An
input selector
is
provided to improve signal-to-noise ratio in
line
recording.
ln most
tape
decks
available on the
market. incoming
signal
from the line
input is stepped
down
in
a
resistance network.
and
then
boost
ed to the
desired level
by
a
microphone ampli fier.
This
process
sometimes results in a degraded
signal-to-noise ratio
.
ln
the
FL-2000, on
the
contrary,
the
input
selector delivers the signal frorn the
line
input directly
into the
recording
amplifier;
the
siynal-to-noise
ratio is
signi
ficant ly
increased.
A
hard permalloy
head
of
excellent recording
characteristics and
long lite
is
u1
sed.
This high performance
head
has a wear
resistance
about ten t imes as great as t he
conventional
permal-
loy
heads
.
The
head
gap
is
1.5
m
icron.
lt's a head that can make the
best
ot chrom
1
um
dioxide tapes.
*
No ise
reduction c
ircuit
made
under license from
Dolby Laboratories.
T
he word "DOLBY" and the
Double-O
symbol are
trademarks
of
Dolby
Laboratories.
APPELLATIONS
AND FUNCTIONS OF FRONT PANEL
(See Figure
1
on Page
23)
(D
POWER
button
Push
this button.
t
hen
the player is
powered on.
(i)
STOP/EJECT
knob
Oepress this
knob, then
ail
tape motion
stops. Depress again to take out the
cassette tape.
@
REC
knob
The tape
starts recording
when this
knob
is
depressed simu ltaneously with the PLAY
knob.
©
REW knob
Depress
this
knob
,
then
the
cassette tape
is
re-wound
rapidly.
@
PLAY
knob
Depress
this knob, then the
cassette tape
starts
play
ing.
@
FF
knob
Oepress
th is
knob,
then the cassette
tape advances rapid
ly
.
(V
PAUSE knob
Depress
th
is
knob,
then tape motion
stops
t
emporari
ly
in
the
Record or Play
modes.
Oepress
again to
st
art
the
tape.
(NOTE:
Pause
function does
not operate at rewind and
fast
forward.)
@
TAPE SELECT
knobs
When
a
high-grade
tape
such as a CrO2 or FeCr
tape
is
used.
this EQ knob is set
to
the
position
corre-
sponding to
the tape to be used.
1
f the
EQ
knob
is
set to
the
proper
position,
the deck operates on
the
frequency
characteristic matched to the tape to be used
when
recording
such a
tape.
The
EQ knob
permits
to
d isplay the
full
performances of a
high-grade tape
and
enjoy
a
high-qual ity
sound
.
The
EQ knob
is
set
to t
he
NORMAL
position
when using a
standard tape.
The
B
IAS
k nob is
set
t
o
the
posit
ion
correspond ing to
t
he
tape
to
be used
as
the
EQ
knob, the BIAS
knob
also permits
to disp lay
the
full
performances of
the
tape to be
used.
@
DOLBY
NR
knob
For
recording or playback with
the DOLBY
NR
process, set
the
knob to the
"ON" position.
®
INPUT
SELECT
knob
This
knob
selects
the
recording
from
LIN
E
INPUTS
and MIC/D
IN
IN
PUTS. When
recording from OIN
INPUT,
set
th
is
knob
to t he
"Ml C/DIN"
posit
ion.
lnserting
a
Ml C
plug
into
t
he
MIC
jack,
D IN
INPUT
w
ill
automatically eut off and
change to
Ml
C
INPUT
.
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