User manual KENWOOD KXF-W4030

[. . . ] STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK KXF-W4030 CT-405 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION B60-4536-08 (EN) Introduction 2 Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. AC 230 V only *Other countriesAC 110-120 / 220-240 V switchable Caution: Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Kenwood Corporation has determined that this products meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills. For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The fuse cover must be refitted when replacing the fuse in the moulded plug. [. . . ] & After approximately 50 seconds "AUTO BIAS" lightsup. A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 3 Set the recording level. 1 Play a music source. 2 Enter the record-pause mode. 8PAUSE AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE ÷ The optimum bias is set in about 50 seconds, after which the deck enters the stop mode. ÷ For a fine adjustment after setting AUTO BIAS, refer to the description & of "Bias level adjustment". ÷ To cancel the auto-bias adjustment operation in the middle, press the stop (7) key. ÷ Recording is possible even when the auto-bias setting is omitted. ÷ If the amount of remaining tape is small, the auto-bias adjustment may be canceled in the middle and tape stopped at that position. ÷ The bias level is canceled when the eject (0) key is pressed. ÷ While pressing the PAUSE (8) key, press the REC/ARM (¶) key. 1 "LEVEL" lights up: Recording level setting mode 2 "BAL. " lights up: Recording balance setting mode 3 "BIAS" lights up: Recording bias setting mode 4 "LEVEL", "BAL. ", and "BIAS"go off: Counter display mode lights up ¶REC/ARM A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 3 Press the MODE key and select the "BAL. " mode. AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE MODE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 Left channel level Right channel level 4 Adjust the recording balance. REC LEVEL/BAL /BIAS MIN/L MAX/R ÷ In counter, adjust the recording balance level so that the left and right displays are the same. You can also check with the Ò and  peak level indicators. 1 "LEVEL" lights up: Recording level setting mode 2 "BAL. " lights up: Recording balance setting mode 3 "BIAS" lights up: Recording bias setting mode 4 "LEVEL", "BAL. ", and "BIAS"go off: Counter display mode 0dB. lights up AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 Right sound decreases. Left sound decreases. 5 Press the MODE key and select the "LEVEL" mode. MODE AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 6 Adjust the recording level. REC LEVEL/BAL /BIAS AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 Recording MIN/L level decreases. MAX/R Recording level increases. Recording level display. 7 Stop playing the source. ÷ Adjust the recording level so that the 0 dB of the peak level indicators sometimes lights up. How to record (Deck B only) 17 4 Start recording. 1 Press the REC/ARM (¶) key. ¶REC/ARM AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 Press once. 2 Play the music source from the beginning. ÷ Recording will start. ÷ The deck enters the stop mode automatically when the tape has been recorded till the end. Bias level adjustment The MODE key can be used to adjust the bias level. 1 Press the MODE key and select the "BIAS" mode. MODE AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 Each press of the MODE key changes the setting. 1 "LEVEL" lights up: Recording level setting mode 2 "BAL. " lights up: Recording balance setting mode 3 "BIAS" lights up: Recording bias setting mode 4 "LEVEL", "BAL. ", and "BIAS"go off: Counter display mode lights up 2 Adjust the bias level. REC LEVEL/BAL /BIAS MIN/L MAX/R AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 The high frequency decreases. The high frequency increases. ÷ To adjust the bias level, play back the recorded sound and adjust to the suitable level. Repeat if necessary. ÷ The bias can be adjusted to a value of ±3. How to use the MPX FILTER key Use this function when recording a radio (FM) broadcasts. Depending on the tuner, a recorded FM broadcast may produce a "beat" sound. To cancel, press the MPX FILTER key again. lights up MPX FILTER AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 How to record (Deck B only) 18 To pause recording temporarily Pause 8PAUSE To stop recording 1 Stop the tape transport. AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE To resume recording ¶REC/ARM TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 2 7 3 3 7 2 ÷ The 8 indicator lights. 2 Stop playing the source component. How to provide non-recorded blanks between programs In stop mode Press successively twice. ¶REC/ARM During recording Press once. ¶REC/ARM ÷ After leaving a non-recorded blank of about 4 seconds, the deck enters the record-pause mode. Tape dubbing operation (Deck A \ Deck B) The dubbing refers to the copy of the recorded contents of a tape to another tape (tape in Deck A \ tape in Deck B). Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal (TYPE IV) tapes, do not use metal tapes for recording. Preparation 1 Load the tape to be played in deck A and 19 0 0 the tape to be recorded in deck B. 0 2 Set the tape transport directions of decks A and B to the same direction ( by pressing the play (2 or 3) key then pressing the stop (7) key immediately after it ). 3 Make "Playback (recording) preparation". AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 Tape dubbing 1 Perform auto-bias adjustment. (The bias adjustment is applied to deck B. ) "AUTO BIAS"blinks. AUTO BIAS AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE TAPE : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. After approximately "AUTO BIAS" lightsup. 50 seconds A - ON ­ OFF TAPE B 2 7 3 3 7 2 ÷ The optimum bias is set in about 50 seconds, after which the deck enters the stop mode. [. . . ] The optimum effect of the Dolby NR system is obtained when the same type NR system is used for both recording and playback. If a different type NR system is used, playback is not performed correctly. Make sure that the same type noise reduction system is used for both recording and playback. 0 Dolby B NR The most popular noise reduction system used in home audio components. Usually, Dolby NR system corresponds to B NR. Dolby C NR Dolby C NR offers improved noise reduction performance over that of the Dolby B NR. [. . . ]