Tascam Double Auto Reverse Cassette Deck 202mkiv Owners Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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2 − Features of the 202MKIV

Display
1	Peak level meter	
This	shows	recording	and	playback	levels.
2	SYNC REV	
This	indicator	lights	when	the	synchro	reverse	dub
-
bing	function	is	switched	on.
3	PARALLEL	
This	indicator	lights	to	indicate	parallel	recording	is	
taking	place.
4	BLANK SCAN	
This	indicator	lights	to	indicate	the	corresponding	
function	is	switched	on.	
5	Playback /recording direction indicator of TAPE 1 deck
6	Pause indicator	
This...

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Playback 1 (either TAPE 1 or TAPE 2)
1.	 Switch	on	the	POWER.
2.	 Load	a	pre-recorded	tape	into	the	TAPE	1	or	2	
deck.
	 Press	the	
EJECT	key	(ø)	to	open	the	cassette	
compartment.	Insert	the	cassette	tape	with	its	
open	edge	facing	down,	the	desired	side	facing	
you.	Then,	close	the	cassette	compartment	by	
pushing	on	its	front	part.
Side “A” facing you
	This cassette deck can play back Normal (Type I), 
Chrome (Type II) and Metal (Type IV) tapes....

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3 − Playback

Playback 2 (either TAPE 1 or TAPE 2)
A.	 To	stop	playback,	press	the	STOP	key	(ª).
B.	 To	stop	playback	temporarily,	press	the	PAUSE	
key.	To	resume	playback,	press	the	
PAUSE	key	
again,	or	press	the	
PLAY	key	(˙	or	¥).
 While playback is paused, pressing the PLAY key 
whose direction is opposite to the indicator (˙	or 
¥) on the display, will switch the playback direc-
tion. This does not release the pause function. 
Press PAUSE or...

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3 − Playback

3
3

Continuous playback can be performed between 
TAPE 1 and TAPE 2. When one tape is played back to 
the end, the other tape automatically starts playback, 
in a relay fashion.
1.	 Load	pre-recorded	tapes	into	the	TAPE	1	and	
TAPE	2	compartments.
2.	 Set	the	
DOLBY NR	switch.
	Always set the DOLBY NR switch to the same 
position that was used for recording.
3.	 Set	the	
REV MODE	switch	to	the	ä	(CONT 
PLAY)	position.
4.	 Press	the	PLAY...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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3 − Playback

Song search
This cassette deck is equipped with the Computomatic 
Program Search (CPS) function. This function detects 
blank spaces (longer than 4 seconds) between songs 
and fast-winds the tape in the forward or backward 
direction skipping over the specified number of songs, 
thus allowing direct access to the beginning of a 
desired song. CPS can skip up to 20 songs ahead of or 
behind the current song.
When you press the Ô or ,...

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3 − Playback
Intro Check plays the first 15 seconds of each song, 
allowing you to quickly find the song you are looking 
for.
Press the INTRO CHECK key during playback or 
stop. The tape will fast wind in the same direction as 
playback. When you find the desired song, press the 
INTRO CHECK key again to start playback.
The tape counter reports how many songs have been 
intro-checked so far.
The Intro Check range varies depending on REV 
MODE switch...

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Recording (either TAPE 1 or TAPE 2)
1.	 Turn	on	the	power.
2.	 Load	a	tape	for	recording.
Side “A” facing you
	 Press	the	EJECT	key	(ø)	to	open	the	cassette	
compartment.	Insert	the	cassette	tape	with	its	
open	edge	facing	down,	side	“A”	facing	you.	
Then	close	the	cassette	compartment	by	push
-
ing	in	the	cassette	door	until	it	clicks	shut.
N O TE
If	 the	 erasure	 prevention	 tabs	of	the	 loaded	 cas-
sette	 tape	have	 been...

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4 − Recording

8.	 When	everything	is	ready,	start	recording	by	
pressing	the	
PAUSE	key	or	the	play	key	whose	
arrow	points	in	the	same	direction	as	the	indi
-
cator.
 To record on both tape sides, set the REV MODE	
switch to Ê or ä and press the forward play 
key (y). If you press the reverse PLAY key (h), 
recording will be done only on side “B”.
 To stop recording, press the stop key (ª). A	 To	stop	recording	temporarily
	Press the PAUSE key to...

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4 − Recording
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Use this function to create blanks between songs 
for proper operation of the Computamatic Program 
Search (CPS) function.
Press the REC MUTE key when recording reaches the 
desired point. No signal is recorded for about 4 sec-
onds and then the deck enters the record-pause mode. 
To resume recording, press the PAUSE key.
To create a blank of more than 4 sec-
onds long
Hold down the REC MUTE key for the desired...

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4 − Recording

To record a mix of voice and another audio source, 
you need to adjust the mic input level and then fine 
tune the overall recording level.
1.	 Plug	your	microphone	into	the	
MIC	jack	on	the	
front	panel.
2.	 Start	playing	the	audio	source,	switch	the	deck	 into	the	record-pause	mode	(by	pressing	the	
RECORD	key),	and	temporarily	adjust	the	REC 
LEVEL	control	to	a	relatively	low	level.
3.	 Speak	into	the	mic	and	adjust	the	
MIC	level...