Denon DN-780R User Manual

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AUTO-STANDBY
This function is extremely convenient when conducting
relay recording, relay playback, twin recording or tape
copying.
• When the Fast Rewind ( 6 ) and Rec Pause ( 3 )
buttons are pressed simultaneously while in the
stop mode and the tape is set to play in the forward
direction ( 1 ), the tape is rewound to the
beginning, then played to the end of the leader
tape and stopped automatically at the beginning of
the magnetic tape.
• When the Fast Forward ( 7 ) and Rec Pause ( 3 )
buttons are pressed simultaneously while in the
stop mode and the tape is set to play in the reverse
direction ( 0 ), the tape is fast-forwarded to the
end, then played in the reverse direction to the end
of the leader tape and stopped automatically at the
beginning of the magnetic tape.
• The Play ( 0 or  1 ) indicator flashes during the
auto-standby mode.
Caution :
If recording is started after using the auto standby
function with a recorded tape, the sound of the
previous recording may not be completely erased.
In such cases, rewind the tape before starting to
record.
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TWIN RECORDING (simultaneous recording on
deck A and deck B)
This is a convenient feature for recording the same
program source onto two tapes at the same time.
• This function records the source input to the DECK
A LINE IN jacks.
• Input the source you want to record to the DECK A
LINE IN jacks.
• Load cassette tapes into both deck A and B. Set
the DOLBY NR switch (Deck A only) and REV.
MODE button.
• In the twin recording mode, only the recording
monitor signal of the DECK A LINE OUT jacks is
output.
q Press the TWIN REC button 
@1. The 
indicator will light up and both decks will enter the
recording pause mode.
w Adjust the INPUT LEVEL-A control 
y for the best
recording input levels while watching the Peak
Level Meter.
e Press the Play ( 0 or 1 ) button 
!4 (deck A or B)
to start twin recording.
r To stop twin recording, press the Stop ( 2 ) button
!4 of each deck.
• By pressing the both deck A and B Rec Pause ( 3 )
button 
!4, the recording pause or recording mute
mode on both decks can be set automatically.
• To set the twin recording mute mode from the twin
recording pause mode, press the Rec/Rec Mute
(4) button on both deck A and B for at least 0.5
seconds.
• The relay or cascade mode cannot be set with the
REV. MODE button when in the twin recording
mode.
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RELAY RECORDING (continues recording from
deck A to deck B)
To record a long program, start recording on deck A,
and when both sides of the tape in deck A have been
recorded, the relay recording feature continues to
record on the tape in deck B.
• This function records the source input to the DECK
A LINE IN jacks.
• Load cassette tapes into decks A and B, and set
the DOLBY NR switch both deck A/B.
q REV. MODE button 
@0 set to “RELAY”.
The RELAY indicator will light.
Recording Order
Deck A
Side facing you
/ Opposite side
Side facing you
/ Opposite side
Deck B
w Adjust the INPUT LEVEL control 
y of both deck A
and B for the best recording input level while
watching the Peak Level Meter.
e Press the Rec/Rec Mute ( 4 ) button 
!4 of deck A
to set the recording pause mode.
r Press the Play ( 0 or 1 ) button 
!4 of deck A to
start relay recording.
t To stop relay recording, press the Stop ( 2 ) button
!4 of the deck that is recording.
If recording has been switched from Deck A to
Deck B, be sure to start recording in the forward
direction (1).
NOTE :
In the relay recording mode, it is not possible to
perform the recording operations simultaneously on
Decks A and B. Nothing happens if the recording
operation is performed on one of the decks while
the other deck is already in the recording mode.
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SYNCHRONIZED OPERATION
• The synchro function can be used when the DN-
780R is used together with a Denon product
equipped with an EXT. SYNC. IN/OUT jack.
• Twin recording in sync with another DN-780R is
possible.
• Use a single RCA cable to connect the units’ EXT.
SYNC. OUT jacks with the units’ EXT. SYNC. IN
jacks.
q Press the TWIN REC button 
@1 on one of the
units.
The twin recording command is output from the
EXT. SYNC. OUT jack and the other unit is set to
the twin recording mode.
w Press the Play ( 0 or 1 ) button 
!4 on one of the
units.
The play command is output from the EXT. SYNC.
OUT jack and twin recording also starts on the
other unit.
e Press the Stop ( 2 ) button 
!4 on one of the units.
The stop command is output from the EXT. SYNC.
OUT jack and the other unit is also set to the stop
mode.