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Features and Controls Care and Maintenance
38. REMOTE PUNCH IN/OUT jack (on the
front panel): For connection to an optional
RC-30P remote footswitch.
39. RECORD FUNCTION switches 1-4: These
switches put the respective tracks into Record
Ready. Recording starts when RECORD is
pressed together with PLAY.
In the center position (SAFE) no recording
takes place.
NOTE
Don't operate the RECORD FUNCTION
switches to punch in and out. Otherwise,
"clicks" will remain on tape.
The RECORD FUNCTION switches also select
what source will be recorded. For example, the
switch for track 1 selects either the single
source plugged into Channel 1 of the mixer, or
the entire stereo Left mix (which may have as
many as six sources). The other RECORD
FUNCTION switches work in the same way,
selecting either the same-numbered channels or
the stereo mix : Left mix for Tracks 1 & 3,
Right mix for Tracks 2 & 4.
40. Track level meters 1-4: These meters show
the record level coming either from each
channel's fader or from the MASTER fader (the
first and the third meters register the level from
the left buss, the second and the fourth meters
register the level from the right buss). If a track
or tracks are in Safe mode the corresponding
meters show the playback level.
41. Track REC indicators: They show the
individual track's status as selected by the
RECORD FUNCTION switches (#39).
Track REC indicator Track status
Off Safe
Blinking Record Ready
Steady indication Record
Displays
Track Controls
Even though the heads used in your 414 MKII have
high wear resistance and are rigidly constructed,
performance degradation or electro-mechanical
failure can be prevented if maintenance is performed
regularly.
CLEANING
The first things you will need for maintenance are
not expensive. The whole kit with the swabs and
fluids you will need for months will cost less than a
couple of high quality cassettes.
We cannot stress the importance of cleaning too
much. Clean up before each session. Clean up after
every session. Clean up every time you take a break
in the middle of a session.
DEGAUSSING (DEMAGNETIZING)
A little stray magnetism can become quite a big
nuisance in tape recording. It only takes a small
amount (0.2 Gauss) to cause trouble on the record
head. Playing 10 cassettes will put about that much
charge on the heads. A little more than that (0.7
Gauss) will start to erase high frequency signals on
previously recorded tapes. You can see that it's worth
taking the trouble to degauss regularly.
A clean and properly demagnetized tape recorder
will maintain its performance without any other
attention for quite a while. It won't ruin previously
recorded material, nor will getting it back to original
specifications be difficult.
Cleaning the Heads and Tape Guides
All heads and metal parts in the tape path must be
cleaned after every 6 hours of operation, or before
starting and after ending a recording session.
1. Open the cassette door.
2. Using a good head cleaning fluid and a cotton
swab, clean the heads and tape guides until the
swab comes off clean, wipe off any excess
cleaning fluid with a dry swab.