Yamaha MT44D - Manual (Page 4)

THE CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
FRONT PANEL
©POWER SWITCH
This switch turns AC power to the MT44D ON or
OFF. The LED tape counter will light to indicate
that the power has been turned ON.
©EJECT BUTTON
Pressing this button opens the cassette compartment
for ioading or unloading cassettes. Close the com­
partment gently by hand after loading or unloading
a cassette.
* Never leave the cassette compartment open when
the IVIT44D is not in use. This prevents airborne
dust and dirt from entering the compa'^tment and
possibly affecting performance.
©DUAL MODE 4-DIGIT TAPE COUNTER
This large easy-to-read tape counter has two operat­
ing modes', count and time. In the count mode it
functions like a conventional tape counter, indicat­
ing tape position by a four-digit number. In the
count mode the counter "follows" tape motion in
the fast wind and cue modes as well as the play and
record modes.
In the time mode the counter indicates the amount
of time the tape has been running in the play or
record modes. The time function will not follow
tape motion in the fast wind or cue modes.
* The 50/60 FIz line frequency seiector on the rear
of the MT44D must be set according to the
frequency in your area in order for the tape
counter to read correct time.
©TAPE COUNTER RESET BUTTON
Pressing this button resets the tape counter to
"0000". The count and time functions are reset
separately:
pressing reset while the counter is in
either mode resets only that mode.
©TAPE COUNTER COUNT/TIME MODE SELEC­
TOR
This button selects the counter mode. The currently
engaged counter mode is indicated immediately
below the counter.
©TAPE COUNTER ZERO SET BUTTON
The Zero Set button must be turned ON to activate
the Zero-Start and Zero-Stop functions, described
below.
©TAPE COUNTER ZERO-START/ZERO-STOP
SELECTOR
When the Zero-Stop function is selected—the
STOP/START button is out—the tape will auto­
matically stop when the counter "0000" point is
reached during rewind or rewind cue.
When the Zero-Start function is selected—the
STOP/START button is in—the tape will auto­
matically stop and then begin playback when the
counter "0000" point is reached during rewind
or rewind cue.
The tape counter accidentally overruns beyond the
"0000" point.
* The Zero-Stop and Zero-Start functions are
based on the counter reading rather than the
time reading. The Zero-Stop and Zero-Start
functions
will operate, however, whichever
counter mode is selected (counter or time),
© PEAK LEVEL INDICATORS
These fast-response LED level indicators display
the record and playback levels of each of the
IVlT44D's four channels. For the best recording
quality record levels should be set to the highest
level possible before distortion sets in—between
0 and +3 dB.
In the 2-channel mode the left most 2 meters
indicate left and right channel levels.
©RECORD MODE SELECTORS
These buttons select the playback and record
channels for recording, overdubbing, ping-pong
or punch-in/punch-out record operations when the
deck is in the 4-track mode. The "REC" indicator
associated with each channel's selector glows red
when that channel's record mode is engaged.
* These buttons function only in the 4-track
record mode (See section on SENSOR/SEALS).