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STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D'EMPLOI INSTRUCCIONES DE OPERACION PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX BIAS FINE BALANCE...
STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D'EMPLOI INSTRUCCIONES DE OPERACION PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX BIAS FINE BALANCE...
Operating Instructions
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... device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Please, record and retain the Model name and serial number of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. • FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS...
... device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Please, record and retain the Model name and serial number of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. • FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS...
Operating Instructions
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... that is operated. 2. All operating and use instructions should be located away from heat sources such as a bookcase or cabinet that produce heat. 10. The appliance should be followed. 5. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) 3 Read Instructions - Power-Cord Protection - Care...
... that is operated. 2. All operating and use instructions should be located away from heat sources such as a bookcase or cabinet that produce heat. 10. The appliance should be followed. 5. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) 3 Read Instructions - Power-Cord Protection - Care...
Operating Instructions
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...please review your amplifier's instruction manual. • Use the white plugs for the left channel and red plugs for purchasing the DENON component stereo cassette tape deck. Review your amplifier's instruction manual for the synchronized recording function only. Caution: A mechanical sound is heard the first time the power switch is set to audiophiles and music lovers as a further proof of DENON's non-compromising pursuit of the ultimate in the carton: (1) Operating Instructions 1 (2) Connection Cords 2 (3) Mini-Plug Cable 1 FEATURES 2 Computer Controlled Mechanism 2 Dual Power...
...please review your amplifier's instruction manual. • Use the white plugs for the left channel and red plugs for purchasing the DENON component stereo cassette tape deck. Review your amplifier's instruction manual for the synchronized recording function only. Caution: A mechanical sound is heard the first time the power switch is set to audiophiles and music lovers as a further proof of DENON's non-compromising pursuit of the ultimate in the carton: (1) Operating Instructions 1 (2) Connection Cords 2 (3) Mini-Plug Cable 1 FEATURES 2 Computer Controlled Mechanism 2 Dual Power...
Operating Instructions
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... FUNCTIONS OF PARTS we r PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE q o !1 t y u i !0 !2 dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX BIAS FINE BALANCE - + LEFT RIGHT !7 !6 !5 !4 !3 q Power Operation Switch...
... FUNCTIONS OF PARTS we r PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE q o !1 t y u i !0 !2 dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX BIAS FINE BALANCE - + LEFT RIGHT !7 !6 !5 !4 !3 q Power Operation Switch...
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... is pressed. Pressing this button to stop the tape in any slack with a pencil or your cassettes in the recording pause mode will be used during recording. Peak Level Meter Indicates the recording and playback signal levels for side B 7 Tape Transport Indicators dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 MPX SYNC MEMO MPX Filter Indicator Remote Control Indicator Tape Counter Synchro...
... is pressed. Pressing this button to stop the tape in any slack with a pencil or your cassettes in the recording pause mode will be used during recording. Peak Level Meter Indicates the recording and playback signal levels for side B 7 Tape Transport Indicators dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 MPX SYNC MEMO MPX Filter Indicator Remote Control Indicator Tape Counter Synchro...
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... PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX BIAS FINE BALANCE - + LEFT RIGHT q Press the Power Operation switch...
... PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX BIAS FINE BALANCE - + LEFT RIGHT q Press the Power Operation switch...
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... the next selection. 2. Press the Play button (PLAY), and press the Fast Forward button ( 7 ) when the tape is turned off during tape transport, it may not operate normally in the forward or reverse direction. 1. The deck will be adversely effected. • When power is travelling in the reverse ( ) direction. In this case, turn on Music Search Operation: The search functions operates by pressing the Eject button (EJECT...
... the next selection. 2. Press the Play button (PLAY), and press the Fast Forward button ( 7 ) when the tape is turned off during tape transport, it may not operate normally in the forward or reverse direction. 1. The deck will be adversely effected. • When power is travelling in the reverse ( ) direction. In this case, turn on Music Search Operation: The search functions operates by pressing the Eject button (EJECT...
Operating Instructions
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.... Press the Play button (PLAY) to select the direction of tape transport with the Input Level control (INPUT LEVEL) while watching the Peak Level Meter. PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE...
.... Press the Play button (PLAY) to select the direction of tape transport with the Input Level control (INPUT LEVEL) while watching the Peak Level Meter. PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE...
Operating Instructions
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... the center stop-click position, the deck is initially set to achieve better results. Counterclockwise OUTPUT LEVEL (dB) Clockwise FREQUENCY (Hz) DIMMER ADJUSTMENT With the DRM-555, the brightness of blank space: Press the Rec Pause button ( 3 REC PAUSE). To record a 5-second blank section during the recording standby mode: Press the Rec/Rec Mute button (REC/REC MUTE) ( 4 ) from the recording standby mode. To make the display...
... the center stop-click position, the deck is initially set to achieve better results. Counterclockwise OUTPUT LEVEL (dB) Clockwise FREQUENCY (Hz) DIMMER ADJUSTMENT With the DRM-555, the brightness of blank space: Press the Rec Pause button ( 3 REC PAUSE). To record a 5-second blank section during the recording standby mode: Press the Rec/Rec Mute button (REC/REC MUTE) ( 4 ) from the recording standby mode. To make the display...
Operating Instructions
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... the Play button (PLAY) on page 10, set the Dolby NR mode, and the input level. CD player LINE OUT RL DRM-555 SYNCHRO Power supply outlet L R LINE LINE OUT IN SYNCHRO PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY...
... the Play button (PLAY) on page 10, set the Dolby NR mode, and the input level. CD player LINE OUT RL DRM-555 SYNCHRO Power supply outlet L R LINE LINE OUT IN SYNCHRO PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 EJECT 5 HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM TIMER REC OFF PLAY. ¢ON £OFF AUTO REVERSE dB -40 -30 -20 -10 -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 ,¤,, REMOTE SENSOR DOLBY NR B OFF C INPUT LEVEL 5 4 6 RESET 3 7 COUNTER MEMORY 2 8 MPX REV.MODE 1 0 9 10 PLAY...
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... -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 MPX SYNC MEMO DOLBY NR B OFF C RESET COUNTER MEMORY MPX REV.MODE PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX - 1) Operation of the Tape Counter (1) Press the Counter Reset button (RESET) to reset the counter to 2) By using the Play, Fast Forward or Fast Rewind functions, the reading of any other deck. 2) MEMORY STOP Operation (1) During recording or...
... -5 -3 -1 L R 0 +1 +3 +5 +10 MPX SYNC MEMO DOLBY NR B OFF C RESET COUNTER MEMORY MPX REV.MODE PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE DIRECTION REC/REC MUTE CD SYNCHRO REC PHONES PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX - 1) Operation of the Tape Counter (1) Press the Counter Reset button (RESET) to reset the counter to 2) By using the Play, Fast Forward or Fast Rewind functions, the reading of any other deck. 2) MEMORY STOP Operation (1) During recording or...
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... TAPE position. 6. adjust the playback level. The audio timer will turn the power supply on the power switch of the Amplifier to be accomplished. Tune the desired station on the power switch of the tape. 9. Set the audio timer to the SOURCE position. 7. Set the Monitor switch of each appliance. 3. Set the Timer switch (TIMER) to the appropriate position. 6. Notes: • Please read the operating instructions for recording. (Make sure the erase...
... TAPE position. 6. adjust the playback level. The audio timer will turn the power supply on the power switch of the Amplifier to be accomplished. Tune the desired station on the power switch of the tape. 9. Set the audio timer to the SOURCE position. 7. Set the Monitor switch of each appliance. 3. Set the Timer switch (TIMER) to the appropriate position. 6. Notes: • Please read the operating instructions for recording. (Make sure the erase...
Operating Instructions
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... a result, the playback signal is identical to the original source, but the level of background noise generated by the tape is greatly reduced. 2 The operating principle of Dolby C NR is similar to that offered by an identical amount during recording on any type of low volume mid- In addition, Dolby C NR uses an anti-saturation network and spectral skewing circuitry...
... a result, the playback signal is identical to the original source, but the level of background noise generated by the tape is greatly reduced. 2 The operating principle of Dolby C NR is similar to that offered by an identical amount during recording on any type of low volume mid- In addition, Dolby C NR uses an anti-saturation network and spectral skewing circuitry...
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.../mm) PHONES 1.2 mW output level at 1 kHz) Wow & Flutter 0.08% WRMS, ±0.14% w. High frequency range (treble) is emphasized. • Dolby NR switch (DOLBY NR) is too low. • Replace them. • Clean them . • Replace tape. • If the Power Operation switch is turned off . • Load cassette. • Cover holes with adhesive tape. If the tape deck still does not function properly, check the...
.../mm) PHONES 1.2 mW output level at 1 kHz) Wow & Flutter 0.08% WRMS, ±0.14% w. High frequency range (treble) is emphasized. • Dolby NR switch (DOLBY NR) is too low. • Replace them. • Clean them . • Replace tape. • If the Power Operation switch is turned off . • Load cassette. • Cover holes with adhesive tape. If the tape deck still does not function properly, check the...
