DC 520 - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 10

Operation

7

9. To stop the dubbing at any time, press
either 

button 

Qa

.

Manual Editing During Dubbing
When making dubs in the “Copy”
(Normal Speed) dub mode it is possible to
skip some of the material on original tape. 

To pause dubbing material from the
original tape, press the 

button 

R

while the unwanted material is playing.
The Primary Transport (record cassette)
will stop while the Secondary Transport
(playback cassette) will continue to play.
Listen to the output of the DC520 using
either the tape monitor mode on your
audio system or the front panel headphone
jack 

T

. When you wish to resume the

recording, press the 

button 

R

again.

To insert blank space on a dub (copy) tape
instead of unwanted material, press the

button 

J

. The Secondary

(playback) Transport will continue to play,
but the Primary (record) Transport will
record four seconds of blank tape and then
go into the pause mode. When you wish to
resume normal dub recording, press the

button 

R

or press the 

button 

J

again before the

transport is set into the pause mode.

NOTES:
• All transport function controls except for

, 

and 

are

inoperable during dubbing.

• The 

control is not

operable during dubbing. The DC520 will
automatically set proper audio 
levels.

• The 

circuits are not used

during dubbing.

• Since the audio quality of any dub is
slightly less than the original tape, it is
recommended that all copies be made
from original tapes, not from other copies.

• During dubbing the 

will show the level from the

playback (original) tape in the Secondary
Transport.

The Sync Reverse Mode allows both
transports to be reversed at exactly the
same time during dubbing operations.
This is particularly convenient when using
tapes with different lengths, as it permits
copies with the same contents as the
original. Follow these steps to start Sync
Reverse dubbing:

1. Prepare the unit for dubbing as
described on page 6. Make certain both
decks are set to the Forward direction by
checking to see that the 

6

indicator

2!

is illuminated for each transport.

2. Place the 

switch

c

in the center position, over the 

3

icon. 

3. Press the 

button 

E

. Note

that the 

SYNC REV

indicator 

4

will

illuminate.

4. Press either the Copy 

G

or High Speed

Copy 

I

button to start the dub process.

The tapes will follow one of the two
following modes, depending on the
relationship of the length of the original
tape to the copy tape:

• If the original tape (in the Secondary
Transport for playback) is shorter than the
record tape (in the Primary Transport), the
dub will start by recording until the end of
the first side of the original. When the
original tape’s first side has been dubbed
the Secondary (playback) Transport will
stop, while the Primary (Record) Transport
will continue in a “no signal” mode,
recording blank material. When the
Primary Transport cassette reaches the end
of its first side, both tapes will reverse, and
the dub will continue with the second side
of the original being dubbed to the
beginning of the copy tape. The recording
will continue until the playback tape ends.
At that time both transports will stop
simultaneously. 

• If the original tape (in the Secondary
Transport for playback) is longer than the
record tape (in the Primary Transport), the
dub will start by recording through the end
of the (recording) tape in the Primary
Transport. At the end of the (recording)
Primary tape, the Primary Transport will
stop, and the Secondary Transport will
continue playback. At the end of the
Secondary cassette, both tapes will reverse
direction and the recording process will
resume. The recording will continue until
the Primary (record) tape ends. At that
time both transports will stop
simultaneously. 

NOTE:  When playback tape is longer than
the record tape, as described above, some
of the material at the end of each side of
the playback tape will not be recorded on
the dub. 

Remote Control Operation
The DC520 features a built in remote
sensor that enables certain functions of the
Primary Transport to be controlled with
the system remote supplied with many
Harman Kardon receivers. The DC520 is
also compatible with the “Harman Kardon
Codes” available in many preprogrammed
remote controls. Consult the instructions
supplied with your receiver or the remote
control for information on functions
available to operate cassette decks.

When using a remote control remember to
point the remote at the DC520’s front
panel sensor 

C

. 

Note: With Harman Kardon system remotes
the DC520 will only respond to remote
commands for the transport functions
Pause, Stop, Play Forward / Reverse and
Fast Forward / Rewind. Moreover Power
On/Off is NOT controlled via the remote
system.