Fission E-K701, User Manual

Page 1: ...usb cassette tape deck Model Number E K701 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...e Recording to a Tape from audio source Audacity Software Installing the Audacity Software Configuring Audacity for Microsoft Windows Preparing to Export and Save for MP3 Formats Export and Save for WAV Ogg or MP3 Formats After Recording is completed Recording Operation Dividing Tracks Configuring Audacity for Mac Troubleshooting Guide Specifications 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 18 22 25 27 28 32 38 39 ...

Page 3: ...perly In the event of product failure within its intended use over first year after the date of purchase we will rectify the problem as quickly as possible once it has been brought to our attention Intheunlikelyeventofsuchanoccurrence orifyourequireanyinformationaboutthe product please contact us via our after sales support services details of which can be found in this manual and on the product i...

Page 4: ...ith a dry cloth 6 Do not block any ventilation opening s install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 7 Do not install near heat sources such as radiators stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 8 Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to the circuitry or result in electrical shock If a foreign object should get into the set contact your deale...

Page 5: ... Switch 7 Recording REC LEVEL Level Knob 8 Recording REC Cr02 Button 9 Play C 120 Button 10 Recording Level Indicator Display 11 Record REC Button 12 Play PLAY Button 13 Rewind REW Button 14 Fast Forward F FWD Button 15 Stop Eject STOP EJ Button 16 Pause PAUSE Button 17 9 Volt DC Power Adapter DC IN 9V Connection 18 USB Connection 19 Speaker Monitor Volume Knob 20 Record to REC INPUT Connection 21...

Page 6: ... fields 3 Where the cassette is subjected to dirt dust or high humidity 4 Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive shock Loading a cassette tape 1 Use a pencil to turn the cassette hub and take up any slack in the tape Note Avoid touching the tape as fingerprints attract dust and dirt 2 Press the STOP EJ button to open the cassette door NOTE The cassette holder cannot be opened during r...

Page 7: ...e cleaned using rubber cleaning fluid Demagnetizing heads Be sure that the power is off when you are demagnetising the heads demagnetiser not included Listening to a tape 1 Use the CASSETTE LINE IN switch and select the CASSETTE position 2 Plug the RCA Cable into the PLAY OUTPUT jack at the back of the unit Be sure that the coloured RCA cables are inserted correctly in to their corresponding colou...

Page 8: ...the COUNTER RESET button it will show zero and get ready to count the tape s revolutions 5 Press the PLAY button NOTE If the tape is a C 120 version select the PLAY C 120 button first then press the PLAY button At the end of the cassette tape the cassette will stop automatically 6 Fast forward and rewind Press the fast forward or rewind button to advance and rewind the tape ...

Page 9: ... the CASSETTE LINE IN to the LINE IN position 2 Plug the RCA Cable into the REC INPUT jack at the back of the unit Be sure that the coloured RCA cables are inserted correctly in to their corresponding coloured jacks Plug the other ends of the RCA Cable into an external auxiliary audio source ie MP3 player 3 Once the unit is on you can attach an external recorder Be sure to adjust the speaker monit...

Page 10: ...s 6 Press the REC button to start recording NOTE If the tape is a C 120 version select the REC C 120 button first then press REC PLAY button When you press the REC button the PLAY button will also be pressed automatically At the end of the cassette tape the cassette will stop automatically 7 To adjust the recording level adjust the REC LEVEL knob Ideal REC level is typically 0 dB You can view the ...

Page 11: ...d and rewind 9 Pausing the playback You may pause your tape and pause your recording by pressing the PAUSE button Pressing the PAUSE button again will resume playing the tape 10 Stopping the tape playback Press STOP EJ to completely stop the tape and recording ...

Page 12: ...ense html The software is compatible with Window 98 2000 ME XP VISTA and Macintosh Audacity installation and USB connection Connect the USB cable to the Cassette Tape Deck and to your computer Connect the AC cord to the Cassette Tape Deck Press the Power button to turn on the Cassette Tape Deck 1 Please insert the Audacity software disk that comes with your unit Go to My Computer and double click ...

Page 13: ...re five folders in the Audacity disk Select Audacity_for_WIN for Windows system and select Audacity_for_MAC for Macintosh system 3 Double click the Audacity_for_WIN for Windows system and double click the audacity win 1 2 6 to install the audacity software ...

Page 14: ...pear as shown below If your computer is Mac OS X system Intel CPU please enter the Intel folder to install the audacity software If your computer is Mac OS 9 system please enter the Mac OS 9 folder to install the audacity software If your computer is Mac OS X system Power PC CPU please enter the PPC folder to install the audacity software ...

Page 15: ...er Sales Support TEL 1300 886 649 14 Page 1 The Audacity Setup Wizard will appear Click on Next to install the software 2 Click on I accept the agreement and click on Next Installing the audacity software ...

Page 16: ...After Sales Support TEL 1300 886 649 15 Page 3 Continue to click on the Next button ...

Page 17: ...After Sales Support TEL 1300 886 649 16 Page 4 Click on the Install button to start installation ...

Page 18: ...L 1300 886 649 17 Page 5 Click on Finish to complete installation 6 You can now open the Audacity software and start recording your files For additional information visit the Audacity website at http audacity sourceforge net ...

Page 19: ...After Sales Support TEL 1300 886 649 18 Page Configuring audacity for Microsoft Windows Audacity interface Audacity interface Settings and controls ...

Page 20: ...p and End Use the File Edit View Project Generate Effect and Analyse menus to Save Export and edit the music 1 Click the button to skip to start 2 Adjust the output volume 3 Click the button to play 4 Click the button to record 5 Click the button to pause the recording 6 Click the button to stop the recording 7 Adjust the input volume 8 Click the button to skip to end ...

Page 21: ...ty preferences Click Edit on the Audacity interface select Preferences The screen will open up Audacity Preferences You can see the Audio I O Quality File Formats Spectrograms Directories Interface Keyboard and Mouse in the Audacity preference interface ...

Page 22: ...Channels and select 2 stereo Click OK NOTE If you couldn t find the microphone USB Audio CODEC from the Device list close the Audacity Software and re open then try again Adjust the output and input volume NOTE Because of the variation of different operation systems the input volume control may not work on some individual Windows versions Windows Vista is recommended to ensure the input volume con...

Page 23: ...lame_enc dll needs to be installed 1 Please make sure that the Audacity disc is still inserted in your computer 2 Click the Edit Tab on the Audacity interface select Preferences 3 Select the File Formats Tab and click on the Find Library Button Preparing to export and save for MP3 formats ...

Page 24: ...After Sales Support TEL 1300 886 649 23 Page 4 A dialog box will appear Click Yes 5 Another box appears to locate the CD ROM You will find the lame_enc dll software Click the software then click Open ...

Page 25: ...After Sales Support TEL 1300 886 649 24 Page 6 Click on the OK Button Now the MP3 software set up is complete and you may proceed with the recording and exporting to MP3 format ...

Page 26: ...verted to WAV Ogg or MP3 formats before exporting You may play back the song through your computer Simply click the to play NOTE You may visit the Audacity website at http audacity source forge net For more detailed information and operation etc 1 Click the file tab on the audacity interface Select Export as WAV or Export as Ogg Export As WAV Export As Ogg Follow the same steps as above for Export...

Page 27: ...ve chosen the file format the recording should be exported the interface below appears Here you may provide the file name and the location where it will be saved ie desktop Then click Save Save as WAV Save as OGG Follow the same steps as above for Save as MP3 ...

Page 28: ... song Press the Play button on the Cassette Tape Deck to start playing the next song Immediately press the Pause button on your computer and the downloading will continue 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have finished downloading NOTE Do not click the Stop button on the computer while the songs are downloading Remember to click Pause in between your desired songs Press Stop on the computer only wh...

Page 29: ...load Only click the Stop button when you have finished downloading onto the computer When your download is complete 1 Press the button to return to the beginning of the first song 2 For example You have 2 songs downloaded before exporting The duration of the first song is from 0 00 1 45 the duration of the second song is from 1 45 4 00 See time bar directly above waves in interface below Suggestio...

Page 30: ...to gray highlighted Release the mouse when the highlighted time bar has reached 1 45 end of the first song 4 Click the file tab then select EXPORT SELECTION AS WAV Ogg OR MP3 5 The window will pop up a dialog box for you to put the song title File name where you want to save it Save in and file format Save as type 6 Click Save and the first song from 0 00 1 45 are saved on the computer ...

Page 31: ... the wave graphic area at 1 45 beginning of the second song Left click the mouse and hold then drag from left to right until you reach 4 00 end of the second song You can see the area from 1 45 to 4 00 highlighted 2 Click the file tab then select EXPORT SELECTION AS WAV Ogg OR MP3 3 Follow Steps 2 3 and 4 from Dividing Tracks to divide songs one by one ...

Page 32: ...ly provides one time to title the song being saved All subsequent songs being divided from the same track are with the same title To change the titles follow the steps below 1 Right click on the Music file which will show all its contents 2 Select Properties then click on Summary 3 Click on Title and then change it to your desired title ...

Page 33: ...ow to the right of the play control buttons you will see the input and output level metres labelled L and R There is an icon under the output level metre that looks like a microphone Next to the microphone is a black arrow that points down Click this arrow and select Start Monitor If you don t see the input and output level meters open your Preferences again as described above ...

Page 34: ...p and End Use the File Edit View Project Generate Effect and Analyse menus to Save Export and edit the music 1 Click the button to skip to start 2 Click the button to play 3 Click the button to record 4 Click the button to pause the recording 5 Click the button to stop the recording 6 Click the button to skip to end 7 Adjust the output volume 8 Adjust the input volume ...

Page 35: ...Audacity preferences Click the Audacity on the Audacity menu select Preference The screen will open up Audacity Preferences You can see the Audio I O Quality Import Export Interface Spectrograms Directories Smart Recording Theme Keyboard and Mouse ...

Page 36: ...Audio USB Audio CODEC Click the Channels and select 2 stereo Click the OK NOTE If you couldn t find the Core Audio USB Audio CODEC from the Device list close the Audacity Software and re open then try again or insure the Cassette Tape Deck is connect to the computer Under the Quality tab set the Default Sample Format to 16 bit Select OK to save your setting and close the preferences window ...

Page 37: ...ow to the right of the input and output level metres labelled L and R you will see the input and output volume To the left of the input and output volume is a volume icon to adjust the output and input volume to maximum NOTE Because of the variation of different operation systems the input volume control may not work on some individual MAC versions MAC OXS is recommended to ensure that the input v...

Page 38: ...k the song through your computer Simply click the to play NOTE You may visit the Audacity website at http audacity sourceforge net for more detailed information and operation etc 1 Click the file tab on the audacity interface Select Export to save the file 2 It will pop up below the window after clicking Export It will default MP3 format you can also select other format you only need to click the ...

Page 39: ...click on the microphone drop down arrow and select Monitor Input This will enable you to hear the audio from the Cassette Tape Deck even if you have not record enabled the Audacity application If you are not seeing the microphone slider please go to the Preferences menu in Audacity click on the Interface tab and make sure that the Enable Mixer Tool bar and Enable Meter Tool bar options are checked...

Page 40: ...rom the recording try closing all applications restarting the computer and only run Audacity while recording Make sure that you have properly installed the Cassette Tape Deck NOTE If you need any more assistance with frequently asked questions or audacity use please refer to www tempoaustralia com au E K701 Specifications GENERAL Power Requirements AC 240 V 50 Hz DC output 9V Power Consumption 5 W...