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To remove the cassette,
push
0
on the unit.
The
and tape operation indicators go off.
Pressing
0
(tape eject) button also turns on the unit.
DO NOT press
0
during tape play.
To play both sides—Reverse Mode
You can set the deck to play just one side or both sides of a
tape once, or both sides continuously.
Press REV.MODE (reverse mode).
• Each time you press the button, the reverse mode
changes as follows:
: Plays back only one side (front or reverse).
: Plays back the front and reverse sides once.
: Plays back both front and reverse sides
continuously.
• The use of C-120 or longer tape is not
recommended, since characteristic deterioration
may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch
rollers and the capstans.
• You can also play back type II and type IV tapes;
however, the sound quality (tone) may not be
reproduced properly.
Prohibiting Cassette Ejection
You can prohibit cassette ejection from the unit and can lock
the cassette in the cassette compartment—Cassette Lock.
You can lock or unlock the cassette when the unit is either
turned on or in standby mode.
On the unit ONLY:
To prohibit cassette ejection,
while
holding
7
, press
.
“LOCKED” appears on the display
for a while, and the loaded cassette is locked.
• The loaded discs are also locked. (See page 19.)
If you try to eject a locked cassette, “LOCKED” appears to
inform you that the Cassette Lock is in use.
To cancel the prohibition and unlock the cassette,
repeat
the above procedure.
“UNLOCKED” appears on the display for a while, and the
loaded cassette is unlocked.
Playing Back a Tape
You can play back type I tapes.
1
Insert a cassette into the cassette
compartment with the exposed part of the
tape facing left.
• When the unit is turned on, the
and tape operation
indicators appear on the display.
2
Press
2
3
TAPE.
Playback starts (if the unit is in standby, the
unit automatically turns on).
To change the tape direction,
press
2
3
TAPE.
• Each time you press the button, the tape direction
changes as follows:
: Plays the front side.
: Plays the reverse side.
When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically
stops if the reverse mode is set to
or
. (See “To
play both sides—Reverse Mode” on the right column.)
To stop during play,
press
7
.
To fast-wind or rewind the tape,
press
4
or
¢
(or
¢
UP or
4
DOWN
on the unit).
• When the tape direction is
¢
(
¢
UP):
Fast-winds the tape.
4
(
4
DOWN): Rewinds the tape.
• When the tape direction is
4
(
4
DOWN): Fast-winds the tape.
¢
(
¢
UP):
Rewinds the tape.
The tape direction indicator (
3
or
2
) starts flashing rapidly
on the display.
Tape direction and Reverse Mode indicators
Tape direction
Playing Back Tapes
TAPE
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
TAPE
TAPE
REV.
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