Kenwood CT-401, Instruction Manual

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Skip play operation
To play the tune located 4 tunes behind
The DPSS (Direct Program Search System) enables the following convenient operations according to the instructions of the
operation keys (these operation are however not available on both decks simultaneously). The DPSS functions are based on
the detection of non-recorded spaces of 4 seconds or more between tunes.
The example below shows the case in which the direction indicated by the tape transport direction indicator is
3
. If the direction
indicated by the tape direction indicator is
2
, always press the keys for the opposite directions to those shown in the
illustrations below.
Tape transport direction
\
.
1. Skip play
: By specifying a tune located several tunes beyond (or behind) the tune being played, skips tunes
between the current tune and the selected tune and starts playback from the beginning of the
selected tune. Up to 16 tunes can be skipped in Skip Search.
2. Single-tune repeated
playback
: One single tune is played back repeatedly up to 16 times.
Space (non-recorded).
Tune being played.
To play a tune located immediately after the tune being
played
To play the tune being played from the beginning
To play a tune located 4 tunes beyond
Press 4 times during the playback.
Press once during the playback.
Press 5 times during the playback.
DPSS will not function properly with the following types of tapes.
÷
Tapes containing spaces of 4 seconds or more, such as conversations and speeches.
÷
Tape containing extremely low levels or non-recorded spaces in the middle of tunes, such as classical music.
÷
Tapes containing recording of large noise between tunes.
÷
Tapes containing spaces of less than 4 seconds between tunes.
÷
Tapes recorded with low recording level.
÷
Tapes recorded using Cross-fade recording.
Space (non-recorded).
Press once during the playback.
Notes Notes
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
: Keys or controls to be used in this operation
(dB) — —5 0 +3 +6 (dB) (dB) — —5 0 +3 +6 (dB)
(dB) — —5 0 +3 +6 (dB) (dB) — —5 0 +3 +6 (dB)
1 ¡ 1 ¡
1 ¡ 1 ¡
Convenient music search (DPSS)
(dB) — —5 0 +3 +6 (dB)
TAPE
B
AUTO REVERSE
TAPE
A
AUTO REVERSE
POWER
1
@ # 7 @ # 7
¡ 1 8
PAUSE
¶
REC/ARM
¡
PUSH/OPEN
0
PUSH/OPEN
0
The figure shows an example for the CT-403 or KXF-W3030