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Recheck the tape direction settings (shown
by the Deck A and Deck B direction
indicators) before pressing the
d
or
f
button.
The following explanation assumes that the
tape direction is forward (
s
).
Fast forward and rewind
To fast forward the tape, press the
f
button.
To rewind the tape, press the
d
button.
• To stop either fast forward or rewind, press
the
e
button.
It is always important to press the
e
button
before the
f
or
d
buttons are used
while the tape transport is active. This
helps to reduce performance problems. (or
to ensure long life and better performance
from your new cassette deck we advice
that:)
Automatic tape selection system
This deck automatically detects the type of
cassette in the cassette holder and sets the
bias and equalization to the correct settings.
Tape selection is performed by detecting the
presence or absence of identification pits on
the back of the cassette shell. Cassettes
manufactured before this identification
system was adopted and bargain cassettes
that do not incorporate these pits cannot be
used with this deck.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
To play a tape
Continuous tape playback
Insert the cassettes you wish to play in
Deck A and Deck B. Set the reverse mode
to
b
. Press the
a
or
s
button of
either Deck A or Deck B.
Both sides of both cassettes will play back,
one after the other, and then the process
will repeat. After four complete playback
cycles, playback stops automatically.
• Be sure to select the same Dolby NR
system on both Deck A and Deck B.
Recording to both sides of a tape
(Deck B)
Insert the cassette you wish to record in
Deck B. Set the reverse mode to
b
. Press
the
t
button followed by the
s
button
of Deck B to start recording from the front
side.
Both sides of the cassette are recorded.
Then, the auto-stop mechanism will stop
the tape at the end of the reverse side.
• If recording starts in the reverse
direction first, only the reverse side is
recorded, after which tape travel stops
automatically.
A
A
A
A
Reverse mode function
• Recheck the tape travel direction settings (shown by the Deck A and Deck B direction indicators) before beginning playback or record-
ing.
• The following explanation assumes that cassette side A is facing outward.
• There is a silent gap about 10 seconds long when the direction of tape travel switches from forward to reverse or from reverse to
forward when the end of a tape side is reached.