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Pressing
0
(TAPE eject) button also turns on the unit if the cassette is
unlocked.
DO NOT press
0
(TAPE eject) 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.
• Each time you press the button, 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.
When you eject the cassette, Reverse Mode changes to
automatically.
• 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.
To prohibit cassette ejection—Cassette Lock
You can prohibit cassette, disc, and MD ejection from the
unit, and lock the cassette.
See “Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Disc Lock” on page 19
for details.
Playing Back a Tape
You can play back type I tapes.
1
Insert a cassette into the cassette loading slot
with the exposed part of the tape facing left.
• When the unit is turned on, the
TAPE
indicator appears
on the display.
• If you insert the cassette when the unit is on tape mode,
“TAPE LOADING” appears on the display.
2
Press TAPE
2
3
.
Playback starts (if the unit has been on
standby, the unit automatically turns on).
To change the tape direction,
press the button again.
• 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 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 the tape rightward or leftward,
press
¢
or
4
.
The tape direction indicator (
3
or
2
) starts flashing rapidly
on the display.
To remove the cassette,
press
0
(TAPE eject) on the unit.
The
TAPE
and tape operation indicators go off.
Tape direction indicator
Tape direction
Playing Back Tapes
TAPE
2 3
Reverse Mode indicator
REV.
MODE
TAPE
TAPE indicator
TAPE
Tape operation indicators
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