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Cassette deck operations
Cassettes
You can play cassettes in either deck 1 or deck 2. Deck
1 is used in this example.
Preparation: (when using batteries) Press [
].
Press [ TAPE/CD] to switch to TAPE
mode.
(Unit comes on when using AC power.)
Press [ DECK 1] to open the deck and
load a cassette.
Play starts from the side facing up
Close deck by hand.
(Play direction automatically switches to “
” when the
deck is closed.)
Press [
] to start play.
: Side facing up played
: Side facing down played
Press [–,+VOLUME] to adjust the volume.
To stop play
Press [ TAPE/CD].
One touch play (When using AC power)
When a cassette is loaded, press [
].
The unit comes on and play starts.
To change sides
Press [
] during play.
Each time the button is pressed
Fast-forward and rewind
While stopped
Press [
REW–TUNE/
] (backward) or [
TUNE/
–FF] (forward).
Cassette tape selection and care
The unit can play normal, high, and metal position tapes. It
identifies the type automatically.
•
Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or
get caught in the mechanism.
•
Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should
be taken up before the tape is played.
•
Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck’s moving
parts if used incorrectly. Use tapes appropriate to this unit’s
auto-reverse mechanism.
Displayed when cassette not loaded.
Tape facing out
Insert inside the guides
Selected deck
Play direction
Tape counter
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