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To play a tape
Reverse mode function
• Recheck the tape travel direction settings (shown by the Deck A and Deck B direction indicators) before beginning playback or recording.
• 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.
A
A
A
A
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 ).
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.
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 manufac-
tured before this identification system was
adopted and bargain cassettes that do not incor-
porate these pits cannot be used with this deck.
Fast forward and rewind
Automatic tape selection system
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
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.
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 direc-
tion first, only the reverse side is
recorded, after which tape travel stops
automatically.
Continuous tape playback
Recording to both sides of a
tape (Deck B)
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