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OPERATIONS Listening to a Record (Disc) 1. Turn the VOLUME control knob to the minimum level and press the POWER switch. The POWER indicator lights up. 2. Set the SPEAKERS selector for the desired speaker system(s). 3. Set the FUNCTION selector to the Phono position. 4. Set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Source position. 5. Activate your turntable and place the stylus on the record (disc). 6. Turn the VOLUME control knob clockwise to increase the sound volume to the desired level. 7. Adjust the BASS and TREBLE control knobs to obtain the desired tone. 8. Activate the BALANCE control knob or Loudness switch if necessary. NOTE: If you hear a hum at average listening levels, turn the POWER switch off and check to see that the phone and the ground connections are secure. Depending on the cartridge type used, less hum may be created without the ground connection. Listening to Radio Broadcasts 1. Turn the VOLUMEcontrol knob to the minimum level and press the POWER switch. The POWER indicator lights up. 2. Set the SPEAKERS selector for the desired speaker system(s). 3. Set the FUNCTION selector to the Tuner position. 4. Set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Source posi- tion. 5. Activate the tuner and tune to broadcast frequency. 6. When the desired station is selected, advance the VOL- UME control knob to a comfortable level and adjust the BASS and TREBLE control knobs as desired. 7. Activate the BALANCEcontrol knob or Loudness switch if necessary. Listening to a Compact Disc 1 . Turn the VOLUME control knob to the minimum level and press the POWERswitch. The POWER indicator lights up. 2. Set the SPEAKERS selector for the desired speaker system(s). 3. Set the FUNCTION selector to the CD position. 4. Set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Source position. 5. Activate the compact disc player and set the player in the play mode. 6. Advance the VOLUMEcontrol knob to a comfortable level and adjust the BASS and TREBLE control knobs as desired. 7. Activate the BALANCE control knob or Loudness switch if necessary. Listening to the Video/Aux Input Source To listen to a video component, TV tuner or other auxiliary component: 1. Turn the VOLUME control knob to the minimum level and press the POWER switch. The POWER indicator lights up. 2. Set the SPEAKERS selector for the desired speaker system(s). 3. Set the FUNCTION selector to the Video position. 4. Set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Source position. 5. Activate the component connected to the VIDEO jacks. 6. Advance the VOL UMEcontrol knob to a comfortable level and adjust the BASS and TREBLE control knobs as desired. 5 7. Activate the BALANCEcontrol knob or Loudness switch if necessary. Tape Recording Recording from a program source (FM/AM broadcast turntable or compact disc player or components connected to the VIDEO jacks) on a tape deck connected to the TAPE 1 and/or TAPE 2 jacks: 1. Turn the VOLUME control knob to the minimum level and press the POWERswitch. The POWER indicator lights up. 2. Set the SPEAKERS selector for the desired speaker system(s). 3. Select the desired program source with the FUNCTION selector. 4. Set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Source position. 5. Advance the VOLUMEcontrol knob to a comfortable level. 6. Start recording by activating the tape deck(s) connected to the TAPE 1 and/or TAPE 2 jacks. The source sound can be listened to from the speakers or headphone. 7. To monitor the sound being recorded, set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Tape 1 or Tape 2 position according to the tape deck that you wish to monitor. NOTE: The record output signal is carried directly from the program source without being influenced by the volume, balance, bass and treble controls, and loudness switch of this unit. Tape Dubbing Two tape decks can be connected to this unit and dubbing can be done from the tape in the tape deck connected to the TAPE 1 jacks onto the tape in the tape deck connected to the TAPE 2 jacks. 1 . Turn the VOLUMEcontrol knob to the minimum level and press the POWER switch. The POWER indicator lights up. 2. Set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Copy 1 to 2 position. 3. After setting the tape deck connected to the TAPE 1 jacks for playback, and the tape deck connected to the TAPE 2 jacks for recording, dubbing will begin. NOTE: You can listen to a program source selected via the FUNCTION selector while dubbing is taken place. To monitor the sound being recorded, use the headphones connected to the phones jack of tape deck. Tape Playback 1. Turn the VOLUME control knob to the minimum level and press the POWER switch. The POWER indicator lights up. 2. Set the SPEAKERS selector for the desired speaker system(s). 3. Set the TAPE MONITOR selector to the Tape 1 or Tape 2 position corresponding to the tape deck to be played. 4. Insert a recorded tape in the tape deck and set the tape deck in the playback mode. 5. Advance the VOLUMEcontrol knob to a comfortable level and adjust the BASS and TREBLE control knobs as desired. 6. Activate the BALANCE control knob or Loudness switch if necessary.