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Tape Operations/Recording
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English Tape Operations/Recording IMPORTANT! - Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism. - C-120 tape is extremely thin and is easily deformed or damaged. It is not recommended for use in this system. - Store the tapes at room temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a transformer,TV or speaker.) Playing a tape 1 Press TAPE to select tape mode. 2 Press OPEN/ CLOSE 0 to open the tape deck door. 3 Insert a recorded tape and close the tape deck door. ➜ Load the tape with the open side downward and full spool to the left. 4 Press ÉÅ to start playback. To change the playback side ● Press í or ë on the remote. ➜ During playback, you can press ÉÅ on the system to change the playback side. ➜ A (BACK) or B (FRONT) appears on the display, depending on the tape side selected. To rewind or fast forward 1 Stop playback, then press à / á on the remote. 2 Press Ç when you reached the desired passage. ➜ The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding. To stop playback ● Press Ç. Helpful Hint: - During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD or TUNER, for example.) General information on recording ● For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape.) ● The recording level is set automatically, regardless of the position of the Volume, Incredible Surround, BASS/TREBLE and so for th. ● The tape is secured at both ends with leader tape. At the beginning and end of the tape, nothing will be recorded for six to seven seconds. ● To prevent accidental recording, break out the tab on the left shoulder of the tape side you want to protect. ● If "CHECK TAPE" is displayed, the protection tab has been broken. Put a piece of clear adhesive tape over the opening. To change the playback mode ● Press TAPE A/R on the remote repeatedly to select the different playback modes. å : playback on one side of the tape only. ∂ : both sides are played once. ∫ : both sides are played repeatedly, up to 10 times each side unless you press Ç. 21