Philips MC145 User manual - Page 17

English Tape Operation / Recording Tape playback 1 Select TAPE source. ➜ Display: shows throughout tape operation. 2 Pull down the plate marked "OPEN•CLOSE" at the bottom of the main set. 3 Press STOP•OPENÇç to open the tape door. 4 Insert a recorded tape and close the tape door. ● Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left. 5 Press PLAY 2 to start playback. 6 To pause, press PAUSE Å. Press again to resume. 7 Press à or á to fast wind tape in either direction. 8 To stop the tape, press STOP•OPENÇç. Notes: - During playback, the keys are automatically released at the end of a tape.To switch off the set, press POWER. - During fast forwarding/rewinding, the keys will not be released at the end of a tape.To stop fast winding, press STOP/EJECT 9/. - The sound source cannot be changed while playing and recording a tape. General information on recording ● Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. ● For recording, use only NORMAL (IEC type I) tapes on which the tabs have not yet been broken.This deck is not suited for recording on METAL (IEC IV) type tapes. ● The best recording level is set automatically. Altering the VOLUME or DBB controls will not affect the recording in progress. ● The recording sound quality might differ depending on the quality of your recording source and the recording tape. ● At the very beginning and end of the tape, no recording will take place during the 7 seconds when the leader tape passes the recorder heads. ● To protect a tape from accidental erasure, have the tape in front of you and break out the left tab. Recording on this side is no longer possible. If, however, you wish to record over this side again, cover the tabs with a piece of adhesive tape. Synchro start CD recording 1 Select CD source. 2 Insert a disc and if desired, programme track numbers. 3 Press STOP•OPENÇç to open the tape door. 4 Insert a suitable tape into the deck and close the tape door. 5 Press RECORD 0 to start recording. ➜ Playing of the CD programme starts automatically from the beginning of the CD after 7 seconds. It is not necessary to start the CD player separately. 17