RCA A3400, VTCD550 Playing a Tape, Continuous Play, Recording, Displaying RDS Station Information

Tuner

Displaying RDS Station

Information

Toggle REPEAT/ RDS to display the frequency, station name (PS), station type (PTY), clock time (CT), or radio text (RT). In CT mode, press CT/INTRO key to replace the displayed time by RDS station time. If clock time is not yet set, this information will

be shown as clock time automatically.

Searching by Program Type (PTY)

1.Press PTY/MIX to enter PTY selection

2.Toggle PTY/MIX or rotate the jog to select a PTY

TapePlayer

DECK 1 D E C K 2 1 2

Playing a Tape

Tip: You can play a tape from either deck.

1.Press SOURCE repeatedly to select TAPE.

2.Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette door.

3.Insert a tape into the door and push the door closed.

4.Press REWIND/FAST FORWARD to position the tape to the desired starting position.

5.Press PLAY.

Continuous Play

1.Insert a tape into deck 2 and start playback.

2.Insert a tape into deck 1 and press PLAY and PAUSE together.

3.When the tape in deck 2 finishes playback, PAUSE at deck 1 will be released automatically and start playback.

Recording

From Tuner

1.Insert a tape into deck 1.

2.Press SOURCE repeatedly to select TUNER and to

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3. Within 5 seconds, press PRESET SKIP FORWARD/
BACKWARD to search for a station broadcasting the
selected type of program.

Tip: You can search for stations using one of the following program types: RDS N E W S (news),

AFFAIR ( news and documentaries), INFO (weather, medical), SPORT (sports), EDUCAT (education), DRAMA (series and plays), CULTUR (religion), SCIENC (science and technology), VARIED (miscellaneous), POP M (pop music), ROCK M (rock music), MOR M (middle-of-the road music), LIGHTM (light music), CLASSI (classical music), OTHERM (unclassified music), ALARM (alarm).

access the desired radio band.

3.Tune to the station to be recorded.

4.Press RECORD to begin recording.

5.Press STOP to end recording.

From CD

1.Insert a tape into deck 1.

2.Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD.

3.Insert the disc(s) to be recorded.

4.Select the track, CD, or program to be recorded.

5.Press RECORD to begin recording.

6.CD begins to play.

7.Press STOP to end recording.

Tape to Tape

1.Insert the destination tape in deck 1.

2.Insert the source tape into deck 2.

3.Press PAUSE and then RECORD on deck 1.

4.Press PLAYon deck 2. The playback and recording start simultaneously.

From an Auxiliary Input

1.Insert the cassette in deck 1.

2.Check that the auxiliary device has been connected correctly to the AUX connector on the back of the audio system.

3.Start playback on the auxiliary device.

4.Press RECORD on deck 1 to begin recording.

5.. Press STOP to end recording.

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