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Playing Back a Tape
Playing Back a Tape
You can play back type I tapes.
1 Insert a cassette into the cassette loading slot with the exposed part of the tape facing left.
•When the unit is turned on, the TAPE indicator appears on the display.
•If you insert the cassette when the unit is in tape mode, “TAPE LOAD” appears on the display.
Tape operation indicators
TAPE
To remove the cassette, press 0 (TAPE eject) on the unit. Tape operation indicators go off.
Pressing 0 (TAPE eject) button also turns on the unit if the cassette is unlocked.
DO NOT press 0 (TAPE eject) during tape play.
To play both sides—Reverse Mode
You can set the deck to play just one side or both sides of a tape once, or both sides continuously.
Press REV.MODE.
• Each time you press the button, Reverse Mode changes as follows:
: Plays back only one side (front or reverse). 
: Plays back the front and reverse sides once.
: Plays back both front and reverse sides continuously.
2 Press TAPE 2 3.
Playback starts (if the unit has been on standby, the unit automatically turns on).
To change the tape direction, press the button again.
•Each time you press the button, the tape direction changes as follows:
:Plays the front side.
:Plays the reverse side.
Tape direction indicator | TAPE indicator |
TAPE |
|
Reverse Mode indicator | Tape direction |
When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically stops if
Reverse Mode is set to 
or 
. (See “To play both sides— Reverse Mode” on the right column.)
To stop during play, press 7.
To
TAPE
Ex.:
Remains lit
TAPE
When you eject the cassette, Reverse Mode changes to
automatically.
To change the information shown on the display
On the remote control ONLY:
Press DISP/CHARA.
Each time you press the button, the information on the display alternates between the source indication and the clock indication.
•The use of
recommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch rollers and the capstans.
•You can also play back type II and type IV tapes; however, the sound quality (tone) may not be reproduced properly.
To prohibit cassette ejection—Cassette Lock
You can prohibit cassette, disc, and MD ejection from the unit, and lock the cassette.
See “Prohibiting Disc
Ex.:
43