TAPE PLAYBACK

SYNCHRO REC

REC START/ REC PAUSE

dTAPE (REC MUTING)

AUX

 

REV MODE

 

 

s

 

 

f,g

 

f,g

zPUSH dTAPE

s

EJECT

SHIFT

FUNCTION

 

 

Notes on cassettes

•Use of a tape longer than 90 minutes is not recommended since they are extremely thin and easily damaged. If you should use it, do not change the tape operations such as play and stop frequently.

•Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use. Slack tape may get entangled in the deck mechanism and become damaged.

Playback

Use only type I (normal) tapes.

1Press zPUSH EJECT to open the cassette holder.

2Insert the tape.

Insert with the exposed side down, and press zPUSH EJECT to close the cassette holder.

3Press dTAPE (REC MUTING) (dTAPE on the remote) to start play.

Reading the indicators

l: The front side is being played (forward).

j: The back side is being played (reverse).

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To select a reverse mode

Hold down SHIFT and press REV MODE on the remote repeatedly.

The mode changes as follows; "p" : Plays one side only

"[" : Plays from the front side to the back sides once.

"]" : Plays both sides repeatedly

To stop playback

Press s.

To change the playback side

Press dTAPE (REC MUTING) (dTAPE on the remote) in playback mode.

To rewind or fast forward

Press for g.

To reset the tape counter

Press sin stop mode, and the tape counter in the display is reset to "0000".

Opening and closing the cassette holder will also reset the tape counter.

To eject the tape

Press zPUSH EJECT after the deck stops completely.

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Aiwa XR-FA500 manual Tape Playback

XR-FA500 specifications

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