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	pressing [PLAY] will cause the XT to start playing after it arrives at the corresponding
	tape location ([PLAY] LED will flash to indicate deferred play mode).
	Pressing [PLAY] while recording causes the XT to punch out (recording stops and
	playback continues). Pressing [PLAY] in any mode other than locating causes the
	transport to enter play mode, and the [PLAY] LED lights.
J	What occurs when you press [PLAY] after inserting a tape in the XT depends on
	whether the tape being played is formatted or not.
	• Formatted. The tape plays normally and the tape counter shows elapsed time
	since the beginning of the tape.
	• Unformatted tape. The XT will detect the lack of a format and flash the
	FORMAT icon while reading “noFO” in the TIME counter.
	• Tape transitions from a formatted to unformatted section while playing
	back. The XT will detect the lack of a format and flash the FORMAT icon while
	reading “noFO” in the TIME counter.
	• Tape transitions from a formatted to unformatted section while recording.
	The XT will detect the lack of a format and stop.
	RECORD/PUNCH IN OR OUT
	Use the [RECORD] button to enter or exit record mode, and to format a tape. There
	are two methods of entering record mode. You can first enable the tracks you wish to
	record on and then engage recording using the [PLAY] and [RECORD] buttons. Or
	you can engage record mode and then use the RECORD ENABLE buttons to place
	tracks in or out of record. If no tracks are enabled for recording and record mode is
	engaged, the [RECORD] LED will flash to indicate that pressing any RECORD
	ENABLE button will immediately initiate recording on that track.
	To start recording:
	• Hold [PLAY] and press [RECORD] to cause any record-enabled track to enter
	record mode. This is recommended for punching “on the fly.”
	• Hold [RECORD] and press [PLAY] to cause any record-enabled track to enter
	record mode. This is recommended for initiating recording when the tape is
	stopped, or for punching “on the fly.”
	To punch out and stop the transport, simply press [STOP]. There are three ways to
	exit record mode (punch out) yet have the transport continue to play; use whichever
	method is most natural to you.
	• Press [PLAY].
	• Hold [RECORD] , and then press [PLAY].
	• Use the RECORD ENABLE buttons [1] – [8] to take tracks out of record.
	STOP
	The [STOP] button performs three functions.
	• Stop the transport. Push [STOP] to stop any function involving tape motion. A lit
	[STOP] LED indicates that the tape is not moving and is threaded. A flashing
	[STOP] LED indicates that the tape is not moving and is unthreaded.
	• Thread/Unthread the tape. While the [STOP] LED is lit, press [STOP] to
	unthread the tape ([STOP] LED flashes). While the [STOP] LED is flashing, press

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