Tape Operations
APC (Auto Program Control) function
The APC function allows the tape to skip forward to the beginning of the next track or rewind to the start of the current track.
●Skipping forward to the next track (“APC- FF”)
During tape playback, press the right side of SEARCH button $ twice to
●Skipping backwards to the start of the cur- rent track
During tape playback, press the left side of SEARCH button $ twice to rewind to the start of the current track. The current track plays from the beginning.
●Canceling FF/REW APC to resume playback Press Play/pause button 2.
∗If you select another mode during APC mode, it is selected with APC mode continued.
The mechanism automatically makes APC mode stop when it finds the next track (in
Dolby noise reduction system
The Dolby noise reduction system increases the volume level of high frequency sounds during recording and sets it back to their original level during play. This system reduces hissing noise which is typical of cassette tapes.
∗Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the
1.Press DOLBY NR button 7 to select Dolby noise reduction. Each time you press DOLBY NR button 7, the Dolby type changes in the following order:
DOLBY B NR ON➜DOLBY NR OFF➜DOLBY B NR ON....
2.When DOLBY B NR ON is selected, “DOLBY B NR” appears in the display.
Intro tape scan
The intro tape scan allows the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the tape to be played.
This function continues automatically until it is canceled.
1.Press SCN button 5 to start the intro tape scan. “SCN” lights in the display.
2.To cancel the intro tape scan, press SCN but- ton 5 again. “SCN” goes off from the display and the current track continues to play.
∗When the end of the tape is reached during the intro tape scan, the tape mechanism automatically reverses direction and continues the intro tape scan.
∗If you select another mode during the intro tape scan, the mechanism automatically makes the intro tape scan stop when it finds the next track (APC function).
Tape selection repeat
The tape selection repeat continuously plays the current track.This function continues automatically until it is canceled.
1.Press RPT button 6. “RPT” lights in the dis- play and the current track is repeated.
2.To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button
6 again. “RPT” goes off from the display and normal play resumes.
Blank tape skip
The blank tape skip allows you to skip blank sec- tions of tape that are over 12 seconds long.
1.Press and hold RPT button 6 for 1 second or longer. “BLS” lights in the display and the mechanism fastforward to the next track se- lection.
2.To cancel the blank tape skip, press and hold RPT button 6 for 1 second or longer again. “BLS” goes off from the display and normal play resumes.
Notes:
The APC, intro tape scan, tape selection repeat and blank skip may not work properly with tapes of the following qualities:
•Tapes on which the recording level is too low.
•Tapes on which there is much noise between se- lections.
•Tapes on which there are long pauses in the middle of selections.
•Tapes on which there are less than 4 seconds of blank space between selections.
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