Playing Back Tapes

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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 on tape mode, “TAPE LOADING” appears on the display.

Tape operation indicators

TAPE

2 Press TAPE 2 3.

TAPE

Playback starts (if the unit has been on

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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 fast-wind the tape rightward or leftward, press ¢ or 4.

The tape direction indicator (3 or 2) starts flashing rapidly on the display.

To remove the cassette, press 0 (TAPE eject) on the unit. The TAPE and 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.

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.

When you eject the cassette, Reverse Mode changes to automatically.

• The use of C-120 or longer tape is not 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 Ejection—Disc Lock” on page 19 for details.

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JVC 0803AIMMDWJEM, CA-UXJ55MD manual Playing Back Tapes, Playing Back a Tape, Press Tape 2, To play both sides-Reverse Mode