Selecting the Source
To select the source, press TAPE, | TAPE | TUNER/ | CD | |||
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•When you select TAPE or CD as the source, playback does not start automatically.
To operate the tuner (FM or AM (MW)), see pages 10 – 13. To operate the CD player, see pages 14 – 16.
To operate the tape deck, see page 17. To record on a tape, see pages 18 and 19.
Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. The volume level can be adjusted between “VOL MIN,” “VOL 1” – “VOL 39,” and “VOL MAX.”
• The volume level has no effect on recording.
To increase the volume, press VOLUME +.
To decrease the volume, press VOLUME –.
• When you press and hold either button, you VOLUME can change the volume level continuously. 
Selecting the Sound Modes
You can select one of the 4 sound modes.
•This function also affects the sound from headphones.
•This function only affects the playback sound, and does not affect your recording.
To select the sound modes, press SOUND/BASS | SOUND/ | ||
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•Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as follows:
POP 
CLASSIC 
ROCK (Initial)
FLAT 
JAZZ 
(Canceled)
POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange.
CLASSIC: Enriched sound with fine treble and ample bass.
ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass.
JAZZ: Accented lower frequencies for
FLAT: Equalizer effect is canceled.
When the sound mode is activated, the SOUND indicator lights up on the display.
To turn off the sound temporarily
On the remote control ONLY:
Press MUTING. | MUTING |
The volume level turn down and “MUTING” starts flashing on the display.
To restore the sound, press MUTING again.
• Adjusting the volume level also cancels the muting.
For private listening
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on the headphones.
DO NOT turn off (standby) the unit with the volume 
set to an extremely high level; Otherwise, the
sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the unit or start playing any source.
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is in standby mode.
Reinforcing the Bass Sound
The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low you set the
•This function also affects the sound from headphones.
•This function only affects the playback sound, and does not affect your recording.
To get the effect, press and hold SOUND/BASS | SOUND/ | |
until “HBS ON” appears and the BASS indicator |
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To cancel the effect, press and hold SOUND/BASS again until “HBS OFF” appears and the BASS indicator goes off.
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