Optimus 13-1288 owner manual Cassette Deck Operation, Loading And Playing A Cassette Tape

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CASSETTE DECK OPERATION

You can play one side of a cassette tape in either TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 and you can record tapes in TAPE 2.

3.Load the cassette with the open edge down, the full reel on the left, and the side you want to play fac- ing you.

LOADING AND PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

Notes:

•We recommend C-30, C-60, and C-90 tapes. Avoid using C-120 tapes because they are thin and can easily get tangled in tape mechanisms.

•Before playing or recording any cassette tape, take up any slack in the tape by turning one of the cas- sette’s hubs with a pencil. If you do not remove excess slack, the tape might become tangled in the record/playback mechanism.

1.Press TAPE. The TAPE indicator lights.

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2.Open either cassette compart- ment by pressing STOP/EJECT.

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4.Close the cassette compartment door until it clicks.

5.Press PLAY.

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Note: Press PAUSE to tempo- rarily stop tape play. To resume play, press PAUSE again.

6.Adjust VOLUME, BALANCE, and the 3-BAND FREQUENCY EQUAL- IZER for the desired sound.

7.Press E-BASSto boost low fre- quency sounds for an emphasized bass sound.

8.The cassette stops automatically when it reaches the end. Press STOP/EJECT to stop tape play sooner.

Note: When the tape ends, turn it over to listen to the other side.

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