RQT6530
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Listening operations
1
2
3
TAPE
VOLUME
DOWN UP
B
OPEN
2
3
1
//
REW
/ , /
FF
OPEN
c
DEMO
Cassette tapes
1Press [c OPEN], insert a cassette with the
tape facing in.
When the button is pressed, the unit comes on
automatically.
Make sure the cassette is fully inserted and close the
lid by hand.
2Press [3TAPE ] to start playback.
3Adjust the volume.
To stop tape playback
Press [L/–DEMO].
One-touch play
When the system is OFF and a cassette is already inserted,
play starts automatically when you press [3TAPE].
Fast-forward and rewind
Press [44
44
4/REW/ g ] (rewind) or [33
33
3/FF/f] (fast-forward)
in the stop mode.
Cassette tape selection and care
Types of tapes which can be played correctly.
The system automatically identifies the type of tape.
NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I ✓
HIGH POSITION/TYPE II ✕
METAL POSITION/TYPE IV ✕
High position and metal position tapes can be played, but
the unit will not be able to do full justice to the characteristics
of these tapes.
•Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or
get caught in the mechanism.
•Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and
should be wound up before the tape is played.
•Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck’s moving
parts if used incorrectly. Always read the instructions
provided with your tapes.
To find the beginning of a program
(TPS: Tape Program Sensor)
TPS finds the beginning of a track and resumes play from
there. Each press increases the number of tracks skipped,
up to a maximum of 9.
Press [44
44
4/REW/ g ] or [33
33
3/FF/f] during play.
Notes
The TPS function searches for silent parts of about 4
seconds in length which are normally found between tunes.
As a result, it may not function properly in the following
cases:
•With short silent parts
•When noise occurs between tunes
•With silent parts found within tunes
Forward side
Insert inside the
guides
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