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Basic Operations
To search for the beginning of a
track (AMS)
Press M to search forward or m to search
backward when playing the front side (or
vice-versa when playing the reverse side).
When you use the remote, AMS . or >.
The search direction, + (forward) or –
(backward), and number of songs being
skipped (1 - 9) appear in the display.
Example: searching forward 2 songs
Tips
• Pressing H or h while the system power is off
automatically turns on the system and starts tape
playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch
Play).
One Touch Play is not available in Power Saving
mode.
• You can switch from another source to the tape
deck by pressing H or h (Automatic Source
Selection).
• You can fast-forward or rewind the tape,
regardless of the selected source.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level, high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so
that “DOLBY NR B” appears in the display.
Notes
•The deck stops automatically after playing both
sides five times.
•The AMS function may not operate correctly under
the following circumstances:
– When the unrecorded space between songs is less
than 4 seconds long.
– If completely different information is recorded on
the left and right channels.
– When there are continuous sections of extremely
low level or low frequency sound (like those of a
baritone sax).
– When the system is placed near a TV. (In this case,
we recommend moving the system farther away
from the TV or turning off the TV.)
With the side you want
to play facing forward
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1 Press A EJECT Z (or Z B EJECT)
and insert a recorded tape.
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to
select g to play one side, j to
play both sides, or RELAY (Relay
Play)* to play both decks in
succession.
3 Press H.
Press h to play the reverse side. The
tape starts playing.
* Relay Play always plays according to the
following sequence:
Deck A (front side)t Deck A (reverse side)
Deck B (reverse side)T Deck B (front side)
To Do this
Stop play Press x.
Pause (Deck B only) Press X. Press again to
resume playback.
Fast-forward Press M or m.
Rewind Press m or M.
Remove the cassette Press A EJECT Z (or Z B
EJECT).
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press
VOL +/– on the remote).