If a cassette is loaded, you can turn the unit on and begin play
immediately by pressing the a or b button.
1. Press the FUNCTION button to select
"TAPE".
2. Press the cassette holder (q EJECT
portion) to open it.
3. Load the cassette.
After loading the cassette, push the
cassette holder (q EJECT portion)
back into position.
4. Press the
button to select the
reverse mode as desired.
S: For listening to one side of the
tape only.
W: For listening to both sides of the tape in succession.
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If playback has been started from the reverse side, only the
reverse side will be played back.
:For listening repeatedly to both sides of the tape.
Before use
When the unit is shipped from the factory, its AM frequency band is set
as "522 - 1710 kHz (in 9 kHz steps)".
If your local AM broadcast system is organized in 10 kHz steps, change
the frequency band to "520 - 1710 kHz (in 10 kHz steps)" as follows.
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select "AM".
2. While pressing the MEMORY button on the front panel, press the
TUNER/BAND button on the front panel.
To return the original setting, repeat steps above.
To turn the unit on and listen to the last received station, press the
TUNER/BAND button.
Automatic/Manual tuning
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select AM or FM.
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"TUNER" is selected automatically. "TUNER" appears on the
display, then "TUNER" is replaced by the tuner mode display.
2. Automatic tuning
Press the TUNING – or TUNING + button for at least 1 second to tune
in a station. The unit will scan up or down the band and receive the
next receivable station. Press the button again to continue.
Manual tuning
Press the TUNING – or TUNING+ button briefly until the desired
frequency is displayed.
To preset stations
Up to 24 stations for FM band, 12 stations for AM band can be preset.
Automatic presetting (APT)
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select AM or FM.
2. Press the MEMORY button for at least 3 seconds. "PROG." blinks.
The automatic tuning mode is set and automatic presetting begins
from the low end of the band.
When 24 stations for FM, 12 stations for AM have been preset or the
high end of the band is reached, automatic presetting stops. "PROG.
" disappears and the previous received station is heard.
3. To preset stations on the other band, follow steps above.
Note:
If APT is activated, all previously programmed stations of the band will
be cleared and new stations will be programmed.
LISTENING TO TAPES
LISTENING TO THE RADIO
5. Press the a or b button to begin playback. " a " or " b " appears.
a: For forward play
b: For reverse play.
6. Press the n button to stop playback at any time.
When the end of the tape has been reached, automatic stop or
reverse will be activated.
Note:
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Use the normal tape (TYPE 1).
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Endless tapes cannot be used.
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Do not use C-100 (or longer) tapes. They may jam in the mechanism.
Fast forward and rewind
Press the g or h button. " a" or "b " blinks. When the
desired location has been reached, press the n button.
Manual presetting
1. Tune in the station to be preset as described in "Automatic/Manual
tuning".
2. Press the MEMORY button.
3. Press the PRESET – or PRESET + button on the front panel (or
PRESET button on the remote control) to select the channel number
to be preset.
4. Press the MEMORY button.
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In this example, "103.25 MHz" FM station is preset on FM
channel 9.
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The number buttons on the remote control can be used to preset
the station directly. In this example, press 0, then 9 after the step
2 above.
Note:
If the next step is not taken within 10 seconds while performing steps
2 - 4, "PROG." disappears and the preset operation is cancelled.
Press the MEMORY button to continue.
5. Repeat steps above to add more preset stations.
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When presetting a new station, the previous preset station is
cleared.
Listening to preset stations
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select AM or FM.
2. Press the PRESET – or PRESET + button on the front panel (or
PRESET button on the remote control) to select the desired channel
number. The selected channel number appears briefly.
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The number buttons on the remote control can also be used.
Press two number buttons within 2 seconds.
Preset scan tuning
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select AM or FM.
2. Press the PRESET – or PRESET + button (or the PRESET button
on the remote control) for at least 1 second.
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The channel number blinks.
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The preset stations are selected in sequence for approximately 5
second each.
3. Press the PRESET – or PRESET + button (or the PRESET button
on the remote control) when the desired station has been selected.
Preset scanning will stop.
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