Pitch Control; Tape Counter - Tascam CD-A580 Owner's Manual

Opening the cassette tape compartment
When the tape is stopped, press the TAPE EJECT (L) button to
open the cassette tape compartment .
o Do not press the TAPE EJECT (-) button during playback .
o You can also open the compartment when in modes other than
TAPE mode .
Fast-forwarding/Rewinding a tape
Press the Fast-forward (,) button or the Rewind (m) button to
wind the tape rapidly .
Winding stops when the end of the tape is reached . To stop
winding before the end, press the TAPE Stop (H) button .
< You can wind the tape when CD/USB/LINE is selected as a source .
These buttons do not, however, function when in a recording
mode .

Pitch control

This control varies the pitch of the music during playback .
Turning the PITCH CONTROL knob clockwise increases the playback
speed and raises the pitch by a maximum of +10% .
Turning the PITCH CONTROL knob counterclockwise reduces the
playback speed and lowers the pitch by a maximum of −10% .
o This does not function when recording to tape .
o Keep it set to the 12 o'clock (vertical) position for normal pitch .
o Pitch control can be used when recording from a cassette tape to a
USB flash drive .

Tape counter

Press the COUNTER RESET button to reset the tape counter to
"0000" . You can use this function to easily locate any desired point
on the tape .
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