Tape Operations - Clarion AX430 Owner's Manual

Tape Operation
Loading Tapes
Insert the cassette tape into the Cassette inser-
tion slot with the side on which the tape is ex-
posed facing the right. Playback starts automati-
cally.
* The metal tape setting is set automatically when
a metal or chrome tape is loaded.
* When the end of the cassette tape is reached,
the auto reverse mechanism is activated and
the other side of the tape begins playing auto-
matically.
Listening to a tape which is already loaded
Press the [FNC] button to select the tape mode.
Playback begins automatically.
Stopping Playback Temporarily
Press the [s] button. Press the button again
to resume playback.
Ejecting Cassette Tapes
Press the [Q] button. The cassette tape is
ejected.
* The radio mode is set automatically 4 seconds
after the [Q] button is pressed.
Fast-Forwarding and Rewinding
Use the [ ] and [
: Press this to fast-forward the tape.
: Press this to rewind the tape.
APC (Auto Program Control)
Press the [ ] and [
: Press this twice to move ahead to the
beginning of the next selection.
: Press this twice to move back to the be-
ginning of the current selection.
Switching to the Other Side of the
Tape
Press the [BND] button. Playback is switched to
the other side of the cassette tape.
FF Scan Function (Intro Music
Scan)
When the [SCN] button is pressed, "SCN" ap-
pears on the display, and the first 10 seconds of
all the tracks on the cassette tape are played.
Press the [SCN] button again to stop scanning.
] buttons.
] button twice.
Repeat Function (Repeat Play)
When the [RPT] button is pressed, "RPT" ap-
pears on the display and the current track is
played repeatedly. Press the [RPT] button again
to cancel the repeat mode.
Blank Skip Function
Use this function to automatically skip to the be-
ginning of the next recorded section when there
is a blank section of 12 seconds or more on the
tape.
When the [RPT] button is pressed for 1 second
or longer, the blank skip mode is set and "BLS"
appears on the display. Press the [RPT] button
again for 1 second or longer to cancel the blank
skip mode.
Notes:
The APC, scan, repeat and blank skip functions will
not work with the following types of tapes:
• Tapes on which the recording level is low
• Tapes on which there is less than 4 seconds of
blank space between selections
• Tapes on which there are long pauses in the
middle of selections
• Tapes on which there is much noise between
selections
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