Using The Cassette; Playing A Cassette Tape; Recording On A Cassette Tape - Kenwood M-505USB Instruction Manual

Using the cassette

Playing a cassette tape

1
Press TAPE mode (TAPE mode) button to TAPE.
2
Press the area marked [push open] to open the
cassette tape door.
3
Insert cassette tape into the compartment with
the open edge facing down.
4
Close the door securely.
5
Press TAPE mode (TAPE mode) button to select
the desired reverse mode.
icon : plays only one side of the tape and
stops.
icon : plays both sides and stops.
icon : plays both sides endlessly.
6
Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢
search +/–) button to move tape to the desired
starting point.
7
Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY
( ) button to begin playing the tape.

Recording on a cassette tape

You can record from a radio, a disc, or a USB device.
About the recording from an external equipment
connected to AUX IN terminal, refer to <Using an
external equipment> (page 18).
For the best recording, use a normal bias tape (Type
1 only).
Recording from a radio
1
Insert a cassette tape into the tape
compartment and close the door.
2
Press TUNER band (TUNER band) button to
TUNER and select a radio station.
3
Press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button to set the unit
into recording standby mode.
The icon "TAPE REC. " appears on the display.
4
Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY
( ) button to begin recording.
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• To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
Radio recording tip
To temporarily pause the recording, press TAPE REC
(TAPE rec) button. Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS
PLAY ( ) button to resume recording.
Recording from a CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD/USB
device
1
Insert a disc or a USB device.
2
Insert a blank cassette tape into the tape deck.
3
Press the desired source button to select the
source you want to record from.
For CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD : Press CD/USB (CD/
USB) button to select CD input.
For USB device : Press CD/USB (CD/USB) button to
select USB input.
4
Make sure that the unit is in playback mode.
5
Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢
search +/–) button to select the fi rst track/fi le
you want to record.
6
Press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button to set the unit
into recording standby mode.
The icon "TAPE REC. " appears on the display.
7
Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY
( ) button to begin recording.
The icon "SYNC" appears on the display.
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• To ensure good system performance, wait until the unit
completely reads the disc/USB device before recording.
• To interrupt recording, press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button.
Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY
to resume recording.
• To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
• For a CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD : If you perform step 6 and 7
during playback, the recording will start from the beginning
of the current track/fi le.
• During recording, it is not possible to listen to another source.
( ) button
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