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qOperating the Cassette Tape Playerí
DisplayCassette tape play button
Cassette tape eject buttonFast-forward button
Program button
Dolby NR button
Repeat button
APC button:
(next program)
(one being
played)
Rewind button
Cassette tape insert
Insert the cassette tape into the slot, open
edge to the right and cassette tape will
begin play and“TAPE”will be displayed.
At the end of the cassette tape, the unit
automatically reverses cassette tape play.
When
is lit, the cassette tape's top side
is playing. When
is lit, the bottom side
is on.
NOTE
When a metal tape is inserted, the
player will automatically compensate
for it and“MTL”will be displayed.
Playing
Press the cassette tape play button
(
) to start playing when a
cassette tape is in the unit. If there isn't a
cassette tape in the unit when the cassette
tape play button (
) is pressed,
“NO TAPE”will flash on and off in
sequence.
Dolby noise reduction
When using a tape with Dolby NR*, push
the Dolby NR button (
). The
symbol will be displayed. To play a tape
without Dolby NR, push the button once
again.
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* Noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol
are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Ejecting the cassette tape
Press the cassette tape eject button (
)to
eject the cassette tape.
NOTE
The cassette tape can be ejected when
the ignition switch is in the OFF
position.
Fast-forward/Rewind
Press the fast-forward button (
)to
fast-forward.
Press the rewind button (
) to rewind.
To stop this operation and play the
cassette tape, press the button again.
NOTE
When the cassette tape ends during fast-
forward or rewind, it automatically
stops and starts playing.
Reversing
Press the program button (
)to
change cassette tape-playing direction.
NOTE
When the cassette tape ends, the unit
automatically reverses play.
Automatic program control (APC)
APC is used to find the beginning of
either the next program or the one being
played.
Press the APC button (
) to the
beginning of the next selection.
Press the APC button (
) to the
beginning of the one being played. To
stop this operation and play the cassette
tape, press the button again.
If APC detects 4 seconds of blank space it
will automatically advance the tape to the
next selection.
NOTE
APC may not operate properly if
lA tape was recorded at a low level.
lA tape has long, silent intervals.
lA tape is a live recording.
lA tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.
Repeat play
This operation makes it possible to listen
to a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection playing will be
repeated (“RPT”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
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NOTE
RPT may not operate properly if
lA tape was recorded at a low level.
lA tape has long, silent intervals.
lA tape is a live recording.
lA tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.
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qOperating the Mini Disc (MD) Playerí
DisplayMD play button
Reverse button Repeat button MD displayMD slot
Random buttonFast-forward button
MD eject
button
Display
button Track up
button
Track down
button Scan
button
Inserting the MD
Insert the MD, label-side up with the
arrow pointed to the slot. The auto-
loading mechanism will set the MD and
begin play. There will be a short lapse
before play begins while the player reads
the digital signals on the MD.
Playing
Press the MD play button (
)to
start playing when a MD is in the unit.
Ejecting the MD
Press the MD eject button (
) to eject the
MD.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)
to reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to
skip forward to the beginning of the next
track.
Press the track down button (
) once to
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Music scan
This feature helps to find a program by
playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
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Press the scan button () during play
to start scan play operation (the track
number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) once again
to cancel scan play.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal play
will resume where scan was selected.
Repeat play
This feature makes it possible to listen to
a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection will be repeated
(“RPT”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
Random play
This feature allows the MD player to
randomly select the order of the songs.
Press the random button (
) during
play. The next selection will be randomly
selected (“RDM”will be displayed).
Press the random button (
) once
again to cancel random play.
Changing the MD display
To change the MD display during MD
play, press and hold the display button
(
) for about half a second to advance
through each of the following displays:
Song title→Disc title→No display.
NOTE
If there is no song or disc title recorded
on the MD,“NO TITLE”will be
displayed.When disc or song titles cannot be
completely displayed, press the display
button (
) to display the remaining
part of the title.
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qOperating the Compact Disc (CD) Playerí
Display CD slot
Disc-in indicatorCD play button
Random button
Repeat buttonFast-forward button
CD eject
button
Scan button
Reverse
button Track up
button
Track down
button
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
The auto-loading mechanism will set the
CD and begin play. There will be a short
lapse before play begins while the player
reads the digital signals on the CD.
The disc-in indicator will illuminate and
the track number will be displayed.
Playing
Press the CD play button (
) to start
playing when a CD is in the unit.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)
to reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to
skip forward to the beginning of the next
track.
Press the track down button (
) once to
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Music scan
This feature helps to find a program by
playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
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Press the scan button () during play
to start scan play operation (the track
number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) once again
to cancel scan play.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal play
will resume where scan was selected.
Repeat play
This feature makes it possible to listen to
a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection will be repeated
(“RPT”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
Random play
This feature allows the CD player to
randomly select the order of the songs.
Press the random button (
) during
play. The next selection will be randomly
selected (“RDM”will be displayed).
Press the random button (
) once
again to cancel random play.
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