•Do not leave the FLIP DOWN PANEL open. Be sure to close it to avoid any possible mechanical damage. •Do not put your hands, fingers or foreign objects into the cassette tape insertion slot. •When a tape has already been loaded in the cassette tape insertion slot, another one cannot be inserted into it. Never try to insert another tape forcibly. Listening to a tape already inserted Press FNC button 3 to select the tape mode. The tape starts playing automatically. If no tape is loaded in the unit, “NO CASS” appears in the display. Pausing tape play 1. Press Play/pause button # to pause tape playback. “PAUSE” appears in the display. 2. Press Play/pause button # again to resume tape playback. Ejecting a tape 1. Press OPEN button 1 to access the cassette Eject button & behind the FLIP DOWN PANEL. 2. Press Eject button & to eject a tape and take it out. 3. Close the FLIP DOWN PANEL. CAUTION Be careful not to catch your hand or fingers while closing the FLIP DOWN PANEL. Notes: •If the FILP DOWN PANEL does not open fully, gently open with your hand. •The radio mode is selected automatically 4 seconds after Eject button &is pressed. If the auto antenna terminal for this unit is connected, the antenna is extended automatically. If you are in a location where the antenna may strike something, press FNC button 3 to switch the mode. Switching to the other side of the tape Press PROG button ! to change tape direction and playback. * The tape mechanism automatically reverses direction and engage playback at the end of the tape (auto reverse). Fast-forwarding/rewinding l FF(fast-forward): Press the right side of SEARCH button %. l REW(rewind): Press the left side of SEARCH button %. l Canceling FF/REW: Press Play/pause button #. * When the end of the tape is reached with FF/REW, the mechanism automatically reverses tape direction and resumes playback. * If you select another mode during FF/REW, it is selected with FF/REW continued. The mechanism automatically makes FF/REW stop when the end of the tape is reached. This function is called “monitor mode”. 14 XAZ611E Tape Operations APC (Auto Program Control) function The APC function allows the tape to skip forward to the beginning of the next track or rewind to the start of the current track. . Skipping forward to the next track (“APCFF”) During tape playback, press the right side of SEARCH button % twice to fast-forward to the next track. The next track starts playing. . Skipping backwards to the start of the current track (“APC-REW”) During tape playback, press the left side of SEARCH button % twice to rewind to the start of the current track. The current track plays from the beginning. . Canceling FF/REW APC to resume playback Press Play/pause button #. * If you select another mode during APC mode, it is selected with APC mode continued. The mechanism automatically makes APC mode stop when it finds the next track (in APC-FF) or the start of the current track (in APC-REW). This function is called “monitor mode”. Dolby noise reduction system The Dolby noise reduction system increases the volume level of high frequency sounds during recording and sets it back to their original level during play. This system reduces hissing noise which is typical of cassette tapes. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 1. Press DOLBY NR button 6 to select Dolby noise reduction. Each time you press DOLBY NR button 6, the Dolby changes in the following order: DOLBY B NR ONU DOLBY NR OFFU DOLBY B NR ON.... 2. When DOLBY B NR ON is selected, “DOLBY B NR” appears in the display. Intro tape scan The intro tape scan allows the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the tape to be played. This function continues automatically until it is canceled. 1. Press SCN button 4 to start the intro tape scan. “SCN” lights in the display. 2. To cancel the intro tape scan, press SCN button 4 again. “SCN” goes off from the display and the current track continues to play. * When the end of the tape is reached during the intro tape scan, the tape mechanism automatically reverses direction and continues the intro tape scan. * If you select another mode during the intro tape scan, the mechanism automatically makes the intro tape scan stop when it finds the next track (APC function). Tape selection repeat The tape selection repeat continuously plays the current track.This function continues automatically until it is canceled. 1. Press RPT button 5. “RPT” lights in the display and the current track is repeated. 2. To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button 5 again. “RPT” goes off from the display and normal play resumes. Blank tape skip The blank tape skip allows you to skip blank sections of tape that are over 12 seconds long. 1. Press and hold RPT button 5 for 1 second or longer. “BLS” lights in the display and the mechanism fastforward to the next track selection. 2. T...