Operating instructions

RQT7703
13
ENGLISH
You can use either deck 1 or deck 2 for tape playback.
Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be played, but the unit will
not be able to do full justice to the characteristics of these tapes.
1 Press [; : TAPE].
The unit comes on.
If a cassette was loaded, play starts automatically (One touch play).
2 Press [c DECK 1] or [c DECK 2] and insert the cassette.
Insert with the side to be played
facing towards you and the
exposed tape facing down.
Close the holder by hand.
3 Press and hold [PLAY MODE] on the
remote control to select the reverse mode.
Every time you press and hold the button:
: One side is played.
: Both sides are played.
: Both sides are played repeatedly until [L STOP] is pressed.
To listen to 2 tapes consecutively
Load a tape into each deck and select “ ”. Both tapes will be
played repeatedly until [L STOP] is pressed.
4 Press [; : TAPE] to start playback.
Every time you press the button: ; R
↔
F :
F : : The forward (front side) will play.
; R : The reverse side will play.
To stop tape playback
Press [L STOP].
To fast-forward or rewind
Press [4/FF/f] (fast-forward) or [g/REW/3] (rewind).
To select between loaded decks
Press [DECK 1/2] (remote control: [PLAY MODE]).
Note
•
Tape playback is momentarily interrupted if you open the other deck.
•
Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get caught
in the mechanism.
•
Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should be
taken up before the tape is played.
•
Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck’s moving parts if used
incorrectly. Use tapes appropriate to this unit’s auto-reverse mechanism.
Selection of tapes for recording
Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be used, but this unit will
not be able to record or erase them correctly.
Preparation:
Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately.
1 Press [c DECK 2] and insert the cassette to be recorded.
Insert with the side to be recorded facing towards you and the
exposed tape facing down.
The tape direction is automatically set to “F :”.
To record on the reverse side
Press [; : TAPE] twice, then press [L STOP].
2 Press and hold [PLAY MODE] on the remote control to
select the reverse mode.
Every time you press and hold the button:
: One side only records.
: Both sides record (forward A reverse).
“ ” is automatically changed to “ ” when [a REC] is
pressed.
3 Select source to be recorded.
Radio recording:
Tune in the station. (A page 12)
CD recording:
1 Insert the CD(s) you want to record.
Press [:/J CD] and then [L STOP].
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Cassettes
Recording
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Using the built-in sound equalizer
HEAVY (sound quality) : Adds punch to rock
SOFT (sound quality) : For background music
CLEAR (sound quality): Clarifies higher sounds
DISCO (sound field) : Produces sound with the same kind of
lengthy reverberations heard at a disco
LIVE (sound field) : Makes vocals more alive
HALL (sound field) : Adds an expansiveness to the sound to
produce the atmosphere of a great concert
hall.
Press [SOUND EQ] to select a setting.
Each time you press the button:
Note
You cannot use the built-in sound equalizer together with “MANUAL
EQ”.
Sound quality/sound field
HEAVY SOFT CLEAR
EQ-OFF
(cancelled)
DISCO LIVE HALL
Adjusting the bass and treble with
manual equalizer
1 Hold down [–MANUAL EQ] until
“MANUAL EQ” is displayed.
2 Press [;, :] to select “BASS”
“MID“ or “TREBL”.
3 While displaying “BASS”, “MID” or
“TREBL”
Press [8, 9] to adjust the level
(-3 to +3).
Sound quality/sound field
1 4
DECK 1/2
Front side
S.SOUND EQ
1
SOUND EQ
1
; :TAPE
2
4
SHIFT
ALBUM ( or )
You can enhance the bass and treble effect of the sound.
Press [S.SOUND EQ] (Main unit: [SUPER SOUND EQ]).
The button light comes on.
Press the button again to cancel.
The button light goes out.
Note
You cannot use “SUPER SOUND EQ” together with the built-in sound
equalizer/“MANUAL EQ”.
Enhancing the sound quality