a clear leader section, tape travel is reversed the instant
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When recording, the direction of tape travel only
the end of the tape (including leader) is reached.
switches from forward to reverse.
To keep track
of which side is being recorded so that you do not
Notes:
mistakenly use an already recorded side, it is a good
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Because of slight physical differences between cassette
idea to always place side A facing outward for recording
halves, cassettes recorded in the forward direction
operations.
should be played back in the forward direction to
obtain the best results.
MODE
SELECTOR
GUIDE
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Confirm the current tape travel direction setting with the direction indicator [13] before beginning playback or recording.
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The following explanations assume that the cassette side A is facing outward.
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Due to the location of the photo sensor, the transparent leader must go by the heads before it is sensed for reverse-to-forward switching.
Asa
result, the silent gap is about 1 second longer than the forward-to-reverse switching gap.
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Mode Selector Button
Tape Travel
;
Playback
Recording
=
+
Only forward
Press B forward play
Press @ REC button [23]
button 13).
and
forward play
Only side A (front) is
button
[13] at the same
es
played (once).
time. Only side A
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Start fea
(front) is recorded.
One side
—————
Only reverse
Press a reverse play
Press @ REC button 23)
button [i0}. Only side
and —l reverse play
B (rear) is played (once).
button (10] at the same
time. Only side B (rear)
is recorded.
Two
sides
ae
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If playback is started in
If recording is started in
(only
the reverse direction,
the reverse direction,
forward
only side B is played
only side B is recorded
to
after which tape travel
after which tape travel
reverse)
automatically stops.
automatically stops.
—
Press m= forward play
Press forward
play
button [13]. Sides A and
button [13] and @ REC
B are played five times
button 23] at the same
or until! ™ STOP button
time.
Side A and then
22] is pressed.
side B are recorded
after which tape travel
Continuous
automatically stops.
If recording is started
in the reverse direction,
only side B is recorded.