Panasonic SC-AK18 EN - Manual (Page 20)

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How to take up tape slack
To protect tapes against further recording
Side A
Tab for side “B"
To reMecord
Tab for side “A"
Normal position tape Hi-position tape
Detection hole
Ustening to tapes
To fast-forward or rewind the tape Q
Press or [►►/►►H] in the stop mode.
Tape direction To rewind To fast-forward
To find the beginning of a program
(TPS: Tape Program Sensor)
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TPS finds the beginning of a track and resumes play from there. Each
press increases the number of tracks skipped, up to a maximum of 9.
Press or [►►/►►!] during play.
The TPS function searches for silent parts of about 4 seconds in
length which are normaily found between tunes. As a result, It may not
function property in the following cases:
• With short silent parts
• When noise occurs between tunes
• With silent parts found within tunes
Concerning cassette tapes
Selecrion of cassette topes
Tapes can get caught on the capstans. Use caution with the following
types of tapes.
Cassehe tapes exceeding 100 minutes
Tapes are made of a thin film material. Do not repeatedly advance
and stop the tape, fast-forward it or rewind it.
Endless-tapes
For this unit, it is recommended to use tapes which are appropriate to
the auto reverse mechanism.
Always read the instructions provided with your tapes.
Tope slock El
Tape slack may cause the tape to break.
Erasure prevention Q
Use a screwdriver or similar object to break out the tab.
To re-record on a protected cassette
Cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Do not cover the detection hole on hi-position tapes.
Storage precautions
Do not place or store tapes in the following places:
• In high temperature (35“C or higher) or high humidity (80% or
higher) areas
• In a strong magnetic field (near a speaker, on top of a TV, etc.)
This can erase a recording.
• Locations exposed to direct sunlight
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