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RQT8169
Cassette tapes
Front side
Playback
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 [DECK 2 c] on the main unit 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 [; :, TAPE] to start playback.
Every time you press the button: F: ↔ ;R
F:: Forward side is played.
;R: Reverse side is played.
To stop tape playback
Press [L] (main unit: [L STOP]).
To select the reverse mode
While TAPE is selected as the source
Press and hold [PLAY MODE].
Every time you press and hold the button:
: One side is played.
: Both sides are played. (forward → reverse)
Play stops at the end of the reverse side.
: Both sides are played repeatedly until [L] (main unit: [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] (main unit:
[L STOP]) is pressed.
To fast-forward or rewind
Press [REW/4/g] (rewind) or [f/3/FF] (fast-forward).
To select between loaded decks
Press [PLAY MODE] (main unit: [DECK 1/2]).
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.
Recording
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.
• Press [; :, TAPE] and then [L] (main unit: [L STOP]).
1 Press [DECK 2 c] on the main unit 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:”.
2 Press and hold [PLAY MODE] to select the reverse
mode.
Every time you press and hold the button:
: One side only records.
, : Both sides record (forward → reverse).
“
” is automatically changed to “ ” when [[ REC] is pressed.
3 Select the source to be recorded.
Radio recording:
Tune to the required station. (A page 22)
Disc recording:
Insert the disc(s) you want to record.
Press [:, DVD/CD] and then [L] (main unit: [L STOP]).
Prepare the desired disc recording mode.
• To record programmed items [A do steps 1–2 on page 18,
“Program play (up to 32 items)”].
Ensure disc is stopped.
Tape-to-tape recording:
Press [; :, TAPE] and then [L] (main unit: [L STOP]).
Press [c DECK 1] on the main unit and insert the cassette
you want to record.
4 Press [[ REC] on the main unit to start recording.
To stop recording
Press [L] (main unit: [L STOP]).
If the tape finishes before the disc
The disc continues playing. Press [L] (main unit: [L STOP]) to stop it.
Note
• Multi-channel sources (3 to 5.1 channels) are automatically down-
mixed to 2 channels during recording.
• Changes to volume and sound or field quality do not affect
recording.
• You cannot open deck 1 while recording.
• You cannot fast-forward or rewind one deck while recording with
the other.
Erasure prevention
Use a screwdriver or similar
object to break out the tab.
To re-record on a protected cassette
Cover the hole with adhesive tape.
To erase a tape
1. Press [; :, TAPE] and then
[L] (main unit: [L STOP]).
2. Insert the recorded tape into deck 2.
Ensure there is no tape in deck 1.
3. Press and hold [PLAY MODE] to select the reverse mode.
4. Press [[ REC] on the main unit.
Side A
Tab for side B Tab for side A
Adhesive tape
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