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Tape Travel Depending on Setting of REVERSE MODE Switch
Setting Tape Travel
Beginning Side B End
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End Side A Beginning
Side B @® During forward play or recording,
Beginning End when the end of tape is reached,
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Stop reversed to play or record in the
Start opposite direction. Reverse play or
ED | ® start recording will continue to the end
of the other side, at which point
alt play or recording is released.
End Beginning
Side A @ During reverse play or recording,
when the tape reaches the end,
play or recording is released.
PLAY mode (Tape loaded in TAPE | or Il)
eta Side B During. either forward or reverse
Beginning End play, when the end of tape is reach-
ed, the direction of tape running
is reversed and play continues in the
opposite direction. In this way,
the two sides of the tape are played
aan back continuously; the tape will
End Side A Beginning stop after 5 cycles.
PLAY mode (Tapes loaded in TAPE | and II)
- CONT PLAY (Continuous Playback) -
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Beginning End Beginning End
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Stop Stop
Start Start
® Start Start
End Beginning End Beginning
C= ) Side A Side A
@@® When the tape starts playing @® Playback starts in the forward
in the forward direction, at direction; at the end of tape,
the end of tape, the tape is re- it is reversed and the other side
versed to play the other side. is played back.
At the end of this side, playback @® At the end of tape, control is
is released, then transferred back to TAPE |,
When the tape starts playing in which plays both sides.
the reverse direction, at the This loop © — @ is repeated
end of tape, TAPE | is released. for 5 cycles.
® Control is transferred to TAPE Il.
RECORD mode (TAPE II only)
oie Side B
Beginning End
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Stop
Start Sint Operation is same as <>.
End Beginning
Side A
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Auto Reverse Mechanism
The auto reverse function uses TEAC’s
newly-developed Super A.R.H.S.
(Acculign Rotating Head System) and a
special |.R. (infrared) Combination Tape
Sensor. This head rotating system
Totates the record/playback head at
exactly the same time that the direction
of tape travel is reversed to the reverse
play or record mode. With this new
system, the user doesn't have to be
concerned about a level difference
between sides A and B. When the leader
tape is detected during playback or
recording, the I.R. Combination Tape
Sensor send a signal to the tape trans-
port control. When this signal is received,
this control immediately changes the
direction of tape travel to the reverse
or forward mode. In the case of a tape
without leader tape, the direction
of the tape movement will automatically
be reversed when the end of tape is
reached.
Notes:
eThe auto reverse function cannot be
activated during the first 15 seconds
of tape running, even if leader tape
is detected.
elf the tape is creased or otherwise
damaged, or the head unit is exposed
to strong light, the tape direction
may be reversed before the end of the
tape, when the REVERSE MODE
switch is set to the “2” or “C=”
position.
® Tape Operation Buttons
(TAPE I/TAPE Il)
: Press to fast wind the tape from
right to left.
STOP: Press to stop the tape and release
any mode other than the pause
mode.
> : Press to start the tape in the for-
ward direction. During playback
or recording in the forward direc-
tion, the indicator above the
button lights.
<<: Press to start the tape in the reverse
direction. During playback or
recording in the reverse direction,
the indicator above the button
lights.
pe: Press to fast wind the tape from
left to right.
@ RECORD Button and Indicator
(TAPE II only)
Press this button to start recording; the
indicator above the button lights. While
recording, the tape direction indicator
(above the < or > button) shows which side
of the tape is being recorded. To change
the direction, press the < or » button.
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