Technics RS-TR979

1 To locate and play a certain program
44 | »» | Rewind/fast-forward search buttons
[tps) (on both decks)
■ To find the beginning of a program
(TPS: Tape Program Search)
Press the rewind/fast-forward search button dur¬
ing playback.
The playback indicator will flash rapidly while in the search mode.
During
playback of
aide “A”
(forward) (»
►►
Press to locate the beginning of
the next program.
◄◄
Press to find the beginning of the
recent or a previous program.
During
playback of
side “B”
(reverse)«)
►►
Press to find the beginning of the
recent or a previous program.
◄◄
Press to locate the beginning of
the next program.
After the program’s beginning is located, playback will start
automatically.
To locate the beginning of a program that is several programs
before (or after) the recent program, repeat the search function
as many times as necessary.
If the reverse-mode selector setting is "ctD" or "OO”, the
tape will reverse its direction of movement when it reaches its
end, and the search will continue on the opposite tape side.
(If, after the tape reverses direction, the program is not located,
the tape will stop when it reaches its end.)
Note that this feature might not function correctly under the
following circumstances:
• If there is noise between programs.
• If the silent interval between programs is less than 4 seconds.
• If there is a particularly low level of sound, or a silent interval, at
any place within the programs.
•When less than 10 seconds have elapsed since the beginning
of a program, or when there is less than 10 seconds to the
beginning of the next program.
• In a section where a fade-in or fade-out has been recorded.
■ To fast-forward or rewind the tape.
Cassette tapes in deck 1 and deck 2 can be advanced or re¬
wound at the same time.
While one of the decks is being used to make a recording [from
REC (IN)], the other deck can be used for fast-forwarding or rewin¬
ding a tape.
( High-speed search/rewind/fast-forward ")
On this unit, if there is less tape on the take-up side than on the
supply side (refer to the illustration below) at the time that the
rewind/fast-forward search button is pressed, the speed of the
search or rewind/fast-forward operation will automatically be in¬
creased to approximately twice the normal speed. This function
makes it possible to wind the tape faster when there is a large
amount of tape to be wound.
Notes:
• When there is more tape on the take-up side than on the supply
side, the tape will be wound at the normal speed. In addition, if
high-speed winding is begun from a state in which the tape Is
partly wound, such as that shown in the illustration above (for
example, when the ratio of tape between the two sides Is 1:3),
high-speed winding will continue until the ratio between the two
sides reaches 3:1, and then the remaining winding will be done
at the normal speed.
• Once the tape has reached either the end or the beginning, all
winding will be performed at high speed. (However, If the
open/close button is pressed, the speed for subsequent winding
will once again be determined in accordance with the ratio of
tape between the two sides.)
To change from high-speed winding to normal-speed win¬
ding:
Press the rewind/fast-forward search button while the high-speed
winding is in progress. (The winding cannot be subsequently
changed back to high-speed winding, even if the button is press¬
ed again.)
Press the rewind/fast-forward search button
while in the stop mode.
If side “A” Is
being played
(forward) (»
►►
Press to fast-forward.
◄◄
Press to rewind.
If side “B” Is
being played
(reverse) (<1)
►►
Press to rewind.
◄◄
Press to fast-forward.