Sony CMT-EP50 - Manual (Page 13)

Tape
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Tape
Loading a tape
1
Press TAPE.
2
Press Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE.
3
Insert a tape in deck with the side you
want to play/record facing forward.
Playing a tape
You can use TYPE I (normal), TYPE II (CrO
2
)
or TYPE IV (metal) tape.
1
Load a recorded tape.
2
Press TAPE.
3
Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR
on the rmote) repeatedly to select
g
to play one side, h to play both sides,
or j * to play both sides repeatedly.
* The tape automatically stops after playing
back five times.
4
Press nN .
Press nN again to play the reverse
side.
To
Stop play
Pause
Fast-forward or rewind
Remove the cassette
Insert with the side
you want to play/
record facing forward.
Press
x
X
Press again to resume play.
With the tape stopped, press
. m/M >
Z PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
Finding the beginning of a
track (AMS*)
During playback, press . m or M >.
The tape is wound or rewound to the beginning
of the next or current track, and play will start
automatically. The search direction, “+”
(forward) or “–” (back), and “1” appear in the
display.
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
Tip
You can change the display into the clock display (for
five seconds) by pressing DISPLAY.
Note
The AMS function may not operate correctly under
the following circumstances:
– When the unrecorded space between tracks is less
than 4 seconds long.
– If completely different information is recorded on
the left and right channels.
– When there are continuous sections of extremely
low level or low frequency sound (like those of a
baritone sax).
– When the system is placed near a television. (In this
case, we recommend moving the system farther
away from the television or turning off the
television.)