PHILIPS MCM8/21
Manual de Usuario

Tape Operations/ Recording
English
IMPORTANT! � Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism. � C-120 tape is extremely thin and is easily deformed or damaged. It is not recommended for use in this system. � Store the tapes at room temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a transformer,TV or speaker).

To rewind or fast forward

1 Stop playback, then press à / á on the
remote.

2 Press � when you reached the desired
passage.
� The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding.

To stop playback � Press �.
Helpful Hint: � During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD or TUNER, for example).

Playing a tape 1 Press TAPE to select tape mode. 2 Press OPEN/ CLOSE 0 to open the tape
deck door.

3 Insert a recorded tape and close the tape
deck door.
� Load the tape with the open side downward and full spool to the left.

General information on recording
� For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape). � The recording level is set automatically, regardless of the position of the Volume, Incredible Surround, BASS/TREBLE and so forth. � The tape is secured at both ends with leader tape. At the beginning and end of the tape, nothing will be recorded for six to seven seconds. � To prevent accidental recording, break out the tab on the left shoulder of the tape side you want to protect. � If �CHECK TAPE� is displayed, the protection tab has been broken. Put a piece of clear adhesive tape over the opening.

4 Press � to start playback. �
To change the playback side � Press í or ë on the remote.
� During playback, you can press � on the � system to change the playback side. � A (BACK) or B (FRONT) appears on the display, depending on the tape side selected.

To change the playback mode � Press TAPE A/R on the remote repeatedly to select the different playback modes.
å : playback on one side of the tape only. � : both sides are played once. � : both sides are played repeatedly, up to 10 times each side unless you press �.

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