System 734 Mini Stereo Component System (130-1279) Cassette Operation Faxback Doc. # 32597 The System 734 has a dual cassette deck system which lets you auto- matically play one side of two cassette tapes consecutively, record from the CD changer, record one cassette tape onto another, and more. NOTES: The remote control does not operate the System 734's cassette deck. The System 734's Automatic Level Control (ALX) feature auto- matically adjusts the recording level. The VOLUME, E-BASS, and ROCK, POP, or CLASSIC settings have no effect on the recording. Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording. We recommend regular length (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes. We do not recommend long-play cassette tapes, such as C-120s, because they are thin and care easily tangle in the cassette mechanism. For low-noise, wide-range recordings, use normal-bias tape. Before you load a cassette tape for recording, turn the cassette's hub with your finger or a pencil to take up any slack and move the tape past its leader. (Avoid touching the tape with your fingers.) Before recording, be sure the cassette tape's erase-protection tabs are in place. See "Preventing Accidental Erasure", below. LOADING A TAPE 1. Press STOP/EJECT on the desired tape deck (TAPE 1 or TAPE 2) to open the cassette compartment door. NOTE: TAPE 1 both plays back and records. TAPE 2 only plays prerecorded cassette tapes. 2. Insert the cassette tape with the exposed tape edge facing down, the side you want to play facing you, and the full reel to the left. 3. Close the door. PLAYING A TAPE 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until > appears next to TAPE on the display. 2. Press PLAY. The tape begins to play. NOTES: To briefly stop the tape during playback, press PAUSE. The button locks and the tape stops. Press PAUSE again to continue playback. To rapidly fast-forward or rewind a cassette tape in either deck while the tape is stopped, press FAST-F (fast-forward) or REWIND. The button locks and the tape fast-forwards or rewinds. The System 734 automatically stops the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the tape at any time during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press STOP/EJECT. 3. Adjust VOLUME, or VOLUME /\ / \/ on the remote control, and select the desired E-BASS and equalizer settings. 4. The System 734 automatically stop the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the tape at any time during playback, press STOP/EJECT. Consecutive Play You can set the System 734 to automatically play one side of the cassette tape in TAPE 2, then play one side of the cassette in TAPE 1. 1. Load the first cassette tape you want to play into TAPE 2, and the other into TAPE 1. Be sure the side of the tape you want to play is facing out on each deck, with the full reel to the left. 2. Press PLAY on TAPE2. The tape in TAPE 2 begins to play. 3. Press PAUSE then PLAY on TAPE 1. Both buttons lock. When the tape in TAPE 2 reaches the end, the tape in TAPE 1 automatically begins to play. NOTE: To briefly stop the tape in either deck during playback, press PAUSE on the desired deck. The button locks and the tape stops. Press PAUSE again to continue playback. 4. At the end of the tape in TAPE 1, the system automatically stops the tape. To stop playback on either deck at any time, press STOP/EJECT on that deck. PLAY releases. NOTE: If you press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 2 during play, the tape in TAPE 1 automatically begins to play. RECORDING A CASSETTE TAPE The System 734 lets you record onto a cassette tape from the CD changer, radio, or another cassette tape. NOTE: You can also record onto a cassette tape from the CD changer, radio, or another cassette tape. CAUTION: Never try to force down RECORD after you remove an erase protection tab from a cassette tape (see "Preventing Accidental Erasure). You might damage the recording mechanism. Recording from a CD Follow these steps to record from a CD onto a cassette tape. 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until ARROW RIGHT appears next to CD on the display, then load the CDs you want to record into the CD changer. 2. Load a blank cassette tape, or one you want to record over, into TAPE1. 3. To record the tracks from all loaded CDs in order, press PLAY/PAUSE on the CD changer twice. II appears on the display, and the CD changer pauses on disc 1, track 1. NOTE: To record only selected tracks or change the sequence in which the tracks are recorded, you must first program a sequence (see "Programmed Play", below), then press PLAY/PAUSE twice. 4. Press RECORD on TAPE 1 and PLAY/PAUSE on the CD changer at the same time to begin recording. II disappears, > appears along with the CD's elapsed play time, PLAY locks down along with RECORD, and the tape begins recording. NOTES: You cannot change the function while RECORD is pressed down. To briefly stop the tape while recording, press PAUSE on TAPE 1. The button locks and the tape stops. Press PAUSE again to resume recording. To briefly stop the CD while recording, press PLAY/PAUSE on the CD changer. II appears on the display. To resume play, press PLAY/PAUSE. 5. To listen to the CD during recording, adjust VOLUME, or VOLUME /\ / \/ on the remote control, and select the desired E-BASS and equalizer settings. 6. The System 734 automatically stops the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the tape at any time during recording, press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1. To stop the CD during or after recording, press STOP on the CD changer. NOTE: The System 734 automatically stops the CD changer when it reaches the end of all loaded CDs or the programmed sequence. If the tape is still recording, press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 to stop the tape. Copying Cassette Tapes The System 734 lets you dub (copy) one cassette tape to another, one side at a time, using its dual cassette decks (TAPE 1 and TAPE 2). 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until > appears next to TAPE on the display. 2. Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over, into TAPE 1. 3. Load the tape you want to record from into TAPE 2. 4. Press RECORD, then PAUSE on TAPE 1. PLAY automatically locks down. 5. To record at one and a half times the normal speed, press HIGH SPEED. HI-DUBB appears on the display. To set it back to normal speed, press HIGH SPEED again. HI-DUBB disappears. 6. Within 5 seconds, press PLAY on TAPE 2. The tape in TAPE 2 begins to play, PAUSE automatically releases on TAPE 1, and TAPE 1 begins to record. NOTE: If you are unable to press PLAY within 5 seconds, HI-DUBB disappears. If this happens, repeat Step 5 then try again. 7. To listen to the tape in TAPE 2 during recording, adjust VOLUME, or VOLUME /\ / \/ on the remote control, and select the desired E-Bass and equalizer settings. NOTE: If you use HIGH SPEED during recording, you hear the sound at one and a half times the normal speed. 8. To briefly stop the tape in either deck while recording, press PAUSE on that deck. The button locks and the tape stops. Press PAUSE again to resume recording. 9. The system 734 automatically stops the tape in each deck when that tape reaches the end of the side. To stop the tapes in both decks at any time during recording, press STOP/EJECT on both decks. PLAY releases on TAPE 2, RECORD and PLAY release on TAPE 1, and recording stops. Recording from the Radio The System 734 lets you record onto a cassette tape from any AM or FM radio station. You can also set it to automatically turn on at a preset time and begin recording from the radio. 1. Press BAND to select AM or FM, then tune to the desired station. 2. Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over, into TAPE 1. 3. Press RECORD and PAUSE on TAPE 1. PLAY automatically locks down. 4. Release PAUSE on TAPE on TAPE 1 to begin recording. NOTE: To briefly stop the tape while recording, press PAUSE on TAPE 1. The button locks and the tape stops. Press PAUSE again to resume recording. 5. To listen to the radio during recording, adjust VOLUME, or VOLUME /\ / \/ on the remote control, and select the desired E-BASS and equalizer settings. 6. The System 734 automatically stops the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the tape at any time during recording, press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1. RECORD and PLAY release, and recording stops. To set your System 734 to automatically begin recording from the radio at a preset time, first set and turn on the on/off timer (see "Setting the On/Off Timer", on Faxback Doc. # 32595). Then follow Steps 1-3 above. Next, press POWER to turn off the system, then release pause on TAPE 1. At the preset time, your system automatically turns itself on and immediately begins recording from the radio. TAPE TIPS Erasing a Cassette Tape To record over a cassette tape, simply record over the previous recording. To erase the entire cassette tape, select a function with no audio (such as CD with no CD playing) and let the tape record to the end. NOTE: The tape you are recording over must be a normal bias-type tape. To quickly erase a tape, you might prefer to use a bulk tape eraser, (available at your local Radio Shack store). Preventing Accidental Erasure Cassette tapes have two erase-protection tabs-one for each side. To protect a recording from being accidentally recorded over or erased, break off that side's plastic tab with a screwdriver. If you break off a tab and decide later that you want to record on that side of the tape, carefully cover that side's tab hole with a piece of adhesive tape. CAUTION: Removing the erase-protection tab does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a cassette tape. Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewinding it. Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette's outer shell on a flat surface. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it. Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the cassette. (WL/EB 4/24/96)