User's Manual

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connection, use the LEVEL control on the front panel of the recorder.
9.) Press the STOP/EJECT button to stop the tape.
10.) To scan the tape to find a particular selection, use the CUE/FAST FORWARD to fast
forward, and the REVIEW/REWIND buttons to rewind the tape. Press the STOP/EJECT button
to end fast forward or rewind.
11.) The tape deck is equipped with a tape search feature that allows you to scan sections of the
tape while the deck is in the play mode by partially depressing either the FAST-F or REWIND
buttons. You will hear a loud high-pitched squeal through the audio source if the tape has any
thing recorded on it. When the tape reaches a blank section, the squeal stops.
NOTE: TAKE CAUTION IF USING A HEADSET WHILE OPERATING THE TAPE SEARCH
FEATURE - MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE VOLUME DOWN BEFORE PROCEEDING.
12.) The PITCH control found on the front panel of the recorder operates only during playback.
This control is used to slightly vary tape speed, thus altering the sound of the prerecorded tape.
Normal speed is indicated when the PITCH control is set to the center (click) position.
OTHER FEATURES OF THE TAPE DECK
1.) The cassette recorder comes with a tape counter to mark the location of a specific section of
tape. Press the reset button on the right to set the counter to 000 at the beginning of the tape.
Then, as the tape plays or records, note the counter reading at the point(s) to which you want to
return.
2.) NOTE: IT IS ADVISABLE TO USE A BULK TAPE ERASER TO INSURE PROPER AND
COMPLETE ERASING OF ANY AND ALL TAPES PRIOR TO THEIR USE IN THE CITATION.
3.) Cassettes have a built-in device to automatically prevent erasure of a tape by recording over it.
THIS PROTECTION DEVICE, HOWEVER, DOES NOT PREVENT ERASURE USING A BULK
TAPE ERASER. The cassette has two small plastic tabs on the back edge. If you break off the
Side A tab, you cannot record on Side A. There is a separate tab for Side B. If, however, you later
want to record on a side after you have removed the tab, cover the tab hole with a piece of plastic
adhesive tape. CAUTION: Never try to force the RECORD key down if you have removed the
tab for that side. You can damage the tape mechanism.
4.) Dirt or particles of the tape coating can accumulate on the tape heads and the other parts that
the tape touches as it moves. This material can greatly reduce the performance of your unit, so you
should clean these parts after every 10 hours of operation.
a.) Disconnect any external power source that is connected to the Citation, and
make sure the PWR switch is in the "OFF" position.
b.) Press the STOP/EJECT button to open the cassette compartment door.
c.) Press the PLAY key. The tape head/motion assembly moves forward into
view. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol
to clean the parts. Clean both the tape heads, the rubber rolling wheels, and the
capstan pin along the rubber wheel. NOTE: Never touch the front surface of
either of the tape heads with any metallic object.
5.) Tape heads and guides also become magnetized over a period of time and should be