Sounds to me like the output wires from your tape deck are plugged into the wrong input jacks on your tuner/amp.
Hopefully the input jacks are clearly labeled. If not, and if you have the manual from your tuner/amp, perhaps it will have a diagram of which plug-ins are associated with which menu choice.
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