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Tape
Loading a tape
1
Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select
deck A or B.
2
Press
Z
.
3
Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B
with the side you want to play/record
facing forward.
With the side
you want to
play/record
facing forward.
Playing a tape
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
1
Load a tape.
2
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g
to play one side. Select
j
*
to
play both sides.
To play both decks in succession, select
RELAY (Relay Play)**.
3
Press
nN
.
Press
nN
again to play the reverse side*.
The tape starts playing.
Tape presence indicator
Reverse
indicator
Forward
indicator
* For MHC-DX20/RG30, deck A doesn’t play the
reverse side.
** Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up
to five times, then stops:
t
Deck A (front side)
t
Deck A (reverse side)
t
Deck B (front side)
t
Deck B (reverse side)
For MHC-DX20/RG30, after the playback of the
front side of deck A, deck B repeats the sequence
five times.
To
Do this
Stop play
Press
x
.
Pause
Press
X
. Press again to
resume play.
Fast-forward
or rewind
Press
m
or
M
.
Remove
the cassette
Press
Z
.
Searching for the beginning of the
current or the next track (AMS)
*
To go forward
Press
>
during playback when
N
lights.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1” appears.
Press
.
during playback when
n
lights.
“TAPE A** (or TAPE B) <<< +1” appears.
To go back
Press
.
during playback when
N
lights.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< –1” appears.
Press
>
during playback when
n
lights.
“TAPE A** (or TAPE B) >>> –1” appears.
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
** For MHC-DX20/RG30, deck A doesn’t play the
reverse side.
Tip
When a tape is inserted, corresponding forward/
reverse indicators light.
Note
The AMS function may not operate correctly under
the following circumstances:
– When the unrecorded space between songs is less
than 4 seconds long.
– When the system is placed near a television.