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Tuner/Tape
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
*
1
to
play both sides.
To play both decks in succession, select
“RELAY” (Relay Play)*
2
.
3
Press
hH
(or
nN
on the remote).
Press
hH
(or
nN
on the remote)
again to play the reverse side*
1
. The tape
starts playing.
Tape presence indicator
Reverse
indicator
Forward
indicator
*
1
The deck stops automatically after repeating the
sequence five times. For MHC-VX222, deck A
doesn’t play the reverse side.
*
2
Relay Play always follows this cyclic sequence up
to five times, then stops:
Deck A (front side)
t
Deck A (reverse side)
t
Deck B (front side)
t
Deck B (reverse side)
For MHC-VX222, 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)
*
1
To go forward
Press
>
during playback when
N
lights in
the display.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) >>> +1” appears.
Press
.
during playback when
n
lights in
the display.
“TAPE A*
2
(or TAPE B) <<< +1” appears.
To go back
Press
.
during playback when
N
lights in
the display.
“TAPE A (or TAPE B) <<< –1” appears.
Press
>
during playback when
n
lights in
the display.
“TAPE A*
2
(or TAPE B) >>> –1” appears.
*
1
AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
*
2
For MHC-VX222, 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.
