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Tape
Loading a tape
1
Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select
Deck A or B.
2
Press
Z
on the selected deck.
3
Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B
with the side you want to play facing
forward.
Playing a tape
You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II
(CrO2)* tapes.
* MHC-VX777 only
1
Load a tape.
2
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g
to play one side. Select
j
to play
both sides. Select RELAY* (relay play)
to play both decks in succession.
3
Press
nN
.
Press
nN
again to play the reverse side.
The tape starts playing.
* Relay Play always follow this cyclic sequence:
Deck A (front side)
t
Deck A (reverse side)
t
Deck B (front side)
t
Deck B (reverse side)
Tape
Tape presence indicator
Insert with the
side you want to
play/record facing
forward.
To
Stop play
Pause
Fast-forward
Rewind
Tips
• During Cycle or Relay Play, the deck stops
automatically after repeating the sequence five
times.
• Pressing TAPE A/B while the power is off
automatically turns the power on and TAPE is
selected as a function. When the system is in the
power saving mode, this function does not work.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level
high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that
“DOLBY NR” appears (MHC-VX777 only).
• When a tape (tapes) is (are) inserted, corresponding
presence indicators light up.
Searching for the beginning of a
track (AMS*)
During playback, press
.
or
>
repeatedly
for the number of songs you want to skip
forward (or backward).
The search direction, + (forward) or – (back),
and number of songs being skipped (1~9)
appear in the display.
Example: searching forward 2 songs
* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
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 unit is placed near a television.
Do this
Press
x
.
Press
X
.
Press again to resume play.
Press
M
while playing the
front side, or press
m
while
playing the reverse side.
Press
m
while playing the
front side, or press
M
while
playing the reverse side.
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