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Playing a tape (continued)

Playing a tape (continued)

1 Press 6and insert a recorded tape in deck A or B.

With the side
you want to
play facing
forward	6	~

2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select Ato play one side. Select §* to play both sides.

To play both decks in succession, select RELAY (relay play).**

3 Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( (DECK A (or DECK B) ( on the remote).

Press TAPE A (or TAPE B) 9to play the reverse side. (Press DECK A (or DECK B) (again on the remote to play the reverse side.) The tape starts playing.

*The deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times.

**Relay play always follows the following sequence:

Deck A (front side), Deck A (reverse side), Deck B (front side), Deck B (reverse side).

To	Do this
Stop play	Press p.

Fast-forward	Press 0or ).

Rewind	Press 0or ).

Remove the cassette	Press 6.

Adjust the volume	Turn VOLUME +/– (or
	press VOL +/– on the
	remote).

Tips

•Pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 when the power is off automatically turns the power on and starts tape playback if there is a tape in the deck (One Touch Play). When the system is in the Power Saving Mode, the One Touch Play function does not work.

•You can switch from another source to the tape deck just by pressing TAPE A (or TAPE B) ( or 9 (Automatic Source Selection).

•When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low- level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” appears.

Searching for the beginning of a track (AMS*)

During playback, turn the jog dial the same direction as the 9 or ( indicator to go forward. Turn the opposite direction to go back. (Or press = or +on the remote.)

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)

Notes

The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances:

–When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long.

–If completely different information is recorded on the left and right channels.

–When there are continuous sections of extremely low level or low frequency sound (like those of a baritone sax).

–When the unit is placed near a television. (In this case, we recommend moving the unit farther away from the television or turning off the television.)

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Contents Mini Hi-Fi Component System MHC-RXD5/R550 MHC-GRX30/GRX30JOperating Instructions Owner’s Record 3-866-375-131INFORMATION NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.ANOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA Table of Contents Sound AdjustmentOther Features Getting StartedGetting Started Step 1 Hooking up the system1Connect the speakers 4Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 2Connect the FM/AM antennasTo connect optional components To deactivate the demonstrationStep 2 Setting the time When carrying this system2,4 3,5 Step 1 Hooking up the system continuedStep 3 Presetting radio stations 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET2 Turn the jog dial to set the hour 3 Press ENTER/NEXTStep 3 Presetting radio stations continued To tune in a station with a weak signalTo erase the preset station To change the AM tuning intervalSaving the power in standby mode To cancel the Power Saving ModeFor European and North American models only TipsPlaying a CD Basic OperationsNormal play 2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttonsTips Basic OperationsDo this Recording a CD CD Synchro Recording1 Press 6and insert a blank tape into deck B 2 Press ¤ and place a CDListening to the radio Preset TuningBasic Operations To listen to non-presetradio stations 2Turn the jog dial to tune in a preset stationRecording from the radio 52 p 4,6Playing a tape 3 Press 6and insert a blank tape into deck B4 Press REC PAUSE/START 6 Press REC PAUSE/STARTPlaying a tape continued Searching for the beginning of a track AMSRecording from a tape High-speedDubbing2 Press HI-DUB To stop dubbingUsing the CD display The CD PlayerPress DISPLAY During normal playbackPlaying the CD tracks repeatedly To cancel Repeat PlayRepeat Play To cancel Shuffle Play Playing the CD tracks in random orderShuffle Play To select a desired CD1 2 p Programming the CD tracksProgram Play To cancel Program Play 2 Press NON-STOPto light the indicatorTo cancel Non-StopPlay Playing CDs without interruptionRecording on a tape manually p 3,5The Tape Deck 1 Insert a blank tape into deck BRecording a CD by specifying track order Program EditTo cancel Program Edit Selecting tape length automatically10 Press CD SYNC 12 Press REC PAUSE/STARTTo adjust the loop length To adjust the flash lengthLooping part of a CD Flashing part of a CDAdjusting the sound Sound AdjustmentTo listen through the headphones For a powerful sound GROOVETo cancel the effect Selecting the audio emphasis1 Press FILE SELECT Music menu optionsSelecting the surround effect Changing the spectrum analyzer displayPress SPECTRUM ANALYZER Using the Radio Data System RDS Other FeaturesWhat is the Radio Data System? 12,3,4,5To cancel PTY search List of program types PTYUsing the Radio Data System RDS continued Singing along KaraokeWhen you are done p 3,4Mixing and recording sounds To stop recordingSleep Timer When you choose “SLEEP AUTO”To cancel the Sleep Timer function Daily Timer9 Turn off the power To check the settingTo cancel the timer operation 5 Set the time to start playbackTimer-recordingradio programs 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET6 Insert a recordable tape 7 Turn off the power 3,4,5Connecting audio components Connecting an MD deck for digital recordingConnecting an MD deck for analog recording Optional componentsConnecting a VCR Connecting a super woofer speakerConnecting audio components continued except for European modelConnecting external antennas FM antennaAM antenna Jack type APrecautions On safetyOn placement Cleaning the cabinetTroubleshooting When using a tape longer than 90 minutesCleaning the tape heads The clock setting is canceledTroubleshooting continued The timer does not function“PROTECT”and “PUSH POWER” appear alternately SpeakersTape Deck TunerThe tape does not record The tape does not erase completelySpecifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS USA models onlyAmplifier section CD player sectionSpeaker GeneralAM tuner section SS-GRX30Gfor MHC-GRX30Middle Eastern modelIndex L, MF, G H, I, J