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Tuner/Tape
Playing a tape
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
1Load a tape.
2Press 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.
3Press 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
*1The deck stops automatically after repeating the
sequence five times. For MHC-VX222, deck A
doesn’t play the reverse side.
*2Relay 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.
*1AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)
*2For 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.