Tape; Loading A Tape; Playing A Tape - Sony MHC-DX20 Operating Instructions Manual

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.
* 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.
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Tape presence indicator
Reverse Forward
indicator indicator
To Do this
Press x.
Stop play
Press X. Press again to
Pause
resume play.
Press m or M.
Fast-forward
or rewind
Remove Press Z.
the cassette
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.