Sony MHC-V71 Operating Instructions Manual page 48

Note
Tap the top panel using your hands
• •
gently. Do not use other items, such as a
stick as it will scratch the surface of the
top panel.
The pressure you apply when tapping
• •
the top panel will not affect the volume
level in the Taiko mode as it follows the
volume level of the system.
• • During the Taiko mode, the keys on the
touch panel are deactivated except 
and TAIKO buttons. Use the buttons
on the remote control to change the
function or volume.
1
Press TAIKO on the unit
repeatedly to select "TAIKO".
The top panel lights up in 4 different
colors according to zone.
2
Tap on zone 1, 2, 3 or 4 or swipe
your hand over the GESTURE
CONTROL sensor.
The available swiping motions are
as follows:
Swiping motion
Right to left
Left to right
Bottom to top
Top to bottom
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Swipe in this
direction
Playing the Taiko game
In this game, you need to tap the
top panel according to the lighting
guide pattern that appears on
the surrounding of the GESTURE
CONTROL sensor. Your score is
calculated from a scale of 0 to 100
based on the number of correct
actions performed.
1
Press TAIKO on the unit
repeatedly until "GAME 5"
flashes on the display.
The system counts down in
5 seconds and the game starts
when "START" flashes on the
display.
2
Tap zone 1, 2, 3 or 4 according to
the lighting guide pattern.
The lighting guide will flash 3 times.
You need to tap the correct zone on
the third time it flashes.
1st flash 2nd flash
Green
Green
Make sure you tap on the correct
zone at the exact moment when the
lighting guide flashes in blue.
Lighting
guide
Tap!
3rd flash
Blue