Sony MHC-VX55 Operating Instructions Manual page 17

1
Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select
deck A or B.
2
Press Z and insert a recorded tape
in deck A or B.
With the side
you want to
play facing
forward
3
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).*
4
Press nN.
Press nN again to play the reverse
side. The tape starts playing.
* Relay Play always follows the following sequence:
t Deck A (front side) t Deck A (reverse side)
Deck B (reverse side) T Deck B (front side) T
Forward
indicator
Reverse Tape
indicator presence
indicator
To Do this
Stop play Press x.
Pause Press X. Press again to
resume play.
Fast-forward Turn SHUTTLE clockwise until
it clicks (or press M on the
remote) while playing the front
side or counterclockwise until
it clicks (or press m on the
remote) while playing the
reverse side.
Rewind Turn SHUTTLE
counterclockwise until it clicks
(or press m on the remote)
while playing the front side or
clockwise until it clicks (or
press M on the remote)
while playing the reverse side.
Remove the cassette Press Z.
Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME (or press
VOL +/– on the remote).
Tips
• The deck stops automatically after repeating the
sequence five times.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so
that "DOLBY NR" appears (MHC-VX99 only).
• When no tapes are inserted, all indicators light.
When a tape (tapes) is (are) inserted,
corresponding presence and forward/reverse
indicators light.
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.
– 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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