Mixing And Recording Sounds; Falling Asleep To Music; Sleep Timer - Sony MHC-VX777 Operating Instructions Manual

Mixing and recording
sounds
You can "mix" sounds by playing one of the
components and singing or speaking into a
microphone (not supplied).
The mixed sound can be recorded on a tape.
1
Do the procedure for singing along
(steps 1 through 5 on page 25). Then,
insert a recordable tape in deck B.
2
Press one of the function buttons you
want to record from (e.g., CD).
When you want to record from TAPE A,
press TAPE A/B repeatedly until TAPE A
is selected.
3
Press REC PAUSE/START.
Deck B stands by for recording. The REC
PAUSE/START button flashes.
4
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select
g to record on one side. Select j
(or RELAY) to record on both sides.
5
Press REC PAUSE/START.
Recording starts.
6
Press nN to start playing the source
to be recorded.
Start singing along with the music.
To stop recording
Press x.
Tips
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
• If you want to record your voice through the
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the
CD function and not playing a CD.
• When high level sound signals are input, the unit
automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent
distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level
Control function).
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Notes
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
the singer's voice when the sound is recorded in
monaural.
• The singer's voice may not be reduced when:

Falling asleep to music

— Sleep Timer

You can let the system turn off at the preset
time, so you can sleep to the music.
Press SLEEP on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the minute
display (the turn-off time) changes as follows:
AUTO t 90 t 80 t 70 t ... t 10 t
OFF t AUTO* ...
* The power turns off when the current CD or tape
finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes).
To
Check the
remaining time
Change the time
to turn off
Cancel the Sleep
Timer function
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— only a few instruments are playing.
— a duet is being played.
— the source has strong echoes or chorus.
— the singer's voice deviates from the center.
— the voice on the source is singing in high
soprano or tenor.
Press
SLEEP once.
SLEEP to select the time you
want.
SLEEP repeatedly until "SLEEP
OFF" appears.
13/03/2001, 4:59 PM