Sony MHC-VX77 Stereo System User Manual


 
Basic Operations
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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.
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.
With the side
you want to
play facing
forward
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).
Forward
indicator
Reverse
indicator
Tape
presence
indicator
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.)
* 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