Sony MHC-550 User Manual

Chapter 4:
the Tape
Player
Playing a Tape
Recording a CD
Recording a CD: Selecting
Tape Length (tape select
edit)
Recording a CD: Specifying
Tape Length (time edit/
just edit)
Recording a CD: Specifying
Track Order (program
edit)
Recording From the Radio
Recording From Another
Tape (dubbing)
12 | Chapter 4: the Tape Player
Playing a Tape
You can use TYPE I (normal) and TYPE II
(CrO2) tape. When you insert a tape, the
deck detects the tape type automatically.
POWER—ON
1 Press & to open the tape compartment.
Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B
with the tape side facing down. Push to
close the compartment.
Same ao =
2 Choose single-side, dual-side, or relay
Play.
The DIRECTION mode setting affects
both decks.
To play Switch DIRECTION
mode to
One side of the tape ==
Both sides” co
Both decks in RELAY
succession**
* The deck stops automatically after
repeating the sequence 5 times.
** See “To play both decks in succession
(relay play)”.
3 Press > (to play the front side) or <J
(to play the reverse side).
The tape starts playing.
To Press
Stop play a
Pause 00 PAUSE (88 on the
(for deck B only) temote commander}
Resume play after 00 PAUSE, <J or
pause (08, <@ or B> on the
(for deck B only) remote commander)
Fast forward PP for front side
44 for reverse side
Rewind 44 for front side
PP for reverse side
Remove the FY
cassette
To play automatically after fast
winding (auto play)
To start playing from the beginning of the
front side, press > while pressing <4.
To start playing from the beginning of the
reverse side, press <J while pressing >>.
To play both decks in succession
(relay play)
Relay play always follows the following
sequence. When the reverse side of the tape
in deck B finishes playing, the following,
sequence continues 4 more times.
Deck A Deck A
(Front side) a (Reverse side)
Deck B
(Reverse side)
Deck 8
(Front side)
1 Press & and insert recorded tapes in
both decks.
2 Set DIRECTION to RELAY.
3 Press & or <J on either deck.
To stop relay play
Press @ on the playing deck.
tf you play both decks at the same time
You hear the sound from deck A.
When one deck is playing and you press a
button on the other deck
The sound is muted momentarily.
When listening to a tape recorded with the
Dolby* B-type noise reduction system
Set the DOLBY NR selector to ON.
The setting effects both decks. Dolby nvise
reduction system reduces tape hiss nvise in
low-level high-frequency signals.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
“DOLBY” and double-D symbol 00 are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.

Sony MHC-550 Specifications

General

Brand	Sony
Model	MHC-550
Category	Stereo System
Language	English