Sony 290 Manual

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Basic Oper
ations
MHC-GX470/RG590S/RG490S/RG290/RG190.GB.2-668-367-11(1)
Playing a tape
Select a tape deck.
Press TAPE (or TAPE A/B on the unit) 
 
repeatedly.
Insert a tape.
Press PUSH 
 
 on the unit, and insert 
the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette 
holder with the side you want to play 
facing forward. Make sure there is no slack 
in the tape to avoid damaging the tape or 
the tape deck. Press PUSH 
 
 on the 
unit again to close the cassette holder.
Start playback.
Press 
 (or  on the unit) 
. Do not 
eject the tape during playback or recording, 
as this may cause irreparable damage to the 
tape and cassette holder.
Adjust the volume.
Press VOLUME +/– (or turn the VOLUME 
control on the unit) 
.
Other operation
To 
Press
Pause playback
 (or  on the unit) 
. To resume play, press 
the button again.
Stop playback
 
.
Rewind or fast 
forward
/ 
.
Select Relay 
Play*
PLAY MODE 
 
repeatedly until “RELAY” 
appears.
*  After the playback of the front side of deck A, deck B 
plays the front side, and then stops.