Sony MHC-R800 User Manual

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Basic Operations
17
Playing a tape
You can use any type of tape, TYPE I
(normal), TYPE II (CrO
2
) or TYPE IV (metal) ,
since the deck automatically detects the tape
type.  You can also use the jog dial’s AMS*
functions to quickly search for songs you
want to hear. To select either deck A or B,
press DECK A 
( or DECK B ( on the
remote.
DECK B 
(
P
p
= +
0 )
VOL +/–
VOLUME
0 )
= +
p
P PAUSE
DECK A 
(
DOLBY NR
1 2
3
Press 
§ and insert a blank tape into
deck B.
4
Press 
r REC.
Deck B stands by for recording.
5
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to
select 
A to record on one side.
Select 
ß (or RELAY) to record on
both sides.
6
Press 
P PAUSE.
Recording starts.
To stop recording
Press 
p.
Tips
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press
TAPE B 
9 to light its indicator after pressing r
REC.
• When you record on both sides, be sure to start
from the front side.  If you start from the reverse
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side.
• To record non-preset stations, use + and – in step 2
to tune in the desired station manually.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-
level high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so
that “DOLBY NR” appears after pressing 
r REC.
• If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.
With the side
you want to
record facing
forward
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(Power)