Sony JAX-S8 - Manual (Page 18)

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TAPE OPERATIONS
TAPE A/B
CD SYNC
TAPE A/B
MULTI JOG
ENTER
MODE
Deck B
PUSH
EJECT/CLOSE
Deck A
REC PAUSE/
START
PUSH
EJECT/CLOSE
EDIT
SHIFT
PLAY MODE
DISC DIRECT
PLAY 1-3
DISC CHANGE/
DISC SKIP DISC SKIP
Playback
Use only TYPE I (normal) tapes.
1 Press TAPE A/B and insert the tape in either deck.
Press zPUSH EJECT/CLOSE on either side (deck A and
deck B) to open the outer cassette holder and insert the
tape in the deck.
Insert with the exposed side down and playback side facing
out from the unit. To close, push zPUSH EJECT/CLOSE
on the side where the tape is inserted.
2 Press d (c/d on the remote).
“c” (forward) or “x” (reverse) on the display indicates
playback side.
To open the inner cassette holder
The inner cassette holder opens or closes automatically when
opening or closing the outer cassette holder. If the outer
cassette holder is already open, press zPUSH EJECT/CLOSE
of the inner cassette holder to open it.
To open or close both decks (deck A and deck B)
simultaneously
Press or push zPUSH EJECT/CLOSE on both sides of the
outer cassette holder simultaneously.
To stop playback
Press s.
To pause playback
Press a. Press again to resume.
To fast forward or rewind
Press f or g.
To change the playback side
Press d in play mode.
To select a deck (deck A or deck B)
Press TAPE A/B (SHIFT+TAPE A/B on the remote) in stop mode
when tapes are loaded in both decks. The deck name (“TAPE
A
” or “TAPE B”) is displayed.
To select a reverse mode
1 Press MODE repeatedly to display “REV MODE”, and
then press ENTER within 6 seconds.
2 Turn MULTI JOG within 6 seconds to select one of the three
reverse modes and then press ENTER.
- REV OFF (P): Plays only one side
- REV ]: Plays both sides repeatedly (up to 5 times)
- RELAY ON: Plays from both tapes in turn (up to 5 times)
On the remote, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the desired
playback mode displays.
To reset the tape counter
Press s in stop mode, and the tape counter on the display is
reset to “0000”. Opening and closing the cassette holder
will also reset the tape counter.
To play both tapes continuously
You can automatically playback from both tapes, one after the
other. Insert tapes in both decks. Select “RELAY ON” in
step 2 above. As soon as the playback of one deck finishes,
the other deck will start without interruption.
Notes on cassettes
• Use of 90-minute or longer tapes is not recommended since
they are extremely thin and easily deformed or damaged.
• Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool
before use. Slack tape may jam in the mechanism.