Philips AQ414 - Manual (Page 6)

Maintenance & safety
Tape deck maintenance
To ensure quality recording and playback of
the tape deck, clean parts A, B and C as
shown, once a month. Use a cotton bud
slightly moistened with alcohol or a special
head cleaning fluid to clean the deck.
1 Open the cassette holder by pressing
9/.
2 Press
1 and clean the roller C.
3 Press
; and clean the heads A, and the
capstan B.
4 After cleaning, press
9/.
➜ Cleaning of the heads can also be done by
playing a cleaning cassette through once.
Safety information
• Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface
so that the system does not tilt.
• Where the MAINS plug or an appliance cou-
pler is used as the disconnet device, the dis-
connet device shall remain readily operable.
• Do not expose the set, batteries to humidity,
rain, sand or excessive heat caused by heating
equipment or direct sunlight.
• The apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
• Adequate ventilation with a minimum gap
of 15cm (6 inches) between the ventilation
holes and surrounding surfaces is necessary
to prevent heat build-up.
• Do not cover the ventilation openings with
items such as newspapers, table-cloths,
curtains, etc.
• No objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
• No naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
• The mechanical parts of the set contain
self-lubricating bearings and must not be
oiled or lubricated.
• To clean the set, use a dry cloth. Do not
use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene or abrasives as these
may harm the housing.
Hearing Safety
Listen at a moderate volume.
• Using headphones at a high volume can
impair your hearing. This product can pro-
duce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause
hearing loss for a normal person, even for
exposure less than a minute. The higher deci-
bel ranges are offered for those that may
have already experienced some hearing loss.
• Sound can be deceiving. Over time your
hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher vol-
umes of sound. So after prolonged listening,
what sounds "normal" can actually be loud
and harmful to your hearing. To guard against
this, set your volume to a safe level before
your hearing adapts and leave it there.
To establish a safe volume level:
• Set your volume control at a low setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear
it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
Listen for reasonable periods of time:
• Prolonged exposure to sound, even at nor-
mally "safe" levels, can also cause hearing loss.
• Be sure to use your equipment reasonably
and take appropriate breaks.
Be sure to observe the following
guidelines when using your head-
phones.
• Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable
periods of time.
• Be careful not to adjust the volume as your
hearing adapts.
• Do not turn up the volume so high that you
can't hear what's around you.
• You should use caution or temporarily
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.
• Do not use headphones while operating a
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.;
it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in
many areas.
A A B C