Philips AQ 4010/00 - Manual (Page 6)

Cassette Maintenance
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Recording
• Press STOP/EJECT ■ (5) to open the cas­
sette holder.
• Insert the cassette. For recording you must
use a NORMAL cassette (lEC type I) on
which the tabs have not been broken. The
tape in the cassette is secured at both ends
with leader tape. At the very beginning of
the tape, no recording will take place during
the first 7 seconds when the leader tape
passes the recording heads.
• When monitoring during recording, adjust
the sound with the VOLUME control (Jj).
This control does not affect the recording.
Recording from the radio
• Set the FUNCTION switch (D to RADIO.
Recording from the built-in microphone
• Set the FUNCTION switch ® to TAPE.
• Set the VOLUME control (JJ) to the minimum
volume level.
Starting and stopping
• To start recording, press RECORD • (D
and PLAY ◄(!) simultaneously.
- When the end of the tape is reached, the
recording buttons are released.
• To interrupt recording, press PAUSE il ®.
• To continue recording, press PAUSE II ®
again.
• Press STOP/EJECT ■ ® if you want to
stop the recording before the end of the
tape.
• The set is switched off if FUNCTION switch
® is in the TAPE position and no buttons
are pressed.
MAINTENANCE
Cassette deck
• To ensure good recording and playback
quality, clean the parts ® ® (§) ® indi­
cated in fig. 5 after every 50 hours of opera­
tion or, on average, once a month.
• Open the cassette holder by pressing
STOP/EJECT ■ ®.
• Use a cotton bud slightly moistened with al­
cohol or a special head cleaning fluid.
• Press PLAY ◄ @ and clean the rubber
pressure roller® (fig. 5).
• Press PAUSE II ® and clean the magnetic
heads ® ® and the capstan ©.
• After cleaning, press STOP/EJECT ■ ®.
Remarks:
- Fingerprints, dust and dirt on the set can be
removed by using a soft, clean, and slightly
damp leather cloth. Do not use any cleaning
agents, since they may damage the cabi­
net.
- Do not expose the set and cassettes to rain,
moisture, sand, or excessive heat from e.g.
heating equipment or in motor cars parked
in the sun.
The type plate is located on the rear of the set.
This product complies with the radio inter­
ference requirements of the European
Community.