Philips DAT850 - Manual (Page 4)

CAUTIONS
1. Safety hints
1. Be sure to pull the plug, not the cord. (Fig. 1)
2. Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
3. Do not damage the power cord. (Fig. 2)
4. if the deck is not to be used for an extended period, unplug
the power cord.
5. Do not remove the cabinet. To avoid electric shocks, do not
touch parts inside the deck. Consult a dealer for repairs.
6. Do not permit any liquids or objects to get inside the deck.
The deck could be damaged if water or flammable or metallic
objects get inside.
Pull the plug when disconnecting the cord.
Note:
This diagram does not represent a U.K. mains plug.
Fig.1
Take care not to damage the power cord.
Fig. 2
5. Condensation
1. if condensation forms on the head drum, the heart of a DAT
unit, the tape may stick to the head drum and may be damaged.
2. Condensation may occur in the following cases:
• When the unit is moved from a cold place to a warm place,
• In a room immediately after its heating has been switched
ON, or in a place where the deck is exposed to cold air
from a cooler.
• In a place which is excessively humid.
3. When condensation could have occurred in the DAT deck
such as when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place,
turn the POWER switch ON and leave it for about one hour
before using it.
When condensation is likely to occur, do not leave a cassette
in the deck. It is recommended that you always remove
cassette tapes from the deck when it is not in use.
• Use the deck where the ambient temperature is from
5°C(41°F)to35°C(95°F).
When the deck is used in a cold place, condensation may
occur more frequently.
6. Timer switch setting
Set the TIMER switch to “REG” or "PLAY" v;hen performing
timer recording or playback. At other times, be sure to set the
TIMER switch to OFF.
REC OFF PLAY
TIMER
7. Heat radiation
Be careful not to block the ventilation holes so that the tem­
perature inside the deck does not rise excessively. Do not install
the unit in a badly ventilated place.
2. Installation
1 . Avoid placing the unit on or adjacent to an amplifier, to prevent
hum which is produced by some types of amplifiers. Move
the unit to a place where it will not be affected by the amplifier.
Keep the unit as far as possible from a TV set.
2. Avoid installing the unit in a location subject to excessively
high temperatures (e.g. direct sunlight, near a heater, etc.),
excessive humidity, dust, vibrations or magnetic fields.
3. Cleaning the heads
If this unit is used for a long period of time, its heads will become
dirty. When they become excessively dirty, recording and
playback will not be satisfactory. Because of this, clean the heads
every 30 hours of playing time with a cleaning cassette available
from your audio store.
Press the e/o REC and ► PLAY buttons then, after another 10
seconds, press the ■ STOP button.
4. Volume setting
In DAT, digital signals are recorded and played back; because
of this, it is difficult to set the appropriate volume using the level
of noise as a reference. Do not raise the volume excessively
even if the beginning of a tune seems quiet. Otherwise, when
the level of the sound rises, it could damage the speakers or
other equipment.
SELECTING THE AC SUPPLY VOLTAGE
When this deck is used in an area where the supply voltage
is different from the preset voltage, reset the voltage selector
to the correct position.
Slide the voltage selector with a screwdriver so that the desired
voltage marking is in the window.
Caution:
Disconnect supply cord before changing the voltage.