Philips AW 7992 - Manual (Page 6)

RECORDING (on deck A only)
Preparation
During recording, the deck B buttons should not be
pressed (except for PLAY ► during dubbing).
In order to avoid undesired mixing of signais during
recording, the MICROPHONE socket © should be
disconnected when not in use.
• Switch on the set with POWER switch ©.
• Set the DUBBING SPEED selector ©to NORMAL.
• Press EJECT ■ to open the cassette holder.
• Insert the cassette into deck A (fig. 5).
For recording you must use a NORMAL cassette
(lEC I) on which the tabs (fig. 6) are not broken out.
At the very beginning of the tape, no recording will
take place during the first 7 seconds when the leader
tape passes the recorder heads.
• When monitoring during recording, adjust the
sound with the controls VOLUME (§/© BALANCE
©and GRAPHIC EQUALIZER © These controls do
not affect the recording. During microphone record­
ings, monitoring is not possible.
Recording from the radio
• Set the FUNCTION selector ©to RADIO.
•
In case of FM radio recordings, set the FM
MONO/STEREO selector® to the desired position.
• If a whistling sound occurs during MW or LW radio
recordings which was not present during normal
radio reception, this sound can be suppressed by
setting RlF-selector © to another position.
Mono recording from MICROPHONE socket ©
• Set the FUNCTION selector ©to TAPE.
• During microphone recordings, monitoring is not
possible.
Recording from the CD/AUX sockets @
• Set the FUNCTION selector ©to CD/AUX.
• Connect the CD/AUX sockets @ to the output
sockets TAPE OUT, REC OUT or UNE OUT of the
other set.
Starting and stopping
• Start recording by pressing RECORD •; in doing
so, PLAY ► is pressed too.
• For brief interruptions, press PAUSE II. To restart
recording, press this button once more.
• To stop recording, press STOP ■. On pressing
again, the cassette holder will open.
• Always switch off the set after use with POWER
switch ©.
DUBBING - Copying from deck B to A
When copying, it is recommended to use fresh
batteries or to connect the set to the mains supply.
• Switch on the set with POWER switch ©.
• Set FUNCTION selector ® to TAPE.
• Set the DUBBING SPEED selector ® to:
NORMAL for normal speed copying;
HIGH for high speed copying.
Do not switch this selector during dubbing.
• Press both EJECT buttons ■ and insert a record­
ed cassette into deckB and a cassette which is
suited for recording into deck A (fig. 5).
• On deck B, select the required play direction using
DIRECTION button
• Dubbing will start by pressing at the same time on
deck B PLAY ► and on deck A RECORD •. During
high speed dubbing, the indicator © -St lights up.
Dubbing continues also if the deck B play direction
is reversed (automatically or by hand using DIREC­
TION ◄►).
• By pressing PAUSE II on deck A, you can omit
undesired passages while deck B continues, or you
can insert another cassette in deck B and search for
a particular passage on it. To restart copying, press
PAUSE II once more.
• To stop dubbing, press both STOP buttons ■.
• Always switch off the set after use with POWER
switch ©.
MAINTENANCE * •
Cassette decks
To ensure a good recording and playback quality,
clean the parts indicated in fig. 7 after every 50 hours
of operation or, on average, once a month.
• Open the cassette holder by pressing EJECT ■.
• Use a cotton bud slightly moistened with alcohol
or a special head cleaning fluid.
• Press PLAYV and clean the rubber pressure roller
®(fig.7).
• Then press PAUSE II and clean the capstan ©,
recording/playback head © and erase head ®.
• After cleaning, press STOP ■.
Cleaning of the heads ® and @ can also be done
by playing the cleaning cassette SBC 114 through
once as an ordinary cassette.
Notes
-The recorder-mechanisms are fitted with self-lu­
bricating bearings and therefore must not be oiled or
greased.
- Do not expose the set, batteries and cassettes to
rain, moisture, sand, or to excessive heat from e.g.
heating equipment or in motor cars parked in the sun.
- Rngerprints, dust and dirt on the apparatus can be
removed using a soft and clean, slightly damp
leather cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents which
contain abrasives or solvents such as benzine
thinner, alcohol, refined petrol or ammonia, since
they may affect and harm the cabinet.
This product complies with the radio interference
requirements of the European Community.