5. BASIC OPERATION
5.1RADIO OPERATION
1.Slide the FUNCTION SELECTOR SWITCH to the RADIO position.
2.Slide the BAND switch to the desired waveband. Turn the TUNING KNOB to your desired radio station.
3.Adjust the sound level by rotating the VOLUME CONTROL KNOB.
4.To turn off the radio, slide the FUNCTION SELECTOR SWITCH to OFF position.
5.For Stereo FM reception, slide the BAND Switch to the FM position. The FM STEREO indicator will light when listening to a strong station that is broadcasting in stereo.
NOTES:
•For FM, pull out the telescopic antenna. To improve FM reception extend and reposition the antenna, reduce its length if the
•For AM, SW1 & SW2, the set is provided with a
5.2CASSETTE OPERATION
1.Press the STOP/EJECT button to open the cassette door.
2.Insert a cassette tape into the CASSETTE COMPARTMENT and push the cassette door to close.
3.Slide the FUNCTION SELECTOR SWITCH to TAPE position.
4.Press the PLAY button. Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL KNOB to your desired listening level.
5.To stop the tape, press the STOP/EJECT button.
FAST FORWARD AND REWIND
•The tape can be fast FORWARDED or REWOUND by pressing the FAST FORWARD button or REWIND button respectively.
PAUSE FUNCTION
•During playback or recording, the tape can be stopped temporarily by pressing the PAUSE button. To continue playback or recording, press the PAUSE button once again.
AUTO STOP SYSTEM
•When the tape runs to its end during playback or recording, the cassette operation will be stopped automatically.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the cassette mechanism or to the cassette tapes, always press the STOP/EJECT button between each operation.
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HANDLING CASSETTE TAPES
•If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating if the tape is loose it may get stretched, cut, or caught in the cassette.
•Do not touch the tape surface.
•To prevent recording from being erased accidentally, remove the tab(s) A and B.
•To record after the tabs have been broken off reseal the slots A and B with a piece of adhesive tape.
CASSETTE DECK MAINTENANCE
The heads, capstan and pinch roller should be cleaned from time to time to prevent buildup of tape oxide, which degrades performance. We recommend cleaning after every
1.Press the Stop/Eject key to open the deck door.
2.Remove cassette tape before cleaning.
3.Clean the head of all visible,
CAUTION: DO NOT scrape the head surface with hard, sharp or abra- sive objects. This will permanently damage the heads.
4.Clean the pinch roller by scrubbing the surface of the roller with the moistened swab. Rotate the roller by hand until the entire surface is clean.
5.Clean external case surfaces with a moist, soft cloth. Use only a mild detergent water solution.
HEAD DEMAGNETIZATION
It is recommended that the tape heads be demagnetized from time to time. This eliminates residual magnetism which degrades sound reproduction and the recording function.
1.After cleaning the heads and capstan, place the demagnetizer sev- eral feet away from the cassette unit and plug it into an AC outlet.
2.Follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions supplied with the demagnetizer.
RECORDING FROM THE RADIO TO CASSETTE DECK
1.Tune to a desired radio program as described in the "RADIO OPERATION" section.
2.Insert a blank cassette tape into the CASSETTE COMPARTMENT.
3.Press the PAUSE button.
4.Press the RECORD button. The PLAY button is engaged simultaneously to start recording. With the
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