Philips AQ 5055 Recording General, Troubleshooting

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100 104 106

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ONE TOUCH RECORDING

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600

700 900

1700 • • • • • KHz

1100 1300 1500

VOLUME 2

DBB 1

PAUSE $

STOP/EJ. #

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0 PLAY

! REW

9 RECORD

3 MODE

4 PHONES

6 TUNING

5 BAND

7 FM ST

8 MIC

(under grill)

^ AC POWER

* BATTERY

COMPARTMENT

6 x R20/UM1/D-Cells

& BEAT CUT % VOLTAGE SELECTOR

(inside compartment)

A

B

C

D

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Recording General

RECORDING

Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or

other rights of third parties are not infringed.

Safeguarding a cassette against erasure:

Accidental erasure can be prevented by breaking

the small tab in the top left hand corner of the

back of the cassette (See fig. 4). This protection

can be reversed with a piece of adhesive tape

placed over the same corner.

Recording

• Press EJ 9#to open the cassette holder.

• Insert the cassette (fig. 3).

For recording you must use a NORMAL

cassette (IECI) on which the tabs (fig. 4) have

not been broken.

At the very beginning of the tape, no recording

will take place during the first seven seconds

when the leader tape passes the recorder

heads.

• When monitoring during recording, adjust the

sound with the controls VOLUME 2and DBB

1. These controls do not affect the recording.

Recording from the radio

• Set the MODE selector 3to RADIO.

• Select the waveband using the

BAND switch 5.

• Tune to the desired station using the TUNING

control 6.

• In case of FM recordings, set the

MONO/STEREO switch 3to the desired

position.

• If during the recording of a MW/AM station, a

whistling sound is heard, this sound can be

suppressed by setting the BEAT CUT switch &

to another position.

Mono recording from the built-in microphone

• Set the MODE selector 3to TAPE.

• Set the VOLUME control 2to the minimum

volume level (during microphone recordings,

monitoring is not possible).

Starting and stopping the recording

• To start recording, press RECORD 0 9; PLAY

10is pressed too.

– When the end of the tape is reached, the

recorder buttons are released.

• To interrupt recording, press PAUSE ; $.

• To continue recording, press PAUSE ;$again.

• Press STOP 9#to stop the recording before

the end of he tape. On pressing again, the

cassette holder will open.

• The set is switched off if the MODE selector

3is in position TAPE and no buttons are

pressed.

MAINTENANCE

Cassette deck

Clean the parts indicated in fig. 5 after every 50

hours of operation or, on average, once a month.

• Open the cassette holder by pressing EJ 9#.

• Use a cotton boll slightly moistened with

alcohol or a special head cleaning fluid.

• Press PLAY 10and clean the rubber pressure

roller D(fig. 5).

• Then press PAUSE ;$and clean the capstan

C and recording/playback heads Aand B.

Cleaning of the heads Aand Bcan also be

done by playing a cleaning cassette through

once.

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 cabinet.

Do not expose the set, batteries and cassettes to

rain, moisture, sand, or excessive heat e.g. from

heating equipment or in motor cars parked in the

sun.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

– POSSIBLE CAUSE

• SOLUTION

No sound

– Volume is too soft or too loud

• adjust volume

– Headphones are connected

• Disconnect headphones

– Batteries are exhausted

• Insert fresh batteries

– Batteries are incorrectly inserted

• Insert the batteries correctly

– Power cord is not securely connected

• Connect the power cord properly

Poor radio reception

– Weak radio aerial signal

• Aim the aerial for best reception:

– FM: incline and rotate telescopic aerial

– AM (MW): rotate the entire set

– Interference caused by closely located

electrical equipment like TVs, video recorders,

computers, thermostats, fluorescent lamps

(TL), engines etc.

• Keep the set away from electrical equipment

Poor cassette sound quality

– Dust and dirt on the heads, capstan or

pressure roller

• Clean the heads etc. (see Maintenance)

Recording does not work

– Cassette tab(s) are removed

• Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the

missing tab space

The type plate is located on the base of the set.

This product complies with the radio interference

requirements of the European Community.

IMPORTANTNOTES

FORUSERS IN THE U.K.

Mains plug

This apparatus is fitted with an approved

moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in

this type of plug proceed as follows:

• Remove fuse cover and fuse.

• Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362

5Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.

• Refit the fuse cover.

If the fitted plug is not suitable for your

socket outlets, it should be cut off and an

appropriate plug fitted in its place.

If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should

have a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a

fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution

board should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note:The severed plug must be disposed to

avoid a possible shock hazard should it be

inserted into a 13Amp socket elsewhere

How to connect a plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured

with the following code: blue = neutral (N),

brown = live (L).

As these colours may not correspond with

the colour markings identifying the terminals

in your plug, proceed as follows:

• Connect the blue wire to the terminal

marked N or coloured blue or black.

• Connect the brown wire to the terminal

marked L or coloured brown or red.

• Do not connect either wire to the earth

terminal in the plug, marked E (ore) or

coloured green (or green and yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make

certain that the cord grip is clamped over the

sheath of the lead - not simply over the two

wires.

If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair.

If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center.

WARNING

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this would

joid the warrenty.