1 Set the POWER switch to ON and check the following items in the display window.

Item to check

Indication and steps

 

See also

 

 

 

How is the battery?

BATT E [xxxxxx] F: The battery is fully charged.

“8 Display window” (page 19)

 

If two or fewer marks

appear and the indication is blinking,

 

 

replace the battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has the lithium battery

Make sure that the

 

is not shown in the display

“Inserting and Replacing the

Li

been inserted and is it

window. If it is shown, replace the lithium battery.

Lithium Battery” (page 37)

charged?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a condensation

Make sure that the “HUMID” indication is not shown in the

“Condensation” (page 143)

problem?

display window. If it is shown, do not use the equipment until

 

 

the “HUMID” indication disappears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder, and insert the cassette.

Make sure that the cassette’s REC/SAVE switch is set to REC, then check for tape slack before loading the cassette.

For details on handling cassettes, see “Usable Cassettes” on page 59.

Inserting a standard-size cassette

PUSH

Indication “PUSH”

Cassette holder window

Insert the cassette with the cassette window (on the front) facing outward.

Inserting a mini-size cassette

Stage

PUSH

Indication “PUSH”

Cassette holder window

Guides

Mini-size cassette match marks

Lock

Insert the cassette with the cassette window (on the front) facing outward. Push the cassette between the both guides along the stage until it goes under the lock.

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Press “PUSH” on the cassette holder solidly to close the holder.

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