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NPB-300 USER MANUAL It is important to read this user manual prior to using your new product for the first time.
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Powering the Recorder Battery installation 1 To remove the battery compartment door(located on the cabinet bottom)press the snap tab and lift the door off the cabinet back. 4 〝 R14 〞 (C Insert CELL)-size batteries(not included)into the battery compartment. Be sure the (+) or cap end of each battery is installed as show on the battery diagram.
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AC power converter The AC Power Converter plugs into the 6-V DC PWR JACK on the recorder(which automatically disconnects the batteries), and plugs into 230-volt AC household power. IMPORTANT: The AC Power Converter coming with this unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.
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Using your Cassette/Recorder To insert or remove cassette 1. Press STOP/EJECT if any of the buttons are depressed. 2. Press STOP/EJECT to open CASSETTE DOOR. 3. Insert a cassette tape with a full reel at its left and open edge facing towards you, then push on the deck door to close.
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Built-in microphone recording 1. Insert cassette previously described. Press RECORD(the PLAY button is depressed with it).You are now recording. If the RECORD button does not depress, see“PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE”. 2. Talk normally into BUILT-IN CONDENSER MICROPHONE. To obtain optimum recording quality, place the recorder with the microphone freely exposed and as close as convenient to the sound source.
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Rewind To run the tape back to the beginning of your recording, press REWIND. Then press STOP after you have rewound to the desired point on the tape. Fast Forward(F-fwd) Press F-FWD to skip over portions of the tape quickly. Press STOP after you have advanced to the desired point on the tape.
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6. Set USB/TAPE(OFF) button to TAPE(OFF) to stop USB playing mode and to TAPE mode. Recording from Tape to USB 1. Set USB/TAPE(OFF) switch to TAPE and play the tape, insert the USB device to USB port, press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE/REC button to record from the tape, the red REC indicator will keep blinking rapidly.
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Care & Maintenace Prevent accidental erasure Whenever you make a recording, any previous recording on the tape is automatically erased.When you have a recording you want to keep permanently, snap out the rear left tab of the side you want to save as shown in the illustration below.
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Cleaning the heads Iron oxide particles from the magnetic tape can build up on the parts that come in contact with the tape.These deposits can cause incomplete erasure,muffled playback sound,and might prevent automatic stop.To clean a cassette tape,open the compartment door,push the PLAY button and gently and gently clean the heads,capstan,and pinch wheel with a head cleaner.
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-Cassette tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced by magnets,electric motors,electrical transformers,and other devices. Keep tapes away from magnets and magnetic fields. QUIT SLACKING A little bit of slack in your tapes can cause scratches on the tape,or worse yet,the tape could break.If you notice some slack in the tape,use a pencil to tighten it up before you insert it.
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