Before Operation; Beware Of Condensation - Kenwood MIDl M-85 Instruction Manual

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Before operation
m@ Notes on cassette tape
@ Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab)
After an important
recording has been finished, break the
safety
tab, to prevent
the
recorded
contents
from
being
erased or recorded on accidentally.
To
re-record
Cover with adhesive tape.
Notes:
1. 120-minute cassette tape:
Since a 120-minute cassette tape is very thin, the tape could
adhere to the pinch roller or be easily cut.
It is recommended
that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible
damage.
M@ Cleaning the head section
@
To store cassette tapes
Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct
sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat.
Keep the
cassette tapes away from any magnetic field.
@
When there is slack in the tape
In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the
reel hub to remove the slack.
2. Endless tapes:
Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mecha-
nism of the unit.
Cleaning the heads and peripheral
Demagnetizing the head
Cotton Swab
components:
When the recording/playback head is magnetized,
For maintaining the best condition of the deck
the sound quality will be deteriorated. In such a
Capstan
and for longer service
life, always
keep the
case, demagnetize the head using a commercially
head
(recording/playback/erase),
capstan
and
available dernagnetizer (head eraser).
pinch roller clean.
To clean them, perform the following:
Note:
1. Open the cassette holder.
There
are
precisely
aligned
parts around
the
2. Using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, clean
_ heads, including the tape guides.
the head (recording/playback/erase), capstan
When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to
and pinch roller carefully.
Tape guides
@ Beware of condensation
When
water vapor comes
into contact with the surface of cold
material, water drops are produced.
If condensation occurs, correct operation may not be possible, or
the unit may not function correctly.
This is not a malfunction, however, and the unit should be dried.
(To do this turn the POWER
switch ON and leave the unit as it is
for several hours.)
apply shock to them.
Be especially careful in the following conditions
@
When the unit is brought from a cold place to a warm
place,
and there is a large temperature difference.
@
When a heater starts operating.
@
When
the unit is brought from an air-conditioned
place to a
place of high temperature with high humidity.
When there is a large difference between the internal tempera-
ture of the unit and the ambient temperature, or in conditions
where condensation occurs easily.
Dolby noise reduction and HX Pro headroom extension manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
HX
Pro originated by Bang & Olufsen.
"DOLBY", the double-D symbo! [JJ] and "HX PRO" are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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