Naxa NPB-273 English and Spanish Manual - Page 14

Protecting Recording, Care of a Cassette Mechanism, Recording from the Radio

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Protecting Recording Normally, anything recorded on the tape is automatically erased when new recording is made. It is possible to protect your recording from accidental erasure by removing the tabs found on the rear of the cassette. When the cassette is held with the recorded side upper-most and exposed tape facing the front, the protective tab will be found on the left rear of the cassette. All pre-recorded cassette are protected in this way to prevent accidental erasure of the commercial recording. "Protected" cassette will prevent the record button from being operated. If at any time you attempt to record and find that this button will not depress, never force the mechanism or it may be damaged. Check that a cassette has been loaded and that tab has not been removed. Recording on a cassette from which the tabs have been removed can be done by covering the tab openings with a piece of adhesive tape. Care of a Cassette Mechanism Gently clean the tape head and pinch wheel/capstan assemblies after every 10 hours of using the unit. A range of cassette care products are available. The erase head and record/play head and the surface of the pinch roller are delicate and must not be touched with metal objects such as screwdrivers. You may find it easier to clean the assembly by pressing the PLAY button to bright head and pinch roller into view. Be sure to press the STOP button after cleaning the mechanism. Damage to the pinch wheel can occur if the unit is left in PLAY mode with the power switch off. Under no circum stances should you attempt to lubricate any part of the machine. Recording from the Radio 1. Load a blank tape into the tape compartment and close the door. 2. Press the STANDBY/FUNCTION button on unit or the FUNCTION key on remote to AM or FM mode. Tune to required station by rotating the TUNING KNOB. 3. Press RECORD key to begin recording. The RECORD key and PLAY key go down simultaneously. 4. Press STOP/EJ. key to end recording. 5. To hear what you recorded, follow instructions in PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE. 14

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Protecting Recording
Normally, anything recorded on the tape is automatically erased when new
recording is made. It is possible to protect your recording from accidental
erasure by removing the tabs found on the rear of the cassette.
When the cassette is held with the recorded side upper-most and exposed
tape facing the front, the protective tab will be found on the left rear of the
cassette.
All pre-recorded cassette are protected in this way to prevent accidental
erasure of the commercial recording. “Protected” cassette will prevent the
record button from being operated. If at any time you attempt to record and
find that this button will not depress, never force the mechanism or it may be
damaged. Check that a cassette has been loaded and that tab has not been
removed. Recording on a cassette from which the tabs have been removed
can be done by covering the tab openings with a piece
of adhesive tape.
Care of a Cassette Mechanism
Gently clean the tape head and pinch wheel/capstan assemblies after every
10 hours of using the unit. A range of cassette care products are available.
The erase head and record/play head and the surface of the pinch roller are
delicate and must not be touched with metal objects such as screwdrivers.
You may find it easier to clean the assembly by pressing the PLAY button to
bright head and pinch roller into view. Be sure to press the STOP button after
cleaning the mechanism.
Damage to the pinch wheel can occur if the unit is left in PLAY mode with the
power switch off. Under no circum stances should you attempt to lubricate any
part of the machine.
Recording from the Radio
1. Load a blank tape into the tape compartment and close the door.
2. Press the STANDBY/FUNCTION button on unit or the FUNCTION key
on remote to AM or FM mode. Tune to required station by rotating the
TUNING KNOB.
3. Press RECORD key to begin recording. The RECORD key and PLAY
key go down simultaneously.
4. Press STOP/EJ. key to end recording.
5. To hear what you recorded, follow instructions in PLAYING A CASSETTE
TAPE.