Kenwood M505usb Manual

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Using the CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD/USB device
Preparation
Loading a disc
1  Press CD/USB (CD/USB) button to select CD 
mode. 
2 Press (0) button to open the CD tray.
3  Place a disc into the tray with the label facing 
up.
4 Press (0) button to close the CD tray. 
For a CD, the total playtime and total number of 
tracks will appear in the display.
For an MP3-CD and WMA-CD, the total album 
number and total fi le number will appear on the 
display.
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•  To remove the disc, press (0) button, grasp the disc by its 
edges, and carefully pull it out.
Inserting a USB device
1 Press the  button to select standby mode.
2  Insert a USB device to the USB connector on the 
front panel.
3  Press CD/USB (CD/USB) button to select USB 
mode.
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•  To ensure good system performance; wait until the unit 
completely reads the disc/USB device before proceeding.
•  If the disc compartment is not loaded with a disc, “NO DISC” is 
displayed. If the disc is unreadable, “ERR DISC” is displayed.
•  If the disc is unreadable or there is no playable audio fi le in 
the USB device, “NO DATA” is displayed.
•  For audio fi les, reading time may exceed 10 seconds due 
to the large number of songs compiled into one disc/USB 
device.
•  For audio fi les, “A” on the display represents ALBUM.
•  For audio fi les, the total album number on the display 
indicates the number of all the albums recorded in the disc/
USB device.
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The icon “MP3” appears only when an MP3-fi le is played.  The icon “WMA” appears only when an WMA-fi le is played.
•  Insert or remove the USB device while in the standby mode.
Sound may be interrupted when inserting or removing the 
USB device. This may occur even when the sound is not 
played or recorded from/to the USB device.
When playing or recording from/to the USB device, removing 
it or turning the power off   may corrupt the sound source and 
get it unplayable.
Playing a disc/USB device
Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button to start playback.
The track/fi le number and elapsed playing time of 
the current track/fi le appear on the display.
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•  To interrupt playback, press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button. 
  The playing time starts fl ashing.
  To resume playback, press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button 
again.
•  To stop playback, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
Selecting a desired track/passage
To select a desired track 
Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button repeatedly until the desired 
track appears on the display.
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•  If playback is stopped, press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button to 
start playback.
•  The digit buttons, 0–9 on the remote control unit can also be 
used to select a track.
  Press the digit buttons as shown below:
  To select track 2 : 2 and ENTER
  To select track 23 : 2, 3 and ENTER
  To select track 120 (Audio fi le only) : 1, 2 and 0 
To search for a particular passage during 
playback
Press and hold SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or 
¢ search +/–) button for more than 3 seconds. 
Press the FWD PLAY 6 (6) button when the 
desired passage is located.
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Selecting a desired album/fi le (For 
audio fi le only)
To select a desired album
Press P.CALL/ALBUM 5 or ∞ (p.call/album up or 
down) button until the desired album number 
appears on the display during playback.
“Axxx xxx” appears on the display. “Axxx” indicates 
album number and “xxx” indicates the fi le number.
To select a desired fi le 
Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ search 
+/–) button repeatedly until the desired fi le from 
the current album appears on the display during 
playback.
“Axxx xxx” appears on the display. “Axxx” indicates 
album number and “xxx” indicates the fi le number.
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•  Only for USB devices: The digit buttons, 0–9 on the remote 
control unit can also be used to select a fi le.
To search a desired fi  le by fi le name 
1  In stop mode, press FILE SEARCH button.
The icon “FILE-SEARCH” appears on the display.
2  Press the digit buttons A-Z to input the fi rst 
character of the fi  le name you want to search.
3  Press ENTER button.
“A” appears and fl ashes on the next of the fi rst 
character.
4  Repeat step 2 and 3 to enter the characters 
until the one before the last character.
5  For the last character, press the digit buttons 
A-Z to input.
6  Press FILE SEARCH button.
“SEARCH” appears on the display.
7  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button to start 
playback.
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•  If the unit fi nds an appropriate fi le, the album number and 
track number will be displayed. Press TIME DISPLAY button. 
Then the route name and the fi le name will be scrolled on the 
display.
•  If there is no appropriate fi le, “NO FILE” is displayed.
Programming tracks
Programming tracks of a disc is possible when 
playback is stopped. Up to 60 tracks can be stored in 
the memory in any order.
1  In stop mode, press P.MODE button to enter 
program setting.
The icon “PGM” and “– –  P–01” appears on the 
display. “– –” indicates track number and “P–01” 
indicates program number.
The icon “PGM” starts fl ashing.
2 Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button to select the desired track. 
The program number starts fl ashing. 
3 Press P.MODE button to store the selected 
track. 
The track number returns to “– –” and the next 
program number appears on the display.
4  Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store other 
desired tracks in this way.
The icon “PGM” appears on the display. 
5  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button to play the 
programmed tracks.
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•  The digit buttons, 0–9 on the remote control unit can also be 
used to select tracks.
•  “FULL” starts fl ashing if you attempt to program more than 60 
tracks.
•  To review the program sequence, press P.MODE button in 
stop mode.
•  If you press REPEAT button during programmed playback, 
the current track or all programmed tracks is/are played 
repeatedly.
  The icon “REPEAT” or “REPEAT ALL” and the icon “PGM” appear 
on the display.
Using the CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD/USB device
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Programming fi  les (For audio fi le only)
Programming fi les of an MP3-CD/WMA-CD/USB 
device is possible when playback is stopped. Up to 60 
fi les can be stored in the memory in any order.
1  In stop mode, press P.MODE button to enter 
program setting.
The icon “PGM” and “– – –  P–01” appear on the 
display. “– – –” indicates fi le number of the disc/USB 
device and “P–01” indicates program number.
The icon “PGM” starts fl ashing.
2 Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button to select the desired fi le. 
The program number starts fl ashing.
3 Press P.MODE button to store the selected fi le. 
The fi le number returns to “– – –” and the next 
program number appear on the display.
4  Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store other 
desired fi  les in this way.
The icon “PGM” appears on the display. 
5  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button to play the 
programmed fi les.
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•  The digit buttons, 0–9 on the remote control unit can also be 
used to select fi les.
•  “FULL” starts fl ashing if you attempt to program more than 60 
fi les.
•  Audio fi les can only be programmed within the same source.
•  To review the program sequence, press P.MODE button in 
stop mode.
•  If you press REPEAT button during programmed playback, 
the current fi le or all programmed fi les is/are played 
repeatedly.
  The icon “REPEAT” or “REPEAT ALL” and the icon “PGM” appear 
on the display.
To clear the program
Press STOP 7 (7 stop) button once in stop mode, 
and twice during program playback.
The icon “PROGRAM” disappears from the display.
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•  “P” represents PROGRAM.
•  The program is automatically cleared as soon as the CD tray is 
opened.
•   The function of program setting cannot be used in PLAY/
PAUSE mode.
Random play
You can play all the tracks/fi les in random order. 
1  During playing, pause or stop mode, press 
RANDOM button to enable random play mode. 
The icon “RDM” appears on the display. 
2  To exit random mode, press RANDOM button 
again.
The icon “RDM” disappears from the display.
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•  If the program function or the repeat function is on, random 
play cannot be used.
Repeat play
You can play the current track/fi le/album or the 
whole disc/USB device repeatedly.
To repeat a single track/fi le
Press REPEAT button once in play or pause mode.
The icon “REPEAT” appears on the display. 
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•  To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT button twice for a CD 
and 3 times for audio fi les.
To repeat all the tracks/fi les
Press REPEAT button twice for a CD and 3 times for 
audio fi  les in play or pause mode. 
The icon “REPEAT ALL” appears on the display.
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•  To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT button once.
•  All tracks/fi les are repeated continuously.
To repeat one album (For audio fi le only)
Press REPEAT button twice in play or pause mode.
 The icon “REPEAT ALB.” appears on the display.
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•  To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT button twice.
•  This function cannot be used in program mode. 
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Using the CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD/USB device
Intro scan
This function let you listen to the fi rst 10 seconds of 
each track throughout the CD.
Press INTRO button to start scanning.
The icon “INTRO” appears on the display.
To stop the intro scan
Press INTRO button again. 
The unit enters normal play mode and starts 
playing from where you stop the scanning.
Recording on a USB device
Records songs in the CD to the USB device in MP3 
format.
1  Insert a USB device to the USB connector on the 
front panel.
2 Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button to select the fi  rst CD track 
you want to record.
3  Press USB O.T.E. (USB O.T.E.) button to begin 
recording.
The icon “USB REC.” appears on the display.
4  To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
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•  If you press USB O.T.E. (USB O.T.E.) button durring playback 
of a CD, the recording will start from the beginning of the 
current track.
•  To interrupt recording, press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button. 
Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) button to resume recording.
•  During recording, it is not possible to listen to another source.
•  Recorded music is saved with sequential number “track001” 
through “track900” in “KWD folder” on USB device.
•  Music is encoded according to specifi cation below.
  – Format: MP3
  – Transfer bit rate: 128 kbps
  – Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
•  Recordable USB device
  – USB standard: USB 1.1/2.0 
  – File system: FAT 16/32
Program recording
Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired 
sequence and recorded onto a USB device.
1  Insert a USB device to the USB connector on the 
front panel.
2  Program the desired sequence of CD tracks.
See page 12 and 13 for programming procedure.
3  Press USB O.T.E. (USB O.T.E.) button to begin 
recording.
The icon “USB REC.” appears on the display.
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•  To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
Changing the display of the disc/USB 
device information
Pressing TIME DISPLAY button shows various display 
information of the disc/USB device, such as time 
information of the current track or a whole disc, fi le 
and artist name of audio fi les, and etc.
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Tuning to a preset radio station
Press P.CALL/ALBUM 5 or ∞ (p.call/album up or 
down), or digit buttons 0–9 on the remote control 
unit to select the desired preset number.
The preset number and radio frequency appear on 
the display.
STEREO/MONO
Press the STEREO/MONO button to select mono or 
stereo mode. 
When stereo mode is selected, the icon “STEREO” 
appears on the display (if current station is FM 
stereo).
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•  You are able to select stereo or mono mode in FM band only. 
Using RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS is a system that transmits useful information (in 
the form of digital data) for FM broadcasts along with 
the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed 
for RDS reception can extract the information from 
the broadcast signal for use with various functions, 
such as automatic display of the station name.
RDS functions
PTY (Program TYpe Identifi cation) Search:
Automatically tunes to a station that is currently broadcasting 
the specifi ed program type (genre).
PS (Program Service Name) Display:
Automatically displays the station name transmitted by the RDS 
station.
Radio Text function:
Displays the radio text data transmitted by some RDS stations 
when you press the RDS DISPLAY button. There is “NO TEXT” 
display if no text data is transmitted.
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•  Some functions and function names may diff er in certain 
countries and areas.
Using the radio 
Tuning in radio stations
1  Press TUNER band (TUNER band) button to 
select the desired waveband: FM or AM.
2  Press and hold SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ 
(4 or ¢ search +/–) button to tune in to the 
desired frequency. 
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•  To tune to a weak station, briefl y press SEARCH/TUNING 
4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ search +/–) button repeatedly until 
the display shows the desired frequency or when the best 
reception has been obtained.
Storing preset
You can store up to 20 for FM and 20 for AM radio 
stations in the memory. When a preset radio stations 
selected, the preset number appears on the display. 
1  Press TUNER band (TUNER band) button to 
select the desired waveband: FM or AM.
2 Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button to tune in to the desired 
frequency.
3 Press P.MODE button so that “– –” starts 
fl ashing.
4  If you want to store the radio station to another 
preset number, press P.CALL/ALBUM 5 or ∞ 
(p.call/album up or down) to select the desired 
preset number.
5 Press P.MODE button again to store the radio 
station. 
6  Repeat steps 2 to 5 to store other preset radio 
stations. 
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•  During program, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds, 
the system will exit program mode automatically.
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Using the radio
Changing the RDS display information
While receiving a RDS station, pressing the RDS 
DISPLAY button changes the contents of the display.
Every time the button is pressed, the display changes 
in the following order:
    PS (Program Service name) display
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    PTY (Program TYpe) display
    «
    RT (Radio Text) display
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    Frequency display and preset number display
Tuning by Program TYpe (PTY search)
This function lets you set the tuner to automatically 
search for stations which are currently broadcasting 
the type of program (genre) you want to listen to.
1  Press TUNER band (TUNER band) button to 
select FM.
2  Press PTY button.
If the current station is with RDS, the program type 
of the station is displayed.
3  Press PTY button to select your desired 
program type.
Program type table
Program Type Name Display
News NEWS
Current Aff airs AFFAIRS
Information INFO
Sport SPORT
Education EDUCATE
Drama DRAMA
Culture CULTURE
Science SCIENCE
Varied Speech VARIED
Pop Music POP M
Rock Music ROCK M
Easy Music EASY M
Light Classical Music LIGHT M
Serious Classical Music CLASSICS
Other Music OTHER M
Weather WEATHER
Finance FINANCE
Children’s Program CHILDREN
Social Aff airs SOCIAL
Religion RELIGION
Phone In PHONE IN
Travel TRAVEL
Leisure LEISURE
Jazz Music JAZZ
Country Music COUNTRY
National Music NATION M
Oldies Music OLDIES
Folk Music FOLK M
Documentary DOCUMENT
4 Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button to start searching.
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•  Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1 
minute to complete the search.
•  If the desired program type cannot be found, “NO MATCH” is 
displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to 
the original display.
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Using the cassette
Radio recording tip
To temporarily pause the recording, press TA P E REC 
(TA P E  r e c) button. Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS 
PLAY 
 () button to resume recording.
Recording from a CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD/USB 
device
1 Insert a disc or a USB device.
2  Insert a blank cassette tape into the tape deck.
3  Press the desired source button to select the 
source you want to record from.
For CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD : Press CD/USB (CD/
USB) button to select CD input.
For USB device : Press CD/USB (CD/USB) button to 
select USB input.
4  Make sure that the unit is in playback mode.
5 Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button to select the fi rst track/fi le 
you want to record.
6  Press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button to set the unit 
into recording standby mode.
The icon “ TAPE REC.” appears on the display.
7  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY  
() button to begin recording.
The icon “SYNC” appears on the display.
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•  To ensure good system performance, wait until the unit 
completely reads the disc/USB device before recording.
•  To interrupt recording, press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button. 
Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY 
 () button 
to resume recording.
•  To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
•  For a CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD : If you perform step 6 and 7 
during playback, the recording will start from the beginning 
of the current track/fi le.
•  During recording, it is not possible to listen to another source.
Playing a cassette tape
1  Press TAPE mode (TAPE mode) button to TAPE.
2  Press the area marked [push open] to open the 
cassette tape door.
3  Insert cassette tape into the compartment with 
the open edge facing down.
4  Close the door securely.
5  Press TAPE mode (TAPE mode) button to select 
the desired reverse mode.
  icon :  plays only one side of the tape and 
stops.
  icon : plays both sides and stops.  icon : plays both sides endlessly.
6 Press SEARCH/TUNING 4 or ¢ (4 or ¢ 
search +/–) button to move tape to the desired 
starting point.
7  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY  
() button to begin playing the tape. 
Recording on a cassette tape
You can record from a radio, a disc, or a USB device.
About the recording from an external equipment 
connected to AUX IN terminal, refer to  (page 18).
For the best recording, use a normal bias tape (Type 
1 only).
Recording from a radio
1  Insert a cassette tape into the tape 
compartment and close the door.
2  Press TUNER band (TUNER band) button to 
TUNER and select a radio station.
3  Press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button to set the unit 
into recording standby mode.
The icon “ TAPE REC.” appears on the display.
4  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY  
() button to begin recording.
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•  To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
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Program recording from a CD/MP3-CD/
WMA-CD/USB device
Desired CD tracks/MP3 fi les/WMA fi les can be 
programmed in the desired sequence and recorded 
onto a tape.
1 Insert a disc or a USB device.
2  Insert a blank cassette tape into the tape deck.
3  Press the desired source button to select the 
source you want to record from.
For CD/MP3-CD/WMA-CD : Press CD/USB (CD/
USB) button to select CD input.
For USB device : Press CD/USB (CD/USB) button to 
select USB input.
4  Make sure that the unit is in stop mode.
5  Program the desired sequence of CD tracks/
MP3 fi les/WMA fi les.
See page 12 and 13 for programming procedure.
6  Press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button to set the unit 
into recording standby mode.
The icon “ TAPE REC.” appears on the display.
7  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY  
() button to begin recording.
The icon “SYNC” appears on the display.
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•  To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
Using the cassette Using an external equipment
You can connect an external equipment such as a CD 
player, a cassette deck, and etc. to this unit and use it 
as an extra source.
Connecting an external equipment
Connect the audio cable of the equipment to AUX 
IN terminal on the back of the unit.
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•  Make sure the markings (L, R) on the equipment match that 
of on the unit when connecting.
Playing the external equipment
1  Press AUX (AUX) button to select AUX mode.
2  Play the equipment.
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•  For details on how to use the equipment, refer to the 
instruction manual of the equipment.
Recording on a cassette tape
1  Insert a cassette tape into the tape 
compartment and close the door.
2  Press AUX (AUX) button to select AUX mode.
3  Play the equipment connected to this unit.
4  Press TAPE REC (TAPE rec) button to set the unit 
into recording standby mode.
The icon “ TAPE REC.” appears on the display.
5  Press FWD PLAY 6 (6) or RVS PLAY  
() button to begin recording.
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•  To end recording, press STOP 7 (7 stop) button.
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Sleep timer operation
Sleep timer ON/OFF
If the sleep timer turns on, the system will switch to 
the standby mode after the current setting time has 
expired.
1  Press TIMER ON/OFF button.
The sleep timer turns on and “SLEEP” icon appears.
If the sleep timer has been on, it is canceled.
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•  Initial setting of the delay time is 90 minutes.
•  To chenge the delay time, see below.
Changing and Turning Sleep timer on 
The delay time can be changed within the range of 
10 to 90 minutes.
1  Press SLEEP button.
Current setting time appears.
Each pressing it changes the delay time in order of 
following:
90 = 80 = 70 = ... 20 = 10 = off  = 90 = 80 
= 70...
2  Press TIMER SET button while the desired delay 
time.
The sleep timer turns on and “SLEEP” icon appears.
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•  The delay time selection is changed and the display returns to 
last mode if no operation for 20 seconds.
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General information
Maintenance
Cleaning the cabinet•  Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent 
solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, 
ammonia or abrasive. 
Cleaning discs•  When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth, 
wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in circular 
motion.
•  Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner commercially 
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue 
records.
Cleaning the heads and tape path •  To ensure good recording and playback quality, clean the 
heads, the capstans and pressure rollers after every 50 hours 
of tape operation.
•  Use a cotton swab slight moistened with cleaning fl uid.
•  You also can clean the heads by playing a cleaning tape once.
Caution on condensation
Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit 
when there is a great diff  erence in temperature 
between this unit and the outside. This unit may 
not function properly if condensation occurs. In this 
case, leave the unit for a few hours and restart the 
operation after the condensation has dried up.
Be specially cautious against condensation in the 
following circumstances:
When this unit is carried from one place to another 
across a large diff  erence in temperature, when the 
humidity in the room where this unit is installed 
increases, etc.
Warning notice
In most cases it is an infringement of copyright to 
make copies of tapes or discs without the permission 
of the copyright owners. Anyone wishing to copy 
commercially available tapes or disc should contact 
the mechanical copyright protection society limited 
or the performing rights society limited.
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