Sony M-2000A - Manual (Page 2)

Precautions
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel
only.
INFORMATION
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly,
that is. in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio
and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential
installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parlicutar installa­
tion. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna
Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver
Move the equipment away from the receiver
Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and receiver are on different branch
circuits-
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions. The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Commu­
nications Commission helpful:
"How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems”. This booklet is available from the
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington. DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
Overview
• Auto backspace function makes transcribing easy by reviewing the last few recorded vwrds
each time listening is resumed.
• Adjustable tape speed and tone control.
• Two alarms (End-of-tape, No-casseUe) alert you.
• Use the supplied AC power adaptor. Do not useany other AC power adaptor as it may cause malfunction.
• The nameplate indicating operating voltage, power consumption, and the caution labels are located at the
bottom.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when it is not to be used for an extended period of time. To disconnect
the cord, pull it out by grasping the plug. Never pull it by the cord.
• Use only the (MicRocAssiffe)'“ with this unit.
• Two tape speeds can be selected for recording with the TAPE SPEED selector: 2.4cm/sec. or 1 2cm/sec.
Match the playback speed to the recording speed.
• Do not install the unit in a location near heal sources such as radiators or airducts, or in a place subject to
direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration, or shock.
• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build-up. Do not place the unit near materials (cur­
tains. draperies) that may block the ventilation holes.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified person­
nel before operating it any further.
Slack in the tape
Before inserting, take up any slack in the tape
by using a pencil.
To prevent accidental erasure
When a recording is made, the previous
recording is automatically erased. To prevent
erasure, break the cassette tabs.
To record on a cassette with removed tabs
Cover each slot with a piece of plastic tape.
Note on the Microcassette
This unit uses only modern standard
Microcassettes. The non-standard Microcas­
settes cannot be used because their "L”
dimension shown in the illustration below is
different.
Only the standard
Microcassette has a
small indentation
here.
Approx. 5 mm
Approx. 2,5 mm