Philips AW 7223 - Manual (Page 4)

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RECORDING (on deck 2 only) CASSETTE PLAYBACK
Preparation
Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights
of third parties are not infringed.
During recording, the deck 1 buttons should not be pressed
(except for PLAY ◄ during dubbing).
• Press on deck 2 EJECT ■ to open the cassette holder.
• Insert the cassette into deck 2 (fig. 4).
For recording you must use a NORMAL cassette (lEC I) on
which the tabs (fig. 5) are not broken out.
At the very beginning and end of the tape, no recording will
take place during the first 7 seconds when the leader tape
passes the recorder heads.
• When monitoring during recording, adjust the sound with
the controls VOLUME and DYfJAIVlIC BASS BOOST. These
controls do not affect the recording.
Recording from the radio
• Select radio reception and the desired wave band.
• In case of PM radio recordings, select MONO or
STEREO.
Recording from an external microphone MiC MIX
• Connect a microphone to the MIC MIX socket and set
the MODE selector to the desired position, see 'CONNEC­
TIONS'.
Starting and stopping
• Start recording by pressing RECORD •; PLAY ◄ is then
pressed too.
• For brief interruptions, press PAUSE ll. To restart record­
ing, press this button once more.
• To stop recording, press STOP ■. On pressing again, the
cassette holder will open.
• The set is switched off if the MODE selector is in posi­
tion TAPE/RADIO OFF and the recorder buttons are re­
leased.
DUBBING - Copying from deck 1 to 2
When copying, it is recommended to use fresh batteries or
to connect the set to the mains supply.
• Set the MODE selector to DUBBING.
• Adjust the DUBBING selector:
NORMAL for normal speed copying;
HI SPEED for high speed copying.
Do not switch this selector during dubbing.
• Press both EJECT buttons ■ and insert a recorded cas­
sette into deck 1 and a cassette which is suited for record­
ing into deck 2 (fig. 4).
• Press on deck 2 PAUSE II and then RECORD •; PLAY ◄
is then pressed too.
• To start dubbing, press on deck 1 PLAY ◄.
• By pressing PAUSE
II on deck 2, you can omit undesired
passages while deck 1 continues. To restart copying, press
PAUSE II once more.
• Using PAUSE II of deck 1, deck 2 will record a blank part.
• To stop dubbing, press both STOP buttons ■. The set is
then switched oft.
Single playback on deck 1 or 2
• Set the MODE selector to TAPE.
• Press EJECT■ and insert a recorded cassette (fig. 4).
• For fast winding, press -« or ►►. To stop, press STOP ■.
• Adjust the sound with the controls VOLUME and DY­
NAMIC BASS BOOST.
• Press PLAY -4 and playback will start.
• To stop, press STOP ■. The set is then switched off. On
pressing again, the cassette holder will open.
When the end of the tape is reached, the recorder buttons
are released.
Continuous play
• Set the MODE selector to TAPE.
• Press both EJECT buttons ■ and insert a recorded cas­
sette into both decks (fig. 4).
• Press on deck 1 PLAY ◄ and playback will start.
• Press on deck 2 PAUSE II and PLAY ◄.
As soon as deck 1 stops (at the end of the cassette or
when its STOP button
■ is pressed), PAUSE ll is released
and deck 2 will start playing back.
• To stop, press STOP ■. The set is then switched off.
Safeguarding against erasure
Keep the cassette side to be safeguarded in front of you
(fig. 5) and break out the left tab. Now, recording on this
side is no longer possible.
MAINTENANCE * •
To ensure a good recording and playback quality, clean the
parts (gxD© indicated in fig. 6 after every 50 hours of oper­
ation or, on average, once a month.
• Open the cassette holders by pressing EJECT ■.
• Use a cotton bud slightly moistened with alcohol or a
special head cleaning fluid.
• Clean the magnetic heads ® and the capstans (|).
• Clean the mbber pressure rollers (c) (fig. 6).
Cleaning of the magnetic heads ® can also be done by
playing a cleaning cassette through once as an ordinary cas­
sette.
- Do not expose the set, batteries and cassettes to rain,
moisture, sand, or to excessive heat e.g. from heating
equipment or in motor cars parked in the sun.
The type plate is located on the base of the set.
This product complies with the radio interference require­
ments of the European Community.