Philips AQ 5055 User's Manual
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1. RECORD PLAY REW BAND TUNING BEAT CUT BATTERY COMPARTMENT VOLTAGE SELECTOR inside compartment2. Recording General Troubleshooting RECORDING MAINTENANCE If a fault occurs first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair Copyright Cassette deck If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints consult your dealer or service center atn Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or Clean the parts indicated in fig 5 after every 50 WARNING other rights of third parties are not infringed hours of operation or on average once a month Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this would VOLUME e Open the cassette holder by pressing EJ 43 PHONES Safeguarding a cassette against erasure Accidental erasure can be prevented by breaking the small tab in the top left hand comer of the back of the cassette See fig 4 This protection can be reversed with a piece of adhesive tape placed over the same comer Recording e Press EJ 63 to open the cassette holder e Insert the cassette fig 3 For recording you must use a NORMAL cassette IEC I on which the tabs fig 4 have not been broken At the very beginning of the tape no recording will take place during the first seven seconds when the leader tape passes the recorder heads e When monitoring during recording adjust the sound with the controls VOLUME and DBB These controls do not affect the recording Recording from the radio e Set the MODE selector 3 to RADIO e Select the waveband
3. AQ 5055 Radio Cassette Recorder English English PHILIPS AQ 5055 Radio Cassette Recorder Automatic TOMATIC STOP MECHANISM ONETOUCI NE TOUCH RECORDING Lil m FEC PLAY Instructions for use PHILIPS TC text CvB 9551 Controls Installation Radio Playback CONTROLS RADIO RECEPTION TOP AND FRONT PANEL FIG 1 DBB button to switch the bass boost on and off for extra bass 2 VOLUME control to adjust the volume level 3 MODE selector to select the sound source TAPE POWER OFF to switch to tape mode RADIO MONO STEREO POWER ON to switch to radio mode N PHONES stereo headphones socket connection for headphones impedance 8 32 ohms BAND switch to select AM or FM TUNING control to tune to a radio station FM ST lights up when program is received in stereo MIC g RECORD button PLAY lt button a REW gt gt button a FFWD lt lt button 4 STOP EJ m A button PAUSE II button SIDE AND BACK PANEL FIG 2 5 Voltage selector not all versions AC MAINS socket for mains lead BEAT CUT switch to eliminate possible whistle tones during MW AM recordings as BATTERY compartment SUPPLY Battery supply e Whenever convenient use AC power supply if you wart to conserve battery life e Open the battery compartment fig 2 and insert six batteries as indicated type R20 UM 1 or D cells
4. e Remove the batteries if they are exhausted or if they will not be used again for a long time The battery supply is switched off when the set is connected to the power supply To change over to battery supply pull out the plug from the MAINS socket 6 Power supply e Make sure the power voltage as shown on the type plate on the back of the set corresponds to your local power voltage If it does not consult your dealer or service organisation If the set is equiped with a voltage selector 5 fig 2 set this selector to the local mains voltage Connect the power supply lead to the MAINS socket and the wall socket The mains supply is switched on e To disconnect the set from the power supply completely withdraw the mains plug from the wall socket Important note for users in the UK see Troubleshooting e Set the MODE selector 3 to RADIO e Adjust the sound with the VOLUME control e For extra amplification of the bass use the DBB control 2 You may connect stereo headphones with 3 5 mm plug to the socket 7 PHONES The loudspeakers are then muted e Select the wave band using BAND switch e Tune to a radio station using the TUNING knob For FM pull out the telescopic aerial To improve FM reception incline and tum the aerial Reduce its length if the FM signal is too strong very close to a transmitter For AM MW the set is provided with a built in aerial so there is no need to use t
5. and slightly damp leather cloth Do not use any cleaning agents since they may damage the cabinet Do not expose the set batteries and cassettes to rain moisture sand or excessive heat e g from heating equipment or in motor cars parked in the sun joid the warrenty PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No sound Volume is too soft or too loud e adjust volume Headphones are connected Disconnect headphones Batteries are exhausted e Insert fresh batteries Batteries are incorrectly inserted Insert the batteries correctly Power cord is not securely connected e Connect the power cord properly Poor radio reception Weak radio aerial signal e Aim the aerial for best reception FM incline and rotate telescopic aerial AM MW rotate the entire set Interference caused by closely located electrical equipment like TVs video recorders computers thermostats fluorescent lamps TL engines etc Keep the set away from electrical equipment Poor cassette sound quality Dust and dirt on the heads capstan or pressure roller Clean the heads etc see Maintenance Recording does not work Cassette tab s are removed e Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the This product complies with the radio interference missing tab space The type plate is located on the base of the set requirements of the European Community IMPORTANT NOTES FOR USERS IN THE U K Mains plug Th
6. he telescopic aerial The aerial can be directed by turning the whole set e When FM ST lights up you are receiving a FM stereo transmitter A disturbing noise due to a weak FM stereo signal can be suppressed by setting the MONO STEREO switch 3 to MONO The FM ST will disappear and you will hear and record the FM program in MONO e The set is switched off if the MODE selector is in position TAPE and no buttons are pressed CASSETTE PLAYBACK e Set the MODE selector 3 to TAPE e Press EJ 63 and insert a recorded cassette fig 3 For playback any cassette type can be inserted e Press PLAY lt 40 and playback will start Playback stops when the tape in the deck reaches its end e Adjust the sound with the VOLUME control 2 You may connect stereo headphones with 3 5 mm plug to socket PHONES 4 The loudspeakers then will be muted e For extra amplification of the bass use the DBB control e To interrupt playback press PAUSE Il 14 e Press STOP 43 if you want to stop the playback before the end of the tape When the end of the tape is reached the PLAY lt 4 40 buttons are released e The set is switched off if the MODE selector 3 is in the TAPE position and no buttons are pressed Winding the tape e Press F FWD lt lt to fast forward the tape e Press REW to fast rewind the tape e Press STOP W to stop fast forward or fast rewind or before the end of the tape
7. is apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows e Remove fuse cover and fuse e Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp A S T A or BSI approved type e Refit the fuse cover If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place If the mains plug contains a fuse this should have a value of 5 Amp If a plug without a fuse is used the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp Note The severed plug must be disposed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code blue neutral N brown live L As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows e Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured blue or black e Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured brown or red Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug marked E or or coloured green or green and yellow Before replacing the plug cover make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead not simply over the two wires If in doubt consult a qualified electrician MIC under grill PAUSE STOP E F FWD
8. using the BAND switch e Tune to the desired station using the TUNING control e Incase of FM recordings set the MONO STEREO switch to the desired position If during the recording of a MW AM station a whistling sound is heard this sound can be suppressed by setting the BEAT CUT switch 4 to another position Mono recording from the built in microphone e Set the MODE selector 3 to TAPE e Set the VOLUME control 2 to the minimum volume level during microphone recordings monitoring is not possible Starting and stopping the recording e To start recording press RECORD a PLAY lt 4 is pressed too When the end of the tape is reached the recorder buttons are released To interrupt recording press PAUSE I 4 To continue recording press PAUSE I 4 again Press STOP 63 to stop the recording before the end of he tape On pressing again the cassette holder will open The set is switched off if the MODE selector is in position TAPE and no buttons are pressed e Use a cotton boll slightly moistened with alcohol or a special head cleaning fluid e Press PLAY lt Go and clean the rubber pressure roller fig 5 e Then press PAUSE II 4 and clean the capstan and recording playback heads and Cleaning of the heads and 8 can also be done by playing a cleaning cassette through once Remarks Fingerprints dust and dirt on the set can be removed by using a soft clean
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