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Aiwa TP-VS500 User Manual

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ENGLISH
TP-VS500
CASSETTE RECORDER
GRABADOR DE CASETES
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCCIONES DE MANEJO
MODE D’EMPLOI
8B-HTC-901-01
001213AYO-OX
Printed in Hong Kong
PRECAUTIONS
To maintain good performance
Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty or humid. In
particular, do not keep the unit:
in a high humidity area such as a bathroom
near a heater
in an area exposed to direct sunlight (e.g., inside a parked car, where there
could be a considerable rise in temperature)
Keep cassette tapes, magnetic cards and other magnetic recorded materials
away from the speaker as the recorded information may be erased or noise may
occur on cassette tapes.
Do not open the cassette holder during playback, recording, fast forwarding or
rewinding.
POWER SOURCES
Using with dry cell batteries A
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the 0 and 9 marks properly aligned.
If the cover of the battery compartment comes off B
Battery replacement
Replace the batteries when the OPE/BATT/REC indicator becomes dim, the tape
speed slows down, volume decreases or sound distorts during operation.
Battery life
Battery EIAJ Recording EIAJ 10 mW
Manganese (R6P) batteries Approx. 5 hrs. Approx. 3.5 hrs.
Alkaline (LR6) batteries Approx. 18.5 hrs. Approx. 13.5 hrs.
Notes on dry cell batteries
Make sure that the 0 and 9 marks are correctly aligned.
Do not mix different types of batteries, or an old battery with a new one.
Never recharge the batteries, apply heat to them, soak them in water, or take
them apart.
Remove the batteries if the unit is not used for a long time.
If liquid leaks from the batteries, wipe thoroughly to remove.
Using on AC house current C
Contact your nearest Aiwa service personnel and purchase the AC adaptor Aiwa
AC-D302.
Connect the AC adaptor
1 to the DC 3 V jack
2 to a wall outlet
PREPARATION
Usable tapes
Use only type I (normal) tapes.
Tape slack D
Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use. Slack tape
may break or jam in the mechanism.
100-minute or longer tapes
These are extremely thin and easily deformed or damaged. They are not
recommended.
To prevent accidental erasure E
Break off the plastic tabs on the cassette tape after recording, with a screwdriver
or other pointed tool.
a Side A
b Tab for side A
To record on a cassette without tabs F
Cover the tab openings with cellophane tape.
c Cellophane tape
Listening with the earphone
Connect an optional earphone (3.5 ø mini-plug) to the EARPHONE jack.
The sound does not come from the built-in speaker when the earphone is
connected.
To monitor the sound that you are recording, use the earphone. You cannot
monitor the sound currently being recorded through the speaker.
MAINTENANCE
To clean the head and tape paths G
After every 10 hours of use, clean the head and tape paths with a head cleaning
cassette or a cotton swab moistened with cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol.
(These cleaning kits are commercially available.)
When cleaning with a cotton swab a, wipe the recording/playback head b, erasure
head c, pinchroller d, and capstan e.
Note
A
B
C
DC 3 V
AC-D302
R6(AA) × 2
OWNER’S RECORD
For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will
find it in the cassette holder of your set) in the space provided below. Please
refer to them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of difficulty.
Model No. TP-VS500
Serial No.

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Aiwa TP-VS500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Power Supply2 x AA batteries
Headphones3.5mm stereo jack
Mega BassYes
Playback Speed4.76 cm/s
Weight220 g (without batteries)
TypePortable Cassette Player

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