Panasonic RX-FS430

Care & Use
Concerning cassette tapes
Selection of cassette tapes
You can use normal tapes only.
Cassette tapes exceeding 90 minutes:
These tapes are handy for their long playback and record-
ing time but be careful about repeatedly stopping and start-
ing, rewinding and fast forwarding these tapes in short
intervals as they are thin, tend to stretch and may become
entangled in the machine.
If the tape loosens, take up the slack
Tape slack may cause the tape to break.
To prevent erasure of recorded sounds
Remove the erase-prevention tabs with a screwdriver or a
similar object.
To re-record on a protected cassette, cover the slot with
adhesive tape.
Side A
Tab for side A :
Adhesive tape
Tab for side B
improper tape storage:
You can damage tapes if you store them in the following
places:
èin high temperature [35°C (95°F) or higher] or high humid-
ity (80% or higher) areas
ein a strong magnetic field (near a speaker, on top of a TV,
etc.)
This can erase a recording.
*@Areas exposed to direct sunlight
Tape head care
To assure sound quality for recording and playback, be sure
to clean the tape heads after approximately every 10 hours
of use.
1 Open the cassette compartment cover by
pressing STOP/EJECT.
2 While pushing erase prevention lever down-
ward, press [i]see)sib).
3 Clean the heads, pinch roller and the capstan
with a cotton swab (or a soft, lint-free cloth)
slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
Do not use any solution other than alcohol for head
cleaning.
Erase prevention lever
Cotton swab
It is recommended that the head assembly be demagne-
tized if distortion or poor sound quality persists after clean-
ing the heads. `
Demagnetize them using a demagnetizer available from an
audio store.
Panasonic Company, Division of
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Panasonic Sales Company, Division of
Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.
San Gabriel industrial Park
65th Infantry Ave. Km. 9.5
Carolina, P.R. 00630
Printed in Malaysia
Panasonic Company (West) of America, Division of
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
6550 Katella Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
Matsushita Electric of Canada Limited
5770 Ambler Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
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