Amplifier Operation; Cassette Maintenance - Hitachi HRD-MD10 Instruction Manual

Am-fm stereo cassette recorder
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AMPLIFIER OPERATION
LISTENING THROUGH
HEADPHONES
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER CONTROLS
Plug the headphones into the headphones jack @ for
The audio spectrum
is divided into 2 bands.
When
private listening.
This automatically disconnects
the
each
knob is right, the sound
is emphasized,
and
loudspeakers.
.
when each knob is left, the sound is attenuated.
Ad-
just them to obtain your favorite tone. The character-
istics become flat with the 2 knobs set to the center
("0") positions.
CASSETTE MAINTENANCE
HEAD CLEANING
Clean the heads, capstan and pressure roller periodi-
cally with a head cleaning stick moistened with alco-
hol, or methylated spirit.
Never use a sharp or metallic instrument or tool for
cleaning these parts.
Cleaning stick
Erase head
Capstan
DEMAGNETIZATION
The head inevitably becomes magnetized slightly after
long use.
As a result, high-frequency sound may be
lacking
or noise
is generated.
Perform
head
de-
magnetization occasionally with a head eraser.
RECORDING PROTECTION
If the plastic tabs on the side of the cassette are re-
moved, recordings can be protected against acciden-
tal erasure.
If recording is to be remade, cover hole of
removed tab with adhesive plastic tape.
Pressure roller
Record/playback head
Side "B"
Tab "A"
DOLBY NR (Noise Reduction) SYSTEM
With the Dolby NR system, during recording, the level
@ Cassettes
recorded through the Dobly NR circuit
of the low passages is increased considerably; during
must be played back in the Dolby NR mode
(if
playback these passages are reducédsto. their original
played back with normal playback equalization, the
level. Therefore, the tape hiss is alg6,redticed by the
sound seems too sharp).
same amount and is not audible during playback.
@ Normal
recordings
should
not
be played
back
Before playback of a cassette,
it:should
be ascer-
through the Dolby NR system (if played back with
tained if the Dobly NR switch @ is.set:to the proper
Dolby NR equalization, the sound will seem "mud-
position.
dy').

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