User manual PHILIPS AQ1001

[. . . ] • Install the battery correctly, + and - as marked on the device. EN • • • Remove battery when the device is not used for a long time. • Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. The device shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. [. . . ] • Build-in microphone: place the recorder within 0 5m from the sound source. • External microphone: insert the microphone plug (not supplied) into the MIC jack. If the microphone has a remote control plug, connect it to the REM jack. • Audio source: connect an external audio device to the AUX jack through an AUX-IN cable (not supplied), and set the volume of the audio device to the desired level. Press RECORD and PLAY at the same time to start recording. »» Both RECORD and PLAY lock down and recording begins. Note •• Do not force down RECORD if no tape is loaded. •• The VOLUME setting doesn't control the recording level. 5 Other features Listen through headphones Plug headphones into EAR socket on the left of the device. Hearing safety Listen at a moderate volume. • Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. Over time your hearing 'comfort level' adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds 'normal' can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there. To establish a safe volume level: • Set your volume control at a low setting. [. . . ] Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste. Correct disposal of your old product helps to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed with normal household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries EN 7 because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health. [. . . ]