User manual SONY CFS-717S

[. . . ] If the player has not been used for a long time, set it in the playback mode to warm it up for a few minutes before inserting a cassette. If you have questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Speaking voice, middle frequencies of instrumental music. [. . . ] Be sure to set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR(at the rear) to your local power supply. Clean the unit (as shown) with a cotton swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol. Demagnetize the heads and all metal parts in the tape path with a commercially available tape head demagnetizer. For customers supplied with an AC plug adaptor, use it if the plug of the mains lead does not match your mains. Turn on the microphone (not supplied) if it has a power switch. To mix radio or tape sounds and your voice, play the sound you want, and speak or sing into the microphone. To use the player as a public address system, set FUNCTION to CD/TV LINE IN, and speak into the microphone. To use the player on batteries, disconnect the mains lead from the player. Replace the batteries when the OPR/BATT indicator dims or when the player stops operating. If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, turn down the volume or move the microphone away from the speakers. To record from the radio Tune to the station you want. With the side you want to record on facing forward. With the side you want to play on facing forward. Insert a recorded tape into deck A, and a blank tape into deck B. [. . . ] If you want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Do not press ) , 0 or PLAY on the other deck during playback as this causes excessive wow and flutter. The use of cassettes with more than 90 minutes of play time is not recommended except for long, continuous recording or playback. [. . . ]