PHILIPS MC118C/37
Manual de Usuario

MC 118 / 22 page 12

GENERAL INFORMATION ON RECORDING
� Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. � This deck is not suited for recording on CHROME (IEC II) or METAL (IEC IV) type cassettes. For recording, use only NORMAL type cassettes (IEC type I) on which the tabs have not yet been broken. � The best recording level is set automatically. Altering the VOLUME, INCREDIBLE SURROUND, DBB or INTERACTIVE SOUND controls will not affect the recording in progress. � At the very beginning and end of the tape, no recording will take place during the 7 seconds when the leader tape passes the recorder heads. � To protect a tape from accidental erasure, have the tape in front of you and break out the left tab. Recording on this side is no longer possible. If, however, you wish to record over this side again, cover the tabs with a piece of adhesive tape.

To select and record a particular passage within a track: � Press and hold down on PREV ¡1 or NEXT 2� (on the remote control 5 or 6). � When you recognize the passage you want, release PREV ¡1 or NEXT 2�. � To interrupt CD playback press PLAY�PAUSE 2; (on the remote control SIDE/ ;). � Recording will begin from this exact point in the track when you press RECORD.
6 For brief interruptions during recording, press PAUSE. To resume recording, press PAUSE again. 7 To stop recording, press STOP�OPEN.

Recording from AUX
1 Select AUX source. 2 If necessary, prepare the additional appliance for recording. 3 Press RECORD to start recording.

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Recording from the Radio
1 Tune to the desired radio station (see Tuning to radio stations). 2 Press STOP�OPEN to open the cassette door. 3 Insert a suitable tape into the cassette deck and close the cassette door. 4 Press RECORD to start recording. 5 For brief interruptions, press PAUSE. To resume recording, press PAUSE again. 6 To stop recording, press STOP�OPEN.

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Tape deck maintenance
To ensure quality recording and playback of the tape deck, clean parts A , B and C shown in the diagram below, after approx. 50 hours of operation, or on average once a month. Use a cotton bud slightly moistened with alcohol or a special head cleaning fluid to clean the deck. 1 Open the cassette door by pressing STOP�OPEN. 2 Press PLAY 2 and clean the rubber pressure roller C . 3 Press PAUSE and clean the magnetic heads A , and also the capstan B . 4 After cleaning, press STOP�OPEN.

Synchro Start CD recording
1 Select CD source. 2 Insert a CD and if desired, programme track numbers. 3 Press STOP�OPEN to open the cassette door. 4 Insert a suitable tape into the cassette deck and close the cassette door. 5 Press RECORD to start recording. � Playing of the CD programme starts automatically from the beginning of the CD/programme after 7 seconds. It is not necessary to start the CD player separately. 12

Note: Cleaning of the heads can also be done by playing a cleaning cassette through once.