Naxa NPB-300 User manual

NPB-300
USER MANUAL
It is important to read this user manual
prior to using your new product for the first time.

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Powering the Recorder
Battery installation
1 To remove the battery compartment door(located on the
cabinet bottom)press the snap tab and lift the door off the
cabinet back.
2. Insert 4 〝R14 〞(C CELL)-
size batteries(not
included)into the battery compartment. Be sure the (+) or
cap end of each battery is installed as show on the battery
diagram.
3. Replace the battery door.
NOTE: If the recorder begins to sound distored, or the tape
reels turn very slowly or not at all, be sure to check with a
new set of batteries or another cassette before seeking
service.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to remove the batteries when storing
the set for more than a few weeks at a time. Leak batteries
can dadly damage the recorder. When discarding batteries,
be sure to dispose of them in the proper manner, according
to provincial and local regulations.
Always push STOP before storing. This will relieve
pressure on certain parts in the recorder that might deform
after long periods of time.

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AC power converter
The AC Power Converter plugs into the 6-V DC PWR JACK
on the recorder(which automatically disconnects the
batteries), and plugs into 230-voltAC household power.
IMPORTANT: The AC Power Converter coming with this
unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or
floor mount position.
Car adapter(Optional)
Your recorder may be operated from the cigarette lighter
socket in a car. The optional Car Adapter plug into the 6-V
DC PWR JACK on the recorder,which automatically
disconnects the batteries.
Headphone (Not included)
Your can plug a set of headphones to your set. With the headphone
plugged in,the speaker is automatically silenced for private listening.
Your set is also equipped with EARPHONE MONITOR capability
when recording direct from other sound source such as other tape
recorders,radios or phonographs.You can listen to what’s being
recorded by plugging in a set of headphones and an adapter.

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Using your Cassette/Recorder
To insert or remove cassette
1. Press STOP/EJECT if any of the buttons are
depressed.
2. Press STOP/EJECT to open CASSETTE DOOR.
3. Insert a cassette tape with a full reel at its left and open
edge facing towards you, then push on the deck door to
close. Unload a cassette tape by following the above
steps 1 ans 2, take out the tape,push on the deck door
to close.
NOTE: Some special formula tapes(chromium dioxide and
metal particle tapes) cannot be properly recorded on this
product. These tapes can, however be used for playback.
Tape Play
To listen to you recorded tape cassette:
1. Insert cassette as explained above.
2. Rewind tape to the starting point if necessary.(See
REWIND opertation.)
3. Press PLAY.
4. Adjust VOLUME control.

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Built-in microphone recording
1. Insert cassette as previously descr
ibed. Press
RECORD(the PLAY button is depressed with it).You
are now recording. If the RECORD button does not
depress, see“PREVENTACCIDENTAL ERASURE”.
2. Talk normally into the BUILT-IN CONDENSER
MICROPHONE. To obtain optimum recording quality,
place the recorder with the microphone freely exposed
and as close as convenient to the sound source.
3.
NOTE: The automatic level control(ALC)will set the record
level for optimum recordings,regardless of volume setting.
Automatic stop
When your recorder is operating in PLAY or RECORD
mode and the end of the tape is reached, your unit will
automatically shut itself off and return the buttons to the
OFF position.
Stand-up microphone recording
The record with stand-up microphone, plug the microphone
into the MICROPHONE jack and follow the built-in
microphone recording instructions. When the stand-up
microphone is used,the built-in microphone is automatically
disconnected.
Tape erase
To erase a tape simply record over the unwanted recording.

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Rewind
To run the tape back to the beginning of your recording,
press REWIND. Then press STOP after you have rewound
to the desired point on the tape.
Fast Forward(F-fwd)
Press F-FWD to skip over portions of the tape quickly.
Press STOP after you have advanced to the desired point
on the tape.
Pause control
Your recorder is equipped with a PAUSE control which will
stop PLAY & RECORD operation. Press PAUSE to stop
PLAY or RECORD operation. Press again to release
PAUSE for continued operation.
USB Play and Recording from MIC
1. Insert the USB device to USB port on the top of unit.
2. Set USB/TAPE(OFF) switch to USB.
3. Press PLAY/PAUSE button to playback music from
USB device. Press PLAY/PAUSE button again to stop
play,at meantime the red USB indicator will blink once
about a second.
4. Press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE/REC button to record
from the MIC(built-in), the red REC indicator will keep
blinking rapidly. Press the PLAY/PAUSE/REC button
again to stop Recording.
5. Then press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE/REC button
once again to play music or the sound recording from
USB device. Press PLAY/PAUSE button again to stop
play.

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6. Set USB/TAPE(OFF) button to TAPE(OFF) to stop USB
playing mode and to TAPE mode.
Recording from Tape to USB
1. Set USB/TAPE(OFF) switch to TAPE and play the tape,
insert the USB device to USB port, press and hold
the PLAY/PAUSE/REC button to record from the tape,
the red REC indicator will keep blinking rapidly. Press
the PLAY/PAUSE/REC button again to stop Recording.
2. Set USB/TAPE(OFF) switch USB, Press PLAY/PAUSE
button to playback music from USB device. Press
PLAY/PAUSE button again to stop play,at meantime
the red USB indicator will blink once about a second.

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Care & Maintenace
Prevent accidental erasure
Whenever you make a recording, any previous recording
on the tape is automatically erased.When you have a
recording you want to keep permanently, snap out the rear
left tab of the side you want to save as shown in the
illustration below.
When a cassette with the tab snapped out is inserted into
the tape unit, accidental erasure is prevented by a lever in
the mechanism that keeps the RECORD button from
depressing.Cellophane tape can be place over the original
recording.Similarly, you can record over purchased
pre-recorded cassettes.
PLEASE NOTE: Your unit is equipped with a cassette
sensing mechanism prevents the RECORD button from
being depressed when a cassette is not in the unit.

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Cleaning the heads
Iron oxide particles from the magnetic tape can build up on the parts
that come in contact with the tape.These deposits can cause
incomplete erasure,muffled playback sound,and might prevent
automatic stop.To clean a cassette tape,open the compartment
door,push the PLAY button and gently and gently clean the
heads,capstan,and pinch wheel with a head cleaner.
Always unplug the power cord before cleaning,and allow 30
minutes drying time when using a liquid cleaner.
Clean heads after every 25 hours of use.
-Demagnetiz
e the head occasionally with a head
demagnetizing cassette(available from many audio
equipment stores).
-Never use any metal objects on or near the tape heads.
Do not allow any cleaning material to fall into the tape
assembly.
Tape care
-Don’t expose tapes to sunlight or store in hot places. High
temperatures may warp the shell or damage the tape
itself.
-Keep cassettes in their boxes when not in use.

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-Cassette tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced
by magnets,electric motors,electrical transformers,and
other devices. Keep tapes away from magnets and
magnetic fields.
QUIT SLACKING
A little bit of slack in your tapes can cause scratches on the
tape,or worse yet,the tape could break.If you notice some
slack in the tape,use a pencil to tighten it up before you
insert it.