Kenwood MG470: Important items

Important items: Kenwood MG470

Important items

Disc handling precautions

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Caution on condensation

Handling

Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the

Hold the discs so that you do not touch the

unit when there is a great difference in tem-

playing surface.

perature between this unit and the outside.

This unit may not function properly if con-

densation occurs. In this case, leave the unit

for a few hours and restart the operation

after the condensation has dried up.

Label side

Be specially cautious against condensation

Playing side

in a following circumstance:

Do not attach paper or tape to either the

When this unit is carried from a place to

playing side or the label side of the discs.

another across a large difference in tem-

Sticker

perature, when the humidity in the room

where this unit is installed increases, etc.

Sticky paste

Note related to transportation and

Cleaning

movement

If fingerprints or foreign matter

Before transporting or moving this unit,

become attached to the disc,

carry out the following operations.

lightly wipe the disc with a soft

(1) Remove the CD or MD from the unit.

cotton cloth (or similar) from the center of

(2) Press the MD 6 key.

the disc outwards in a radial manner.

(3) Wait for some time and verify that the

display becomes as shown in the fig-

Storage

ure.

When a disc is not to be played for a long

MD NO DI C

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period of time, remove it from the player

and store it in its case.

(4) Press the CD 6 key.

(5) Wait for some time and verify that the

Discs which can be played with this unit

display becomes as shown in the fig-

CD (12 cm, 8 cm), the audio part of CDV,

ure.

CD-G and CD-EXTRA. Use discs that com-

CD NO DI C

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ply with the IEC standard, for example a disc

carrying the

marking on the label sur-

(6) Wait a few seconds and turn the unit

face.

off.

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Dust countermeasure

The shutter of the disc cartridge is perma-

Never play a cracked or warped disc

nently open while the disc is loaded in the

set. Therefore, to prevent dust from pen-

During playback, the disc rotates at high

etrating inside the disc, take the disc out of

speed in the player. Therefore, to avoid dan-

the unit immediately after completion of

ger, never use a cracked or deformed disc

recording or playback.

or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive

agent. Please do not use discs which are

Care

not round because they may cause a mal-

function.

Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on

the cartridge with a dry cloth.

Disc accessories

Note on disc accessories

The disc accessories (stabilizer, protection

sheet, protection ring, etc.) which are mar-

Do not use the lens cleaner for this may

keted for improving the sound quality or pro-

lead to malfunction of the unit.

tecting discs as well as the disc cleaner

should not be used with this system be-

Write protect tab

cause they may cause malfunction.

To protect recorded contents against acci-

dental erasure, set the write protect tab of

the disc open. Return the tab to the original

position when you want to record signals

Handling of MD

on the disc.

As the MD is accommodated inside a car-

Disc back side

tridge, it can be handled without caring

about dust or fingerprint. However, stained

or soiled cartridge may cause malfunction.

To enjoy beautiful sound for extended pe-

Write protect tab

riod of time, take care on the following

Slide open.

Slide close.

points.

(Recording disabled)

(Recording enabled)

Do not touch the disc directly.

Do not touch the disc by

Note on the cartridge labels

opening the shutter with

Apply each label firmly to every corner so

your hand. The cartridge will

that it will not be peeled off.

be damaged if it is forced

open.

Caution on MD-Clip data

Do not attempt to record or edit a disc in

Storage position

which MD-Clip data (still images, etc.) have

Do not leave MDs in place where the tem-

been recorded. Otherwise, the Clip data

perature and/or humidity are extremely high

may be lost.

(for example, in a place subject to direct

sunlight).

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Notes on cassette tape

Maintenance

Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention

Cleaning the heads and peripheral compo-

Knowledge

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tab)

nents

After an important recording has been fin-

For maintaining the best condition of the

ished, break the safety tab, to prevent the

deck and for longer service life, always keep

recorded contents from being erased or re-

the heads, capstan and pinch roller clean.

corded on accidentally.

To clean them, perform the following:

(1) Open the cassette holder.

(2) Using a cotton swab dipped in alco-

hol, clean the head, capstan and pinch

For A side

roller carefully.

For B side

Cotton swab

To re-record

Capstan

Head

Pinch roller

Tape guides

Apply tape only to the position where

the tab has been removed.

Demagnetizing the head

To store cassette tapes

When the recording / playback head is mag-

Do not store the tapes in a place which is

netized, the sound quality will deteriorate.

subject to direct sunlight, or near equipment

In such a case, demagnetize the head us-

that generates heat. Keep the cassette

ing a commercially available demagnetizer

tapes away from any magnetic field.

(head eraser).

When there is slack in the tape

In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel

hole and wind the reel hub to remove the

slack.

÷ There are precisely aligned parts around the

heads, including the tape guides. When

cleaning, pay special attention so as not to

apply shock to them.

÷ Do not use an endless tape, as this could

damage the mechanism of the unit.

Do not use a cassette with more than 90-

minute recording time, for the tape used

with such a cassette is very thin and tends

to cause troubles such as entanglement

around the pinch roller or cutting of tape.

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WARNING NOTICE:

In most cases it is an infringement of copy-

right to make copies of tapes or discs with-

Maintenance of the unit

out the permission of the copyright owners.

When the front panel or case becomes dirty,

Anyone wishing to copy commercially avail-

wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thin-

able tapes or disc should contact the mechani-

ner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for these agents

cal copyright protection society limited or the

may cause discoloration.

performing rights society limited.

In regard to contact cleaner

Do not use contact cleaners because it

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby

could cause a malfunction. Be specially care-

Laboratories.

ful not to use contact cleaners containing

oil, for they may deform the plastic compo-

nent.

Memory backup function

Stored contents which are cleared immedi-

ately when power plug is unplugged from

power outlet.

- Clock display(Backed up for 3 min.)

Stored contents which are cleared in at least

a day after power plug is unplugged from

power outlet.

÷ Amplifier section

- Input selection

- Volume control value

- AUX input level

- Tone control levels

- Timer setting contents

÷ Tuner section

- Receiving band

- Frequency

- Preset stations

- Auto tuning setting

÷ Cassette deck

- Tape transport direction

- Tape equalizer

- Tape reverse mode

÷ MD recorder

- Recording mode

- Recording speed

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