STEREO RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER MODEL QT-90W OPERATION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. Please refer to pages E-1 to E-9. ENGLISH *QT-90W(S)_FRONT 3 01.9.
ENGLISH Special Notes ● The letters in brackets contained in the model number indicate the colour of the product only. Operation and specifications are unaffected. ● Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to the relevant laws in your country. ● When the FUNCTION switch is set at STAND-BY position, mains voltage is still present inside the unit. Warning: This unit contains no user serviceable parts.
Controls and Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 22 01. Function/Beat Cancel Switch 02. Cassette Compartment 03. Record Button 04. Play Button 05. Rewind Button 06. Fast Forward Button 07. Stop/Eject Button 08. Pause Button 09. Volume Control 10. Band Selector 11. Extra Bass Control 12. Graphic Equalizer Controls 13. Built-in Microphone 14. Sound Level Meter 15. Surround Button 16. Fine Tuning Control 17. Tuning Control 18. Mixing Microphone Socket 19.
Operation with AC Power To AC INPUT Wall socket Check the setting of the AC voltage selector located on the rear panel before plugging the unit into an AC socket. If necessary, adjust the selector to correspond to the AC power voltage used in your area. Selector adjustment: Slide the selector with a screwdriver to the appropriate voltage number. (AC 110 - 127 V or AC 220 - 240 V) Notes: ● If the unit will not be used for a long period of time, remove the AC power lead from the AC socket.
Sound Control Volume Turn the VOLUME control to increase or decrease the volume. Extra bass (X-BASS) Move the X-BASS control towards MAX to emphasise bass sound. Graphic equalizer Move the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER control for any frequency towards + 10 to boost the level for that frequency, and towards – 10 to lower the level. Surround Set the SURROUND button to ON.
Listening to a Cassette Tape 1 2 Set the FUNCTION switch to TAPE. ■ Cassette tape Open the cassette compartment by pushing the STOP/EJECT ■ 7 button. 3 Load a cassette into the cassette compartment with the side to be played facing up. 4 5 Press the PLAY 0 button. ● For playback, use normal or low-noise tapes for the best sound. (Metal or CrO2 tapes are not recommended.) For recording, use only normal tapes. ● Do not use C-120 tapes, or poor-quality tapes, as they may cause malfunctions.
Recording to a Cassette Tape Before recording: ● When recording important selections, make a preliminary test to ensure that the desired material is properly recorded. ● SHARP is not liable for damage or loss of your recording arising from malfunction of this unit. ● The ALC (Automatic Record Level Control) circuit automatically controls the level of the input signal used for recording. ● The VOLUME, X-BASS, GRAPHIC EQUALIZER and SURROUND controls may be adjusted with no effect on the recorded signal.
Mixing from a Microphone ,, ,, ■ Mixing from a microphone ■ Recording of mixed sound and other sources to a cassette tape You can listen to mixed sound from an external microphone and other sources. You can record mixed sound from an external microphone and other sources. 1 To protect the speakers from shock noise and to avoid disturbing noises, set the VOLUME control to minimum. 1 To protect the speakers from shock noise and to avoid disturbing noises, set the VOLUME control to minimum.
Using External Units CD player etc. ■ Listening to the playback ■ Headphones sounds from CD player etc. ● Before plugging in or unplugging the headSet the FUNCTION switch to TAPE before connecting or disconnecting any component. 1 Use a connection cable to connect the CD player etc. to the LINE IN sockets. (red → right channel, white → left channel) 2 3 Set the FUNCTION switch to LINE. Play the CD player etc.
Maintenance ■ Cleaning the tape-handling ■ Cleaning the cabinet Periodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth parts ● Dirty heads, capstan or pinch roller can cause poor sound and tape jams. Clean these parts with a cotton swab moistened with commercial head/pinch roller cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. ● After long use, the deck’s heads and capstan may become magnetised, causing poor sound. Demagnetise these parts once every 30 hours of playing/recording by using a commercial tape head demagnetiser.
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