QFX RETRO-39 Manuel D'instructions page 3

INCORRECT FITTING MAY DAMAGE THE CIRCUIT
Remove weak or exhausted batteries immediately
If the recorder will not be used for long periods of time, remove the batteries and
store them in a cool, dry place.
Proper care of your recorder and cassettes
Keep the recorder in clean condition as described under Maintenance.
Do not expose the machine to damp conditions or to extreme high
temperatures, such as may be reached inside a car on a sunny day.
Keep the machine and cassettes away from strong magnetic fields, such
as close to large transformers, electric motors, television receiver and
loudspeakers.
Always wind your cassettes to one end after use.
Do not make excessive use of the wind and rewind keys in searching for a
particular item on a cassette. This may cause "sleeping" or ridges in the layers
of the tape and so cause jamming or triggering of the audio stop.
Do not touch the heads with any metallic or sharp pointed objects.
Loading and removing cassettes
Depress the Stop/Eject Key fully to open the cassette compartment lid. Before
inserting a cassette, check the tape tension and make sure that any slack is taken
up. This can be done by inserting a pencil into one of the hub-holes and turning to
take up the slack. This simple operation will prevent tape-spill and loop-throwing,
both of which can physically damage the tape and spoil recordings.
Insert the cassette into the guide on the cassette compartment lid with the exposed
tape in the face of the cassette facing the front of the machine. Ensure the cassette
is located firmly within the guides on the cassette compartment lid. Close the lid.
The cassette is now ready for use.
To remove cassettes, fully depress the Stop/Eject Key. Do not attempt to remove
cassettes without first disengaging any function by using the Stop Key.
Do not attempt to load cassettes when the mechanism is engaged.
A green surge protector is located on the bottom of the power compartment via the
space provided in the back of the shelf.