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Panasonic RR-830 Desktop Cassette Transcriber / Recorder Questions & Answers
I cannot press the record button down and the
The buttons on this machine are gated with a mechanical mechanism (under the buttons in the machine -= you can't see it) that acts as a "gate" to control how the buttons behave. This mechanism is probably stuck and needs to be looked at by someone with mechanical inclination - short of calling customer service for service locations. It shouldn't be that expensive to fix. Good luck.
I cannot get the foot
With the foot pedal connected, you need to push the play button on the unit. Then the pedal will operate.
Machine will play cassettes but
Most likely the unit needs new belts. Also possible that a switch has broken. the switched is underthe tape deck on the circuit board.
Panasonic RR-830
The headset you are using is a stereo headset. This unit uses a mono headset. Look at the end of the headset. If there is 2 black rings, it is stereo. You can get a stereo to mono adapter at Radio Shack for about $2.50.
High pitch sqealing noise
This is caused be a bad record switch. As a temporary solution, incert a blank tape, push the record switch, then stop. Repeat about 10 times. This may clean the contacts of the record/Play switch but it will probably need to be replaced.
High frequency squeeling
Call tech support! That's why these people get paid. Sites like this wouldn't need to exist if they did their jobs correctly!
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