Maintenance
To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes and mechanism clean.
General NotesHandling cassette tapes
In general, you will have the best performance by keepingY If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the
your discs, tapes and the mechanism clean.slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels
Y Store discs and tapes in their cases, and keep them inand rotating.
cabinets or on shelves.Y If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut,
or caught in the cassette.
Cleaning the unit
Y Stains on the unitY Be careful not to touch the tape surface.
Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily
stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water-diluted neutral
detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Y Since the unit may deteriorate in quality, become
damaged or have its paint peel off, be careful about theYAvoid storing tapes in any of the following
following:places:
� DO NOT wipe it with a rough cloth.� In dusty places
� DO NOT wipe it too vigorously.� In direct sunlight or heat
� DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.� In moist areas
� DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as an� On a TV or speaker
insecticide to it.� Near a magnet
� DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact
with it for a long time.To keep the best recording and playback sound quality
You need to clean the heads.
Handling discsY Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use with
Y Remove the disc from its case bya wet-type head cleaning tape (available at electronic and
holding it at the edge while pressingaudio shops).
the center hole lightly.When the head becomes dirty, the following symptoms will
Y Do not touch the shiny surface of theoccur:
disc, or bend the disc.� Sound quality is reduced.
Y Put the disc back in its case after use� Sound level decreases.
to prevent warping.� Sound drops out.
Y Do not play dirty or dusty tapes.
Y Do not touch the highly-polished head with any metallic or
Y Be careful not to scratch the surfacemagnetic tools.
of the disc when placing it back in
its case.Capstan
YAvoid exposure to direct sunlight,
temperature extremes, and moisture.
Head
To clean the discPinch Roller
Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in aTo demagnetize the head
straight line from center to edge.
Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at
electronic and audio shops).
DO NOT use any solventNsuch as conventional
record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzineNto clean
the disc.
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