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