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CLEANING THE TAPE-
HANDLING PARTS
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s
coating can accumulate on the tape
heads and other parts that the tape
touches. This can greatly reduce the
cassette player’s performance.
To prevent noise and poor high-fre-
quency response, clean the cassette
player’s tape-handling parts after ev-
ery 20 hours of use.
Note: Your local Radio Shack store
sells a complete line of cassette
cleaning supplies.
1. Remove the batteries and dis-
connect any power source.
2. Open the cassette compartment
cover.
3. Press
PLAY
to expose the tape-
handling parts.
4. Use a cotton swab dipped in
tape head cleaning solution or
denatured alcohol to gently
clean the capstan, pinch roller,
tape guides, and tape head.
5. When you finish cleaning, press
STOP
and close the compart-
ment.
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