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Placement of the unit
Choose the location where you install the unit carefully. Avoid
placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. You should
also avoid locations that are subject to vibrations or exposed to
excessive dust, heat, cold or moisture.
As the unit may become warm during operation, always leave
sufficient space around it for ventilation.
Do not place the unit on an amplifier, a receiver or any other device
that generates heat.
When the unit is turned on, if a TV is turned on nearby lines might
appear on the TV screen depending on the frequency of the TV
broadcast. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. If you see
such lines, move the unit and the TV further apart.
Beware of condensation
When the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used after a
sudden temperature change, there is a danger of condensation; vapor
in the air could condense on the internal mechanism, making correct
operation impossible. To prevent this, or if this occurs, leave the unit
turned on for one or two hours. Then the unit will stabilize at the
temperature of its surroundings.
Before Use (2)
Maintenance
If the surface of the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth or
use diluted mild liquid soap. Allow the surface of the unit to dry
completely before using.
For safety, disconnect the power cord from the outlet before
cleaning.
Never spray liquid directly on this unit.
Do not use thinner or alcohol as they could damage the surface of
the unit.
Cleaning and demagnetizing the cassette deck
Cleaning
A dirty head can cause poor sound quality or the sound to skip.
Dirt on the tape tracking roller might catch the tape.
Clean the head, pinch roller, and capstan with a cotton applicator
dampened with a commercially-available cleaning solution about
every ten hours of use.
Capstan
Playback/
recording head
Erasing head
Pinch roller
Demagnetizing
When the head is magnetized, it increases noise and hinders the
transmission of high notes.
If these problems occur, demagnetize the head using a
commercially-available head eraser.
Do not put a cassette tape in the cassette holder of the unit until
the cleaning solution on the head dries.
