Optimus 14-1180 owner manual Cleaning the TAPE-HANDLING Parts

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Modifying or tampering with the recorder’s internal parts can cause a malfunction and might invalidate your recorder’s warranty. If your recorder is not oper- ating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS

Clean the tape-handling parts after every 20 hours of use.

With power supplied and the cassette removed, open the cassette compartment door. Use a pointed object to gently push the erase protection tab sensor to the left, and press REC to expose the tape-handling parts. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning solu- tion or denatured alcohol to gently clean the tape- handling parts.

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Or, for easier cleaning, use RadioShack’s microcas- sette cleaner kit (Cat. No. 44-1168), which includes a special cleaning cassette.

After you finish cleaning, press STOP/EJ.

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