Sony XR-C450W Additional Information, Precautions, To maintain high quality sound, Cassette care

Additional

Information

Precautions

∙ If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

∙ If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

∙ If no sound comes from the speakers of a 2-speaker system, set the fader control to the center position.

∙ When the tape is played back for a long period, the cassette may become warm because of the built-in power amplifier.

However, this is not a sign of malfunction.

EN	If you have any questions or problems
	concerning your unit that are not covered in
	this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
	dealer.
	To maintain high quality sound
	If you have drink holders near your audio
	equipment, be careful not to splash juice or
	other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary
	residues on this unit or cassette tapes may
	contaminate the playback heads, reduce the
	sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction
	altogether.
	Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar
	from the tape heads.

Notes on Cassettes

Cassette care

∙Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.

∙Keep cassettes away from equipment with built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape could occur.

∙Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, extremely cold temperatures or moisture.

∙Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be caught in the machine. Before you insert the tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the reel and take up any slack.

Slack

∙Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause problems when inserting or ejecting tapes. Remove or replace loose labels.

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended except for long continuous play. The tapes used for these cassettes are very thin and tend to be stretched easily. Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them to be pulled into the cassette deck mechanism.

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