RCA RP-9753 manual Care of Cassette Decks, Tape Care

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care of Cassette Decks

lPeriodic cleaning of the tape heads and capstan is necessary to maintain good sound reproduction. The build up of iron oxide particles, which is

often even more severe with inferior tapes, will reduce the performance of the cassette. It is recommended that the heads and capstan be cleaned after every 25 hours of use; more often if playback has deteriorated. To clean, use a cotton swab moistened with an audio head cleaner solution or

n wipe dry with another swab.

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Always unplug the power cord when using a liquid cleaner and allow 30 minutes drying time.

l All tape heads inevitably become slightly magnetized after long use. This may cause noise or loss of high-frequency response in playback. Demagnetize the heads occasionally with a head demagnetizing cassette (available from many audio equipment stores).

NOTE: Never use any metal objects on or near the tape heads. Do not allow any cleaning material to fall into tape assembly.

Tape Care

Do not expose your cassettes to direct sunlight or store them in hot places.

High temperatures may warp the cassette shell or damage the tape itself.

Keep your cassettes in their boxes when they are not in the Cassette Deck.

This keeps dust from entering the cassette shells.

Your tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced by permanent magnets, electric motors, electrical transformers, and other devices. Keep tapes away from magnets and magnetic fields.

Wind the tape to one end before removing it from your Cassette Deck. When it is fully wound, only the tape leader will be visible, not the tape itself. Avoid touching either tape or leader. Even the natural oils on your hands can damage a tape; if oils become deposited on the tape transport mechanism of your Cassette Deck, they could contaminate other tapes.

If a tape is accidentally pulled from a cassette, insert the tapered end of a large pencil or similar object into the center of the tape hub and gently wind the tape back into the cassette. Be careful not to twist or wrinkle the tape. Care should be taken that all excess tape is wound into the cassette and is taut. If slack is allowed to exist, it can cause the tape to become twisted around the pinch roller and capstan which could result in a damaged cassette.

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Contents Men men mn men men mn mn mn8 men RCA men mn mum iwn mn Contents Precautions Thank vaYOUGetting Started Where to Place the SystemUnpacking Your System $ Connecting the Speakers Connecting the Two UnitsBasic Connections Connecting the Antennas Placing SpeakersProviding AC Power Connecting HeadphonesBasic Connections Adding an Auxiliary ComponentPower on Mode Standby ModeBasic Operation Instuctjons conflnued Using the Tuner Radio Basic Operating lNSTRUCTlONSSurround Sound Selecting the TunerSwitching Between AM and FM Tuning in a StationStoring Stations in Memory Tuner Presets Biasic Operation InstuctionsSelecting a Preset Station Basic Operation InstructionsUsing the Compact Disc Player Reading the DisplayLoading and Removing Discs Selecting the Compact Disc PlayerPlaying Discs Using the Compact Disc Player Playing and Loading Discs SimultaneouslySetting the Display COMpAC’lrSkipping to a Specific Track Search Forward /ReverseUsing the Compact Disc Player ll Programming the Order of TracksCompact Disc Player Canceling a ProgramRepeating Discs and Tracks Intro Scan Feature Using the Compact Disc PayerPlaying Tracks in Random Order Shuffle Compact Disc Edit Feature Synchro Dubbing from CD to TapeUsing the Dual Tape Deck USiNG the Dual Tape Deck Tape DeckUsjng the Dual Tape Deck Playing a Cassette Both Sides on DeckPlaying Two Cassettes Without Interruption IImportant Recording PointsDubbing Copying a Cassette Recording from a Compact DiscRecording a Radio Broadcast Using the Dual Tape Deck Using the Remote Control Installing Batteries Recording from an Auxiliary SourcePlaying the Tuner Radio Using the Remote ControlPlaying Compact Discs Cleaning the System’s Exterior Care and MaintenanceHandling Compact Discs Care of Cassette Decks Tape CareProblem Trouble ChecksIErase Protection What toTrouble Checks Page ONE-YEARLIMlTED Warranty
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