Maintenance
To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.
Handling discs
•Remove the disc from its case by
holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly.
•Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc.
•Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping.
• Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case.
•Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, temperature extremes, and moisture.
To clean the disc
Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge.
DO NOT use any solvent — such as conventional record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine — to clean the disc.
Cassette decks
If the heads, capstan, and pinch roller of the cassette deck become dirty, the following will occur:
•Impaired sound quality
•Discontinuous sound
•Fading
•Incomplete erasure
•Difficulty in recording
To clean the heads, capstan, and pinch roller
Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.
Capstan
Heads
Pinch roller
To demagnetize the heads
Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at electronics and record shops).
Handling cassette tapes
•If the tape is loose in its cassette, take
up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating.
•If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut, or caught in the cassette.
•Be careful not to touch the tape
surface.
•Avoid the following places to store the tape:
– In dusty places
– In direct sunlight or heat
–In moist areas
–Near a magnet
Cleaning the unit
•Stains on the unit
Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.
•Since the unit may deteriorate in quality, become damaged or get its paint peeled off, be careful about the followings.
–DO NOT wipe it with a hand cloth
–DO NOT wipe it strong
–DO NOT wipe it with thinner of benzine.
–DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it.
–DO NOT allow any rubber of plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time.
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