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8.2 Cleaning the cassette unit
This could be necessary if you notice the tape sound becoming slightly muffled after several weeks use. If you are sure the tape is not the cause of this problem, ...
•Clean the tape heads and mechanism with special tape cleaning materials from specialist retailers - never use any sort of tools. This could damage the device.
8.3 Cleaning the CD unit
The CD player should not become dirty from normal use! Cleaning may be neces- sary if exceptionally dirty CDs are used, or the CD tray is not closed and dust enters the system.
Avoid dirt contamination by wiping dusty CDs with a soft, dry cloth, wiping from the inside to the outside of the CD.
If a CD cannot be played or sounds faulty although it is in good condition …
•Clean the lense and mechanism with a cleaning CD from a specialist retailer - never use any other sort of tool. This could damage the device.
9. Trouble-shooting
If a thorough cleaning of the CD or tape unit does not resolve the problem, it may not be caused by dirt contamination, but could a problem with the device.
•In this case, please return the device to our customer service center.
If confusing symbols appear on the display, it is possible that the device's internal ope- rating system has "crashed".
•Disconnect the power cable and ...
•Remove the batteries from the battery compartment. This may cause some or all preset radio stations to be lost!
Wait a few minutes before restarting the device. If the situation has not been resol- ved by this measure, the device may be faulty.
•In this case, please return the device to our customer service center.
10. Disposal
Before you dispose of the device, remove batteries as described in chapter 3.1. Old batteries cannot be disposed of in the general house rubbish bin.
•Always return used batteries to the retail outlet or other collection points for dis- posal.
Other than the batteries, the device does not include any materials that are subject to a special disposal law (as of Sept. 2003) at the time this manual was published.
•Please contact your local government office about any recent changes regar- ding disposal laws.
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