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Maintenance

To get the best performance from the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.

General Notes

Handling cassette tapes

In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean.

Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.

Keep the unit’s disc trays closed when not in use.

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.

Continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the unit.

• 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 following:

DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.

DO NOT wipe it strong.

DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.

DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it.

DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time.

DO NOT use any solvent—such as conventional record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine—to clean the disc.

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JVC CA-HXZ10, CA-HXZ30 manual Maintenance, General Notes, Handling discs, Cleaning the unit