Care and Maintenance
General Notes
In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your tapes, CDs, MDs and the mechanism clean.
•Store tapes, CDs and MDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.
•Keep the cassette holder, the CD trays, and the MD loading slot cover closed when not in use.
Compact Discs
•Remove the CD from the case
by holding it at the edges while pressing the center hole lightly.
• Do not touch the shiny surface
of the CD, or bend the CD.
•Be careful not to scratch the
surface of the CD when placing it back in the case.
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, temperature extremes, and moisture.
•A dirty CD may not play
correctly. If a CD does become dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth in a straight line, from center to edge.
CAUTION: Do not use any solvent (for example, conventional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean a CD.
Mini Discs
•Do not open the shutter.
-The shutter is locked so that it will not open. Trying to force it open will break the disc. If the shutter opens accidentally, close it again quickly without touching the disc inside.
•Do not place discs in the following places:
-High temperatures areas such in direct sunlight or inside a car.
-High humidity areas, e.g. in a bathroom.
-On a beach or sandy area.
•Clean discs regularly.
-If dust or dirt gets on cartridge, wipe it off with a soft dry cloth.
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.
•Do not touch the tape surface.
•Do not store the tape:
- In dusty places
-In direct sunlight or heat
- In moist areas
-On a TV or speaker
-Near a magnet
Cassette Deck
•If the heads, capstans, and
-Loss of sound quality
-Discontinuous sound
-Fading
-Incomplete erasure
-Difficulty recording
•Clean the heads, capstans, and
Capstans
Heads
Moisture Condensation
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the following cases:
• After starting the heating in the room.
• In a damp room.
• If the unit is brought directly from a
cold to a warm place.
Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case, leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evapo- rates, unplug the AC power cord, and then plug it in again.
•If the heads become magnetized, the unit will produce noise or lose high frequencies.
•To demagnetize the heads, turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at electronics and record shops).
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