Maintenance

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

General Notes

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

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

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 have its paint peel off, be careful about the following:

–DO NOT wipe it with a rough cloth.

–DO NOT wipe it too vigorously.

–DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.

–DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as an insecticide to it.

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

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.

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 storing tapes in any of the following

places:

– In dusty places

– In direct sunlight or heat

–In moist areas

–On a TV or speaker

–Near a magnet

To keep the best recording and playback sound quality

You need to clean the heads.

•Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use with

a wet-type head cleaning tape (available at electronic and audio shops).

When the head becomes dirty, the following symptoms will occur:

–Sound quality is reduced.

–Sound level decreases.

–Sound drops out.

•Do not play dirty or dusty tapes.

•Do not touch the highly-polished head with any metallic or magnetic tools.

Capstan

Head

Pinch Roller

To demagnetize the head

Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at electronic and audio shops).

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