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Convenient Functions/Reference

Convenient Functions/Reference
Handling Discs/Cassette Tapes
• Do not put adhesive tape or stickers, or write on
a disc.
• Do not bend a disc.
• Be sure not to use heart/flower shaped discs or
other irregularly shaped discs. The use of such
discs damages the main unit.
• Be sure not to use thinners, benzenes, cleaners
for analog records, or other chemical agents.
• Clean the head, pinch rollers and capstans
approximately every 10 hours of playback time
before the volume falls or sound quality
deteriorates
•Gently dust the cabinet surface with a soft dry
cloth. When the cabinet is very dirty, dampen the
cloth with a neutral detergent diluted with water,
wring out the cloth well, and then wipe the cabi-
net with the dampened cloth followed by a soft
dry cloth.
•D o not wipe the cabinet with thinners or ben-
zenes. Wiping it with these agents may cause
discoloration of the cabinet or removal of the
paint. Do not spray insecticides or other hig hly
volatile agents onto the cabinet. Do not leave
pieces of rubber or plastic on the cabinet for a
long period.

Handling discs

Cleaning discs

S
ignal sur
f
ace
Wipe a disc from the
center outward with a
soft cloth.
Scratches concentrated
on a certain part cause
sound dropout.

Handling cassette tapes

• A slack tape may become
caught in the inner part of
the main unit and dam-
age the main unit.
Before using a cas-
sette tape, wind up
any slack in the cas-
sette tape as shown
on the right. Do not pull out the tape
or touch the tape's surface.

Cleaning the tape deck head

Capstans
Cotton-tipped
swab moistened
with alcohol
Pinch roller Head Pinch roller

Cleaning the main unit cabinet

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