Important Items
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Important Items
Maintenance
Cleaning the head sectionCotton swab
Capstan
Head
Pinch roller
Tape guides
Cleaning the heads and peripheral components
Cleaning the heads and peripheral components
For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, always keep the heads, capstan and pinch roller clean. To clean them, perform the following:
1. Open the cassette holder.
Demagnetizing the head
When the recording / playback head is magnetized, the sound quality will deteriorate. In such a case, demagnetize the head using a commercially available demagnetizer (head eraser).
There are precisely aligned
Notete | parts around the heads, in- |
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2. Using a cotton swab dipped in alco- | cluding the tape guides. |
hol, clean the head, capstan and | When cleaning, pay special attention |
pinch roller carefully. | so as not to apply shock to them. |
When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for these agents may cause discoloration.
Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners containing oil, for they may deform the plastic component.
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Caution on condensationCondensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside.
This unit may not function properly if condensation oc- curs. In this case, leave the unit for a few hours and restart the operation after the condensation has dried up.
Be specially cautious against condensation in a following circumstance:
When this unit is carried from a place to another across a large difference in temperature, when the humidity in the room where this unit is installed increases, etc.
Note related to transportation and movementBefore transporting or moving this unit, carry out the following operations.
1Remove the CD from the unit.
2 Press the CD 6 key.
C D N O D I S C
3Wait for some time and verify that the dis-
play becomes as shown in the figure.
4Wait a few seconds and turn the unit OFF.
Stored contents which are cleared immediately when power plug is unplugged from power outlet :
Clock display
Stored contents which are cleared in at least a day after power plug is unplugged from power outlet :
Amplifier section
"on/standby" status (ON or STANDBY), Last input se- lection, Volume control value, Tone control levels, AUX input level, Setting auto power save
Tuner section
Receiving band, Frequency, Preset stations, Auto/ mono setting, Timer setting contents
Cassette deck section
Transport direction, Tape EQ., Reverse mode
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