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General information

Maintenance

Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use a solution con-
taining alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasive.

Cleaning discs

When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a
cleaning cloth, wipe the disc from the center
out. Do not wipe in circular motion.
Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic
spray intended for analogue records.

Cleaning the heads and tape path

•To ensure good recording and playback qual-
ity, clean the heads, the capstans and pres-
sure rollers after every 50 hours of tape opera-
tion.
Use a cotton swab slight moistened with clean-
ing fluid.
•You also can clean the heads by playing a clean-
ing tape once.

Caution on condensation

Condensation (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 occurs. In
this case, leave the unit for a few hours and re-
start the operation after the condensation has dried
up.
Be specially cautious against condensation in the
following circumstances:
When this unit is carried from one place to an-
other across a large difference in temperature,
when the humidity in the room where this unit is
installed increases, etc.

Warning notice

In most cases it is an infringement of copyright to
make copies of tapes or discs without the per-
mission of the copyright owners. Anyone wishing
to copy commercially available tapes or disc should
contact the mechanical copyright protection soci-
ety limited or the performing rights society lim-
ited.
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