Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality
After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate.
To restore sound quality,
Caution: Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it. Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp ob- jects near the cassette.
4.Use a cotton swab dipped in dena- tured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the record/play heads, pinch rollers, tape guides, capstans, and erase head.
CLEANING THE TAPE HANDLING PARTS
Dirt, dust or particles of the tape’s coat- ing can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the cassette player. After every 20 hours of tape player operation, use a cassette deck cleaning kit (Cat. No. 44- 1202) or follow these steps to clean the
1.Remove the batteries and discon- nect the power cord or DC adapter.
2.Open the cassette compartment doors on TAPE 1 and TAPE 2.
3.Press PLAY on TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 to expose the
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5.When you finish cleaning, press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 and TAPE 2, then close both cassette compart- ment doors and reconnect to power.
Your local RadioShack store has a com- plete line of cassette deck cleaning sup- plies.
