Daily maintenance and regular inspection

This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated component continues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, please perform daily mainte- nance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the entire tape-winding mechanism cannot be completely cleaned.

Please perform regular maintenance of the components as shown below.

Regular inspection (maintenance)

The tasks of maintenance involved are similar to that of replacing the engine oil or tire of a car. Depending on the number of usage hours, please clean, inspect or replace the components as follows:

Number of hours

500H

1000H

1500H

2000H

4000H

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drum assembly (including head)











 

 

 

 

 

 

Head cleaner











 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape guide, roller











 

 

 

 

 

 

Reel disk, tension bands







 

 

 

 

 

 

: Inspection

: Cleaning, inspection and adjustment

: Cleaning and inspection; Replacement if necessary

: Replacement

Maintenance necessity and fre- quency depends on the environ- ment and usage. The above infor- mation serves only as a guide.

Usage Time

: You can check the drum usage time via the hour meter display.

 

For details, please refer to page 65, “Checking the hour meter”.

Maintenance consultation

: For details on the maintenance plan and fee, please consult with your

 

nearest PANASONIC-authorized service agent.

Head cleaning

Recording or playing back with a stained head will result in block noise or disrupted sound. Please perform regular head cleaning to main- tain superior image and sound quality.

If dust adheres on the head, “HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!” will be displayed on the monitor when this unit plays a tape.

Block noise

For information on how to use the head cleaning tape and the relevant precautions, please refer to page 8, “Precautions on the use of cleaning tape”.

HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!

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