Maintenance

Cleaning the Heads

To produce optimum sound, clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.

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3

 

 

approx. 90˚ 4

Capstan

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Record/playback head

 

 

 

Pinch roller

Cotton swab

Erase head

1 Disconnect the AC power adaptor.

2 Press the eject button to open the cassette holder.

3 Pull up the lid further to the direction of the arrow.

4 Moisten a cotton swab or a soft cloth with alcohol and wipe the parts as shown above.

xCleaning the cabinet

Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Never use strong solvents, such as thinner or benzine, since they may damage the finish.

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Sony BM-87DS manual Maintenance, Cleaning the Heads, Cleaning the cabinet