Chapter 6

Maintenance and

Inspection

6-1 Removing a Cassette When Tape Slack Occurs

If tape slack occurs in the unit, it is necessary to remove the top and bottom plates. This job should always be entrusted to a technician who has undergone service training.

6-2 Head Cleaning

To clean the video heads and audio heads, always use the special-purpose Sony BCT-HD12CL cleaning cassette.

Follow the instructions with the cleaning cassette carefully, as inappropriate use of the cleaning cassette can damage the heads.

To carry out head cleaning, use the following procedure.

1 Insert the cleaning cassette.

Head cleaning starts.

2 After an automatic head cleaning operation which lasts for about 3 seconds, the cleaning cassette is automatically ejected.

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Chapter 6 Maintenance and Inspection

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