Precautions (continued)
Notes on CDs
•Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the CD from the center out.
•Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
•Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight.
Cleaning the cabinet
Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution.
To save a tape permanently
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated.
Detector slots
Tab of side B | Tab of side A |
Side A
Break off the cassette tab of side A
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. However, be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape player to automatically detect the type of tape.
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Before placing a cassette in the tape deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may get entangled inside the tape deck and become damaged.
When using a tape longer than 90 minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not frequently change the tape operations such as play, stop, and fast- forwarding, etc. The tape may get entangled in the tape deck.
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. When the tape heads become dirty
—the sound is distorted
—there is a decrease in sound level
—the sound drops out
—the tape does not erase completely
—the tape does not record
Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use a separately sold
Demagnetizing the tape heads
Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing cassette.
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