Sony TC-KE300 Notes on Cassette Tapes, Cleaning the heads and tape path, 11EN

Notes on Cassette Tapes

To protect the recording

Break off the record-protect tab for side A or B.

Side A

Tab for side B Tab for side A

To record on a tape having a broken tab

Cover the record-protect tab hole for side A or B with adhesive tape.

When you are using a type II or type IV tape, be careful not to cover the detector slots that the deck uses to determine the tape type.

Type II Type IV

Detector slots Detector slots

On tapes longer than 90 minutes

We do not recommend the use of tapes longer than 90 minutes except for a long continuous recording or playback. They are very thin and tend to be stretched easily.

On handling cassettes

•To prevent the heads and tape path from getting dirty, avoid touching the tape surface of a cassette.

•Place cassettes away from equipment with magnets, such as speakers and amplifiers; it may cause tape distortion or erase the recordings.

•Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, extremely cold temperature or moisture.

Additional Information

Cleaning

Inside of the cassette holder

Erasing head Capstan

Playing/Recording head Pinch roller

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p P R r ¤

¤EJECT

Cleaning the heads and tape path

Clean the heads and tape path of the tape deck after every 10 hours of operation to guard against:

•a decrease in sound level

•excessive wow or flutter

•sound dropout

•incomplete erasure

To ensure better recording, we recommend that you clean the heads and tape path before every recording.

1Press ¤ EJECT to open the cassette holder.

2With the tape deck turned off, wipe the heads, the pinch roller, and the capstan with a cotton swab slightly moistened with alcohol or a commercially available cleaning fluid for tape decks.

Do not insert a cassette until the cleaned areas are completely dry.

Demagnetizing the heads

After 20 to 30 hours of use, or when you notice a hissing sound or loss of high frequencies, demagnetize the heads with a commercially available demagnetizer for tape decks. Please refer to the instructions of the demagnetizer.

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