Before Use (2)

Placement of the unit

Choose the location where you install the unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. You should also avoid locations that are subject to vibrations or exposed to excessive dust, heat, cold or moisture.

As the unit may become warm during operation, always leave sufficient space around it for ventilation.

Do not place the unit on an amplifier, a receiver or any other device that generates heat.

When the unit is turned on, if a TV is turned on nearby lines might appear on the TV screen depending on the frequency of the TV broadcast. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. If you see such lines, move the unit and the TV further apart.

Beware of condensation

When the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used after a sudden temperature change, there is a danger of condensation; vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism, making correct operation impossible. To prevent this, or if this occurs, leave the unit turned on for one or two hours. Then the unit will stabilize at the temperature of its surroundings.

Maintenance

If the surface of the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth or use diluted mild liquid soap. Allow the surface of the unit to dry completely before using.

For safety, disconnect the power cord from the outlet before cleaning.

Never spray liquid directly on this unit.

Do not use thinner or alcohol as they could damage the surface of the unit.

Cleaning and demagnetizing the cassette deck

Cleaning

A dirty head can cause poor sound quality or the sound to skip. Dirt on the tape tracking roller might catch the tape.

Clean the head, pinch roller, and capstan with a cotton applicator dampened with a commercially-available cleaning solution about every ten hours of use.

Erasing head

Capstan

Playback/

Pinch roller

recording head

 

Demagnetizing

When the head is magnetized, it increases noise and hinders the transmission of high notes.

If these problems occur, demagnetize the head using a commercially-available head eraser.

Do not put a cassette tape in the cassette holder of the unit until the cleaning solution on the head dries.

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