Operating instructions

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References
Maintenance
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Cleaning the tape-handling parts
● Dirty heads, capstans or pinch rollers can cause poor sound and tape jams. Clean
these parts with a cotton swab moistened with commercial head/pinch roller cleaner
or isopropyl alcohol.
● When cleaning the heads, pinch rollers, etc., unplug the unit which contains high
voltages.
A
B
C
D
C
D
A Erase head C Capstan
B Recording/Playback head D Pinch roller
● After long use, the deck’s heads and capstans may become magnetized, causing
poor sound. Demagnetize these parts once every 30 hours of playing/recording
time by using a commercial tape head demagnetizer. Read the demagnetizer’s
instructions carefully before use.
● In order to ensure proper operation of the CD player and CD-R/CD-RW recorder,
preventative maintenance (cleaning of the laser pick-up lens) should be performed
periodically.
Lens cleaners are commercially available. Contact your local CD software dealer.
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Cleaning the cabinet
Periodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and
a diluted soap solution, then with a dry cloth.
Caution:
Do not use chemically treated cleaning cloths or
other chemicals.
● For playback, use normal or low-noise tape for the best sound. (Metal or CrO2
tape is not recommended.)
For recording, use only normal tape.
● Do not use C-120 tapes or poor-quality tapes, as they may cause malfunctions.
● Before loading a tape into the cassette compartment, tighten the slack with a pen or
pencil.
Cassettes have removable tabs which prevent accidental recording or erasing.
Removing the tab will protect the corresponding side.
Cover the tab holes with adhesive tape to erase or record again.
Side A (1)
Tab for side A (1)
Tab for side B (2)
Cassette tape
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