User Manual

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Handling cassette tapes
• If the tape is loose in its cassette,
take up the slack by inserting a
pencil in one of the reels and
rotating.
• If the tape is loose, it may get
stretched, cut, or caught in the
cassette.
• Be careful not to touch the tape
surface.
• Avoid storing tapes in the
following places:
—In dusty places
—In direct sunlight or heat
—In moist areas
—On a TV or speaker
—Near a magnet
Heads
Capstans
Pinch Rollers
To keep the best recording and playback sound
quality
If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette
deck become dirty, the following will occur:
• Impaired sound quality
• Discontinuous sound
• Fading
• Incomplete erasure
• Difficulty in recording
To clean the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers
Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.
To demagnetize the heads
Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer
(available at electronics and audio shops).
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