Handling Records; Notes About Record Styluses - Teac TN-550 Manual Del Usuario

Holding records
When holding a record or removing it from its sleeve, avoid
touching the grooves by holding the record by its label and
edge with one hand or by holding it by its edge with both
hands.
Label Grooves
Outer edge
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Handling records

Cleaning
o Fingerprints and dust on a record can cause noise and
the sound to skip, as well as damage the record itself and
the stylus. Use a commercially available record cleaner to
clean records. Do not use thinner or anything other than
a record cleaner. Such chemicals could harm the surface
of the record.
o When using a record cleaner, wipe the surface of the
record in a circular motion, following the grooves.
Precautions
o Do not leave records in places that are exposed to direct
sunlight or are very hot or very humid. Leaving a record in
such a condition for a long time could result in warping
or other damage.
o Do not stack multiple records or place heavy objects on
top of them. Do not leave records at an angle for long
amounts of time either. Doing so could result in warping
or other damage.
o Do not allow hard objects to directly touch the audio
grooves. Doing so could cause scratches.
o After you finish playing a record, always put it back into
its sleeve for storage. Leaving a record unprotected could
result in warping or scratching.
o Do not use cracked records.

Notes about record styluses

o Record styluses are precision parts, so handle them care-
fully to avoid bending or damaging their tips. If a stylus
becomes bent or damaged, it might not be able to follow
the audio groove precisely and could damage records or
cause other malfunction.
o If a stylus becomes dirty, use a commercially available
stylus cleaner or similar product to clean it.
o Do not rub the stylus tip forcefully with anything hard.
Do not wipe the stylus with thinner or other chemicals.
Doing so could harm it.
Replacing the stylus
o The TN-550CA/B does not include a cartridge.
Please use an Audio-Technica ATN100E replacement needle.
o The cartridge installed in this unit is equivalent to the
Audio-Technica AT100E VM Type cartridge. (The replace-
ment needle for the installed cartridge is green. It does not
have an Audio-Technica mark.)
Note: VM type cartridges have the same characteristics as
MM type cartridges.
o Follow the replacement instructions in the manual of the
replacement stylus.
CAUTION
o Since loud noises could suddenly occur, put the unit into
standby before changing the stylus.
o Be careful not to hurt your hand or the equipment.
o Be careful not to allow small children to accidentally swal-
low styluses.