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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Occasional
care and maintenance
of the unit and the software
are needed to optimize
the performance
of your unit.
To clean the cabinet
Use a soft cloth lightly moistened
with "mild detergent
solution.
Do not use strong solvents,
such as alcohol,
benzine or thinner.
To clean the heads and tape paths +
After every 10 hours of use, clean the heads and tape paths with
a head cleaning cassette or cotton swab moistened
with cleaning
fluid or denatured
alcohol. (These cleaning
kits are commercially
available.)
When
cleaning
with a cotton
swab
@, wipe
the recording/
playback
head ~,
erasure
head (deck 2 only) @, capstans@,
and pinchrollers
@.
After
cleaning
the heads
and tape
paths
with a liquid
head
cleaning
cassette
or a moistened
swab, wait until the cleaned
parts are completely
dried before inserting
the tapes,
To demagnetize
the heads
The heads may become
magnetized
after long-term
use. This
may narrow
the output
range of recorded
tapes and increase
noise. After 20 to 30 hours use, demagnetize
the heads with any
commercially
available
demagnetizer.
Care of discs+
When a disc becomes
dirty, wipe the disc from the center out
with a cleaning
cloth.
After playing a disc, store the disc in its case. Do not leave the
disc in places that
are hot or humid.
Care of tapes
Store tapes in their cases after use.
Q Do not leave tapes near magnets,
motors,
television
sets, or
any source of magnetism.
This will downgrade
the sound quality
and cause noise.
Do not expose
tapes to direct sunlight,
or leave them in a car
parked in direct sunlight.
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