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CLEANING THE TAPE HEADS
When the heads, capstan and pinch roller become dirty, this may result in muffled,
distorted or reduced sound during playback and may even result in tape jams.
Remove the cassette tape and clean with a cotton swab moistened with
commercially sold head/pinch roller cleaner or alcohol. Wait approximately 10
seconds for the alcohol or cleaning fluid to dry before using.
HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR SET
AM RECEPTION - You may find that you can improve the reception of your favorite
station by rotating the set a small amount.
FM RECEPTION - You may find that you can improve the reception of your favorite
station by collapsing the telescoping antenna a small amount, rotating or extending it to
the full length.
RECORD BUTTON - If you find that you cannot press this button down, check the
Record Interlock defeat tabs on the cassette (see page 15), or the tape may be
at the end, rewind the tape or reverse it.
TAPE HEADS - The tape heads should be cleaned periodically with a special
cleaning tape (available in music and Hi-Fi stores) to remove the particles of brown
oxide coating from the tapes that collected on these heads. These particles fill the gap
in the heads and degrade performance.
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COTTON SWAB
CAPSTAN
ERASE HEAD RECORD/PLAYBACK HEAD
PINCH ROLLER
We suggest using a special cleaning tape cassette (not included) (available in most
music and Hi-Fi stores). But if you do not have one, you may follow the instructions
below.
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