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Handling cassette tapes/Maintenance
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If the tape is loose and hanging out
of the cassette
If you try to play the cassette when the tape is
loose and hanging out, the tape won’t be
picked up properly between the capstan and the
pinch roller and may be jammed inside, this will
result in damage to the tape. Tighten the loose
tape as shown in the illustration below.
Caution
• Do not touch the tape surface.
• Do not put thick paper or cardboard labels in
the cassette holder.
• Do not put cassettes near magnetic sources
like speakers, amplifiers, TVs, etc. Your
important recording might be erased or
damaged.
• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight.
Cassettes not recommended
• C120 cassettes
C120 tape is thin and therefore more liable to
break. There is a possibility that tape could get
caught in the pinch roller or capstan.
• Continuous loop (endless) tapes
Do not use continuous loop (endless) tapes.
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the (recording/playback/erasure) heads,
capstan, and pinch roller before recording/
playing in order to enjoy the best sound.
Normally clean it at least after every ten hours of
use.
Use a commercially available wet-type head
cleaning cassette.
Refer to the operation manual of the head
cleaning cassette for details.
Caution
• Turn the amplifier volume down to the minimum
before cleaning.
• Do not use any dry-type head cleaning cassette.
• Wait a few minutes after cleaning until the heads
are completely dried before inserting a cassette.
De-magnetizing the tape heads
When the cassette deck is used for a long time,
magnetism will build up on the head. This
causes noise or a loss of high sound range on
important recorded tapes. De-magnetize the
head after every 50 hours of use with a
commercial de-magnetizer suited to this cassette
deck. Refer to the operation manual of the de-
magnetizer for details.
Caution
Turn the amplifier volume down to the minimum
before de-magnetizing.
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