Maintenance - Sony DTC-87ES Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance
Cleaning the Cabinet Cleaning the Head
Clean the cabinet, panels and controls with a soft cloth Prolonged operation will cause contamination of the head.
slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not To make the best possible recording and playback, we
use any type of abrasive and, scouring powder or solvent recommend cleaning the head periodically, using the DT-
such as alcohol or benzine. 10CL cleaning cassette (not supplied).
How to use the cleaning cassette
1 Insert the cleaning cassette as you insert a normal DAT
cassette.
Press ». Press m after about 10 seconds.
Remove the cleaning cassette without rewinding it.
Proceed with recording and playback with a normal DAT
cassette and check the sound quality.
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Notes on the cleaning cassette
e Thecleaning cassette cannot be used for recording and
playback.
e@ Donot clean the head with the cleaning cassette more
than five times over a short period.
Cleaning the head continuously for a too long period of
time may cause wear to the head.
e Donot rewind the cleaning cassette each time you use it.
When the cleaning cassette tape is taken up completely,
rewind it to the beginning and re-use it. The cleaning
cassette can be used a hundred times, with 10 seconds
of cleaning each time.
The DT-10CL cleaning cassette is available.
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