Restoring Tape Tension And Sound Quality; Replacing The Fuse - Radio Shack AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo Owner's Manual

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RESTORING TAPE
TENSION AND SOUND
QUALITY
After you play a cassette tape a few
times, the tape might become tightly
wound on the reels. This can cause play-
back sound quality to deteriorate.
To restore the sound quality, fast-
forward the tape from the beginning to
the end of one side, then turn the tape
over and fast-forward it to the end again.
Then loosen the tape reels by gently tap-
ping each side of the cassette's outer
shell on a flat surface.
Caution: Be careful not to damage the
cassette when tapping it. Do not touch
the exposed tape or allow any sharp ob-
jects near the cassette.

REPLACING THE FUSE

If the light on the front of the stereo does
not turn on or the stereo does not oper-
ate, you might need to replace the red
power wire's 3-amp fuse with the sup-
plied spare fuse or another fuse such as
Cat. No. 270-1009.
Caution: Do not use a fuse with ratings
other than those specified here. Doing so
might damage your stereo.
Follow these steps to replace your ste-
reo's fuse.
1. Disconnect the cable from your vehi-
cle's negative ( ) battery terminal.
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2. To open the fuse holder, push
together and twist the fuse holder's
parts until they spring open. Then
remove the fuse.
3. If the fuse is blown, replace it with
the supplied spare fuse. Use only a
standard 1 1 / -inch fuse with the
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proper rating. The fuse must be
rated at 3 amps.
Caution: The supplied spare fuse
has the proper rating. Make sure
you replace the fuse only with
another fuse of the same rating.
4. Reassemble the fuse holder by
pushing together and twisting the
two parts back together.
5. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle's
negative (–) battery terminal.