Maintenance; To Extend The Lifetime Of The Unit; How To Reset Your Unit - JVC KS-FX12 Instructions Manual

MAINTENANCE

To extend the lifetime of the unit

This unit requires very little attention, but you will be able to extend the life of the unit if you
follow the instructions below.
To clean the heads
To keep the tape clean
CAUTIONS:
• Do not play the tapes with peeling labels; otherwise, they can damage the unit.
• Tighten tapes to remove slack since loose tape may become entangled with the mechanism.
• Do not leave a cassette in the cassette compartment after use, as the tape may become slack.

How to reset your unit

Press and hold both the SEL (Select) and
same time for several seconds.
This will reset the built-in microcomputer.
NOTE: Your preset adjustments — such as preset channels or sound adjustments
— will also be erased.
(Standby/On/ATT)
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SEL (Select)
• Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use
using a wet-type head cleaning tape (available
at an audio store).
When the head becomes dirty, you may realize
the following symptoms:
– Sound quality is reduced.
– Sound level decreases.
– Sound drops out.
• Do not play dirty or dusty tapes.
• Do not touch the highly-polished head with any
metallic or magnetic tools.
• Always store the tapes to their storage cases
after use.
• Do not store tapes in the following places:
– Subject to direct sunlight
– With high humidity
– At extremely hot temperatures
(Standby/On/ATT) buttons at the