Maintenance; Cleaning The Front Panel - Pioneer CT-F615 Operating Instructions Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Follovv the maintenance instructions below to
keep
your
tape deck working in tip-top condition.
CLEANING THE HEAD
SECTION
The heads, capstan and pinch roller
are
liable
to
get
dirty
quite
easily.
In
particular,
if
the
heads
are
dirty, the
high-frequency components are
not
reproduced and the stereo
balance
will
be
impaired
resulting
in
a
deterioration
in
the playback
sound.
Get
into
the habit
of
regularly cleaning the
head
section by
using the
cleaning swabs and cleaning
liquid or
absolute alcohol, sold separately.
Head cleaning
steps
1. Loosen
the two mounting
screws attached to
the
cassette
holder, as shown
in the
figure,
and remove the window.
2. Depress
the
EJECT
button,
open the
cassette
holder and
clean the
heads.
Now
set
the power
switch
to
ON,
close
the holder frame,
depress
the
pinch roller to
rotate
and wipe away the dirt
with
the cleaning
swabs.
3. Follow the proceciure outiineci in step (1)
above
in
reverse and attach the holder frame.
NOTE:
After
cleaning
the
head section, wait at
least
two to
three
minutes for the
cleaning
ftuid to dry
before loading
the
Iape.
DEMAGNETIZING THE
HEAD
The recording
head becomes magnetized when
you
use
the tape deck
for
prolonged periods of
time.
This results
in
noise being generated and the treble
dropping
off
during recording and playback.
The
recording head should therefore be regularly
de-
magnetized
with the
head eraser,
which is sold
se-
parately.
For further
details,
refer
to
the
head
eraser's
instruction booklet.
NOTE:
De
not hold
screwdriuers, metal objects
or
magnets close
to
the
heads.
CLEANING THE FRONT PANEL
SECTION
Wipe
the front
panel and the
cassette
door
when
dusty or
greasy
with
a
soft cloth containing
a small
amount
of
ordinary
washing-up
liquid.
Then, wipe
dry with
a cloth.
Never use volatile spirits like
thinners, benzine or alcohol
because
they will
dam-
age
the panel's finish.
Pinch roller
Recordi ng/Playback head