Maintenance; Cleaning The Cabinet; Cleaning The Head - Sony PCM-M1 Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance

Cleaning the cabinet

Clean the cabinet and controls with a
soft cloth slightly moistened with a
mild detergent solution.
Do not use any type of abrasive pads,
scouring powders or solvents such as
alcohol or benzene.

Cleaning the head

Prolonged operation may cause the
head to become dirty. If the head is
dirty, it may cause sound dropouts
during playback. To make the best
possible recording and playback, we
recommend you to clean the head
after every ten hours of recording/
playback, using the supplied cleaning
cassette.
Likewise, when the unit has not been
used for a long period of time, clean
the head with the cleaning cassette
before use.
Using the supplied cleaning cassette
1 Insert the cleaning cassette as you
would a normal DAT cassette.
2 Press the ( PLAY button, then
press the p STOP button after
about 10 seconds.
3 Remove the cleaning cassette
without rewinding it.
4 Proceed with recording and
playback with a normal DAT
cassette and check the sound
quality.
Notes on the cleaning cassette
• The cleaning cassette cannot be used
for recording or playback.
• Do not clean the head with the
cleaning cassette more than five
times in succession. Cleaning the
head continuously for a long period
of time may cause wear to the head.
• Do not rewind the cleaning cassette
each time you use it. When the
cleaning cassette reaches the end of
the tape, rewind it to the beginning
and reuse it. The cleaning cassette
can be used approximately 200
times, with 10 seconds of cleaning
each time.
Additional Information
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