Tape Running Surface Of Upper Drum And Video Heads Cleaning - Sony DNW-A100 Maintenance Manual

5-2. Cleaning
5-2-3. Tape Running Surface of Upper Drum and Video Heads
Cleaning
Caution
Never touch the rotaing drum.
The rotary heads are the part that can be damaged easily. Be careful not to damage
the rotary heads during cleaning.
Tools
• Cleaning cloth: 3-184-527-01
• Cleaning fluid: 9-919-573-01
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Do not use a cotton swab to clean the video heads.
Procedures
1. Hold the cleaning cloth moistened with cleaning fluid keeping it from becoming
wrinkled. And press the cleaning cloth slightly against the video heads.
2. Rotate the upper drum slowly counterclockwise two or three turns and clean the
tape running surface and video heads with the cleaning cloth held.
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Be sure to rotate the upper drum counterclockwise and clean the video heads
along the circumference. Do not rotate the upper drum in the opposite direction
(clockwise) or clean it in the vertical direction. This may damage the rotary
heads and the brush slip ring assembly.
3. After cleaning, wipe it with a dry cleaning cloth two or three times.
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Video heads
Cleaning cloth
Video Heads Cleaning
DNW-A100/A50/A45
DNW-A100P/A50P/A45P