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MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the heads
Keeping the tape heads in a clean condition is essential to the
proper operation of the recorder. Accumulations of dust and tape
oxides on the heads will result in sound drop-outs, a loss of high
frequencies and excessive tape wear. Generally, cleaning after
every 10 hours of operation will be sufficient. However, all sur-
faces over which the tape travels should be cleaned before
making high quality recordings
To clean the heads:
@ Open
the Cassette
Compartment
Lid.
Remove
the
cassette,
if
present.
@ Depress the FWD button to move the heads out for easter
access,
@ Moisten the Head Cleaning Tip (supplied) or a soft cloth with
denatured alcohol, and gently wipe the heads, Capstan and Pinch
Rotler over which the tape travels
Erase Head
Capstan
Pinch Roller Record/Playback Hea
@To
avoid catching
the cotton
between
the Pinch Roller and
Capstan,
insert the tip trom
the side shown
and depress the
PAUSE button when wiping the Capstan.
© Depress the STOP button to release the FWD button.
® Do not insert a cassette if the heads are protruding; first press
the STOP button
@ Do not insert a cassette before the alcohol has dried com-
pletely
Oemagnetizing the heade
Either prolonged use, or an accidental contact with a piece of
magnetized steet (screwdriver, scissors, etc.) will magnetize the
heads
causing
an
increase
in tape
noise.
The heads
and metallic
parts of the tape path should be demagnetized after 20-30 hours
of operation using a commercially available head demagnetizer.
@ When
demagnetizing,
remove
the batteries and disconnect
the
ac power adaptor.
@ The Sony Head Demagnetizer HE-3 is recommended.
Cleaning the cabinet
Clean
the cabinet
with
a soft cloth slightly moistened
with water
or a mild detergent
solution.
Do not use solvents such as alcohol,
benzine, or thinner as they may
mar the finish of the cabinet.
inside check
Consult your nearest Sony service facility to maintain optimum
performance.
NOTES
ON CASSETTES
To protect recording from accidental
erasure
Remove the tab as iilustrated so that the RECORD button cannot
be depressed.
To record on a cassette whose
tabs have been
removed, simply cover the siot with callophane or vinyl tape.
cellophane
tape
Remove
the
broken tab.
To protect side A recording
Do not stick any other mate-
al except on the circled
portions.
Note: Be careful not to cover the detector slots of the chromium
dioxide
cassette.
Cassette care
@ Before Inserting a cassette, take up the slack of the tape to
prevent it from becoming entangled around the capstan.
@ Avoid
touching
the
tape
surface
of a cassette,
as
any
dirt or
dust may cause contamination of the heads.
@ Protect cassettes from dust by storing them in thelr cases.
Even minor dirt or dust could cause contamination of the heads
resulting in nolse and sound drop-outs.
@ Keep
cassettes
away
from
magnetic
equipment
such
as
speakers, amplifier, etc., as erasure or distortion on your record-
ed tape could occur.
@ Do
not
expose
a cassette
to
direct
sunlight,
extremely
cold
temperature or moisture.
@ Avoid
fast-winding
Just before
storing
a cassette
tape, as this
may cause stretching of the tape edge If it is left over a period of
time.
@ Do
not
stick
thick
paper
or tape
to the cassette,
as
this may
affect proper cassette alignment and disturb good tape contact
with the head.
What cassette fo use
This
unit
Is preadjusted
at the factory
using
Sony
Ferri-Chrome
Cassette,
Sony Chromium
Dioxide Cassette and Sony HF Cas-
sette.
Ail commercialty
avallable cassettes
perform
well with
this
volt, but for optimum
recording
and
playback
results,
we
frecom-
mend Sony cassettes.
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