Maintenance; Demagnetizing The Heads; Cleaning The Front Panel - Pioneer CT-W504R Operating Instructions Manual

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MAINTENANCE
INSTALLATION
MAINTENANCE
HANDLING CASSETTE TAPES.
CONNECTIONS ...
SINGLE PLAYBACK
BLANK SKIP
RELAY PLAYBACK
MUSIC SEARCH .
RECORDING..........
- RECORDING.......
RECORDING MUTE
ERASING A TAPE ..
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Capstan BY
Erase head
Pinch roller
Rec/play head
Capstan
Pinch roller
CLEANING THE HEADS, PINCH ROLLERS
AND CAPSTANS
The heads, pinch rollers and capstans are likely to get dirty
quite easily. If these parts, particularly the heads, get dirty, the
high frequency components of a recording will not be repro-
duced and the stereo balance will be impaired, resulting in a
deterioration of the playback sound. It is therefore recom-
mended that the head section be cleaned regularly.
1. Set the POWER switch to STANDBY.
2. Press the eject button to open the cassette door.
3. Dip a cleaning swab in cleaning fluid and use it to wipe the heads,
capstans and pinch rollers
NOTE:
After cleaning the head section, do not load a tape until the cleaning
fluid has dried completely (about two or three minutes).
DEMAGNETIZING THE HEADS
After using the cassette deck for a period of time, the heads will
become magnetized. The same effect will occur if a magnetized
screwdriver, magnet or other magnetized object is brought too
close to the heads. When the heads become magnetized, high-
frequency sounds will be lost during recording or playback, and
interference noise may also occur. The heads should be regularly
demagnetized with a head demagnetizer, which can be purchased at
most audio stores.
CLEANING THE FRONT PANEL
Clean the deck regularly with a soft cloth. if the front panel becomes
soiled, moisten a soft cloth with a weak solution of neutral detergent
{diluted in five to six parts water}, wring the cloth weil, and wipe the
panel clean. Never use volatile cleaners like thinners, banzine or aico-
hol beacause they will damege the panel finish.