Precautions; Read This Before Operating; Handling The Cassette Tape - TECHWOOD TDX-85 Owner's Manual

PRECAUTIONS

Read This Before Operating

Choose the installation location of your unit carefully.
Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of
heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and
excessive dust, heat, cold or moisture.
Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to
the circuitry or electrical shock. If a foreign object should
get into the set, contact your dealer.
When removing the power plug from the wall outlet,
always pull directly on the plug, never yank the cord.
Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents
as this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future refernce.

Handling the cassette tape

Cassette Tape
Tape Selection :
For the automatic tape select function to work properly,
metal and chrome (cobalt) tapes must have identification
holes.
Tape position indentification holes.
IMPORTANT :
Do not use C-120 tape.
Cleaning with a Head Cleaning Tape
Insert a Head Cleaning Tape into the cassette deck.
Turn the power on, press PLAY button and the surface of
the head will be cleaned in a short time.
Maintenance
Maintenance of the head section
The head assembly, capstans and pinch rollers should be
cleaned after about each 10 hours of use in order to main-
tain good sound quality.
Cleaning with a cotton swab
Normal Tapes
Chrome (Cobalt)
Tapes
Metal Tapes
(If the parts are
very dirty, use a
small amount of
alcohol on the
cotton swab.)
Head demagnetization
The head assembly should be demagnetized after about
each 50 hours of use in order to maintain good sound
quality.
The head assembly becomes magnetized, causing noise in
recordings and unwanted erasure of valuable recordings, if
a magnetized screwdriver or other metal tools come near
the head assembly, and when the heads have been used
for a long period of time. If the heads become magnetized,
use a head demagnetizer (option).
When demagnetizing the head assembly, be sure to first
push the power switch to the "off" position.
Maintenance of external surfaces
To clean, use a soft dry cloth.
If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth, dipped
into a soap and water solution or a weak detergent solution.
Wring cloth well before wiping the unit.
Wipe once again with a soft dry cloth.
Never use alcohol, paint thinner, benzene, or a chemically
treated cloth to clean this unit.
Such chemicals may damage the finish of your unit.
Maintenance of the cassette tape
Observe the following to prevent the tape from being twisted.
Don't pull the tape out of the upper opening of the cas-
sette tape.
If the tape is wound loosely inside the cassette, use the
tape deck on fast forward or reverse to tighten.
If a small portion of tape is unwound from the cassette,
make the tape tight as shown in the figure below.
Environment
Avoid using the deck in the following conditions:
At high temperatures (near a heater, exposed to direct
sunlight, etc.)
At extremely low temperatures.
Where there is excessive humidity.
In a dusty atmosphere.
Where power line voltage fluctuations are severe (in which
case the use of a voltage regulator may be advisable).
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Use a pencil to take
up the slack and
rotate it in the arrow
direction.