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Cassette player
General information
The unit is suitable for use with pure ferrous (metal), ferric oxide, chromium dioxide and
ferrochrome cassettes.
We recommend that you use heavy-duty cassettes specifically designed for automo-
tive applications. Extended-play cassettes use thinner tape, and are thus more prone
to failure. We therefore advise against the use of cassettes with a playing time in ex-
cess of 90 minutes.
To help prevent tape jams, you should always store your cassettes in the cassette
holder with detent when they are not in use.
To prevent malfunctions arising from distortions in the cassette's housing, always re-
move your cassettes from the car after parking if you anticipate that they will be ex-
posed to extreme temperatures (less than -1 O°C/l 5OF or above +40°C/1 05OF).
Cleaning the cassette player's mechanism
Over extended periods dust and contamination will accumulate on the cassette play-
er's head, leading to a gradual reduction in the quality of sound reproduction. Dirt also
tends to collect in the unit's winding mechanism. You should therefore remember to
clean the cassette player at regular intervals.
Error warning
Distorted sound reproduction is usually traceable to stiction and resistance in the cas-
sette's winding mechanism.
When a cassette locks up, the following display appears in the panel:
To exit cassette mode:
Press key and remove the cas-
e
sette from its slot immediately.
If you notice that the tape in the cassette is loose, you can retighten it by rewinding it at
one of the capstans using a pen or pencil.
Reinsert the cassette in the unit and take up any remaining slack by winding to the end
of the tape in both directions (fast forward and rewind).
You should refrain from any further attempts to use the tape if TAPE ERROR reap-
pears in the display.
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