Akai Reference Master GX-75 - Page 24

Cassette deck maintenance
Keep your stereo cassette deck clean
After prolonged use, parts of your cassette deck which come in-
to contact with the tape (Heads, capstan, pinch roller and tape
guide, etc.) become dirty due to oxide from the tape and other
contaminants.
This can lead to such problems as no sound, distorted sound
due to unstable tape transport, etc.
To ensure good performance, you should periodically clean
your stereo cassette deck.
How to remove the cassette lid
1 Press the i/@ button to open the cassette holder.
Grasp both sides of the cassette lid and gently pull up to re-
move.
To replace the cassette lid, align it with the cassette holder
and push down in the opposite direction of the arrows.
Cassette lid
Mechanism layout
Super GX head for Recording Super GX head for Playback
Capstan (for tape supply) Capstan (for tape take-up)
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Tape guide Pinch roller
Pinch roiler Erase head
Tape guide
Cleaning the deck
Use the optional accessory Akai Cleaning kit CK-310 or clean-
ing tape.
Dip the cotton swab into the appropriate cleaning fluid (most
cleaning kits contain two types of cleaning fluid; one for metal
parts and one for rubber and plastic parts) and wipe the surface
of the heads, tape guides, capstans and pinch rollers.
After cleaning, wipe with a dry cotton swab.
Use your stereo cassette deck only after the parts have com-
pletely dried.
* Use a liquid cleaner exclusively meant for tape decks. For
best results, always clean your stereo cassette deck before
an important recording.
Keeping the head demagnetized
After much use, slight magnetism can build up on the recording
and playback head causing loss in high frequency sound and
increases in noise. To eliminate this problem you should peri-
odically demagnetize the head with the optional accessory
Head Demagnetizer AH-15. Damagnetize the metal parts of
the capstan as well.
Before demagnetizing
Turn off your stereo cassette deck.
Keep the cabinet clean too
@ Clean the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth.
@ \f the cabinet is excessively dirty, clean it with a mild deter-
gent.
@ Never use painithinner, etc. to clean the cabinet, as thismay
damage the finish.