AWA E-E07H - Record Maintenance; Handling Records; Cleaning a Record

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RECORDMAINTENANCE
HANDLINGRECORDS
1.Donottouchtherecord'sgrooves.Onlyhandlerecordsbytheedgesorthe
label with clean hands. Otherwise, a dirty hand can leave a residue on the
recodesurfacethatwillgraduallydeterioratethequalityofyourrecord.
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2.Useasoftantistaticclothtogentlywipetherecordsurfacewhentherecord
hasbecomedirty.
3.Keeprecordsintheir“jacket”whennotinuse.
4. Store records upright on their edges. Storing flat could cause them to
becomecurved.
5. Avoid placing them in direct
sunlight or close to a sour
ce of heat such as
radiators, stoves. Also avoid location subject to vibration and excessive dust,
heat,coldormoisture.
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CLEANINGARECORD
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Preparation
Getallyourcleaningmaterialsready,suchasasoftlintfreecloth(notincluded)
and a recordcleaning pad (not included). If you decide on a wetcleaning, a
recordcleaningfluid(notincluded)isrequired.
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ToCleanontheturntable
1.Lockthetonearmon
theto
nearmrest.
2.Washyourhands.
3. Place a record on the turntable, handling the record by edgesand labeled
area.
4.Drycleantherecordifitisnotverydustyandhasbeencleanedregularly.
5.Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforapplyingfluidifyoudecideto
wet
cle
an.Besurenofluiddripsontotheturntable.
6.Manuallyrotatetheturntableinaclockwisedirectionwhilecleaninggently
intothegrooves.
7.Sweeptheclothupandawayandliftdustfromtherecordsurface.
8.Getridofthedustfromclothanddoitawayfr
omtheturntable.
9.Repeatuntilyouseenodustontherecord.
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Tocleanonapad(notincluded)
1.Washyourhands.
2.Placethepadonadryflatsurface.
3.Placearecordonthepad,handlingtherecordbyedgesandlabeledarea.
4.Dry
cleantherecordifitisnotverydustyandhasbeencleanedregularly.
5.Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionsforapplyingfluidifyoudecidetowet
clean.Besurenofluiddripsontotheturntable.