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Care
of
Your
Cassette Tape Player
A
tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat.
If
they aren’t, they may not operate
properly
or
may cause failure
of
the tape player.
Your
tape
player should
be
cleaned regularly after every
50
hours of
use.
Your radio may display
CLN
or
CLEAN
TAPE
to indicate that you have used your
tape
player for
50
hours without resetting the
tape
clean timer. Each time
the cassette
is
cleaned, the
50
hour cassette timer should
be
reset.
This
is done by holding down the eject button
for five seconds or until the
TAPE
CLEAN
message
is
displayed.
If
you
notice a reduction
in
sound quality,
try
a
known good cassette to
see
if the
tape
or the
tape
player is
at fault.
If
this
other cassette has no improvement
in
sound
quality,
clean the
tape
player.
Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the
tape
head as the hubs
of
the cleaner cassette turn. It
is normal for the cassette
to
eject while cleaning. Insert
the cassette at least six times to ensure thorough
cleaning.
A
scrubbing action cleaning cassette
is
available through your Cadillac dealer.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-tyw
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt
to
clean
the tape head. This type of cleaning cassette will not
eject.
It
may not clean as thoroughly
as
the
scrubbing
type cleaner.
Cassettes are subject
to
wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always
make
sure that the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
Care
of
Your
Compact
Discs
Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases
or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen
a
clean, soft cloth in
a
mild, neutral detergent solution and
clean it, wiping from the center
to
the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling
discs. Pick up discs
by
grasping the outer edges
or
the
edge
of
the hole and the outer edge.
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