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supply such as USB cable or dry baeries if you do not intend to use it for an extended period
of
me, such as while on vacaon.
7. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
CASSETTE TAPE MAINTENANCE
TAPE HANDLING:
Do not store tapes in the following places:
1. On top of heaters, exposed to direct sunlight or in any other places with high temperatures.
2. Near speakers, on TV sets or amplifiers or where they would be exposed to strong magnec
fields.
3. Where humidity is high and in dirty, dusty places.
4. Avoid dropping or subjecng ca
ssees to excessive shocks.
5. As C-120 tapes are physically weak and could become entangled in the transport mechanism,
do not use them.
LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE:
1. Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassee hub and take up any slack
tape.
Note: Do not touch the tape because fingerprints aract dust and dirt easily.
2. Open the cassee door manually.
Note: Do not open the cassee holder during recording or playback.
3. Load the cassee tape with its open edge facing up.
4. Gently close the compartment door.
MAINTENANCE:
The h
eads and tape path should be cleaned and demagnezed periodically (Cleaning materials
not included).
CLEANING TAPE PATH:
Apply head cleaning fluid to a coon swab or so cloth, and lightly rub the heads, capstan and all
metal parts in the tape path.
Also clean the pinch roller using a cleaning fluid designed for rubber products.
DEMAGNETIZING HEADS:
Be sure that the power is off, and then demagneze the heads using a demagnezer (not
included). For details of its use, read its instrucons.