JVC CA-MXG9BK - Handling and Maintenance; CD and Cassette Tape Care; Tape Deck Maintenance

Handling and Maintenance
RX-MXG9BK
Compact Discs
Handle your compact discs, cassette tapes, and tape deck carefully,
and they will last a long time.
* Remove the CD from the case by
holding it at the edges while
pressing the center hole lightly.
« Do not touch the shiny surface of the
CD, or bend the CD.
¢ Place the CD into the open tray
with the label facing up.
* Put the CD back in its case after use
to prevent warping.
* Be careful not to scratch the surface
of the CD when placing it back in the
case.
* Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,
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temperature extremes, and moisture.
¢ Adirty CD may not play correctly. If
a CD does become dirty, wipe it with
a soft cloth in a straight line from
center to edge.
CAUTION: Do not use any
solvent (for example,
conventional record cleaner,
spray, thinner, benzine, etc.)
to clean a CD.
In general, you wili have the best performance by keeping your
tapes, CDs, and the mechanism clean.
« Store tapes and CDs in their cases, and keep them in
cabinets or on shelves.
* Keep the tape deck tape carriers and the CD tray closed
when not in use.
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Cassette Tapes
¢ — If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up
the slack by inserting a pencil in one of
the reels and rotating.
¢ If the tape is loose it may get stretched,
cut, or caught in the cassette.
* Do not touch the tape surface.
¢ Do not store the tape:
-In dusty places
-In direct sunlight or heat
-In moist areas
-On a TV or speaker
-Near a magnet
Tape Deck
If the heads, capstans, and pinch-rollers of the tape deck
become dirty, the following will occur:
-Impaired sound quality
-Discontinous sound
-Fading
-Incomplete erasure
-Difficulty recording
Clean the heads, capstans, and pinch-rollers using a cotton
swab moistened with alcohol.
pinch-rollers
capstans
If the heads become magnetized, they will produce noise or
loose high frequencies.
To demagnetize the heads, turn off the system, and use a
head demagnetizer (available at electronics and record
shops).
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