Pioneer RX-310 - Maintenance

MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE HEAD SECTION
The heads, capstan and pinch roller are parts which are liable
to get dirty quite easily. In particular, if the heads are dirty,
the high frequency components of the sound will not be
reproduced and the stereo balance will be impaired, resulting
in a deterioration of sound quality. it is therefore recommended
that the head section be cleaned regularly.
1, Press the STOP/EJECT switch to open the cassette door.
2. Dip a cleaning swab into the cleaning fluid and use it to
wipe the heads, capstan, and pinch roller.
NOTE:
° Clean the head as shawn in the below drawing.
Head Capstan
DEMAGNETIZING THE HEAD
The head becomes magnetized when you use the tape deck
for prolonged periods of time. This results in noise being gener-
ated and the treble dropping off during recording and playback.
The head should therefore be demagnetized regularly with a
head demagnetizer (sold separately). For further details, re-
fer to the operating instructions accompanying your head
demagnetizer.
NOTE:
* Do not hold screwdrivers, metal objects, or magnets close
to the heads. |
° When demagnetizing the heads, be sure the unit’s
POWER switch is in the standby position.
REPLACING THE STYLUS
1. Remove the stylus gently.
Cartridge
2.
Attach
the
new
stylus
to
the
cartridge
and
replace
the
screw,
NOTE:
e
The
service
life
of
the
stylus
on
the
supplied
cartridge
ranges
from
800
to
1,000
hours.
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Using
a
worn
or
damaged
stylus
can
damage
your
re-
cords
and
distort
the
sound
reproduction.
Remember
to
replace
the
stylus
at
the
earliest
possible
date.
©
Always
use
the
PIONEER
“PN-240"
as
a
replacement
sty-
lus.
©
Always
ask
for
a
genuine
PIONEER
replacement
stylus.
PRECAUTION
If
the
turntable
is
mounted
directly
on
or
against
a
speaker,
the
vibration
from
the
speaker
will
be
transported
to
the
to-
nearm’s
cartridge,
thus
causing
feedback
howling.
Be
sure
that
speakers
are
mounted
sufficiently
separated
from
the
turntable.
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