Sony TC-D5 - Maintenance and Cassette Notes; Head and Cabinet Cleaning; Head Demagnetization; Cassette Handling and Care

MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the heads
Keeping the tape heads in a clean condition is essential to the
proper operation of the recorder. Accumulations of dust and tape
oxides on the heads will result in sound drop-outs, a loss of high
frequencies and excessive tape wear. Generally, cleaning after
every 10 hours of operation will be sufficient. However, all sur-
faces over which the tape travels should be cleaned before
making high quality recordings
To clean the heads:
@ Open the Cassette Compartment Lid. Remove the cassette, if
present.
@ Depress the FWD button to move the heads out for easter
access,
@ Moisten the Head Cleaning Tip (supplied) or a soft cloth with
denatured alcohol, and gently wipe the heads, Capstan and Pinch
Rotler over which the tape travels
Erase Head
Capstan
Pinch Roller Record/Playback Hea
@To avoid catching the cotton between the Pinch Roller and
Capstan, insert the tip trom the side shown and depress the
PAUSE button when wiping the Capstan.
© Depress the STOP button to release the FWD button.
® Do not insert a cassette if the heads are protruding; first press
the STOP button
@ Do not insert a cassette before the alcohol has dried com-
pletely
Oemagnetizing the heade
Either prolonged use, or an accidental contact with a piece of
magnetized steet (screwdriver, scissors, etc.) will magnetize the
heads causing an increase in tape noise. The heads and metallic
parts of the tape path should be demagnetized after 20-30 hours
of operation using a commercially available head demagnetizer.
@ When demagnetizing, remove the batteries and disconnect the
ac power adaptor.
@ The Sony Head Demagnetizer HE-3 is recommended.
Cleaning the cabinet
Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water
or a mild detergent solution. Do not use solvents such as alcohol,
benzine, or thinner as they may mar the finish of the cabinet.
inside check
Consult your nearest Sony service facility to maintain optimum
performance.
NOTES ON CASSETTES
To protect recording from accidental erasure
Remove the tab as iilustrated so that the RECORD button cannot
be depressed. To record on a cassette whose tabs have been
removed, simply cover the siot with callophane or vinyl tape.
cellophane
tape
Remove the
broken tab.
To protect side A recording Do not stick any other mate-
al except on the circled
portions.
Note: Be careful not to cover the detector slots of the chromium
dioxide cassette.
Cassette care
@ Before Inserting a cassette, take up the slack of the tape to
prevent it from becoming entangled around the capstan.
@ Avoid touching the tape surface of a cassette, as any dirt or
dust may cause contamination of the heads.
@ Protect cassettes from dust by storing them in thelr cases.
Even minor dirt or dust could cause contamination of the heads
resulting in nolse and sound drop-outs.
@ Keep cassettes away from magnetic equipment such as
speakers, amplifier, etc., as erasure or distortion on your record-
ed tape could occur.
@ Do not expose a cassette to direct sunlight, extremely cold
temperature or moisture.
@ Avoid fast-winding Just before storing a cassette tape, as this
may cause stretching of the tape edge If it is left over a period of
time.
@ Do not stick thick paper or tape to the cassette, as this may
affect proper cassette alignment and disturb good tape contact
with the head.
What cassette fo use
This unit Is preadjusted at the factory using Sony Ferri-Chrome
Cassette, Sony Chromium Dioxide Cassette and Sony HF Cas-
sette. Ail commercialty avallable cassettes perform well with this
volt, but for optimum recording and playback results, we frecom-
mend Sony cassettes.
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