Sony TC-U30 - Maintenance; Head and Tape Path Cleaning; Demagnetizing Heads

| MAINTENANCE
’ Cleaning of heads and tape path .
- Generally, cleaning after every 10 hours of operation will be suffi-
_ cient. However, for the highest quality recordings, clean all sur-
: faces over which the tape travels prior to every recording.
: @ Press the eject button to open the cassette holder and remove
- the lid.
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@ Push the frame in.
® Set the POWER switch to ON. Press the forward button and
_ wipe the heads.
Cleaning tip slightly moistened with alcohol
@ Wipe the pinch roller as illustrated. Then press the pause but-
ton and wipe the capstan.
slightly
alcohol
from the side
jamming the
cotton.
ran
moistened with
shown to avoid
@ When the cleaning is finished, press the pause button and then
the stop button.
@ Press the eject button to open the frame, and replace the lid.
@ After cleaning the heads and tape path, do not insert a cassette
until the cleaning fluid has dried completely.
Demagnetizing heads
Residual magnetism will gradually build up on the heads through
continuous use and cause erasure of high frequencies and hiss
build-up. The heads and metallic parts of the tape path should be
demagnetized after 20 to 30 hours of operation with the use of a
commercially available head demagnetizer.
Be sure the unit is turned off while demagnetizing the heads and
tape path.
Cleaning the cabinet
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly
moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or ben-
zine.
Inside check
Consult your nearest Sony service facility to maintain optimum per-
formance.
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