Care
of
Your Cassette Tape Player
A
tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly
or
may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50
hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate
that you have used your tape player for
50
hours without
resetting the tape clean timer.
If
this message appears on
the display, your cassette tape player needs to be
cleaned.
It
will
still play tapes, but you should clean it
as
soon as possible
to
prevent damage to your tapes and
player.
If
you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette
turn.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type of cleaning cassette may not
clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner.
After you clean the player, press and hold
EJECT
for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
---
to show the indicator was reset.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure that the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
Care
of
Your
Compact
Discs
Handle
discs
carefully. Store them in their original cases
or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust.
If
the
surface
of
a disc is soiled, dampen a
clean, soft cloth
in
a mild, neutral detergent solution and
clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling
discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
edge
of
the hole and the outer edge.
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