Care of Your Cassette Tape Player The radio will default back to CUT TAPE DETECTION
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged You may
also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their cleaner whi\
ch uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and the tape head. It may not'clean as thoroughly as the
extreme heat.
If they aren't, they may not operate scrubbing type cleaner.
when the cleaner cassette is ejected.
properly
or may cause failure of the tape player.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may
tape player should be clean4 regularly after every, degrade over time. Always make sure that\
the cassette
50 hours of use. Youi. radio may display CLN to indicate tape is in good condition before you have your tape
that you have used your tape player for
50 hok without player serviced.
resetting the tape clean timer.
If you notice a reduction in
sound quality, try a known good cassette to see if the tape Care of Your Compact Discs
or the tape player is at fault. If this other cassette has no Handle discs carefully. Store them in th'eir original cases
improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player. or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight ,
Cleaning my be done with a scrubbing action, and dust. If the surface
of a disc is soiled, dampen a
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub clean, soft cloth
in a mild, neutral detergent solution and
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette
turn. clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Follow these steps to prevent the cassette from being Be sure never td touch the signal surface when handling
ejected due to the CUT TAPE DETECTION feature:
discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
1. Turn the radio off and the ignition on. ' edge of the hole and the outer edge..
2. Press and hold the TAPEPLAY button for three
3. ~nskrt the cleaner cassette.
seconds (tape indicator will flash
for two seconds).
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