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Cleaning the heads
The binder and oxide from magnetic tape accumulate on the heads (A
and B) over a long period of time, along with dust and other impurities
This
will impair the heads'
sensitivity as well as the total quality
of
reproduced
sound,
and could
also result in 'drop-outs' of sound.
In
addition, if the capstan shaft (C) and pinch roller (D) are contaminated,
it could cause irregular revolution (technically termed 'wow').
If such
seers
to be the case with
your
tape deck, wipe these
parts
carefully with the head cleaning pen or a head cleaning kit. Cleaning of
the head is made easier if you push the "' ® " button while you clean it.
Never use anything that may scratch or nick the head surfaces.
Demagnetizing the record/play head
The record/play
head
(B) of your tape deck gradually becomes mag-
netized with use and tends to add noise to reproduced sound.
it is therefore advisable to demagnetize
the head from time to time,
using a head demagnetizer. This greatly helps to prevent precious music
tapes and
important
recordings
from
acquiring undesirable noise, and
also helps you
make
noise-free recordings.
Be sure to turn the POWER
switch off before you attempt
to demagnetize the tape head
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