TEAC W-1200 Owners Manual English Francais Espanol - Page 8
Cassette tapes, Cassette tapes that can be used with, this unit, Precautions for use, Maintenance - cassette deck
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Before use (continued) Cassette tapes Maintenance Wipe dirt from the top cover and other panel surfaces using a soft cloth that has been slightly dampened with a diluted neutral cleanser. Do not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths, thinner or other chemical agents. Doing so could damage the surface. VV For your safety, disconnect the power cord from the outlet before cleaning. Cleaning the cassette decks If a head becomes dirty, the recording and playback sound quality will become worse and cause skipping. Dirt on the tape tracking roller could also cause the tape to become caught, for example. Clean the head, pinch roller, and capstan with a cotton applicator dampened with a commercially-available cleaning solution about every ten hours of use. Erase head Capstan Cassette tapes that can be used with this unit Types of cassette tapes that can be played by this unit Normal (type I), Chrome (type II), Metal (type IV) Types of cassette tapes that can be used for recording by this unit Normal (type I), Chrome (type II) oo TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 in this unit detect tape types separately, so different types of tapes can be used at the same time. Precautions for use oo Do not open a cassette or pull out the tape. oo Do not touch the tape surface. Record/playback head Pinch roller oo Do not put a cassette tape in the cassette holder of the unit until the cleaning solution on the head dries. Storage precautions oo Keep cassette tapes away from magnets or magnetized items because they may cause noise or erase recorded contents. oo Do not leave cassette tapes in a dusty place. oo Do not store cassette tapes in areas with high temperatures and humidity. Types of cassette tapes that should be avoided The following types of cassette tapes might prevent the unit from operating or functioning normally. These types of cassette tapes could cause tape to become caught and other unexpected problems. Deformed cassette tapes Do not use a deformed cassette or one that has unstable tape movement or makes a strange sound during fast-forward or rewind. Long play tapes Tapes that allow recording for 90 minutes or longer sometimes get caught by the capstan because they are extremely thin and stretch easily. Do not use them in this unit. In the worst case, the cassette tape could become stuck in the unit. Endless cassette tapes Never use this type of cassette because its tape could become caught. In the worst case, the cassette tape could become stuck in the unit. 8