1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 146

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is notcleaned 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, theymay not operate properly or may cause failure of the tape player. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every 50 hours of use. Yourradio may display CLN to indicate that you have used your tape player for 50 hours without resetting the tape clean timer. If younotice a reduction in sound quality, try aknown good cassette to see if the tape or the tape player is at fault.If this other cassette has no improvement in sound quality,clean the tape player. Cleaning may be donewith a scrubbingaction, non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. It is normal for the cartridge to eject while cleaning. Insert the cassette at least three times to ensure thorough cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassetteis available through yourOldsmobile retailer. You may also choose a non-scrubbingaction, wet-type cleaner which uses a cassette with fabric belt to clean a the tape head.This type of cleaning cassette will not eject. It may not clean as thoroughly the scrubbing as type cleaner. Cassettes are subjectto 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 awayfrom 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 thecenter to the edge. Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling discs. Pick up discs by graspingthe outer edges or the edge of thehole and the outer edge.