Radio Shack 43-473 Owners Manual - Page 14

43-473.fm Page 14 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:21 AM Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the telephone cassette recorder's performance. Use the following cleaning procedure after about every 20 hours of operation. 1. Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter. 2. Open the cassette compartment door. 3. Hold down the protection tab sensor in the tape compartment while you press RECORD to expose the tapehandling parts. 4. Use a swab dipped in tape head cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the record/play head, pinch roller, capstan, erase head, and tape guides. Tape Guides RubRbubebrer PincPihnchRRoollleler r CaCpaspsttaann CoCttoottonn SSwwabab REreacsREoreearcsdoHerdHaeaenanaddddss 5. When you finish cleaning, press STOP/EJECT and close the compartment. Your local RadioShack store carries a complete line of tape head-cleaning accessories. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your telephone cassette recorder causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can disconnect your service. The phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of your telephone cassette recorder. The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take steps to prevent interruption of your phone service. LIGHTNING Your telephone cassette recorder has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in phone and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the phone line or power lines can damage your telephone cassette recorder. Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an area that has frequent electrical storms, we suggest that you unplug your telephone cassette recorder during storms to reduce the possibility of damage. 14