Sony TC-KE200 Operating Instructions - Page 11

Additional

Information

Notes

on

Cassette

Tapes

To

protect

the

recording

Break

off

the

record

-protect

tab

for

side

A

or

B.

•

Side

A

Tab

for

side

B

Tab

for

side

A

To

record

on

a

tape

having

a

broken

tab

Cover

the

record

-protect

tab

hole

for

side

A

or

B

with

adhesive

tape.

tin

When

you

are

using

a

type

II

or

type

IV

tape,

bj

careful

not

to

cover

the

detector

slots

that

the

deck

uses

to

determine

the

tape

type.

Type

II

Type

IV

•-•

a

, '

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na

°NJ

Detector

slots

Detector

slots

On

tapes

longer

than

90

minutes

We

do

not

recommend

the

use

of

tapes

longer

than

90

minutes

except

for

a

long

continuous

recording

or

playback.

They

are

very

thin

and

tend

to

be

stretched

easily.

On

handling

cassettes

•

To

prevent

the

heads

and

tape

path

from

getting

dirty,

avoid

touching

the

tape

surface

of

a

cassette.

•

Place

cassettes

away

from

equipment

with

magnets,

such

as

speakers

and

amplifiers;

it

may

cause

tape

distortion

or

erase

the

recordings.

•

Do

not

expose

cassettes

to

direct

sunlight,

extremely

cold

temperature

or

moisture.

Cleaning

Inside

of

the

cassette

holder

'

Erasing

head

Capstan

Playing/Recording

head

Pinch

oiler

I.

o

m®

T

EJECT

Cleaning

the

heads

and

tape

path

Clean

the

heads

and

tape

path

of

the

tape

deck

after

every

10

hours

of

operation

to

guard

against:

•

a

decrease

in

sound

level

•

excessive

wow

or

flutter

•

sound

dropout

•

incomplete

erasure

To

ensure

better

recording,

we

recommend

that

you

clean

the

heads

and

tape

path

before

every

recording.

Press

IL.'

EJECT

to

open

the

cassette

holder.

2

With

the

tape

deck

turned

off,

wipe

the

heads,

the

pinch

roller,

and

the

capstan

with

a

cotton

swab

slightly

moistened

with

alcohol

or

a

commercially

available

cleaning

fl

uid

for

tape

decks.

Do

not

insert

a

cassette

until

the

cleaned

areas

are

completely

dry.

Demagnetizing

the

heads

After

20

to

30

hours

of

use,

or

when

you

notice

a

hissing

sound

or

loss

of

high

frequencies,

demagnetize

the

heads

with

a

commercially

available

demagnetizer

for

tape

decks.

Please

refer

to

the

instructions

ot

the

demagnetizer.

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Sony TC-KE200 Operating Instructions - Page 11

Notes, Cassette, Tapes, Cleaning

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