Sony TC-WE605S Operating Instructions - Page 19

Cleaning Head assembly of the TC-WE805S Pinch rollers Capstans Additional Information 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 of the demagnetizer. Erasing head Recording/playback head POWER DIRECTION MODE A a RELAY ØON øOFF PITCH CONTROL - + RESET MEMORY A COUNTER B RESET MEMORY g RMS/START RMS SET CHECK - RMS + DISPLAY 0(AMS) (AMS)) AUTO CAL(STARTP) DECK A DECK B 0(AMS) DUBBING A B A+B REC HIGH/NORMAL START(DECK BP) (AMS)) p CLEAR ª BACK PAUSE REC MUTE REC PRr · p FRONT DOLBY NR OFF ON ON FILTER B C S ª· PAUSE REC MUTE REC PRr § § § AUTO 4 3 REC LEVEL 5 6 7 2 8 1 0 9 10 FADER ARL π SYNCHRO PHONES 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: • low-quality sound • a decrease in sound level • excessive wow or flutter • sound dropout • incomplete erasure • impairment of recording function To ensure better recording, we recommend that you clean the heads and tape path before every recording. 1 Press § to open the cassette holder. Grasp the front cover on both sides and gently lift to remove it. 2 With the tape deck turned off, wipe the heads, the pinch rollers and the capstans with a cotton swab slightly moistened with alcohol or a commercially available cleaning fluid for tape decks. 3 Replace the front cover. 19 3-810-716-11(1)