Sony TCD-D100 Operating Instructions primary manual - Page 45

Maintenance

Cleaning

the

cabinet

Clean

the

cabinet

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pads,

scouring

powders

or

solvents

such

as

alcohol

or

benzene.

Cleaning

the

head

Prolonged

operation

may

cause

the

head

to

become

dirty.

If

the

head

is

dirty,

it

may

cause

sound

dropouts

during

playback.

To

make

the

best

possible

recording

and

playback,

we

recommend

you

to

clean

the

head

after

every

ten

hours

of

recording/

playback,

using

the

supplied

cleaning

-

cassette

DT-10CLA.

Likewise,

when

the

unit

has

not

been

used

for

a

long

period

of

time,

clean

the

head

with

the

cleaning

cassette

before

use.

Using

the

supplied

cleaning

cassette

DT-10CLA

1

Insert

the

cleaning

cassette

as

you

would

a

normal

DAT

cassette.

2

Press

the

►

PLAY

button,

then

press

the

■

STOP

button

after

about

10

seconds.

3

Remove

the

cleaning

cassette

without

rewinding

it.

4

Proceed

with

recording

and

playback

with

a

normal

DAT

cassette

and

check

the

sound

quality.

•Notes

on

the

cleaning

cassette

•

The

cleaning

cassette

cannot

be

used

for

recording

or

playback.

•

Do

not

clean

the

head

with

the

cleaning

cassette

more

than

five

times

in

succession.

Cleaning

the

head

continuously

for

a

long

period

of

time

may

cause

wear

to

the

head.

•

Do

not

rewind

the

cleaning

cassette

each

time

you

use

it.

When

the

cleaning

cassette

reaches the

end

of

the

tape,

rewind

it

to

the

beginning

and

reuse

it.

The

cleaning

cassette

can

be

used

approximately

200

times,

with

10

seconds

of

cleaning

each

time.

Additional

Information

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