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Restoring Tape Tension and Sound
Quality
After you play a cassette tape sever-
al times, the tape might become
tightly wound on the reels. This can
cause playback sound quality to de-
teriorate.
To restore the sound quality, fast-for-
ward the tape from the beginning to
the end of one side, then completely
rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels
by gently tapping each side of the
cassette’s outer shell on a flat sur-
face.
Caution: Be careful not to damage
the cassette when tapping it. Do not
touch the exposed tape or allow any
sharp objects near the cassette.
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
cassette player’s performance.
To prevent noise and poor high-fre-
quency response, follow these steps
to clean the cassette player’s tape
handling parts after 20 hours of use.
1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO OFF/
TAPE.
2. Remove the batteries and dis-
connect the AC power cord.
3. Open the cassette compartment
cover.
4. Press and hold down the erase-
protection tab sensor, then press
RECORD to expose the record/
playback and erase heads.
5. Use a cotton swab dipped in
tape head cleaning solution or
denatured alcohol to gently
clean the capstan, pinch roller,
and tape head.
Note: Your local Radio Shack store
sells a complete line of cassette
cleaning kits.
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