Sony TC-WR545 - Manual (Page 19)

Maintenance
Cleaning the Heads and Tape Path Demagnetizing the Heads
Clean all surfaces over which the tape travels after every ten
hours of operation to guard against:
— low-quality sound
— a decrease in sound level
— excessive wow, flutter or drop-out
—incomplete erasure
— impairment of recording function
To obtain high-quality recorded sound, we recommend
cleaning before every recording.
1 Press ^ to open the cassette holder. Grasp the
front holder on both sides and gently lift to
remove it.
2 With the unit turned off, wipe the heads, the
pinch rollers and the capstans with a cotton
swab slightly moistened with aicohol or a
commercialiy available cleaning fluid for tape
decks.
3 Replace the cassette holder.
TC-WR545 OeckB
After 20 to 30 hours of use, or when you notice hiss and/or
loss of high frequencies, the residual magnetism built up on
the heads should be removed.
1 Turn off the power.
2 Demagnetize the heeKis with any commercially
available demagnetizer.
Refer to the instruction manual of the
demagnetizer for detailed instructions.
Cleaning the Cabinet
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth
slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.
Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or
solvents such as alcohol or benzine.
Do not insert a cassette until the cleaned areas are
completely dry.
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