Panasonic STEREO RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER RX-FT530 - Manual (Page 11)

Care
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Concerning cassette tapes Tape head care
Selection of cassette tapes
You can use normal tapes only.
Cassette tapes exceeding 90 minutes:
These tapes are handy for their long playback and record­
ing time but be carefui about repeatedly stopping and start­
ing, rewinding and fast fonvarding these tapes In short
intervals as they are thin, tend to stretch and may become
entangled in the deck mechanism.
If the tape loosens^ take up the slack
Tape slack may cause the tape to break.
To prevent erasure of recorded sounds
Remove the erase-prevention tabs with a screwdriver or a
simitar object.
To re-record on a protected cassette, cover the slot with
adhesive tape.
To assure sound quality for recording and playback, be sure
to clean the tape heads after approximately every 10 hours
of use.
Adhesive tape
Improper tape storage:
You can damage tapes if you store them in the following
places:
• In high temperature (95°F) or higher] or high humid­
ity {80% or higher) areas
• In a strong magnetic field (near a speaker, on top of a TV,
etc.)
This can erase a recording.
•Areas exposed to direct sunlight
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Open the cassette compartment cover by
pressing STOP/EJECT.
(Deck 1)
Press PLAY.
(Deck 2)
While pushing erase prevention lever down­
ward as shown, press
Clean the head(s), pinch roller and the cap­
stan with a cotton swab (or a soft, lint-free
cloth) slightly moistened with isopropyl alco­
hol.
Do not use any solution other than alcohol for head
cleaning.
It is recommended that the head assembly be demagne­
tized if distortion or poor sound quality persists after clean­
ing the heads.
Demagnetize them using a demagnetizer available from an
audio store.
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