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Maintenance, Mtioo multitrack cassette recorder – Yamaha MT100 User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

As a good general rule, the tape heads, pinchroller and cap­
stan should be cleaned before each recording, thus ensuring

the best audio quaiity.

After the deck has been used for a period of time, the heads,
pinchroller, and capstan will become dirty. This increases

noise and uneven rotation, leading to a deterioration in sound
quality. Therefore, periodic cleaning and demagnetization is
necessary for preserve optimai audio performance.
Use cotton swabs and aicohoi or head cleaning fluid (available
in most aii audio stores) to clean the heads, capstan, and
pinchroller. Keeping the heads ciean is essential for good re­
cordings. For demagnetization, use a high quality head
demagnetizer, and foilow the instructions carefuiiy.

Capstan

Pinchroller

Erase head

Rec/Play head

! It's important to keep all parts clean!

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MTIOO MULTITRACK CASSETTE RECORDER