Panasonic SCCH52 - Manual (Page 25)

Concerning Cassette
Tape
Maintenance
Selection of cassette tapes
You can use normal and chrome tapes for recording:
® The deck automatically identifies the kind of tape loaded, and
sets the bias (for recording) and equalization accordingly.
® The deck automatically sets the recording level.
Cassette tape exceeding 90 minutes:
These tapes are handy for their long playback and recording time
but be careful about repeatedly stopping, starting, rewinding and
fast forwarding these tapes in short intervals as they are thin, tend
to stretch and may become entangled in the deck mechanism.
Do not use Fe-Cr tapes (TYPE III) in this system:
If you use this tape, it is impossible to obtain the required flat
frequency response.
If the tape loosen, take up the slack
Tape siack may cause the tape to break.
Maintenance of external surfaces
To clean this unit, use a soft, dry cloth.
If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth dipped in a
soap-and'Water solution or a weak detergent solution.
Wiring the cloth well before wiping the unit.
Wipe once again with a soft, dry cloth.
Never use alcohol, paint thinner, benzine, or chemically treated
cloth to clean this unit. Such chemicals may damage the finish of
your system.
Tape head care
To assure sound quality for recording and playback, be sure to
clean the tape heads after approximately every 10 hours of use.
1 Press POWER to switch the system to the power
standby condition.
2 Press ^ EJECT to open the cassette hoider.
3 Ciean the tape heads, pinch rollers and the
capstan shafts with a cotton swab (or a soft,
lint-free cloth) slightly moistened with isopropyl
alcohol.
Do not use any solution other than alcohol for head cleaning
To prevent erasure of recorded sounds
Remove the tabs with a screwdriver or a similar object.
To re-record on a protected cassette, cover the slot with adhesive
tape.
Detection hole
Adhesive tape
Do not cover the detection holes on chrome tape. •
Improper tape storage:
You can damages tapes if you store them in the following places:
• In high temperature (35“C or higher) or high humidity (00% 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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