Panasonic RC-X260 - Manual (Page 26)

Maintenance
The head assembly, capstan and pressure
roller are in constant contact with the tape.
If these parts are dirty, the sound quality
will be impaired. Periodically, clean these
parts as shown.
1.
Open the cassette compartment
cover by pressing the stop/eject but­
ton.
2. Press the record button while push­
ing the erase prevention lever (see
the figure) located inside the cas­
sette compartment.
The recording/playback head, erase
head, capstan and the pressure roller
can be seen. Clean them with a cotton
swab.
If the head assembly is extremely dirty,
clean it with a soft cloth dampened with a
little alcohol.
The use of cleaning tapes is not recom­
mended, as some are abrasive and may
cause premature wear of the heads.
Simply, clean the head assembly as de­
scribed.
Avoid spray-type insecticides. Some in­
secticides contain chemicals that could
cause cabinet deformation.
Head demagnetization
In order to maintain good sound quality
during playback, it is recommended that
the head assembly be demagnetized when
distortion or poor sound quality persists
after cleaning the head.
Several types of head demagnetizers are
available and may be purchased sepa­
rately at local electronics supply stores.
Follow the instructions that are supplied
with the device.
m
If the head assembly becomes magneti­
zed, it could create loss of high end
frequency response.
Do not bring any type of metal objects or
tools such as magnetic screwdrivers in
contact with the head assembly.