Optimus - Katadyn Products Inc. Dual Cassette Dubbing Deck SCT-540 - Manual (Page 10)

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Environment
Avoid using the deck in the following conditions:
• In areas with high temperatures (near a heater,
exposed to direct sunlight, for example.)
• In areas with extremely low temperatures.
• In areas where there is excessive humidity.
• In a dusty atmosphere.
• In areas where power line voltage fluctuations are
severe (in which case the use of a voltage regulator
may be advisable).
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts
Dirt, dust or particles of the tape's coating can accumu-
late on the tape heads and other parts that the tape
touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the
cassette player. After every 20 hours of tape player oper-
ation, follow these steps to clean the tape-handling parts
or use a cassette deck cleaning kit (available at your lo-
cal RadioShack store).
1. Remove the batteries and disconnect any other
power source.
2. Open the cassette compartment door and press
PLAY to expose the tape-handling parts.
3. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or
tape head cleaning solution to clean the tape guides,
record/play head, erase head, pinch roller, and cap-
stan.
4. When you finish cleaning, press STOP/EJECT and
close the cassette compartment door. Then recon-
nect power.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If the cassette deck is not working as it should, the follow-
ing suggestions might help. If you follow the suggestions
in this chart and the cassette deck still does not work
properly, contact your local RadioShack store for assis-
tance.
Problem Probable Cause Suggestion
No sound while
the tape is
operating. Volume of stereo
receiver/amplifier
is set to “0.” Adjust the vol-
ume.
Input function
switch of ampli-
fier is not set to
TAPE .
Set the input
function switch to
TAPE .
Strange
tone quality
or
ragged sound. Noise reduction
switch is not in
the correct posi-
tion. Set the noise
reduction switch
to match the
appropriate kind
of recorded tape
you are using.
REC cannot be
operated.
Erase-protection
tabs are removed. Cover the erase-
prevention tab
slots with adhe-
sive tape.
Low volume or
weak sound
with mute inter-
vals. Tape heads are
dirty. Clean the tape
heads.
Poor operation
of skip function. Mute recorded
length between
two successive
music selections
is not longer than
4 seconds. Increase the mute
length so that it is
longer than 4 sec-
onds or use a
tape that has a
mute length which
is longer than 4
seconds.
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