Sony AIWA NSX-V50 - Manual (Page 60)

GENERAL
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Occasional care and maintenance of the unit and the software
are needed to optimize the performance of your unit.
To clean the cabinet
Use a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild detergent solution.
Do not use strong solvents, such as alcohol, benzine or thinner.
To clean the heads and tape paths Q
After every 10 hours of use, clean the heads and tape paths with
a head cleaning cassette or cotton swab moistened with cleaning
fluid or denatured alcohol. (These cleaning kits are commercially
available.)
When cleaning with a cotton swab wipe the recording/
playback head ®, erasure head (deck 2 only) ©, capstans ®,
and pinchrollers @.
After cleaning the heads and tape paths with a liquid head
cleaning cassette or a moistened swab, wait until the cleaned
parts are completely dried before inserting the tapes.
To demagnetize the heads
The heads may become magnetized after long-term use. This
may narrow the output range of recorded tapes and increase
noise. After 20 to 30 hours use, demagnetize the heads with any
commercially available demagnetizer.
Care of discs -► Q1
• When a disc becomes dirty, wipe the disc from the center out
with a cleaning cloth.
• After playing a disc, store the disc in its case. Do not leave the
disc in places that are hot or humid.
Care of tapes
• Store tapes in their cases after use.
• Do not leave tapes near magnets, motors, television sets, or
any source of magnetism. This will downgrade the sound quality
and cause noise.
• Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, or leave them in a car
parked in direct sunlight.
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