STA-100 Receiver  (310-2089)   Care and Maintenance    Faxback Doc. # 16422

TAPE RECORDER CARE

A clean, demagnetized recorder will give its best performance for many
years, while a dirty recorder can mangle or ruin pre-recorded tapes in a
very short time.  an inexpensive demagnetizer removes residual magnetism
from the tape heads.  This will insure the lowest possible hiss and
distortion and the best possible high frequency response.  Always clean and
demagnetize your recorder before making critical recordings.  Under normal
conditions you should demagnetize your recorder after every 10 to 15 hours
of play.  With normal use you should clean the heads and metal tape guides
once or twice a month with a special solvent such as Realistic Recorder
Cleaner (Cat. No. 440-1010).  Moisten a clean cotton swab with fluid and
rub the heads with short circular movements.  Then clean oxide deposits
from all metal guides.  There are also a number of cloth cleaning tapes
which can be played like a tape for fast, easy cleaning.

You can even use your demagnetizer to help remove oxide particles trapped
deep in the head gaps.  Place a cleaner moistened cotton swab over the gap
and bring the demagnetizer to contact with it.  Move the swab and
demagnetizer in short circular sweeps.  Gradually withdraw the demagnetizer
and remove the dirt swab.

Yearly preventive maintenance by an authorized technician reduces the
possibility of expensive major breakdown and will keep your recorder in
peak operating condition.

The STA-100's case is mar and stain resistant.  Clean it with a slightly
moistened soft cloth.  Treat the front panel with care - so you don't
scratch it.  A window cleaning liquid works well (a small amount on a soft
cloth).

VENTILATION

Ventilation can be important.  We merely recommend that you don't place the
STA-100 on a surface which would block air circulation -- air must be able
to circulate freely around the back, under and over the top of the case. 
Avoid placing on a shag rug, etc. which would block such circulation.


(ALL-08/10/95)