SCP-51  (140-1091)              Hints and Tips         Faxback Doc. # 9861

STORING CASSETTE TAPES

Do not expose cassette tapes to :

    High temperature

    High humidity

    Dust or dirt

    Motors, transformers, or other sources of strong magnetic fields.

DEMAGNETIZING THE TAPE HEAD

For the best sound quality, we recommend that you demagnetize the tape
head once every 20 hours of use.  Use a tape head demagnetizer such as
Cat. No. 44-1165.

CORRECTING TAPE TENSION

After you play a cassette several times, the tape can become tightly
wound, causing distortion.  To restore the correct tension, fast forward
through the entire cassette.  Then completely rewind it.

CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS

Smoke, dust, or particles  can accumulate on the tape-handling parts.
This greatly reduces the cassette player's performance.

We recommend you clean the tape handling parts every 20 hours of
operation.

Disconnect the power adapter and remove the batteries.  Then press play to
expose the capstan, pinch roller, and tape head.

Clean these parts with a cotton swab dipped in tape-head cleaning solution
or denatured alcohol.  When you finish, press STOP to release the tape-
handling parts.

Your local Radio Shack store has a complete line of cassette player
cleaning supplies.

(br/all-02/28/95)