Stereo Cassette Player  (140-0864)  Care/Maintenance   Faxback Doc. # 9901

CASSETTE PLAYER AND TAPE CARE

To enjoy your Radio Shack Stereo Cassette Player with Shoulder Strap and
Headphones for a long time:

    Keep the cassette player dry.  If it gets wet, wipe it dry
    immediately.

    Use the cassette player only in normal temperature environments.

    Keep the cassette player and tapes away from dust and dirt, high
    humidity motors or other sources of magnetism.

    Wipe the cassette player occasionally with a damp cloth to keep it
    looking new.

    Don't take it apart!  If something is wrong with it, take it to your
    local Radio Shack store for help.

RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY

After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become
tightly wound on the reels.  This can cause playback sound quality to
deteriorate.

To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning
to the end of one side, then completely rewind it.  Then loosen the tape
reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette's outer shell on a flat
surface.

Caution:  Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it.  Do not
          touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the
          cassette.

CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS

Dirt, dust or particles of the tape's coating can accumulate on the tape
heads and other parts the tape touches.  This can greatly reduce the
performance of the cassette player.  Use the following cleaning procedure
after every 20 hours of tape player operation.

Note:  Your Radio Shack store sells head-cleaning kits.

1.  Remove the batteries.

2.  Open the cassette compartment door.

3.  Press the blue button on the side of the cassette player, next to <,
    to expose the tape-handling parts.

4.  Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning
    solution to clean the play head, pinch roller and capstan.

5.  When you finish cleaning, press the red button on the side of the
    cassette player, next to STOP, and close the cassette compartment
    door.

(LB/all-02/28/95)