SCP-60  (140-1200)         Tips and Techniques         Faxback Doc. # 6886

CLEANING

THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS

Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's coating can accumulate on the tape
heads and other parts that the tape touches.  This can greatly reduce the
SCP-60's performance.  Use the following cleaning procedure after every 20
hours of tape play.

1.  Remove the batteries.

2.  Open the cassette compartment door.

3.  Press PLAY to expose the tape-handling parts.

4.  Clean the playback head, pinch roller, capstan, and erase head.

Note:  Your local Radio Shack store has a full line of cleaning supplies.

5.  When you finish cleaning, press STOP, close the compartment, and
    replace the batteries.

DEMAGNETIZING THE PLAYBLACK HEAD

The play head in a cassette player reads the magnetized metallic particles
on the tape's coating to play the sound.  Eventually, the head and other
metal parts the tape touches becomes slightly magnetized.  This reduces
the quality of the sound.  To remove this residual magnetism, use a
demagnetizer such as Cat. No. 44-207 (not supplied).  Follow the
demagnetizer's instructions.

(br/all-7/12/94)