Optimus - Katadyn Products Inc. SCT-540 Manuale Utente
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Environment
Avoid using the deck in the following conditions:
• In areas with high temperatures (near a heater,
exposed to direct sunlight, for example.)
• In areas with extremely low temperatures.
• In areas where there is excessive humidity.
• In a dusty atmosphere.
• In areas where power line voltage fluctuations are
severe (in which case the use of a voltage regulator
may be advisable).
may be advisable).
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts
Dirt, dust or particles of the tape's coating can accumu-
late on the tape heads and other parts that the tape
touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the
cassette player. After every 20 hours of tape player oper-
ation, follow these steps to clean the tape-handling parts
or use a cassette deck cleaning kit (available at your lo-
cal RadioShack store).
late on the tape heads and other parts that the tape
touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the
cassette player. After every 20 hours of tape player oper-
ation, follow these steps to clean the tape-handling parts
or use a cassette deck cleaning kit (available at your lo-
cal RadioShack store).
1. Remove the batteries and disconnect any other
power source.
2. Open the cassette compartment door and press
PLAY
to expose the tape-handling parts.
3. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or
tape head cleaning solution to clean the tape guides,
record/play head, erase head, pinch roller, and cap-
stan.
record/play head, erase head, pinch roller, and cap-
stan.
4. When you finish cleaning, press
STOP/EJECT
and
close the cassette compartment door. Then recon-
nect power.
nect power.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If the cassette deck is not working as it should, the follow-
ing suggestions might help. If you follow the suggestions
in this chart and the cassette deck still does not work
properly, contact your local RadioShack store for assis-
tance.
ing suggestions might help. If you follow the suggestions
in this chart and the cassette deck still does not work
properly, contact your local RadioShack store for assis-
tance.
Problem
Probable Cause
Suggestion
No sound while
the tape is
operating.
the tape is
operating.
Volume of stereo
receiver/amplifier
is set to “0.”
receiver/amplifier
is set to “0.”
Adjust the vol-
ume.
ume.
Input function
switch of ampli-
fier is not set to
switch of ampli-
fier is not set to
TAPE
.
Set the input
function switch to
function switch to
TAPE
.
Strange
tone quality
or
ragged sound.
tone quality
or
ragged sound.
Noise reduction
switch is not in
the correct posi-
tion.
switch is not in
the correct posi-
tion.
Set the noise
reduction switch
to match the
appropriate kind
of recorded tape
you are using.
reduction switch
to match the
appropriate kind
of recorded tape
you are using.
REC
cannot be
operated.
Erase-protection
tabs are removed.
tabs are removed.
Cover the erase-
prevention tab
slots with adhe-
sive tape.
prevention tab
slots with adhe-
sive tape.
Low volume or
weak sound
with mute inter-
vals.
weak sound
with mute inter-
vals.
Tape heads are
dirty.
dirty.
Clean the tape
heads.
heads.
Poor operation
of skip function.
of skip function.
Mute recorded
length between
two successive
music selections
is not longer than
4 seconds.
length between
two successive
music selections
is not longer than
4 seconds.
Increase the mute
length so that it is
longer than 4 sec-
onds or use a
tape that has a
mute length which
is longer than 4
seconds.
length so that it is
longer than 4 sec-
onds or use a
tape that has a
mute length which
is longer than 4
seconds.
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