User manual SONY XR-C2300X

[. . . ] Therefore, we recommend cleaning the tape head once a month or so with the separately available Sony Cassette Cleaning Set. If the sound does not improve after using a cleaning cassette, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. In case of old or inferior cassette tapes, the tape head gets contaminated much more quickly. Depending on the tape, one or two playbacks may cause poor sound. [. . . ] If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm is activated and a beep tone is heard for a few seconds. Before detaching the front panel, be sure to press the OFF button first. Then press the RELEASE button to open up the front panel. Then slide the front panel a little to the left, and pull it off towards you. Be sure not to drop the panel after detaching it from the unit. Apply the right hand side of the front panel to the unit by attaching part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated, then swing the left side into the unit until it clicks. Make sure that the front panel is the right way up when attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down. Do not press the front panel hard against the unit when attaching it to the unit. It can easily be attached by pressing it lightly against the unit. When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the supplied front panel case. Do not press hard or give excessive pressure to the display windows of the front panel. To receive the previously memorized station, make sure that the preset number button is pressed only momentarily. You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements beforehand so you won't miss the announcement. When a traffic announcement starts, the volume is automatically adjusted to the preset level. When a traffic announcement starts n "SDK" flashes. Press the button for two seconds when "SDK" lights up. MEM and preset number buttons are not operational. During AM reception, the SDK function does not work; if you press the SDK button, the unit automatically switches to FM I. Press either side of the SEEK/AMS/ MANU button while "SDK" lights up. During playback, press either side of the SEEK/AMS/MANU button the number of times you wish to skip the tracks. Adjust within three seconds after selecting. (After three seconds the button will again serves as the volume control button. [. . . ] The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, open the front panel by pressing the RELEASE button, then detach it and clean with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Otherwise, the connector may get damaged. Back of the front panel Tape track Wow and flutter Frequency response Signal-to- noise ratio 4-track 2-channel stereo 0. [. . . ]