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Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50
hours
of
use. Your radio may display
CLN
to indicate
that you have used your tape player for
50
hours without
resetting the tape clean timer.
If
this message appears
on
the display, your cassette tape player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as
soon as possible
to
prevent damage to your tapes and
player. If you notice a reduction
in
sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see if
it
is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has
no
improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs
of
the cleaner cassette turn. It
is normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning. Insert
the cassette at least three times to ensure thorough
cleaning.
A
scrubbing action cleaning cassette is
available through your Chevrolet dealership.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which
uses
a cassette with a fabric belt
to
clean
the tape head. This type
of
cleaning cassette will not
eject and, it may
not
clean as thoroughly as the
scrubbing type cleaner.
After you clean the player, press and hold
EJECT
for
five seconds to reset the
CLN
indicator. The radio will
display
---
to show the indicator was reset.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette tape
is
in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
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