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Cleaning the video cassette tape heads on your Marantz VHS player

• You'll need to clean the video cassette tape heads inside your VHS player when video or sound playback deteriorates and tracking adjustments don't fix the problem.
• Gather the cleaning supplies. You'll need pure isopropyl alcohol, cleaning swabs and a fine-woven, lint-free cloth.
• Eject the video cassette tape if you have one loaded in the VHS player then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet to disconnect electrical power from the VHS player.
• Moisten swabs in isopropyl alcohol and carefully wipe the rollers, guides and pins in the tape path.
• Gently wipe the audio and erase heads with a swab moistened in isopropyl alcohol.
• Wet the lint-free cloth in isopropyl alcohol and carefully and gently wipe the drum assembly.
• Reassemble the VHS player and plug in the power cord to restore power.

Adjusting the picture tracking on your Marantz VHS player

Although the VHS player automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a video cassette tape, picture distortion may occur if the tape is in poor condition.

To adjust tracking, press Tracking +/- to display the tracking meter on your VHS player. Press the + or – buttons to adjust tracking until picture distortion disappears.

To resume automatic tracking adjustment of video cassette tapes, eject the tape. When you insert a tape into the VHS player, automatic tracking will be enabled.