I bought this two months ago, a similar model but Japanese 100V model. At first turn on it produces chi…chi…cha…cha…noise. I immediately knows what causing this. If the machine has not been turn on for a long time. the electrolytic liquid in the capacitor melted the aluminum oxide (insulator) in the capacitor causing electric currents leakage . The way to solve this is very easy, I just need to switch on the player and play cassette tape for few hours, with the amplifier turn off because you don not want to listen the noice. The tape deck will continue making those chi…chi…cha…cha..noise for few hours but that will no causing any harm to the machine. After few hours the noise will disappear because applying voltage to the capacitor will reconstruct the aluminum oxide (insulator) and stop electric current leakage. After this you just need to switch on the player and play cassette every day for about at least one hour every day.
Owned one of these 35-40 years ago before departing for European travels. Always reminisced on this machine, wondering why I let it go, along with other Pioneer vintage equipment to match. Was surprised to see they could still be found (on eBay), so guess what I just purchased? :) And not just this, but a CT-F1000 as well, oh my. No excuse for not playing those tapes I spend hours recording long ago, glad I didn't part with them.
I dont mean to be offtopic but does anybody know of a method to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid lost my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me.
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They were a piece of shit, I had one. Pioneer could not fix the clicks and noises left on the tape during a record when the pause was operated. Replaced it with a Nakamichi 580 and what a difference in sound and operation.
