Erasing Tapes; Preventing Accidental Erasure; Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts - Radio Shack SCR-64 Owner's Manual

Erasing Tapes

To record over a cassette tape, simply record
as usual. The cassette deck records over the
previous recording.
You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette
tape using a RadioShack bulk tape eraser.
Note: If you use metal or high-bias type tape,
the recorded sound might not be erased prop-
erly.

Preventing Accidental Erasure

Cassette tapes have two erase-protection
tabs — one for each side. When a tab is in
place, you can record on that side.
To prevent accidental erasure of a tape re-
cording, use a screwdriver to remove one or
both of the cassette tape's erase-protection
tabs. This prevents
RECORD
pressed.
If you later decide to record on a tape side af-
ter you have removed the erase-protection
tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over
that side's erase-protection hole. Be sure you
cover only the hole originally covered by the
erase-protection tab.
Caution: Removing the erase-protection tabs
does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a
cassette tape.

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts

Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's coating can
accumulate 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 operation, follow
these steps to clean the tape-handling parts
or use a RadioShack cassette deck cleaning
kit.
1. Remove the batteries and disconnect any
other power source.
2. Set to
FUNCTION TAPE
from being
.
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3. Open the cassette compartment door and
press to expose the tape-handling
PLAY
parts.
4. Hold down the erase-protection tab sen-
sor, then press
RECORD
record/playback and erase heads.
Erase-Protection Tab Sensor
5. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head
cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to
gently clean the capstans, pinch roller,
tape guides, and tape heads.
Capstan
Pinch
Roller
Tape Guides
6. Press and close the cas-
STOP/EJECT
sette compartment door, then reinstall the
batteries or reconnect the power source.
to expose the
Record/Playback
Head
Erase
Head