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HOW TO HANDLE CASSETTE TAPES
CHECK CASSETTE BEFORE USE
Bear in mind the following points before loading cassette tapes.
Is the tape loose, or is some of the tape outside the
cassette?
If some of the tape is projecting outside the cassette shell or if it is
loose, if may not enter between the capstan and pinch roller. This
will prevent the tape from being supplied or damage the tape itself.
In cases like these, insert a pencil into the reel hole and take up the
slack (Fig. A).
Some cassette tapes come with a plastic or thick paper stopper
which prevents tape slack. Remove this stopper when loading the
tape and replace it after using the cassette.
What
are the accidental
erasure
prevention
tabs
for?
A cassette is provided with these tabs so that important recordings
will not be erased accidentally.
When the tab on the cassette shell is broken off with the tip of a
screwdriver (Fig. B), it will not be possible to activate the recording
function even by pressing the recording (@) button, so valuable
recordings will not be erased accidentally.
To re-record over a cassette on which tabs have been broken off,
simply stick a piece of doubled adhesive tape over the tab areas, as
shown in Fig. C.
In case of metal tape or chrome tape, take sufficient care that the
sensor holes (Fig. D, Fig. £) are not blocked.
When this hole is blocked, the automatic tape selector mechanism
does not operate correctly.
NOTE:
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The accidental erasure prevention tabs are located at the top
left on both sides A and B (1 and 2), so that material on each
side can be prevented from being erased in error.
Turn pencil to
remove tape slack
For erasure
prevention remove ...
Cover with
adhesive tape
Tab for
side A
Tab for
side B
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AUTOMATIC TAPE SELECTOR FUNCTION
DECK | of this unit is equipped with an automatic tape selector
function which utilizes the sensor holes on the tape cassette to
determine the type of tape being used, in order to set the deck to
match the tape recording bias and equalization.
REGARDING THE TAPE CASSETTE SENSOR
HOLES
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Do not use FeCr tapes with this unit.
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When
using
metal
tapes, be sure the tape cassettes
have
sensor holes.
Erasure prevention tabs
Sensor holes
Sensor holes
Metal tape
CrOz tape
Fig. D
Fig. E
TIPS ON USING CASSETTE TAPES
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Leader tape (which does not allow sound to be recorded on it) is
provided at the beginning of a cassette tape. Start recording
after allowing the tape to run for about 5 seconds so that the
leader tape clears the recording head.
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Do not leave a cassette tape exposed to the environment. Store
the cassette in its case so that dust and dirt do not adhere to the
tape after use, and so that the tape is prevented from becoming
slack. Choose a location free of magnetism, dust, dirt and oil for
storing the tapes.
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Because C-120 tapes are so thin, they easily jam in the pinch
roller and capstan, and they are susceptible to other trouble
such as irregular winding. Try not to use them with this unit.
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