Sony SDX-400C User Manual page 19

A
tape guide surface
C
Photo-1: The Initial Position of the Threading Mechanism
Caution
Stop rotating the motor shaft immediately, when the guide B (see detail A of Photo-1)
gets to the area below the line C-C (This line is defined by 2 circular tape guide surfaces
of the cartridge). Otherwise the gear of the drive can be damaged.
detail A
B
tape guide surface
Cartridge
C
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