About Cassette Tapes; Cassette Care; Head Cleaning - Jensen MCR-1000 User Manual

ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES

Whenever you record on a cassette any previously recorded material is erased as the new
material is recorded. To prevent you from accidentally erasing material which you wish to save,
blank cassettes are equipped with erase prevention tabs for each side of the tape. If the erase
prevention tab for side A is removed, you cannot accidentally record on side A. The Record
button cannot be depressed if the erase prevention tab on the cassette has been removed.
To prevent accidental erasing on side A of a cassette use a small screw driver or similar tool to
break off the erase prevention tab for side A. This prevents the record key form locking.
If later you do wish to record on side A of the cassette, cover the tab opening with a piece of
cellophane tape. This will allow the Record

CASSETTE CARE

Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are:
1) Tape Jamming – Leading to uneven speed in playback, and
2) Tape Tangling – Where the tape wraps itself around ital parts of the mechanism.
To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be
observed:

Check that there are no loose layers of tape visible through the
cassette center window (see Fig. 1). Take up any loose layers,
using a pencil or hexagonal barrelled ballpoint pen, before
inserting the cassette into the machine (see Fig.2)

If the cassette feels tight while performing operation shown (see
Fig.2), the tape may be jamming due to ridges formed in the
winding of the tape (visible through the center window). These
may be removed, in most cases, by fast winding of the cassette
from one end to the other and back again.

Use only well-known brands of tape. Avoid use of C-120
cassettes.
Furthermore, do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, dust or oil, and do not touch the tape
surfaces.

HEAD CLEANING

The tape heads, pinch roller and capstan require periodic cleaning. This removes particles of the
metal oxide coating that wear off the tape and accumulate on these parts and impair performance.
Switch off the power, press the Stop/Eject
key. Clean the tape heads, pinch roller and capstan with a soft cloth or cotton pad dampened in
isopropyl alcohol or special tape head cleaner.
to function again.
key to open the cassette door, and press the Play
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