Yamaha MT3X Operation Manual page 5

■ ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES
This unit is designed to be used only with Chromeposition tape, and will not work properly with Ferrichrome tape
formulations. Cr02tape (Bias: HIGH; EQ: 70ps) should be used. Also, the use of C-120 tapes is not recommended
because they exhibit poorer performance, and can be the cause of equipment failure.
• Preventing accidental erasure of recordings
To keep from inadvertently erasing a prFzed recording,
all cassette tapes have record protection tabs along the
top edge of the cassette shell. If this tab is broken out
using a screwdriver or any other appropriate imple¬
ment, it will not be possible to record on the corre¬
sponding side of the tape. This will protect your record¬
ings from accidental erasure. For 4-track recording, it's
necessary to break out the tabs for both the A and B
sides of the tape.
When you'd like to record over a tape with the tabs
broken out, just cover the holes (where the tabs were)
with tape.
• PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL TAPE ERASURE:
• Storing cassette tapes
To prevent tape slack, fit a stopper into the tape or
keep tapes in their cases. Do not store tapes in direct
sunlight, or in places with high heat or humidity, as this
may damage the tapes. Also, keep the tapes away
from magnetic fields, such as near televisions or
speakers, because the recordings can be erased or
sonically alterd to some degree.
• RECORDING OVER A TAPE WITH THE TABS BROKEN
OUT:
• Taking up tape slack
If the tape is used when it is slack, or some portion of
the tape is out of the cassette shell, there is a risk it
may become tangled around the capstan or pinchroller.
In order to correct this, insert a pencil or ballpoint pen
into the center of one reel, and rotate to take up loose
tape slack.
Cassette shell
Cover the hole with
adhesive tape.