How To Handle Cassette Tapes - Pioneer A-P710 Operating Instructions Manual

HOW TO HANDLE CASSETTE TAPES
Bear in mind the following powite before load-
ing 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, it may not feed: between the capstan and
pinch roller.
This will prevent the tape from being transported or
damage the tape itself. In cases like these, insert a pen-
cil into the reel hole and take up the slack (Fig. ()). Some
cassette tapes come with a plastic or thick paper stop-
per which prevents tape slack. Remove this stopper when
loading the tape and replace it after having used the
cassette.
How can you prevent accidental erasure?
A cassette is provided with accidental erasure preven-
tion tabs so that important recordings will not be erased
accidentally. When the tab (Fig. @) on the cassette shell
is broken out with the tip of a screwdriver, it will not be
possible to activate the recording function even by press-
ing the recording button, so valuable recordings will not
be erased in error.
To re-record on a cassette whose tabs have been broken
out, simply stick a piece of doubled adhesive tape over
the tab areas, as shown in Fig. @.
NOTE:
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.
(3)NOTE FOR RE-RECORDING ON A CAS-
SETTE TAPE WHICH HAS A BROKEN TAB
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Adhesive tape for re-recording
CORRECT METHOD OF APPLYING TAPE
@ Apply two layers of cellophane tape.
@ Apply the tape tautly so that
it does not rise up.
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Be careful not to block the
tape identification detection
hole {metal tape and chrome
tape).
Tips on using cassette tapes
@ Leader tape (which does not allow sound to be record-
ed over it) is provided at the beginning of a cassette
tape. Start recording after allowing the tape to run for
approx. 5 seconds so that the leader tape clears the
recording head.
® Do not leave a cassette tape exposed to the environ-
ment. 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 which is not exposed to the effects
of magnetism, dust, dirt and oil for storing the tapes.
@ Because C-120 tapes are so thin, they easily jam in
the pinch roller and capstan, and they are suscepti-
ble to other problems such as irregular winding. Try .
not to use them with this unit. Use tapes of 90 minutes
or less.
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How to prevent already
recorded tapes from
being erased
How to take up
tape slack.
For side B
Cassette shell Tape
INCORRECT METHOD OF APPLYING TAPE
THIS MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT
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Curled tape Protruding tape
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Applying vinyl tape, Applying top Insertion of an
gum tape, or other portion only. eraser or the like.
tape apart from ;
cellophane tape.
After removing the cellophane tape, completely wipe
away all traces of paste. Use only alcohol.
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