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Erase-Protection Tabs
Most cassette tapes have two er-
ase-protection tabs - one for each
side of the tape. When a tab is in
place, you can erase or record on
that tape side. When the tab is not
in place, you cannot erase or re-
cord on that side.
To prevent your recordings from
being accidentally erased or re-
corded over, carefully break off the
erase-protection
tabs,
using
a
screwdriver or similar tool.
Side A Up
"-SideB
Tab
"-Side
A
Tab
If you later decide to erase or re-
cord over the tape, you can place a
piece of tape over the holes.
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Side A
Tab
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Note: When covering the holes,
cover only the position that was
originally protected by the plastic
tab.
Restoring Tape Tension
and Sound Quality
After you play a cassette tape seve-
ral times, the tape might become
tightly wound on the cassette reels.
This can cause playback sound
quality to deteriorate.
To restore the sound quality, fast-
forward the tape from the beginning
to the end of one side, then comp-
letely rewind it. Then loosen the
tape reels by gently tapping each
side of the cassette's outer shell on
a flat surface.
Note: Be careful not to damage the
cassette when tapping it.
Do not
touch the exposed tape or allow
any sharp objects near the cass-
ette.
Cleaning the Tape-handling
Parts
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's
coating can accumulate on the
tape heads and other parts that the
tape touches. This can greatly re-
duce the performance of the casse-
tte recorder.
Use the following
cleaning procedure after
about
every 20 hours of tape player oper-
ation.
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