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[3] BEFORE
RECORDING
AND
PLAYBACK
@ Cautions on Handling
e
C-120 cassette
tapes
Avoid
using
120-minute
cassette
tapes,
as
they
have
extremely
thin tape which
tends
to get caught
on the
capstans or pinch rollers.
@ Tape slack
If the tape is slack, it may get tangled or be damaged. Take
up slack with a pencil, etc., before loading the cassette.
lf Protecting Cassette Tapes From Being Erased Accidentally
e Cassette
tapes
are
equipped
with
accidental
erasure
prevention
tabs. To protect
recorded
tapes from
being
erased
accidentally,
use
a screwdriver,
etc., and
break
these tabs off.
@
To record
on a cassette tape whose
accidental
erasure
prevention tabs have been
broken
off, place a piece of
cellophane
tape over the hole.
Accidents!
erasure
prevention
tab for side B
Accidental
erasure
prevention
tab for side A
NOTES
Set the cassette tape with the exposed side facing the inside of the set. Setting the cassette tape in the other direction can
damage
the set.
e
Do not press the OPEN/CLOSE
button
during playback or recording.
Always
press the stop button
before pressing the OPEN/CLOSE
button.
Common for Deck 1 and Deck 2
@
Loading
@ Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (@) to open the cassette
tray.
@ Set the tape in the cassette tray with the open side {on
which
tape is exposed)
facing away
from you.
@ Press the OPEN/CLOSE
button again to close the tray.
@
Unloading
@ Press the STOP
button
(Ml). (Deck
1 or Deck
2)
@ Press the OPEN/CLOSE (4) button to open the cassette
tray.
@ Remove
the cassette tape.
ISH
ll Cautions on Storing
e Avoid storing in the following places:
«Hot,
humid
places
« Ousty places
«Places exposed
to direct sunlight
«Near magnetic forces (TVs, speakers, etc.)
e Store the cassette tape in a case equipped with stoppers to
keep the tape from coming slack.
Using the Tape Counter
Check the following before recording or playing cassette tapes:
T. Is the head Girty? .......csecsssssssssescessessessesarenesseeenes The sound quality wilt be poor if the head is dirty. Refer to Page 25.
© Reset the counter to 0000
by pressing the COUNTER
@ The counter indicates the position of the tape for the deck
2. Are the accidental erasure prevention tabs
RESET button.
indicated by the DECK 1 and DECK 2 indicators.
DrokeN Off? ...sesecsssessessnersecenessnecsseensesaeecsensanenenssves Recording is not possibie if the accidental erasure prevention tabs broken off. - .
e
Ifthe playback mode is set directly after rewinding the tape
Refer to Page 17.
in the recording or playback mode, the indication on the
tape counter may differ slightly from the indication when
recording or playback was actually started. To avoid this,
set the deck to the stop
mode
first before setting the
playback
mode
after rewinding
the tape.
Auto Tape Selector Mechanism
This deck is equipped with an auto tape selector mechanism
which
uses
the detection
holes
in the cassette
halves
to
automatically
set the recording
bias and equalization
best
suited for that type of tape.
*® Do not use ferrichrome
tapes.
e
Use metal tapes equipped
with detection
holes.
Detection holes
Detection holes
Accidental
erasure
prevention
tabs
17
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