Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts; Tape Tips - Radio Shack CD Graphics Karaoke System Owner's Manual

rectly reading the digital information.
If the CD gets scratched, use
RadioShack Scratch 'n Fix to repair
the disc.

TAPE TIPS

Restoring Tape Tension and
Sound Quality
After you play a cassette tape several
times, the tape might become tightly
wound on the 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 completely re-
wind it. Then loosen the tape reels by
gently tapping each edge of the cassette
on a flat surface.
Caution: Be careful not to damage the
cassette when tapping it. Do not touch
the exposed tape or allow any sharp ob-
jects near the cassette.
Erasing Tapes
To record over a cassette tape, simply
record as usual. The cassette deck
records over the previous recording.
You can quickly erase both sides of a
cassette tape using a RadioShack bulk
tape eraser.
Note : If you use metal or high-bias type
tape, the recorded sound might not be
erased properly.
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Preventing Accidental Erasure
Cassette tapes have
protection tabs — one for each side.
When a tab is in place, you can record
on that side.
To prevent accidental erasure of a tape
recording, use a screwdriver to remove
one or both of the cassette tape's erase-
protection tabs. This prevents
from being pressed.
If you later decide to record on a tape
side after you have removed the erase-
protection tab, place a piece of strong
plastic tape over that side's erase-
protection hole. Be sure you cover only
the hole originally covered by the erase-
protection tab.
Caution:
Removing
protection tabs does not prevent a bulk
eraser from erasing a cassette tape.
CLEANING THE TAPE-
HANDLING PARTS
Dirt, dust or particles of the tape's coat-
ing can accumulate on the tape heads
and other parts that the tape touches.
This can greatly reduce the performance
of the cassette player. After every 20
hours of tape player operation, follow
these steps to clean the tape-handling
parts or use a RadioShack cassette
deck cleaning kit.
1. Disconnect AC power.
2. Open the cassette compartment
door and press
PLAY
tape-handling parts.
two erase-
RECORD
the erase-
to expose the