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Concerning DAT Cassette Tape
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OAT tape
can
be recorded and played on only one side
.
OAT
casselle
tapes, unlike
compact
casselles, are
completely
sealed. Also. the tape and hub
holes
are protected by
a
lOP lid and
slider.
The casselle is so designed that, apart
from
when it is loaded, dust
or foreign particles
cannot enter
the casselle housing to cause
dropouts (digital signal losses). Dropouts are the main reasons for
the impairment of quality in digital recording
.
top lid
c
slider lock
hub insertion
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(rear
side)
holes covered
by slider
slider
erasure prevention tab
Handling precautions
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Moisture may condense on a tape which is
carried
suddenly from a
cold
place into a warm room,
so
wait about 20 minutes before using
it.
If the tape is used with moisture on its surface, it will be
damaged.
Do not allempt to dry a casselle tape with moisture on
its
surface by
using a hair
dryer
or other appliance
.
Do not open the top
lid
01 Ihe
casselle
,
pull the tape out or touch it.
Take
care
not to drop the
casselle,
hit it or subject it to violent
vibration.
The
cas
selle mechanism has been assembled very precisely. It
should on no account be disassembled
.
The
casselle cannot
be used on the reverse side
.
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Storage precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Be
sure
to store tapes in their cases to protect them from dust,
scratches
and
warping.
Do not place or
store
tapes in the following places:
1) Locations
exposed
to direct sunlight.
2) Humid or dusty locations.
3) Locations directly exposed to a heat outlet or heating
appliance.
4) In the glove
compartment
or rear ledge of an automobile.
5) Near objects with strong magnetic lields (speakers, televisions,
transformers, motors or magnets).
Aller use, rewind the tape to the beginning. If rewinding is in
terrupted, it may lead to
creases
in the tape and
affect
sound quality
on playback.
Using OAT Cassette Tapes - - - - - - -
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To avoid accidental erasure of valuable recordings
Recorded
tapes
you want to keep
can
be protected by
sliding
the
"accidental
erasure prevention tab" open towards the
center
of the
casselle
with the aid of a small screwdriver
as
in the diagram. It will
then be impossible to record on the tape,
and
valuable recordings
will not be erased by
accident.
Cassette Tapes with
Method of using accidental erasure prevention tab
when tab is open
,
recording
cannot be performed
accidental erasure
prevention tab
to record on the tape again,
return the
"accidental
erasure tab" to ils original
position (closed)
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no Accidental Erasure Prevention Tab - - -
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Break open the hole with a small Philips
screwdriver
or other tool.
hole
With this method, however, the tape cannot be returned to its original
condition.
and
it cannot therefore be recorded again.
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(rear
side)
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