How To Take Out The Cassette When The Tape Is Slacking - Sony Betacam SX DNW-A100 Maintenance Manual

2-12. How to Take out the Cassette when the Tape is Slacking

2-12. How to Take out the Cassette when
the Tape is Slacking
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Turn off the power and unplug the power cord before
starting the working.
When the tape is slacked in this unit, follow the steps
below to take out the cassette tape.
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The tape may be damaged. Take out the cassette tape with
care.
(1) Turn off the power.
(2) Remove the upper lid.
(Refer to "2-3-1. Upper Lid, Side Panels, and Bottom
Plate Removal/Installation".)
(3) Remove the plate MD assembly.
(Refer to "2-4. Plate MD Assembly Removal/Installa-
tion".)
(4) Rotate the M gear of the threading motor block in the
direction of the arrow with the fingers by about a half
turn to slack the tape.
(5) Pull the ME lever toward the front panel side to wind
the tape inside the cassette.
(6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the tape is wound complete-
ly.
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M gear
Threading motor
ME lever
(7) Slightly pull the lower control panel forward, then pull
it more strongly to tilt the lower control panel upward
(to 90d position).
(8) Turn the wheel of the cassette compartment motor
clockwise as show in the figure until the cassette is
ejected completely.
Wheel
Up
Down
Cassette compartment
Cassette
compartment
motor
DNW-A100/A50/A45
DNW-A100P/A50P/A45P