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HOW TO HANDLE CASSETTE TAPES
CHECK CASSETTE
BEFORE USE
Bear in mind the following points before loading cassette
tapes.
Is the tape loose, or is some of the tape outside
the cassette?
If some of the tape is projecting outside the cassette shell
or if itis loose, it may not enter between the capstan and
pinch roller. This will prevent the tape from being supplied
or damage the tape itself. In cases like these, insert a pen-
cit into the reel hole and take up the slack (Fig. A.).
Some cassette tapes come with a plastic or thick paper stop-
per which prevents tape slack. Remove this stopper when
loading the tape and replace it after using the cassette.
What are the accidental erasure prevention tabs
for?
A cassette is provided with these tabs so that important
recordings will not be erased accidentally.
When the tab (Fig. B) on the cassette shell is broken off with
the tip of a screwdriver, it will not be possible to activate
the recording function by pressing the recording (REC) but-
ton, so valuable recordings will not be erased in error.
To re-record a cassette on which tabs have been broken off,
simply stick a piece of adhesive tape over the tab
areas, as shown
in Fig. C.
NOTE:
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The accidental erasure prevention tabs are located at the top
left on both sides A and B {1 and 2), so that matetial on each
side can be prevented from being erased in error.
*
When breaking off the tab on the cassette shell, do net use a
magnetized screwdriver,
Turn pencit to
remove tape stack
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Fig. A
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Cover with
-adhesive
tape-
Tab for
side A
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AUTOMATIC
TAPE SELECTOR
FUNCTION
This unit (Deck | and Deck H) is equipped with an automat-
ic tape selector function which utilizes the sensor holes on
the tape cassette to determine the type of tape being used,
in order to set the deck to match the tape recording bias
and equalization.
In case of metal tape or chrome tape, take sufficient care
that the detection holes (Fig. D, Fig. E) are not blocked.
When there holes are blocked, the automatic tape selector
mechanism does not operate correctly.
REGARDING
THE
TAPE
CASSETTE
SENSOR
HOLES
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Do not use FeCr tapes with this unit.
* When using metal tapes, be sure the tape cassettes have
sensor holes.
Erasure prevention tabs
Metal tape
CrO2 tape
Fig. D
Fig. E
TIPS ON USING CASSETTE TAPES
* Leader tape (which does not allow sound to be recorded
on it) is provided at the beginning of a cassette tape. Start
recording after allowing the tape to run for about 5 se-
conds so that the leader tape clears the recording head.
*° Do not leave a cassette tape exposed to the environment.
Store the cassette in its case so that dust and dirt do not
adhere to the tape after use,
and so that the tape is
prevented from becoming slack. Choose a location which
is not exposed to the effects of magnetism,
dust, dirt
and aij for storing the tapes.
*
Because C-120 tapes are very thin, they easily jam in the
pinch roller and capstan, and they are susceptible to other
trouble such as irregular winding. Try not to use them
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