Section 2 : DAT cassettes
2-1. Structure of a DAT cassette
Top view
Bottom view
120-minute cassettes or longer (180-min cas- sette, etc.)
When you use a thin tape (120 minutes or longer), operation and performance may be affected. Thin tapes can also get tangled inside the mechanism. For best results, do not use thin tapes.
2-2. Loading a DAT cassette
1Press the POWER switch to turn the power on.
2.Press the EJECT key to open the cassette holder.
3.Load a cassette.
4.Push the cassette holder to close it.
ÉWhen ejecting the cassette, hold both ends of the cas- sette so as not to prevent the sliding cover from moving back into place.
Identification Hole | Signified | |||
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| ö | Metal coating or equivalent/ 13 µm |
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ö | ¬ |
| ö | Metal coating or equivalent/ Thin tape |
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| ¬ | 1.5 time track pitch/ 13 µm tape |
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ö | ¬ |
| ¬ | 1.5 time track pitch/ Thin tape |
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| _ | (Reserved for auxiliary tape type |
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Where: " ¬ " = Open | " ö " = Closed | |||
âHole #4 shows "prerecorded" (Open) or not (Closed). É Dimensions: 73 x 54 x 10.5 mm (W x D x H)
É Tape width: 3.81 mm
É The cassette shells are designed to prevent the tape from being touched directly by hand.
Notes:
ÉDAT cassettes record and play in one direction only. Do not load DAT cassettes upside down.
ÉDo not use force to open the tape protection lid and do not pull the tape out and touch it with your fingers.
ÉStore the DAT cassettes in their plastic cases.
ÉDo not place DAT cassettes on a television, speaker or near equipment which could generate a magnetic field.
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