Emerson NR290TTC owner manual Care and Maintenance, Cassette Care

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Cassette Care

Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are:

1.) Tape jamming - Leading to uneven speed in playback, and

2.) Tape tangling - Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of the mechanism.

To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be observed:

Check that there are no loose layers of tape visible through the cassette centre window (see Fig. 1). Take up any loose layers, using a pencil or hexagonal barrelled ballpoint pen, before inserting the cassette into the machine (see Fig.2).

If the cassette feels ,,	,,	while performing
	tight
operation shown (see	Fig.2),	the tape may be
jamming due to ,, ridges	,,
	formed in the winding of

the tape (visible through the centre window). These may be removed, in most cases, by fast winding of the cassette from one end to the other and back again.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Use only well-known brands of tape. Avoid use of C-120 cassettes.

Furthermore, do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, dust or oil, and do not touch the tape surfaces.

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