3.Take up any slack in the cassette tape by turning its hub with your finger or a pencil.
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Cautions:
•If you do not remove excess slack, the tape might become tangled in the play mechanism.
•Avoid touching the tape.
4.Slide the cassette tape into the guides inside the cas- sette compartment door with the tape’s open edge toward the front, the side you want to hear facing out, and the full reel to the right.
5.Close the door.
6.Press 
to play the tape. The button locks down and play begins.
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