Cassette tapes
High quality 90 min (C90) tapes are recommended for use in your cassette recorder. In tests these provide a balance between maximum recording time and prolonged tape life. Audio cassette tapes are available up to 120 minutes in length, however the tape material is thin and may stretch or break during recording or playback & are not recommended for use with your cassette recorder.
Cleaning the heads
The binder and oxide from magnetic tapes can accumulate on the pinch roller (A) the capstan shaft (B) and also the heads (C and D). This will impair the sound quality.
To clean these parts proceed as follows:-
1. Turn off the power to the unit.
2. Press the Stop/Eject button.
3. Press the Play button and the heads will be clearly seen.
4. Clean the surfaces (A, B, C, D) with a lint free rag or cotton swab soaked in industrial alcohol. Press the stop/eject button as soon as cleaning is over.
Preventing accidental erasure | Safety tab side A |
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appropriate rear tab on the cassette as shown . There is one tab for each |
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side of the cassette. This will prevent the Record button from being |
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pressed. To restore the cassette to normal, seal the tab openings with a |
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