Handling cassette tapes
•If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating.
•If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut, or caught in the cassette.
•Be careful not to touch the tape surface.
•Avoid storing tapes in the following places:
To keep the best recording and playback sound quality
If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette deck become dirty, the following will occur:
•Impaired sound quality
•Discontinuous sound
•Fading
•Incomplete erasure
•Difficulty in recording
To clean the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers
Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.
Capstans
Heads
Pinch Rollers
To demagnetize the heads
Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at electronics and audio shops).
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