Tape Tips, Erasing a Cassette Tape | Optimus CD-3330 specification

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3. Press RECORD on the cassette

deck. RECORD and PLAY lock down. The cassette deck starts recording from the radio.

Note: To temporarily pause the

recording, press PAUSE on the cassette deck. Press PAUSE again to resume recording.

4.To stop recording before the tape reaches the end, STOP/EJECT on the cassette deck.

TAPE TIPS

Erasing a Cassette Tape

To erase a previously recorded tape, simply record over it. To erase the entire cassette tape, set TAPE/RADIO/CD to CD and do not load a CD. Then start record- ing and let the tape record to the end. Or, set TAPE/RADIO/CD to TAPE and press RECORD .

To quickly erase both sides of a cas- sette tape, use a bulk tape eraser, avail- able at your local RadioShack store.

Preventing Accidental Erasure

Cassette tapes have two erase-protec- tion tabs — one for each side. To pro- tect a recording from being accidentally recorded over or erased, use a screw-

driver to remove one or both erase-pro- tection tabs.

Side A Tab

Side B Tab

If you want to record on a tape side after you have removed the erase-protection tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over that side’s erase-protection hole. Be sure you cover only the hole original- ly covered by the erase-protection tab.

Note: Removing erase-protection tabs does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a cassette tape.

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality

After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate.

To restore the sound quality, fast-for- ward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it. Loosen the tape reels by gently tap- ping each side of the cassette’s outer shell on a flat surface.

Caution: Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it. Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp ob- jects near the cassette.