TAPE CARE TIPS
Preventing Accidental
Erasure
Cassette tapes have two erase- protection tabs — one for each side. To protect a recording from being ac- cidentally recorded over or erased, use a screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape’s
Erasing a Cassette Tape
If you no longer want a recording, you can record over it or erase it.
To erase a previously recorded tape, you can either:
•Record silence by setting FUNC- TION to TAPE or CD (with no CD loaded) and press RECORD 
on the tape deck.
•Use a bulk tape eraser (such as Radio Shack Cat. No.
Notes:
•If you want to record over a tape side after you have removed the
•Removing the
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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- forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cas- sette’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 objects near the cassette.