CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cassette Care
Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are:
1.) Tape jamming - Leading to uneven speed in playback, and
2.) Tape tangling - Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of the mechanism.
To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be observed:
Check that there are no loose layers of tape visible through the cassette centre window (see Fig. 1). Take up any loose layers, using a pencil or hexagonal barrelled ballpoint pen, before inserting the cassette into the machine (see Fig.2).
If the cassette feels ,, | ,, | while performing |
tight | ||
operation shown (see | Fig.2), | the tape may be |
jamming due to ,, ridges | ,, |
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formed in the winding of |
the tape (visible through the centre window). These may be removed, in most cases, by fast winding of the cassette from one end to the other and back again.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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Furthermore, do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, dust or oil, and do not touch the tape surfaces.
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