JVC TD-EX90 Additional Information, Types of cassette tape, Normal tape, High Position CrO2 tape

Additional Information

Types of cassette tape

This cassette deck incorporates an auto tape select function. The auto tape select function uses the tape-type detection holes to distinguishes which type of tape was inserted, and sets the bias and equalizer to the optimum settings for that tape automatically.

The following types of tapes may be used with this cassette deck.

Normal tape

TYPE I

BIAS:NORMAL

EQ:120µs

Normal (No detection slots)	Tab
	(to prevent accidental erasure)

High Position (CrO2) tape

TYPE II

BIAS:HIGH

EQ:70µs

High position detection slots

Metallic tape

TYPE IV

BIAS:METAL

EQ:70µs

Metal detection slots

Caution

•Tapes longer than 90 minutes, such as C-120 or C-150 tapes, are extremely thin and stretch easily. Please note that frequent rewinding and fast forwarding of small sections of tape may cause these tapes to jam in the pinch rollers and capstans.

Note: The use of these types of tapes is not recommended to avoid troubles.

•Certain early period metal and high position (CrO2) tapes may not have tape-type detection slots. The cassette deck cannot obtain the correct characteristics for these tapes.

•Ferrochromite (FeCr) TYPE III tapes cannot be used with this cassette deck.

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