Handling Cassette Tapes | Types of Cassette Tapes | |
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Cautions regarding handling
•Do not touch the surface of the tape or pull the tape out of the cassette.
•Tape spooled loosely around the hubs is likely to jam in the pinch rollers and capstans. Before loading the tape into the cassette tray, take up the slack in the tape as shown below.
This cassette deck unit incorporates an Automatic Tape Detection function. This mechanism uses the
The following types of tapes may be used with this cassette deck unit.
Normal tape
TYPE I
BIAS: NORMAL
EQ: 120µs
Tape storage
• Place tapes in their cases for storage.
• Avoid storing tapes on top of TVs or speakers, in sunlight | Normal (No detection slots) Tab |
or places of high temperature, or in humid or dusty areas. | (to prevent accidental erasure) |
To prevent accidental erasure | High position (CrO2) tape | ||
• Cassette tapes have tabs to prevent accidental erasure. | |||
TYPE II |
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• If you remove the tabs after making a recording, the |
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BIAS: | HIGH | ||
cassette deck cannot be set to record when that tape is | |||
EQ: | 70µs | ||
loaded. Remove the tabs so that valuable | |||
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recordings will not be accidentally erased.
Recording (erasure) is not possible when the tabs are removed.
For reverse side (B) For front side (A)
•To make another recording on a tape whose tabs have been removed, cover the tab holes with adhesive tape.
High position
detection slots
Metal tape | (only for playback) |
TYPE IV
BIAS: METAL
EQ: 70µs
Adhesive tape
DO NOT cover the
Metal detection slots
•Certain early period Metal and High position (CrO2) tapes may not have
•Ferrochromite (FeCr) TYPE III tapes cannot be used with this cassette deck unit.
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