Other Information
Handling cassette tapes/Maintenance
If the tape is loose and hanging out of the cassette
If you try to play the cassette when the tape is loose and hanging out, the tape won’t be picked up properly between the capstan and the pinch roller and may be jammed inside, this will result in damage to the tape. Tighten the loose tape as shown in the illustration below.
Caution
•Do not touch the tape surface.
•Do not put thick paper or cardboard labels in the cassette holder.
•Do not put cassettes near magnetic sources like speakers, amplifiers, TVs, etc. Your important recording might be erased or damaged.
•Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight.
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the (recording/playback/erasure) heads, capstan, and pinch roller before recording/ playing in order to enjoy the best sound. Normally clean it at least after every ten hours of use.
Use a commercially available
Refer to the operation manual of the head cleaning cassette for details.
Caution
•Turn the amplifier volume down to the minimum before cleaning.
•Do not use any
•Wait a few minutes after cleaning until the heads are completely dried before inserting a cassette.
De-magnetizing the tape heads
When the cassette deck is used for a long time, magnetism will build up on the head. This causes noise or a loss of high sound range on important recorded tapes.
Caution
Turn the amplifier volume down to the minimum before
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Cassettes not recommended
•C120 cassettes
C120 tape is thin and therefore more liable to break. There is a possibility that tape could get caught in the pinch roller or capstan.
•Continuous loop (endless) tapes
Do not use continuous loop (endless) tapes.
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