CD CARE TIPS
Even though a compact disc is very durable, treat the CD surface with care. We recommend the following precautions:
•Do not write on either side of the CD, particularly the
•Do not store CDs in high tempera- ture,
•Keep CDs dry. A water drop can act as a lens and affect the laser beam’s focus.
•Always handle a CD by the edges to avoid fingerprints and always keep it in its protective case or sleeve when it is not in use. Fin- gerprints and scratches on the CD’s surface can prevent the laser beam from correctly reading the digital information. If the CD gets scratched, use Scratch ’n Fix (RadioShack Cat. No.
TAPE TIPS
Erasing a Cassette Tape
If you no longer want a recording, you can record over it or erase it.
To erase a previously recorded sec- tion of a tape, simply record over it. To erase the entire cassette tape, let the tape record to the end.
You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a bulk tape eraser (such as Cat. No.
Preventing Accidental
Erasure
Cassette tapes have two erase- protection tabs — one for each side. To protect a recording from being accidentally recorded over or erased, use a screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape’s erase- protection tabs.
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