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TAPE TIPS

The following tips can help you get the best perfor-
mance and the longest life from your SCP-87 .
Note: For the best performance, use only regular
length (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes. We do not
recommend long-playing cassette tapes, such as C-
120s, because they are extremely thin and can tan-
gle easily.

RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND

SOUND QUALITY

After you play a c assette t ape several times, the tape
might become tightly wound on the reels. This can
cause playback sound quality to deteriorate.
To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape
from the beginning to the end of one side, then com-
pletely rewind it. Then loos en the tap e reel s by gentl y
tapping each side of the cassette’s outer shell on a
flat surface.
Caution: Be careful not to damage the cassette
when tapping it. Do not touch t he exposed tape or al-
low any sharp objects near the cassette.
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