Optimus SYSTEM 730 owner manual Tape Tips, Erasing a Cassette Tape, Preventing Accidental Erasure

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8.The System 730 automatically stops the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the tape at any time during recording, press

STOP/EJECT on TAPE 2.

RECORD and PLAY release, and recording stops.

TAPE TIPS

Erasing a Cassette Tape

To record over a cassette tape, sim- ply record over the previous record- ing.

Note: The tape you are recording over must be a normal bias-type tape.

To quickly erase a tape, you might prefer to use a bulk tape eraser, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 44-232.

Preventing Accidental Erasure

Cassette tapes have two erase-pro- tection tabs — one for each side.

To protect a recording from being ac- cidentally recorded over or erased, break off that side’s plastic tab with a screwdriver.

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If you break off a tab and decide later that you want to record on that side of the tape, carefully cover only the tab hole for that side of the cassette with a piece of adhesive tape.

Caution: Removing the erase-pro- tection tab does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a cassette tape.

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality

After you play a cassette tape sever- al times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to de- teriorate.

To restore the sound quality, fast-for- ward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette’s outer shell on a flat sur- face.

Caution: Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it. Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the cassette.