Optimus SYSTEM 734 owner manual Tape Tips, Erasing a Cassette Tape, Preventing Accidental Erasure

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TAPE TIPS

Erasing a Cassette Tape

To record over a cassette tape, simply record over the previous recording. To erase the entire cassette tape, select a function with no audio (such as CD with no CD playing) and let the tape record to the end.

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

To quickly erase a tape, you might pre- fer to use a bulk tape eraser (available at your local Radio Shack store).

Preventing Accidental

Erasure

Cassette tapes have two erase-protec- tion tabs — one for each side.

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

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

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

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality

After you play a cassette tape 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-for- ward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely re- winding it. Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cas- sette’s outer shell on a flat surface.

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.

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