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TAPE TIPS

Preventing Accidental

Erasure

Cassette tapes have two erase-
protection tabs æ one for each side.
To protect a recording from being ac-
cidentally recorded over or erased,
use a screwdriver to remove one or
both of the cassette tape’s erase-
protection tabs.
If you want to record on a tape side af-
ter you have removed the erase-
protection tab, place a piece of strong
plastic tape over that side’s erase-
protection hole.
Notes:
• Be sure you cover only the hole
originally covered by the erase-
protection tab.
• Removing the erase-protection
tabs does not prevent a bulk
eraser from erasing a cassette
tape.

show Side A erase protection tab

being removed with a screwdriver

Erasing a Cassette Tape

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 with no source
playing.
You can quickly erase both sides of a
cassette tape using a bulk tape eraser
(such as Cat. No. 44-232, not sup-
plied), available at your local Ra-
dioShack store.

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-
forward 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 cas-
sette’s outer shell on a flat surface.
Caution: B e 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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