Radio Shack 32-1156 owner manual Tape Tips, Erasing a Cassette Tape, Preventing Accidental Erasure

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TAPE TIPS

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 silence to the end with all controls set to their minimum settings and the microphone(s) turned off.

You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a bulk tape eras- er (Cat. No. 44-232), available at your local Radio Shack store.

Preventing Accidental Erasure

Cassette tapes have two erase-pro- tection tabs — one for each side. To protect a recording from being acci- dentally recorded over or erased, use a screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape’s erase- protection tabs.

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If you want to record on a tape side after you have removed the erase- protection tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over that side’s erase-protection hole. Be sure you cover only the hole originally covered by the erase-protection tab.

Note: Removing the erase-protec- tion tabs 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.