Precautions (continued)
Before placing a cassette in the tape deck
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise, the tape may get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become damaged.
When using a tape longer than 90 minutes
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape operations such as play, stop, and
To save a tape permanently
To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded over, break off the cassette tab from side A or B as illustrated.
Cleaning the tape heads
Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. When the tape heads become dirty;
—the sound is distorted
—there is a decrease in sound level
—the sound drops out
—the tape does not erase completely
—the tape does not record.
Be sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use a separately sold
Demagnetising the tape heads
Demagnetise the tape heads and the metal parts that has contact with the tape after every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetising cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetising cassette.
Detector slots
Tab of side B | Tab of side A |
Side A
Break off the cassette tab of side A
If you later want to reuse the tape for recording, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape. However, be careful not to cover the detector slots which allow the tape deck to automatically detect the type of tape.
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