Precautions (continued)

Protecting a recorded tape

To record-protect a tape, break off the tab for the side you want.

Side A

Tab for

Tab for

side B

side A

To reuse the tape, cover the broken tab with adhesive tape.

When you use a TYPE-II (CrO2) or TYPE-IV (metal) tape, do not cover the detector slots. If you do so, the tape deck cannot detect the tape type automatically.

TYPE-II TYPE-IV

Detector slots

(Do not cover with adhesive tape.)

Cleaning tape heads

Clean the heads approximately once after every 10 hours of use.

If the heads become very dirty, problems such as poor sound, low volume level, drop-out in the sound, incomplete erasure of previous recordings, or inability to record new material may occur. Also, make sure to clean the heads before making important recordings and after playing old tapes. Use an optional cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions provided with the cleaning cassette.

Demagnetizing the heads

Use a cassette type head demagnetizer (not supplied) to demagnetize the heads and the metal parts that come in contact with the tape once every 20 to 30 hours of use. For details, refer to the instructions provided with the head demagnetizer.

System limitations of MDs

The recording system in your MD deck has limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes.

“Disc Full” lights up before the MD has reached the maximum recording time (60 or 74 minutes)

When 255 tracks have been recorded on the MD, “Disc Full” lights up regardless of the total recorded time. More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on the MD. To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks or use another recordable MD.

“Disc Full” lights up before the maximum number of tracks (255) is reached

Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals, increasing the track count and causing “Disc Full” to light up.

The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks

Tracks shorter than 12 seconds long are not counted, so erasing them may not increase the recording time.

Some tracks cannot be combined with others

Track combination may become impossible when tracks are shorter than 12 seconds long.

The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD may not reach the maximum recording time (60 or 74 minutes)

Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each, no matter how short the material. The contents recorded may thus be shorter than the maximum recording capacity. Disc space may also be further reduced by scratches.

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