Teac Gf-680 owner manual Cassette Tape, Tape Selection, Tape Handling

Cassette Tape

Tape Selection

Metal and chrome (cobalt) tapes have identification holes.

< This unit can play normal (Type!) tape only.

Maintenance

The heads and tape path should be cleaned and demagnetized periodically.

Cleaning Tape Path

c

b

a

a

b

c

Normal (Type!)

CrO2 (Type@)

Metal (Type!%)

<Apply head cleaning fluid to a cotton swab or soft cloth, and lightly rub the heads A , capstan B and all metal parts in the tape path.

<Also clean the pinch roller C using rubber cleaning fluid.

(TAPE @ only) A	B
	C

A

Tape Handling

Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and take up any slack tape.

<Avoid touching the tape. Fingerprints attract dust and dirt.

Do not store tapes in the following places:

<On top of heaters, exposed to direct sunlight or in any other places with high temperatures.

<Near speakers, on TV sets or amplifiers or where they would be exposed to strong magnetic fields.

<Where humidity is high and in dirty, dusty places.

<Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive shocks.

<As C-120 tapes are physically weak and could become entangled in the transport mechanism, do not use them.

Demagnetizing Heads

Be sure that the power is off, then demagnetize the heads using a demagnetizer. For details of its use, read its instructions.

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