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Notes on cassette tape
Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention
tab)
After an important recording has been fin-
ished, break the safety tab, to prevent the
recorded contents from being erased or re-
corded on accidentally.
To re-record
To store cassette tapes
Do not store the tapes in a place which is
subject to direct sunlight, or near equipment
that generates heat. Keep the cassette
tapes away from any magnetic field.
When there is slack in the tape
In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel
hole and wind the reel hub to remove the
slack.
÷ Do not use an endless tape, as this could
damage the mechanism of the unit.
For A side
For B side
Apply tape only to the position where
the tab has been removed.
Maintenance
Cleaning the heads and peripheral compo-
nents
For maintaining the best condition of the
deck and for longer service life, always keep
the heads, capstan and pinch roller clean.
To clean them, perform the following:
(1) Open the cassette holder.
(2) Using a cotton swab dipped in alco-
hol, clean the head, capstan and pinch
roller carefully.
Demagnetizing the head
When the recording / playback head is mag-
netized, the sound quality will deteriorate.
In such a case, demagnetize the head us-
ing a commercially available demagnetizer
(head eraser).
÷ There are precisely aligned parts around the
heads, including the tape guides. When
cleaning, pay special attention so as not to
apply shock to them.
Capstan
Pinch roller
Head
Tape guides
Cotton swab
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Do not use a cassette with more than 90-
minute recording time, for the tape used
with such a cassette is very thin and tends
to cause troubles such as entanglement
around the pinch roller or cutting of tape.