Tascam DA-302 Cassette Player User Manual


 
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Section 2 : DAT cassettes
2-1. Structure of a DAT cassette
Top view
Bottom view
Hole #4 shows "prerecorded" (Open) or not (Closed).
Dimensions: 73 x 54 x 10.5 mm (W x D x H)
Tape width: 3.81 mm
The cassette shells are designed to prevent the tape
from being touched directly by hand.
Notes:
DAT cassettes record and play in one direction only.
Do not load DAT cassettes upside down.
Do not use force to open the tape protection lid and do
not pull the tape out and touch it with your fingers.
Store the DAT cassettes in their plastic cases.
Do not place DAT cassettes on a television, speaker or
near equipment which could generate a magnetic field.
2-2. Loading a DAT cassette
1 Press the POWER switch to turn the power on.
2. Press the EJECT key to open the cassette holder.
3. Load a cassette.
4. Push the cassette holder to close it.
When ejecting the cassette, hold both ends of the cas-
sette so as not to prevent the sliding cover from moving
back into place.
Identification Hole
Signified
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ˆˆˆMetal coating or equivalent/ 13 µm
tape thickness
ˆ
¨
ˆ Metal coating or equivalent/ Thin tape
ˆˆ
¨
1.5 time track pitch/ 13 µm tape
thickness
ˆ
¨¨
1.5 time track pitch/ Thin tape
¨
__
(Reserved for auxiliary tape type
definitions)
Where: "
¨
" = Open "
ˆ
" = Closed
120-minute cassettes or longer (180-min cas-
sette, etc.)
When you use a thin tape (120 minutes or longer),
operation and performance may be affected. Thin
tapes can also get tangled inside the mechanism. For
best results, do not use thin tapes.