6
Cassette Tape
Tape Handling
Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and take
up any slack tape.
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Avoid touching the tape. Fingerprints attract dust and dirt.
Do not store tapes in the following places:
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On top of heaters, exposed to direct sunlight or in any other
places with high temperatures.
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Near speakers, on TV sets or amplifiers or where they would
be exposed to strong magnetic fields.
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Where humidity is high and in dirty, dusty places.
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Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive shocks.
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As C-120 tapes are physically weak and could become
entangled in the transport mechanism, do not use them.
b
c
a
Tape Selection
Metal and chrome (cobalt) tapes have identification holes.
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This unit can play normal (Type
!
) tape only.
A
B
A
C
(TAPE
@
only)
Demagnetizing Heads
Be sure that the power is off, then demagnetize the heads
using a demagnetizer. For details of its use, read its
instructions.
Maintenance
The heads and tape path should be cleaned and demagnetized
periodically.
Cleaning Tape Path
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Apply head cleaning fluid to a cotton swab or soft cloth, and
lightly rub the heads
, capstan
and all metal parts in the
tape path.
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Also clean the pinch roller
using rubber cleaning fluid.
C
B
A
Normal (Type
!
)
CrO
2
(Type
@
)
Metal (Type
!%
)
c
b
a
