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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Notes about cassette tapes
TYPE II
Protecting your recordings
All cassette tapes are provided with erasure protection
holes to prevent accidental erasure of recorded
contents. There is a small tab covering the hole on
each side of the cassette, and it should be broken off
after recording the tape. Without this tab covering the
hole, it is impossible to record onto that tape. Thus, you
can safely protect a recording for as long as you wish
without fear of accidental erasure. Should you wish to
use a cassette tape protected in this way for recording,
simply covering the hole with adhesive tape will permit
erasure and re-recording.
• When using Chrome or Metal tapes, make sure you
do not cover the hole intended for the Auto Tape
Selector operation.
Taking up slack in the tape
As a precaution against tape entanglement and
damage, remove any slack in the tape before inserting
cassettes into the deck. This is accomplished by
inserting a pencil, pen, or similar object into one of the
spools and gently winding it unit all the slack is
removed. You do not have to wind it too tightly.
Be careful not to touch the tape part itself. It is very
delicate and touching it may damage the tape and its
recorded contents.
Storing cassettes
After putting a cassette tape back into its case, store it
in a location away from exposure to direct sunlight,
humidity, high temperatures, and magnetic fields (away
from television sets, speakers, etc.). High temperatures
and humidity will damage the tape itself, while exposure
to magnetic fields may cause a loss of recorded
material. Avoid touching the tape surface with your
finger, since dirt or finger oil will contaminate the deck’s
heads.
Cassette tapes
There are many different types of cassette tapes
available. However, they all conform to standard
specifications so any brand may be used with the unit.
• Classification of Cassette Tapes by Formulation:
Cassette tapes are available in four basic types
depending of their formulation, or type of magnetic
material and manufacturing process. These four
types are commonly known as Normal (TYPE I/
NORM), Chrome (TYPE II/HIGH <CrO2>),
Ferrichrome (TYPE III/HIGH <FeCr>), and Metal
(TYPE IV/METAL) , and they each require a specific
tape deck.
* YAMAHA does not recommend the use of 120
minute length cassettes since the extreme thinness
of the tape makes them susceptible to mechanical
and recording problems.
Auto tape selector detection slots
The unit has a built-in Auto Tape Selector which
automatically adjusts for the proper bias, level, and
equalization according to the tape formulation – all you
have to do is to load a cassette and the Auto Tape
Selector does the rest.
The Auto Tape Selector determines which type of tape
is loaded by sensing detect slots in the top of the tape
shell. Each tape formulation has its own characteristic
hole markings standardized by the tape industry.
• Early model Metal tape formulation cassette shells do
not have the slots for Auto Tape selector operation.
As a result, early model Metal type tapes recorded on
another deck will be played back with the unit at the
Chrome settings. YAMAHA does not recommend
using this kind of tape.
• The unit does not have the required setting for
Ferrichrome tape, since this tape formulation is not
widely used. Should you use a Ferrichrome tape, it
will be recorded and played back at the Normal
settings which will result in an unnatural high
frequency emphasis.
TYPE IV
Detector slots
Detector slots
