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PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE
1. Slide
TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO
to
TAPE
RADIO OFF
.
2. Load a cassette tape.
3. Press
PLAY
.
4. Adjust
VOLUME MIN/MAX
as desired.
5. Press
STOP/EJECT
to stop play back
before it automatically stops at the end of
that side. Press
STOP/EJECT
again to
open the cassette compartment and
remove the cassette tape.
RECORDING
You can record from the radio, or use the
built-in microphone to make a live recording.
Recording from the Radio
1. Load a blank cassette tape (or one you
want to record over) into the cassette
compartment.
2. Slide
AM/FM/FM STEREO
to the desired
band.
3. Adjust
TUNING
to the station you want to
record.
4. Press
RECORD
to begin recording. Both
PLAY
and
RECORD
lock down.
5. Press
STOP/EJECT
to stop recording.
Making Live Recordings
Follow these steps to make live recordings us-
ing the built-in microphone
1. Load a blank cassette tape (or one you
want to record over) into the cassette
compartment.
2. Slide
TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO
to
TAPE
RADIO OFF
.
3. Press
RECORD
to begin recording. Both
PLAY
and
RECORD
lock down.
4. Speak into the built-in microphone, or
place it near the sound source.
5. Press
STOP/EJECT
to stop recording
before it automatically stops.
TAPE TIPS
Restoring Tape Tension and
Sound Quality
After you play a cassette tape several times,
the tape might become tightly wound on the
reels. This can cause playback sound quality
to deteriorate.
To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the
tape from the beginning to the end of one
side, then completely rewind it. Then loosen
the tape reels by gently tapping each edge of
the cassette on a flat surface.
Caution: Be careful not to damage the cas-
sette when tapping it. Do not touch the ex-
posed tape or allow any sharp objects near
the cassette.
Erasing Tapes
To record over a cassette tape, simply record
as usual. The cassette deck records over the
previous recording.
You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette
tape using a RadioShack bulk tape eraser.
Note: If you use metal or high-bias type tape,
the recorded sound might not be erased prop-
erly.
Preventing Accidental Erasure
Cassette tapes have two erase-protection
tabs — one for each side. When a tab is in
place, you can record on that side.
