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CASSETTE CARE
Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are:
1.) Tape jamming — Leading to uneven speed in playback, and
2.) Tape tangling — Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of themechanism.
To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions
should be observed:
• Check that there are no loose layers of tape visible through the cassette center
window (see Fig. 1). Take up any loose layers, using a pencil or hexagonal
barrelled ballpoint pen, before inserting the cassette into the machine (see Fig. 2).
• If the cassette feels “tight” while performing operation shown (see Fig. 2), the tape
may be jamming due to “ridges” formed in the winding of the tape (visible through
the center window). These may be removed, in most cases, by fast winding of the
cassette from one end to the other and back again.
• Use only well-known brands of tape. Avoid use of C-120 cassettes.
Furthermore, do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, dust or oil, and do not touch
the tape surfaces.
Fig. 2
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