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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 turn it
over and fast-forward it to the end of the other side.
Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each
side of the cassette’s outer shell on a flat surface.
Caution: Be careful not to damage the cassette when
tapping it. Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any
sharp objects near the cassette.
CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING
PARTS
Dirt, dust or particles of the tape’s coating can accu-
mulate on the tape heads and other parts that the
tape touches, greatly reducing the performance of the
cassette player. After every 20 hours of operation, fol-
low these steps to clean the tape-handling parts or
use a RadioShack cassette deck cleaning kit.
