Handling Cassette Tapes - Pioneer CT-We620R Operating Instructions Manual

HANDLING CASSETTE TAPES
Turn pencil to
remove tape slack
For erasure prevention
remove
. Tab for
Side A
Tab for
Side B
Cover with
adhesive tape
TYPE IV (Metal) tape
Sensor holes
TYPE il (High/CrO,) tape
| CHECK CASSETTE BEFORE USE |
Check the following items before.loading a cassette tape:
Is the tape loose, or is some of the tape outside
the cassette?
If some of the tape is loose or projecting outside the cassette
shell, the tape may not properly enter between the capstan and
pinch roller. This will prevent the tape from being loaded properly,
and may even damage the tape itself. In such cases, insert a pencil
into the reel hole and take up the slack (Fig. A).
Some cassette tapes come with a plastic or thick paper stopper to
prevent the tape from becoming slack. Remove this stopper when
loading the cassette and replace it after using the cassette.
Are the accidental erasure prevention tabs intact?
These tabs allow you to prevent important recordings from being
erased accidentally. When the tab on the cassette shell is broken
off (Fig. B), it is not possible to activate the recording function, so
valuable recordings will not be erased by mistake.
To rerecord on a cassette whose tab has been broken off, simply
stick a piece of doubled adhesive tape over the hole (Fig. C).
When using TYPE IV (Metal) or TYPE Il (High/CrO,) tapes, be care-
ful not to block the sensor holes with the tape (Fig. D, Fig. E). If the
holes are blocked, the automatic tape selector mechanism will not
operate correctly.
NOTES:
@ The accidental erasure prevention tab for each side is the one
located on the top left when the side that you want to protect is
facing you.
@ When breaking off the tab, do not use a magnetized screw-
driver.
AUTOMATIC TAPE SELECTOR FUNCTION
This cassette deck is equipped with an automatic tape selector
function which utilizes the sensor holes on the tape cassette to
determine the type of tape being used. The deck is then set to
match the tape recording bias and equalization.
NOTES:
@ When using TYPE IV (Metal) tapes, make sure that the tapes
have sensor holes.
@ Make sure that the sensor holes on the cassette are not
blocked; otherwise the tape selector mechanism will not func-
tion properly.
@ Do not use TYPE Ill (FeCr) tapes.
TIPS ON CASSETTE TAPES
@ Leader tape (which cannot be recorded on) is provided at the
beginning of a cassette tape. Let the tape run for about 5 sec-
onds before starting to record, to allow the leader tape to clear
the recording head.
@ Do not leave a cassette tape exposed to the environment.
Store the cassette in its case after use so that dust and dirt do
not adhere to the tape, and so the tape will not get slack. Store
tapes in a location free from magnetism, dust, dirt, oil, heat and
humidity.
@ Because C-120 tapes are very thin, they can easily jam in the
pinch rollers and capstan, and they often are subject to other
problems such as irregular winding. It is best not to use them
with this deck.
@ If cassette tapes are irregularly wound, the tape may get
jammed in the rollers. This can cause damage to both the tape
and the deck. If you are not certain whether the tape is wound
evenly, fast forward or rewind the tape from beginning to end,
to make sure that the tape is properly wound. 5
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