Emerson MS9904TTC - Manual (Page 26)

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ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES
Whenever you record on a cassette any previously recorded material is erased as
the new material is recorded. To prevent you from accidentally erasing material
which you wish to save, blank cassettes are equipped with erase prevention tabs
for each side of the tape. If the erase prevention tab for side A is removed, you
cannot accidentally record on side A. The Record key cannot be depressed if
the erase prevention tab on the cassette has been removed.
To prevent accidental erasing on side A of a cassette use a small screw driver or
similar tool to break off the erase prevention tab for side A. This prevents the
record key from locking.
If later you do wish to record on side A of the cassette, cover the tab opening with
a piece of cellophane tape. This will allow the Record key to function again.
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 the mechanism.
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).
COVER OPENING WITH TAPE
IN ORDER TO RECORD AGAIN.
TAB FOR SIDE A.
BREAK OFF TO PREVENT RECORDING
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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