Tascam DA-302 - Manual (Page 6)

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Section 2 : DAT cassettes
2-1. Structure of a DAT cassette
Top view
Bottom view
‚ Hole #4 shows "prerecorded" (Open) or not (Closed).
… Dimensions: 73 x 54 x 10.5 mm (W x D x H)
… Tape width: 3.81 mm
… The cassette shells are designed to prevent the tape
from being touched directly by hand.
Notes:
… DAT cassettes record and play in one direction only.
Do not load DAT cassettes upside down.
… Do not use force to open the tape protection lid and do
not pull the tape out and touch it with your fingers.
… Store the DAT cassettes in their plastic cases.
… Do not place DAT cassettes on a television, speaker or
near equipment which could generate a magnetic field.
2-2. Loading a DAT cassette
1 Press the POWER switch to turn the power on.
2. Press the EJECT key to open the cassette holder.
3. Load a cassette.
4. Push the cassette holder to close it.
… When ejecting the cassette, hold both ends of the cas-
sette so as not to prevent the sliding cover from moving
back into place.
Identification Hole
Signified
1 2 3
ˆ ˆ ˆ
Metal coating or equivalent/ 13 µm
tape thickness
ˆ ¨ ˆ
Metal coating or equivalent/ Thin tape
ˆ ˆ ¨ 1.5 time track pitch/ 13 µm tape
thickness
ˆ ¨ ¨ 1.5 time track pitch/ Thin tape
¨ _ _
(Reserved for auxiliary tape type
definitions)
Where: " ¨ " = Open " ˆ " = Closed
120-minute cassettes or longer (180-min cas-
sette, etc.)
When you use a thin tape (120 minutes or longer),
operation and performance may be affected. Thin
tapes can also get tangled inside the mechanism. For
best results, do not use thin tapes.