Handling Cassette Tape - Teac LPR550USB Manual Del Usuario

CAUTION:
< Do not open a cassette or pull out the tape .
< Do not touch the tape surface .
< Do not use cassette tapes in areas with high temperatures and
humidity .
Storage precautions
< Keep cassette tapes away from magnets or magnetized items because they may cause noise or erase recorded contents .
< Do not leave cassette tapes in dusty places .
< Do not store cassette tapes in areas with high temperatures and
humidity .
Cassette tapes to avoid
The following cassette tapes may prevent the unit from
performing normal operation or functions . The tape of such
cassette tapes may get caught and causing unexpected
problems .
Cassette tapes with poor form accuracy
Deformed cassettes, or cassettes whose tape does not track
properly, or which generate abnormal noise during fast-
forwarding or rewinding .
Long-recording tapes
Tapes for recording 90 minutes or longer sometimes get caught
by the capstan because they are extremely thin and stretch easily .
Avoid using them as much as possible .
Slackening of tapes
Slackened tapes may get caught by the capstan or other parts .
Eliminate slack by using a pencil or alike before use .
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Handling Cassette Tape

Tape types
There are several types of cassette tapes .
Normal (Type I)
< When playing a normal tape (type I), set the TAPE switch by the
turntable to NORMAL . When playing a chrome tape (type II) or
metal tape (type IV), set the switch to HIGH .
Cleaning and demagnetizing the cassette deck
A dirty head causes poor sound quality or sound skip . Dirt on the
tape tracking roller may catch the tape . Clean the head, pinch
roller, and capstan with a cotton applicator dampened with a
commercially available cleaning solution about every ten hours of use .
When the head is magnetized, it increases noise and hinders the
unit from transmitting high notes . When these problems occur,
demagnetize the head using a commercially available head eraser .
Do not place a cassette tape in the cassette holder of the unit
until the cleaning solution on the head dries .
Metal (Type IV)
Chrome (Type II)
Record/playback head
Automatic tape-type
detection holes
Capstan
Pinch roller