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CASSETTE CARE
Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are:
1. Tape jamming - leading to uneven speed in playback
2. Tape entangling - the tape wraps itself around vital parts of the mechanism.
To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions
should be taken:
• Check that there are no loose layers of tape
visible through the cassette centre window
(see Fig. 1).
• Take up any loose layers, using a pencil or
ballpoint pen with hexagonal barrel, before
inserting the cassette into the machine
(see Fig. 2).
• If the cassette feels tight whilst performing the
operation shown in Fig. 2, the tape may be
jamming due to ridges formed during winding of
the tape (visible through the centre window).
These may be removed in most cases, by fast
winding of the cassette from one end to the other
and back again.
• Use only well-known brands of Cassette Tape. Avoid using C-120
Cassettes.
• Furthermore, do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, dust or oil,
and do not touch the tape surface.
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