CTR-91  (140-0861)           Hints and  Tips           Faxback Doc. # 15486

Preventing Accidental Erasure

To protect the recordings, cassette tapes have an erase-protection tab for
each side of the tape.  If you break off a tab, you cannot record on the
corresponding side of the tape.

If you later want to record on the tape, place a piece of heavy plastic
tape over the corresponding tab hole.

NOTE:  A bulk eraser will erase a cassette tape regardless of whether or
       not the protection tabs are in place.

Storing Cassette Tapes

Do not expose cassette tapes to:

    High temperatures

    High humidity

    Dust or dirt

    Motors, transformers, or other sources of strong magnetic fields

Correcting Tape Tension

After you play a cassette several times, the tape can become tightly wound
on the reels.  This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate.

To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to
the end of one side, then completely rewind it.  Then, loosen the tape
reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette's outer shell on a flat
surface.

NOTE:  Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it.  Do not touch
       the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the cassette.

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts

Smoke, dust, or particles from cassette tapes can accumulate on the tape-
handling parts.  This greatly reduces the cassette recorder's performance.

We recommend you clean the tape handling parts after every 20 hours of
operation.

Disconnect all power sources (AC, DC, and/or batteries).  Then press PLAY
to expose the capstan, pinch roller, and tape head.

Clean these parts with a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning solution
or denatured alcohol.  When you finish, press STOP to release the tape
handling parts.

The local Radio Shack store has a complete line of cassette
player/recorder cleaning supplies.


(TE/all-06/02/95)