CTR-96 Voice Activated Compact Cassette Recorder
(140-1105)                Hints and Tips              Faxback Doc. # 32666

ERASING A RECORDING

If you want to erase an entire cassette or a portion of a recording, insert
the special dummy plug (provided) into the MIC jack.  Then operate the CTR-
96 as though you were recording, with VOX/TONE set to OUT.  As the tape
moves, it is erased.  Use the tape counter to be sure you erase the right
portion.

Or, you can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a bulk tape
eraser, available at your local Radio Shack store.

ERASE-PROTECTION TABS

The cassette has two small plastic tabs on its back edge, one for each
side of the tape, to prevent accidental erasure.  (This does not prevent
erasure using a bulk tape eraser.)  If you break off the Side A tab, you
cannot record on Side A.  If you break off the Side B tab, you cannot
record on Side B.

If you want to record on a side after you have removed the tab, cover that
side's tab hole with a piece of tape.

RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY

After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might 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 couch
       the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the cassette.


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