CASSETTE
TAPE
™
DO
NOT
USE
THE
FOLLOWING
CASSETTE
TAPES
—
Some tapes available
on the market are of poor quality and, if used on
this stereo system, it will result in iunsatisfactory
operation and perform-
ance, We therefore suggest you avoid the foliowing types of tapes.
e Cassette tapes with imperfect cases:
Do not use tapes enclosed in deformed cases, those whose tape position
varies during
use, or those that produce
abnormal
noises during fast
forward.
® Low cost, unsophisticated cassette tapes:
In order to cut cost, these cassette tapes are made without guide rollers
and pad springs. The shielding effect is consequently poor and we cannot
recommend them for use.
NOTE:
Use of C-120 (120 minutes) cassettes is not recommended. The exterme
thinness of this tape may result in breakage or other problems.
™ CHECK
FOR
TAPE
LOOSENESS
Since a slack tape may
break or become
tangled
in the mechanism,
check
to see
that the tape is properly tight before using
it. If the
tape
is loose,
tighten
it by
winding
it back
onto
the
cassette
reel
with
a pencil
as
shown
in the
figure.
@ Press the EJECT " button to open
the cassette compartment.
@ Insert
the
cassette
tape
into
the
compartment
so
that
title of tape
track to be used is facing outwards.
© Close
ePress
the
EJECT A button
again
in
order
to
remove
the
cassette
tape.
the
cassette
compartment.
™ TO PREVENT
ERASURE
OF IMPORTANT RECORDINGS
Indication of A or B (1 or 2)
Side A protection tab
.
:
Plastic or cellophane tape
Side B protection tab
@ To prevent accidental erasure of important recorded tapes, break off
the tabs located on the top of the cassette tape. There are separate
tabs for side A and
B, remove
one
or both of the tabs as desired.
® A cassette tape with its accidental erasure tabs removed
may still be
used for recording purposes
if a covering of cellophane tape is placed
over the tab holes, as shown in figure 2.
©8009
™ STORING
CASSETTE
TAPE
#Do
not
place
recorded
cassette
tapes near
objects which
generate
a
strong magnetic field such as magnets, TVs, speakers, etc., as this may
cause unwanted noise or erasure of the recording.
®Do
not expose
tapes' to direct sunlight for extended
periods of time.
Areas near windows, heaters, inside cars or other hot places should be
avoided,
=
METAL
TAPE:
Over the film base, conventional
tapes are coated with iron oxide while
chrome (CrO2) and Ferri chrome (Fe-Cr) tapes have a coating of chrome
oxide which acts as magnetic power on the tape, However, the new type
of metal tape uses a magnetic material coating of nonoxidized pure iron,
Metal tape has the following features which
make it superior to conven-
tional tapes.
High maximum
output level (MOL) over the entire frequency
range.
Lower distortion at high input levels.
Low noise in the high frequency range.
Excellent recording and playback quality at high input levels.
Wide
dynamic
range
{recording
and
playback
with
little distortion
or noise; wide range between soft and loud sound),
This stereo system has a metal tape setting on the TAPE selector switch
to fully utilize the outstanding features of Metal tape.
NOTE:
Carefully read the Metal tape reference guide before use.
= TAPE
SELECTOR
SETTING
Since normal, chrome
and metal tapes have different characteristics this
stereo
system has a TAPE
selector switch to take advantage of each of
these tapes special characteristics. Refer to the following chart, and set the
switch to the appropriate setting.
TAP
pO eka
CAUTION:
Be sure
to
return
the
METAL
selector
switch to the "OFF" position when using
chrome and normai tape.
y
CrO2
ON
=
NORMAL —_— OFF
@ This stereo system was designed to perform
best when using the tapes
marked with a dot (@) in the chart below.
BRAND
TYPE OF TAPE
TAPE SELECTOR
-
S,¢ SD
SHARP
°CcR
CrO2
° Mx
METAL/ON
LN, © UD, UDXL-I/IS
NORMAL
MAXELL
e UDXL-H/0S
CrO2
MX
METAL/ON
D, AD
NORMAL
TDK
SA
CrO2
e MA, MA-R
LNX, HFX, SHF
CrO2
METALLIC
FX
MASTER-I
METAFINE
METAL
SONY
FUJI FILM
SCOTCH
BASF
MEMOREX
AMPEX
CrO2
METAL
ates
metas G RAND
-MASTER-I--—
Sa
ies,
——CrO2
se
are
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