Home Theater System User Manual

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TAPE TIPS
Erasing a Cassette Tape
To record over a cassette tape, simply
record over the previous recording. To
erase the entire cassette tape, select a
function with no audio (such as
CD
with
no CD playing) and let the tape record
to the end.
Note:
The tape you are recording over
must be a normal bias-type tape.
To quickly erase a tape, you might pre-
fer to use a bulk tape eraser (available
at your local Radio Shack store).
Preventing Accidental
Erasure
Cassette tapes have two erase-protec-
tion tabs — one for each side.
To protect a recording from being acci-
dentally recorded over or erased,
break off that side’s plastic tab with a
screwdriver.
If you break off a tab and decide later
that you want to record on that side of
the tape, carefully cover that side’s tab
hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
Caution:
Removing the erase-protec-
tion tab does not prevent a bulk eraser
from erasing a cassette 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-for-
ward the tape from the beginning to the
end of one side, then completely re-
winding it. Then loosen the tape reels
by gently tapping each side of the cas-
sette’s outer shell on a flat surface.
Caution
: Be careful not to damage the
cassette when tapping it. Do not touch
the exposed tape or allow any sharp
objects near the cassette.
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