Handling Cassette Tapes - Pioneer CT-W504R Operating Instructions Manual

HANDLING CASSETTE TAPES

Check the following items before loading a cassette tape:

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if some of the tape is loose or projecting outside the cassette shell,

the tape may not properly enter between the capstan and pinch

roller, This will prevent the tape from being supplied properly, and

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may even damage the tape itself. in such cases, insert a pencil into

the reel hole and take up the slack (Fig. A}.

Some cassette tapes come with a plastic or thick paper stopper to

prevent the tape from becoming slack. Remove this stopper when

loading the cassette and replace it after using the cassette.

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Are the accidental erasure prevention tabs intact?

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These tabs allow you to prevent important recordings from being

erased accidentally. When the tab on the cassette shell is broken off

(Fig. B), it is not possible to activate the recording function, so valu-

able recordings will not be erased by mistake.

To rerecord on 8 cassette whose tab has been broken off, simply

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stick a piece of doubled adhesive tape over the hole (Fig. C).

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When using TYPE IV (Metal) or TYPE Il (High/CrO2) tapes, be careful

not to block the sensor holes with the tape (Fig. D, Fig. E). If the

holes are blocked, the automatic tape selector mechanism will not

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operate correctly.

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The accidental erasure prevention tab for each side is the one

located on the top left when the side that you want to protect is

facing you.

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When breaking off the tab, do not use a magnetized screworiver.

AUTOMATIC TAPE SELECTOR FUNCTION

This cassette deck is equipped with an automatic tape selector

function which utilizes the sensor holes on the tape cassette to

determine the type of tape being used. The deck is then set to

match the tape recording bias and equalization.

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When using TYPE IV (Metal) tapes, make sure that the tapes

have sensor holes.

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Make sure that the sensor holes on the cassette are not blocked;

otherwise the tape selector mechanism will not function properly.

e Donot use TYPE Ill (FeCr) tapes.

TIPS ON CASSETTE TAPES

TYPE IV (Metal) tape

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Leader tape (which cannot be recorded on) is provided at the be-

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ginning of a cassette tape. Let the tape run for about 5 seconds

before starting to record, to allow the leader tape to clear the re-

cording head.

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Do not ieave a cassette tape exposed to the environment. Store

the cassette in its case after use so that dust and dirt do not ad-

here to the tape, and so the tape will not get slack. Store tapes in

2 location free from magnetism, dust, dirt, oll, heat and humidity.

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Because over the C-90 tapes are very thin,they can easily jam

in the pinch roliers and capstan, and they often are subject

to other problems such as irregular winding. it is best not to

use them with this deck.

TYPE Il (High/CrOz) tape

® If cassette tapes are irregularly wound, the tape may get jammed

in the rollers. This can cause damage to both the tape and the

deck. If you are not certain whether the tape is wound evenly,

fast forward or rewind the tape from beginning to end, to make

sure that the tape is properly wound.

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