Micro-14  (140-1175)             Tape Hints            Faxback Doc. # 7779

STORING CASSETTE TAPES

Do not expose cassette tapes to high temperatures; high humidity; dust or
dirt; or motors, transformers, or other sources of strong magnetic fields.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE

Most cassette tapes have an erase-protection tab for each side of the
tape.  To protect your recordings from being accidentally erased or
recorded over, use a screwdriver to carefully break off the erase
protection tabs.  If you later decide to erase or record over the tape,
place a piece of tape over the holes.

CAUTIONS:  You will damage the recorder if you force down RECORD when an
           erase-protection tab is not in place.

           Removing the erase-protection tabs does not prevent a tape from
           being erased by a bulk tape eraser.

ERASING A CASSETTE TAPE

If you no longer want a recording, you can record over it or erase it.

Recording Over a Cassette Tape

To record over a cassette tape, be sure the erase-protection tabs are in
place.  Then, simply record as usual.  The recorder records over the
previous recording.

Using the Erasing Plug

To erase a cassette tape, do the following:

1.  Be sure the erase-protection tabs are in place.

2.  Insert the provided erasing plug into the recorder's MIC jack.

3.  Press RECORD.

    When the tape reaches the end of the portion you want to erase, press
    STOP/EJECT.  To erase the entire tape, let the tape record to the end.

Using a Bulk Tape Eraser

You might prefer to use a bulk tape eraser, such as Cat. No. 44-232, which
erases both sides of a cassette tape in just a few seconds.

CORRECTING TAPE TENSION

If you play a cassette tape several times, the tape can become tightly
wound.  This can cause distortion.  To restore the correct tension, fast
forward through the entire cassette.  The, completely rewind it.

(ALL-10/3/94)