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VL-Z1S/X/E VL-Z1H/R
8-7. Method of taking out the cassette with the mechanism operating singly
(1) Apply 3 to 4V DC to the loading motor for slight unloading. (2) If the tape is slack, turn the rotor (mechanism backside) of the capstan motor by hand to take up the slack in the tape. (3) Repeat steps (1) and (2) above. When the pole base is completely unloaded, check that the tape is not slack. (4) Then apply 3 to 4V DC to the loading motor again. The cassette controller will move up. (5) Take out the cassette. Note) When applying 3 to 4V DC to the loading motor for unloading, do so as shown in Fig.1.
Direction of rotation of the rotor of the capstan motor (from mechanism backside) Loading motor
