REVERSE-DIRECTION TAPE TRANSLATION

摘要

A tape recorder is provided with a removable tape cartridge unit which contains a pay-out or supply reel and a take-up reel. A brake inhibits movement of the reels when the cartridge unit is removed from its operating position. During recording the tape is transferred from the supply to the take-up reel in a first direction. After recording the cartridge is placed in a translation device. The tape is now run in the opposite direction during translation to rewind the tape on the supply reel while carrying out the translating operation.