Patent ID: 6256166
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method of using a cleaning cassette having tape with scrubbing material and magnetic material prerecorded with audio sounds and video images which, when the cleaning cassette is inserted into the VCR, convey instructions to an operator for using the cleaning cassette, wherein a first set of instructions is repeated serially in segments to form a plurality of first sets of instructions, each of which is used in a separate cleaning episode, and after the last repeated segment having the first set of instructions a different second set of instructions is conveyed, wherein the magnetic material and the scrubbing material are located in the same length of tape portion to permit simultaneous head cleaning and playing of recorded signals, wherein the method comprises the steps of:inserting the cleaning cassette into the VCR and playing the tape for one entire first set of instructions; andremoving the cleaning cassette after the first set of instructions is complete.