Remove your tape reel from its box.
Look at the center of your tape reel. You will see a 1/4-inch circle and 3 slots that extend from this circle.
Slide the reel of tape onto the leftmost peg on the tape recorder. The peg will extend slightly and have 3 teeth that will match up with the teeth on your reel of tape.
Slide your blank reel onto the peg to the right.
Twist your tape reel counter-clockwise until a 10-inch piece of tape has come un-raveled. This is your lead tape.
Weave your tape strip across the wheels and tape head on your tape recorder until the strip of tape is on the left side of your tape recorder.
Slide your tape onto your blank reel and out of one of the slots on the side. Hold this piece of tape with your finger.
Twist the blank reel to the left until the tape has become anchored to the right reel.
Press play. You will hear sound from your tape.