Microcassette Tape
Recorder
Please read before using this equipment.
Owner???s Manual
Microcassette Tape
Recorder
Please read before using this equipment.
Owner???s Manual
?? Features
Your RadioShack
External Microphone Jack ??? lets you use an external microphone, so you can extend your recording range.
Fast Play ??? lets you play a tape back about 30% faster than normal speed, to save time when listening to a tape.
?? A Quick Look at
Your Recorder
RECORD
PLAY
STOP/
EJECT
SPEED 
REWIND
FAST-F
MIC 
EAR 
DC3V 
Battery
Compartment
REC/
BATT
Tape
Counter
?? Preparation
CONNECTING POWER
You can power your recorder from internal battery power, AC power (with an optional AC adapter), or your vehicle???s battery (with an optional DC adapter).
Using Batteries
You can use two AAA batteries (not sup- plied) to power your recorder. For the best performance and longest life, we recom- mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them.
Cautions:
???Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.
???Do not use rechargeable batteries in the recorder.
???Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries (standard or alkaline).
???If you do not plan to use the recorder with batteries for several days or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.
When the REC/BATT indicator does not light, lights dimly during manual recording, or the recorder stops operating properly, replace the batteries.
1.Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow until it stops, then lift up the cover.
Caution: The battery compartment cover is attached to the recorder. Do not try to remove it.
2.Insert the batteries into the compart- ment as indicated by the polarity sym- bols (+ and
3.To close the battery compartment cover, hold the cover down against the recorder and slide it in the oppo- site direction of the arrow.
Using AC or DC Power
To power the recorder from an AC outlet or your vehicles battery power, you need
an AC or DC adapter and an Adaptaplug??? (neither supplied, available at your local RadioShack store).
Cautions:
You must use a (Class 2 for
!AC) power source that sup- plies 3 volts DC power and
delivers at least 200 mA. The center tip of the Adaptaplug must be set to positive, and the plug must properly fit the recorder???s DC3V jack. Using an AC adapter and plug that do not meet these specifications could damage the recorder, the adapter, or the plug.
???Always connect the adapter to the recorder before you plug it into the power source, and unplug the adapter from the power source before you unplug it from the recorder.
1.If necessary, set the adapter???s volt- age switch to 3V.
2.Attach the Adaptaplug to the adapter???s cord with the tip set to posi- tive (+).
Caution: Be sure to set the tip polar- ity to positive (+). If the polarity is
reversed, the recorder, adapter, or plug might be damaged.
3.Insert the barrel plug into the recorder???s DC3V jack. This discon- nects the internal batteries.
4.Plug the other end of the adapter into the power source.
CONNECTING AN
EARPHONE
You can use an optional earphone with a
Plug the earphone???s plug into the record- er???s EAR jack. The
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone.
???Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
???Do not listen at extremely high vol- ume levels. Extended
???Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vol- ume level that does not cause dis- comfort might still damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear an earphone while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and could be il- legal in some areas.
Even though some earphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
?? Operation
Although the recorder???s auto
LOADING A
MICROCASSETTE TAPE
We recommend
1.Use a pencil to turn the cassette???s hub and remove any tape slack. Avoid touching the tape.
2.Press STOP/EJECT to open the cas- sette compartment door.
3.Insert the microcassette into the door???s guides so the microcassette???s open edge faces out.
Note: The arrow on the cassette compartment door indicates tape travel direction. Be sure the tape???s full reel is in the opposite direction of the arrow.
4.Close the cassette compartment door.
RECORDING
When you use the VOX feature, recording begins when the recorder picks up sound and stops a few seconds after the sound stops.
The VOL/VOX setting determines the sound level that activates the VOX circuit and starts recording. At higher settings, a softer sound starts VOX recording. At low- er settings, a louder sound starts VOX re- cording. Use a low VOL/VOX setting in a
Note: You can monitor the sound level by connecting an optional earphone.
1. Load the microcassette tape.
2.Set SPEED on the side of the recorder as follows:
???To double the tape???s recording/ playback time, set SPEED to 1.2. This setting allows 120 minutes total recording/playback time on an
???For better sound quality, set SPEED to 2.4. This setting allows 60 minutes total recording/play- back time on an
3.Set the function switch as follows:
???To manually start and stop record- ing, set the switch to OFF.
???To use
Note: The
4.Press RECORD to begin recording. RECORD and PLAY both lock down, and the REC/BATT indicator lights.
If the function switch is set to OFF, recording begins immediately. If the function switch is set to VOX IN, recording begins and the REC/BATT indicator lights steadily only when the recorder picks up sound.
Cautions:
???Do not force down RECORD. If you cannot easily press RECORD, check the microcassette tape???s
???To protect the recorder, press RECORD only when a microcas- sette tape is loaded.
Note: To pause recording, slide the function switch to PAUSE. To resume operation, slide the function switch to the previous position.
5.If you set the function switch to VOX IN, adjust VOL/VOX to set the sound level at which recording begins.
6.Press STOP/EJECT to stop the tape.
Note: To record on the other side of the tape, unload the tape, turn it over, and re- load it.
Using an External Microphone
You can use an external microphone to make
Note: You can use a unidirectional micro- phone with your recorder (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store).
PLAYING A TAPE
1.Load the microcassette tape.
2.Set SPEED to the speed used when the tape was recorded.
3.To listen to the tape at normal speed, set the function switch to OFF.
To listen to the tape at about 30% faster than normal, set the function switch to
4.Press PLAY.
5.Adjust VOL/VOX to a comfortable lis- tening level.
6.Press STOP/EJECT to stop playback.
Note: To play the other side of the tape, unload the tape, turn it over, and reload it.
Using
Press REWIND to rapidly rewind (review) a tape. Press
If you press or REWIND during playback, you can hear the tape at a fast- er speed as it cues or reviews. If you re- lease
If you press
QUICK RECORD
During playback, you can press RECORD to begin recording without pressing STOP/ EJECT first.
USING THE TAPE COUNTER
You can use the tape counter to mark lo- cations of specific sections of tape so you can easily return to them.
Press the reset button next to the tape counter to set the counter to 333 at the beginning of a tape. As the tape plays or
records, note the counter reading at the position(s) where you want to return.
?? Tape Tips
STORING CASSETTE TAPES
Do not expose cassette tapes to high tem- peratures, high humidity, dust or dirt, or motors, transformers, or other sources with strong magnetic fields.
PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL
ERASURE
Most microcassette tapes have an erase- protection tab for each side of the tape. To protect your recordings from being acci- dentally erased or recorded over, use a screwdriver to carefully break off the
If you later decide to erase or record over the tape, place a piece of strong tape over the holes.
Caution: Removing the
ERASING A CASSETTE TAPE
If you no longer want a recording, you can record over it or erase it.
To record over a cassette tape, be sure the
You might prefer to use a bulk tape eraser which erases both sides of a tape in just a few seconds.
?? Care
Modifying or tampering with the recorder???s internal components can cause a mal- function and might invalidate its warranty. If your recorder is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
CLEANING THE TAPE-
HANDLING PARTS
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape???s coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the re- corder. Use the following cleaning proce-
dure after every 20 hours of recorder operation.
1.Press STOP/EJECT, remove the bat- teries, and disconnect any power source.
2.Press PLAY to expose the
Tape-
Handling
Parts
3.Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the
4.Press STOP/EJECT to release the
Note: For easier cleaning, you can use a microcassette cleaner kit, which includes a special cleaning cassette. Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of mi- crocassette cleaning supplies.
?? Specifications
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
Limited
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DU-
RATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRAN-
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CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT
TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDI-
RECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARIS-
ING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE-
NIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT
OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSI-
BILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the prod- uct and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise pro- vided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar de- sign; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are war- ranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attribut- able to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal us- age, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage;
(e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product re- moval, installation,
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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