Radio Shack CTR-102 Manuale utente

Cat. No. 14-1108A

OWNER’S MANUAL

AC•DC Portable

Please read before using this equipment.

CTR-102

Cassette Tape Recorder

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FEATURES

Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Your Radio Shack CTR-102 AC•DC

Portable Cassette Tape Recorder is

a multi-functional recorder. It is easy-

to-use and reliable. You will find it

ideal for both personal and business

use.

Its features include:

Built-in Condenser Microphone —

gives you high sensitivity for record-

ing conferences.

Automatic Level Control (ALC)

Circuit — automatically ensures the

proper recording level.

Record/Batter

Indicator — flikers

during recording and lights steadily

when the batteries need replacing.

MIC Jack — lets you connect an op-

tional external microphone.

AUX Jack — lets you record from an

external sound source.

Supplied Earphone — lets you lis-

ten in privacy.

Erase Plu

— lets you easily erase

cassette tapes.

Three Power Sources — let you

power the recorder from four C bat-

teries, standard AC power, or vehicle

DC power (with an optional DC

adapter).

Warnin

: To prevent fire or shock

hazard, do not expose this recorder

to rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert

you to the presence of uninsulat-

ed dangerous voltage within the

recorder’senclosure that might be

of sufficient magnitude to consti-

tute a risk of electric shock. Do not

open the recorder’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform

you that important operating and

maintenance instructions are in-

cluded in the literature accompa-

nying this recorder.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-

ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-

ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

CAUTION !

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CONTENTS

Preparation .......................................................................................................4

Connecting Power .......................................................................................4

Using Internal Batteries.........................................................................4

Using AC Power....................................................................................5

Using Vehicle Battery Power.................................................................5

Using an Earphone......................................................................................6

Listening Safely.....................................................................................6

Traffic Safety .........................................................................................6

Operation ..........................................................................................................7

Loading a Cassette......................................................................................7

Playing a Tape.............................................................................................7

Recording ....................................................................................................8

Using the Built-In Microphone...............................................................8

Using an External Microphone..............................................................8

Recording From an External Audio Source...........................................9

Tape Tips ...................................................................................................10

Recommended Tapes .........................................................................10

Erasing a Cassette Tape.....................................................................10

Preventing Accidental Erasure............................................................11

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality........................................11

Maintenance....................................................................................................12

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts.............................................................13

Specifications.................................................................................................14

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PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

You can power the recorder from any

of three power sources:

• Internal batteries

• Standard AC power

• Your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter

socket (with an optional DC

adapter)

Note:

Connecting an adapter discon-

nects the internal batteries.

Using Internal Batteries

You can power your recorder with

four C batteries (not supplied). For

the best performance, we recom-

mend alkaline batteries, such as

Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-551/651.

1. Press down on the battery com-

partment cover’s grooves and

slide it off in the direction of the

arrow.

2. Install the batteries as indicated

by the polarity symbols (+ and –)

marked inside the compartment.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the

required size and type.

• Never mix fresh and old bat-

teries, or different battery

types.

3. Replace the cover.

Cautions:

• Always dispose of old batteries

promptly and properly.

• Never leave dead, old, or weak

batteries in the recorder. They

can leak chemicals and corrode

or damage electronic circuits.

• If you do not plan to use batter-

ies in the CTR-102 for a month

or more, remove the batteries to

protect the CTR-102 from possi-

ble battery leakage.

To check the battery’s condition,

press

PLAY,

REWIND, or FAST-F. If

the RECORD/BATTERY indicator

lights steadily, the batteries need re-

placing.

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Using AC Power

To power the recorder from standard

AC power, plug the supplied AC pow-

er cord into the AC POWER 120V jack

on the right side of the recorder.

Then plug the other end into a stan-

dard AC outlet.

Caution: Always plug the AC power

cord into the AC POWER 120V jack

before you plug it into an AC outlet,

and always unplug the AC power

cord from the AC outlet before you

unplug it from the AC POWER 120V

jack.

Note: The recorder automatically

disconnects internal batteries when

you connect the AC power cord.

Using Vehicle Battery Power

You can also power the recorder

from your vehicle’s battery using an

auto DC adapter (such as Radio

Shack Cat. No. 14-844, not supplied)

that connects to your vehicle’s ciga-

rette lighter socket.

Cautions:

• The recommended DC adapter

supplies 6 volts and delivers at

least 300 milliamps. Its center tip

is set to negative, and its plug

correctly fits the recorder’s DC

6V jack. Using an adapter that

does not meet these specifica-

tions could seriously damage

the recorder or the adapter.

• Always plug the adapter into the

recorder before you plug it into

the cigarette-lighter socket, and

always unplug the adapter from

the cigarette-lighter socket

before you unplug it from the

recorder.

1. Set the DC adapter’s voltage

switch to 6V.

2. Insert the DC adapter’s black-

tipped barrel plug into the adapter’s

cord so it reads TIP-NEG.

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3. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug

into the recorder’s DC 6V jack.

4. Plug the adapter’s larger plug

into the vehicle’s cigarette-

lighter socket.

Note: The recorder automatically

disconnects internal batteries when

you connect the DC adapter.

USING AN EARPHONE

For private listening, you can use the

supplied earphone. Insert the ear-

phone’s 1/8-inch plug into the EAR

jack.

Note: Connecting the earphone au-

tomatically disconnects the built-in

speaker.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these

guidelines when you use an ear-

phone.

• Set the volume to the lowest set-

ting before you begin listening.

After you begin listening, adjust

the volume to a comfortable

level.

• Do not listen at extremely high

volume levels. Extended high

volume listening can lead to per-

manent hearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do not

increase it. Over time, your ears

adapt to the volume level, so a

volume level that does not

cause discomfort might still

damage your hearing.

Traffic Safety

Do not wear earphones while operat-

ing a motor vehicle or riding a bicy-

cle. This can create a traffic hazard

and is illegal in some areas.

Even though some earphones are

designed to let you hear some out-

side sounds when listening at normal

volume levels, they still present a

traffic hazard.

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OPERATION

LOADING A CASSETTE

1. Take up any slack in the tape by

turning one of the cassette’s

hubs with a pencil.

Caution: If you do not remove

excess slack, the tape might get

tangled in the record/playback

mechanism.

2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the

cassette compartment door.

3. Slide the cassette into the cas-

sette guides, with its open edge

toward the buttons, the desired

side facing up, and its full reel on

the left.

4. Close the door.

PLAYING A TAPE

Warnin

:To protect your hearing, set

VOLUME to its lowest setting before

you begin playing a cassette tape.

1. Load a prerecorded cassette

tape into the compartment.

2. Press PLAY.

Notes:

•Press

PAUSE to temporarily

stop playback. Press PAUSE

again to resume playback.

•Press

FAST-F or REWIND to

rapidly wind the tape forward

or backward. Press STOP/

EJECT, then PLAY again to

resume playback.

3. Adjust VOLUME to the desired

listening level.

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4. Press STOP to stop playback

before it automatically stops.

Press STOP/EJECT again to

open the cassette compartment

and remove the cassette tape.

RECORDING

Notes:

• Before you load a cassette tape

for recording, be sure its erase-

protection tabs are in place (see

“Preventing Accidental Era-

sure”).

• The recorder’s Automatic Level

Control (ALC) circuit automati-

cally adjusts the recording level.

VOLUME has no effect on

recording.

Using the Built-In

Microphone

The built-in condenser microphone is

a high-sensitivity microphone that

easily picks up sounds, near or far.

This is handy for recording confer-

ences or lectures.

Follow these steps to record using

the built-in microphone.

1. Load a blank cassette tape, or

one you want to record over, into

the cassette compartment.

2. Place the recorder 2 or 3 feet

from the recording source.

3. Press RECORD to begin record-

ing. Both PLAY and RECORD

lock down.

Note: To temporarily stop record-

ing, press PAUSE. To resume

recording, press PAUSE again.

4. Speak into MIC.

5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop

recording.

Using an External

Microphone

You can connect an external micro-

phone with a 1/8-inch plug to the re-

corder. This is handy for when you

want to record only an individual’s

voice and exclude all other sounds

in the surrounding area. Your local

Radio Shack store carries a wide

variety of external microphones.

Note: Connecting an external micro-

phone automatically disconnects the

built-in microphone.

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Follow these steps to record using an

external microphone.

1. Load a blank cassette tape, or

one you want to record over, into

the cassette compartment.

2. Insert the external microphone’s

1/8-inch plug into the recorder’s

MIC jack.

Note: If the external microphone

has a separate, smaller plug for

remote operation, insert that

plug into the REM jack. Be sure

to turn on the microphone’s

remote switch for operation.

3. Press RECORD to begin record-

ing. Both PLAY and RECORD

lock down.

Note: To temporarily stop

recording, press PAUSE. To

resume recording, press PAUSE

again.

4. Speak into the external micro-

phone.

5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop

recording.

Recording from an External

Audio Source

You can directly record from an ex-

ternal audio source, such as a radio,

tape deck, or CD player, using a suit-

able patch cord (not supplied) with a

1/8-inch plug.

Note: Before you connect an exter-

nal audio source to the recorder, be

sure the source’s and the recorder’s

volume controls are set to their mini-

mum setting.

Follow these steps to record from an

external audio source.

1. Load a blank cassette tape, or

one you want to record over, into

the cassette compartment.

2. If you connected an external

microphone, disconnect it.

3. Connect your external audio

source to the recorder by con-

necting the patch cord’s 1/8-inch

plug to the recorder’s AUX jack.

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4. Start the external audio source

and set its volume control to a

normal listening level.

Note: During recording, the

recorder’s speaker is muted. If

you want to monitor the record-

ing, use the supplied earphone.

5. Press RECORD to begin record-

ing. Both PLAY and RECORD

lock down.

Note: To temporarily stop

recording, press PAUSE. To

resume recording, press PAUSE

again.

6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop

recording.

Important: Most material on com-

pact disks and prerecorded tapes is

copyrighted. Unauthorized duplica-

tion of copyrighted material is a viola-

tion of the copyright laws of most

countries and such duplication may

result in fines and/or imprisonment.

Note, however, that in the United

States, it is not a violation of U.S.

an audio recording device to dupli-

cate musical recordings for noncom-

mercial (personal) use.

TAPE TIPS

Recommended Tapes

Tape quality greatly affects the qual-

ity of the recording. We recommend

extended-range or low noise Type 1

regular length (60- or 90-minute) nor-

mal-bias cassette tapes. We do not

recommend long-play cassette tapes

such as C-120s because they are

thin and easily tangle.

Erasing a Cassette Tape

To record over a cassette tape, sim-

ply record as usual. The cassette

deck records over the previous re-

cording.

To erase the entire cassette tape, in-

sert the supplied erasing plug into the

MIC jack and press RECORD.

Note: Be sure you have not connect-

ed anything to the AUX jack.

If you need to erase an entire cas-

sette, you might prefer using a bulk

tape eraser, available from your local

Radio Shack store.

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