Radio Shack CTR-98 Manuale utente

Cat. No. 14-728

OWNER’S MANUAL

4-Band Portable Radio Cassette Recorder

Please read before using this equipment.

CTR-98

with Multi-Voltage Selection

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FEATURES

Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Your Radio Shack CTR-98 4-Band

Portable Radio Cassette Recorder

with Multi-Voltage Selection is a ver-

satile, easy-to-use music system

with many useful features. You can

enjoy the radio or cassette player’s

high quality sound, record from the

radio, or make a live recording. Lis-

ten to shortwave broadcasts wherev-

er you are in the world.

The CTR-98’s compact design and

carrying handle let you take it almost

anywhere.

Its features include:

Automatic Level Control — automat-

ically adjusts the recording level so

you do not need to adjust the volume.

Automatic Stop — automatically

stops the tape and turns off power

when it reaches the end during play-

back, recording, fast-forward, or re-

wind to conserve power and protect

the motor.

Dual-Source Recording — lets you

record from the radio or use the built-

in microphone to make a live record-

ing.

Soft Cassette Tape Eject — softly

opens the cassette compartment

cover so the cassette does not pop

out.

One-Touch Recording — lets you

start recording quickly and easily.

Earphone Jack — lets you connect

an optional earphone so you can lis-

ten in privacy.

Two Power Sources — let you power

the CTR-98 from internal batteries or

AC power.

Multi-Voltage Selector Switch —lets

you use your CTR-98 virtually any-

where in the world.

Warning: To prevent fire or shock

hazard, do not expose this system to

rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to

alert you to the presence of

uninsulated dangerous

voltage within the system’s

enclosure that might be of

RISK OF ELEC-

TRIC 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

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

PERSONNEL.

CAUTION !

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sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open

the system’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and

maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying

this system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Power Sources4

Installing Batteries4

Using AC Power4

Using an Earphone6

Listening Safely6

Traffic Safety6

Radio Operation7

Cassette Player Operation8

Loading a Cassette Tape8

Playing a Cassette Tape8

Recording9

Recording from the Radio9

Making Live Recordings9

Care and Maintenance11

Tape Tips12

Recommended Tapes12

Erasing a Cassette Tape12

Preventing Accidental Era-

sure12 Restoring Tape Tension and

Sound Quality13

Cleaning the Tape-handling

Parts13

The FCC Wants You to Know14

Specifications15

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POWER SOURCES

You can operate the CTR-98 using

internal battery power or the supplied

AC power cord.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You can power the CTR-98 from four

D batteries (not supplied). For the

best performance, we recommend

alkaline batteries, such as Radio

Shack Cat. No. 23-550.

1. Press the battery compartment

cover’s tabs and pull out the

cover to remove it.

2. Install the batteries as indicated

by the polarity symbols (+ and –)

marked above the compartment.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the

required size and type.

• Never mix fresh with old bat-

teries.

3. Replace the cover.

If the CTR-98 does not operate prop-

erly or if the sound weakens or dis-

torts, replace the batteries.

Cautions:

• Always dispose of the old batter-

ies promptly and properly.

• Never leave dead, old, or weak

batteries in the CTR-98. They

can leak chemicals and corrode

or damage electronic circuits.

• If you do not plan to use batter-

ies in the CTR-98 for a month or

more, remove the batteries to

protect the CTR-98 from possi-

ble battery leakage.

USING AC POWER

You can power the CTR-98 from

standard AC power using the sup-

plied AC power cord.

Use a flatblade screwdriver to set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR 120V/OFF/

230V to the correct setting (120V in

North America).

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Insert the AC power cord’s recepta-

cle into the AC IN jack on the back

of the CTR-98, then plug the AC

power cord into a standard AC outlet.

Note: The internal batteries automat-

ically disconnect when you connect

the AC power cord to the CTR-98.

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USING AN EARPHONE

For private listening, you can con-

nect a monaural earphone (not sup-

plied) with a 1/8-inch plug to the

CTR-98. Your local Radio Shack

store carries a wide selection of ear-

phones.

Insert the earphone’s 1/8-inch plug

into the EAR jack on top of the CTR-

98.

Note: Connecting an earphone auto-

matically 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 an earphone while oper-

ating 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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RADIO OPERATION

Warning: To protect your hearing, set

VOLUME to MIN before you turn on

the radio.

1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO to

turn on the radio.

2. Set BAND to FM, AM, SW1, or

SW2 for the desired band.

Note: Select SW1 or SW2 for

shortwave signals.

3. Adjust VOLUME to the desired

listening level.

4. Adjust TUNING to the desired

station.

Notes:

• The AM antenna is built in.

For the best AM reception,

rotate the CTR-98.

• For the best FM and SW

reception, fully extend the

telescoping antenna and

swivel it to the position that

produces the best reception.

• If you tune to a shortwave sta-

tion, adjust FINE TUNING for

the best reception.

5. Adjust TONE for the desired

bass/treble sound. Turn it

toward LOW to enhance the

bass sound, or toward HIGH to

enhance the treble

6. Set FUNCTION to RADIO OFF/

TAPE to turn off the radio.

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CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION

LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE

1. Take up any slack in the tape by

turning the cassette’s hub with a

pencil. If you do not remove

excess slack, the tape might

become tangled in the record/

playback mechanism.

2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the

cassette compartment door.

3. Load the cassette with its open

edge facing up, its full reel to the

right, and the side you want to

play facing you.

4. Gently close the compartment

door.

PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

Warning: To protect your hearing, set

VOLUME to MIN before you begin

playing a cassette tape.

1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO OFF/

TAPE.

2. Load a cassette tape.

3. Press PLAY. The cassette plays

until it reaches the end of the

side, then the recorder automati-

cally stops it.

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 to resume

play.

4. Adjust VOLUME and TONE to

the desired listening levels.

5. Press STOP/EJECT to com-

pletely stop playback before it

automatically stops. Press

STOP/EJECT again to open the

cassette compartment and

remove the cassette tape.

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RECORDING

You can record from the radio, or use

the built-in microphone to make a live

recording.

Notes:

• Before you load a cassette tape

for recording, be sure the erase-

protection tabs are in place on

the cassette tape you are

recording onto (see “Preventing

Accidental Erasure”).

• The CTR-98’s Automatic Level

Control (ALC) automatically

adjusts the recording level. The

VOLUME setting has no effect

on recording.

RECORDING FROM THE RADIO

1. Load a blank cassette tape or

one you want to record over into

the cassette compartment.

2. Set FUNCTION to RADIO.

3. Set BAND to FM, AM, SW1, or

SW2.

4. Adjust TUNING to the station

you want to record.

Note: Adjust FINE TUNING if

you tune to a shortwave station.

5. Press RECORD to begin record-

ing. Both PLAY and RECORD

lock down.

Caution: Do not force down

RECORD. This can damage the

record mechanism.

Note: To temporarily stop

recording, press PAUSE. Press

PAUSE again to resume record-

ing.

6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop

recording.

MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS

Follow these steps to make live re-

cordings using the built-in micro-

phone.

1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO OFF/

TAPE.

2. Load a blank cassette tape or

one you want to record over into

the cassette compartment.

3. Place the CTR-98 2 or 3 feet

from the recording source.

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