Optimus CTR-114 - Manuals

8 The CTR-114 has three colored battery indicatorswhich show how much power is left in the batteries.The battery indicators light when you press STOP , PLAY , RECORD , or . When the red ( L ) battery indicator lights, replace both batteries. Caution: Always dispose of old batteries promptlyand prope...

9 Important: This product is capable of using re-chargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of anickel cadmium battery’s useful life, it must be recy-cled or disposed of properly. Contact your local,county, or state hazardous waste management au-thorities for information on recycling or disposa...

11 Using Vehicle Battery Power To power the recorder from your vehicle’s battery,you need a DC adapter, such as Cat. No. 270-1562. Cautions: • You must use a DC adapter that supplies at least 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 400 mA.Its center tip must be set to negative, and its bar-rel plug m...

13 CONNECTING AN EARPHONE You can use an optional earphone with a 1 / 8 -inch (3.5-mm) plug to listen to a tape in privacy. Insert theearphone’s plug into the cassette recorder’s EAR jack. Notes: • You can also use an earphone during recording to listen to what the recorder is picking upthrough the ...

14 Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelineswhen you use an earphone. • Rotate the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening,adjust the volume to a comfor table level. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volu...

15 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE You can connect an external microphone (not sup-plied) with a 1 / 8 -inch (3.5-mm) plug to the recorder’s MIC jack. Connecting an external microphone auto- matically disconnects the built-in microphone. Note: Your local RadioShack store sells a variety ofmicropho...

16 ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP Attach the supplied wrist strap to the CTR-114 tomake it easier to carry and to reduce the risk of acci-dentally dropping it. Thread the strap’s small loop around the metal pin onthe corner of the CTR-114. Then insert the oppositeend of the strap through the slim loop an...

17 OPERATION You can use the recorder to play normal bias, high-bias, and metal tapes. However, you should only usenormal bias (Type I) tapes for recording. If you recordon metal or high-bias tapes, the recorded sound willnot erase properly. LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE 1. Take up any slack in the tape b...

18 3. Inser t a cassette into the door’s tape guides with the cassette’s open edge facing up. 4. Close the door. RECORDING You can record using the built-in microphone or anoptional external microphone. For the best perfor-mance, use any normal bias (Type I) tape up to 90minutes long. We do not reco...

20 3. To record specific voices without background interference, slide VOICE ZOOM to ON . The CTR- 114 cuts off higher and lower frequency signals(background noise) and enhances the mid-range. 4. Slide REC SPEED to NORM for normal recording, or to EXT for extended recording (twice the nor- mal recor...

23 Notes: • The CTR-114 records on one side of the tape, automatically reverses the tape’s direction,records on the reverse side of the tape, thenautomatically stops. • You can use an earphone (not supplied) to monitor a recording in progress. 8. To stop recording before it automatically stops, pres...

24 2. Set the auto reverse switch in the cassette com- partment to either one-time or continuous play-back. One-Time Playback: plays one side of the tape to its end, then automatically reversesthe tape’s playback direction, plays the reverseside of the tape, then automatically stops. Notes: • If you...

26 5. Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level. 6. To stop the tape, press STOP . Note: To stop play momentarily, slide PAUSE in the direction of the arrow. Slide PAUSE to the other position to resume play. 14-1120.fm Page 26 Wednesday, January 19, 2000 4:27 PM

27 Using Fast Forward and Rewind When the tape is stopped, press or to re- wind or fast-forward it. To stop the tape, press STOP . Note: The CTR-114 does not automatically stopwhen it reaches the end of the tape. To protect thetape after the tape has fully wound to either end,press STOP to release f...

28 You can also hold down or during play- back to help you locate a specific portion of the tape(for example, if you are listening for a particularspeech, statement or other audio cue). While holdingit down, you hear the tape at a faster speed. To re-turn to normal playback, release the button. USIN...

29 TAPE TIPS Erasing Tapes If you record on a previously recorded tape, you re-place the old recording with the new one. If you needto quickly erase an entire tape, you might prefer touse a bulk eraser (available at your local RadioShackstore). Note: If you use metal or high-bias type tape, the re-c...

31 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CTR-114 Auto-Reverse Voice-Activat-ed Cassette Recorder is an example of superior de-sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestionswill help you care for the cassette recorder so youcan enjoy it for years. • Keep the recorder dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry i...

32 Modifying or tampering with the recorder’s internalcomponents can cause a malfunction and might in-validate the recorder’s warranty. If your recorder isnot performing as it should, take it to your local Ra-dioShack store for assistance. CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of...

33 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean therecord/playback head, pinch rollers, tape guides,and capstans. 5. When you finish cleaning, press STOP and close the cassette compar tment door. Then reconnectpower. Your local RadioShack store sells a com...

34 SPECIFICATIONS CASSETTE DECK Tape System .............. 2-track, monophonic cassette Tape Speed ...................................1 7 / 8 ips (4.8 cm/s) Wow and Flutter (WRMS) ................................. 0.2% Frequency Response (at –3 dB) ..... 250 Hz to 8 kHZ S/N Ratio ......................

35 GENERAL Power Output ............... 15 mW/Channel at 32 ohms Dimensions (HWD) .............. 4 1 / 2 × 3 5 / 8 × 1 1 / 2 Inches (112.4 × 89.8 × 37.6 mm) Weight (without battery) .................................. 7.2 oz (206 g) Specifications are typical; individual units might vary.Specificatio...