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Cat. No. 14-1167
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Micro-39
Microcassette Recorder
with VOX
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14-1167.fm Page 2 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Micro-39 Microcassette Record- er is ideal for quick note-taking. The recorder’s handstrap and its ultra-small size makes it easy to slip into a pocket, briefcase, or purse. You can use it at school, at business conferences, for dictation in the office, or anywhere you are on the go! You can record manually or set the recorder so sound activates recording. Your recorder includes these features: Voice-Activated Record
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14-1167.fm Page 3 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Cue/Review — lets you hear a recording as you fast-forward or rewind a tape so you can quickly locate a specific passage on the tape. Built-In Microphone and Speaker — let you record and play back notes anywhere. External Microphone Jack — lets you use an external, wide range microphone. Fast Play — lets you play a tape about 30% faster than normal so you can hear the entire tape quickly or reach certain passages faster. Automatic Level
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14-1167.fm Page 4 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM CONTENTS Preparation .................................................. 5 Connecting Power .................................. 5 Using Batteries ................................... 5 Using AC Power ................................. 7 Using Vehicle Power .......................... 8 Connecting an Earphone ..................... 10 Listening Safely ................................ 11 Traffic Safety ..................................... 12 Conne
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14-1167.fm Page 5 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Using Batteries You can power your Micro-39 with two AA bat- teries (not supplied) or rechargeable AA Ni-Cd batteries (not supplied). For the best perfor- mance and longest life, we recommend Ra- dioShack alkaline batteries. (Both Ni-Cd batteries and the correct battery charger are available at your local RadioShack store.) Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly; do not bury or burn them. Cautions: • Use onl
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14-1167.fm Page 6 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. 3. Replace the cover. If RECORD/BATT lights dimly during recording, or it does not light at all, replace the batteries. Note: If you do not plan to use the Micro-39 for several days, or if you plan to use only AC or vehicle battery power, remove the batteries. 6
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14-1167.fm Page 7 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Using AC Power You can power the Micro-39 using an 3V, 300- ® mA AC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug (nei- ther supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 3V DC and ! delivers at least 300 mA. Its cen- ter tip must be set to negative and its plug must fit the Micro-39's DC 3V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these speci- fications could damage the Micro-3
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14-1167.fm Page 8 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 1. Set the AC adapter's voltage switch to 3V if it is equipped with a voltage selection switch. 2. Insert the AC adapter’s Adaptaplug into the AC adapter's cord so it reads TIP–. 3. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into DC 3V on the recorder. Note: Inserting the barrel plug into the Micro-39's DC 3V jack disconnects the internal batteries. 4. Plug the adapter’s other end into a stan- dard AC outlet. Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power
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14-1167.fm Page 9 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Cautions: You must use a power source that supplies 3V DC and delivers at ! least 300 mA. Its center tip must be set to negative and its plug must fit the Micro-39's DC 3V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the Micro-39 or the adapter. • Always connect the DC adapter to the Mi- cro-39 before you connect it to the power source. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from the power source before you d
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14-1167.fm Page 10 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM DC 3. Insert the barrel plug into the Micro-39's 3V jack. Note: Inserting the barrel plug into the Micro-39's DC 3V jack disconnects the internal batteries. 4. Plug the other end of the DC adapter into the vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket. CONNECTING AN EARPHONE You can use an optional mono earphone with a 1 / -inch (3.5-mm) plug to listen privately to the 8 Micro-39. Notes: • You can also use an earphone to monitor what the recorder
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14-1167.fm Page 11 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Insert the earphone's plug into the recorder's EAR jack. The internal speaker automatically disconnects. 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 listen- ing, adjust the volume to a comfortable lis- tening level. • Do not listen at extremely high volume lev- els. Extended high-volume listening can lead to pe
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14-1167.fm Page 12 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 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 illegal in some areas. • Even though some earphones let you hear outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traf- fic hazard. CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE You can use an optional microphone with an 1 /8-inch (3.5-mm) plug to extend the recording range. Your lo
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14-1167.fm Page 13 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM OPERATION LOADING A MICROCASSETTE TAPE Note: We recommend MC-60 microcassette tapes for up to 2 hours of recording/playback time, or MC-90 microcassette tapes for up to 3 hours of recording/playback time. We do not recommend long-playing microcassette tapes such as MC-120s, because they are extremely thin and can easily tangle in the playback mechanism. 1. Use a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and remove any tape slack. Avoid touching t
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14-1167.fm Page 14 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM out and the full reel positioned toward the top of the recorder. 4. Close the door. RECORDING Cautions: • Do not change the tape speed while recording. RECORD • Do not force down when a cas- sette erase-protection tab is not in place (see “Preventing Accidental Erasure” on Page23). Voice Activated (VOX) Recording Follow these steps to have the recorder start and stop recording automatically based on sound it detects. 14
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14-1167.fm Page 15 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 1. Set VOX to ON. 2. Load a tape. TAPE SPEED 3. Set on the side of the recorder as follows: • To double the tape’s recording/playback time, set TAPE SPEED to 1.2. This setting allows 120 minutes of total recording/ playback time on an MC-60 tape, or 180 minutes on an MC-90 tape. TAPE • For better sound quality, set SPEED 2.4 to . This setting allows 60 minutes of total recording/playback time on an MC-60 tape, or 90 minutes on an MC-90
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14-1167.fm Page 16 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 4. Press RECORD to begin recording. Both RECORD and PLAY lock down, and the RECORD/BATTERY indicator (to the right of the tape counter) lights. Notes: •The VOLUME/VOX SENS setting deter- mines the sound level that activates the VOX circuit and starts recording when the recorder picks up sound. At higher settings, a softer sound starts VOX recording. At lower settings, a louder sound starts VOX recording. • The built-in automatic level con
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14-1167.fm Page 17 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM to release the controls. To stop it sooner, press STOP/EJECT. Manual Recording 1. Set VOX to OFF. 2. Load a tape. 3. Set TAPE SPEED to 1.2 to double the recording time, or to 2.4 for better sound quality. 4. Press RECORD (PLAY also locks down). Recording starts and the built in automatic level control sets the recording level. 5. Recording automatically stops when the tape reaches its end. To stop recording sooner, press STOP/EJECT. 17
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14-1167.fm Page 18 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM PLAYING A TAPE 1. Load the microcassette tape. 2. Set TAPE SPEED to the speed used when the tape was recorded. 3. Press PLAY to begin play. 4. Adjust VOLUME/VOX SENS to a comfortable listening level. 18
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14-1167.fm Page 19 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 5. The tape automatically stops when it reaches the end. Press STOP/EJECT to stop playback sooner. Using Fast Play To play a tape about 30% faster than the nor- mal playback speed, move FAST PLAY to ON. To resume normal speed playback, move FAST PLAY to OFF. Rewinding/Fast-Forwarding To rewind or fast forward a tape, press STOP/ EJECT then slide REV/REW CUE/FAST-F to REV/ REW to rewind a tape, or set it to CUE/FAST-F to fast-forward a tape
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14-1167.fm Page 20 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM slide REV/REW CUE/FAST-F to the center posi- tion when the tape reaches the end. To hear the tape play at a faster speed as it fast-forwards or rewinds, slide REV/REW CUE/ FAST-F to REV/REW or CUE/FAST-F during play- back. When you release the switch, normal playback resumes. QUICK REVIEW During recording, slide REV/REW CUE/FAST-F to REV/REW to hear a portion of what you have just recorded without first pressing STOP/EJECT and PLAY. To sto
