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Cat. No. 14-1116 A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CTR-109
AC•DC Portable
Cassette Recorder
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14-1116.fm Page 2 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM FEATURES • Your RadioShack CTR-109 AC DC Cue/Review — lets you listen to re- Portable Cassette Recorder is a multi- cordings at high speed so you can find functional recorder that includes a tone a particular section. control and tape counter. Easy to use and reliable, it is ideal for both personal Three Power Sources — let you pow- and business use. Its features include: er the recorder from four C batteries, standard AC power (with the sup
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14-1116.fm Page 3 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION 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. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan- gerous voltage within the system’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude
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14-1116.fm Page 4 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................5 Connecting Power .............................................................................................5 Using Internal Batteries...............................................................................5 Using AC Power ..................................................................................
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14-1116.fm Page 5 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM PREPARATION 2. Install the batteries as indicated CONNECTING POWER by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the compartment. You can power the CTR-109 from any of three power sources: Cautions: • Internal batteries • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recom- • Standard AC power (with the sup- mended type. plied power cord) • Do not mix old and new batter- •Your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter ies, different types of batterie
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CTR-109 CASSETTE RECORDER AC/DC/BATTERY OPTIMUS 14-1116.fm Page 6 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM Cautions: Using AC Power • You must use a DC adapter that To power the CTR-109 from standard supplies 6 volts and delivers at AC power, plug the supplied power least 300 milliamps. Its center tip cord into the AC IN jack on the side of must be set to negative, and its the CTR-109. Then plug the other end plug ,ust correctly fit the CTR- into a standard AC outlet. 109’s DC IN 6V jack. The recom-
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14-1116.fm Page 7 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM 3. Insert the adapter’s larger plug • Once you set the volume, do not into the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter increase it. Over time, your ears socket. adapt to the volume level, so a vol- ume level that does not cause dis- comfort might still damage your hearing. USING AN EARPHONE For private listening, insert the sup- Traffic Safety 1 plied earphone’s /8-inch plug into the EAR jack. Do not wear an earphone while operat- ing a motor vehicle or
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14-1116.fm Page 8 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM OPERATION LOADING A CASSETTE PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE TAPE 1. Take up any slack in the tape by 1. Load the cassette tape. turning one of the cassette’s hubs 2. Press PLAY. The cassette plays with a pencil. until it reaches the end of the side, then it automatically stops. MIC CTR-109 CASSETTE RECORDER AC / DC / BATTERY RECORD PLAY REWIND FAST-F STOP PAUSE REVIEW CUE EJECT Caution: If you do not remove the Notes: excess slack, the tape coul
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14-1116.fm Page 9 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM 3. Adjust VOLUME and TONE as Using the Built-In Microphone desired. 1. Load a blank cassette tape, or one REM MIC TONE VOLUME you want to record over, into the cassette compartment. 2. Place the CTR-109 2 to 3 feet from the recording source. 4. Press STOP to completely stop 3. Press RECORD to begin record- playback before it automatically ing. Both PLAY and RECORD lock stops. Press STOP/EJECT again to down. open the cassette compartment and r
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14-1116.fm Page 10 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM Note: To temporarily stop record- Using an External ing, press PAUSE. Press PAUSE Microphone again to resume recording. You can connect an external micro- 4. Speak into the external micro- 1 phone (not supplied) with a /8-inch phone. plug to the CTR-109. Your local 5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop record- RadioShack store sells a variety of mi- ing. crophones. Note: Connecting an external micro- Recording from a Connected phone automatically di
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14-1116.fm Page 11 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM 2. Connect the external source to the At the beginning of a tape, press TAPE AUX jack using a patch cord with a COUNTER to reset the tape counter to 1 /8-inch plug. 000. Then note the counter’s reading at the beginning of each selection. DC IN 6V AUX EAR REM MIC TONE VOLUME TAPE COUNTER RECORD 000 External source 3. Start the external audio source and set its volume control to a nor- To return to a selection, fast-forward or mal listening le
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14-1116.fm Page 12 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM To erase the entire cassette tape, in- If you later decide to record on a tape sert the supplied erasing plug into the side after you have removed its erase- MIC jack and press RECORD. (Be sure protection tab, place a piece of strong you have not connected anything to plastic tape over that side’s erase-pro- the AUX jack.) tection hole. Be sure you cover only the hole originally covered by the erase-protection tab. DC IN 6V AUX EAR REM MIC T
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14-1116.fm Page 13 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM MAINTENANCE • Your RadioShack CTR-109 AC DC Portable Cassette Recorder is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CTR-109 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CTR-109 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the CTR-109 gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and
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14-1116.fm Page 14 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM 4. Gently clean the capstan, pinch CLEANING THE TAPE- roller, tape guides, and record/ HANDLING PARTS play head. Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s Tape Guides coating can accumulate on the tape Capstan heads and other parts that the tape Pinch Roller touches. This can cause noise and Tape Head poor high-frequency response which can greatly reduce the cassette play- Cotton Swab er’s performance. To help keep the cassette player work- 5.
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14-1116.fm Page 15 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM SPECIFICATIONS CASSETTE PLAYER Track System ............................................................................... 2-Track Monaural Tape Speed ............................................................................................. 4.75 cm/s Recording System ...................................................................................... AC Bias Frequency Response (@ ±6 dB) ...............................................
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14-1116.fm Page 16 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:30 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS
