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Cat. No. 14-1115 A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CTR-108
AC•DC Portable
Cassette Recorder
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14-1115.fm Page 2 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM FEATURES • Your Optimus CTR-108 AC DC Porta- Supplied Earphone — lets you listen ble Cassette Recorder is a multi-func- to the recorder without disturbing oth- tion recorder. Easy to use and reliable, ers. it is ideal for both personal and busi- Built-In Carrying Handle — lets you ness use. Its features include: easily carry the cassette recorder any- Automatic Stop — protects the tape where you go. and tape handling parts by automati- cally
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14-1115.fm Page 3 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM CONTENTS Preparation............................................................................................................. 4 Connecting Power ............................................................................................. 4 Using Internal Batteries .............................................................................. 4 Using AC Power.................................................................................
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14-1115.fm Page 4 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM PREPARATION 2. Install the batteries as indicated CONNECTING POWER by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the compartment. You can power the CTR-108 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-108 CASSETTE RECORDER AC/DC/BATTERY OPTIMUS 14-1115.fm Page 5 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM Cautions: Using AC Power • You must use a DC adapter that To power the CTR-108 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-108. Then plug the other end plug must correctly fit the CTR- into a standard AC outlet. 108’s DC IN 6V jack. The recom-
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14-1115.fm Page 6 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM Traffic Safety USING AN EARPHONE Do not wear an earphone while operat- For private listening, insert the sup- 1 ing a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. plied earphone’s /8-inch plug into the This can create a traffic hazard and EAR jack. can be illegal in some areas. DC IN 6V AUX EAR REM MIC VOLUME Even though some earphones let you hear some outside sounds when lis- tening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard. N
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RECORD RECORD PLAY PLAY REWIND REWIND 14-1115.fm Page 7 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 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 Caution: If you do not remove the Notes: excess slack, the tape could •Press PAUSE to temporarily become tangled in the record/ s
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RECORD RECORD PLAY PLAY REWIND REWIND 14-1115.fm Page 8 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM 4. Speak into MIC. RECORDING Notes: MIC • Before you load a cassette tape for recording, be sure its erase- protection tabs are in place (see “Preventing Accidental Erasure” 5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop record- on Page 10). ing. • The recorder’s Automatic Level Control (ALC) circuit automatically Using an External adjusts the recording level. VOL- UME has no effect on recording. Microphone You can connect
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14-1115.fm Page 9 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM Note: If the external microphone Note: If you connected an external mi- has a separate, smaller plug for crophone, disconnect it. remote operation, insert that plug 1. Load a blank cassette tape, or one into the REM jack. Then you can you want to record over, into the use the microphone’s remote cassette compartment. switch to stop or start recording. 2. Connect the external source to the 3. Press RECORD to begin record- AUX jack. ing. Both P
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14-1115.fm Page 10 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM Preventing Accidental TAPE TIPS Erasure Recommended Tapes Cassette tapes have two erase-protec- Tape quality greatly affects the quality tion tabs — one for each side. When a of the recording. We recommend ex- tab is in place, you can record on that tended-range or low noise Type 1 reg- side. ular length (60- or 90-minute) normal- bias cassette tapes. We do not recom- To protect a recording from being acci- mend long-play cassette tapes suc
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14-1115.fm Page 11 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast- forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cas- sette’s outer shell on a flat surface. Caution: Be careful not
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14-1115.fm Page 12 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM MAINTENANCE • Your RadioShack CTR-108 AC DC Portable Cassette Recorder is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CTR-108 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CTR-108 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the CTR-108 gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and
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14-1115.fm Page 13 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 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 touches. This can cause noise and Pinch Roller poor high-frequency response which Tape Head can greatly reduce the cassette play- Cotton Swab er’s performance. To help keep the cassette player work- ing
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14-1115.fm Page 14 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 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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14-1115.fm Page 15 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 AM NOTES 15
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14-1115.fm Page 16 Friday, January 8, 1999 10:31 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
