Radio Shack MICRO-33 manual

Owner’s M anual Please read before using th is equipm ent. MICRO-33 Voice-Activated Microcassette Tape Recorder 14-1045reimage.fm Page 1 Friday, J anuary 12, 2001 3:56 PM[...]

2 Contents ˆ Contents Features ............. .......... ........... ............. .... 3 A Quick Lo ok at Y our Recorder ........... .. 4 Preparati on .. ............. ........... .......... .......... 5 Connecting Power . ............. ............. .. 5 Using Batteri es ........... ............. .. 5 Using AC or DC Power .. ............ 6 Connec[...]

3 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack MICRO-33 Voice-Acti- vated Microcassette Tape Recorder is ideal for qui ck note-taking. Its compact size makes it easy to slip into a pocket or briefcase. You can use it at school, at business conferences, for dictation in the office, or anywhere on the go! Voice-Actuated Circuitry (VOX) — be- gins recording[...]

4 A Quick Look at Your Recorder ˆ A Quick Look at Y our Recorder RECORD PLA Y STOP/ EJECT SPEED REWIND FA S T - F MIC EAR DC3V Battery Compartment VOL/VOX REC/ BA TT Tape Counter VOX IN F-PLA Y/OFF/P AUSE 14-1045reimage.fm Page 4 Friday, J anuary 12, 2001 3:56 PM[...]

5 Preparation ˆ Preparation CONNECTING POWER You can power your recorder from internal battery power, AC power (with an o ptional AC adapter), or your vehicle’s battery (with an optional DC adapter). Using Batteries You can use two AAA batteri es (not sup- plied) to power your recorder. For the best performance and longest life, we recom- mend R[...]

6 Preparation • If you do not plan to use the recorder with batteries for several days or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. When the REC/BA TT in dicator does not light, lights dimly duri ng manual recording, or the recorder stops operating pro perly, replace the batteries. 1. Slide the ba[...]

7 Preparation an AC or DC adapter and an Adapta plug  (neither supplied, available at your local RadioShack store). Cautions: Y ou must use a (C lass 2 for AC) power source that sup- plies 3 volts DC power an d delivers at least 200 mA. The ce nter tip of the Adaptapl ug must be set to positive, and the plug must prop erly fit the recorder ’s [...]

8 Preparation reversed, the recorder , adapter , or plug might be damaged. 3. Insert the barre l plug into the recorder ’s DC3V jack. This discon- nects the internal ba tteries. 4. Plug the other end of the a dapter into the power sou rce. CONNECTING AN EARPHONE You can use an optional earphone with a 3 / 32 -inch plug to listen to a tape in priv[...]

9 Preparation begin listening, ad just the volume to a comfortable level. • Do not listen at extremely high vol- ume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to perma nent hear- ing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vol- ume level that does not cau se dis- comfort mi[...]

10 Operation ˆ Operation Although the recorder’s auto shut-off fea- ture stops the recorder’s tap e drive motor when the tape reaches the end, the re- corder continues to use power, and its tape-handling parts contin ue to touch the tape until you press STOP/EJECT . We rec- ommend you press STOP/EJECT as soon as the tape reaches the end. This [...]

11 Operation 3. Insert the microcassett e into the door ’s guides so the microcassette’s open edge faces out. Note: The arrow on the casse tte compartment door indicates tape travel direction. Be sure the ta pe’s full reel is in the opposite directio n of the arrow . 4. Close the cassette compartment door . RECORDING When you us e the VOX fea[...]

12 Operation 2. Set SP EED on the side of the recorder as follows: • T o double the tape’s recording/ playback time, set SPEED to 1.2 . This setting allows 120 minutes total recordi ng/pla yback time on an MC-60 tape, or 180 minutes on an MC-90 tape. • For better sound quality , set SPEED to 2.4 . This setting allows 60 minutes total recordin[...]

13 Operation I f the function switch i s s e t t o OFF , recording begins immediately . If the function switch i s set t o VOX IN , recording begins and th e REC/BA TT indicator lights steadily only when th e recorder picks up sound. Cautions: • Do not force down RECORD . If you cannot easily press RECORD , check the microcassette tape’s erase-[...]

14 Operation Using an External Microphone You can use an external microphone to make high-quality recordings. Plug a mi- crophone with a 3 / 32 -inch plug into the re- corder’s MIC jack. Note: You can use a u nidirectional micro- phone with your recorder (no t supplied, available at your local RadioShack sto re). PLAYING A T APE 1. Load the micro[...]

15 Operation Using F AST-F and REWIND Press REWIND to rapidly rewind (review) a tape. Press FA S T - F to fast-forward (cue) a tape. If you press FA S T - F or REWIND during playback, you can hear the tape at a fast- er speed as it cues or reviews. If you re- lease FA S T - F or REWIND , the recorder resumes normal playback. If you press FA S T - F[...]

16 Tape Tips records, note th e counter readin g at the position(s) where you want to return. ˆ T ape Tips STORING CASSETTE T APES Do not expose cassette ta pes to high tem- peratures, high hu midity, dust or dirt, or motors, transformers, or other sources with strong magnetic fields. PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE Most microcassette tapes have an [...]

17 Care ERASING A CASSETTE T APE If you no longe r want a recording, you can record over it or erase it. To record over a cassette tape, be sure the erase-protectio n tabs are in place. Then simply record as usual. The recorder records over the previous recording. You might prefer to use a bulk tape eraser which erases both sides of a tape in just [...]

18 Care dure after every 20 hours of record er operation. 1. Press STOP/E JECT , remove the bat- teries, and disconnect any power source. 2. Press PLA Y to expose the tape-han- dling parts. 3. Use a cotton swab dipped in tap e head cleaning so lution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the ta pe-han- dling parts. 4. Press STOP/EJECT to r elease th[...]

19 Specifications ˆ Specifications T ape T y pe ........ ... .......... ... ... .......... ... .. .... Microcass et te T r acks ..................... . ......2 T racks,1 Channel Monaural Drive System ...... ............. .......... ............ Capsta n Drive T ape Speed .............. .............. .. 2.4 cm/sec. ( 15 /16 ips) 1.2 cm/sec. ( 15 /[...]

14-1045 BZ2261-03 01A01 Printed in Japan RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 76102 Limited Ninety-Day W arranty This product is warr anted by RadioShack aga inst manufacturin g defects in material and workma nship und er normal use for ni nety ( 90) d ays f rom the date of purchase from RadioShac k company-owned stores and autho- rized RadioS[...]