Cat. No. 14-1121
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CTR-115
Voice-Activated
Cassette Tape Recorder
with Pop-Up Microphone
14-1121.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 1, 1999 2:42 PM
Page 1: ...Cat No 14 1121 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment CTR 115 Voice Activated Cassette Tape Recorder with Pop Up Microphone 14 1121 fm Page 1 Thursday July 1 1999 2 42 PM...
Page 2: ...s features include Digital Tape Counter helps you quickly find a specific sec tion on the cassette Tape Speed Selector lets you select normal slow or fast playback speeds Cue Marker lets you insert a...
Page 3: ...el Control automatically sets the right re cording level no need to adjust the volume while recording Three Power Sources let you power your recorder from in ternal batteries or from a vehicle s cigar...
Page 4: ...Using the Tape Counter 16 Recording 17 Using the Built In Microphone 17 Vox Recording 18 Manual Recording 20 Cue Marker 21 Using an External Microphone 21 Recording from External Sources 22 Tape Tips...
Page 5: ...the sleeve before you use the cassette recorder POWERING THE CTR 115 You can operate your CTR 115 from any of these power sourc es two AA batteries not supplied standard household AC power using an o...
Page 6: ...batteries or different types of bat teries 1 Press down on the battery com partment cover and slide it off in the direction of the arrow 2 Put the batteries into the com partment as indicated by the p...
Page 7: ...recommended adapter supplies 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 300 milliamps The adapter s center tip must be set to positive and its plug must properly fit the CTR 115 s DC IN 3V jack Using an a...
Page 8: ...into a standard AC outlet Using Vehicle Battery Power You can operate the CTR 115 from your vehicle s battery with a DC adapter not supplied such as Cat No 273 1810 Cautions The recommended adapters...
Page 9: ...voltage switch to 3 volts 2 Insert the adapter s 2 35 mm outer diameter 0 7 mm inner diameter barrel plug into the adapter s cord with the tip set to positive 3 Insert the barrel plug into the CTR 11...
Page 10: ...eaker s 1 8 inch 3 5 mm plug into the EAR jack This automatically disconnects the internal speaker Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use the earphone Do not lis...
Page 11: ...might still damage your hearing Traffic Safety Do not wear the earphone while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle This can create a traffic hazard and could be il legal in some areas Even t...
Page 12: ...slack in the tape Do not touch the tape 3 Load a cassette into the door s guides so the cassette s open edge is out and the side you want to play faces the compart ment s window then close the door 4...
Page 13: ...recording see Recording on Page 17 5 Rotate VOLUME VOX SENS counterclockwise to its lowest setting 6 Press PLAY The tape begins to play 7 Adjust VOLUME VOX SENS to a comfortable listening level PLAY...
Page 14: ...Bias tape use LOW for a more natural sound 9 The CTR 115 automatically stops at the end of the tape Or press STOP to stop the tape Notes To momentarily stop play slide PAUSE to ON Slide PAUSE to OFF t...
Page 15: ...matically stop when it reaches the end of the tape during fast forward or rewind To pre vent damage to the tape after it has fully wound to either end press STOP to release fast forward or rewind If y...
Page 16: ...a tape press the tape counter reset button to set the counter to 000 When the recorder plays the numbers advance to show the amount of tape that has moved past the tape heads since the tape began movi...
Page 17: ...sing an External Microphone on Page 21 Follow these steps to use the built in microphone 1 Slide MIC POP UP in the direc tion of the arrow marked under the microphone 2 Slide MIC SENSITIVITY to LOW ME...
Page 18: ...si tive it will also pick up a voice or group of voices such as an audience from several feet away 1 Gently pull open the cassette compartment door 2 Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette s...
Page 19: ...onment Note Use the supplied earphone when you want to moni tor a recording in progress see Connecting the Earphone on Page 10 6 Press RECORD RECORD and PLAY lock down Record ing starts when the micro...
Page 20: ...venting Acci dental Erasure on Page 23 This can damage the record play mechanism 8 Recording stops when the sound stops Or press STOP to stop recording while the sound continues MANUAL RECORDING Manua...
Page 21: ...most situa tions but you can connect an external microphone not sup plied with a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm plug to the recorder s MIC jack This automatically disconnects the built in microphone Note Your local...
Page 22: ...TV that has a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm jack Use a dubbing patch cord such as Ra dioShack Cat No 42 2152 to connect the CTR 115 s MIC jack to the headphone output jack of an external component Set VOX TONE to O...
Page 23: ...es of a cassette tape using a bulk tape eraser available at your local RadioShack store PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE Cassettes have two erase protection tabs one for each side When a tab is in place...
Page 24: ...ON AND SOUND QUALITY After you play a cassette tape several times the tape might be come tightly wound on the reels This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate To restore the sound quality fa...
Page 25: ...malfunction and invalidate its warranty If your CTR 115 is not performing as it should take it to your local Ra dioShack store for assistance CLEANING THE TAPE HANDLING PARTS Dirt dust or particles o...
Page 26: ...e record playback head pinch roller tape guides and capstans Cautions Never touch the front surface of the record playback head with any metallic object Do not use a tape demagnetizer on this product...
Page 27: ...DC Two AA batteries 3 volts DC or vehicle s cigarette lighter socket with Cat No 273 1810 DC adapter AC 120 volts with Cat No 273 1654 AC adapter Size HWD 39 16 415 32 13 8 Inches 90 5 112 34 9 mm We...
Page 28: ...ing the warranty period take the product and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct th...
