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Note: To pause recording, slide

PAUSE/OFF

to

PAUSE

. To resume

recording, slide

PAUSE/OFF

to

OFF

.

5. If you set

MIC SENS/VOX

to

VOX

, adjust

VOLUME

to set the sound level at

which recording begins. The higher
the

VOLUME

setting, the lower the

sound level needed to start

VOX

recording.

If you set

MIC SENS/VOX

to

MIC SENS

,

adjust

VOLUME

to set the desired

monitoring sound level.

6. Press

STOP

to stop the tape.

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Summary of Contents for 14-1164

Page 1: ...Cat No 14 1164 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Micro 37 Voice Activated Microcassette Tape Recorder 14 1164 fm Page 1 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 2: ...es recording Your recorder includes these features Voice Activation Circuitry VOX be gins recording when the recorder picks up sound and stops a few seconds after the sound stops Tape Counter with Reset Button lets you mark the locations of certain sections of tape so you can easily return to them Built In Microphone and Speaker let you record and play back notes anywhere 1997 1998 Tandy Corporati...

Page 3: ... you twice the normal recording time Fast Play lets you play a tape back about 25 faster than normal speed to save time when listening to a tape Auto Stop stops automatically when the tape reaches the end during recording and playback Automatic Level Control ALC Circuit automatically sets the recording level Power Options let you power the re corder from internal batteries AC power with an optiona...

Page 4: ...4 We recommend you write your recorder s serial number here The number is inside the recorder s battery compartment Serial Number ____________ 14 1164 fm Page 4 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 5: ... Connecting an External Microphone 16 Operation 17 Loading a Microcassette Tape 17 Recording 19 Playing a Tape 23 Rewinding Fast Forwarding 24 Quick Record 25 Using the Tape Counter 26 Tape Tips 27 Storing Cassette Tapes 27 Preventing Accidental Erasure 27 Erasing a Cassette Tape 28 Care 29 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 30 Specifications 32 14 1164 fm Page 5 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 6: ...o the cassette door Remove this paper before you use the Micro 37 CONNECTING TO POWER You can power your Micro 37 from any of the following Internal battery power AC power with an optional AC adapter Your vehicle s battery with an optional DC adapter 14 1164 fm Page 6 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 7: ...ize and recommended type Never leave dead or weak batteries in the Micro 37 Batteries can leak chem icals that can destroy electronic cir cuits Do not mix old and new batteries dif ferent types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or re chargeable batteries of different capacities Dispose of old batteries promptly do not bury or burn them 14 1164 fm Page 7 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20...

Page 8: ...y compartment cover is attached to the recorder Do not try to remove it 2 Insert the batteries into the compart ment as indicated by the polarity sym bols and marked inside the compartment 3 Close the battery compartment cover by pressing it down and sliding it in the opposite direction of the arrow FF CUE FF CUE 14 1164 fm Page 8 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 9: ...jack does not light or lights dimly during manual recording replace the batteries If you do not plan to use the Micro 37 for several days or if you plan to use only AC or vehicle battery power remove the batteries 14 1164 fm Page 9 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 10: ...must be set to positive and the plug must properly fit the Micro 37 s DC3V jack The recom mended AC adapter meets these specifications Using an AC adapter that does not meet these specifica tions could damage the Micro 37 the AC adapter or the plug Always connect the AC adapter to the Micro 37 before you plug it into the AC outlet and unplug the adapter from the AC outlet before you unplug it from...

Page 11: ...outer diameter 0 7 mm inner diameter barrel plug to the AC adapter s cord with the tip set to positive 3 Insert the barrel plug into the Micro 37 s DC3V jack This disconnects inter nal batteries 4 Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet RadioSnack MIC DC3V 14 1164 fm Page 11 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 12: ...t be set to positive and the plug must properly fit the Micro 37 s DC3V jack The recom mended DC adapter meets these specifications Using a DC adapter that does not meet these specifica tions could damage the Micro 37 or the DC adapter Always plug the DC adapter into the Micro 37 before you plug it into the cigarette lighter socket and unplug the adapter from the cigarette lighter socket before yo...

Page 13: ...e 2 35 mm outer diameter 0 7 mm inner diameter barrel plug with the tip set to positive 3 Insert the barrel plug into the Micro 37 s DC3V jack This disconnects the internal batteries 4 Plug the other end of the DC adapter into the vehicle s cigarette lighter socket MIC DC3V 14 1164 fm Page 13 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 14: ...o use an earphone to mon itor what the recorder picks up through the internal microphone or an external microphone Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of earphones Insert the earphone s plug into the record er s EAR jack The built in speaker auto matically disconnects EAR 14 1164 fm Page 14 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 15: ...t hearing loss Once you set the volume do not increase it Over time your ears adapt to the volume level so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing 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 w...

Page 16: ... the re cording range Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of micro phones Insert the microphone s plug into the re corder s MIC jack The built in microphone automatically disconnects SPEED MIC NORMAL F PLAY 2 4 1 2 MIC SENS VOX DC3V MIC Jack 14 1164 fm Page 16 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 17: ...hours of recording playback time or MC 90 microcassette tapes for up to 3 hours of recording play back time Follow these steps to load a microcassette tape 1 Use a pencil to turn the cassette s hub and remove any tape slack Avoid touching the tape 14 1164 fm Page 17 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 18: ...An arrow on the cassette com partment shows the tape travel direc tion Be sure the tape s full reel is in the opposite direction from the arrow 4 Close the door VOICE ACTIVATION MICRO 37 MICROCASSETTE RECORDER 2 SPEED 1 2 3 VO ICE AC TIV AT ION MI CR O 37 MI CR OC AS SE TT E RE CO RD ER 2 S P E E D Latch 14 1164 fm Page 18 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 19: ...und stops Follow these steps to record 1 Load the microcassette tape 2 Set SPEED on the side of the recorder as follows To double the tape s recording play back time set 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 SPEED NORMAL F PLAY 2 4 1 2 MIC SENS VOX MIC DC3V 14 1164 fm Page 19 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM...

Page 20: ...ENS VOX as follows To manually start and stop record ing set MIC SENS VOX to MIC SENS To use voice activated recording set MIC SENS VOX to VOX Note The voice activated feature saves power and tape if there are long or frequent pauses in the material you are recording SPEED NORMAL F PLAY 2 4 1 2 MIC SENS VOX MIC DC3V 14 1164 fm Page 20 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 21: ...rding begins and the record battery indicator lights steadily only when the recorder picks up sound Caution To protect the recorder press REC only when a microcassette tape is loaded Do not force down REC If you can not easily press REC check the microcassette tape s erase protection tabs see Preventing Accidental Erasure on Page 27 REV REW VOICE ACTIVATION MICRO 36 2 SPEED 14 1164 fm Page 21 Wedn...

Page 22: ...OX adjust VOLUME to set the sound level at which recording begins The higher the VOLUME setting the lower the sound level needed to start VOX recording If you set MIC SENS VOX to MIC SENS adjust VOLUME to set the desired monitoring sound level 6 Press STOP to stop the tape 14 1164 fm Page 22 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 23: ... recorded 3 To listen to the tape at normal speed set NORMAL F PLAY to NORMAL To listen to the tape at about 25 faster than normal speed set NOR MAL F PLAY to F PLAY 4 Press PLAY SPEED NORMAL F PLAY 2 4 1 2 MIC SENS VOX MIC DC3V REV REW FF CUE 14 1164 fm Page 23 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 24: ...warding Slide REV REW FF CUE to REV REW to rap idly rewind a tape or to FF CUE to fast for ward a tape To slide REV REW FF CUE to the desired position press the side of the switch oppo site the side marked with the desired direc tion REV REW FF CUE 14 1164 fm Page 24 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 25: ... REW FF CUE to REV REW or FF CUE during playback you can hear the tape at a faster speed as it fast for wards or rewinds When you release the switch the recorder resumes normal play back QUICK RECORD During playback you can press REC to go directly to recording without pressing STOP first 14 1164 fm Page 25 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 26: ...ily return to them Press the reset button next to the tape counter to set the counter to 000 at the be ginning of a tape As the tape plays or records note the counter reading at the position s to which you want to return VOICE ACTIVATION 2 SPEED 1 2 3 Reset Button 14 1164 fm Page 26 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 27: ...CIDENTAL ERASURE Most microcassette tapes have an erase protection tab for each side of the tape To protect your recordings from being acci dentally erased or recorded over use a screwdriver to carefully break off the erase protection tabs If you later decide to erase or record over the tape place a piece of strong tape over the holes Side A Tab 14 1164 fm Page 27 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 P...

Page 28: ...you can record over it or erase it To record over a microcassette tape be sure the erase protection 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 such as Cat No 44 232 which erases both sides of a tape in just a few seconds 14 1164 fm Page 28 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 29: ...nd care fully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the recorder to work improperly Use and store the recorder only in nor mal temperature environments Tem perature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batter ies and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the recorder away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Wipe the recorder with a ...

Page 30: ...HE TAPE HANDLING PARTS Dirt dust or particles of the tape s coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches This can greatly reduce the performance of the re corder Use the following cleaning proce dure after every 20 hours of recorder operation 1 Press STOP remove the batteries and disconnect any other power source 2 Press PLAY to expose the tape han dling parts 14 ...

Page 31: ... close the cassette compartment cover and reconnect power Note For easier cleaning you can use a microcassette cleaner kit which includes a special cleaning cassette Your local Ra dioShack store carries a full line of cas sette deck cleaning supplies VOICE ACTIVAT ION MICRO 37 MICROCASSETTE RECORDER 2 SPEED Tape Guides Record Playback Head Pinch Roller Capstan 14 1164 fm Page 31 Wednesday November...

Page 32: ...e 2 4 cm sec 30 min per side 1 2 cm sec 60 min per side Practical Max Output 200 mW Frequency Response 400 4 000 Hz at 2 4 cm sec Fast Play 2 4 cm sec 25 1 2 cm sec 30 Microphone Sensitivity Continuous Adjustment Using VOLUME in Record Mode Power Sources Internal Batteries 3 Volts DC Two AA Batteries AC Power 120V with AC Adapter Cat No 273 1654 14 1164 fm Page 32 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 P...

Page 33: ... with Alkaline Batteries 17 Hours Dimensions HWD 4 8 2 5 0 9 in 122 64 24 mm Weight with batteries 5 6 oz 160 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice 14 1164 fm Page 33 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 34: ...34 NOTES 14 1164 fm Page 34 Wednesday November 25 1998 1 20 PM ...

Page 35: ...ARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE NIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVE NUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the ab...

Page 36: ...se improper or abnormal usage failure to follow instructions improper installation or mainte nance alteration lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those pro vided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation ...

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