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Care

dure after every 20 hours of recorder
operation.

1. Press

STOP/EJECT

, remove the bat-

teries, and disconnect any power
source.

2. Press

PLAY

to expose the tape-han-

dling parts.

3. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape

head cleaning solution or denatured
alcohol to gently clean the tape-han-
dling parts.

4. Press

STOP/EJECT

to release the

tape-handling parts.

Note: For easier cleaning, you can use a
microcassette cleaner kit, which includes
a special cleaning cassette. Your local
RadioShack store carries a full line of mi-
crocassette cleaning supplies.

Tape-
Handling
Parts

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Summary of Contents for 14-1045

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment MICRO 33 Voice Activated Microcassette Tape Recorder 14 1045reimage fm Page 1 Friday January 12 2001 3 56 PM ...

Page 2: ...14 Playing a Tape 14 Using FAST F and REWIND 15 Quick Record 15 Using the Tape Counter 15 Tape Tips 16 Storing Cassette Tapes 16 Preventing Accidental Erasure 16 Erasing a Cassette Tape 17 Care 17 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 17 Specifications 19 2001 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack RadioShack com and Adaptaplug are registered trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation 14 ...

Page 3: ...for dictation in the office or anywhere on the go Voice Actuated Circuitry VOX be gins recording when the recorder picks up sound and stops a few seconds after the sound stops External Microphone Jack lets you use an external microphone so you can extend your recording range Fast Play lets you play a tape back about 30 faster than normal speed to save time when listening to a tape 14 1045reimage f...

Page 4: ...ecorder ˆ A Quick Look at Your Recorder RECORD PLAY STOP EJECT SPEED REWIND FAST F MIC EAR DC3V Battery Compartment VOL VOX REC BATT Tape Counter VOX IN F PLAY OFF PAUSE 14 1045reimage fm Page 4 Friday January 12 2001 3 56 PM ...

Page 5: ...o power your recorder For the best performance and longest life we recom mend RadioShack alkaline batteries Warning Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not use rechargeable batteries in the recorder Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries standard or alkaline ...

Page 6: ... direction of the arrow until it stops then lift up the cover Caution The battery 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 on the back of the recorder 3 To close the battery compartment cover hold the cover down against the recorder and slide it in the oppo site direction of t...

Page 7: ...ng an AC adapter and plug that do not meet these specifications could damage the recorder the adapter or the plug Always connect the adapter to the recorder before you plug it into the power source and unplug the adapter from the power source before you unplug it from the recorder 1 If necessary set the adapter s volt age switch to 3V 2 Attach the Adaptaplug to the adapter s cord with the tip set ...

Page 8: ...privacy You can also use an earphone to listen to what the recorder picks up through the in ternal microphone or an external micro phone Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of earphones Plug the earphone s plug into the record er s EAR jack The built in speaker auto matically disconnects Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use an earphone Set ...

Page 9: ...o the volume level so a vol ume level that does not cause dis comfort 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 il legal in some areas Even though some earphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels they still can present a traffic hazard...

Page 10: ...oon as the tape reaches the end This helps to save power and reduces the possibility of damaging the tape LOADING A MICROCASSETTE TAPE We recommend MC 60 microcassette tapes for up to 2 hours of recording play back time or MC 90 microcassette tapes for up to 3 hours of recording playback time 1 Use a pencil to turn the cassette s hub and remove any tape slack Avoid touching the tape 2 Press STOP E...

Page 11: ...ing begins when the recorder picks up sound and stops a few seconds after the sound stops The VOL VOX setting determines the sound level that activates the VOX circuit and starts recording At higher settings a softer sound starts VOX recording At low er settings a louder sound starts VOX re cording Use a low VOL VOX setting in a high noise environment such as in a plane or vehicle Note You can mon...

Page 12: ...tal recording play back time on an MC 60 tape or 90 minutes on an MC 90 tape 3 Set the function switch as follows To manually start and stop record ing set the switch to OFF To use voice actuated recording set the switch to VOX IN Note The voice activation feature saves power and tape if there are long or frequent pauses in the mate rial you are recording 4 Press RECORD to begin recording RECORD a...

Page 13: ...e Pre venting Accidental Erasure on Page 16 To protect the recorder press RECORD only when a microcas sette tape is loaded Note To pause recording slide the function switch to PAUSE To resume operation slide the function switch to the previous position 5 If you set the function switch to VOX IN adjust VOL VOX to set the sound level at which recording begins 6 Press STOP EJECT to stop the tape Note...

Page 14: ...ING A TAPE 1 Load the microcassette tape 2 Set SPEED to the speed used when the tape was recorded 3 To listen to the tape at normal speed set the function switch to OFF To listen to the tape at about 30 faster than normal set the function switch to F PLAY fast play 4 Press PLAY 5 Adjust VOL VOX to a comfortable lis tening level 6 Press STOP EJECT to stop playback Note To play the other side of the...

Page 15: ...s stopped the button locks down The tape fast forwards or rewinds until you press STOP EJECT or the tape reach es the end QUICK RECORD During playback you can press RECORD to begin recording without pressing STOP EJECT first USING THE TAPE COUNTER You can use the tape counter to mark lo cations of specific sections of tape so you can easily return to them Press the reset button next to the tape co...

Page 16: ... 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 Caution Removing the erase protection tabs does not prevent a tape from...

Page 17: ... a few seconds ˆ Care Modifying or tampering with the recorder s internal components can cause a mal function and might invalidate its warranty If your recorder is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance CLEANING THE 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 ...

Page 18: ...pe head cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the tape han dling parts 4 Press STOP EJECT to release the tape handling parts Note For easier cleaning you can use a microcassette cleaner kit which includes a special cleaning cassette Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of mi crocassette cleaning supplies Tape Handling Parts 14 1045reimage fm Page 18 Friday January 12 20...

Page 19: ...r Than Normal Speed Microphone Sensitivity Continuous Adjustment Using VOL VOX in Record Mode Power Sources Internal Batteries Two AAA Batteries 3 Volts DC AC Power 120V with AC adapter Vehicle Battery 12V with DC adapter Typical Cassette Recording Time alkaline batteries 8 hours approx Dimensions HWD 47 16 21 4 3 4 In 112 5 57 19 mm Weight with batteries 4 2 oz 119 g Specifications are typical in...

Page 20: ... the warranty period take the prod uct and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise pro vided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar de sign or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and products on...

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