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OPERATION

LOADING A CASSETTE

1. Take up any slack in the tape by

turning one of the cassette’s
hubs with a pencil.

Caution: If you do not remove
excess slack, the tape might get
tangled in the record/playback
mechanism.

2. Press

 STOP/EJECT

 to open the

cassette compartment door.

3. Slide the cassette into the cas-

sette guides, with its open edge
toward the buttons, the desired
side facing up, and its full reel on
the left.

4. Close the door.

PLAYING A TAPE

Warning: To protect your hearing, set

VOLUME

 to its lowest setting before

you begin playing a cassette tape.

1. Load a prerecorded cassette

tape into the compartment.

2. Press 

PLAY.

Notes:

• Press 

PAUSE

 to temporarily

stop playback. Press 

PAUSE

again to resume playback.

• Press 

FAST-F

 or 

REWIND

 to

rapidly wind the tape forward
or backward. Press 

STOP/

EJECT

, then 

PLAY

 again to

resume playback.

3. Adjust 

VOLUME

 to the desired

listening level.

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Summary of Contents for 14-1108A

Page 1: ...Cat No 14 1108A OWNER S MANUAL AC DC Portable Please read before using this equipment CTR 102 Cassette Tape Recorder 14 1108 fm Page 1 Thursday July 1 1999 11 32 AM...

Page 2: ...one lets you lis ten in privacy Erase Plug lets you easily erase cassette tapes Three Power Sources let you power the recorder from four C bat teries standard AC power or vehicle DC power with an opti...

Page 3: ...ssette 7 Playing a Tape 7 Recording 8 Using the Built In Microphone 8 Using an External Microphone 8 Recording From an External Audio Source 9 Tape Tips 10 Recommended Tapes 10 Erasing a Cassette Tape...

Page 4: ...e batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside the compartment Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type Never mix fresh and old bat teries or different batte...

Page 5: ...auto DC adapter such as Radio Shack Cat No 14 844 not supplied that connects to your vehicle s ciga rette lighter socket Cautions The recommended DC adapter supplies 6 volts and delivers at least 300...

Page 6: ...lowest set ting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to...

Page 7: ...facing up and its full reel on the left 4 Close the door PLAYING A TAPE Warning To protect your hearing set VOLUME to its lowest setting before you begin playing a cassette tape 1 Load a prerecorded c...

Page 8: ...sing the built in microphone 1 Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over into the cassette compartment 2 Place the recorder 2 or 3 feet from the recording source 3 Press RECORD to begi...

Page 9: ...o phone 5 Press STOP EJECT to stop recording Recording from an External Audio Source You can directly record from an ex ternal audio source such as a radio tape deck or CD player using a suit able pat...

Page 10: ...U S copyright laws for a consumer to use an audio recording device to dupli cate musical recordings for noncom mercial personal use TAPE TIPS Recommended Tapes Tape quality greatly affects the qual i...

Page 11: ...riginally covered by the erase pro tection tab Caution Removing the erase pro tection tabs does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a cassette tape Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality After yo...

Page 12: ...nd store the recorder only in normal temperature environ ments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the recorder away from dust and di...

Page 13: ...ev ery 20 hours of use Note Your local Radio Shack store sells a complete line of cassette cleaning supplies 1 Remove the batteries and dis connect any power source 2 Open the cassette compartment cov...

Page 14: ...Than 0 35 GENERAL Power Requirements DC 6V Power Sources Four C Batteries Cat No 23 551 651 AC Adapter Cat No 273 1662 DC Auto Adapter Cat No 14 844 Dimensions 91 2 x 511 16 x 113 16 Inches HWD 241 x...

Page 15: ...15 NOTES 14 1108 fm Page 15 Thursday July 1 1999 11 32 AM...

Page 16: ...re Warranty does not cover transportation costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED W...

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