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Radio Shack 14-1163, Owner'S Manual

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Preparation

4. Plug the other end of the adapter into

the power source.

CONNECTING AN 
EARPHONE

You can use an optional mono earphone
with a submini (

3

/

32

-inch) plug to listen to a

tape in privacy.

Notes:

• You can also use an earphone to

monitor 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.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use an earphone.

• Set the volume to the lowest setting

before you begin listening. After you

Summary of Contents for 14-1163

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment MICRO 36 Microcassette Tape Recorder ...

Page 2: ...er 4 Preparation 5 Connecting Power 5 Using Batteries 5 Using AC or DC Power 6 Connecting an Earphone 8 Listening Safely 8 Traffic Safety 9 Operation 10 Loading a Microcassette Tape 10 Recording 11 Playing a Cassette 12 Rewinding Fast Forwarding 13 Quick Record 13 Tape Tips 14 Storing a Cassette 14 Preventing Accidental Erasure 14 Erasing a Cassette 15 Care 16 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 16 S...

Page 3: ...office or any where on the go Built In Microphone and Speaker let you record and play back notes anywhere Quick Record lets you instantly change from playback to record Tape Speed Switch lets you record at normal or slow speed Slow speed gives 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 st...

Page 4: ...4 A Quick Look at Your Recorder A Quick Look at Your Recorder REC PLAY FF CUE VOLUME EAR SPEED Normal F Play REV REW STOP DC3V ...

Page 5: ...er AC power with an optional AC adapter or your vehicle s battery with an optional DC adapter Using Batteries Your recorder requires two AA batteries not supplied for power For the best per formance and longest life we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries dif ferent types of batteries st...

Page 6: ... in the 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 Place the batteries in the compart ment as indicated by the polarity sym bols and marked inside 3 Replace the cover Warning Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Using AC or DC Power To power the recorder ...

Page 7: ...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 to ...

Page 8: ...to monitor 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 Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use an earphone Set the volume to the lowest setting before...

Page 9: ... Over time your ears adapt to 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 ...

Page 10: ... Use a pencil to turn the cassette s hub and remove any tape slack Avoid touching the tape 2 Lift the latch and open the cassette compartment door 3 Insert the microcassette into the door s guides so the microcassette s open edge faces out Note An arrow on the cassette com partment door shows the tape travel direction Be sure the cassette s full reel is in the opposite direction from the arrow 4 C...

Page 11: ...utes on an MC 90 tape For better sound quality set SPEED to 2 4 This setting allows 60 minutes of total recording play back time on an MC 60 tape or 90 minutes on an MC 90 tape 3 Press REC to begin recording Both REC and PLAY lock down Caution To protect the recorder press REC only when a cassette is loaded Do not force down REC If you can not easily press REC check the cassette s erase protection...

Page 12: ...sume record ing slide PAUSE OFF to OFF 4 Press STOP to stop the cassette PLAYING A CASSETTE 1 Load the cassette 2 Set SPEED to the speed used when the cassette was recorded 3 To listen to the cassette at normal speed set NORMAL F PLAY to NOR MAL To listen to the cassette at about 25 faster than normal speed set NOR MAL F PLAY to F PLAY 4 Press PLAY 5 Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable lis tening level...

Page 13: ...on press the side of the switch op posite the side marked with the desired di rection Caution To protect the tape handling parts press STOP or slide REV REW FF CUE to the center when the tape reaches the end If you slide the switch to REV REW or FF CUE during playback you can hear the tape at a faster speed as it fast forwards or rewinds When you release the switch the recorder resumes normal play...

Page 14: ...ssettes have an erase protection tab for each side of the cassette To pro tect your recordings from being acciden tally 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 cassette place a piece of strong tape over the holes Caution Removing the erase protection tabs does not prevent a cassette from be ing erase...

Page 15: ...record over it or erase it To record over a cassette 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 which erases both sides of a tape in just a few seconds ...

Page 16: ... 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 can greatly reduce the performance of the re corder Use the foll...

Page 17: ...ts record playback head pinch roller capstan and tape guides 4 Press STOP to release the tape han dling parts Then close the cassette compartment door and reconnect power Note For easier cleaning you can use a microcassette cleaner kit which includes a special cleaning tape Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of cas sette deck cleaning supplies Tape Handling Parts ...

Page 18: ...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 Power Sources Internal Batteries 3 Volts DC Two AA Batteries AC Power 120V with AC Adapter Vehicle Battery 12V with DC Typical Cassette Recording Time with Alkaline Batteries 17 Hours Dimensions HWD 4 8 2 5 0 9 in 122 64 24 mm Weight with batteries...

Page 19: ...19 Specifications Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice ...

Page 20: ...ent of a product defect during 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 design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts...

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