Optimus 14-1162, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 14 1162 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Micro 35 Auto Reverse Microcassette Tape Recorder 14 1162 fm Page 1 Thursday July 1 1999 3 41 PM...

Page 2: ...our 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...

Page 3: ...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 30 faster than normal speed to save time when listening to a tape...

Page 4: ...AC power with an optional AC adapter or vehicle battery power with an optional DC adapt er We recommend you write your recorder s serial number here The number is inside the recorder s battery compar...

Page 5: ...15 Connecting an External Microphone 16 Operation 17 Loading a Microcassette Tape 17 Recording 19 Playing a Tape 23 Using Fast Forward Rewind 24 Quick Record 25 Using the Tape Counter 26 Tape Tips 27...

Page 6: ...ro 35 To protect the Micro 35 s front panel during shipment a piece of blue film covers the panel Peel off this film before you use the Micro 35 CONNECTING TO POWER You can power your Micro 35 from an...

Page 7: ...at your local RadioShack store Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type Never leave dead or weak batteries in the Micro 35 Batteries can leak chem icals that can destroy electro...

Page 8: ...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 While press...

Page 9: ...ble of us ing rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries At the end of the batteries useful life they must be recycled or disposed of properly Contact your local county or state hazard ous waste management...

Page 10: ...milliamps The center tip of the adapter barrel plug must be set to positive and the plug must properly fit the Micro 35 s DC3V jack The recom mended AC adapter and plug meet these specifications Using...

Page 11: ...to 3V 2 Attach the barrel plug to the AC adapter s cord with the tip set to posi tive 3 Insert the barrel plug into the Micro 35 s DC3V jack This disconnects the internal batteries 4 Plug the other en...

Page 12: ...ust be set to positive and the plug must properly fit the Micro 35 s DC3V jack The recom mended DC adapter meets these specifications Using a DC adapter that does not meet these specifica tions could...

Page 13: ...tach the 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 35 s DC3V jack This disconnects the internal batteries 4 Plug the...

Page 14: ...hat 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 EA...

Page 15: ...ent 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 Safet...

Page 16: ...your recording range Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of microphones Insert the microphone s plug into the re corder s MIC jack The built in microphone automatically disconnects VO...

Page 17: ...2 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...

Page 18: ...tomatically set to tFWD See Playing a Tape on Page 23 3 Insert the microcassette into the door s guides so the microcassette s open edge faces out 4 Close the cassette compartment door 5 MICROCASSETTE...

Page 19: ...ew seconds after the sound 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 t...

Page 20: ...n an MC 90 tape 3 Set MICSENS VOX as follows To manually start and stop record ing set MICSENS VOX to MICSENS To use voice activated recording set MICSENS VOX to VOX Note The voice activated feature s...

Page 21: ...ttery 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 pre...

Page 22: ...VOX recording When you set VOL to lower settings louder sounds start VOX recording 6 Press STOP EJECT to stop the tape Note The auto reverse feature lets the Mi cro 35 automatically record both sides...

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 30 faster than normal set NORMAL F PLAY to F PLAY 4 Press PLAY 5 Adjust VOL to a comfortable...

Page 24: ...pe When one side of the tape plays to the end the tape s direction automatically reverses and the tape s other side plays At the end of the other side the Micro 35 automatically stops Using Fast Forwa...

Page 25: ...e button locks The tape fast forwards or rewinds until you slide to the center position Note When the tape reaches the end dur ing fast forward and rewind you must slide to the center position to stop...

Page 26: ...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 where you want to...

Page 27: ...ost 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...

Page 28: ...NG A CASSETTE TAPE If you no longer want a recording you can record over it or erase it To record over a cassette tape be sure the erase protection tabs are in place Then simply record as usual The re...

Page 29: ...and 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 c...

Page 30: ...er is not operating as it should take it to your local Ra dioShack store for assistance CLEANING THE TAPE HANDLING PARTS Dirt dust or particles of the tape s coating can accumulate on the tape heads a...

Page 31: ...an and tape guides 4 Press STOP EJECT to release the tape handling parts Then reconnect power Note For easier cleaning you can use a microcassette cleaner kit which includes a special cleaning cassett...

Page 32: ...sette 2 4 cm sec 30 min per side 1 2 cm sec 60 min per side Practical Max Output 150 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 Conti...

Page 33: ...e with Alkaline Batteries 17 Hours Dimensions HWD 415 16 21 2 1 in 125 64 26 mm Weight with batteries 4 6 oz 130 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to...

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Page 36: ...ation lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Au thorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic...