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Ensure that a blank tape is properly in place. You may use any commercially available tape length up
to a MC-90 microcassette which can provide over 90 minutes of recording per side.
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Select the tape speed. (see the “Tape Speed” section below for details)
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Using the Voice Control System switch (VOX) select “ON”. See the “How to Record with VOX
(Voice Control System)” below to ensure the Voice Control System is set properly.
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Press the recorder’s REC button (the PLAY button will automatically go down as well).
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Lift the telephone handset and observe tape movement. This indicates recording is in progress.
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Place handset on-hook (hang up) and observe that recording stops.
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The recorder is now in the stand-by mode and will automatically record when the phone is answered
and it will stop recording when the handset is placed back on-hook (hung-up). Please note that this
unit will record telephone conversations when any extension telephone connected to the phone line is
in use, not only the telephone with which the recorder may share a telephone jack.
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To put the unit in pause while in the REC mode, move the PAUSE Switch down to the lower position.
A red indicator will appear in the small PAUSE window. To resume recording, move PAUSE Switch
to the upper position.
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Press the STOP button to disengage the recording mode for long periods. Leaving the record mode
engaged for extended periods when the recorder is not in use may kink or damage the tape.
NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that conversations are only recorded in accordance
with the law of the jurisdiction where the equipment is utilized.
Recording with the Built-in Microphone.
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Disconnect the supplied telephone cable if it is connected.
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Select the tape speed. (see the “Tape Speed” section below for details)
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Ensure that the VOX mode switch is set to the OFF position unless you desire voice controlled
recording (see “How to Record with VOX (Voice Control System) below for more details)
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Press the REC button and PLAY button simultaneously.
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The red REC indicator will illuminate.
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Recording will be made with the built-in microphone. Adjust the VOLUME control to set at a suitable
recording level. Generally, the maximum volume level is best. If the recording level is set too low, you
will have difficulty hearing the recording when it is played back.
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To ensure superior recordings do not block the internal microphone. The internal microphone is
located beneath the series of holes near the VOX control. Fewer obstructions between the microphone
and the sound source will lead to clearer recordings.
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To put the unit in pause while in the REC mode, move the PAUSE Switch down to the lower position.
A red indicator will appear in the small PAUSE window. To resume recording, move PAUSE Switch
to the upper position.
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Press the STOP button to disengage the recording mode for long periods. Leaving the record mode
engaged for extended periods when the recorder is not in use may kink or damage the tape.
How to Record with VOX (Voice Control System)
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Set the VOX mode switch to the ON position.
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Adjust the volume control knob to the desired VOX sensitivity level.
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Press the REC button and the PLAY button simultaneously.
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When the sound is sensed, recording starts automatically . When the sound stops, recording stops
automatically after 3 or 4 seconds.
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Press the STOP button to disengage the recording mode for long periods. Leaving the record mode
engaged for extended periods when the recorder is not in use may kink or damage the tape.
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VOX will respond to any sound equal to or greater than the level set on the volume control, but the
recording level is not changed. To find a suitable activated recording level, please make a test
recording at several sensitivity levels before actual use.
WARNING
: If you set the VOX sensitivity
level too low, the unit will not activate and you risk missing portions of your intended recording.
