Radio Shack Cassette Tape Recorder Owner's Manual page 13

For the best recording quality, place the recorder about 1 foot
from the sound source. Because the microphone is so sensi-
tive, it will also pick up a voice or group of voices (such as an
audience) from several feet away.
1. Gently pull open the cassette compartment door.
2. Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and
take up any tape slack, and advance the cassette past the
leader at the beginning of the tape.
3. Load a cassette into the door's guides with the cassette's
open end out and the side you want to record on facing the
compartment's window. Then close the door.
4. Set to
VOX/TONE ON
5. Set
VOLUME/VOX SENS
trol how loud a sound is required to trigger the activation
sensor.
At , a soft sound activates the recorder. At settings closer
10
to , it takes a louder sound to start recording. Experiment
0
to find the best setting for
recording environment.
Note: Use an earphone when you want to monitor a
recording in progress (see "Connecting an Earphone" on
Page 7).
6. Press .
RECORD RECORD
starts when the microphone receives a loud enough signal
(voice or other sound). It pauses when the signal stops.
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to the desired setting (
VOLUME/VOX SENS
and lock down. Recording
PLAY
Recording
) to con-
0–10
in your