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Optimus MICRO-39 Owner's Manual

Optimus MICRO-39 Owner's Manual

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14-1167.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM
Cat. No. 14-1167
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Micro-39
Microcassette Recorder
with VOX

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  • Page 1 14-1167.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Cat. No. 14-1167 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. Micro-39 Microcassette Recorder with VOX...
  • Page 2 Your recorder includes these features: Voice-Activated Recording (VOX) — lets you set the Micro-39 so it records when it picks up sound and stops a few seconds after the sound stops. Auto Stop — stops the tape when the recorder reaches the end of the tape during recording, playback, fast forward, or rewind.
  • Page 3 14-1167.fm Page 3 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Cue/Review — lets you hear a recording as you fast-forward or rewind a tape so you can quickly locate a specific passage on the tape. Built-In Microphone and Speaker — let you record and play back notes anywhere.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    14-1167.fm Page 4 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM CONTENTS Preparation ... 5 Connecting Power ... 5 Using Batteries ... 5 Using AC Power ... 7 Using Vehicle Power ... 8 Connecting an Earphone ... 10 Listening Safely ... 11 Traffic Safety ...

  • Page 5: Preparation

    14-1167.fm Page 5 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Using Batteries You can power your Micro-39 with two AA bat- teries (not supplied) or rechargeable AA Ni-Cd batteries (not supplied). For the best perfor- mance and longest life, we recommend Ra-...
  • Page 6 If RECORD/BATT lights dimly during recording, or it does not light at all, replace the batteries. Note: If you do not plan to use the Micro-39 for several days, or if you plan to use only AC or vehicle battery power, remove the batteries.

  • Page 7: Using Ac Power

    14-1167.fm Page 7 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Using AC Power You can power the Micro-39 using an 3V, 300- mA AC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug ther supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions:...

  • Page 8: Using Vehicle Power

    4. Plug the adapter’s other end into a stan- dard AC outlet. Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power the Micro-39 from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as cigarette-lighter socket) using a 3V, 300-mA DC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
  • Page 9 When you finish, disconnect the adapter from the power source before you disconnect it from the Micro-39. Follow these steps to power the Micro-39 from your vehicle's battery. 1. Set the DC adapter's voltage switch to 3V. 2. Insert the AC adapter’s Adaptaplug into the...

  • Page 10: Connecting An Earphone

    14-1167.fm Page 10 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 3. Insert the barrel plug into the Micro-39's jack. Note: Inserting the barrel plug into the Micro-39's DC 3V jack disconnects the internal batteries. 4. Plug the other end of the DC adapter into the vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket.

  • Page 11: Listening Safely

    14-1167.fm Page 11 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Insert the earphone's plug into the recorder's EAR jack. The internal speaker automatically 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.

  • Page 12: Traffic Safety

    14-1167.fm Page 12 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 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 illegal in some areas. • Even though some earphones let you hear outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traf- fic hazard.

  • Page 13: Operation

    14-1167.fm Page 13 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM OPERATION LOADING A MICROCASSETTE TAPE Note: We recommend MC-60 microcassette tapes for up to 2 hours of recording/playback time, or MC-90 microcassette tapes for up to 3 hours of recording/playback time. We do not recommend long-playing microcassette tapes such as MC-120s, because they are extremely thin and can easily tangle in the playback...

  • Page 14: Recording

    14-1167.fm Page 14 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM out and the full reel positioned toward the top of the recorder. 4. Close the door. RECORDING Cautions: • Do not change the tape speed while recording. • Do not force down RECORD sette erase-protection tab is not in place (see “Preventing Accidental Erasure”...
  • Page 15 14-1167.fm Page 15 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 1. Set 2. Load a tape. 3. Set on the side of the TAPE SPEED recorder as follows: • To double the tape’s recording/playback time, set TAPE SPEED allows 120 minutes of total recording/ playback time on an MC-60 tape, or 180 minutes on an MC-90 tape.
  • Page 16 14-1167.fm Page 16 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 4. Press to begin recording. Both RECORD lock down, and the RECORD PLAY RECORD/BATTERY indicator (to the right of the tape counter) lights. Notes: • The setting deter- VOLUME/VOX SENS mines the sound level that activates the VOX circuit and starts recording when the recorder picks up sound.

  • Page 17: Manual Recording

    14-1167.fm Page 17 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM to release the controls. To stop it sooner, press STOP/EJECT Manual Recording 1. Set 2. Load a tape. 3. Set to double the TAPE SPEED recording time, or to for better sound quality.

  • Page 18: Playing A Tape

    14-1167.fm Page 18 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM PLAYING A TAPE 1. Load the microcassette tape. 2. Set to the speed used when TAPE SPEED the tape was recorded. 3. Press to begin play. PLAY 4. Adjust to a comfortable VOLUME/VOX SENS listening level.

  • Page 19: Using Fast Play

    14-1167.fm Page 19 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 5. The tape automatically stops when it reaches the end. Press STOP/EJECT stop playback sooner. Using Fast Play To play a tape about 30% faster than the nor- mal playback speed, move FAST PLAY To resume normal speed playback, move PLAY...

  • Page 20: Quick Review

    14-1167.fm Page 20 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM slide to the center posi- REV/REW CUE/FAST-F tion when the tape reaches the end. To hear the tape play at a faster speed as it fast-forwards or rewinds, slide REV/REW CUE/ FAST-F REV/REW CUE/FAST-F...

  • Page 21: Using The Tape Counter

    14-1167.fm Page 21 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM USING THE TAPE COUNTER You can use the tape counter to note different locations on your tape during recording or play- back. 0 0 0 Before playing or recording a tape, rewind the tape completely and press the counter’s reset button to set the counter to 000 .

  • Page 22: Tape Tips

    14-1167.fm Page 22 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM TAPE TIPS STORING CASSETTE TAPES Do not expose microcassette tapes to high tem- peratures, high humidity, dust or dirt, or motors, transformers, or other sources of strong mag- netic fields. RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY After you play a microcassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on...

  • Page 23: Erasing Tapes

    14-1167.fm Page 23 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM ERASING TAPES To record over a microcassette tape, simply record as usual. The tape recorder records over the previous recording. You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a RadioShack bulk tape eraser. PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE Microcassette tapes have two erase-protection...
  • Page 24 14-1167.fm Page 24 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM If you later decide to record on a tape side after you have removed the erase-protection tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over that side’s erase-protection hole. Be sure you cover only the hole originally covered by the erase- protection tab.

  • Page 25: Care

    This can greatly reduce the performance of the Micro-39. After every 20 hours of tape player operation, follow these steps to clean the tape-handling parts or use a...
  • Page 26 14-1167.fm Page 26 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 1. Remove the batteries and disconnect any other power source. 2. Open the cassette compartment door and press PLAY to expose the tape-handling parts. 3. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the record/playback head, pinch roller, capstan, and tape guides.
  • Page 27 14-1167.fm Page 27 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM 4. Press to release the tape- STOP/EJECT handling parts. Then close the cassette compartment cover and reconnect power. Note: For easier cleaning, you can use a micro- cassette cleaner kit, which includes a special cleaning cassette.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    14-1167.fm Page 28 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM SPECIFICATIONS Tape System ... 2 Track, Microcassette Tape Speed ... 2.4 cm/sec. ( 1.2 cm/sec. ( Recording Time (with MC-60 Microcassette) 2.4 cm/sec ... 30 min. per side 1.2 cm/sec ... 60 min. per side Power Output (Max.) ...
  • Page 29 14-1167.fm Page 29 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM NOTES...
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  • Page 31 14-1167.fm Page 31 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufac- turing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and authorized Ra- dioShack franchisees and dealers.
  • Page 32 14-1167.fm Page 32 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:02 PM (Continued) This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, im- proper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, im- proper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current;...

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