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Contents Features ............................................... 3 A Quick Look at Your Recorder ......... 4 Preparation .......................................... Connecting Power .......................... Using Batteries ....................... Using AC or DC Power ........... Connecting an Earphone ............... Listening Safely ...................... Traffic Safety ........................... 5 5 5 6 8 8 9 Operation ........................................... Loading a Microcassette Tape .....
Features Your RadioShack MICRO-36 Microcassette Tape Recorder is ideal for quick note-taking. Its ultra-small size makes it easy to slip into a pocket or briefcase. You can use it at school, at business conferences, for dictation in the office, or anywhere 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.
A Quick Look at Your Recorder Normal/ F.
Preparation To protect the recorder during shipment, a piece of paper is attached to the cassette door. Remove this paper before you use the recorder. CONNECTING POWER You can power your recorder from internal battery power, 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 performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
rechargeable batteries of different capacities. • If you do not plan to use the recorder for several days, or if you plan to use only AC or vehicle battery power, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover 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.
(neither supplied, available at your local RadioShack store). Cautions: You must use a (Class 2 for AC) power source that supplies 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 200 mA. The center tip of the Adaptaplug must be set to positive, and the plug must properly fit the recorder’s DC3V jack. Using an AC adapter and plug that do not meet these specifications could damage the recorder, the adapter, or the plug.
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 recorder’s EAR jack. The built-in speaker automatically disconnects.
begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent 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 Safety Do not wear an earphone while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle.
Operation LOADING A MICROCASSETTE TAPE 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. 1. 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.
RECORDING 1. Load a cassette. 2. Set SPEED on the side of the recorder as follows: • To double the cassette’s recording/ playback time, set SPEED to 1.2. This setting allows 120 minutes of total recording/playback time on an MC-60 tape, or 180 minutes on an MC-90 tape. • For better sound quality, set SPEED to 2.4. This setting allows 60 minutes of total recording/playback 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.
Notes: • The automatic level control circuit automatically sets the recording level. The VOLUME setting does not affect the recording level. • To pause recording, slide PAUSE/ OFF to PAUSE. To resume recording, 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 NORMAL.
6. Press STOP to stop playback. Rewinding/Fast-Forwarding If you slide the switch to REV REW or FF CUE when the cassette is stopped, the cassette advances or rewinds until you press STOP or slide the switch to the position between REV REW and FF CUE. To slide REV REW/FF CUE to the desired position, press the side of the switch opposite the side marked with the desired direction. Caution: To protect the tape-handling parts, press STOP or slide REV REW/FF CUE to the center when the tape reaches the end.
Tape Tips STORING A CASSETTE Do not expose cassettes to high temperatures, high humidity, dust or dirt, or motors, transformers, or other sources with strong magnetic fields. PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE Most cassettes have an erase-protection tab for each side of the cassette. To protect your recordings from being accidentally erased or recorded over, use a screwdriver to carefully break off the erase-protection tabs.
ERASING A CASSETTE If you no longer want a recording, you can 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.
Care Keep the recorder dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the recorder only in normal temperature environments. Handle the recorder carefully; do not drop it. Keep the recorder away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Modifying or tampering with the recorder’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty.
2. Press PLAY to expose the tape-handling parts. Tape-Handling Parts 3. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the the tapehandling parts (record/playback head, pinch roller, capstan and tape guides). 4. Press STOP to release the tape-handling 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.
Specifications Tape Type .................................. Microcassette Tracks .............. 2 Tracks, 1 Channel Monaural Drive System ............................ Capstan Drive Tape Speed ................... 2.4 cm/sec. (15/16 ips) 1.2 cm/sec. (15/32 ips) Recording Time (with MC-60): 2.4 cm/sec. ............................ 30 min. per side 1.2 cm/sec. ............................ 60 min. per side Practical Max. Output ......................... 200 mW Frequency Response ................
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
