4-1162.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Cat. No. 14-1162 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
14-1162.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Micro-35 Auto-Reverse 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! You can turn on recording manually or set the recorder so sound activates recording.
14-1162.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM External Microphone Jack — lets you use an external microphone, so you can extend your recording range. Earphone Jack — lets you use an optional earphone to listen to a tape in privacy. Quick Record — lets you instantly change from playback to record. Tape Speed Switch — lets you record at normal or slow speed. Slow speed gives you twice the normal recording time.
14-1162.fm Page 4 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Power Options — let you power the recorder from internal batteries, AC power (with an optional AC adapter), or vehicle battery power (with an optional DC adapter). We recommend you write your recorder’s serial number here. The number is inside the recorder’s battery compartment.
14-1162.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM CONTENTS Preparation ............................................ 6 Before You Begin.............................. 6 Connecting to Power ....................... 6 Using Batteries ......................... 7 Using AC Power ..................... 10 Using Vehicle Battery Power .. 12 Connecting an Earphone ............... 14 Listening Safely ...................... 15 Traffic Safety .......................... 15 Connecting an External Microphone..................
14-1162.fm Page 6 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM PREPARATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN To protect the tape deck mechanism during shipment, a protective sleeve is inserted in the cassette compartment. Remove it before you use the Micro-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.
14-1162.fm Page 7 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Using Batteries You can use two AA batteries (not supplied) to power your Micro-35. We recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552. You can also use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23-125) and a battery charger (Cat. No. 23-133), available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries required size and type. of the • Never leave dead or weak batteries in the Micro-35.
14-1162.fm Page 8 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Follow these steps to install batteries. 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. Insert the batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the compartment. 3.
14-1162.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Notes: • If the record/battery indicator to the right of the MIC jack does not light or lights dimly during manual recording, replace the batteries. • If you do not plan to use the Micro-35 for several days, or if you plan to use only AC or vehicle battery power, remove the batteries. Important: Your recorder is capable of using rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’ useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of properly.
14-1162.fm Page 10 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Using AC Power To power the Micro-35 from an AC outlet, you need an AC adapter (not supplied), such as Cat. No. 273-1654, and an EIAJ 2.35 mm outer diameter/0.7 mm inner diameter adapter barrel plug (not supplied), such as Cat. No. 273-1646. Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 200 milliamps.
14-1162.fm Page 11 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Follow these steps to power the Micro-35 from standard AC power. Rad ioSn ack 1. Set the AC adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Attach the barrel plug to the AC adapter’s cord with the tip set to positive (+). 3. Insert the barrel plug into the Micro35’s DC3V jack. This disconnects the internal batteries. 4. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
14-1162.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Using Vehicle Battery Power To power the Micro-35 from your vehicle’s battery, you need a DC adapter (not supplied), such as Cat. No. 273-1801. Cautions: • You must use a DC adapter that supplies 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 200 milliamps. The center tip of its barrel plug must be set to positive, and the plug must properly fit the Micro-35’s DC3V jack. The recommended DC adapter meets these specifications.
14-1162.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Follow these steps to power the Micro-35 from your vehicle’s battery. 1. Set the DC adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Attach 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 Micro35’s DC3V jack. This disconnects the internal batteries. 4. Plug the other end of the DC adapter into the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
-1162.fm Page 14 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM CONNECTING AN EARPHONE You can use an optional earphone with a 3/32-inch plug to listen to a tape in privacy. Notes: • You can also use an earphone to listen to 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.
14-1162.fm Page 15 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM 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. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable listening 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.
14-1162.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE You can use an optional microphone with a 3/32-inch plug to extend your recording range. Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of microphones. Insert the microphone’s plug into the recorder’s MIC jack. The built-in microphone automatically disconnects.
14-1162.fm Page 17 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 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. Follow these steps to load a microcassette tape. 1. Use a pencil to turn the cassette’s hub and remove any tape slack. Avoid touching the tape.
14-1162.fm Page 18 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM 5 MICROCASSETTE RECORDER 2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment door. Note: When you press STOP/EJECT, sREV/tFWD is automatically set to tFWD. See “Playing a Tape” on Page 23. VOICE ACTIVATION MICRO-35 MICROCASSETTE RECORDER 3. Insert the microcassette into the door’s guides so the microcassette’s open edge faces out. 4. Close the cassette compartment door.
14-1162.fm Page 19 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM RECORDING You can record manually or use voice-activated recording. When you use the VOX feature, recording begins when the recorder picks up sound and stops a few 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/playback time, set SPEED to 1.2.
14-1162.fm Page 20 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM • For better sound quality, set SPEED to 2.4. This setting allows 60 minutes total recording/playback time on an MC-60 tape, or 90 minutes on an MC-90 tape. 3. Set MICSENS/VOX as follows: • To manually start and stop recording, set MICSENS/VOX to MICSENS. • To use voice-activated recording, set MICSENS/VOX to VOX. Note: The voice-activated feature saves power and tape if there are long or frequent pauses in the material you are recording.
14-1162.fm Page 21 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM ASSETTE RECORDER 4. Press both REC and PLAY to begin recording. Both buttons lock down, and the record/battery indicator to the right of the MIC jack lights. If MICSENS/VOX is set to MICSENS, recording begins immediately. If MICSENS/VOX is set to VOX, recording begins and the record/battery indicator lights steadily only when the recorder picks up sound. Caution: • To protect the recorder, press REC only when a microcassette tape is loaded.
14-1162.fm Page 22 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Note: To pause recording, slide PAUSE/OFF to PAUSE. To resume recording, slide PAUSE/OFF to OFF. 5. If you set MICSENS/VOX to VOX, adjust VOL to set the sound level at which recording begins. When you set VOL to higher settings, softer sounds start VOX recording. When you set VOL to lower settings, louder sounds start VOX recording. 6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop the tape.
14-1162.fm Page 23 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM PLAYING A TAPE 1. Load the microcassette tape. 2. Set SPEED to the speed used when the tape was 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. VOIC E AC TIV CROCASSETTE RECORDER 4. Press PLAY. 5. Adjust VOL to a comfortable listening level.
14-1162.fm Page 24 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM 6. To reverse the tape’s direction so you can play the other side, switch sREV/ tFWD to the other position. 7. Press STOP/EJECT to stop playback. Note: The auto-reverse feature lets the Micro-35 automatically play both sides of a tape. 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.
14-1162.fm Page 25 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM If you slide / during playback, you can hear the tape at a faster speed as it cues or reviews. When you release / , the recorder resumes normal playback. If you slide / when the tape is stopped, the button locks. The tape fastforwards or rewinds until you slide / to the center position. Note: When the tape reaches the end during fast-forward and rewind, you must slide / to the center position to stop the recorder.
14-1162.fm Page 26 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM USING THE TAPE COUNTER Tape Counter VOIC EA Reset Button CTIV ATIO N MICRO-35 MICROCASSETTE RECORDER You can use the tape counter to mark locations of specific sections of tape so you can easily return to them. Press the reset button next to the tape counter to set the counter to 000 at the beginning of a tape. As the tape plays or records, note the counter reading at the position(s) where you want to return.
14-1162.fm Page 27 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM TAPE TIPS STORING CASSETTE TAPES Do not expose cassette tapes to high temperatures, high humidity, dust or dirt, or motors, transformers, or other sources with strong magnetic fields. PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE Most microcassette tapes have an eraseprotection tab for each side of the tape. To protect your recordings from being accidentally erased or recorded over, use a screwdriver to carefully break off the eraseprotection tabs.
14-1162.fm Page 28 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM If you later decide to erase or record over the tape, place a piece of strong tape over the holes. Caution: Removing the erase-protection tabs does not prevent a tape from being erased by a bulk tape eraser. ERASING 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.
14-1162.fm Page 29 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM CARE Your Optimus Micro-35 Auto-Reverse Microcassette Tape Recorder is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your recorder so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the recorder dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. • Handle the recorder gently and carefully.
14-1162.fm Page 30 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Always remove old or weak batteries. They can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic circuits. Modifying or tampering with the recorder’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate the recorder’s warranty. If your recorder is not operating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
14-1162.fm Page 31 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM 2. 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 playback head, pinch rollers, capstan and tape guides. Tape Guides Pinch Roller Playback Heads Capstan 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 cassette.
14-1162.fm Page 32 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM SPECIFICATIONS Tape Type............................. Microcassette Tracks......... 2 Tracks, 1 Channel Monaural Drive System ....................... Capstan Drive Tape Speed .....2.4 cm/sec. (15/16 ips) and 1.2 cm/sec. (15/32 ips) Recording Time (with MC-60 Microcassette): 2.4 cm/sec..................30 min. per side 1.2 cm/sec..................60 min. per side Practical Max. Output ....................150 mW Frequency Response ............
14-1162.fm Page 33 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM Vehicle Battery ................12V with DC Adapter (Cat. No. 273-1801) Typical Cassette Recording Time (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 change and improvement without notice.
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14-1162.fm Page 36 Thursday, July 1, 1999 3:41 PM 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. In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store.
