Please read before using this equipment.
The FCC Wants You to Know This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Contents The FCC Wants You to Know ............ 2 Contents .............................................. 4 Features .............................................. 6 A Quick Look at Your Recorder ........ 7 Preparation ......................................... 9 Connecting Power ......................... 9 Using Battery Power .............. 9 Using AC or DC Power ........ 10 Connecting an Earphone ............ 11 Listening Safely ................... 12 Traffic Safety ........................
Tape Tips ........................................... 21 Storing Cassette Tapes ............... 21 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality .............................. 21 Erasing Tapes .............................. 22 Preventing Accidental Erasure .... 22 Care .................................................... 24 Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts .................... 24 Specifications ...................................
Features Your RadioShack Micro Cassette Tape Recorder is ideal for quick note taking. Its light weight and ultra-thin size makes it easy to slip into a pocket, purse, or briefcase. You can use it at school, at business conferences, for dictation in the office, or anywhere on the go! You can record manually or set the recorder so sound activates recording. Voice-Activated Recording (VOX) — lets you set the tape recorder so it records when it picks up sound and stops a few seconds after the sound stops.
A Quick Look at Your Recorder Cassette Compartment Door EAR MIC REC PLAY STOP/ EJECT A Quick Look at Your Recorder 7
INDEX VOX F-PLAY VOLUME PAUSE/ OFF REV/REW /FF/CUE Tape Speed Switch Battery Compartment 8 A Quick Look at Your Recorder
Preparation CONNECTING POWER Using Battery Power Your recorder requires one AAA battery (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend a RadioShack alkaline battery. Caution: Use only a fresh battery of the required size and recommended type. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Place the battery in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) on the case beneath the opening. 3. Replace the cover.
Caution: If you do not plan to use the recorder for several days, remove the battery. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. Using AC or DC Power You can power the recorder from AC power using the supplied power adapter and an AC adapter with a size A Adaptaplug™ (not supplied), or from a vehicle’s battery using the supplied power adapter and a DC adapter with a size A Adaptaplug. Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
the adapter from power before you disconnect it from the recorder. 1. If necessary, set the adapter's voltage switch to 3V. 2. Attach the Adaptaplug to the AC adapter's cord with the tip set to positive (+). 3. Open the battery compartment and insert the power adapter so that the wire attached to the dummy battery rests in the adjustable groove under the battery compartment. 4. Close the compartment cover. 5. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the recorder's power adapter jack. 6.
phone. 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. 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 level. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels.
cle. This can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas. • Even though some earphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard. CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE You can use an optional microphone with a subminiature 3/32-inch (2.5 mm) plug to extend the recording range. Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of microphones. Insert the microphone’s plug into the recorder’s MIC jack.
ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP Thread the strap’s small loop beneath the metal pin located in the lower right-hand corner of the recorder. Slip the larger end of the strap through the smaller loop. Pull the loop to tighten it around the pin. Note: Use a straightened paper clip to hook the smaller loop if you have difficulty threading the loop beneath the pin.
1. Use a pencil to turn the cassette’s hub and remove any tape slack. Avoid touching the tape. 2. Press STOP/EJECT. The cassette compartment door opens. 3. Insert the microcassette into the door’s guides with the tape’s open edge facing 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 REC when a cassette erase-protection tab is not in place. See “Erasing Tapes” on Page 22.
1. Slide VOX to ON. 2. Load a tape. 3. Set the tape speed switch on the side of the recorder as follows: • To double the tape’s recording/ playback time, slide the tape speed switch 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, slide the tape speed switch to 2.4. This setting allows 60 minutes of total recording/playback time on an MC60 tape, or 90 minutes on an MC90 tape. 4.
Notes: • The VOLUME setting determines the sound level that activates the VOX circuit and starts recording. At higher settings, a softer sound starts VOX recording. At lower settings, a louder sound starts VOX recording. At extremely low VOLUME settings, VOX might not operate. • The built-in automatic level control (ALC) automatically sets the recording level once recording starts. 6. Recording stops when the tape reaches its end. To stop it sooner, press STOP/EJECT.
2. Load a tape. 3. Slide the tape speed switch to 1.2 to double the recording time, or to 2.4 for better sound quality. 4. Press REC. PLAY also locks down. Recording starts and the built in automatic level control sets the recording level. 5. For maximum clarity, place the recorder as close to the sound source as possible, with nothing between the source and the recorder that might block the sound. 6. To temporarily stop recording, slide PAUSE away from OFF. To resume recording, slide PAUSE back. 7.
PLAYING A TAPE 1. Load the microcassette tape. 2. Slide the tape speed switch to the speed (1.2 or 2.4) used when the tape was recorded. 3. To listen to the tape at normal speed, press PLAY. To listen to the tape at about 30% faster than normal speed, slide F-PLAY to ON. 4. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop playback. Rewinding/Fast-Forwarding Slide REV/REW FF/CUE to REV/REW to rapidly rewind a tape, or to FF/CUE to fastforward a tape.
REW FF/CUE to the center when the tape reaches the end. Using Quick Review During recording, slide REV/REW FF/CUE to REV/REW to hear a portion of what you have just recorded without first pressing STOP/EJECT and PLAY. Press REC to resume recording. Using Index Markers Use INDEX to add a special tone to a tape so you can quickly find that point using Quick Review. See “Using Quick Review”. 1. Press INDEX to mark the beginning of a recorded section.
Tape Tips STORING CASSETTE TAPES Do not expose microcassette tapes to high temperatures, high humidity, dust, dirt, motors, transformers, or other sources of strong magnetic fields. RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it.
ERASING TAPES To record over a cassette tape, simply record as usual. The cassette deck records over the previous recording. You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a RadioShack bulk tape eraser. Note: If you use metal or high-bias type tape, the recorded sound might not be erased properly. PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE Cassette tapes have two erase-protection tabs, one for each side. When a tab is in place, you can record on that side.
hole. Be sure you cover only the hole originally covered by the erase-protection tab. Caution: Removing the erase-protection tabs does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a cassette tape.
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. Open the cassette compartment door and press PLAY to expose the tapehandling parts. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the tape guides, record/play head, erase head, pinch roller, and capstan. . Capstan Tape Guides Pinch Rollers Record/Playback Heads 3. When you finish cleaning, press STOP/EJECT and close the cassette compartment door. Then reconnect power. Note: Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of cassette deck cleaning supplies.
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 ......................... 110 mW Fast Play Speed: 2.4 cm/sec. ..........
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.
