Optimus CTR-115 Manuel d'utilisateur

Cat. No. 14-1121OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.CTR-115Voice-ActivatedCassette Tape Recorderwith Pop-Up Microphone14-1121.fm Pa

10CONNECTING THE EARPHONEYou can use the supplied earphone to listen privately to record-ed sound or to monitor recording. You can also connect an ex-

11• Do not increase the volume once you have established acomfortable listening level. Over time, your ears adapt tothe volume level, so a volume leve

12PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE1. Gently pull open the cassettecompartment door.2. Use your finger or a pencil toturn the cassette’s hub and takeup any slac

13Note: This switch’s setting has no effect when recording(see “Recording” on Page 17).5. Rotate VOLUME/VOX SENS counterclockwise to its lowestsetting

148. Set VOX/TONE to HIGH to emphasize treble sounds, or toLOW to reduce them. With metal/High-Bias tape, use LOWfor a more natural sound.9. The CTR-1

15• To rapidly advance or rewind the tape, press FAST-F/CUE or REWIND/REV. The button locks down and thetape continues moving until you press STOP. Th

16USING THE TAPE COUNTERYou can use the tape counter togive you an indication of the tape’sposition. Before playing a tape,press the tape counter rese

17RECORDINGNote: For the best performance, use only regular length (60- or90-minute) cassette tapes. We do not recommend long-playingcassette tapes, s

18VOX RECORDINGWhen you select VOX recording, the CTR-115 automaticallybegins recording when it receives a sound signal from a voiceor other sound, an

194. Set VOX/TONE to IN.5. Set VOLUME/VOX SENS to the desired setting (0–10) to con-trol how loud a sound is required to turn on the recordingfunction

2FEATURES Your Optimus CTR-115 Voice-Activated Cassette Tape Re-corder uses the latest in recording technology to make record-ing easy and convenient.

20Note: If the audio input is too strong, the indicator lightssteadily.7. To momentarily stop recording even while the sound con-tinues, slide PAUSE

21CUE MARKERTo mark the beginning of a recording, press CUE MARKER forabout 3 seconds during the recording. This records a brief toneon the tape. When

22RECORDING FROM EXTERNAL SOURCESYou can record directly from a tuner, a radio, or a TV that has a1/8-inch (3.5-mm) jack. Use a dubbing patch cord suc

23TAPE TIPSERASING A RECORDINGIf you want to erase an entire cas-sette or a portion of a recording, in-sert the supplied erase plug into theMIC jack.

24If you later decide to record on a tape side after you have re-moved its erase-protection tab, place a piece of strong plastictape over that side’s

25CARE AND MAINTENANCETo enjoy your CTR-115 for a long time:• Keep the CTR-115 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi-ately.• Use and store the CTR-1

262. Lift open the cassette compartment door.3. Press the protection tab sensor, then press RECORD. Thetape head assembly moves out.4. Use a cotton sw

27SPECIFICATIONSTape System ... 2-track, Monophonic CassetteTape Speed ... 17/8 ips

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3Mic Sensitivity Switch — lets you select low, medium, or highmicrophone sensitivity for recording.Record/Battery Indicator — lights when you are reco

4CONTENTSPreparation ... 5Before You Begin ...

5PREPARATIONBEFORE YOU BEGINTo protect the record/playback head during shipment, a protec-tive sleeve is positioned around the head. Gently pull open

6Installing BatteriesYou can power the CTR-115 with two AA batteries. We recom-mend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552. Cautions:

7Cautions:• Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leakchemicals that can destroy electronic parts.• Dispose of old batteries promptly and

8Follow these steps to power the CTR-115 with an AC adapter.1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V.2. Insert the adapter’s 2.35 mm outer diameter/0

9• Be sure you plug the adapter into the CTR-115 before youplug it into the cigarette-lighter socket, and that you unplugthe adapter from the cigarett