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Cat. No . 14-1111 OWNER’S MANUAL Pl ease re ad b efor e us in g thi s eq uipm en t. CTR-106 Voi ce- A cti va ted Ca sse tt e Tap e Reco r de r 14-1 11 1.fm Page 1 Th urs da y, Ju ly 1, 199 9 12 :55 PM ...
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2 FEA TURES Your Optim us CTR-106 Voice-A ctivated Cassette T ape Recorder g ives you a c onvenient and reliable way to record live aud io. You can manuall y start recording or set the CTR-106 to automatically start recordi ng when the re- corder picks up sound. Because t he C TR-106 does n ot rec ord long pe riods of si- lence, you n ot only save ...
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3 Automatic L evel Control (ALC) Ci rcuit — automati cally adjusts to the proper recording level. Auto Stop — during pl ayback and recording, s tops the recorder an d releases the tape mecha nism w hen the tape reaches the end, to sa v e battery po wer an d protect your cassette tape. Thre e-Way Pow er — lets you operat e your cassette re- co ...
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4 CONTENTS Prep arati on .... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .... ... .. .. . 5 Power ing the Recor der ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. . 5 Using Int erna l Batt ery Po wer ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... . 5 Usin g AC Po wer .... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. . 7 ...
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5 PREP ARA TION POWERING THE RECO RDER For portable use, you can p ower the recorder from inter- nal b a tteries. You can also power it from a standard A C outlet or your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter soc ket. Using In ternal Batte ry Po wer The recorde r uses t wo AA batteries. F or the b est results, we rec ommend alkali ne batteries, such as Rad ...
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6 Follow these steps to inst all batteries. 1. Slide the battery compartmen t cover in the direction shown by the arrow on t he c over . 2. Install two AA batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the back of t he recorder . 3. Replace the cover . Cautio ns: • I f you d o not plan t o use the recorde r for a week or mor ...
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7 Importa nt: Your recorder i s capable of using r e charge- able nickel-c admium batteries. At the end of the batteries ’ useful life, they mus t be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste manag ement autho r ities for in formation on recycling or dispos al programs in your area. Some option s that ...
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8 • Always plug the ad apter in to the recorder b efore you plug it into the AC outl et. A l ways unplug the ada pter from the AC outlet before you unplug it from the recorder . 1. Set the adapter ’s voltage switch to 3V . 2. Attach the 3.4 mm outer di a meter/1.3 mm inner diameter ba rrel plug to t he AC adapter ’s cord with t he tip set to ...
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9 Using DC Power To po wer the recorder from you r vehicle’s c igarette-lighter socket, you need a DC adapter (not supplied), such as Cat. No. 270-1560 . Cautions: • Y ou must use an adapter that supplies 3 v olts and delivers at le ast 300 milliamps. Its center tip must b e set t o n egat ive, and it m ust hav e a pl ug t hat p roperly fits th ...
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10 Follow these steps to power the recorder from your vehi- cle’s cigaret te-l ighter socket . 1. Set the adapter ’s voltage switch to 3V . 2. Attach the 3.4 mm outer di a meter/1.3 mm inner diameter barrel plug to the DC adapter ’s c o rd wi th the t ip s et to n e ga ti ve (– ). 3. Insert the plug into the recorde r ’ s DC 3V jack. 4. P ...
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11 USING T HE EARPHONE You can u se the e arphone for private l i stening. You can also m onitor a recordi ng and c heck the m icrophone’s sensitivity (see “Using Vo ice Activation (VOX)” o n Page 16). Insert the earphone’s 1 / 8 -inch plug in to the EAR jack. Note: Connecting the earphone disc onnects th e record- er’s built-in speaker. ...
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12 Liste ning S afely To protect your h earing, follow th ese guidelin es when you u se an earphone. • Do not l isten at extremely high v olume levels. Extende d high-volume listening can lead to perma- nent h earing loss. • Set the volume t o its lowest level before you b egin listening. Af ter you put on the earph one, adj ust the volume to a ...
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13 OPER A TION LOADING A CASSETTE T APE 1. T ake up a ny s lack i n t he ca ssett e tape by t urning the hub with a p encil to prevent the tape from be c omin g tangl ed in t he tape m echanism. Do not touch the tape. 2. Open t he ca ssette com partment d oor by lifting it at the n otch. I nsert a cas sette tape into t he d oor gui des so the cas s ...
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14 PLA YING A T APE 1. Load a cassette. 2. Press PLA Y . 3. Adjust VOLUME to the desired level. 4. T o stop the tape, press STOP or le t the t ape auto- matically stop when it reaches the end. Il lus t. Illus t. 14-1 11 1.fm Page 1 4 T hu rsd a y, Jul y 1, 19 99 12: 55 PM ...
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15 USIN G F AST-F AN D REWIND To rapidly a dvance or rewind the tape, pres s FA S T - F or REWIND . The button l ocks, and t he tape fast -for- wards or rewinds to the end or u ntil y ou press ST OP . W hen the tape reaches the end, press STOP to r e- lease t he but ton and the tape-handling parts. USING T HE T APE COUNT E R The t ape counter shows ...
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16 RECORDING Notes: • W e recommend you use normal bias (T ype I) c a s- sette tapes, such as RadioShack LN and XR tape. • W e recommend regular leng th (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes. We do not recommend lon g-play cas- sette tape s, such as C-120 s, because t hey are thin and can easily tangle. • T he ALC (automat ic level control) circu ...
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17 3. Press RECORD . Recording begins whe n the voice- activat ion mech anism detects a sound. 4. T o cause soft sound levels to activate recording, rota te VOLUME/VOX SENS towa rd MAX . T o aut omati- cally record only louder sounds, rotate VOLUME/VOX SENS tow a rd MIN . (This does not change the volume of the recording.) The RECOR D B A T TERY in ...
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18 T APE TIPS Res tor in g T ape T e nsio n and So und Q uali ty After you play a cass e tte t ape several tim es, t he tape might become tightly wou nd on t he reels. This can c ause playback sound quali ty to deteriorate. To restore the sound qu ality, fast-forward the tape f r o m the beginning to the end of one s ide, then completely re- wind i ...
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19 If y ou later dec ide to rec ord on a tape sid e after y ou hav e removed t he erase-protect ion tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape ov er that side’s erase-prot ection hole. Be sure you cover on ly the ho le originally covered by the erase-protect ion tab. Caution: Re moving the erase-prot ection tabs d oes not preven t a bulk e rase r ...
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20 MAINTENANCE Your CTR-106 Voice-Activated Cassette T ape Recorder is an ex amp le of s upe rior design and craftsmans hi p. The followin g s uggest ions w ill help you c are f or y our r eco rder so you can enjoy it for yea rs. Keep the recorder dry. If i t gets wet, wi pe it dry imm ediately. Li quids might contain minerals that can corrode the ...
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21 Use only fresh batte r ies of the require d size a nd type. Batt eries can leak c hemicals that dam age y our recorder’s elect r o nic parts. W ipe the record er with a damp cloth occ a- sionally to keep it l ooking new. Do n ot use harsh che micals, clea ning solvents, or strong detergent s to clean the recorder. Modi fying or tampering with ...
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22 1. Disconnect all power sources. 2. Open t he ca ssette com partment door . 3. Hold down the erase protec tion tab sensor , then press RECORD to expose the tape-handling parts. 4. Use a cotton swab dipped i n denatured alcohol or tape hea d-cleaning solu tion to clea n the record/ play head, pin ch roller , capstan, erase h ead, and tape guides. ...
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23 SPEC I FICA T IONS T ape System .................... 2 T rack, Monoph onic C assette (For use with normal bias tape (T ype I) only) T ape Speed ..................................... 1 7 / 8 ips (4.75 cm/sec) Wow and Flutter............ ............ .. .......... ... 0. 35 % (WRMS) Sig nal-t o-Nois e Rat io .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ...
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Ra dioS hac k A Division of T andy Co rporation Fort Worth, T ex as 76102 6A7 Print ed in Hong Kon g Limited Ninety-Da y W arrant y This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from t he date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and authorized R ...
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