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Cat. No. 14-1107A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CTR-94
DC Portable Cassette Tape Recorder
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14-1107.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM FEATURES Your Radio Shack CTR-94 DC Por- — lets you Auxiliary Input Jack table Cassette Tape Recorder is reli- connect a radio, tape deck, or CD able, easy-to-use, and very handy at player so you can record from these home, in your office, in your vehicle, external audio sources. or anywhere you go. — lets External Microphone Jack Its features include: you connect an external microphone so you can record an individual but — protects the ta
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14-1107.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM CONTENTS Preparation .......................................................................................................4 Connecting Power ....................................................................................... 4 Using Internal Batteries.........................................................................4 Checking the Battery Condition.............................................................5 Using AC Power........
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14-1107.fm Page 4 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM PREPARATION Cautions: CONNECTING POWER • Always dispose of old batter- You can power your CTR-94 from ies promptly and properly. any of these power sources: • Never leave dead, old, or • Internal batteries weak batteries in the CTR-94. Batteries can leak chemicals • Standard AC power (with an and corrode or damage elec- optional AC adapter) tronic circuits. • Vehicle battery power (with an • If you do not plan to use bat- optional DC auto ada
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14-1107.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM • Always plug the adapter into the Checking the Battery CTR-94 before you plug it into Condition the AC outlet, and always unplug the adapter from the AC To check the battery’s condition, outlet before you unplug it from press PLAY, REWIND, or FAST-F. If the CTR-94. the RECORD/BATTERY indicator lights steadily, the batteries need re- The recorder automatically Note: placing. disconnects internal batteries when you connect an AC adapter. 1. S
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14-1107.fm Page 6 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM 2. Insert the DC adapter’s black- Using Vehicle Battery Power tipped barrel plug into the You can also power the CTR-94 from adapter’s cord so it reads TIP- your vehicle’s battery using an auto NEG. DC adapter (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 14-844, not supplied) that connects to your vehicle’s cigarette- (illus) lighter socket. Cautions: 3. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the CTR-94’s DC 6V jack. • The recommended DC adapter supplies 6 v
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14-1107.fm Page 7 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM Listening Safely CONNECTING AN EARPHONE To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an ear- For private listening, you can use the phone. supplied earphone. Insert the ear- 1 phone’s / -inch plug into the EAR • Do not listen at extremely high 8 jack. volume levels. Extended high volume listening can lead to per- manent hearing loss. • Set the volume to the lowest set- EAR AUX REM MIC MIN – VOLUME – MAX ting before you begin
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14-1107.fm Page 8 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM OPERATION LOADING A CASSETTE PLAYING A TAPE 1. Take up any slack in the tape by Warning: To protect your hearing, set turning one of the cassette’s VOLUME to its lowest setting before hubs with a pencil. you begin playing a cassette tape. EAR AUX REM MIC MIN – VOLUME – MAX (illus) 1. Load a prerecorded cassette Caution: If you do not remove tape into the compartment. excess slack, the tape might get 2. Press PLAY. The cassette plays tangled
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14-1107.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM 3. Adjust VOLUME to the desired 3. Press RECORD to begin record- listening level. ing. Both PLAY and RECORD lock down. 4. Press STOP/EJECT to com- pletely stop playback before it CTR-94 AC/BATTERY CASSETTE RECORDER MIC STOP automatically stops. Press RECORD PLAY REWIND FAST-F EJECT PAUSE STOP/EJECT again to open the cassette compartment and remove the cassette. 4. Speak into MIC. RECORDING MIC CTR-94 AC/BATTERY CASSETTE RECORDER Notes: STOP RE
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14-1107.fm Page 10 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM 1. Load a blank cassette tape, or Recording from an External one you want to record over, into Audio Source the cassette compartment. You can record directly from an ex- 2. If the external microphone has 1 ternal audio source, such as a radio, only a / -inch plug, insert it into 8 tape deck, or CD player, using a suit- the recorder’s MIC jack. able patch cord (not supplied) with a 1 /8-inch plug. EAR AUX REM MIC MIN – VOLUME – MAX Note: Befo
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14-1107.fm Page 11 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM Note: During recording, the TAPE TIPS speaker is muted. If you want to monitor the recording, use the Recommended Tapes supplied earphone. Tape quality greatly affects the qual- 5. Press RECORD to begin record- ity of the recording. We recommend ing. Both PLAY and RECORD extended-range or low noise Type 1 lock down. regular length (60- or 90-minute) nor- Note: To temporarily stop mal-bias cassette tapes. We do not recording, press PAUSE. To r
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14-1107.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM Removing the erase-pro- Caution: Preventing Accidental tection tabs does not prevent a bulk Erasure eraser from erasing a cassette tape. Cassette tapes have two erase-pro- tection tabs — one for each side. Restoring Tape Tension and When a tab is in place, you can Sound Quality record on that side. After you play a cassette tape sever- To protect a recording from being ac- al times, the tape might become cidentally recorded over or erased,
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14-1107.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack CTR-94 DC Portable Cassette Tape Recorder is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CTR-94 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CTR-94 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq- uids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic cir- cuits. Handle the CTR-94 gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and
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14-1107.fm Page 14 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM 4. tape head cleaning solution or CLEANING THE TAPE- denatured alcohol to gently HANDLING PARTS clean the capstan, pinch roller, tape head, and tape guides. Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the cassette recorder’s performance. (illus) To prevent noise and poor high-fre- quency response, clean the cassette recorder’s tape-handling parts aft
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14-1107.fm Page 15 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM SPECIFICATIONS CASSETTE PLAYER Track System ........................................................................... 2-Track Monaural Tape Speed .......................................................................................4.76 cm/sec Recording System........................................................ Magnetic Erase, AC Bias Frequency Response ............................................................ 125–6.3 kHz ±6 dB Sign
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14-1107.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 1, 1999 11:15 AM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected
