ELECTRO BRAND 2034 User Manual

Model 2034

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CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO PRODUCTS ........................................ 3

PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................................................

5

BEFORE USE ................................................................................................................

5

CASSETTE TAPE MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................

6

LOCATION OF CONTROLS ...............................................................................................

7

BASIC OPERATION ..........................................................................................................

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LISTENING TO A TAPE .....................................................................................................

8

RECORD TO PC ..............................................................................................................

..8

AUDACITY SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................8

AUDACITY INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION ......................................................

..8

AUDACITY FOR WINDOWS USERS ............................................................................

..9

INSTALLING THE AUDACITY SOFTWARE ................................................................

10

CONFIGURING AUDACITY FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS .......................................

14

AUDACITY PREFERENCES .......................................................................................

15

RECORDING OPERATION .......................................................................................

17

GENERAL PROBLEMS FOR ALL WINDOWS VERSIONS ..........................................

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ADJUSTMENT FOR WINDOWS 7 AND SOME VISTA SYSTEMS ONLY .....................

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PREPARING TO EXPORT AND SAVE FOR MP3 FORMAT .........................................

26

DIVIDING TRACKS ..................................................................................................

28

TO CHANGE THE TITLES (FOR MP3 FORMAT ONLY) ..............................................

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EXPORT AND SAVE FOR WAV AND OGG FORMATS ...............................................

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COPYING THE MUSIC FILE TO AN MP3 PLAYER .....................................................

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AUDACITY FOR MAC USERS ......................................................................................

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CONFIGURING AUDACITY FOR MAC .....................................................................

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AUDACITY PREFERENCES .......................................................................................

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TO SET THE SMART RECORDING ........................................................................... 36

RECORDING OPERATION .......................................................................................

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IMPROVE RECORDING QUALITY ............................................................................ 38

DIVIDING TRACKS ..................................................................................................

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AUDACITY 1.3 BETA VERSION ......................................................................................

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SETUP FOR WINDOWS SYSTEMS ..............................................................................

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RECORDING OPERATIONS FOR WINDOWS ...............................................................

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SETUP FOR MAC OS X ...............................................................................................

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RECORDING OPERATIONS FOR MAC ........................................................................

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LISTENING TO THE MUSIC ON IPOD .............................................................................

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ..........................................................................................

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SOFTWARE ................................................................................................................

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MAIN UNIT ................................................................................................................

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SPECIFICATIONS

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO PRODUCTS

-READ THOROUGHLY

When using electrical products, basic precauons should always be followed including:

1. Read Instrucons - All the safety and operang instrucons should be read before the

product is operated.

2. Retain Instrucons - The safety and operang instrucons should be retained for future

reference.

3. Heed Instrucons - All warnings on the product and in the operang instrucons should be

adhered to.

4. Follow Instrucons - All operang and user instrucons should be followed.

5. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet be

fore cleaning. Do not use liquid

cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6. Aachments - Do not use aachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as

they may be hazardous.

7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water-for example, near a bath tub,

wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.

8. Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable surface. The product may fall, causing

serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage t

o the product. Use only with a stand,
bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any
mounng of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instrucons, and should use a
mounng accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9. Transporng - This product should be moved with care to avoid damage

or injury.

10. Venlaon - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for

venlaon, to ensure reliable operaon of the product and to protect it
from overheang. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The
openings sho

uld never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa,
rug, or similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installaon such as a
bookcase or rack unless proper venlaon is provided or the manufacturer’s instrucons
have been adhered to.

11. Power Sources - This product should be operated only from the type of power source

indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home,
consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from
baery powe

r, or other sources, refer to the operaon instrucons.

12. Mains Plug – The mains plug is used as the disconnect device. This disconnect device should

remain readily accessible.

13. Power Cord Protecon - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to

be trapped in any way.

14. Lightning - For added protecon for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is le

unaended and unused for long periods of me, unplug it from the wall outlet and
disconnect the USB cable. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning

and

power-line surges.

15. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience

receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

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17. Servicing - Do not aempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers

may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel.

18. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following condions:
a. If the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If liquid has spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d. If the product does not operate normally by follo

wing the operang instrucons. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the operang instrucons, as an improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will oen require extensive work
by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operaon.

e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and the product exhibits a

disnct change in performance-this indicates a need for service.

19. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician

has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or ha

ve the same characteriscs
as the original part. Unauthorized substuons may result in fire, electric shock, or other
hazards.

20. Safety Check - Upon compleon of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service

technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operang
condion.

21. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Important:

The normal funcon of the product may be disturbed by strong Elect

ro-Magnec Interference. If
so, simply reset the product to resume normal operaon by following the instrucon manual. In
case the funcon could not resume, please use the product in other locaon.

16. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings

as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no objects filled with
liquids such as vases, should be

placed on the apparatus.

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PRECAUTIONS

Safety Informaon

1. In order to shut off the power of this product completely, unplug the power cord from the wall
outlet or remove the connected USB cable. Be sure to unplug the unit and remove all power
supply such as USB cable or dry baeries if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of
me, such as while on vacaon.

2. Use of controls, adjustments and performance of procedures other than those specified herein
may result in hazardous radiaon exposure.

3. If this product develops trouble, conta

ct a qualified service center, and do not use the product

in defecve state.

Safety Precauons

WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION
RISKS OF ELECTRIC SHOCK- DO NOT OPEN!

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back.
No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constute risk of
electric shock to persons.

The exclamaon point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert user to the
presence of important operang and maintenance (servicing) instrucons in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

(See markings on the back of the unit)
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

BEFORE USE

1. Remove all packaging materials from unit. Check to make sure that you have removed all
included components before discarding the box and packing.

2. Choose unit installaon locaon carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source
of heat. Also avoid locaons subject to vibraons and excessive dust, cold or moisture. Keep away
from sources that hum, such as transformers or motors.

3. Do not open the

cabinet as this might result in damage to the circuitry or electrical shock. If a

foreign object should get into the set, contact your dealer.

4. When removing the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull directly on the plug, never
pull the cord.

5. Do not aempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a
clean, dry cloth.

6. In order to shut off the power to this product completely, unplug the power cord from the wall
outlet or remove the connected USB cable. Be sure to unplug the unit and remove

all power

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supply such as USB cable or dry baeries if you do not intend to use it for an extended period

of

me, such as while on vacaon.

7. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

CASSETTE TAPE MAINTENANCE

TAPE HANDLING:

Do not store tapes in the following places:

1. On top of heaters, exposed to direct sunlight or in any other places with high temperatures.

2. Near speakers, on TV sets or amplifiers or where they would be exposed to strong magnec
fields.

3. Where humidity is high and in dirty, dusty places.

4. Avoid dropping or subjecng ca

ssees to excessive shocks.

5. As C-120 tapes are physically weak and could become entangled in the transport mechanism,
do not use them.

LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE:

1. Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassee hub and take up any slack
tape.

Note: Do not touch the tape because fingerprints aract dust and dirt easily.

2. Open the cassee door manually.
Note: Do not open the cassee holder during recording or playback.

3. Load the cassee tape with its open edge facing up.

4. Gently close the compartment door.

MAINTENANCE:

The h

eads and tape path should be cleaned and demagnezed periodically (Cleaning materials

not included).

CLEANING TAPE PATH:

Apply head cleaning fluid to a coon swab or so cloth, and lightly rub the heads, capstan and all
metal parts in the tape path.
Also clean the pinch roller using a cleaning fluid designed for rubber products.

DEMAGNETIZING HEADS:

Be sure that the power is off, and then demagneze the heads using a demagnezer (not
included). For details of its use, read its instrucons.

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

1. PLAY BUTTON

2. F.FWD BUTTON

3. STOP BUTTON

4. BATTERY LED INDICATOR

7. VOLUME KNOB

8. MINI USB DEVICE JACK

9. DC IN SOCKET

10. SPEAKER

11. BELT CLIP

12. BATTERY COMPARTMENT

5. EARPHONE SOCKET

6. ON/OFF SPEAKER SWITCH

BASIC OPERATION

1. POWER

When not

connected to a computer:

• DC powered: Connect one end of the AC/DC adaptor (not included) into the DC IN socket at
the side of the unit. Connect the other end into any AC outlet.

NOTE: The specificaon of the AC/DC adaptor is DC

3V, inner - outer +.

• Baery powered: Open the baery door and then place 2 ‘AA’ size baeries (not included)
into the baery compartment. Be sure to match the baery polarity shown on the
compartment (+/-). Then close the baery door.

NOTE: To prevent possible damage to this unit:

*Load new baeries with their polaries (“+” and“-”) aligned correctly.
*Do not apply heat to baeries, or internal short circuit may occur.
*If this unit is not to be used for a long period of me, remove all baeries and

store them in a cool and dry place.
*Remove old, drained baeries immediat

ely and dispose of them.

When connected to a computer:
NOTE: Remove baeries while connected to computer.

• USB powered: Connect one end of the USB cable (included) to the mini USB socket on the
unit. Connect the other end into the USB socket on your computer.

2. Adjust the VOLUME knob to your desired volume level.

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LISTENING TO A TAPE

1. Open the cassee door manually. Load a cassee tape with the open edge facing upward
and gently close the cassee door.

2. Select your playback output.

• SPEAKER: Slide ON/OFF SPEAKER switch to ON posion and adjust the VOLUME knob to
adjust the sound level.

• HEADPHONE: Slide ON/OFF SPEAKER switch to OFF posion. Turn VOLUME knob to lowest
posion. Then plug in your headphone. Re-adjust the VOLUME knob to a comfortable sound
level without any distoron. Once you’ve set your sound level, please leave the volume
alone.

NOTE: Since hearing dama

ge from loud noise is usually undetectable unl it is too late,

be sure the volume level is not too high.

3. Press the PLAY (

) buon. When the unit is ON. the BATT indicator will light up. At the end

of the cassee tape, the unit will stop automacally.

4. Press the F.FWD buon to advance the tape. When it approaches to the end of tape, the
unit will stop automacally.

5. Press STOP buon to stop the tape playback or it will stop automacally when it approaches
the end of tape playback.

RECORD TO PC

Audio from TAPE can be recorded on the computer.

To record from cassee tape, load a cassee tape into the unit and press PLAY buon to start
playback.

AUDACITY SOFTWARE

The provided CD disc contains the following soware:

(1)audacity-src-1.2.6--------- For source codes
(2)Audacity_for_MAC---------For Macintosh
(3)Audacity_for_WIN---------For Windows
(4)AUTORUN.INF
(5)The GNU General Public License.html

The soware is compable with Window 98, 2000, ME, XP, VISTA, 7 and Macintosh.
NOTE: The Audacity does not support the latest upgraded MAC OS9.

AUDACITY INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION

Connect one end of the USB cable to the mini USB socket on the unit. Connect the other end into
the USB socket on your computer.

Note: To help ensure that

the Audacity soware and your computer recognize the USB
connecon, always connect your unit’s USB port to your computer’s USB port before you
open the Audacity.

Also, the volume control on the unit does not affect the recording sound input.

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AUDACITY FOR WINDOWS USERS

1. Please insert the Audacity soware disk that comes with your unit. Go to “My Computer”
and double click the CD ROM Drive.

NOTE: If the CD automacally launches the Set Up Wizard, please skip and refer to ‘Installing
the Audacity Soware’.

2. There are five folders in the Audacity disk. Select Audacity_for_WIN for Windows system,
and select Audacity_for_MAC for Macintosh system.

3. Double click the Audacity_for_WIN for Windows system, and double click the
audacity-win-1.2.6 to install the Audacity Soware.

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INSTALLING THE AUDACITY SOFTWARE

1. The Audacity Setup Wizard will appear. Click on Next to install the soware.

2. Click on “I accept the agreement” and click on Next.

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3. Connue to click on the Next buons.

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4.

Click on the Install buon to start installaon.

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5. Click on Finish to complete installaon.

6. You can now open the Audacity soware and start recording your files.
NOTE: Once you set up Audacity, you do not need to re-set it with each use.

(For addional informaon, visit the Audacity website at hp://audacity.sourceforge.net

)

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CONFIGURING AUDACITY FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS

Audacity Interface

Audacity Interface---Sengs and controls

Audacity Control Buons

Use the aribute controls buon at the top of the screen to go to beginning, Play, Record, Pause,
Stop and End. Use the File, Edit, View, Project, Generate, Effect and Analyze menus to Save,
Export, and edit the music.

1. Click the (

) buon to skip to start;

2. Adjust the output volume;

3. Click the (

) buon to play;

4. Click the (

) buon to record;

5. Click the ( ) buon to pause the recording;

6. Click the (

) buon to stop the recording;

7. Adjust the input volume;

8. Click the (

) buon to skip to end;

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AUDACITY PREFERENCES

1. Click the “Edit” on the Audacity interface, select “Preferences”.

The screen will open up Audacity Preferences. You can see the Audio I/O, Quality, File
Formats, Spectrograms, Directories, Interface, Keyboard and Mouse in the Audacity
preference interface.

2. Select the recording device: microphone (USB Audio Controller)
Click the “Audio I/O” at the Audacity Preferences interface.
Click the “Recording Device” arrow and select “microphone (USB Audio Controller)”.
Click the “Channels” and select 2 (stereo).
Click the checkbox “Channels” and select Soware playthrough (play new track while

recording it).

Click the “OK”.
Note: If you couldn't find the "microphone (USB Audio Controller)" from the Device list,

close the Audacity Soware and re-open then try again.

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3. Adjust the output and input volume to maximum.

NOTE: Because of the variaon of different operaon systems, the input volume control may
not work on some individual Windows versions. Windows Vista is recommended to ensure
the input volume control working properly.

For more informaon on setup, please see ‘Seng up Audacity’ on the website below:

hp://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?tle=Transferring_tapes_and_records_to_computer_or_
CD

And for any query on ‘Mixer Toolbar’ please see

hp://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?tle=Mixer_Toolbar_Issues

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RECORDING OPERATION

To download music to PC

1. Turn the unit ON.

2. Load a cassee tape into the unit and then press PLAY buon to start playing.

3. Click the Record (

) buon to start recording.

The waves (le and right tracks) will show on the interface.

4. At end of song, click “pause” (

) buon on computer and press STOP buon on the unit.

Replace or flip the cassee tape, and press PLAY buon to start playing the next song.
Immediately press “pause” (

) buon on computer and downloading will connue.

5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 unl you have finished downloading.

NOTE: Do not click stop buon on computer while connuously downloading songs.
Remember to click pause buon in between your desired songs. Press stop buon on
computer only when all your desired songs have been downloaded.

Aer your have finished downloading, you may play back the songs through your computer. In
stop mode, simply click (

) SKIP TO START buon then the ( ) PLAY buon.

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GENERAL PROBLEMS FOR ALL WINDOWS VERSIONS

1. If you do not have the fluctuant wave on the interface during recording, or the recording
sounds unsasfied, adjust the recording volume as follows:

• Click the START in the le corner of the computer, select Programs, Accessories,

Entertainment, Sound Recorder to enter Sound Recorder interface.

• In SOUND RECORDER interface
Select Edit and click Audio Properes in the boom of the menu to enter Audio Properes

interface.

• In AUDIO PROPERTIES interface
Select sound recording default device and click ‘Microphone USB Audio Controller’, then

click VOLUME to enter WAVE IN interface.

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• In WAVE IN interface

Adjust the recording volume to the middle first, then set to lower or
higher. The fluctuant wave will show on the interface when recording.

2. When the turntable is connected, you may not hear any sound if you need to listen to video
or music. It is because the default playback device has been changed to USB Audio
Controller once the turntable connects to the PC.

Recommended: Remove the USB cable from the PC.

This solu on requires you to change the se ng manually every me you connect

the USB cable with the PC.

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Change the se ng as follows:

• For Vista and Wi

ndows 7 users:

Click “Start” and go to the Control Panel. Find and
click “Sound” icon. Click to change the playback

device (e.g., Speakers)

then click “Set Default”.

And click OK. The sound should come out.

• For Other Windows versions users (e.g.: Windows

XP):

You may click “Start” and find “Programs”,
“Accessories”, “Entertainment”. Click “Sound
Recorder”. Then in the Sound Recorder, click
“Edit” tab and select “Audio Pr

es”.

Or, find and click into Control Panel. Find and
select “Sound and audio device” and choose
“Audio” tab.

In Sound playback, change the default device by
down pulling arrow. Select your playback device
(e.g., Microso

Sound Mapper) and click OK. Then

the sound should come out.

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For more informa on on Windows system sound requires reset, please go to

h

p://wiki.audacityteam.org/inde B_turntables#Set_up_Audacity_to_record_from

_the_turntable

3. If you want to hear the music while downloading to the computer, go to the Audacity
interface. Click Edit and select “Preference Then click "Audio I/O" tab.”.

"OK" to confirm.

For more informa on please see ‘Set up Audacity to record from the turntable’ in website
below:

h

p://wiki.audacityteam.org/inde USB_turntables#Set_up_Audacity_to_record_

from_the_turntable

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ADJUSTMENT FOR WINDOWS 7

AND SOME VISTA SYSTEMS ONLY

If do not have the fluctuant wave on the Audacity interface or the sound is low or distorted
during recording, adjust the recording level as follows:

Click “Start” at the lower le corner, go to the Control Panel.

In Classic View, double click the Sound icon.

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Or in Control Panel Home view, click “Hardware and Sound”. Then click “sound”.