Optimus DR-100 Owner's Manual

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Cat. No. 14-1113

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

DR-100

37-Minute Digital Recorder

with Status Display

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FEATURES

The Optimus DR-100 37-Minute Digital Re­corder with Status Display is light weight , com­pact, and easy to operate. And, it records
digitally — no tapes req ui red. It s Flash Mem o­ry retains up to 37 minutes of messages that
you can retrieve or delete at any time with the
touch of a button.

Your recorder is per fect for ta king notes on the
go! You can record shopping lists, phone
numbers, messages, memos and more. The
DR-100 has these feat ures:

VOX

— set this feature for voice-activated,
hands-free recording. Your DR-100 will auto­matically record when it picks up sound and
stop after a few seconds of silence.

Numbered Recordings

— keeps track of up
to 199 recordings so you can play them back
or delete them by number.

1997 Tandy Corporation.

©

Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks

All Rights Reserved.

used by Tandy Corporation.

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Built-In Microphone — so you can record
without having to connect an external micro­phone.

Automatic Level Control — automatically
adjusts the recording level.

Fast Forward — doubles the playback
speed.

Pause — temporarily stops playback/record­ing.

Earphone Jack — lets you use an optional
earphone (not suppl ied) for private listening.

Ten Volume Levels — lets you adjust the vol ­ume when you play back your recordings.

Auto Power Down — saves battery power
when you are not using your recorder.

Note: Your recorder requires two AA batter­ies (not supplied) for power.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the

Rules

. Operation is subject to the following

FCC

two conditi ons: (1) This device ma y not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired opera­tion.

This e quipme nt co mplies with t he lim its fo r a
Class B digital device as specified in Part 15
of

FCC Rules

. These limits provide reason­able protection against radio and TV interfer­ence in a residential area. However, your
equipment might cause TV or radio interfer­ence even when it is operating properly. To
eliminate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective measur es:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna

• Increase the distance between the equip­ment and the radio or TV

Consult your local RadioShack store if the
problem still exists.

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CONTENTS

Preparation ......... ................. .......... ............ 6

Installing Batteries ............................ 6

Using an Earphone .............................. 7

Listening Safely ............................

Traffic Safety ................................ 8

Operation ................................................. 10

Turning the Recorder On/Off ............. 10

Reco rd in g ... .. ................. ................. ... 11

Using VOX

Playing Back Messages ....... .. .......... . 14

Adjusting the Volume ................. 16

Using Fast Forward/Rewind ....... 16

Skipping Messages .................... 17

Deleting the Current Message ........... 18

Resetting the Recorder ..................... 19

Maint e n anc e ............ ................. .......... ..... 20

Specifications ......................................... 22

................................. 13

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You need two AA batteries (not supplied) to
power the re corder. Fo r the best pe rf ormance,
we recommend alkali ne batteri es, such as Ra­dioShack Cat. No. 23-552.

Note:

When installing or replacing batteries,

make su re

Follow these steps to install the batter ies.

1. Remo ve the battery compartm ent cover

2. Put the batteries in the battery compart-

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POWER

by sliding it in the direction of the arrow.

ment on top of the ribbon, as indic ated by
the polarity symbols (
compartment.

is set to

OFF

.

+

and –) insi de the

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Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the

required size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries

(standard, alkaline, or rechargeable),
or rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.

3. Replace the cover .

Cautions:

• Never leave dead or weak batteries in
the recorder. Batteries can leak chemi­cals that can damage the recorder’s
electronic parts.

• If the rec order will not be used for several
days, remove the batteries.

• Dispose of old batteries properly; do not
bury or burn them.

When appears on the display, 10 short
beeps sound, and all other control icons dis­appear. Replace all of the batteries with fresh
ones immediately so you will not lose stored
informa tion.

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USING AN EARPHONE

For private listening, plug an optional ear­phone (not supplied) with a
the recorder’s earphone jack. Your local Ra­dioShack store has a wide selection of ear­phones.

Illustration

Note:

Plugging in an earphone automatically

disconnects the recorder’s internal speaker.

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/8-inch plug into

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guide­lines when you use earph ones.

• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.

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