Realistic CTR-80A Owner's Manual

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CUSTOM MANUFACTURED FOR RADIO

SHACKMA

DIVISION OF TANDY CORPORATION

CONTROLS

AND CONNECTIONS

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10.

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12.

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15.

16.

AC Line Cord

Receptacle

DC 6V Jack

EARphone Jack

AUXiliary

Input Jack

REMote/MICrophone

Jack

VOLUME Control

Cassette Compartment

Built-in CONDENSER

MICrophone

RECORD Key

REWIND Key

PLAY Key
FAST Forward Key

STOP

Key

EJECT

Key

BATTERY

RECORD

LED

Tape Counter

FEATURES

Designed for use either with a Micro-computer

system or

as a

standard

cassette

recorder/player.

BUILT-IN

CONDENSER MICROPHONE:

Built-in condenser

microphone

enables

you to record voice or sound

without connecting an external

microphone

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF MECHANISM:

Shuts off

the

recorder

automatically when

the end of the tape is reached while

in the Play

or Record

mode. This saves wear and strain on the unit,

the

tape and the batteries.

BUILT-IN

A.L.C. CIRCUIT: Enables

you to automatically

obtain perfect

recording

level for

both

voice

and music recording

—

no need

to adjust

Vol-

ume while recording.

BATTERY/RECORD

LED INDICATOR:

Serves

two functions

During

Recording,

the LED will flicker

with peaks of recording signal. In any

other

function,

it will give

you

an indication

of

the condition of the

batteries

—

if

the LED lights

up,

the batteries are

OK; if the LED does not light, or

is dim, time

for new batteries.

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

PREPARATION

FOR USE

INSTALLING

BATTERIES:

Your

recorder

requires four

(4)

"C" size

1-1/2

volt

batteries. To

load

batteries,

turn the

recorder over

and open the

battery

compartment

cover.

Insert

batteries as

indicated

within compartment,

then

close the

cover.

BATTERY CONDITION: The

BATTERY/RECORD LED

indicates the

condition of the batteries.

When

you

press the

PLAY button,

if the LED

lights

brightly, the batteries are OK; if it does not

light

(or lights only dimly),

it is time

for new batteries. We

recommend Radio Shack

Catalog

Number

23-581 or

23-551.

OPERATING ON AC

POWER: Connect one

end of the AC

power cord

to

the

AC

IN of the recorder,

plug other

end into a

convenient

120V

outlet

(220./240V AC 50 Hz

outlet where the

sets

are

so

marked on

the bottom

for

European

and Australian

models).

Connecting

the

cord to

the

set

automatically disconnects

the

internal battery

circuit.

Never leave the

cord

plugged into an AC

outlet when

it is not

connected

to the

recorder.

DC

6V JACK: You

can conserve battery

power by

using

a

power

adapter

such

as

Radio Shack

Catalog Number 14-844C

(to connect 12

volts DC, in

your vehicle,

via a

cigarette

lighter socket). Use the

DC 6V

jack on the side to

connect the

adapter plug

and set the switch

on

14-844C to

the

6

volt

position.

INSERTING

CASSETTE: Before inserting

or removing cassette,

be sure to

press the

STOP key.

Open

the cassette

lid

by

pressing

the

EJECT

key.

Hold

the cassette

with the open tape

side toward you

and insert it into

the opening

so

that the full

reel

is on

your left, and

then

close the lid.

After you've

completed

recording or playing on one

side of the cassette, open

the

lid, turn

the

cassette

over and re-insert.

You are ready to

record or play the

second

track.

DIGITAL TAPE

COUNTER: Use the

Digital Tape

Counter for a

handy

reference in

locating specific parts of a tape.

Press reset

button to set to

"000".

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