Roberts Radio TCR-200 User Manual
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Telephone Cassette Recorder
Cat. No. 43-473
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TCR-200
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TCR-200 Telephone
Cassette Recorder is perfect for your
home or office. It records telephone calls
you make or recei ve and you can also
use it as a tape recorder to record di ctation or conversations during a meeting.
It includes these features:
Voice-Actuated (VOX) Recordin
—
records only when it receives sound, to
save power and prevent b lank sections
on the tape.
Re
ular Recordin
— lets you record
dictation or conversations at the touch of
a button.
Monitor
— lets you listen to a conversation through the telephone cassette recorder’s speaker as it is being recorded.
Automatic Stop
— releases the tapehandling parts when the tape reaches
the end while playing or recording.
Built-In Mi crophone
— lets you record
without connecting an external microphone.
Cue/Review Function
— lets you advance or rewind the tape during play to
find a specific section on the tape.
Two Powe r Sources
— let you power
the telephone cassette recorder from
AC power or four AA batteries.
Handset Adapter
— lets you record
conversations directly from the phone
you are talking on.
Earphone Jack
earphone with a
— lets you connect an
1
/8-inch plug for private
listening.
You need at leas t one cassette tape to
use the recorder. We recommend you
use a 30-minute incoming message
leaderless tape (RadioShack Cat. No.
43-410) so you do not miss the beginning of a call. You also need either 4 AA
batteries or an A C adapte r to power t he
recorder.
We suggest you write your recorder’s
serial number here. The number is on
the bottom of the recorder.
Serial Number __________________
This telephone cassette recorder has
been tested and found to comply with
applicable UL and FCC standards.
Important:
It is illegal in some states to
record a conversation without the consent of all parties involved in the conversation, including the phone company.
Check the laws in your area before using the telephone cassette recorder.
©
1997, 1998 Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
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CAUTION
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Each device that you connect to the
phone line draws power from the phone
line. We refer to this power draw a s the
devi ce ’s
REN. The REN is on the bottom o f your
telephone cassette recorder.
If you are using more than one device
on the line, add up all the RENs. If the
total is more than five, your phone mi ght
not ring and your telephone cassette recorder might not record. In rural areas, a
total REN of three might impair ringer
operation. If ringer operation is impaired,
disconnect one of the devices from the
line.
ringer equivalence number
, or
Warning
: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-S ERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous vo ltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnit ude t o con st itute a r isk of el ectric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
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FCC STATEMENT
Your telephone cassette recorder complies with Part 68 of
must, upon request, provide the FCC
registration number and the REN to your
phone company. Both numbers are on
the bottom of your telephone cassette
recorder.
Note:
You must not connect your tele-
phone cassette recorder to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line syste ms
• most electronic key phone systems
FCC Rules
. You
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
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nance i nstruct ions ar e incl uded in the
literature accompanying this product.
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CONTENTS
Preparation ...... .............. ........................................... ............................ ................... 5
Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 5
Using AC Power ........................................................................................... 5
Using Battery Power .................................................................................... 5
Install a tion ............................................... ............................. ................................... 6
Connecting Directly to the Phone Line .......................................... .. .......... ....... .. 6
Connecting to A Phone ....................................................................................... 6
Using an Earphone ............................................................................................. 7
Listening Safely ............................................................................................ 7
Operation ....... .......................................... ............................. ................................... 8
Setting the Beep ................................................................................................. 8
Loading a Cassette Tape ............................................................................. ....... 8
Recording a Phone Conversation ....................................................................... 8
Setting the Record Mode ............................................................................. 9
Setting the Sensitivity L evel ......................................................................... 9
Setting the Recording Speed ..................................................................... 10
Listening While You Record ....................................................................... 10
Regular Recording ................................................. ....... .......... .. ....... .......... .. ..... 10
Playing a Tape .................................................................................................. 11
Fast-Forward and Rewind .......................................................................... 11
Using the Tape Counter ............................................................................. 11
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 12
Tape Tips and Techniques ................................................................................ 13
Preventing Accidental Erasure ................................................................... 13
Restoring Tape Tensi on and Sound Quali ty ............................................... 13
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ............................................................. 14
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 14
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 14
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PREPARATION
CONNECTING POWER
Using AC Power
You can power your telephone cassette
recorder from AC power using an optional AC adapte r, such as RadioShack
Cat. No. 273-1662.
Caution:
DC adapter that delivers at least 300
milliamps. Its center tip must be set to
negative, and its plug must properly fit
the TCR-200’s
mended adapter meets these requirements. Using an adapter that does not
meet these requirements could damage
the telephone cassette recorder or the
adapter.
Follow these steps to connec t your telephone cassette recorder to AC power.
1. Set the AC adapter’s voltage switch
2. Insert the 5.5 mm outer diameter/
You must use a 120V A C/6V
DC 6V
jack. The recom-
MIC
EAR
TEL
DC 6V 300ma
STD EXT
VOX NORM
OFF ON
MONITOR
REC MODE
SPEED
to 6V.
2.1 mm inner diameter barrel plug
into the adapter’s cord to read TIP –.
Using Battery Power
Your telephone cassette recorder can
use four AA batteries (not supplied) for
power. For the best performance and
longest life, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as Cat. No. 23-552.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Press the battery compartment
cover’s tab and lift off the cover.
2. Insert the batteries into the compartment, as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked inside the
compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
Caution:
ies, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
Replace the batteries when the recording indicator dims.
Do not mix old and new batter-
3. Insert the plug into the telephone
DC 6V
cassette recorder’s
jack.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
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