MICRO-33 Voice-Activated Microcassette Tape Recorder (140-1045) Operation Faxback Doc. # 34104 NOTE: Although the Micro-33's auto shut-off feature stops the recorder's tape drive motor when the tape reaches the end, the Micro-33 continues to use a little power and the tape-handling parts continue to touch the tape until you press STOP/EJECT. We recommend you press STOP/EJECT as soon as the tape reaches the end. This helps to save power and reduces the possibility of the tape being inadvertently tangled or damaged. LOADING A MICROCASSETTE TAPE NOTE: We recommend MC-60 microcassette tapes for up to 2 hours of recording/playback time, or MC-90 microcassette tapes for up to 3 hours of recording/playback time. Follow these steps to load a microcassette tape. 1. Use a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and remove any tape slack. Avoid touching the tape. 2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment door. 3. Insert the microcassette into the door's guides so the microcassette's open edge faces out. NOTE: An arrow on the cassette compartment door indicates tape travel direction. Be sure the tape's full reel is in the opposite direction of the arrow. 4. Close the cassette compartment door. RECORDING When you use the VOX feature, recording begins when the recorder picks up sound and stops a few seconds after the sound stops. The VOL/VOX setting determines the sound level that activates the VOX circuit and starts recording. At higher settings, a softer sound starts VOX recording. At lower settings, a louder sound starts VOX recording. Use a low VOL/VOX setting in a high-noise environment such as in a plane or vehicle. NOTE: You can monitor the sound level by connecting an optional earphone. Follow these steps to record. 1. Load the microcassette tape. 2. Set SPEED on the side of the recorder as follows: To double the tape's recording/playback time, set SPEED to 1.2. This setting allows 120 minutes total recording/playback time on an MC-60 tape, or 180 minutes on an MC-90 tape. For better sound quality, set SPEED to 2.4. This setting allows 60 minutes total recording/playback time on an MC-60 tape, or 90 minutes on an MC-90 tape. 3. Set F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE as follows: To manually start and stop recording, set F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE to OFF. To use voice-actuated recording, set F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE to F-PLAY (fast play). NOTE: The voice-actuation feature saves power and tape if there are long or frequent pauses in the material you are recording. 4. Press RECORD to begin recording. RECORD and PLAY both lock down, and the REC/BATT indicator lights. If F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE is set to OFF, recording begins immediately. If F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE is set to F-PLAY, recording begins and the REC/BATT indicator lights steadily only when the recorder picks up sound. CAUTIONS: Do not force down RECORD. IF you cannot easily press RECORD, check the microcassette tape's erase-protection tabs (see "Pre- venting Accidental Erasure" below). To protect the recorder, press RECORD only when a microcassette tape is loaded. NOTE: To pause recording, slide F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE to PAUSE. To resume operation, slide F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE to the previous position. 5. If you set F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE to F-PLAY, adjust VOL/VOX to set the sound level at which recording begins. When you set VOL/VOX to higher settings, softer sounds start VOX recording. When you set VOL/VOX to lower settings, louder sounds start VOX recording. 6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop the tape. NOTE: To record on the other side of the tape, unload the tape, turn it over, and reload it. Using an External Microphone You can use an external microphone to make high-quality recordings. Plug a microphone with a 3/32-inch plug into the Micro-33's MIC jack. NOTE: You can use a unidirectional microphone such as Cat. No. 33-3015 (not supplied) with your recorder. PLAYING A TAPE 1. Load the microcassette tape. 2. Set SPEED to the speed used when the tape was recorded. 3. To listen to the tape at normal speed, set F-PLAY/OFF/PAUSE to OFF. To listen to the tape at about 30% faster than normal, set F-PLAY/OFF/ PAUSE to F-PLAY. 4. Press PLAY. 5. Adjust VOL/VOX to a comfortable listening level. 6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop playback. NOTE: To play the other side of the tape, unload the tape, turn it over, and reload it. Using FAST-F and REWIND Press REWIND to rapidly rewind (review) a tape. Press FAST-F to fast- forward (cue) a tape. If you press FAST-F or REWIND when the tape is stopped, the button locks down. The tape fast-forwards or rewinds until you press STOP/EJECT or the tape reaches the end. QUICK RECORD During playback, you can press RECORD to go directly to recording without pressing STOP/EJECT first. USING THE TAPE COUNTER You can use the tape counter to mark locations of specific sections of tape so you can easily return to them. Press the reset button next to the tape counter to set the counter to 000 at the beginning of a tape. As the tape plays or records, note the counter reading at the position(s) where you want to return. TAPE TIPS STORING CASSETTE TAPES Do not expose cassette tapes to high temperatures, high humidity, dust or dirt, or motors, transformers, or other sources with strong magnetic fields PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE Most microcassette tapes have an erase-protection tab for each side of the tape. To protect your recordings from being accidentally erased or recorded over, use a screwdriver to carefully break off the erase-protection tabs. If you later decide to erase or record over the tape, place a piece of strong tape over the holes. CAUTION: Removing the erase-protection tabs does not prevent a tape from being erased by a bulk tape eraser. ERASING A CASSETTE TAPE If you no longer want a recording, you can record over it or erase it. To record over a cassette tape, be sure the erase-protection tabs are in place. Then simply record as usual. The recorder records over the previous recording. You might prefer to use a bulk tape eraser, such as Cat. No. 44-232, which erases both sides of a tape in just a few seconds. (BR/EB 7/12/96)