Chronomatic-309 AM/FM Stereo Clock Radio with Cassette Recorder
(120-1609)              Cassette Operation            Faxback Doc. # 18566

LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE

1.  Take up any slack in the tape by turning one of the cassette's hubs
    with a pencil. If you do not remove excess slack, the tape might become
    tangled in the record/playback mechanism.

2.  Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment door.

3.  Load the cassette with its open edge up, the full reel to the right,
    and the side you want to play facing you.

4.  Close the cassette compartment door.

PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

NOTE:  Set VOLUME to its lowest setting before you begin playing a cassette
       tape.

1.  Set POWER to TAPE/RADIO OFF.

2.  Load a cassette tape.

3.  Press RADIO ON.

4.  Press PLAY.

    NOTES:  Press PAUSE to temorarily stop playback. Press Pause again to
            resume playback.

            Press FAST-F or REWIND to rapidly wind the tape forward or
            backward.  Press STOP/EJECT, then PLAY again to resume play.

5.  Adjust BALANCE and VOLUME to the desired listening levels.

6.  The cassette plays until it reaches the end of the side, then it
    automatically stops. To completely stop playback before it
    automatically stops, press STOP/EJECT. Press STOP/EJECT again to open
    the cassette compartment door and remove the cassette tape.

RECORDING

You can record from the radio or use the built-in microphone to make a live
recording.

NOTES:  Before you load a cassette tape for recording, be sure its erase
        protection tabs are in place (see "Preventing Accidental Erasure",
        see Faxback Doc. #      ,"Tips").

        The Chronomatic-309's Automatic Level Control (ALC) circuit 
        automatically adjusts the recording level. VOLUME has no effect on
        recording.

Recording from the Radio

1.  Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over into the 
    cassette compartment.

2.  Set POWER to RADIO.

3.  Set BAND to AM, FM, or FM STEREO.

4.  Adjust TUNING to the station you want to record.

5.  Press RECORD to begin recording. Both PLAY and RECORD lock down.

    CAUTION:  Do not force down RECORD. This can damage the record
              mechanism.

    NOTE:  You might hear a hum or whistling sound in the background of
           some AM radio recordings. Set BEAT CUT to the position that
           gives you the best recording quality.

6.  Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.

Timer Recording

Set Alarm 1 or 2 for the time you want to begin recording, then follow
these steps to automatically record a program.

1.  Set POWER to RADIO  

2.  Set OFF/AUTO/ALARM for each alarm you want to use to AUTO.

3.  Press RECORD. At the set time, the radio plays and the recorder begins 
    recording. The radio plays for 59 minutes, then automatically turns
    off.  The tape automatically stops when it reaches the end.

Making live recordings

Follow these steps to make live recordings using the built-in microphone on
the right side of the Chronomatic-309.

1.  Set POWER to TAPE/RADIO OFF.

2.  Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over into the 
    cassette compartment.

3.  Press RADIO ON.

4.  Place the Chronomatic-309 2 or 3 feet from the recording source.

5.  Press RECORD to begin recording. Both PLAY and RECORD lock down.

    NOTE:  To temporarily stop recording, press PAUSE. To resume recording,
           press PAUSE again.

6.  Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.


(JC  11/21/95)