CTR-26 Cassette Tape Recorder
(140-0823)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 18767

TO INSTALL BATTERIES

1.  Place the recorder face down on a flat surface.  Press battery 
    compartment latch in the direction of the arrow and remove the cover.

2.  Insert 4 "C" size batteries, carefully observing correct polarity as
    indicated in the battery compartment.

3.  Replace battery compartment cover at a 45 degree angle, fitting the
    tabs on the cover into cabinet; press cover down.

TO LOAD A CASSETTE

1.  Open the semi-transparent cassette compartment by hand.

2.  Insert the cassette with the exposed tape facing you, and the full
    reel to your left.  Close the compartment door.

3.  This recorder operates on two tracks.  After recording or playing one
    track, stop the tape, open the cassette door, remove and turn over the
    cassette.  Reload and record or play.

TO RECORD

1.  Plug the microphone into the two jacks marked REM-MIC on the front of
    the Recorder.

2.  Simultaneously press the red RECord and the PLAY keys.

3.  Slide the remote control switch on the microphone to ON.  You are now
    ready to record.  Note that you can stop and start recording with the
    microphone switch.

4.  Hold or place the microphone 6 to 12 inches from you and speak in a
    normal voice.

5.  This Recorder has built-in automatic level control (ALC) which
    eliminates the need to adjust the volume during recording.  The circuit
    will automatically adjust to the proper record level from a soft
    whisper to a loud shout.

6.  When the recording is completed, press the STOP key.

REWIND AND FAST-FORWARD KEYS

1.  To rewind tape, press the REWIND key.

2.  To move tape rapidly in a forward direction, press and hold the 
    FAST-FORWARD key.

TO LISTEN TO TAPE

1.  Press down the PLAY key and adjust the VOLUME control to obtain
    suitable sound level

2.  If the microphone is plugged in, slide the microphone switch to ON.

TO ERASE TAPE

Each time you make a recording, any previous recording on the tape is
automatically erased, thus, the tape may be used for new recordings as
many times as you wish.

To erase an old recording when no new recording is to be placed on the
tape, press the red RECORD key and the PLAY key.

When using this method to erase, unplug the microphone.

ACCIDENTAL ERASURE PREVENTION

Cassettes have a built-in device to automatically prevent erasure of a
previous recording.  It is a small plastic tab at the back of the cassette.
To activate the erase-protect feature, break off the plastic tab with a
screwdriver.

There is a tab for each side; be sure you break off the correct tab.  If
you do want to record again on that cassette, put a piece of tape over the
hole where you broke off the tab.

CAUTION:  If you have a cassette with the tabs broken off, don't try to
          force the RECORD key down.  You can-damage a part of the
          mechanism.

EARPHONE

Use the earphone for private listening.  Insert the earphone plug into the
EAR jack; the speaker will be automatically silenced and the sound will be
heard only through the earphone.

AUX. JACK

You can make recordings (without the microphone) from an external source.

To do this, connect a shielded cable between the AUX jack and the output
of a Radio, TV sound, etc.

DC 6V JACK

You can conserve battery power by using a power adapter such as Radio Shack
Catalog Number 14-854 (to connect to a source of 120 volts AC), or 14-844
(to connect to 12 volts DC, in your vehicle or boat, via a cigarette
lighter socket).  Use the 6VDC jack on the side to connect the adapter
plugs.

When recording or playing sounds become weak, or tape movement becomes
sluggish, replace the batteries.  We recommend Radio Shack Catalog Number
23-452, or 23-551 for extra-long-life.


(PH 12/6/95)