CTR-96 Voice Activated Compact Cassette Recorder
(140-1105)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 32665

PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

You can listen to tapes using the built-in speaker or the supplied
earphone.

1.  Gently pull open the cassette compartment door.

2.  Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and take up
    any slack in the tape.

3.  Load a cassette into the door's guides so the cassette's open edge
    faces up and the side you want to play faces the compartment's window
 .  Close the door.

4.  Set TAPE SPEED to SLOW, NORMAL, or FAST to suit your listening
    preference.

    NOTE:  This switch setting has no effect when recording (see
           "Recording").

5.  Set VOLUME/VOX SENS to its lowest position.

6.  Press Play.

7.  Adjust VOLUME/VOX SENS to a comfortable listening level.

8.  Set VOX/TONE to HIGH to emphasize treble sounds, or LOW to reduce
    them.  With Metal/CR02 Hi-Bias tape, use LOW for a more natural sound.

9.  The CTR-96 automatically stops at the end of the tape.  Or, press STOP
    to stop the tape.

NOTES:  To stop playing momentarily, slide PAUSE to IN.  Slide PAUSE to OUT
        to resume recording.

        To advance or rewind the tape, press FAST-F/CUE or REWIND/REVIEW. 
        The button locks down and the tape continues moving until you press
        STOP.

        If you press FAST-F/CUE or REWIND/REVIEW while the tape plays, you
        hear the tape playing at high speed.  This can help you locate a
        specific portion of the tape.

USING THE TAPE COUNTER

You can use the tape counter to show you an indication of the tape's
position.  Before playing a tape, press the tape counter reset button to
set the counter to 000.

When the recorder plays, the numbers advance to show the amount of tape
that has moved past the tape heads since the tape began moving.  When the
tape rewinds, the number decrease.

RECORDING

THE RECORD INDICATOR

The REC/BATT indicator flickers in the record mode to show that recording
is in progress.

NOTE:  If the audio input is too strong, the indicator lights steadily.

USING THE BUILT-IN MICROPHONE

You can pop up the built-in microphone to direct it to the sound source.
Follow these steps to use the microphone:

1.  Slide MIC POP-UP in the direction of the speaker.

2.  Slide MIC SENSITIVITY to LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH, depending on the sound
    source you want to record.

    For normal recording conditions, set the switch to MEDIUM.  If the
    sound source is weak, slide it to HIGH.  For a strong sound source,
    slide it to LOW.

3.  To return the microphone to its original position, gently press it
    until it locks into place.

VOX RECORDING

When you select VOX recording, the CTR-96 begins recording automatically
when it receives a signal from a voice or other sound, and automatically
stops when the sound stops.

For the best recording quality, place the recorder a foot or so away from
the speaker.  Because the microphone is so sensitive, it will pick up a
voice or group of voices from several feet away.

1.  Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette's hub and take up any
    tape slack.  Advance the cassette past the leader at the beginning of
    the tape before you begin recording.

2.  Load a cassette into the door's guides so the cassette's open edge
    faces up and the side you want to record on faces the compartment's
    window.  Close the door.

3.  Set VOX/TONE to IN.

4.  Set VOLUME/VOX SENS as desired to control how loud a sound is required
    to turn on the recording function.

    At the MAX position (10), as soft sound turns on the recorder.  At the
    MIN position (0), it takes a louder sound to start recording.   Exper-
    iment to find the best setting for VOLUME/VOX SENS in your recording
    environment.

    Use the supplied earphone when you want to monitor a recording in
    progress.

5.  Press RECORD.  Recording starts when the microphone receives a signal
    (voice or other sound).  It temporarily stops when the signal ceases.

    The ALC (automatic level control) circuit automatically sets the
    recording level.

    CAUTION:  Never try to force RECORD down if you have removed the erase
              protection tab (see "Erase-Protection Tabs").  This can
              damage the tape mechanism.

6.  Recording stops when the voice stops.  Or, press STOP to stop
    recording while the voice continues.

NOTE:  To stop recording momentarily, slide PAUSE to IN.  Slide PAUSE to
       OUT to resume recording.

MANUAL RECORDING

Manual recording is like VOX recording, except that you set VOX/TONE to
OUT, press RECORD to begin recording, STOP to stop recording, and PAUSE to
temporarily stop recording.

CUE MARKER

To mark the beginning of a recording, press CUE MARKER for about 3 seconds
during the recording.  You hear a tone when the tape reaches a cue mark
when a tape is cue or review mode.

USING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE

You can connect an external microphone (not supplied) to the recorder's
MIC jack.  When the external microphone is connected, the built-in 
microphone is automatically disconnected.

Set VOX/TONE to IN to use voice actuation or to OUT if someone is manually
operating the RECORD button.

If the microphone has an ON/OFF switch for remote control, connect the
microphone to the REM and MIC jacks.  Then you can turn the recorder on
and off with the switch on the microphone.

RECORDING FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES

You can record directly from a tuner, a radio or a TV.  Use a dubbing patch
cord such as Radio Shack CAT. No. 42-2152 to connect the MIC jack on your
recorder to the headphone output jack of an external tuner, radio, or other
component. Set VOX/TONE to OUT, and then proceed with recording.

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