RadioShack MICRO-31 Microcassette Tape Recorder
(140-1161)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 33884

CAUTION:  The tape stops and the recorder turns off when the tape reaches
          the end.  However, we recommend you press STOP/EJECT as soon as
          possible after you finish recording or playing a tape.  This
          protects the tape by releasing the tape from the tape-handling
          parts.

LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE

We recommend MC-60 cassette tapes (Cat. No. 44-640) for up to two hours
recording/playback time, or MC-90 cassette tapes (Cat. No. 44-644) for up
to three hours of recording/playback time.

Follow these steps to load a cassette 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.

3.  Insert the cassette into the compartment with its open edge facing out.
    Be sure the tape's full reel is opposite the arrow point.

4.  Close the compartment.

UNLOADING A CASSETTE TAPE

To unload a cassette tape, press STOP/EJECT to stop recording or playback.
Press STOP/EJECT again to open the cassette compartment so you can remove
the tape.

RECORDING

BASIC RECORDING

Follow these steps when you record.

1.  Load the cassette tape.  See "Loading a Cassette Tape", above.

2.  Set the SPEED switch as follows:

    To double the tape's recording/playback time, set the switch to SLOW.

    For better sound quality, set the switch to NORMAL.

3.  Press RECORD to begin recording.  This also pushes down PLAY.

    CAUTION: Do not force down RECORD.  If you cannot easily press down
             RECORD, check the cassette tape's erase-protection tabs.  See
             "Preventing Accidental Erasure", below for more information.

4.  Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.

NOTE:  To temporarily stop recording, slide the PAUSE switch to the right.
       To resume recording, slide the PAUSE switch to the left.

QUICK RECORD

You can go directly from playback to recording by pressing RECORD.

Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.

PLAYING A TAPE

Follow these steps to play back a cassette tape.

1.  Load the cassette tape.

2.  Set the TAPE SPEED switch to the speed you used when you recorded the
    tape.

3.  Push FAST-F/CUE or REWIND/REV to fast-forward or rewind the tape to the
    passage you want to hear.

4.  Press PLAY.

5.  Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.

6.  Press STOP/EJECT to stop playback.

NOTES:  To play the other side of the tape, unload the cassette tape, turn
        it over, and reload it.

        To temporarily stop the tape, slide the PAUSE switch to the left.
        To resume playback, slide the PAUSE switch to the right.

USING FAST-F/CUE AND REWIND REVIEW

Push FAST-F/CUE to rapidly move a tape forward.  Push REWIND/REV to rapidly
move a tape backward.

If you push FAST-F/CUE or REWIND/REV during playback, you can hear the tape
as it fast-forwards or rewinds.  When you push the button back to the
original position, the recorder resumes normal playback.

If you push FAST-F/CUE or REWIND/REV during recording, the RECORD button
releases.  You can hear the tape as it fast-forwards or rewinds.  When you
release the button, the recorder begins normal playback.

If you press FAST-F/CUE or REWIND/REV when the tape is stopped, the button
locks down.  The tape advances or rewinds until you press STOP/EJECT or the
tape reaches the end.

USING THE EARPHONE

WARNING:  To prevent possible ear damage and hearing loss, turn VOLUME to
          its lowest position before you begin listening through the ear-
          phone.  After you begin listening, turn VOLUME to a comfortable
          listening level.

For private listening, plug the supplied earphone into the recorder's PHONE
jack.  This automatically disconnects the recorder's internal speaker.

TAPE HINTS

STORING CASSETTE TAPES

Do not expose cassette tapes to high temperatures, high humidity, dust or
dirt; or motors, transformers, or other sources of strong magnetic fields.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE

Most cassette 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 tape over
the holes.

CAUTIONS:  You will damage the recorder if you force down RECORD when an
           erase-protection tab is not in place.

           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. 44-233, which
erases both sides of a cassette tape in just a few seconds.

RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY

After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly
wound on the reels.  This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate.

To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to
the end of one side, them completely rewind it. Then, loosen the tape reels
by gently tapping each side of the cassette's outer shell on a flat
surface.

CAUTION:  Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it.  Do not
          touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the
          cassette.


(YO/EB 6/20/96)