Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CTR-98 Radio Shack
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Cat. No. 14-728 OWNER’S MA NUAL 4-Ban d Portable Radio Ca ssette Recorde r Plea se read before using this eq uipment. CTR-98 with M ulti- V o ltag e Se le ctio n 14- 72 8.
2 FEA T URES © 1995 T andy Corporation. All Ri ghts Reserved. Radio S hack is a re gistered tradem ark used by T andy Corporation. Y our R adio S hack CT R-98 4-Ban d Portable Radio Cas sette Rec order with Multi-V oltage Selection is a ver- sat ile, ea sy- to-use musi c system with many useful features.
3 sufficient magnitude t o c onst itute a risk of electric sho ck. Do no t op en the sy stem’s ca se. This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and main tenance instructions are in cluded in the lite rature accompanyi ng this s ystem.
4 T ABLE O F CONTE NTS Power So u rce s4 Installing Batteries 4 Usi n g AC Powe r4 Using an Earphone 6 Listening Safely6 Traffic S a fe t y 6 Radio O peration 7 Cassette Player O peration8 Loading a C.
5 POWE R SOURCES Y ou can operate the CTR-98 using internal b attery po wer or the s upplied AC power cord. INST ALLING BA TTERIE S Y ou can power th e CTR-98 from four D bat teries (not supp lied). For t he best performa nce, we recomm end alkaline batte ries, s u ch as Radio Shack Cat.
6 Insert the AC power cord’ s recepta- cle into the AC IN jack on the back of the CTR-98, then plug the A C power cord i n to a standard AC outlet. Note: T he internal batteries automat- ically disconnec t when you connect the AC power c ord to the CTR-98.
7 USING AN EARPHO NE For private listening, you can con- nect a m ona ural earphone (no t sup- plied) with a 1 / 8-inch plug to the CTR-98. Y our l ocal Radi o Sha ck store carries a wide selection of ear- phones . Insert the earphone’ s 1 /8-inch pl ug into the EAR jack on top of the CTR- 98.
8 RADIO OPERA TIO N Warni ng: T o p rotect your h earing, set VOLUME to MIN before you t urn o n the radio. 1. Set F UNCT ION t o RADIO to turn on the rad io. 2. Se t BAND to FM, AM, SW1, or SW2 for the desired band. Note: Sel ect SW1 or SW2 for shortwave s ignals.
9 CASSE TTE P L A YER OPE R A TION LOADI NG A CA SSETTE T APE 1. T ake up any s lack in the tape by turning t he cass ette’s hub wi th a penc il. If you do no t remove excess s l ack, the tape m ight beco me tangled in the rec ord/ playbac k mec hanism.
10 RECORDING Y ou can record fr om the radio, or use the built-in microph one to m ake a l ive recording. Notes: • Bef ore you load a casset te t ap e for recording, be s u re the erase- protection tab s are in place on the cassette tape you are recording onto (see “Preventing Accidental Eras ure”).
11 4. Press RECORD to begi n recording. Both PLA Y and RECORD lock down. Caution: Do not f orce down RECORD. This can damage the record mecha- nism. Note: T o temporarily stop recording , press P A USE. Press P A USE aga i n to resume recording. 5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop reco rding.
12 CARE AND MAINT E NANCE Y our R adio S hack CT R-98 4-Ban d Portable Radio Cas sette Rec order with Multi-V oltage Selec tion is an ex- ample of supe r ior design and cr afts- manship. The fo llowing suggestions will help you care f or your CTR-98 so you can enjoy i t for years.
13 T A PE TIPS Recomm ended T apes T ape qua lity greatly affects the q uali- ty of the rec ording. We rec omm end extended -range or low noi s e type 1 regular l ength (60 - or 90-minute) no r- mal-bi as cass ette tapes . We d o n ot recomm end long-p lay cassette tapes such as C-120s because they are thin and easily tangle.
14 Restoring T ape T en sion a nd Sou nd Quality After you play a c assette tape sever- al times, the tape migh t bec ome tightly wound on the reels. Thi s can cause pla yback so und quality to de- teriorate. T o rest ore the sound quality , fast-for- ward the tape from th e beginning to the en d of one side, t hen c omp letely rewind it.
15 THE F CC W ANTS YOU T O KNOW This equi pm ent co mplies with the li mits for a Class B dig ital device a s spe cified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. The se limits provide reasonable protection aga inst radio and TV interference in a residential area.
16 SPECIF ICA TIONS RADIO Frequency RangeF M — 88-108 MH z AM — 530-17 10 kHz SW 1 — 2.3 -7.0 MHz SW2 — 7.0 -22.0 M Hz An te nnaF M/S W T el es cop ing Ant enna AM F errite Ro d CAS SET T E PL.
RADIO SHACK A Division o f T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 761 02 6A5 Printed in China RADIO SHACK LIM ITED W ARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purcha se f rom Radio Shac k company-owned stores and autho- rized Radio Shack franchisees a nd de alers.
An important point after buying a device Radio Shack CTR-98 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Radio Shack CTR-98 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Radio Shack CTR-98 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Radio Shack CTR-98 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Radio Shack CTR-98 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Radio Shack CTR-98, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Radio Shack CTR-98.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Radio Shack CTR-98. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Radio Shack CTR-98 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
