Stereo Tape Recorder
(140-1239)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 44892

Playing The Radio

   1.  To hear monaural sound through the built-in speaker, set E-BASS to
       SP ON.

       Note:  When you use the built-in speaker, you cannot emphasize low
              frequencies with E-BASS.

       To hear stereo sound through headphones or amplified speakers, set
       E-BASS to OFF.

   2.  Slide TAPE/RADIO to RADIO.  One of the BATTERY indicators lights.

   3.  Slide BAND to the desired band.  Slide it to FM STEREO for stereo
       sound on FM stations.

       Notes:  

        The AM antenna is built-in.  Move the cassette recorder to improve
        AM reception.

        If you connect a pair of headphones or amplified speakers, fully
        uncoil the headphones' or speakers' cord for the best FM
        reception.

        To improve reception for weak FM stereo stations, set BAND or FM
        MONO.  The sound will be monaural, but reception should improve.

   4.  Rotate TUNING to select a radio station.

   5.  Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level.

   6.  To increase the bass, slide E-BASS to ON.

   7.  To turn off the radio, slide TAPE/RADIO to TAPE.

Loading A Cassette Tape

You can use the recorder to play normal bias, high bias, and metal tapes.
However, you can only use normal bias (Type I) tapes for recording.

Note:  Your recorder comes with a block of foam to protect the cassette
       recorder's mechanism during shipment.  Remove the foam before
       loading a tape.

   1.  Take up any slack in the tape by turning the cassette's hub with a
       pencil.  Do not touch the exposed tape.

   2.  Slide OPEN in the direction of the arrow and pull up on the
       compartment door to open it.

   3.  Insert a cassette into the door's tape guides with the cassette's
       open edge facing up and the full reel to the right.

   4.  Close the cassette compartment door.

Playing A Cassette Tape

   1.  Slide TAPE/RADIO to TAPE.

   2.  Slide TAPE/OSC (oscillator) to NORMAL for normal bias cassette
       tapes or to METAL/HIGH (PB) for chrome or metal cassette tapes.

   3.  Slide DIRECTION to FWD to play the slide facing out, or to REV to
       play the reverse side.

   4.  Set the reverse mode switch to choose the automatic reverse
       option.

       One-Time Playback (SYMBOL): the cassette recorder plays one side of
                                   the tape, automatically reverses the 
                                   tape's playback direction, plays the
                                   reverse side of the tape, then automat-
                                   ically stops.

       Note:  If you set DIRECTION to REV, the cassette recorder plays only
              the reverse side and stops at the end of that side.

       Continuous Playback (SYMBOL):  The cassette recorder alternately
                                      plays each side of the tape until you
                                      press STOP.

   5.  Press <-> PLAY.  One of the BATTERY indicators lights, and the tape
       begins to play.

   6.  Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level.

   7.  To increase the base, slide E-BASS to ON.

   8.  To stop the tape, press STOP.

Using Fast Forward and Rewind

When the tape is stopped, PRESS <<- OR ->> to rewind or fast-forward it.

DIRECTION set to     To rewind, press     To fast-forward, press

FWD                       ->>                     <<-

REV                       <<-                      ->>

To stop the tape before it reaches the end, press STOP.

Note:  To protect the tape after the tape has fully wound to either end,
       press STOP to release fast-forward and rewind.

       You can press <<- or ->> during playback.  The button locks down
       and you can hear the tape at a faster speed.  To return to normal
       playback, press <- -> PLAY.

Recording

You can record from the cassette recorder's radio, or you can use the
supplied microphone to make live recordings.  Use any normal bias (Type I)
tape up to 90 minutes long.  We do not recommend 120-minutes tapes because
they are thin and can easily tangle.

CAUTION:  If you load a cassette with the tabs broken off, do not try to
          force down RECORD and PLAY at the same time.  This can damage 
          the recording mechanism.  (See "Preventing Accidental Erasure"
          on Page 26.)

Note:  The cassette recorder's automatic level control sets the recording
       level.  Adjusting VOLUME has no effect on the recording level.

Recording from the Radio

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

   2.  Slide TAPE/RADIO to RADIO.

   3.  Slide BAND to the desired band.

   4.  Adjust VOLUME.

   5.  Rotate TUNING to select a radio station.

   6.  Hold down RECORD and press PLAY so recording starts.

       Recording continues until the tape reaches the end.  To stop
       recording sooner, press STOP.

       Notes:

       Set PAUSE to ON to temporarily stop recording.  Set PAUSE to OFF
       to continue recording.

       To cue the tape, you can set PAUSE to ON before you press RECORD and
       PLAY, and set PAUSE to OFF when you are ready to record.

   7.  After you stop recording, set TAPE/RADIO to TAPE to turn off the
       radio.

       Note:  During playback of a recorded AM program, you might hear a
              high-pitched tone or a whistling sound called a "beat."  If 
              you hear beats, set TAPE/OSC to its other position and record
              again.

Recording Live

The supplied tie-clip microphone is like two microphones in one.  It con-tains two elements so you can record in stereo.  Follow these steps to make live recordings.

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

   2.  Connect the microphone to the cassette recorder's MIC jack.  Point
       the L/R (left/right) elements of the microphone toward the sound  
       source as shown, or clip it to the speaker's tie.  Avoid pointing
       only one end (L or R) toward the sound source.

   3.  Set TAPE/RADIO to TAPE

   4.  Hold down RECORD and press PLAY so recording starts.
       Recording continues until the tape reaches the end.
       To stop recording sooner, press STOP.

       Note:  Set PAUSE to ON to temporarily stop recording.  Set PAUSE to
              OFF to continue recording.

You can use stereo headphones (not supplied) to monitor the sound while you record.

Note:  If feedback (noise) occurs during recording, increase the distance
       between the microphone and the headphones, or turn down the
       volume.

(br/SM 10/27/97)

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