CTR-110 Extended Bass AM/FM Cassette Recorder
(140-0733)         Operation - Cassette Player        Faxback Doc. # 46894

LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE

1.  Take up any slack in the tape by turning the cassette's hub with a
    pencil.  If you do not remove excess slack, the tape could become
    tangled in the record/playback mechanism.

2.  Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment's door.

3.  Load the cassette with its open edge facing up, its full reel to the
    right, and the desired side toward you.

4.  Gently close the compartment's door.

PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

1.  Set FUNCTION to TAPE.

2.  With a cassette loaded in the compartment, press PLAY.

    Notes:  Press PAUSE to temporarily stop playback.  Press PAUSE again
            to resume playback.

            Press FAST-F (<<) to fast-forward, or REWIND (>>) to rewind
            the tape to the desired location.

3.  Adjust VOLUME MIN/MAX to a comfortable listening level.

4.  Set E-BASS ON/OFF to ON to boost low frequency sounds.  Set it to OFF
    for normal bass sound.

5.  Press STOP/EJECT to stop playback before it automatically stops.
    Press STOP/EJECT again to open the cassette compartment and remove the
    cassette tape.

RECORDING

You can record from the radio or use the built-in microphone to make a
live recording.

CAUTION:  Before you load a cassette tape for recording, be sure its erase
          protection tabs are in place.  If you force down RECORD when a
          tape side's erase-protection tab is missing, you will damage the
          record mechanism (see "Preventing Accidental Erasure" below).

Notes:  The CTR-110's Automatic Level Control (ALC) automatically adjusts
        the recording level.  VOLUME MIN/MAX has no effect on recording.

        To record on the other side of the tape, you must turn it over.

Recording From The Radio

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

2.  Set FUNCTION to RADIO.

3.  Set BAND to AM or FM.

4.  Adjust TUNING to the station you want to record.

5.  Press RECORD to begin recording.  PLAY and RECORD lock down.

    Note:  To temporarily stop recording, press PAUSE.  To resume
           recording, press PAUSE again.

6.  Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.

Making Live Recordings

Follow these steps to make live recordings using the built-in microphone.

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

2.  Set FUNCTION to TAPE.

3.  Place the CTR-110 1-2 feet from the recording source.

4.  Press RECORD to begin recording.  Play and RECORD lock down.

    Note:  To temporarily stop recording, press PAUSE.  To resume
           recording, press PAUSE again.

5.  Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.

TAPE TIPS

Recommended Tapes

Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording.  We recommend
extended-range or low noise type 1 regular length (60 or 90-minute)
normal-bias cassette tapes.  We do not recommend long-play cassette tapes
such as C-120s because they are thin and can easily tangle.

Recording Over Or Erasing A Cassette Tape

To record over a cassette tape, simply record as usual.  The cassette deck
records over the previous recording.

You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a bulk tape
eraser available at your local RadioShack store.

Preventing Accidental Erasure

Cassette tapes have two erase-protection tabs, one for each side.  When a
tab is in place, you can record on that side.

To protect a recording from being accidentally recorded over or erased,
use a screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape's erase
protection tabs.  This prevents RECORD from being pressed.

If you later decide to record on a tape side after you have removed the
erase protection tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over that
side's erase protection hole.  Be sure you cover only the hole originally
covered by the erase protection tab.

CAUTION:  Removing the erase-protection tabs does not prevent a bulk
          eraser from erasing a cassette tape.

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, then 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.

(BR/tc 04/16/98)