4-728.fm Page 1 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM Cat. No. 14-728 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
14-728.fm Page 2 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM FEATURES Your Radio Shack CTR-98 4-Band Portable Radio Cassette Recorder with Multi-Voltage Selection is a versatile, easy-to-use music system with many useful features. You can enjoy the radio or cassette player’s high quality sound, record from the radio, or make a live recording. Listen to shortwave broadcasts wherever you are in the world. One-Touch Recording — lets you start recording quickly and easily.
14-728.fm Page 3 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the system’s case. ! This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this system.
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14-728.fm Page 5 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM POWER SOURCES You can operate the CTR-98 using internal battery power or the supplied AC power cord. INSTALLING BATTERIES You can power the CTR-98 from four D batteries (not supplied). For the best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-550. 1. Press the battery compartment cover’s tabs and pull out the cover to remove it. Cautions: • Always dispose of the old batteries promptly and properly.
14-728.fm Page 6 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM Insert the AC power cord’s receptacle into the AC IN jack on the back of the CTR-98, then plug the AC power cord into a standard AC outlet. Note: The internal batteries automatically disconnect when you connect the AC power cord to the CTR-98.
14-728.fm Page 7 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM USING AN EARPHONE For private listening, you can connect a monaural earphone (not sup1 plied) with a /8-inch plug to the CTR-98. Your local Radio Shack store carries a wide selection of earphones. 1 Insert the earphone’s /8-inch plug into the EAR jack on top of the CTR98. LISTENING SAFELY To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone. • Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening.
14-728.fm Page 8 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM RADIO OPERATION Warning: To protect your hearing, set VOLUME to MIN before you turn on the radio. 1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO to turn on the radio. 2. Set BAND to FM, AM, SW1, or SW2 for the desired band. Note: Select SW1 or SW2 for shortwave signals. 3. Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level. 4. Adjust TUNING to the desired station. 8 Notes: • The AM antenna is built in. For the best AM reception, rotate the CTR-98.
14-728.fm Page 9 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION 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 might become tangled in the record/ playback mechanism. PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE Warning: To protect your hearing, set VOLUME to MIN before you begin playing a cassette tape. 1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO OFF/ TAPE. 2. Load a cassette tape. 3. Press PLAY.
14-728.fm Page 10 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM RECORDING You can record from the radio, or use the built-in microphone to make a live recording. Notes: • Before you load a cassette tape for recording, be sure the eraseprotection tabs are in place on the cassette tape you are recording onto (see “Preventing Accidental Erasure”). • The CTR-98’s Automatic Level Control (ALC) automatically adjusts the recording level. The VOLUME setting has no effect on recording. RECORDING FROM THE RADIO 1.
14-728.fm Page 11 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM 4. Press RECORD to begin recording. Both PLAY and RECORD lock down. Caution: Do not force down RECORD. This can damage the record mechanism. Note: To temporarily stop recording, press PAUSE. Press PAUSE again to resume recording. 5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.
14-728.fm Page 12 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack CTR-98 4-Band Portable Radio Cassette Recorder with Multi-Voltage Selection is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CTR-98 so you can enjoy it for years. CLEANER Keep the CTR-98 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the CTR-98 gently and carefully.
14-728.fm Page 13 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM 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 easily tangle. 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.
-728.fm Page 14 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality 3. Open the cassette compartment cover. 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. 4. Press and hold down the eraseprotection tab sensor, then press RECORD to expose the record/ playback and erase heads.
14-728.fm Page 15 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your equipment might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly.
14-728.fm Page 16 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM SPECIFICATIONS RADIO Frequency RangeFM — MHz AM — 530-1710 kHz SW1 — 2.3-7.0 MHz SW2 — 7.0-22.0 MHz AntennaFM/SW Antenna AM Ferrite Rod 88-108 Telescoping CASSETTE PLAYER Track System2 Track Mono Tape 7 Speed1 /8 inches/second Recording SystemDC Bias, Magnet Erase Frequency Response at –3 dB 1258,000 Hz Wow and Flutter 0.
14-728.fm Page 17 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:18 PM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs.