Optimus CTR-108 - Manual (Page 9)

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Note: If the external microphone
has a separate, smaller plug for
remote operation, insert that plug
into the
REM jack. Then you can
use the microphone’s remote
switch to stop or start recording.
3. Press RECORD to begin record-
ing. Both PLAY and RECORD lock
down.
Note: To temporarily stop record-
ing, press
PAUSE . Press PAUSE
again to resume recording.
4. Speak into the external micro-
phone.
5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop record-
ing.
Recording from a Connected
Audio Source
You can record directly from an exter-
nal audio source, such as a radio, tape
deck, or CD player. To make the con-
nection, you need a suitable mono
patch cord with a
1 /
8
-inch plug (avail-
able from your local RadioShack
store).
Note: Before you connect an external
audio source to the recorder, be sure
the source’s and the recorder’s volume
controls are set to their minimum set-
tings.
Follow these steps to record from an
external audio source.
Note: If you connected an external mi-
crophone, disconnect it.
1. Load a blank cassette tape, or one
you want to record over, into the
cassette compartment.
2. Connect the external source to the
AUX jack.
3. Start the external audio source
and set its volume control to a nor-
mal listening level.
4. Press RECORD to begin record-
ing. Both PLAY and RECORD lock
down.
Note: To temporarily stop record-
ing, press
PAUSE . To resume
recording, press PAUSE again.
5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop record-
ing. Then stop the audio source.
Note: During recording, the speaker is
muted. If you want to monitor the re-
cording, use the supplied earphone.
DC IN 6V
AUX EAR REM MIC VOLUME
External
source
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