Memorex MB1055 Quick Start Guide - Page 1

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MB1055

COIVTROLS

1.

GATT

Indicator

2.

VAS

(Voice

Activated

System)

Switch

3.

VOLUME

Control

4.

MIC

Jack

5.

PHONE

Jack

6.

RECORD

Button

7.

PLAY

Button

8.

Cassette

Compartment

9.

DC3V

Jack

10.

Battery

Compartment

11.

STOP

Button

12.

FFWD/CUE

(fast

forward/cue)

Button

13.

REW/REV

(rewind/review)

Button

14.

PAUSE

Switch

15.

Built-in

Microphone

16.

Built-in

Speaker

BATTERY

INSTALLATION

6

7

r

--

4

2

I

.Slide

the

notched

area

of

the

battery

compartment

lid

located

on

the

back

of

the

unit

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

2.Insert

2

"AA"

size

batteries

into

the

battery

compartment

matching

the

polarities

as

illustrated

on

the

back

of

the

unit

and

placing

the

battery

strip

under

the

batteries

for

easy

battery

replacement.

Then

close

the

lid.

Note:

If

the

BATT

indicator

does

not

light

or

lights

dimly,

it

is

time

to

replace

the

batteries.

AC

ADAPTOR

Plug

the

AC

adaptor

plug

into

an

AC

wall

outlet

and

the

other

end

of

the

small

plug

into

the

DC

3V

jack

on

the

unit.

INSERTING

A

CASSETTE

I

.Open

the

cassette

compartment

lid

by

hand.

If

any

other

button

is

pressed,

press

the

STOP

button

fi

rst

and

then

open

the

lid.

2.Insert

a

cassette

tape

in

the

cassette

compartment

with

the

full

Peel

to

the

left

and

the

side

to

be

played

or

recorded

facing

you.

Then

closed

the

lid.

NOTE:

Do

not

use

endless

cassette

tapes

or

C-120

cassette

tapes.

TAPE

PLAYBACK

I

.Press

the

PLAY

button.

2Adjust

the

VOLUME

control

as

desired.

3.To

stop

playback

temporarily,

slide

the

PAUSE

switch

upward.

To

start

playback

again,

slide

the

PAUSE

switch

downward.

(The

PAUSE

switch

affects

all

modes.)

NOTES:To

prevent

accidental

tape

operation,

such

as

engaging

the

buttons

when

carrying

the

unit

in

a

bag

or

briefcase,

slide

the

PAUSE

switch

upward.

This

will

also

prevent

any

unnecessary

drain

on

the

batteries.

4.To

stop

playback,

press

the

STOP

button.

If

the

end

of

the

tape

is

reached

during

playback,

the

unit

will

shut

itself

off

automatically

and

the

PLAY

button

will

be

released.

5.For

private

listening,

insert

the

regular

stereo

headphone

into

the

PHONE

jack

on

the

top

of

the

unit.

The

internal

speaker

is

disconnected

automatically.

CUE

AND

REVIEW

To

located

a

specific

portion

on

the

tape

during

playback,

you

can

fast

forward

or

rewind

the

tape

by

keeping

the

FFWD/CUE

or

REW/REV

button

pressed.

The

recorded

portion

will

produce

a

"chattering"

sound.

Thus,

recorded

and

unrecorded

portions

of

the

tape

can

be

easily

distinguished

for

easy

tape

scanning.

When

the

desired

location

on

the

tape

is

reached,

release

the

button

to

resume

normal

playback.

FAST

FORWARD

AND

REWIND

To

rapidly

forward

or

rewind

the

tape

while

in

the

stop

mode,

press

the

FFWD/CUE

or

REW/REV

button.

The

button

will

remain

locked

in

its

position.

To

stop

the

tape

or

if

the

end

of

the

tape

is

reached,

press

the

STOP

button.

VOICE

ACTIVATED

SYSTEM

When

the

VAS

switch

is

set

to

ON,

the

unit

will

start

and

stop

recording

automatically

to

save

tape

and

leave

out

long

pauses.

Notes,

however,

that

after

sound

stops,

the

unit

does

NOT

interrupt

or

shut

off

recording

immediately

There

is

a

3

to

4

second

delayed

built

into

the

circuitry

in

order

to

prevent

the

unit

from

constantly

switching

the

recording

on

and

off.

It

may

sometimes

happen

that

the

very

fi

rst

part

of

the

recording

is

not

completed

even

if

the

tape

starts

running.

NOTES:

For

important

recordings,

set

the

VAS

switch

to

OFF.

However,

the

VOWME

control

must

be

set

to

the

"middle"

position.

VOICE

ACTIVATED

RECORDING

WITH

THE

BUILT-IN

MICROPHONE

Using

the

voice

activated

recording

system,

the

tape

runs

only

when

sound

louder

than

the

unit

level

is

picked

up.

The

tape

stops

automatically

if

sounds

lower

than

the

unit

level

are

produced.

When

the

VAS

switch

is

ON

during

recording,

the

VOWME

control

becomes

a

sensitivity

control

to

adjust

the

voice

activation

level:

Once

you

have

set

the

VAS

switch

to

ON,

you

can

record

with

the

voce

activated

circuit

without

the

need

for

pressing

the

STOP

button

or

PAUSE

switch

during

periods

of

silence.

1.Set

the

VAS

switch

to

ON.

2.Press

the

REC

button.

The

PLAY

button

will

move

down

simultaneously

You

can

monitor

the

recording

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3.The

normal

sensitivity

level

for

voice

activated

recording

is

achieved

by

setting

the

VOWME

control

to

the

"middle"

position.

If

it

is

hard

to

pick

up

low

sounds,

set

the

VOWME

control

to

maximum.

The

unit

should

stop

recording,

when

you

stop

talking.

If

it

does

not

stop,

turn

the

VOWME

control

down.

RECORDING

AN

EXTERNAL

II/WM:NW:WE

Plug

an

optional

external

microphone

into

the

MIC

jack

on

the

unit

and

follow

the

procedures

under

"VOICE

ACTIVATED

RECORDING".

NOTES:

When

an

external

microphone

is

plugged

in,

the

built-in

microphone

will

be

automatically

disconnected.

RECORDING

FROM

AN

EXTERNAL

SOURCE

You

can

record

from

a

radio

or

TV

Obtain

a

connection

cord

with

an

attenuater

and

connect

it

between

the

AMC

jack

on

the

unit

and

earphone

jack

of

the

radio,

TV

etc.

Then

proceed

with

recording

as

outlined.

ERASING

THE

TAPE

All

you

need

to

do

is

record

over

a

used

tape

to

erase

it.

As

new

material

is

recorded,

old

material

is

automatically

erased.

ACCIDENTAL

ERASURE

PREVENTION

To

prevent

accidental

recording

or

erasing

and

to

preserve

previous

recordings,

remove

the

two

tabs

on

the

back

of

the

cassette.

Once

a

tab

has

been

removed

you

will

not

be

able

to

depress

the

Record

button.

If

side

'A'

is

facing

upwards

then

Tab

No.1.

must

be

broken

off

to

prevent

accidental

erasure.

If

the

other

side

(Side

BI

is

facing

upward.

Tab

No.2.

must

be

broken

off.

Once

a

tab

has

been

previously

broken

off,

you

may

still

erase

or

record

by

temporarily

placing

cellophone

tape

over

the

tab

opening.

All

pre-recorded

tapes

are

sold

with

these

protective

tabs

already

broken

off.

CLEANING

THE

HEADS

Iron

oxide

particles

from

the

magnetic

tape

will,

in

time,

build

up

on

the

parts

that

come

into

direct

contact

with

th

e

tape.

With

the

cassette

lid

open

and

the

PLAY

button

pressed,

the

parts

indicated

can

be

cleaned

(gently)

with

a

cotton

swab

moistened

with

head

cleaning

fl

uid

or

alcohol.

CAUTIONS

Pinch

Roller

Capstan

Erase

Head

Record/Playback

Head

•

Do

not

place

your

unit

in

a

position

where

it

will

be

in

direct

contact

with

magnetic

iron,

water,

or

a

heat

source.

Also,

avoid

leaving

your

unit

in

direct

sunlight

for

a

prolonged

period

of

time.

•

Never

place

a

cassette

tape

on

or

near

the

built-in

speaker

to

prevent

possible

erasure

of

recorded

material.

SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency

Response:

Tape

Speed:

Speaker:

Maximum

Power:

MIC

Jack:

PHONE

Jack:

Power

Requirement:

DC

3V:

AC:

Diruoiva

250

-

6300Hz

4.8cm/s

(recording)

40mm

x

I

(8

IS0mW

(EIAJ/DC)

0.3mV

(600

)

32

'AA"

x

2

AC

adaptor

86.5

(W)

x

127.5

(H)x35(D)mm

Specifications

and

product

designs

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

Memcorp,

Inc.

Weston,

FL

Printed

in

Hong

Kong

Visit

our

website

at

www.memcorpinc.com

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