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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.

DC IN 6V

AUX EAR

REM MIC

VOLUME

External source

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.

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Optimus CTR-108 owner manual Recording from a Connected Audio Source