Abstract A portable tape recorder for remote location news-gathering including a rugged metal housing having operating controls and input-output connections located at one end for ease of access. An audio output suitable for direct interconnection to telephone circuitry is provided in addition to internal speaker and external headset audio output connections. A talk-over preamp operatively interconnects the microphone or other audio input to the recorder output when the recorder is in the pause mode facilitating the use of the recorder microphone for direct telephone line connection. This permits live reporter commentaries, introductions, or `wrap-arounds` to be conveniently interspersed with pre-recorded news story segments. The speaker audio output is muted in the talk-over mode to preclude acoustic feedback while reporter `side-tone` monitoring is available through the external headset or telephone handset connections.
In a portable battery-operated tape recorder for news-gathering and reporting or the like having a tape transport; tape recorder control means including means for selecting a record mode; a playback mode, and a pause mode; an audio input connection operatively connected to a record amplifier means including record tape head means when the record mode is selected, playback audio output means operatively connected to a playback amplifier means including playback tape head means when the play mode is selected; the improvement comprising selectable means for operatively interconnecting the audio input connection and the audio output means when the tape recorder is in the play mode whereby audio may be routed to the output means from the input connection; wherein the selectable means for operatively interconnecting the input connection and output connection includes means operatively connected to the pause mode selecting means wherein said interconnecting means is enabled only in the pause mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In a portable battery-operated tape recorder for news-gathering and reporting or the like having a tape transport; tape recorder control means including means for selecting a record mode; a playback mode, and a pause mode; an audio input connection operatively connected to a record amplifier means including record tape head means when the record mode is selected, playback audio output means operatively connected to a playback amplifier means including playback tape head means when the play mode is selected; the improvement comprising selectable means for operatively interconnecting the audio input connection and the audio output means when the tape recorder is in the play mode whereby audio may be routed to the output means from the input connection; wherein the selectable means for operatively interconnecting the input connection and output connection includes means operatively connected to the pause mode selecting means wherein said interconnecting means is enabled only in the pause mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The portable news-gathering tape recorder of claim 1 wherein the audio output means includes a speaker and including speaker mute means operatively connected to the pause mode selecting means whereby the speaker means is disabled during the pause mode to preclude acoustic microphone response to the speaker audio output.