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Cat. No. 14-1098
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SCP-80
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AM FM Stereo Cassette
Player with Auto-Reverse
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14-1098.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM FEATURES ² • Your Optimus SCP-80 Sports AM FM Stereo Cassette Player with Auto-Reverse is portable and easy to oper- ate. It delivers excellent sound through your speakers or stereo headphones and includes these features: All Weather Design — the sealed cassette compartment protects your tape from wind, dust, and rain. Auto-Reverse — automatically plays the other side of a cassette tape when one side ends, for continuous tape play. E-Bass — pr
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14-1098.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM CONTENTS Preparation .................................................................. 4 Installing Batteries .................................................. 4 Using Headphones or Speakers ............................ 6 Listening Safely ............................................... 7 Traffic Safety .................................................... 7 Using the Belt Clip .................................................. 8 Using the Rad
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14-1098.fm Page 4 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your SCP-80 is powered by two AA batteries (not sup- plied). We recommend alkaline batteries (such as Ra- dioShack Cat. No. 23-557). You can also use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23- 125). If you use rechargeable batteries, you also need a battery charger (Cat. No. 23-133). Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Pull up the cassette compartment cover. The cas- sette compartment door open
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14-1098.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM 3. Put the batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the battery cover. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. 4. Close the battery compartment cover, then close the cassette compartment door and cover. Cautions:
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14-1098.fm Page 6 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM Important: Your SCP-80 can use rechargeable nickel- cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’ useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste manage- ment authorities for information on recycling or disposal programs in your area. Some options that might be avail- able are: municipal curbside collection, drop-off boxes at retailers such as your local RadioShack store, recyc
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14-1098.fm Page 7 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM When you are not using your SCP-80 and headphones or speakers are disconnected, insert the rubber plug back into the PHONES jack to protect against moisture and dust. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones. • Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Exte
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14-1098.fm Page 8 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM Even though some headphones are designed to let you hear outside sounds when listening at normal volume lev- els, they still can present a traffic hazard. USING THE BELT CLIP For hands-free carrying, slide the belt clip over your belt. Illustration LOCK To remove the clip, turn the screw’s counterclock- wise. Then lift off the clip. Illustration To replace the clip, position the clip as shown, put the tip of the screw back into the screw hole
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14-1098.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM USING THE RADIO Important: Make sure you have connected headphones or speakers to the SCP-80. Illustration 1. Set AM/FM/TAPE/RADIO OFF to FM or AM. 2. Adjust VOLUME as desired. 3. Rotate TUNING to select a radio station. Notes: • The SCP-80 has a built-in AM antenna, and the headphones’ or speakers’ cord serves as an FM antenna. For the best AM reception, rotate the SCP-80. For the best FM reception, fully uncoil the headphones’ or speakers’ c
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14-1098.fm Page 10 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM • For FM stereo reception, pull up the cassette com- partment cover, open the cassette compartment door, and set FM to ST. Close the cassette com- partment door and cover. Illustration The FM STEREO indicator lights during stereo reception. Illustration If FM stereo reception is poor or noisy, set FM to MONO. 10
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14-1098.fm Page 11 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM 4. To enhance the bass, pull up the cassette compart- ment cover, open the cassette compartment door, and set BASS to ON. For normal bass sound, set it to OFF. Close the cassette compartment door and cover. Illustration 5. To turn off the radio, set AM/FM/TAPE/RADIO OFF to TAPE/RADIO OFF. 11
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14-1098.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE Important: Make sure you have connected headphones or speakers to the SCP-80. Note: Avoid using C-120 cassette tapes. They are very thin and can easily become tangled in the tape-handling parts. 1. Set AM/FM/TAPE/RADIO OFF to TAPE/RADIO OFF. 2. Pull up the cassette compartment cover. The cas- sette compartment door opens easily. Illustration 12
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14-1098.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM 3. Take up any slack in the cassette tape by turning its hub with your finger or a pencil. If you do not remove excess slack, the tape might become tangled in the play mechanism. Avoid touching the tape. Illustration 4. With its open edge facing up, insert the tape as shown. Illustration 5. Close the cassette compartment door and cover. 13
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14-1098.fm Page 14 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM 6. Press PLAY to play the cassette. Illustration Notes: • After playing to the end of each side, the tape automatically changes direction and plays the other side. • To manually change the tape’s direction to play the other side, move DIR to the other position. Illustration 7. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 14
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14-1098.fm Page 15 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM 8. To enhance the bass, pull up the cassette compart- ment cover, open the cassette compartment door, and set BASS to ON. For normal bass sound, set it to OFF. Close the cassette compartment door and cover. Illustration 9. Press STOP to stop playback. Illustration 15
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14-1098.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM USING FAST-FORWARD AND REWIND To fast-forward or rewind the tape, press or . Illustration The following table shows which button to press, based on the current setting of DIR. DIR To To Switch Setting Fast-Forward Rewind Left Right When the SCP-80 reaches the desired portion of the tape, press STOP. Then press PLAY to resume playback. 16
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14-1098.fm Page 17 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE ² • Your Optimus SCP-80 Sports AM FM Stereo Cassette Player with Auto-Reverse is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the SCP-80 so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the SCP-80 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imme- diately. Liquids can contain minerals that corrode the electronic circuits. • Use and store the SCP-80 only in normal tempera- ture environments.
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14-1098.fm Page 18 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your SCP-80 might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your SCP-80 is causing the interference, turn it off. If the inter- ference goes away, your SCP-80 is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by: • Reorienting or relocating the receiving antenna • Moving your SCP-80 away from the receiver • Contacting your local RadioShack store for help TAPE TIPS AND TECH
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14-1098.fm Page 19 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM 2. Press the battery compartment cover’s tab in the direction of the arrow and the cover pops open. Then remove the batteries. 3. Press PLAY to expose the tape-handling parts. 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head-cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean the play head, pinch roller, capstans, and tape guides. Illustration 5. When you finish cleaning, press STOP. Then reinstall the batteries and close the cassette compartment
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14-1098.fm Page 20 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality 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. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it. Then loos- en the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cas- sette’s outer shell on a flat surface. Caution: Be careful not t
