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14-1253.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM FEATURES Your Optimus SCP-101 AM-FM Stereo Cassette Player is lightweight, compact in size, convenient for carrying anywhere, and easy to operate. It delivers excellent sound through your stereo headphones or speakers and includes these features: Auto Reverse — automatically and continuously plays the second side of a tape when the first side ends. Extended Bass System — provides richer, fuller bass. Full Scale Dial Pointer Tuning — lets you q
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14-1253.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM CONTENTS Preparation .................................................................. 4 Connecting Power .................................................. 4 Using Internal Batteries 4 Using AC Power ..................................................... 6 Using Vehicle Battery Power .................................. 7 Connecting Headphones/Speakers ........................ 9 Listening Safely 10 Traffic Safety 10 Using the Belt Clip ....
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14-1253.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER The SCP-101 operates from any of these power sources: • internal batteries (not supplied) • standard AC power (using an optional AC adapter) • vehicle battery power (using an optional DC adapter) Using Internal Batteries Your SCP-101 requires two AA batteries (not supplied for power. For the best performance and longest life, we rec- ommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the
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14-1253.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Press and slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow until it stops. 2. Lift the curved edge of the cover. Caution: The battery compartment cover is hinged and cannot be removed. 3. Place the batteries in the compartment and on top of the attached ribbon, as indicated by the polarity sym- bols (+ and –) marked on outside the compartment. 4. Close the cover. When the sound gets
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14-1253.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM dard AC or vehicle power, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. USING AC POWER You can power the SCP-101 using a 3V, 300-mA AC ® adapter and a size H Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 3V DC and delivers at least 300 ! mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the SCP-
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14-1253.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM Follow these steps to power the SCP-101 from standard AC power. 1. If the adapter has a voltage switch, set the switch to 3V. 2. Insert the Adaptaplug into the adapter’s cord so it reads TIP +. 3. Insert the Adaptaplug into the SCP-101’s DC 3V jack. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Note: Connecting an adapter to the SCP-101's DC 3V jack disconnects the internal batteries. USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER You can power the SCP-101 from
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14-1253.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM Cautions: You must use a power source that supplies 3V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its cen- ! ter tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the SCP-101's DC 3V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could dam- age the SCP-101 or the adapter. • Always connect the DC adapter to the SCP-101 be- fore you connect it to the power source. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from the power source before you dis
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14-1253.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM 3. Insert the Adaptaplug into the SCP-101's DC 3V jack. Note: Connecting an adapter to the SCP-101's DC 3V jack disconnects the internal batteries. 4. Plug the other end of the DC adapter into the vehi- cle's cigarette-lighter socket. CONNECTING HEADPHONES/ SPEAKERS To listen to the SCP-101, connect stereo headphones or 1 amplified speakers (neither supplied) equipped with a /8- inch (3.5-mm) stereo plug to . Your local PHONES RadioShack stor
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14-1253.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM 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. Extended high-volume listening can lead to perma- nent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vo
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14-1253.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM USING THE BELT CLIP For hands-free carrying, install the supplied belt clip. To install the belt clip, place it below and between the two guides on the back of the player. Then slide the clip in the opposite direction of the arrow until it snaps into place. To remove the belt clip, lift the tab at the point marked LIFT, then slide the clip in the direction of the arrow. 11
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14-1253.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM RADIO OPERATION Follow these steps to set up, tune and play the radio. 1. Connect either headphones or amplified speakers to PHONES. 2. Set TAPE/RADIO to RADIO. 3. Set FM ST/FM/AM to the desired band. 4. Adjust VOL to the desired listening level. 5. Turn TUNING to select the station. Notes: • If you set the radio to FMST, FM ST (FM Stereo) lights when you receive a stereo FM broadcast. • To improve the reception of a weak FM station, set FM
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14-1253.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE Note: A cardboard tab in the cassette compartment pro- tects the tape-handling parts during shipping. Remove the tab before you insert a cassette tape. Follow these steps to play a cassette tape. 1. Connect either headphones or amplified speakers to PHONES. 2. Take up any slack in the tape by turning the casette’s hub with a pencil. Do not touch the exposed tape. 3. Lift open the cassette co
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14-1253.fm Page 14 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM 4. Insert the cassette tape into the cassette guides with the open edge facing up. 5. Close the compartment door. 6. Set TAPE/RADIO to TAPE. 7. Press . The tape begins play. Note: When the tape finishes playing side one, it automatically reverses direction and plays side two. To manually change the tape direction, slide DIREC- TION to its other position. 8. Adjust VOL. to the desired listening level. Note: Set E-BASS to ON for an enhanced bas
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14-1253.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM USING FAST FORWARD/REWIND To fast forward the tape, press in the same direction as the tape is playing. To rewind the tape, press in the opposite direction of play. To stop the tape, press . 15
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14-1253.fm Page 16 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM TAPE TIPS STORING CASSETTE TAPES Do not expose cassette tapes to high temperatures, high humidity, dust or dirt, or motors, transformers, or other sources of strong magnetic fields. 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 t
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14-1253.fm Page 17 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus SCP-101 AM-FM Stereo Cassette Player is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the SCP-101 so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the SCP-101 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the SCP-101 only in normal tempera- ture environments. • Handle the SCP-101 gently and carefully. Don’t drop it. • Keep the SCP-101 away from dust and
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14-1253.fm Page 18 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM After every 20 hours of tape player operation, follow these steps to clean the tape-handling parts or use a Ra- dioShack cassette deck cleaning kit. 1. Remove the batteries and disconnect any other power source. 2. Open the cassette compartment door, remove any cassette tape inside and set TAPE/ RADIO to TAPE. 3. Press to expose the tape head. 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head-cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to gently clean th
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14-1253.fm Page 19 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM FCC INFORMATION The SCP-101 complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV inter- ference in a residential area. However, your SCP-101 might cause TV or radio interference even when it is op- erating properly. To see if your SCP-101 is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference goes away, your SCP-101 is causing it. To
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14-1253.fm Page 20 Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:50 PM SPECIFICATIONS RADIO Frequency Range: FM.......................................................... 88–108 MHz AM....................................................... 530–1710 kHz Antennas: FM................................ Headphone or Speaker Wire AM................................................................. Bar Coil CASSETTE PLAYER Tape System ...........................4-Track, 2-Channel Stereo Frequency Response .................
