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Cat. No. 14-1230
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SCP-87
Digital AM/FM Stereo
Cassette Player
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14-1230.fm Page 2 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM FEATURES Your Optimus SCP-87 Digital AM/FM Stereo Cas- sette Player delivers excellent stereo sound through your headphones or amplified speaker system. Be- cause the SCP-87 is portable, you can listen to cas- sette tapes or the AM/FM radio indoors or out. Important: To listen to your SCP-87, you need a pair of headphones or amplified speakers (not supplied) 1 with a /8-inch mini-plug. Your local RadioShack store sells many headphones and speake
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14-1230.fm Page 3 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM AM/FM Radio with 18-Station Memory — lets you store up to 18 of your favorite radio stations for quick tuning. Seek Tuning — searches forward or backward to the next strong station in the selected band so you can quickly find a new station. Preset Equalization — lets you select one of four preset sound characteristics (classic, pop, rock, or jazz). Dolby B Noise Reduction — reduces background and tape noise to improve the sound of your tapes. Ta
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14-1230.fm Page 4 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................... 6 Before You Begin ............................................. 6 Connecting to Power ....................................... 6 Using Battery Power ................................ 6 Using AC Power ....................................... 9 Using Your Vehicle’s Battery Power ....... 11 Resetting the SCP-87 ................................... 12 Using Headphones or S
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14-1230.fm Page 5 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Tape Tips ............................................................ 30 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality . 30 Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ................ 31 Care and Maintenance ....................................... 32 Specifications .................................................... 33 5
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14-1230.fm Page 6 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM PREPARATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN To protect the playback head during shipment, a protective sleeve is attached. Remove it before you use the SCP-87’s cassette player. CONNECTING TO POWER You can power your SCP-87 from: • Internal batteries • AC power (using an AC adapter) • Your vehicle’s battery (using a DC adapter) Using Battery Power The SCP-87 can use two AA batteries for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recom- mend alkaline
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14-1230.fm Page 7 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Caution: Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or recharge- able), or rechargeable batteries of different capaci- ties. Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Open the battery compartment cover by press- ing down and sliding it in the direction of the arrow on the cover, then lifting open the cover. Caution: The battery compartment cover is hinged. Do not try to remove it. 2. Insert the batterie
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14-1230.fm Page 8 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM If the BATT indicator becomes dim during operation or does not light when you turn on the SCP-87, re- place (alkaline) or recharge (nickel-cadmium) both batteries. Caution: Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Important: This product is capable of using re- chargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’ useful life, they must be recycled or dis- posed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardou
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14-1230.fm Page 9 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Using AC Power To power the SCP-87 from a standard AC outlet, you need an AC adapter, such as Cat. No. 273-1654. Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 300 milli- amps. Its center tip must be set to negative, and its plug must properly fit the SCP-87’s DC 3V jack. The recommended adapter meets these requirements. Using an adapter that does not meet these requirements could damage the SCP-87 or
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14-1230.fm Page 10 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Follow these steps to connect the SCP-87 to AC power. 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Insert the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner diameter tip into the adapter’s cord, so it reads –TIP. 3. Insert the plug into the SCP-87’s DC 3V jack. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Note: Connecting the AC adapter automatically disconnects internal batteries. 10
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14-1230.fm Page 11 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Using Your Vehicle’s Battery Power To power the SCP-87 from your vehicle’s battery, you need a DC adapter, such as Cat. No. 270-1560. Cautions: • You must use a DC adapter that supplies 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 300 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to negative, and its plug must properly fit the SCP-87’s DC 3V jack. The recommended adapter meets these require- ments. Using an adapter that does not meet these requirements could
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14-1230.fm Page 12 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Follow these steps to power the SCP-87 from your vehicle’s battery. . 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Insert the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner diameter tip into the adapter’s cord, so it reads –TIP. 3. Insert the plug into the SCP-87’s DC 3V jack. 4. Plug the other end of the adapter into the vehi- cle’s cigarette-lighter socket. RESETTING THE SCP-87 If the SCP-87’s display locks up or does not work properly after y
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14-1230.fm Page 13 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM USING HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS To connect headphones or an amplified speaker sys- tem, insert the mini-plug into the SCP-87’s jack. 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. 13
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14-1230.fm Page 14 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to per- manent hearing loss. 14
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14-1230.fm Page 15 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing. Traffic Safety Do not wear headphones while operating a motor ve- hicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic haz- ard and can be illegal in some areas. Even though some headphones are designed to let you hear some outside sounds when listening at nor- mal volum
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14-1230.fm Page 16 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM the cassette player and slide it up until it locks into place. 16
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14-1230.fm Page 17 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM To remove the belt clip from the SCP-87, push in on PUSH RELEASE, slide the belt clip down, then lift it off. SETTING THE FREQUENCY RANGES AND STEPS The SCP-87 is set to tune frequencies in steps (in- crements) of 10 kHz (AM) and 0.2 MHz (FM) as used in the United States. In Europe and some other countries, frequency rang- es and steps are not the same as those in the United States. For example: In North and South America: AM: 530–1,710 kHz (1
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14-1230.fm Page 18 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Caution: Changing the frequency ranges and steps erases all stored stations. To listen to the radio in another country, follow these steps to change the frequency ranges and steps. 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 18
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14-1230.fm Page 19 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM 2. To change to Europe’s and other countries’ fre- quencies and steps, hold down AUTO PRESET and TUNING DOWN at the same time for about 7 seconds. EU appears briefly on the display and a beep sounds, then the display shows the low- est frequency in the AM band. To change to Japan’s frequencies and steps, hold down AUTO PRESET and TUNING UP at the same time for about 7 seconds. JP appears briefly on the display and a beep sounds, then the displa
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14-1230.fm Page 20 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM USING THE RADIO 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF until the display shows the desired band (AM, FM1, or FM2). The BATT indi- cator lights. BATT Indicator 2. Set STEREO/MONO to STEREO for stereo sound on FM stations, or to MONO for monaural sound. Notes: • For the best FM reception, fully uncoil the headphones’ or speaker’s cord. • The AM antenna is built-in. Move the SCP-87 to the best position for AM reception. • To improve reception for weak FM stereo st
