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Cat. No. 14-1225
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SCP-84
Auto-Reverse
²
AM FM Stereo
Cassette Player
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14-1225.fm Page 2 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM FEATURES Your Optimus SCP-84 Auto-Reverse AM/FM Stereo Cas- sette Player delivers excellent sound from its built-in ra- dio or your favorite cassette tapes through your speakers or stereo headphones. You can set the time on the cas- sette player’s display, set an alarm to sound, and store up to 20 radio stations in memory. The tuner’s PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) circuitry gives you precise tuning and drift-free reception. Its features include: Auto-R
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14-1225.fm Page 3 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM E-BASS IN/OUT Switch — lets you increase bass sounds to suit your listening preferences. 9 kHz/10kHz Switch — lets you set the frequency tuning increments between stations for tuning in the United States as well as abroad. PHONES Jack — lets you connect headphones for pri- vate listening, or speakers to share the sound with oth- ers. Three Power Options — let you power the SCP-84 from internal batteries, standard AC power (with an optional AC ada
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14-1225.fm Page 4 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM CONTENTS Preparation .................................................................. 5 Attaching the Belt Clip ............................................ 5 Powering the SCP-84 ............................................. 6 Using Batteries ................................................... 6 Using AC Power ................................................. 8 Using Your Vehicle’s Cigarette-Lighter Socket . 10 Setting the Clock ...............
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14-1225.fm Page 5 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM PREPARATION ATTACHING THE BELT CLIP To attach the belt clip to the SCP-84, press the clip’s three latches into the corresponding holes on the back of the SCP-84. Then push the clip upward until it locks into place. (illus) To remove the belt clip, press down at the point where the clip attaches to the SCP-84, then slide off the clip. (illus) 5
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14-1225.fm Page 6 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM POWERING THE SCP-84 You can power your SCP-84 from any of three power sources: • Internal batteries (not supplied) • Standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter) • Your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket (with an optional DC adapter) Note: Connecting an optional adapter disconnects inter- nal batteries. Using Batteries You can power your SCP-84 from two AA batteries. We recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-557, not sup
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14-1225.fm Page 7 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM Cautions: • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, and nickel-cadmium), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities in the SCP-84. • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Follow these steps to install batteries. (illus) 1. Press down on the battery compartment cover and slide it in the direction of the arrow to remove it. 2. Install the batteries over the ribbon inside the com-
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14-1225.fm Page 8 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM Cautions: • Never leave dead or weak batteries in the SCP-84. • If you do not plan to use the SCP-84 for a month or more, or if you plan to use only AC or vehicle battery power, remove the batteries. • Dispose of batteries promptly and properly; do not bury or burn them. Note: If your SCP-84 locks up, simply remove one of the batteries then reinstall it. Important: Your SCP-84 is capable of using recharge- able nickel-cadmium batteries. At the en
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14-1225.fm Page 9 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM Cautions: • The recommended AC adapter supplies 3 volts and delivers at least 300 milliamps. Its center tip is set to DC 3V negative, and its plug correctly fits the jack on the bottom of the SCP-84. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the SCP-84 or the adapter. • Always plug the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the SCP-84 before you plug its power module into the AC outlet, and unplug its power module from the AC
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14-1225.fm Page 10 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM 3. Insert the barrel plug into the SCP-84’s DC 3V jack. 4. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. Using Your Vehicle’s Cigarette-Lighter Socket To power the SCP-84 from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, you need a DC adapter, such as Cat. No. 270- 1560. Cautions: • The recommended DC cigarette-lighter adapter sup- plies 3 volts and delivers at least 300 milliamps. Its center tip is set to negative, and its plug correctly fits the
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14-1225.fm Page 11 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM • Always plug the DC adapter’s barrel plug into the SCP-84 before you plug its power module into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, and unplug its power module from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter’s socket before you unplug its barrel plug from the SCP-84. Follow these steps to power the SCP-84 from your vehi- cles’s cigarette-lighter socket. (illus) 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Insert the 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inn
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14-1225.fm Page 12 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM Note: If the SCP-84 does not operate when you turn it on, remove the DC adapter from your vehicle’s cigarette- lighter socket and check the socket for debris. Also, check the fuse in the adapter and your vehicle’s fuse block. SETTING THE CLOCK RADIO STEREO/MONO/TAPE TAPE 1. Set to . The dis- play shows the currently set time. (illus) 2. Press MODE twice. The currently set time flashes. (illus) 12
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14-1225.fm Page 13 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM HR. MIN. Note: If you do not press or within 10 seconds, the currently set time stops flashing. If this happens, simply repeat this step. HR. 3. Repeatedly press until the display shows the correct hour. To rapidly advance the hours, press and HR hold down . (illus) 4. Repeatedly press MIN. until the display shows the correct minute. To rapidly advance the minutes, press and hold down MIN. (illus) 5. When the display shows the correct t
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14-1225.fm Page 14 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM SETTING THE 9KHZ/10KHZ SWITCH 9kHz/10kHz The switch on the back of the cassette com- 10kHz partment door is preset to . (illus) In the 10kHz setting, the SCP-84 tunes frequencies in in- crements of 10 kHz (AM) and 0.1 MHz (FM), which is standard in the United States. However, in Europe and some other parts of the world, AM frequencies are broadcast in increments of 9 KHz. If you use the SCP-84 in these countries, use a pointed ob- ject, such as
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14-1225.fm Page 15 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM CONNECTING HEADPHONES OR AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS To listen to the SCP-84, you need a pair of headphones 1 or amplified speakers with a /8-inch plug. Your local Ra- dioShack store carries a wide selection of headphones and amplified speakers. 1 Insert the headphones’ or speakers’ /8-inch plug into the PHONES SCP-84’s jack. (illus) 15
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14-1225.fm Page 16 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM 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 vol-
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14-1225.fm Page 17 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM USING THE RADIO LISTENING TO THE RADIO Important: Make sure you have connected headphones or speakers to the SCP-84. See “Connecting Head- phones or Amplified Speakers” on Page 15. 1. Set RADIO STEREO/MONO/TAPE to STEREO for ste- reo sound on FM stations. STEREO appears when you receive an FM broadcast in stereo. Set RADIO STEREO/MONO/TAPE to MONO for monaural recep- tion. (illus) 2. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. (illus) 17
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14-1225.fm Page 18 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM 3. Press AM/FM until the display shows the desired band (AM or FM). (illus) 4. Tune to the desired station. Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press TUNING or to tune up or down the selected band. To rapidly tune the band, press and hold down TUNING or . (illus) Seek Tuning: Press and hold down TUNING or for about 1 second. The SCP-84 tunes up or down the selected band, then stops at the next higher or lower station with a strong signal. 18
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14-1225.fm Page 19 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM Notes: • The SCP-84 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-84. For the best FM reception, fully uncoil the headphones’ or speakers’ cord. RADIO • If FM stereo reception is poor or noisy, set STEREO/MONO/TAPE MONO to . The sound is not in stereo, but reception should improve. E-BASS IN/OUT IN 5. Set to for extra bass effect, or to OUT to leave the ba
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14-1225.fm Page 20 Friday, July 2, 1999 9:00 AM STORING RADIO STATIONS IN MEMORY You can store up to 20 radio stations (10 FM and 10 AM) in memory. Then you can quickly tune to the stored sta- +5 tion by pressing a memory button (or and a memory button). Follow these steps to store stations in memory. RADIO STEREO/MONO/TAPE STEREO 1. Set to or MONO . AM/FM 2. Press until the display shows the desired AM or FM band. 3. Tune to the first station you want to store. The display shows the fr
