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Cat. No. 14-1222
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
®
STEREO MATE
SCP-81
Stereo Cassette Player
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14-1222.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM FEATURES ® Your Optimus Stereo Mate SCP-81 Stereo Cassette Player with Extended Bass is lightweight, portable, and easy to op- erate. It has these features: Bass Boost — provides richer, fuller bass. Fast-Forward — lets you quickly find a particular portion of a cassette tape. Headphone Jack — lets you listen in privacy through stereo headphones or connect to amplified speakers (neither sup- plied). Removable Belt Clip — allows hands-free carr
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14-1222.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM CONTENTS Preparation ......................................................................... 4 Installing Batteries ........................................................ 4 Using Headphones/Speakers ........................................5 Listening Safely ..................................................... 6 Traffic Safety ......................................................... 6 Using the Belt Clip ..................................
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14-1222.fm Page 4 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES You need two AA batteries (not supplied) to power your SCP- 81. We recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow until it stops, then lift up on the cover’s outer edge. Caution: The battery compartment cover is attached to the SCP-81 by a hinge. Do not attempt to remove it. 2. Install two AA batteries as indicated by the po
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14-1222.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM Notes: • Never mix battery types (old and new, alkaline and car- bon zinc, rechargeable and non-rechargeable). • Replace both batteries at the same time. • If the player is not going to be used for a week or more, remove the batteries to avoid damage if they leak. USING HEADPHONES/SPEAKERS To use headphones or amplified speakers, plug them into the jack. Your local RadioShack store has a complete line of head- phones and speakers to choose from
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14-1222.fm Page 6 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Set the volume to its lowest level before you begin listen- ing. After you put on the headphones, adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume l
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14-1222.fm Page 7 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM USING THE BELT CLIP For hands-free carrying, slide the belt clip over your belt. To remove the belt clip, press down on the arrow and slide the clip in the direction of the arrow. To reattach the belt clip, place it in the recessed area and slide it in the direction opposite the arrow on the clip until it snaps into place. 7
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14-1222.fm Page 8 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION PLAYING A TAPE 1. Pull open the cassette compartment door. 2. Insert a tape into the cassette guides with its open edge facing up and the side you want to play facing the front cover. 3. Close the door. 4. Set VOLUME to its lowest setting. Note: Make sure you connected headphones or ampli- fied speakers. 8
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14-1222.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM 5. Press PLAY. 6. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 7. Set BASS BOOST to ON for enhanced bass. 8. Press STOP to stop playback. 9
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14-1222.fm Page 10 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM USING FAST-FORWARD To fast-forward the cassette tape, press F.FWD. The button locks and the tape fast-forwards until it reaches the end of the tape or you press STOP. Notes: • When the tape reaches the end, you must press STOP to release the tape mechanism. • When using fast forward, always press STOP before pressing PLAY to save wear of the tape player’s mecha- nism. 10
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14-1222.fm Page 11 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM TAPE TIPS AND TECHNIQUES Storing Cassette Tapes Do not expose cassette tapes to: • High temperatures • High humidity • Dust or dirt • Motors, transformers, or other sources of strong mag- netic 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
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14-1222.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM Caution: Be careful not to damage the cassette when tap- ping it. Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp ob- jects near the cassette. Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the SCP- 81. Use the following cleaning procedure after every 20 hours of opera- tion. 1. Remove the batteri
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14-1222.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM 4. When you finish cleaning, press STOP, close the com- partment, and reinstall the batteries. Your local RadioShack store has a full line of cleaning sup- plies. 13
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14-1222.fm Page 14 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Stereo Mate SCP-81 Stereo Cassette Player with Extended Bass is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the SCP-81 so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the SCP-81 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi- ately. Liquids can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. • Use only fresh batteries of the recommended size and type. Always remove old o
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14-1222.fm Page 15 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM Modifying or tampering with the SCP-81’s internal compo- nents can cause a malfunction and might invalidate the SCP- 81’s warranty. If your SCP-81 is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. 15
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14-1222.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 1, 1999 4:47 PM SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirements .......................................... 2 AA Batteries Tape System ........................... 4 Track, 2 Channel Stereo Tape 7 Tape Speed at 3 KHz ........................ 1 /8 ips +3/–2 (4.75 cm/s) Frequency Response ............................ 80-10,000 Hz (± 3 dB) Signal-to-Noise Ratio ..................................................... . 40 dB Wow and Flutter (WWTD) .................................
