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14-1098
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Optimus 14-1098, SCP-80 User Manual

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AM•FM Stereo Cassette
Player with Auto-Reverse
Cat. No. 14-1098
OWNER’S MANUAL
SCP-80
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FEATURES
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Your Optimus SCP-80 Sp orts AM Player with Auto-Reverse is portable and easy to oper­ate. It delivers excellent sound through your speakers or stereo headphones and includes these features:
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FM Stereo Cassette
All Weather Desi
protects your tape from wind, dust, and rain.
Auto-Reverse
cassette tape when one si de ends, for continuous tape play.
E-Bass
Fast-Forw ard and Rewi nd
sired portion of a cassette tape.
Removable Belt Clip
Note:
You also need a pair of stereo headphones or amplified speakers (neither supplied), with a to the SCP-80. Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of batteries, headphones, and speakers.
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— provides richer, fuller bass.
You need two AA batteries to power t he SCP-80.
Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks
— the sealed cassette compartment
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— automatically plays the ot her side of a
— let you quickly find a de-
— allows hands-free carrying.
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/8-inch plug, to listen
©
1997 Tand y Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
used by Tandy Corporation.
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CONTENTS
Preparation .................................................................. 4
Installing Batteries .................................................. 4
Using Headphones or Speakers ............................ 6
Listening Safely ............................................... 7
Traffic Safety .................................................... 7
Using the Belt Clip .................................................. 8
Usin
the Radio .......................................................... 9
Usin
the Cassette Player ........................................ 12
Playing a Cassette Tape ....................................... 12
Using Fast-Forward and Rewi nd ...................... .... 16
Care and Maintenance .............................................. 17
The FCC Wants You to Know ............................... 18
Tape Tips and Techniques .................................... 18
Cleaning the Ta pe-Handl ing Parts ................. 18
Restoring Tape Tension
and Sound Quality .... ................ ..................... 20
Specificat io ns ..... ................. ................ ..................... 21
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your SCP-80 is powered by two AA batteries (not sup­plied). We recommend alkaline batteries (such as Ra­dioShack Cat. No. 23-557). You can also use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23-
125). If you use rechargeable batteries, you al so need a battery charger (Cat. No. 23-133).
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Pull up the cassette compartment cover. The cas­sette compartment door opens easily.
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2. Press the battery compartment cover’s tab in the direction of the arrow and the battery cover pops open.
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3. Put the batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity sym bols (+ 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:
• Never leave dead or weak batteries in the SCP-80.
• If you do not plan to use the SCP-80 for a month or more, remove the batteries.
• Always dispose of old batteries promptly and prop­erly . Do not bury or burn them.
When the sound becomes weak or distorted, replace (al­kaline) or recharge (Ni-Cd) the batteries.
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Important:
Your SCP-80 can use rechargeable nickel­cadmium batteries. At the end of the bat teries’ useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste manage­ment authorities for information on recycling or disposal programs in your area. Some options that might be av ail­able are: municipal curbside collection, drop -off boxes at retailers such as your local RadioShack store, recycling collection centers, and mail-back programs.
USING HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS
To listen to the SCP-80, you ne ed to connect a pair of headphones or amplified speakers with a
Pull out the attached rubber plug from the SCP-80’s
PHONES
1
/8-inch plug.
jack, then plug in the headph ones’ or speakers’
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1
/8-inch plug.
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When you are not using your SCP-80 and headphones or speakers are disconnecte d, 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 t he vo lume to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to perma­nent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to t he volume level, so a vol­ume level that does not cause discom fort might still damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear headphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can cause a traffic hazard and can be illegal in some areas.
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Even though some headphones are designed to let you hear outside sounds when listening at normal volume lev­els, they still can present a traffic hazard.
USING THE BELT CLIP
For hands-free carrying, slide the belt clip over your belt.
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LOCK
To remove the clip, turn the screw’s wise. Then lift off the clip.
counterclock-
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To replace the clip, posit ion the c lip as shown, put the t ip of the screw back into the screw hole, and turn the
LOCK
screw’s
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clockwise until it is tight.
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