Optimus SCP-81 User Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

Cat. No.

14-1222

STEREO MATE

SCP-81

Stereo Cassette Player

®

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FEATURES

Your Optimus Stereo Mate® SCP-81 Stereo Cassette Player
with Extended Bass is lightweight, portable, and easy to op­erate. It has these features:

Bass Boost

Fast-Forward

— provides richer, fuller bass.

— 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 sup­plied).

Removable Belt Clip

Note:

You need two AA batteries and a pair of headphones

or amplified speakers with a

— allows hands-free car rying.

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/8-inch plug to listen to your
SCP-81. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of head­phones and speaker s.

©

1996 Tandy Corporation.

Optimus and Stereo Mate are registered trademarks

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

used by Tandy Corporation.

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CONTENTS

Preparation ......................................................................... 4

Installing Batteries ........................................................ 4

Using Headphones/Speakers ........................... .............5

Listening Safely ..................................................... 6

Traffic Safety ......................................................... 6

Using the Belt Clip ....................................................... 7

Cassette Player Operation ................................................ 8

Playing a Tape ............ .. .............. ........... .. .............. ....... 8

Using Fast-Forward .................................................... 10

Tape Tips and Techniques .......................................... 11

Storing Cassette Tapes .......... ...................... ....... 11

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Qualit y ........ 11

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ....................... 12

Maintenance ..................................................................... 14

Specifications .................................................................. 16

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You need two AA batteries (not suppl ied) to power you r SCP-

81. We recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack
Cat. No. 23 - 55 2 .

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 SCP-81 by a hinge. Do not attempt to re mo ve it .

2. Install two AA batteries as indicated by the polarity sym­bols (+ and –) marked on the diagram beside the com­partment.

3. Replace the cover.

The battery compartment cover is attached to

When the volume weakens or the sound distorts, replace the
batteries.

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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 o r amplified speakers, plug them into the

jack.

Your local RadioShack store has a complete line of head­phones and speakers to choose from.

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