Radio Shack AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo, 12-2004 Owner's Manual

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Cat. No. 12-2004

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

A

AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo

with Auto-Stop

AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack AM /FM Cassette Car
Stereo has an auto-stop cass ette deck,
locking fast-forward, and tone and bal­ance controls designed to make your
stereo’s operation simple and conve­nient.

Caution:

Use common sense. Do not
change your stereo’s settings in heavy
traffic or during hazardous driving condi­tions.

This stereo’s features include:

Adjustable Shaft Spacing

— fits almost

all shaft-type installations.

Auto-Stop

—

stops the tape when it
reaches the end, to reduce wear on your
tape and the cassette deck.

Locking

Fast-Forward

—

lets you

quickly move the tape forward.

LO/DX Button

—

lets you adjust the

tuner’s sensitivity.

Mono/Stereo Control

— lets you select
FM reception in stereo on strong sta­tions or monaural reception on weak
stations.

FM Stereo Indicator

—

lights when the

radio receives a stereo FM signal.

Backlit Display

—

lets you easily see

the station the radio is tuned to.

Tone and Balance Controls

— let you
adjust high and low sound s and the b al­ance between the left and right speak­ers, so you can tailor the s ound to suit
your preferences.

2000 Tandy Corporation.

©

RadioShack is a regist ered tradema rk used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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CONTENTS

Installation ........................... .................................................... ................................ 4

Before You Begin the Installation ........................................................................ 4

Preparing the Mounting Area ....................................................................... 4

Routing Speaker Wires ................................................................................ 4

Making the Connections ..................................................................................... 4

Using an Adapter Harness ........................................................................... 5

Connecting Ground, Power, and Optional Components .............................. 6

Connecting Speakers ................................................................................... 7

Connecting the Antenna .............................................................................. 7

Completing the Connections ........................................................................ 7

Testing the Connections ..................................................................................... 7

Mounting the Stereo ........................................................................................... 8

Setting the Shaft Spacing ............................................................................ 8

Completing the Installation .......................................................................... 8

Operation ............................. ............................................. ..................................... 11

Turning the Stereo On and Off ......................................................................... 11

Adjusting the Sound/Tuning .............................................................................. 11

Playing a Cassette ........................................................................................... 11

Fast-Forward and Rewind .......................................................................... 12

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 13

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 13

Cleaning the Tape-H and li ng Parts ......................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 13

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality ..................................................... 14

Replacing the Fuse .......................................................................................... 14

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 15

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INSTALLATION

BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE
INSTALLATION

Before you install your stereo, we rec­ommend you read through all the in­structions in this Owner’s Manual. You
should be able to answer all of these
questions about you r vehicle’s elect rical
and sound systems.

• Which termina l in my vehicle’s fuse
box is for accessories?

• How do I connect a wire to the fuse
box?

• Which of the stereo’s wires is the
power wire and which are speaker
outputs?

Also, be aware that installation in your
vehicle might require cutting or modifying
your vehicle.

Place the stereo as close as poss ible to
the selected mounting location. We rec­ommend that you test the connections by
temporarily connecting the ground and
power wires, your sp eakers, and an an ­tenna. After you test the connections
(see “Testing the Connections” on
Page 7), disconnec t the stere o, mount it
in your vehicle, and then reconnect it.
The instructions in this manual are ar­ranged in this order.

Caution:

handle 7 watts of power (3.5 watts per
channel). Each speaker must have an
impedance of at least 4 ohms. Your lo­cal RadioShack store carries a full line
of speakers.

Be sure your speakers can

Preparing the Mounting Area

Before you mount the stereo, make sure
you have all the necessary materials.
Then confirm that the stereo fits your
vehicle’s mounting area. This auto­sound stereo sy stem is a shaft-type unit
that requires a 1

1

by 6

/2-inch (164 mm) wide by 43/4-inch

(120 mm) deep mounting area.

Note:

If the mounting area i s too large,
you might be able to mount the stereo
with an in-dash installation kit, available
at your local RadioShack store. Follow
the installation kit’s instructions to mount
the stereo.

Caution:

behind the mounting surface.

Be sure to avoid obs tructions

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/16-inch (50 mm) hig h

Routing Speaker Wires

If you install spea kers, avoi d routing th e
speaker wires near moving parts or
sharp edges. You can usually route them
along the wiring channel beneath the ve­hicle’s door f acings by carefully re mov­ing the molding th at holds the carpet in
place. After you route the speaker wires,
replace the molding.

MAKING THE
CONNECTIONS

The supplied harness with the 14-pin
connector includes all the lead wires you
need to connect the stereo to ground,
power, some optional co mponents, and
speakers.

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Important:

Do not cut these wires. If you
cut any wire, yo u c an not ob tai n a re fu nd
or exchange on this p roduct. However,
your local Radio Shack s tore will p rovide
warranty service if you cut a wire and find
the product is defective.

You might need additional wire, depend­ing on your individual autosound system,
to complete the connectio ns. Your local
RadioShack store carries a full line of
wire and wire management accessories.

Cautions:

• For added safety and to protect your
stereo, disconnect the cable from
your vehicle’s negative (–) battery
terminal before you begin.

• You must connect the

POWER LEAD (B+)

and

GROUND (–)

wires first,
then make all other connec tions as
described in the following sections
before you plug the harness with the
14-pin connector into the stereo. If
you do not make connections in the
order shown, damage to the stereo
is possible if any wire connections
are made incorrectly.

• You must connect a separate wire to
each speaker termin al as descr ibed
in the following procedure. Do not
use a common wire or chassis
ground for any speaker connection.

Note:

The wires in the wiring harness

have these colors and labels.

AMP REMOTE TURN ON 500 MA

POWER LEAD (B+)

GROUND (–)

Blue

Red

Black

Using an Adapter Harness

If you are replacing an existing stereo,
or if your ve hicl e has been facto ry-wi red
for autosound components, you might
be able to use an adapter harness to
connect the power and speakers. Ra­dioShack stores carry adapter harness­es for most vehicles.

Follow the directions that come with the
adapter harness to temp orarily connect
the ground and power wires, optional
components, and s peakers. Then go to
“Connecting the Antenna” on Page 7.

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