Radio Shack 12-639A User Manual
AM/FM AC/DC Portable Radio
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Your Radio Shack AM/FM AC/DC Portable
Radio lets you enjoy music, sports, and news
almost anywhere. Because you can power the
radio with the supplied power cord or batteries, you can use it at home, the office, and almost anywhere you want to go.
Tone Contr ol
superior sound.
Telescopin
sitivity FM reception.
— lets you adjust the tone for
Antenna
— gives you high sen-
WARNING
Cat. No.
: To reduce the risk of
12-639A
fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USE R-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
!
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
This symbol is intended to alert you to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that might be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature
accompanying this product.
!
The graphical symbols with supplemental
markings are on the back of the radio.
Earphone
Automatic Frequenc
— lets you listen in privacy.
Control (AFC)
gives you drift-free FM reception.
Radio Shack is a regi stered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
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USING AC POWER
Your radio is powe red b y four C batteries. For
the longest operation, we recommend alkaline
batteries (not supplied), such as Radio Shack
Cat. No. 23-551.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Press the tw o latch es o n the battery compartment cover and pull it o ff in the direction of the arrows.
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2. Place four C batteries in the compartment
as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked in the compartment.
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1. Press the two latches on the batt ery compartment cover and pull it off in the direction of the arrows.
2. Pull out the AC power cord from the upper
level of the compartment and plug it into
any standard AC power outlet.
3. Route the power cord through the hole on
the battery compartment cover and
replace the cover.
4. Set
AC/DC
to AC.
OPERATING YOUR RADIO
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the required
size and recommended type.
• Never mix fresh and old batteries, batteries of different types (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable
batteries of different capacities.
• Never leave dead or weak batteries in
the radio. They can leak chem icals that
can damage the radio.
• If you do not plan to use the radio, or if
you are using the power cord, for a
month or more, remove the batteries.
3. Replace the cover.
AC/DC
4. Set
When the sound weak ens, replace the batteries.
to DC.
1. To turn on the radio, turn
wise until it clicks.
AM/FM
2. Set
Note:
telescoping antenn a to its full length. For
better AM reception, turn or move the
radio.
3. Rotate the tuning control to select the
desired station.
4. Set
tion. Set
station for drift-free reception.
5. Adjust
level.
6. Adjust
tone.
7. Turn
off the radio.
to the desired band.
For better FM reception , ex tend t he
AFC
OUT
to
AFC
VOLUME
TONE LOW/HIGH
VOLUME
when tuning an FM sta-
to IN to lock in the tuned FM
to a comfortable listening
OFF
to
VOLUME
to the desired
until it clicks to tu rn
clock-
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