Radio Shack AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player with Auto Reverse, 14-1258 Owner's Manual

AM/FM Stereo
Cassette Player with
Auto Reverse

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents

Features ............................................. 3

FCC Information .............................. 5

A Quick Look at Your Cassette

Player ................................................. 6

Preparation ........................................ 8

Power Sources ................................ 8

Using Batteries ........................... 8

Using AC or DC Power ............. 10

Using the Belt Clip ........................ 13

Operation .................................. ....... 14

Connecting Headphones/

Speakers ....................................... 14

Listening Safety ........................ 14

Traffic Safety ...................... ... ... . 15

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Contents

Playing A Cassette Tape .............. 17

Using Fast-Forward and

Rewind ..................................... 19

Care .............................................. 20

Tape T i ps ...................................... 21

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound

Quality ...................................... 21

Cleaning the Tape Handling

Parts ......................................... 22

Specifications ................................. 24

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Features

Your RadioShack AM/FM Stereo Cas­sette Player is light, compact, portable,
and easy to operate. It delivers excellent
sound through stereo headphones or
speakers.

Features

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Its features include:

Auto Reverse

– automatically and con­tinuously plays both sides of your cas­sette tapes.

Supplied Headphones

– let you listen to

the cassette player in privacy.

Extended Bass System

– provides rich-

er, fuller bass.

Three Power Sources

– you can power
the cassette player from two AA batter­ies, standard AC power, or DC power.

Removable Belt Clip

– provides hands-

free carrying.

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Features

FCC INFORMATION

Your cassette player might cause TV or
radio interference even when it is operat­ing properly. To determine whether your
cassette player is causing the interfer­ence, turn off your cassette player. If the
interference goes away, your cassette
player is causing the interference. Try to
eliminate the interference by:

• moving your cassette player away
from the receiver

• connecting your cassette player to
an outlet that is on a different electri­cal circuit from the receiver

• contacting your local RadioShack
store for help

Features

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A Quick Look at

Y our Cassette
Player

Belt Clip

TAPE/
RADIO

VOLUME

6

A Quick Look at Your Cassette Player

Battery
Compartment
Cover

E-BASS

DIR

STOP

REW

FF

PLAY

FM ST

TUNING

AM/
FM

PHONES

Cassette

Compartment

Door

A Quick Look at Your Cassette Player

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Preparation

POWER SOURCES

You can power the cassette player from
any of the following:

• internal batteries

• standard AC power (using an
optional AC adapter)

• vehicle battery power (using an
optional DC adapter)

Using Batteries

Your AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player re­quires 2 AA batteries (not supplied) for
power. For the best performance and

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Preparation

longest life, we recommend RadioShack
alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the

required size and recommended
type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,

different types of batteries (standard,
alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.

1. Press down and slide the battery
compartment cover in the direction
of the arrow, then lift it up.

Note:

The battery compartment
cover is hinged and can’t be
removed.

Preparation

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