Radio Shack SCR-65 User Manual

CONTENTS

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................................... 1

Using Battery Power ......................................................................................................... 1

Using AC or DC Power ..................................................................................................... 2

Listening Safely ................................................................................................................. 2

Traffic Safety ................................ ..................................................................................... 2

Using the Radio .................................... ............................................................................. 3

Loading a Cassette Tape .................................................................................................. 3

Playing a Cassette Tape ................................................................................................... 4

Recording .......................................................................................................................... 4

Recording from the Radio .......................................................................................... 4

Making Live Recordings ............................................................................................. 4

Tape Tips ........................................... .............................................................. ... ............... 4

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality ............................................................... 4

Erasing Tapes ............................................................................................................ 4

Preventing Accidental Erasure ................................................................................... 4

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ............................................................................. 5

Care .................................................................................................................................. 5

Specifications .................................................................................................................... 6

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SCR-65 Auto-Stop AM/FM Stereo Cassette Recorder

OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Your RadioShack Auto-Stop AM/FM Stereo
Cassette Recorder is a versatile, easy-to-use
music system. You can record from the radio
or make live recordings, or just enjoy the radio
or cassette player’s high quality sound. The
cassette recorder’s compact design and
handy carrying handle let you take it almost
anywhere.

WARNING:

do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard,

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION:

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER­SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

This symbol is intended to alert you to the
presence of uninsulated da ngerous 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 yo u that
important operating and maintenance
instructions are included in the literature
accompanying this product.

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THE FCC WANTS YOU
TO KNOW

This equipment complies with the limits as
specified in Part 15 of

FCC Rules

its provide reasonable protection against radio
and TV interference in a residential area.

However, your equipment might cause TV or
radio interference even when it is operating
properly. To eliminate interference, you can
try one or more of the following corrective
measures:

• reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

. These lim-

• increase the distance between the equip­ment and the radio or TV

• use outlets on different electrical circuits
for the equipment and the radio or TV

Consult your local Radio Shack store if the
problem still exists.

USING BATTERY POWER

Your cassette recorder can use four C batter­ies (not supplied) for power. For the best per­formance and 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. Push the tab down on the battery com­partment cover and lift it off.

2. Place the batteries in the compartment
and on top of the attached ribbon, as indi­cated by the polarity symbols (+ and
marked inside.

One battery goes under the others.

Note:

3. To replace the cover, insert the cover’s
bottom tab first, then fold the cover up
until the top tab snaps back in.

When the sound becomes weak or distorted,
the cassette tape playing speed slows, or the

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RadioShack, RadioShack.com, and Adaptaplug are trademarks

used by RadioShack Corporation.

cassette recorder stops operating properly,
replace the batteries.

Warning:

and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

Dispose of old batteries promptly

Notes:

• Connecting an AC or DC adapter auto­matically disconnects internal batteries, if
installed.

Caution:

sette recorder with batteries for a week or
longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can
leak chemicals that can destroy electronic
parts.

If you do not plan to use the cas-

USING AC OR DC POWER

You can power the cassette recorder with
standard AC power using a 6V, 700 mA AC or
DC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug™ con­nector (neither supplied) available at your lo­cal RadioShack store.

Cautions:

You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies 6V DC and

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delivers at least 700 mA. Its
center tip must be set to negative and its
plug must fit the cassette recorder’s

jack. Using an adapter that does not

6V

meet these specifications could damage
the cassette recorder or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC or DC adapter to
the cassette recorder before you connect
it to a power source. When you finish, dis­connect the adapter from its power
source before you disconnect it from the
cassette recorder.

1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 6V, if
necessary, then connect the Adaptaplug
to the adapter’s cord so the tip reads
TIP–.

2. Insert the barrel plug into the recorder’s

jack.

DC 6V

3. Depending on which power source you
are using, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet or a
vehicle’s 12V power source, such as a
cigarette-lighter socket.

DC

• If the cassette recorder does not operate
properly when you use DC power, be
sure the 12V source (such as a cigarette­lighter socket) is clean and that the
adapter’s plug is pushed all the way into
the socket.

• Disconnect the adapter when you are not
using the cassette recorder.

• Internal batteries (if installed) automati­cally disconnect when you plug the
adapter into the

DC 6V

jack.

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 the volume 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 the vol­ume level, so a volume level that does
not cause discomfort might still damage
your hearing.

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Do not wear headphones while operating a
motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can cre­ate a traffic hazard and could be illegal in
some areas.

Even though some headphones let you hear
some outside sounds when listening at normal
volume levels, they still can present a traffic
hazard.

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