Radio Shack STEREO MATE 12-791 User Manual

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Cat. No.

12-791

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

AM/FM POCKET RADIO

with Digital Tuning

and Built-In Speake r

STEREO MATE

®

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FEATURES

Your Radio Shack Ster eo Mate AM/FM Pocket
Radio with Digital Tuning and Built-In Speaker
is ideal for an act ive lifesty le. Its porta ble, light­weight design lets you listen to music, sports,
or news almost anywhere.

Its features include:

Built-In Speaker

— lets you listen to your ra-

dio without earphones.

10 Station Mem ory

— lets you st or e and eas­ily recall up to 10 of your favorite AM and FM
stations.

©

1995 Tandy Corporation.

Radio Shack and Stereo Mate are registered

trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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All Rights Reserved.

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Digital Tuning — gives you push-button con­venience for changing stations.

LCD Display — clearly di splays the band, sta­tion frequency , and ot her indicators.

Key Lock — lets you lock al l tuni ng and m em­ory buttons to prevent accidental changes.

E-Bass (Extended Bass) — lets you empha­size the bass sound.

Removable Belt-Clip — lets you keep your
hands free while you carry the radio.

Earphones Jack — lets you listen to your ra­dio without disturbing others, using

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/8-in plug
stereo earphones or headphones (not sup­plied).

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CONTENTS

Preparation ............................................... 5

Installing Batteries .................................. 5

Using Earphones ................................... 7

Listening Safely ................................. 8

Traffic Safety .................................... 10

Connecting the FM Antenna ................ 11

Using the Belt-Clip ............................... 12

Operation ................................................ 13

Basic Operation ................................... 13

Changing the AM Band Step-Rate....16

Using Memory Tuning .......................... 18

Storing a Station in Memory ............ 18

Recalling a Station in Memory ......... 21

Using Lock ........................................... 22

Maintenance ............................................ 23

The FCC Wants You to Know .............. 24

Specifications ......................................... 25

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your radio requires two AAA batteries (not
supplied) fo r power. For the best performance
and longest life, we recommend alkaline bat­teries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-555.

illustration

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1. To remove the battery compartment
cover, slide it in the direct ion of the arrow.

2. Insert the batteries into the compartment
as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked inside.

Caution: Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and type.

3. Replace the cover.

Notes:

• If you wont be using the radio for a week
or more, remove the batteries.

• Replace the batteries when the radio’s
sound weakens or distorts.

Caution: Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly.

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USING EARPHONES

illustrati on

You can use 1/8-inch plug stereo ear phon es or
headphones (not supplied) to listen to your ra­dio without disturbing others. To connect
them, insert the

jack.

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/8-inch plug into the radio’s

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Notes:

• Connecting earphones or headphones
disconnects the radio’s built-in speaker.

• While connected to the radio, the ear­phones’ or headphones’ cord acts as the
FM antenna.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guide­lines when you use earphones or head­phones.

• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.

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• Do not listen at extremely high volume

levels. Extended high-volume listening
can lead to permanent hear ing 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.

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