Optimus SCP-80 manual

Cat. No . 14-1098 OWNER’S MANUAL Pl ease re ad b efor e us in g thi s eq uipm en t. SC P-80 AM • FM Ste reo Cass ette Pl aye r wit h A uto- Rev erse 14-1 098. fm Page 1 Th ursda y, Ju ly 1, 199 9 10 :29 AM[...]

2 FEA TURES Your Optim us SCP-80 Sports AM • ² FM Stereo Casset te Player with Auto-Reverse is portable an d easy to oper- ate. It delivers excellent sound through your sp eakers or stereo headphones and inclu des these features: All Weather Desi g n — the sealed cassette compart ment protects you r tape from wind, dust, and rain. Auto-Reverse[...]

3 CONTENTS Prepa ratio n ...... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... . 4 Ins ta lling Bat teri es ... ..... ....... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... .. 4 Using Headphone s or Speakers ................. . .......... 6 Lis tening S afel y ... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... . 7 T raf fic [...]

4 PREP ARA TION INST ALLIN G BA TTE R IES Your SCP-80 is powe red b y two AA batteries (not sup- plied). We recom mend a lkaline batteries (s uc h as Ra- dioShack Cat. No. 23-557). You can also use rechargeable nick el-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23- 125). If you use rec hargeable batte r i es, you also need a battery ch arger (Cat. No. 23-133). Fo[...]

5 3. Put the ba tteries into the compartm ent as indicated by the polarity sym bols (+ and –) ma rked inside th e battery co ver . Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. • Do n ot mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (stand ard, al kal ine, or rechargeable), or recharge able batteries of differe[...]

6 Imp o rta n t: Your SC P-80 can us e rechargeable nickel- cadmium batteries. A t the end of th e bat teries’ useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of properly. Cont act your local, county, or state hazardous waste manage- ment autho r i ti e s for information on recyc ling or disposal programs in your area. So me op tions that m ight b[...]

7 W hen you are not using your SCP-80 and head phones or spea kers are disconnec ted, insert the rubber pl ug back into the PH ONES j ack to protect aga inst moisture an d dust. Listen ing Safely To protec t your heari ng, follow these guidelines whe n you use headph ones . • Set t he volume to the lowest setting bef ore you begin listening. Afte[...]

8 Even though some hea dphones are designed to let y ou hear outsi de sou nds when li stening a t normal vol ume le v- els, they still can present a t r affic haz ard. USING THE BEL T CLIP For hands-free carrying, slide t h e belt clip over your be lt. To remove the cl i p, turn the screw’s LOCK co unterclock- wise. Then lift off the clip. To rep[...]

9 USING THE RADIO Importa nt: Make sure you hav e con nected headph ones or speakers to the SCP-80. 1. Set AM/FM/T APE/RADIO OFF to FM or AM . 2. Adju st VOLUME a s desired. 3. Rota te TUNING to select a radio station. Notes: • The SC P-80 has a built-in AM antenna, and the headphone s’ or speakers’ cord serves as an FM antenn a. For the best[...]

10 • For FM stereo reception , pull up the cassette com- partment cover , open t he c assette compart ment door , and set FM to ST . Close the cassette com- partment door and cover . The FM STERE O indicator lights during stereo reception. If FM stereo recept ion is poor or noi s y , set FM to MONO . Ill us tra t ion Illus tr ation 14-1 098. fm P[...]

11 4. T o enh ance the bass, pull up th e cassette compart- ment cover , open t he casset te compartment doo r , and se t BASS to ON . For normal bass s ound, s et it to OFF . Close th e cassette compartment d oor an d cover . 5. T o turn o f f the rad io, set AM/FM/T APE/RADIO OFF to T APE/RADIO OFF . Ill us tra t ion 14-1 098. fm Page 1 1 T hursd[...]

12 USING THE CASS ET TE PLA YE R PLA YING A CASSETTE T APE Important: Make sure you hav e connected hea dphones or spea kers to t he SC P-80. Note: A void using C-120 cas sette tapes. The y are very thin and can easily bec ome tangl ed in th e tape-handling parts. 1. Set AM/FM /T APE/RADIO OFF to T APE/ RADIO OFF . 2. Pull up t he c assette compart[...]

13 3. T ake up any slack in the casset te tape by turn ing its hub with y our finge r or a pe ncil. If you d o not rem ove excess sl ack, the tape might become tangled in the play m echani sm. Avoid touc hing the tape. 4. W it h i t s open edge facing up, insert the tape as shown . 5. Close the cassette compartm ent door and cover . Illust rati on [...]

14 6. Press PLA Y to play the cassette. Notes: • After playing to the end of each side, the t ape automatical ly changes direction and p lays the other side . • T o manual ly change the tape’s direction to play the other side , move DIR to the other position. 7. Adjust VOLUME to a com fortable listenin g level. Il lus tra t ion Illus trati on[...]

15 8. T o enh ance the bass, pull up th e cassette compart- ment cover , open t he casset te compartment doo r , and se t BASS to ON . For normal bass s ound, s et it to OFF . Close th e cassette compartment d oor an d cover . 9. Press STOP t o stop playback. Illus trati on Illus tr ation 14-1 098. fm Page 1 5 T hursd ay, J ul y 1, 19 99 10:29 A M[...]

16 USING F AST -FORW ARD AND REWIND To fast-forward o r rewind the tape, press or . The following table shows which button to press, based on the current set ting of DIR . When the SCP-80 rea ches the desired po rtion of the tap e , p r e s s STOP . T he n pre s s PLA Y to re sume playb ack. DIR Switch Settin g To Fast- Forward To Rewind Left Right[...]

17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your O ptimus SCP-80 S ports AM • ² FM Stereo Cassette Player with Auto-Reve r se is an ex ample of superior de- sign and c raftsmanshi p. The foll owing suggesti ons will help you care for t he SC P-80 so you can enjo y i t for years. • Keep the S CP -80 dry . If it gets wet, wipe it dry imme- diate ly . Liquids can co[...]

18 THE FCC W ANTS YOU TO KNOW Your SCP-80 m ight cause TV or r a di o in terference even when it is operating properly. To determine wh ether your SCP-80 is causing the interference, turn it off. If the inter- ference goes away, your SCP-80 is causing it. Try to eliminate the inte r ference by : • Reori en ting or relocating the rec ei ving anten[...]

19 2. Press the battery compartment c over’s tab in t h e direction of the arrow and t he cov er pops open. Then remove the b atteri es. 3. Press PLA Y to expos e the tape-handling parts. 4. Use a cotton swab d ipped in tape he ad-cleanin g solutio n or dena tured alcohol to gent ly c lean the p lay head, pinch roll er , capstans, a nd tape gui d[...]

20 Res tor ing T a pe T e nsion a nd So und Qu alit y After you play a cass e tte tape several times, t he tape might become tightly wou nd on t he reels. This can c ause playback sound quali ty t o det eriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the t ape from the beginning to the end o f one side, t hen comple tely rewind it. Th en loos-[...]

21 SPEC IFI C A TION S RAD IO AM FM Frequenc y Range 530–1710 k Hz 88–108 MHz IF Rejection 46 dB 60 dB Im age Rejection 38 dB 26 dB Sele ctivity 21 dB 15 dB Signal-to-N oise (S/N) Ratio 30 dB 55 dB Stereo Separation ——— 26 dB Usable S ensitivity 1500 µ V/ m 10 µ V CASSETTE PLA YE R Cassette Mechani sm ........ ....... ....... ..... ....[...]

22 GENERAL Power Requir ements .... ..... ..... .. DC 3 V (2 AA Batt eri e s) Continuous Playing T ime (with Alkaline Batteries): T ape . ......................... ................... .... About 18 Hou rs Radio ..... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... .... About 40 Hours Dimen sions (HWD) ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 4 1 / 8 × 5 × 1 3 / [...]

23 NOTES 14-1 098. fm Page 2 3 T hursd ay, J ul y 1, 19 99 10:29 A M[...]

Ra dioS hac k A Division of T andy Co rporation Fort Worth, T ex as 76102 7A7 Print ed in Hong Kong Limite d N inety-Da y Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing d efects in m aterial and workm anship under norm al use for ninet y (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned s tores and authorized[...]