4-1265.fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM Please read before using this equipment.
14-1265.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ˆ Table of Contents Features ............................................. 3 The FCC Wants You to Know ......... 6 Preparation ........................................ 7 Using the Belt Clip .......................... 7 Powering the cassette player .......... 8 Setting the Clock ........................... 15 A Quick Look at Your Cassette Player ....................... 19 Using the Radio ............................... 20 Using the Cassette Player ........
14-1265.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ˆ Features Your RadioShack Digital Tuning AM/FM Stereo Auto-Reverse Cassette Player delivers excellent sound from its built-in radio or your favorite cassette tapes, using optional speakers or stereo headphones. You can set the time on the display, set an alarm, and store up to 20 radio stations in memory. PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) circuitry gives you precise tuning and drift-free reception.
14-1265.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM Auto-Reverse Cassette Deck — lets you continuously play a cassette tape. LCD with Clock and Alarm — displays the current time and lets you set the cassette player to sound an alarm at the time you select. BASS ON/OFF Switch — lets you emphasize bass sounds to suit your listening preferences. Jack — lets you connect headphones for private listening, or speakers to share the sound with others.
14-1265.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM Three Power Options — let you power the cassette player from internal batteries, standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter), or your vehicle's cigarettelighter socket (with an optional DC adapter). Removable Belt Clip — lets you attach the cassette player to your belt for handsfree carrying when you are on the go.
14-1265.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM a wide variety of headphones and speakers. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits 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: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
14-1265.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM • Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and the radio or TV. Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists. ˆ Preparation USING THE BELT CLIP To attach the belt clip, align the tab on the back of the clip with the recess on the back of the case, then slide the clip up until it snaps into place.
14-1265.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM To remove the belt clip, press the upper part of the clip and slide it down. POWERING THE CASSETTE PLAYER You can power your cassette player from any of three power sources: • internal batteries (not supplied) • standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter) • your vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket (with an optional DC adapter) Note: Connecting an optional adapter disconnects internal batteries.
14-1265.fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM Using Batteries You can power your cassette player from two AA batteries (not supplied). We recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. You can also use rechargeable nickelcadmium batteries. If you use rechargeable batteries, you also need a battery charger (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store).
14-1265.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM 1. Press down on the battery compartment cover and slide it in the direction of the arrow, then lift it up on its hinge to open it. 2. Install the batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. 3. Replace the cover. Note: If your cassette player stops working, remove one of the batteries, then reinstall it. Replace the batteries when the low battery icon flashes, the sound distorts, or the volume weakens.
14-1265.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM Caution: If you do not plan to use the cassette player for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. Important: The EPA certified RBRC® Battery Recycling Seal on the nickelcadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or Canada.
14-1265.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM posal bans/restrictions in your area. RadioShack’s involvement in this program is part of the company’s commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources. Using AC or DC Power You can power the cassette player using a 3V, 300 mA AC or DC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug®, (neither supplied). All are available at your local RadioShack store.
14-1265.fm Page 13 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ing an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the cassette player or the adapter. • Always connect the adapter to the cassette player before you connect it to the power source. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from the power source before you disconnect it from the cassette player. 1. Set the adapter's voltage switch to 3V. 2. Insert the Adaptaplug into the adapter's socket. Line up TIP on the plug with +POS on the socket. 3.
-1265.fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM 4. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet or the vehicle's cigarettelighter socket. Note: If the cassette player does not operate when you turn it on, remove the DC adapter from your vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket and check the socket for debris. Also, check the fuse in the adapter and your vehicle's fuse block. SETTING THE CLOCK 1. In the time mode, press MEMORY/ CLOCK. The current time flashes.
14-1265.fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM 2. Repeatedly press (or hold down) HOUR until the display shows the correct hour. 3. Repeatedly press (or hold down) MIN until the display shows the correct minute. 4. When the display shows the correct time, press MEMORY/CLOCK again, or wait until the display stops flashing. CONNECTING HEADPHONES OR AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS To listen to the cassette player, you need a pair of headphones or amplified speakers (neither supplied) with a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) plug.
14-1265.fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM carries a wide selection of headphones and amplified speakers. Insert the headphones' or speakers' 1/8inch plug into the cassette player's 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.
14-1265.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM • 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 can be illegal in some areas.
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14-1265.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ˆ Using the Radio Important: Make sure you have connected headphones or speakers to the cassette player. See “Connecting Headphones or Amplified Speakers” on Page 15. 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 3. Press BAND until the display shows the desired band (AM or FM). 4. Tune to the desired station using manual or seek tuning.
14-1265.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press UP or DOWN to tune up or down the selected band. To rapidly tune the band, hold down UP or DOWN. Seek Tuning: Hold down UP or DOWN for about 1 second. The cassette player tunes up or down the selected band, then stops at the next higher or lower station that has a strong signal. Notes: • The cassette player has a built-in AM antenna, and the headphones’ or speakers’ cord serves as an FM antenna.
14-1265.fm Page 21 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM • If FM stereo reception is poor or noisy, switch STEREO/MONO to MONO. The sound is not in stereo, but reception should improve. 5. Set BASS ON/OFF to ON for extra bass effect, or to OFF to leave the bass sound unchanged. 6. To turn off the radio, press RADIO ON/OFF. STORING STATIONS IN MEMORY You can store up to 20 radio stations (10 FM and 10 AM) in memory, then quickly tune to a stored station by pressing a memory button (or +5 and a memory button).
14-1265.fm Page 22 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2. Repeatedly press BAND until the display shows the desired band (AM or FM). 3. Tune to the first station you want to store. The display shows the frequency. MEMO MEMORY/CLOCK. 4. Press flashes on the display for about 5 seconds. Note: If you do not press a memory location button or +5 within about 5 seconds, MEMO disappears from the display. Start again from Step 4. 5.
14-1265.fm Page 23 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM button (1–5), then press MEMORY/ CLOCK again. MEMO disappears. To store stations into memory locations 6–10, press +5, then one of the memory location buttons (1–5). For example, if you press +5 then 1, the stereo stores the selected frequency into memory location 6. Press MEMORY/CLOCK again. 6. Tune to the next station you want to store, then repeat Steps 4 and 5. To replace a station you stored, store a new station in that memory location.
14-1265.fm Page 24 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM USING LOCK LOCK helps prevent you from accidental- ly turning the radio on or off, resetting the clock time, or losing radio stations stored in memory. Press LOCK to activate this function. The lock icon appears. To deactivate the lock function, press LOCK again. The lock icon disappears.
14-1265.fm Page 25 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ˆ Using the Cassette Player Important: Make sure that you have connected headphones or speakers to the cassette player. See “Connecting Headphones or Amplified Speakers” on Page 15. Caution: We do not recommend using C120 cassette tapes. They are very thin and can easily become tangled in the tape-handling parts. 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn off the radio. 2. Take up any slack in the cassette tape by turning its hub with your finger or a pencil.
14-1265.fm Page 26 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM tangled in the play mechanism. Avoid touching the tape. 3. Pull open the cassette compartment door. 4. Slide the cassette tape into the guides in the door with the tape's open edge facing up, the side you want to hear facing out, and the full reel to the left. Then close the door. 5. Press to play the tape. Notes: • After playing to the end of a side, the tape changes direction to play the other side.
14-1265.fm Page 27 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM • To fast-forward or rewind sette, press or you reach the desired press then to play. the cas. When section, resume 6. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 7. Set BASS ON/OFF to ON for extra bass effect, or to OFF to leave the bass sound unchanged. 8. Press to stop the tape.
14-1265.fm Page 28 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ˆ Using the Alarm You can set the cassette player to automatically sound a beeping alarm at a time you select. 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn off the radio. The display shows the time. 2. Press ALARM. ALARM and the alarm time flash. Note: If you do not press HOUR or ALARM and the alarm time stop flashing. If this happens, repeat Step 2. MIN within 5 seconds, 3. Repeatedly press HOUR until the display shows the desired hour.
14-1265.fm Page 29 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM 4. Repeatedly press MIN until the display shows the desired minute. 5. When the display shows the desired alarm time, wait until ALARM and the alarm time stop flashing to allow the cassette player to store the setting. At the preset alarm time, the alarm beeps, even if a cassette or the radio is playing. Press any key on the front panel to silence the alarm. The alarm will sound again the next day at the set time.
14-1265.fm Page 30 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ˆ Care Keep the cassette player dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the cassette player only in normal temperature environments. Handle the cassette player carefully; do not drop it. Keep the cassette player away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Modifying or tampering with the cassette player’s internal components can cause a malfunction and invalidate its warranty.
14-1265.fm Page 31 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM CLEANING THE TAPEHANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the cassette player. Follow these steps after every 20 hours of operation. Pinch Roller Capstan Tape Guide Playback Head 1. Remove the batteries and disconnect any other power source. 2. Open the cassette compartment door. 3.
14-1265.fm Page 32 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the playback head, pinch roller, capstan, and tape guides. 5. When you finish cleaning, press and close the cassette compartment door. Then reconnect power. Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of cassette player cleaning supplies.
14-1265.fm Page 33 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette's outer shell on a flat surface. Caution: Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it. Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the cassette.
14-1265.fm Page 34 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM ˆ Specifications GENERAL Power Requirements ........................... DC 3V Power Sources ....................... 2 AA Batteries, AC Adapter, DC Adapter Battery Life ........ Approx. 14 Hours (Nominal) Dimensions (HWD) ......... 4.53 × 3.46 × 1.5 in (115 × 88 × 38 mm) Weight ..................................... 6.9 oz (200 g) CASSETTE DECK Tape Speed ..................... 17/8 ips (4.75 cm/s) Tape System .....................
14-1265.fm Page 35 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM RADIO Frequency: AM ........................................ 530 – 1710 kHZ FM ........................................... 88 – 108 MHz AM Sensitivity at 20 dB S/N .......... 2000 µv/m AM Selectivity (±10 kHz) ....................... 15 dB FM IHF Usable Sensitivity ..................... 10 µV FM Selectivity (±400 kHz) ..................... 15 dB 10% THD Output Power ................................
14-1265.fm Page 36 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 10:02 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
