2-2004a.fm Page 1 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM Cat. No. 12-2004 A OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
12-2004a.fm Page 2 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo has an auto-stop cassette deck, locking fast-forward, and tone and balance controls designed to make your stereo’s operation simple and convenient. Mono/Stereo Control — lets you select FM reception in stereo on strong stations or monaural reception on weak stations. Caution: Use common sense. Do not change your stereo’s settings in heavy traffic or during hazardous driving conditions.
12-2004a.fm Page 3 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... Before You Begin the Installation ........................................................................ Preparing the Mounting Area ....................................................................... Routing Speaker Wires ................................................................................
12-2004a.fm Page 4 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM INSTALLATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION Before you install your stereo, we recommend you read through all the instructions in this Owner’s Manual. You should be able to answer all of these questions about your vehicle’s electrical and sound systems.
12-2004a.fm Page 5 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM Important: Do not cut these wires. If you cut any wire, you cannot obtain a refund or exchange on this product. However, your local RadioShack store will provide warranty service if you cut a wire and find the product is defective. You might need additional wire, depending on your individual autosound system, to complete the connections. Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of wire and wire management accessories.
12-2004a.fm Page 6 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM Connecting Ground, Power, and Optional Components Follow these steps to connect the supplied harness with the 14-pin connector to ground, primary power, and optional components. Stereo Blue Red AMP REMOTE TURN ON 500 MA MAX POWER LEAD (B+) White White/Black Gray Black GROUND (–) Gray/Black SPEAKER LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT 1. Disconnect the cable from your vehicle’s negative (–) battery terminal. 2.
12-2004a.fm Page 7 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM If you do not use this wire, secure it with a wire tie and do not let its bare wire ends touch metal (if you cut it). Connecting Speakers 1. Connect the gray wire to the right speaker’s positive terminal. This terminal is usually marked with a plus (+) sign or red mark. 2. Connect the gray/black wire to the right speaker’s negative terminal. This terminal might be marked with a minus (–) sign or it might not be marked at all. 3.
12-2004a.fm Page 8 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM MOUNTING THE STEREO Setting the Shaft Spacing 3. Loosen the shaft nuts on both shafts. Then move each shaft positioner to the correct pair of holes as shown. The size of pre-existing openings in the dash or installation kit determines the best spacing between the stereo’s shafts (knobs). The space between the shafts is preset to 51/8 inches (130 mm).
12-2004a.fm Page 9 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM Metal Strap Self-Tapping Screw Stereo Gasket Nut Trim Plate Dashboard Washer Shaft-Spacing Adapter Outer Knob Nut Washer Nut Washer Washer Inner Knob Nut 3. Place one of the supplied nuts and washers on each shaft, then tighten the nuts about halfway up the shafts. 4. From behind the dashboard, insert the shafts through the holes in the mounting surface. 5.
12-2004a.fm Page 10 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM 9. Place another supplied washer and nut on each shaft, then tighten the nuts to secure the shaft-spacing adapters against the stereo. 10. Place the supplied inner and outer knobs on the shafts. 11. Reconnect the wiring harness and the antenna. 12. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle’s negative (–) battery terminal.
12-2004a.fm Page 11 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM OPERATION TURNING THE STEREO ON AND OFF To turn on the stereo, turn OFF/VOL (the inner knob on the left side of the stereo) clockwise until it clicks. To turn off the stereo, turn OFF/VOL counterclockwise until it clicks. LO/DX (Local/Distant) — press until it clicks and stays in to improve reception of a weak station (AM or FM, monaural or stereo). Press until it clicks and pops out for best reception of strong local stations.
-2004a.fm Page 12 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM Fast-Forward and Rewind To fast-forward the current side, gently press FF/EJ about halfway in. The tape quickly winds. To stop fast-forward, gently press FF/EJ again. 2. If the stereo is off, turn OFF/VOL clockwise until it clicks to turn it on. 3. Put the tape into the cassette compartment with its open edge to the right and the side you want to hear facing up. The tape begins to play. 4. Adjust OFF/VOL, TONE as desired. BALANCE and 5.
12-2004a.fm Page 13 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your stereo so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the stereo dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Keep the stereo away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts.
12-2004a.fm Page 14 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY 2. To open the fuse holder, push together and twist the fuse holder’s parts until they spring open. Then remove the fuse. After you play a cassette tape a few times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate.
12-2004a.fm Page 15 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM SPECIFICATIONS RADIO Frequency Range Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Ratio Stereo Separation Usable Sensitivity FM (Nominal) 88–108 MHz 50 dB 25 dB 5.6 µV (30 dB S/N) AM (Nominal) 530–1710 kHz 47 dB — 30 µV (20 dB S/N) CASSETTE PLAYER Cassette Mechanism .................................................................................. Auto Stop Signal-to-Noise Ratio .........................................................................................
12-2004a.fm Page 16 Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
