4-1250.DS.fm Page 1 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM SCP-107 Please read before using this equipment.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 2 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. ! CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 3 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Contents Features................................................. 4 The FCC Wants You to Know ........... 6 Preparation .......................................... 7 Connecting Power ............................ 7 Using Batteries ............................. 7 Using AC Power ......................... 10 Using Vehicle Battery Power ....... 11 Using the Belt Clip .......................... 13 Connecting Headphones or Speakers ...............................
14-1250.DS.fm Page 4 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Tape Tips ......................................... 28 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality ............................. 28 Using the Sleep Timer ..................... 28 Playing the Games ............................ Playing the Slot Machine Game ...... Scoring ....................................... Playing the Number Game .............. Scoring ....................................... Exiting the Game Mode ..................
14-1250.DS.fm Page 5 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM AM/FM Digital Tuning — gives you precise tuning and drift-free reception. TV Band — lets you tune to VHF (channel 2–13) TV audio frequencies. Two Auto Reverse Playback Options — you can play both sides of your tape once without turning the tape over or enjoy continuous play. 30-Station Memory — lets you store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations and TV audio frequencies for quick tuning.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 6 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM plied), standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter) or a vehicle battery (with an optional DC adapter) to power your cassette player. Slim Design — lets you carry the cassette player almost anywhere. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Note: Modifications or adjustments to this product which are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this product. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 7 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Preparation CONNECTING POWER You can power your cassette player from: • internal batteries (not supplied) • AC power (using an optional AC adapter) • your vehicle’s battery (using an optional DC adapter) Note: Connecting an adapter automatically disconnects internal batteries. Using Batteries Your cassette player uses two AA batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 8 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM 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. Note: While you replace the batteries, the cassette player retains the preset station frequencies you stored for about 1 minute. To prevent the frequencies from being erased, replace the batteries within 1 minute.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 9 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM drawings marked on the compartment cover. 3. Replace the cover. The cassette player’s battery indicator shows the amount of battery power remaining. The indicator consists of three sections. The more sections that appear, the higher the battery power. If the indicator blinks or the cassette player stops operating properly, replace or recharge the batteries. Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 10 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM cycling or disposal programs in your area or call 1-800-822-8837. Some options that might be available are: municipal curbside collection, drop-off boxes at retailers such as your local RadioShack store, recycling collection centers, and mail-back programs. Using AC Power You can power the cassette player using a 3V, 250-mA regulated AC adapter and a size A Adaptaplug adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 11 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM before you disconnect it from the cassette player. Follow these steps to connect the cassette player to AC power. 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V, if necessary. 2. Insert the Adaptaplug into adapter’s cord so it reads + TIP. the 3. Insert the plug into the cassette player’s DC 3V jack. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 12 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM must fit the cassette player’s DC 3V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the cassette player or the adapter. • Always plug the DC 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. Follow these steps to power the cassette player from your vehicle’s battery. 1.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 13 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM USING THE BELT CLIP The supplied belt clip lets you keep your hands free while you listen to the cassette player. Align the belt clip with the matching hole in the cassette player and turn the screw clockwise, then bend down the clip. To remove the clip, turn the screw counterclockwise.
-1250.DS.fm Page 14 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM CONNECTING HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS To connect your headphones or amplified speaker system (not supplied) to the cassette player, insert the headphones’ or amplified speaker system’s 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into the cassette player’s headphone jack. Listening Safely Follow these guidelines to protect your hearing when you use headphones. • Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 15 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM 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. SETTING THE FREQUENCY RANGES AND STEPS The cassette player is preset to tune to frequencies in increments of 10 kHz (AM) and 0.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 16 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Follow these steps to set the frequency ranges and steps. 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF BAND to turn on the radio. 2. Hold down both AUTO PRESET and UP for 3 seconds. The tuner settings cycle in the following sequence: US1 — US — JP — EU — US1 US1: North and South America with TV band AM: 530 – 1,710 kHz (10 kHz step) FM: 87.5 – 108.1 MHz (0.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 17 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM FM1, FM2: 76 – 108 MHz (0.1 MHz step in 76 – 90 MHz, and 0.05 MHz step in 90 – 108 MHz) EU: Europe and other areas AM: 531 – 1,602 kHz (9 kHz step) FM1, FM2: 87.5 – 108 MHz (0.05 MHz step) Notes: • To return to the factory preset frequency range and step directly, hold down the TUNING UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds. • In the US, JP and EU settings, the tuner band will change to AM, FM1 and FM2.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 18 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Using the Radio HOLD RADIO ON/OFF BAND FM ST/MONO and NOR HI/ MTL TUNING UP/DOWN AUTO PRESET E-BASS ON/OFF (GAME) 1. Repeatedly press RADIO ON/OFF BAND until the desired band appears (AM, FM, or TV). 2. To select stereo reception, set FM ST/ MONO to FM ST.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 19 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM MONO. The sound will be monaural, but the distortion will be reduced. Notes: • The AM antenna is built in. Position the cassette player for the best AM reception. • For the best FM or TV reception, fully uncoil the headphones’ or speakers’ cord. 3. Use TUNING UP or DOWN to tune to the desired station using manual or memory tuning (see “Manual Tuning” on Page 20 or “Memory Tuning” on Page 20). 4. Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level. 5.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 20 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM MANUAL TUNING To manually tune the radio, repeatedly press TUNING UP or DOWN to reach the desired station. For quicker tuning on AM and FM bands, hold down either TUNING UP or DOWN until the frequency on the display changes rapidly, then release the button. When a station is received, the frequency indicator stops automatically. However, it might not stop if the broadcast signal is weak.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 21 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM stored, and scanning starts again. If you do not want the tuned station to be stored, press AUTO PRESET while tuning is paused. Presetting is completed when 10 stations have been stored. Scanning stops on the 10th station. Note: If the broadcasting signals are very weak, the stations cannot be preset automatically. Preset them manually. Storing Stations Manually 1. Repeatedly press RADIO ON/OFF BAND until the desired band appears (AM, FM, or TV). 2.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 22 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM store a station in preset number 6, press +5, then hold down 1. Repeat Steps 1–3 to store more stations. To replace a station you stored, simply store a new station in that preset number. Selecting Stored Stations 1. Repeatedly press RADIO ON/OFF BAND to select the desired band. 2. Press a preset number button (1–5) to select a stored station. To select preset numbers 6–10, press +5 then the appropriate preset number button.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 23 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM USING HOLD HOLD locks the cassette player’s radio function buttons and E-BASS (GAME) so you cannot accidentally change them. To lock the buttons, rotate HOLD down. HOLD flashes for several seconds, then appears steadily. To unlock the buttons, rotate HOLD up to the horizontal position.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 24 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Using the Tape Player Reverse Mode Switch DC 3V Jack FWD/REV direction switch OPEN Switch LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE The cassette player uses normal bias, high-bias, and metal tapes.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 25 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Note: The cassette player comes with a block of foam to protect the cassette player’s playback head during shipment. Remove the foam before loading a tape. 1. Take up any slack in the tape by turning the cassette’s hub with a pencil. Do not touch the exposed tape. 2. Slide OPEN in the direction of the arrow and open the compartment door by pulling it toward you. 3.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 26 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM 3. Slide FWD/REV to FWD to play the side facing out, or to REV to play the reverse side. PLAY. The battery indica4. Press tor and TAPE appear and the tape begins to play. 5. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 6. To emphasize the bass sounds, press E-BASS until a bar appears above the E-BASS–ON. Press E-BASS until the bar appears above E-BASS–OFF to turn it off. 7. To stop the tape, press STOP.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 27 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM sette player also stops when FWD/REV is changed from REV to FWD. Continuous Playback — The cassette player alternately plays each side of the tape until you press STOP. USING FAST-FORWARD AND REWIND While the tape is stopped, press to rewind to fast-forward. FWD/REV set to To rewind, press or To fastforward, press FWD REV To stop the tape before it reaches the end, press STOP. Notes: • and are not released at the STOP to end of the tape.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 28 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM TAPE TIPS We do not recommend long-play cassette tapes such as C-120s because they are thin and can easily tangle. Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality After you play a cassette tape several times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side, then completely rewind it.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 29 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM 1. Hold down SLEEP (+5) until SLEEP flashes and a time appears. • Note: If SLEEP disappears at any time during the sleep timer setting, you must start again from Step 1. 2. Within 3 seconds, repeatedly press UP to change the flashing digit. Press DOWN to change to the next digit. Repeat this step for each digit.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 30 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Notes: • When the cassette player turns off after the sleep time runs PLAY is not released. Press out, STOP to prevent tape damage. • When the cassette player turns off after the preset time, the sleep timer returns to 0:00. To check the remaining time until the cassette player turns off, press SLEEP until the time appears. The remaining time appears for about 5 seconds, then the display returns to the last selected function.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 31 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM either game in the standby, tuner, or tape mode. Notes: • You can switch from one game to another anytime during the game by pressing GAME once. • While playing the game, all the buttons on the radio are disabled except those used to play the game, RESET, and HOLD. PLAYING THE SLOT MACHINE GAME Game 1 is a slot machine game. You have 20 points when you start playing.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 32 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM When all the digits have stopped, your score appears. To continue playing, repeat from Step 1. Scoring If 777 appears, you get 50 points and all the bar indicators flash. If all the digits are the same but not 777 (such as 888, 333, and so on), you get 20 points and two bars flash. If all the digits are different or only two digits are the same, you lose 1 point. You win the game when your score reaches 999 points.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 33 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM 1 appear. Then press GAME again. 0000 and 2 appear. 1. Press +5 once to start the game. Numbers from 1 to 5 appear, one at a time, at random. 2. As you see a number, press that button (1–5). If you press the correct button, two bar indicators flash. The more numbers you match, the sooner the next number disappears. After one minute, the game ends automatically, all the bar indicators flash, and your score appears.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 34 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Care To enjoy your cassette player for a long time: • 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 gently and carefully. Do not drop it. • Keep the cassette player away from dust and dirt. • Wipe the cassette player with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 35 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM CLEANING THE TAPEHANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accumulate on the tape head and other parts the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the cassette player. After every 20 hours of tape player operation, follow these steps to clean the tape-handling parts or use a RadioShack cassette deck cleaning kit. Tape Head Tape Guide Pinch Roller Capstan 1.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 36 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the tape guides, playback head, pinch roller, and capstan. 5. When you finish cleaning, press STOP and close the cassette compartment door. Reconnect power. RESETTING THE CASSETTE PLAYER If the cassette player’s display locks up or stops operating properly after you connect power, first replace the batteries with new ones.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 37 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Specifications RADIO FM AM TV IF Rejection 65 dB 47 dB 75 dB Image Rejection 22 dB 25 dB 20 dB Signal-toNoise (S/N) Ratio 50 dB 28 dB 35dB Stereo Separation 20 dB at 1 kHz — — Usable Sensitivity 16 dBµV 55 dBµV 20dBµ V Frequency Range: Reception Area US1 ... AM: 530–1,710 kHz (10 kHz step) FM: 87.5–108.1 MHz (0.2 MHz step) TV: channels 2–13 Reception Area US ..... AM: 530–1,710 kHz (10 kHz step) FM: 87.5–108.1 MHz (0.
14-1250.DS.fm Page 38 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Reception Area JP ...... AM: 531–1,629 kHz (9 kHz step) FM1, FM2: 76–108 MHz (0.1 MHz step in 76–90 MHz) (0.05 MHz step in 90–108 MHz) Reception Area EU ..... AM: 531–1,602 kHz (9 kHz step) Fm1, Fm2: 87.5–108 MHz (0.05 MHz step) TV Audio Reception Channel Frequency (MHz) 2 59.75 3 65.75 4 71.75 5 81.75 6 87.75 7 179.75 8 185.75 9 191.75 10 197.75 11 203.75 12 209.75 13 215.75 CASSETTE PLAYER Cassette Mechanism ...................
14-1250.DS.fm Page 39 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM Signal-to-Noise Ratio ............................. 45 dB Separation .............................................. 30 dB Frequency Response (at –3 dB) .................................... 50–10000 Hz GENERAL Power Requirements .. DC 3V (2 AA Batteries) DC Adapter (optional) AC Adapter (optional) Typical Radio Playing Time with AA Alkaline Batteries ...... About 39 Hours Typical Cassette Playing Time with AA Alkaline Batteries ......
14-1250.DS.fm Page 40 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM 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.
