Optimus Cassette Player SCP 85 User Manual

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Cat. No. 14-1226  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
Please read before using this equipment.  
SCP-85  
with  
AMFM Stereo Cassette Player  
Auto Reverse and Digital Tuning  
 
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PHONES Jack — lets you connect headphones for pri-  
vate listening, or speakers to share the sound with oth-  
ers.  
Removable Belt Clip — lets you attach the SCP-85 to  
your belt for hands-free carrying when you are on the go.  
Note: You need a pair of headphones or amplified  
speakers with a 1/8-inch plug (neither supplied) to operate  
your SCP-85. Your local RadioShack store sells a wide  
variety of headphones and speakers.  
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PREPARATION  
INSTALLING BATTERIES  
Your SCP-85 is powered by two AA batteries (not sup-  
plied). We recommend alkaline batteries (such as Ra-  
dioShack Cat. No. 23-557). You can also use  
rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23-  
125). If you use rechargeable batteries, you also need a  
battery charger (Cat. No. 23-133).  
Cautions:  
• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of  
batteries (standard, alkaline, or nickel-cadmium), or  
rechargeable batteries of different capacities.  
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type.  
Follow these steps to install batteries.  
1. Push open the cassette compartment’s cover, then  
push open the cassette compartment’s door.  
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2. Press the battery compartment cover’s tab in the  
direction of the arrow. The cover pops open.  
3. Install the batteries as indicated by the polarity sym-  
bols (+ and –) marked inside cover.  
4. Close the battery compartment cover and the cas-  
sette compartment’s door and cover.  
If the sound gets distorted or weak, be sure the SCP-85  
is turned off and replace the batteries.  
Notes:  
To remove the batteries, push the exposed battery in  
the indicated location.  
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To keep the preset stations stored in memory, turn  
the radio off before removing batteries and replace  
the batteries within 45 seconds.  
Cautions:  
• Never leave dead or weak batteries in the SCP-85.  
• If you do not plan to use the SCP-85 for a month or  
more, remove the batteries.  
• Dispose of batteries properly; do not bury or burn  
them.  
Important: Your SCP-85 is capable of using recharge-  
able nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’  
useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of properly.  
Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste  
management authorities for information on recycling or  
disposal programs in your area. 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 HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS  
To listen to the SCP-85, you need a pair of headphones  
or amplified speakers with a 1/8-inch plug.  
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Remove the rubber plug from the SCP-85’s PHONES  
1
jack and insert the headphones’ or speakers’ /8-inch  
plug into the PHONES jack. Replace the plug when you  
remove the headphones or speakers from the SCP-85.  
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.  
Extended high-volume listening can lead to perma-  
nent hearing loss.  
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over  
time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vol-  
ume level that does not cause discomfort might still  
damage your hearing.  
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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.  
Even though some headphones let you hear some out-  
side sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they  
still can present a traffic hazard.  
USING THE BELT CLIP  
For hands-free carrying, slide the belt clip over your belt.  
To remove the belt clip, turn the screw’s lock holding the  
belt clip counterclockwise.  
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USING THE RADIO  
LISTENING TO THE RADIO  
Make sure that you have connected head-  
Important:  
phones or speakers to the SCP-85. See “Using Head-  
phones or Speakers” on Page 6.  
1. Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio. The dis-  
play shows the current radio station’s frequency.  
2. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.  
3. Press BAND until the display shows the desired band  
(AM or FM).  
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Note: For FM stereo reception, open the cassette  
compartment cover and door, and set STEREO/MONO  
to STEREO. ST appears on the display when an FM  
station is received in stereo.  
4. Tune to the desired station.  
Ÿ
DIGITAL SCAN  
Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press  
or to tune up or down the selected band. To rapidly  
Ÿ
tune the band, hold down DIGITAL SCAN or .  
Ÿ
DIGITAL SCAN  
or for  
Seek Tuning: Hold down  
about 2 seconds. The SCP-85 tunes up or down the  
selected band, then stops at the next higher or lower  
station with a strong signal.  
Ÿ
Press DIGITAL SCAN or again to stop scanning.  
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Notes:  
• The SCP-85 has a built-in AM antenna, and the  
headphones’ or speakers’ cord serves as an FM  
antenna. For the best AM reception, rotate the  
SCP-85. For the best FM reception, fully uncoil the  
headphones’ or speakers’ cord.  
• If FM stereo reception is poor or noisy, open the  
cassette compartment cover and door, and set  
STEREO/MONO to MONO. The sound is not in ste-  
reo, but the FM reception should improve.  
5. Set E-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.  
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STORING RADIO STATIONS IN  
MEMORY  
You can store up to 20 radio stations (10 FM and 10 AM)  
in memory. Then you can quickly tune to a stored station  
+5  
by pressing a memory button (or  
ton).  
and a memory but-  
Follow these steps to store stations in memory.  
RADIO ON/OFF  
1. Press  
to turn on the radio. The dis-  
play shows the current radio station’s frequency.  
BAND  
2. Press  
until the display shows AM or FM.  
3. Tune to the first station you want to store. The display  
shows the frequency.  
MEMORY  
4. Press  
. MEMO flashes on the display for  
about 5 seconds.  
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5. To store stations into memory locations 1-5, while  
MEMO flashes on the display, press the memory loca-  
tion button (1-5) where you want to store the current  
frequency. The display shows CH, the memory chan-  
nel number, and the frequency. Then press MEMORY  
again. MEMO disappears.  
To store stations into memory locations 6-10, while  
MEMO flashes on the display, press +5 then one of the  
memory location buttons (1-5). Then press MEMORY  
again. This increases the memory location number  
by 5. For example, if you press +5, then press mem-  
ory location button 2 and MEMORY, the radio stores  
the selected frequency into memory location 7.  
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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.  
6. Tune to the next station you want to store, then  
repeat Steps 4 and 5.  
To replace a station you stored, simply store a new sta-  
tion in that memory location.  
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USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER  
PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE  
Make sure that you have connected head-  
Important:  
phones or speakers to the SCP-85. See “Using Head-  
phones or Speakers” on Page 6.  
1. Push open the cassette compartment’s cover, then  
push open the cassette compartment’s door.  
2. Take up any slack in the cassette tape by turning its  
hub with your finger or a pencil. If you do not remove  
excess slack, the tape might become tangled in the  
play mechanism. Avoid touching the tape.  
We recommend you do not use C-120 cas-  
Note:  
sette tapes. They are very thin and can easily  
become tangled in the tape-handling parts.  
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3. Insert the cassette tape into the cassette compart-  
ment with the desired side facing you, the full reel to  
the right, and the open end facing up.  
4. Close the cassette compartment’s door and cover.  
5. Press PLAY to play the tape.  
Notes:  
• After playing to the end of each side, the tape  
automatically changes direction to play the other  
side.  
To manually change the tape’s direction to play the  
other side, switch DIR to the other position.  
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6. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.  
7. Set E-BASS ON/OFF to ON for extra bass effect, or to  
OFF to leave the bass sound unchanged.  
8. Press STOP to stop the tape.  
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Using Fast Forward/Rewind  
To fast-forward or rewind the cassette tape, press << or  
>>. When you reach the desired section of tape, press  
STOP then PLAY.  
Tape  
Direction  
Press to  
Fast-Forward  
Press to  
Rewind  
>>  
<<  
<<  
>>  
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TAPE TIPS AND TECHNIQUES  
CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING  
PARTS  
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accumu-  
late on the tape heads and other parts that the tape  
touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the  
SCP-85. Use the following cleaning procedure after ev-  
ery 20 hours of operation.  
1. Open the cassette compartment cover and door.  
2. Open the battery compartment cover.  
3. Remove the batteries.  
4. Press PLAY to expose the tape-handling parts.  
5. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or  
tape head cleaning solution to clean the play head,  
pinch roller, tape guides, and capstans.  
6. When you finish cleaning, press STOP and replace  
the batteries. Close the battery compartment cover  
and the cassette compartment’s door and cover.  
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Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of cassette  
deck cleaning supplies.  
RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND  
SOUND QUALITY  
After you play a cassette several times, the tape might  
become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause play-  
back sound quality to deteriorate.  
To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from  
the beginning to the end of one side, then completely re-  
wind 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.  
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
Your Optimus SCP-85 Sports AMFM Stereo Cassette  
Player with Auto Reverse and Digital Tuning is an exam-  
ple of superior design and craftsmanship. The following  
suggestions will help you care for the SCP-85 so you can  
enjoy it for years.  
Keep the SCP-85 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it  
dry immediately. Liquids might contain  
minerals that can corrode the electronic cir-  
cuits.  
Use and store the SCP-85 only in normal  
temperature environments. Temperature  
extremes can shorten the life of electronic  
devices and distort or melt plastic parts.  
Keep the SCP-85 away from dust and dirt,  
which can cause premature wear of parts.  
Handle the SCP-85 gently and carefully.  
Dropping it can damage circuit boards and  
cases and can cause the SCP-85 to work  
improperly.  
Wipe the SCP-85 with a damp cloth occa-  
sionally to keep it looking new. Do not use  
harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or  
strong detergents to clean it.  
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Modifying or tampering with the SCP-85’s internal com-  
ponents can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its  
warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If  
your SCP-85 is not performing as it should, take it to your  
local RadioShack store for assistance.  
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW  
Your cassette player might cause TV or radio interfer-  
ence even when it is operating properly. To determine  
whether your cassette player is causing the interference,  
turn off your cassette player. If the interference goes  
away, your cassette player is causing it. Try to eliminate  
the interference by:  
• Moving your cassette player away from the receiver  
• Contacting your local RadioShack store for help  
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires  
that you stop using your cassette player.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
RADIO  
FM  
88-108 MHz  
50 dB  
20 dB  
10 dB  
AM  
530-1710 kHz  
46 dB  
Frequency Range  
IF Rejection  
Image Rejection  
Selectivity  
35 dB  
15 dB  
Signal-to-Noise  
(S/N) Ratio  
Stereo Separation  
Usable Sensitivity  
50 dB  
20 dB  
32 mV  
24 dB  
2500 mV/m  
CASSETTE PLAYER  
Cassette Mechanism ................................ Auto-Reverse  
Wow and Flutter ......................................... 0.25% or less  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio ..............................................40 dB  
Separation ..............................................................30 dB  
Frequency Response (6 dB) ..................... 125 Hz–6 kHz  
GENERAL  
Power Requirements .................. DC 3V (2 AA Batteries)  
(Cat. No. 23-557)  
Headphone Impedance ..................................... 32 ohms  
Dimensions (HWD)...................41/16 ¥ 413/16 ¥ 13/4 Inches  
(103 ¥ 122 ¥ 44.4 mm)  
Weight ...................................................... 11.6 oz (328 g)  
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary.  
Specifications are subject to change and improvement  
without notice.  
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Limited Ninety-Day Warranty  
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and work-  
manship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack  
company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS  
PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IM-  
PLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A  
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRIT-  
TEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra-  
dioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY  
OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE  
CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT  
OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-  
ITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA,  
PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR  
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSI-  
BILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or  
the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or  
exclusions may not apply to you.  
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and  
the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack  
store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law:  
(a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) re-  
place the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the pur-  
chase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is  
made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and  
products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or re-  
placed parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original war-  
ranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made  
after the expiration of the warranty period.  
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to  
acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to fol-  
low instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or  
other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those  
provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as  
fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insur-  
ance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjust-  
ment or reinstallation.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights  
which vary from state to state.  
RadioShack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St., Suite 600,  
Fort Worth, TX 76102  
We Service What We Sell  
3/97  
RadioShack  
A Division of Tandy Corporation  
Fort Worth, Texas 76102  
12A7  
Printed in Hong Kong  
 

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