Optimus SCP-98 User Manual

Cat. No. 14-1245OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.SCP-98AM/FM StereoCassette Player14-1245.fm Page 1 Monday, January 29, 2001 1

102. Put the 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner diameterbarrel plug onto the adapter cord’s smaller end so itreads TIP–.3. Insert the barrel plug into

11Listening SafelyTo protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you useheadphones.• Set the volume to the lowest setting before putting on the

12SETTING THE CLOCK1. Set STEREO/MONO/TAPE to TAPE. The display shows thecurrently set time.Note: You can set the clock only when the radio is off.2.

133. Repeatedly press ∨/HOUR until the display shows thecorrect hour. (To rapidly advance the hours, hold downdown ∨/HOUR.)4. Repeatedly press ∧/MINUT

14SETTING THE 10KHZ/9KHZ SWITCHThe 10kHz/9kHz switch on the back of the cassette compart-ment door is preset to 10kHz. At this setting, the SCP-98 dis

15USING THE BELT CLIPTo attach the supplied belt clip to the SCP-98, press the clip’sthree latches into the corresponding slots on the back of theSCP-

16OPERATIONUSING THE RADIOListening to the RadioMake sure that you have headphones or speakers connectedto the SCP-98.Note: To protect your hearing, s

173. Press AM/FM so the display shows the desired band (AMor FM).4. Tune to the desired station.Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press ∨/HOUR or ∧/MINUTEto t

18Notes:• The SCP-98 has a built-in AM antenna, and the head-phones’ or speakers’ cord serves as an FM antenna.For the best AM reception, rotate the S

193. Tune to the first station you want to store. The displayshows the selected frequency.4. Press STORE. M flashes on the display.5. To store station

2FEATURESYour Optimus SCP-98 AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player deliv-ers excellent sound from radio broadcasts or your favorite cas-sette tapes, through op

20For example, if you press +5 then memory location button2, the radio stores the frequency you selected into mem-ory location 7.Note: If you do not p

21USING THE CASSETTE PLAYERMake sure that you have headphones or speakers connectedto the SCP-98. See “Connecting Headphones/Speakers” onPage 10.14-12

22Notes:• To protect your hearing, set –VOLUME + to its lowest set-ting before you play a cassette tape.• For the best performance, use only regular l

233. Take up any slack in the cassette tape by turning its hubwith your finger or a pencil.Cautions:• If you do not remove excess slack, the tape migh

247. Adjust – VOLUME + to a comfortable listening level.8. Set E-BASS IN/OUT to IN for extra bass effect, or to OUTto leave the bass sound unchanged.9

25Setting the Alarm Time1. Set STEREO/MONO/TAPE to TAPE. The display shows thecurrently set time.2. Press MODE once. AL (alarm) appears and the curren

264. Repeatedly press ∧/MINUTE until the display shows thecorrect minute. To rapidly advance the minutes, holddown ∧/MINUTE.5. When the display shows

27LOCKING THE SCP-98You can lock the SCP-98 to prevent accidentally changing thestation you are listening to, replacing a stored station, or set-ting

28CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Optimus SCP-98 AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player is anexample of superior design and craftsmanship. The followingsuggestions wil

29RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITYAfter you play a cassette several times, the tape might be-come tightly wound on the reels. This can cause p

3PHONES Jack — lets you connect headphones for private lis-tening, or speakers to share the sound with others.Seek Tuning — searches forward or backwa

304. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tapehead cleaning solution to clean the play head, pinchroller, tape guides, and capstan.Note: Y

31• Contacting your local RadioShack store for helpIf you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires thatyou stop using the SCP-98.14-1245.fm

32SPECIFICATIONSRADIOFM AMFrequency Range 88–108 MHz 530–1710 kHzIF Rejection 49 dB 50 dBImage Rejection 11 dB 50 dBSelectivity 15 dB 22 dBSignal-to-N

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761027A8 Printed in Hong KongLimited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioS

4CONTENTSPreparation ... 5Using Internal Battery Power ...

5PREPARATIONYou can power your SCP-98 from any of three power sources:• Internal battery power• Standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter)• Vehic

62. Put the batteries into the compartment as indicated bythe polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside, with theback battery over the attached ribbon.

7• Your SCP-98 is capable of using rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of a nickel-cadmium bat-tery’s useful life, it must be recycled o

8Follow these steps to power the SCP-98 from a standard ACoutlet.1. Set the AC adapter’s voltage switch to 3V.2. Put the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diamet

9Cautions:• The recommended DC adapters supply 3 volts anddeliver at least 300 milliamps. Their center tips are set tonegative, and their plugs correc