Optimus  Quick Manual
Optimus  Quick Manual

Optimus Quick Manual

Am/fm portable radio
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AM•FM Portable Radio
Your Optimus AM•FM Portable Radio
lets you enjoy music, sports, and
news almost anywhere.
Its features include:
Bass and Treble Controls — let you
adjust the sound to suit your tastes.
Bandwidth Switch — lets you im-
prove audio fidelity when listening to
strong stations.
Sensitive Tuned RF Receiver — lets
you receive distant AM stations with
good quality reception.
Built-In 5-Inch Speaker and 1
Inch Tweeter — provide great sound.
Telescoping Antenna — for excel-
lent FM reception.
Built-In AM Antenna — lets you en-
joy great AM reception anywhere.
Switchable Automatic Frequency
Control (AFC) — ensures drift-free
FM reception.
External Antenna Terminals — let
you connect an external antenna for
even better reception.
Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
Earphone Jack — lets you connect
an earphone so you can listen without
disturbing others.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose this product to rain or mois-
ture.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
1
/
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2
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
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© 1999 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
12-603A.
Cat. No.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
This symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dan-
gerous voltage within the product's
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product's case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompany-
ing this product.
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  • Page 1 External Antenna Terminals — let ing this product. you connect an external antenna for even better reception. © 1999 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
  • Page 2: Connecting Power

    12-603.fm Page 2 Monday, January 24, 2000 12:29 PM CONNECTING POWER When the sound becomes weak or distorted, replace the old batteries with fresh ones. You can power your radio from six D batteries (not supplied) or from stan- Using AC Power dard AC power.
  • Page 3: Connecting An External Antenna

    12-603.fm Page 3 Monday, January 24, 2000 12:29 PM CONNECTING AN For Better FM Reception: EXTERNAL ANTENNA Your radio has a telescoping antenna for FM reception. For Better AM Reception: Note: When you use the telescoping Your radio has a built-in AM antenna antenna for FM reception, be sure the for reception of strong, local broad- metal strap is connected as shown.
  • Page 4: Operating The Radio

    12-603.fm Page 4 Monday, January 24, 2000 12:29 PM • For an FM 300-ohm cable: 2. Set BAND 3. Rotate the tuning knob to select the desired station. 2. Slide external antenna’s spade lugs underneath the screw heads, then tighten the screws. Note: When you attach an exter- nal FM antenna, be sure the metal strap under the screw head con-...
  • Page 5: Using An Earphone

    12-603.fm Page 5 Monday, January 24, 2000 12:29 PM • For the best FM reception, ex- Listening Safely tend the telescoping antenna to To protect your hearing, follow these its full length. guidelines when you use an ear- • For AM stations, rotate the ra- phone.
  • Page 6: Care And Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE function and might invalidate your ra- dio’s warranty and void your FCC Your Optimus AM•FM Portable Radio authorization to operate it. If your radio is an example of superior design and is not performing as it should, take it to craftsmanship.
  • Page 7: Specifications

    12-603.fm Page 7 Monday, January 24, 2000 12:29 PM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range ............... AM 530–1710 kHz FM 88–108 MHz Intermediate Frequency ................ AM 455 kHz FM 10.7 MHz Power Requirements .............. 120V AC, 60 Hz, 5W 9V DC (6 ×1.5V D-cells) Power Output ................
  • Page 8 12-603.fm Page 8 Monday, January 24, 2000 12:29 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.

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