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- Page 1 14-1230.fm Page 1 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Cat. No. 14-1230 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. SCP-87 Digital AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player...
- Page 2 Player delivers excellent stereo sound through your headphones or amplified speaker system. Be- cause the SCP-87 is portable, you can listen to cas- sette tapes or the AM/FM radio indoors or out. Important: To listen to your SCP-87, you need a pair...
- Page 3 (with an optional DC adapter) so you can listen to music almost anywhere. Belt Clip — lets you attach the SCP-87 to your belt for hands-free carrying when you are on the go. Take a few minutes to read this manual so you can...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Connecting to Power ... 6 Using Battery Power ... 6 Using AC Power ... 9 Using Your Vehicle’s Battery Power ... 11 Resetting the SCP-87 ... 12 Using Headphones or Speakers ... 13 Listening Safely ... 13 Traffic Safety ... 14 Using the Belt Clip ... - Page 5 14-1230.fm Page 5 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Tape Tips ... 30 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality . 30 Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ... 31 Care and Maintenance ... 32 Specifications ... 33...
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Page 6: Preparation
• AC power (using an AC adapter) • Your vehicle’s battery (using a DC adapter) Using Battery Power The SCP-87 can use two AA batteries for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recom- mend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. - Page 7 14-1230.fm Page 7 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Caution: Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or recharge- able), or rechargeable batteries of different capaci- ties. Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Open the battery compartment cover by press- ing down and sliding it in the direction of the arrow on the cover, then lifting open the cover.
- Page 8 14-1230.fm Page 8 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM If the BATT indicator becomes dim during operation or does not light when you turn on the SCP-87, re- place (alkaline) or recharge (nickel-cadmium) both batteries. Caution: Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
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Page 9: Using Ac Power
14-1230.fm Page 9 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Using AC Power To power the SCP-87 from a standard AC outlet, you need an AC adapter, such as Cat. No. 273-1654. Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 3 volts DC power and delivers at least 300 milli- amps. - Page 10 14-1230.fm Page 10 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Follow these steps to connect the SCP-87 to AC power. 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Insert the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner diameter tip into the adapter’s cord, so it reads –TIP .
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Page 11: Using Your Vehicle's Battery Power
Using an adapter that does not meet these requirements could seriously damage the SCP-87. • Be sure you plug the adapter into the SCP-87 before you plug it into the cigarette-lighter socket, and that you unplug the adapter from the... -
Page 12: Resetting The Scp-87
4. Plug the other end of the adapter into the vehi- cle’s cigarette-lighter socket. RESETTING THE SCP-87 If the SCP-87’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect power, reset the SCP-87. To reset the SCP-87, press RESET object, such as a ball-point pen. -
Page 13: Using Headphones Or Speakers
14-1230.fm Page 13 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM USING HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS To connect headphones or an amplified speaker sys- tem, insert the mini-plug into the SCP-87’s Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones. - Page 14 14-1230.fm Page 14 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to per- manent hearing loss.
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Page 15: Traffic Safety
USING THE BELT CLIP The belt clip lets you keep your hands free while you listen to the SCP-87. To attach the belt clip to the SCP-87, slide the belt clip’s latches into the slots on... - Page 16 14-1230.fm Page 16 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM the cassette player and slide it up until it locks into place.
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Page 17: Setting The Frequency Ranges And Steps
14-1230.fm Page 17 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM To remove the belt clip from the SCP-87, push in on , slide the belt clip down, then lift it PUSH RELEASE off. SETTING THE FREQUENCY RANGES AND STEPS The SCP-87 is set to tune frequencies in steps (in- crements) of 10 kHz (AM) and 0.2 MHz (FM) as used... - Page 18 14-1230.fm Page 18 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Caution: Changing the frequency ranges and steps erases all stored stations. To listen to the radio in another country, follow these steps to change the frequency ranges and steps. 1. Press to turn on the radio.
- Page 19 14-1230.fm Page 19 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM 2. To change to Europe’s and other countries’ fre- quencies and steps, hold down AUTO PRESET at the same time for about 7 TUNING DOWN seconds. appears briefly on the display and a beep sounds, then the display shows the low- est frequency in the AM band.
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Page 20: Using The Radio
Notes: • For the best FM reception, fully uncoil the headphones’ or speaker’s cord. • The AM antenna is built-in. Move the SCP-87 to the best position for AM reception. • To improve reception for weak FM stereo sta- tions, set... -
Page 21: Manual Tuning
14-1230.fm Page 21 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM 3. Tune to the desired station using manual, seek, or memory tuning (see “Manual Tuning,” “Seek Tuning,” or “Memory Tuning” on Page 22). 4. Adjust to the desired listening level. VOLUME 5. -
Page 22: Manual Tuning
Hold down for about 1–2 sec- TUNING UP DOWN onds. The SCP-87 automatically searches up or down the band and stops when it finds the next strong station. MEMORY TUNING You can store up to 6 AM and 12 FM stations in memory, automatically or manually. -
Page 23: Storing Stations Automatically
14-1230.fm Page 23 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Storing Stations Automatically You can set the SCP-87 to search the selected band and store the first six stations it finds into memory lo- cations 1–6. 1. Press until the desired band RADIO ON/OFF appears. -
Page 24: Storing Stations Manually
14-1230.fm Page 24 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Storing Stations Manually 1. Press until the desired band RADIO ON/OFF appears. 2. Press to tune to the station TUNING UP DOWN you want to store. 3. Hold down one of the preset number buttons (1– 6) for 1–2 seconds. -
Page 25: Selecting Stored Stations
14-1230.fm Page 25 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Selecting Stored Stations 1. Repeatedly press RADIO ON/OFF desired band. 2. Press one of the preset number buttons (1–6) to select a station. Note: Do not hold down the preset number but- ton for more than one second. -
Page 26: Using The Cassette Player
14-1230.fm Page 26 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER PLAYING A TAPE 1. Gently pull open the cassette compartment door and insert a pre-recorded cassette into the guides with the exposed tape edge facing out. Then close the door. 2. - Page 27 14-1230.fm Page 27 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM reduction (see “Dolby Noise Reduction” on Page 32).
- Page 28 14-1230.fm Page 28 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM 4. Set the automatic reverse switch to the desired position. Continuous Playback ( plays each side of the tape until you press STOP One-Time Playback ( ) — plays both sides of the tape, then stops.
- Page 29 14-1230.fm Page 29 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM 8. Press to select classic, pop, rock, or PRESET EQ jazz sound characteristics. A bar appears above the selected sound. 9. To stop the tape, press STOP...
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Page 30: Changing The Tape Direction
14-1230.fm Page 30 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM CHANGING THE TAPE DIRECTION You can change the tape’s direction to play the other side using the switch. To listen to the FWD/REV tape’s forward side (facing out), set the switch to . -
Page 31: Using Fast-Forward And Rewind
14-1230.fm Page 31 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM USING FAST-FORWARD AND REWIND When the tape is stopped, press wind or fast-forward it. To stop the tape before it reaches the end, press STOP Press to Tape Direction Fast-Forward (Forward) (Backward) Note: To protect the tape after the tape has fully wound to either end, press... -
Page 32: Dolby Noise Reduction
14-1230.fm Page 32 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM DOLBY NOISE REDUCTION Your cassette player uses the Dolby B Noise-Reduc- tion system to reduce background noise or tape hiss on your tapes. When a Dolby-encoded tape is re- corded, the Dolby circuit listens to the program mate- rial to find soft passages where you might later be able to hear the tape noise. -
Page 33: Tape Tips
14-1230.fm Page 33 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM TAPE TIPS The following tips can help you get the best perfor- mance and the longest life from your SCP-87. Note: For the best performance, use only regular length (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes. We do not... -
Page 34: Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts
This can greatly reduce the performance of the SCP-87. To protect the SCP-87, clean the tape- handling parts after about every 20 hours of tape player operation. Your local RadioShack store sells a complete line of cassette deck cleaning supplies. -
Page 35: Care And Maintenance
The following suggestions will help you care for the SCP-87 so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the SCP-87 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. -
Page 36: Specifications
14-1230.fm Page 36 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty SPECIFICATIONS 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 CASSETTE DECK and dealers. -
Page 37: Power Requirements
14-1230.fm Page 37 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM POWER REQUIREMENTS Batteries ... 2 AA Batteries AC ... 120 Volts with AC Adapter (Cat. No. 273-1654) DC ... 12 Volts DC with DC Adapter (Cat. No. 270-1560) Typical Radio Playing Time with AA Alkaline Batteries ... - Page 38 14-1230.fm Page 38 Friday, July 2, 1999 10:26 AM NOTES...