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Optimus STEREO MATE SCR-96 Owner's Manual

Optimus STEREO MATE SCR-96 Owner's Manual

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14-1239a.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM
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Cat. No. 14-1239
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
STEREO MATE
®
SCR-96 AM • FM Stereo
Cassette Recorder
with Tie-Clip Microphone

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  • Page 1 14-1239a.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM Cat. No. 14-1239 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. STEREO MATE ® SCR-96 AM • FM Stereo Cassette Recorder with Tie-Clip Microphone...
  • Page 2 14-1239a.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Stereo Mate SCR-96 AM • FM Stereo Cassette Recorder includes a stereo microphone for recording lectures or live music. Other features include: Automatic Reverse — automatically changes the tape direction at the end of a tape side so you can continuously play both sides of a cassette tape.
  • Page 3 14-1239a.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM Belt Clip — lets you attach the cassette recorder to your belt for hands-free carrying when you are on the Automatic Level Control — automatically sets the correct recording level. Battery Check Indicators — show you the amount of power remaining in the batteries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    14-1239a.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM CONTENTS Preparation ... 5 Connecting to Power ... 5 Using Battery Power ... 5 Using AC Power ... 8 Using Vehicle Battery Power ... 9 Connecting Headphones or Speakers ... 11 Listening Safely ...

  • Page 5: Preparation

    14-1239a.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM PREPARATION CONNECTING TO POWER You can power your cassette recorder from: • Internal batteries • AC power (using an AC adapter) • Your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket (using a DC adapter) Using Battery Power To power the cassette recorder from internal batter- ies, you need two AA batteries.
  • Page 6 14-1239a.fm Page 6 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 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. Caution: The cover is hinged.
  • Page 7 14-1239a.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM When the red BATTERY indicator lights during oper- ation, replace both batteries. Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Never burn or bury them. Important: This product is capable of using re- chargeable nickel-cadmium batteries.

  • Page 8: Using Ac Power

    14-1239a.fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM Using AC Power You can power the cassette recorder using a 3V, 200 mA AC adapter and a size H Adaptaplug supplied). Both are available at your local Ra- dioShack store. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 3V DC and delivers at...

  • Page 9: Using Vehicle Battery Power

    14-1239a.fm Page 9 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM Follow these steps to connect the cassette recorder to AC power. 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Insert the size H Adaptaplug into the adapter’s cord, with the tip set to negative. 3.
  • Page 10 14-1239a.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM not meet these specifications could damage the cassette recorder or the adapter. • Always connect the DC adapter to the cassette recorder 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 recorder.

  • Page 11: Connecting Headphones Or Speakers

    14-1239a.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM CONNECTING HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS To listen in stereo, you need a pair of headphones or amplified speakers with a -inch plug. Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of headphones and speakers.

  • Page 12: Traffic Safety

    14-1239a.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM Traffic Safety Do not wear headphones while operating a motor ve- hicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic haz- ard and can be illegal in some areas. Even though some headphones are designed to let you hear some outside sounds when listening at nor- mal volume levels, they still can present a traffic haz- ard.

  • Page 13: Operation

    14-1239a.fm Page 13 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM OPERATION PLAYING THE RADIO 1. To hear monaural sound through the built-in speaker, set E-BASS SP ON Note: When you use the built-in speaker, you cannot emphasize low frequencies with To hear stereo sound through headphones or amplified speakers, set E-BASS 2.
  • Page 14 14-1239a.fm Page 14 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 3. Slide to the desired band. Slide it to BAND for stereo sound on FM stations. STEREO Notes: • The AM antenna is built-in. Move the cassette recorder to improve AM reception. •...

  • Page 15: Loading A Cassette Tape

    14-1239a.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 5. Adjust to the desired listening level. VOLUME 6. To increase the bass, slide E-BASS 7. To turn off the radio, slide TAPE/RADIO LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE You can use the recorder to play normal bias, high- bias, and metal tapes.
  • Page 16 14-1239a.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 1. Take up any slack in the tape by turning the cas- sette’s hub with a pencil. Do not touch the exposed tape. 2. Slide in the direction of the arrow and pull OPEN up on the compartment door to open it.

  • Page 17: Playing A Cassette Tape

    14-1239a.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 3. Insert a cassette into the door’s tape guides with the cassette’s open edge facing up and the full reel to the right. 4. Close the cassette compartment door. PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE 1.
  • Page 18 14-1239a.fm Page 18 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 2. Slide (oscillator) to TAPE/OSC mal bias cassette tapes or to for chrome or metal cassette tapes. TAPE/OSC METAL NORMAL HIGH(PB) 3. Slide to play the side facing DIRECTION out, or to to play the reverse side.
  • Page 19 14-1239a.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 4. Set the reverse mode switch to choose the auto- matic reverse option: One-Time Playback ( ): The cassette recorder plays one side of the tape, automati- cally reverses the tape’s playback direction, plays the reverse side of the tape, then automat- ically stops.
  • Page 20 14-1239a.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 5. Press . One of the BATTERY indica- PLAY tors lights, and the tape begins to play. 6. Adjust to the desired listening level. VOLUME 7. To increase the bass, slide E-BASS 8.

  • Page 21: Using Fast Forward And Rewind

    14-1239a.fm Page 21 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM USING FAST FORWARD AND REWIND When the tape is stopped, press to re- wind or fast-forward it. To fast- DIRECTION rewind, forward, set to press press To stop the tape before it reaches the end, press STOP Note: To protect the tape after the tape has fully wound to either end, press...

  • Page 22: Recording

    14-1239a.fm Page 22 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM RECORDING You can record from the cassette recorder’s radio, or you can use the supplied microphone to make live recordings. Use any normal bias (Type I) tape up to 90 minutes long. We do not recommend 120-minute tapes because they are thin and can easily tangle.
  • Page 23 14-1239a.fm Page 23 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 2. Slide TAPE/RADIO RADIO 3. Slide to the desired band. BAND 4. Adjust VOLUME 5. Rotate to select a radio station. TUNING 6. Be sure is set to DIRECTION down and press RECORD starts.

  • Page 24: Recording Live

    14-1239a.fm Page 24 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM Notes: • Set to temporarily stop record- PAUSE ing. Set to continue recording. PAUSE • To cue the tape, you can set before you press RECORD when you are ready to record. PAUSE 7.
  • Page 25 14-1239a.fm Page 25 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 1. Load a blank cassette tape (or one you want to record over) into the tape compartment. 2. Connect the microphone to the cassette recorder’s jack. Point the ments of the microphone toward the sound source as shown, or clip it to the speaker’s tie.

  • Page 26: Tape Tips

    14-1239a.fm Page 26 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM You can use stereo headphones (not supplied) to monitor the sound while you record. Note: If feedback (noise) occurs during recording, in- crease the distance between the microphone and the headphones, or turn down the volume. TAPE TIPS Preventing Accidental Erasure Cassettes have two erase-protection tabs —...

  • Page 27: Erasing Tapes

    14-1239a.fm Page 27 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM If you later decide to record on a tape side after you have removed its erase-protection tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over the side’s erase-protection hole. Be sure you cover only the hole originally cov- ered by the erase-protection tab.

  • Page 28: Restoring Tape Tension And Sound Quality

    14-1239a.fm Page 28 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 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 com- pletely rewind it.

  • Page 29: Care

    14-1239a.fm Page 29 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM CARE Your Optimus Stereo Mate SCR-96 AM • FM Stereo Cassette Recorder is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the cassette recorder so you can enjoy it for years.

  • Page 30: Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts

    14-1239a.fm Page 30 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accu- mulate on the tape heads and other parts the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the cassette recorder.

  • Page 31: Fcc Information

    14-1239a.fm Page 31 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM 5. When you finish cleaning, press the cassette compartment cover. Then recon- nect power. FCC INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re- ceived, including interference that may cause undes-...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    14-1239a.fm Page 32 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM SPECIFICATIONS CASSETTE DECK Tape Speed ... 1 Wow and Flutter (WRMS) ... 0.5% Frequency Response (at –3 dB) ... 63 Hz to 15 kHz S/N Ratio ... 47 dB RADIO AM ... 530 to 1710 kHz FM ...
  • Page 33 14-1239a.fm Page 33 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM GENERAL Power Output ... 15 mW/Channel at 32 ohms Dimensions (HWD) ... 3 Inches 33 mm) Weight (Without Battery) ... 6.2 oz (175 g) Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improve- ment without notice.
  • Page 34 14-1239a.fm Page 34 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM NOTES...
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  • Page 36 14-1239a.fm Page 36 Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:00 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in ma- terial and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized Ra- dioShack franchisees and dealers.

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