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14-729.fm Page 3 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.
Using AC Power 4 Using Batteries 4 Using Earphones 6 Listening Safely 6 Traffic Safety 6 Radio Operation 7 Cassette Player Operation 8 Loading a Cassette Tape 8 Playing a Cassette Tape 8 Recording 9 Recording from the Radio Making Live Recordings 10...
USING BATTERIES You can power the SCR-99 from six D batteries (not supplied). For the longest life, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-550. 1. Press down on the tabs above the battery compartment cover and pull it down to remove it.
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14-729.fm Page 6 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM Cautions: • Always dispose of the old batter- ies promptly and properly. • Never leave dead, old, or weak batteries in the SCR-99. They can leak chemicals and corrode or damage electronic circuits. •...
For private listening, you can con- nect a pair of earphones (not sup- plied) with a /8-inch plug. Your local Radio Shack store carries a wide se- lection of earphones. Insert the earphones’ /8-inch plug into the PHONES jack on the side of the SCR-99.
14-729.fm Page 8 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM RADIO OPERATION Warning: To protect your hearing, set VOLUME MIN/MAX to its lowest set- ting before you turn on the radio. 1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO to turn on the radio. 2.
14-729.fm Page 9 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE 1. Take up any slack in the tape by turning the cassette’s hub with a pencil. If you do not remove excess slack, the tape might become tangled in the record/ playback mechanism.
14-729.fm Page 10 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM Notes: • Press PAUSE to temporarily stop playback. Press PAUSE again to resume playback. • Press to fast-forward, or to rewind the tape to the desired location. • Press DIRECTION to reverse the tape’s direction and play the other side.
The cassette deck records over the previous re- cording. You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a bulk tape eras- er such as Cat. No. 44-232, available at your local Radio Shack store. stop...
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the cassette player’s performance. To prevent noise and poor high-fre- quency response, clean the cassette player’s tape handling parts after ev- ery 20 hours of use.
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14-729.fm Page 13 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM 2. Remove the batteries or disconnect the AC power source. 3. Open the cassette compartment cover. 4. Press and hold down the erase-protection tab sensor, then press RECORD to expose the record/playback and erase heads. 5.
14-729.fm Page 14 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARING FOR YOUR SCR-99 CR-99 AM/FM Stereo Auto Reverse or design and craftsmanship. The follo r SCR-99 so you can enjoy it for year he SCR-99 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it might contain minerals that can corro e the SCR-99 gently and carefully.
• Connect your SCR-99 to an AC outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from either the radio or TV. Consult your local Radio Shack store or an experienced radio/TV technician if the problem still exists. If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires...
SPECIFICATIONS RADIO Frequency Range: FM88-108 MHz AM 530-1710 kHz Antenna: FMTelescoping Antenna AM Ferrite Rod CASSETTE PLAYER Track System4 Track Stereo Tape Speed1 /8 inch/second Recording SystemDC Bias, Magnet Erase Frequency Response (Record/Play) at 3 dB80-12,000 Hz Frequency Response (Record/Play) at 6 dB125-6300 Hz Wow and Flutter 0.3% (WRMS)
Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs.
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