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Optimus Stereo Mate SCR-96 Owner's Manual

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14-1239.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM
Cat. No. 14-1239
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SCR-96
AM • FM Stereo
Cassette Recorder
with Tie-Clip Mic
®

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  • Page 1 14-1239.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM Cat. No. 14-1239 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. SCR-96 AM • FM Stereo Cassette Recorder with Tie-Clip Mic ®...
  • Page 2 14-1239.fm Page 2 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Stereo Mate SCR-96 AM • FM Stereo Cassette Recorder with Tie-Clip Mic includes a ste- reo 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 14-1239.fm Page 3 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 LEDs — show you the amount of power remaining in the batteries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    14-1239.fm Page 4 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 5 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 14-1239.fm Page 6 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 14-1239.fm Page 7 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM When the red BATTERY indicator lights during oper- ation, replace both batteries. Caution: Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Important: This product is capable of using re- chargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’...

  • Page 8: Using Ac Power

    14-1239.fm Page 8 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM Using AC Power To power the cassette recorder 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 200 milli- amps.

  • Page 9: Using Vehicle Battery Power

    14-1239.fm Page 9 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM Follow these steps to connect the cassette recorder 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 barrel plug into the adapter’s cord, with the tip set to negative.
  • Page 10 14-1239.fm Page 10 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM • Be sure you plug the adapter into the cassette recorder before you plug it into the cigarette- lighter socket, and that you unplug the adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket before you unplug it from the cassette recorder, to prevent damage to the cassette recorder or the adapter.

  • Page 11: Connecting Headphones Or Speakers

    14-1239.fm Page 11 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 12 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 13 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 E-BASS To hear stereo sound through headphones or amplified speakers, set E-BASS...
  • Page 14 14-1239.fm Page 14 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 15 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 TAPE LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE You can use the recorder to play normal bias, high- bias, and metal tapes.
  • Page 16 14-1239.fm Page 16 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 17 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 14-1239.fm Page 18 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM 2. Slide (oscillator) to for nor- TAPE/OSC NORMAL mal bias cassette tapes or to METAL/HIGH (PB) 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 14-1239.fm Page 19 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 14-1239.fm Page 20 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 21 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 22 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 14-1239.fm Page 23 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 , then hold DIRECTION down and press...

  • Page 24: Recording Live

    14-1239.fm Page 24 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM Notes: • Set to temporarily stop record- PAUSE ing. Set to continue recording. PAUSE • To cue the tape, you can set PAUSE before you press , and set RECORD PLAY when you are ready to record.
  • Page 25 14-1239.fm Page 25 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 (left/right) ele- ments of the microphone toward the sound source as shown, or clip it to the speaker’s tie.

  • Page 26: Tape Tips

    14-1239.fm Page 26 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 27 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 the side’s erase-pro- tection hole. Be sure you cover only the hole original- ly covered by the erase-protection tab.

  • Page 28: Restoring Tape Tension And Sound Quality

    14-1239.fm Page 28 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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 And Maintenance

    14-1239.fm Page 29 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Stereo Mate SCR-96 AM • FM Stereo Cassette Recorder with Tie-Clip Mic is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the cassette re- corder so you can enjoy it for years.

  • Page 30: Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts

    14-1239.fm Page 30 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 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

    14-1239.fm Page 31 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM 5. When you finish cleaning, press and close STOP the cassette compartment cover. Then recon- nect power. FCC INFORMATION This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    14-1239.fm Page 32 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM SPECIFICATIONS CASSETTE DECK Tape Speed ........1 ips (4.8 cm/s) Wow and Flutter (WRMS) ......... 0.5% Frequency Response (at –3 dB) ..63 Hz to 15 kHZ S/N Ratio ............47 dB RADIO AM ..........
  • Page 33 14-1239.fm Page 33 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM GENERAL Power Output ....15 mW/Channel at 32 ohms × 4 × 1 Dimensions (HWD) ..... 3 Inches (92 × 119 × 33 mm) Weight (Without Battery) ......... 6.2 oz (175 g) Specifications are typical;...
  • Page 34 14-1239.fm Page 34 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM NOTES...
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  • Page 36 14-1239.fm Page 36 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:07 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty 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 and dealers.

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