Optimus Sports SCP-85 User manual

Cat. No. 14-1226
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SCP-85
AM•FM Stereo Cassette Player with
Auto Reverse and Digital Tuning
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FEATURES
Your Optimus SCP-85 Sports AM•FM Stereo Cassette
Player with Auto Reverse and Digital Tuning delivers ex-
cellent sound from its built-in radio or your favorite cas-
sette tapes through your speakers or stereo headphones.
The tuner’s PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) circuitry gives you
precise tuning and drift-free reception.
Its features include:
All Weather Desi
g
n— the sealed cassette compartment
protects your tapes from wind, dust, and rain.
Auto-Reverse Cassette Deck — repeatedly plays both
sides of a cassette tape for continuous tape play.
AM/FM Radio with 20-Station Memor
y
— lets you store
up to 20 of your favorite radio stations (10 FM and 10
AM) in memory so you can quickly tune to them.
Seek Tunin
g
— searches forward or backward to the
next strong station in the selected band so you can quick-
ly find new stations.
E-BASS ON/OFF Switch — lets you increase bass
sounds for maximum listening pleasure.
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PHONES Jack — lets you connect headphones for pri-
vate listening, or speakers to share the sound with oth-
ers.
Removable Belt Clip — lets you attach the SCP-85 to
your belt for hands-free carrying when you are on the go.
Note: You need a pair of headphones or amplified
speakers with a 1/8-inch plug (neither supplied) to operate
your SCP-85. Your local RadioShack store sells a wide
variety of headphones and speakers.
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your SCP-85 is powered by two AA batteries (not sup-
plied). We recommend alkaline batteries (such as Ra-
dioShack Cat. No. 23-557). You can also use
rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23-
125). If you use rechargeable batteries, you also need a
battery charger (Cat. No. 23-133).
Cautions:
• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of
batteries (standard, alkaline, or nickel-cadmium), or
rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Push open the cassette compartment’s cover, then
push open the cassette compartment’s door.
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2. Press the battery compartment cover’s tab in the
direction of the arrow. The cover pops open.
3. Install the batteries as indicated by the polarity sym-
bols (+ and –) marked inside cover.
4. Close the battery compartment cover and the cas-
sette compartment’s door and cover.
If the sound gets distorted or weak, be sure the SCP-85
is turned off and replace the batteries.
Notes:
• To remove the batteries, push the exposed battery in
the indicated location.
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• To keep the preset stations stored in memory, turn
the radio off before removing batteries and replace
the batteries within 45 seconds.
Cautions:
• Never leave dead or weak batteries in the SCP-85.
• If you do not plan to use the SCP-85 for a month or
more, remove the batteries.
• Dispose of batteries properly; do not bury or burn
them.
Important: Your SCP-85 is capable of using recharge-
able nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’
useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of properly.
Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste
management authorities for information on recycling or
disposal programs in your area. Some options that might
be available are: municipal curbside collection, drop-off
boxes at retailers such as your local RadioShack store,
recycling collection centers, and mail-back programs.
USING HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS
To listen to the SCP-85, you need a pair of headphones
or amplified speakers with a 1/8-inch plug.
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Remove the rubber plug from the SCP-85’s PHONES
jack and insert the headphones’ or speakers’ 1/8-inch
plug into the PHONES jack. Replace the plug when you
remove the headphones or speakers from the SCP-85.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when
you use headphones.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin
listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume
to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels.
Extended high-volume listening can lead to perma-
nent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over
time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vol-
ume level that does not cause discomfort might still
damage your hearing.
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Traffic Safety
Do not wear headphones while operating a motor vehicle
or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and
can be illegal in some areas.
Even though some headphones let you hear some out-
side sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they
still can present a traffic hazard.
USING THE BELT CLIP
For hands-free carrying, slide the belt clip over your belt.
To remove the belt clip, turn the screw’s lock holding the
belt clip counterclockwise.
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USING THE RADIO
LISTENING TO THE RADIO
Important: Make sure that you have connected head-
phones or speakers to the SCP-85. See “Using Head-
phones or Speakers” on Page 6.
1. Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the radio. The dis-
play shows the current radio station’s frequency.
2. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.
3. Press BAND until the display shows the desired band
(AM or FM).
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Note: For FM stereo reception, open the cassette
compartment cover and door, and set STEREO/MONO
to STEREO. ST appears on the display when an FM
station is received in stereo.
4. Tune to the desired station.
Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press DIGITAL SCAN Ÿ
or ⁄to tune up or down the selected band. To rapidly
tune the band, hold down DIGITAL SCAN Ÿor ⁄.
Seek Tuning: Hold down DIGITAL SCAN Ÿor ⁄for
about 2 seconds. The SCP-85 tunes up or down the
selected band, then stops at the next higher or lower
station with a strong signal.
Press DIGITAL SCAN Ÿor ⁄again to stop scanning.
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