Radio Shack STEREO MATE 12-791 User manual

Cat. No. 12-791
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
AM/FM POCKET RADIO
with Digital Tuning
and Built-In Speaker
STEREO MATE®
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FEATURES
Your Radio Shack Stereo Mate AM/FM Pocket
Radio with Digital Tuning and Built-In Speaker
is ideal for an active lifestyle. Its portable, light-
weight design lets you listen to music, sports,
or news almost anywhere.
Its features include:
Built-In Speaker — lets you listen to your ra-
dio without earphones.
10 Station Memory— lets you store and eas-
ily recall up to 10 of your favorite AM and FM
stations.
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All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack and Stereo Mate are registered
trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
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Digital Tuning — gives you push-button con-
venience for changing stations.
LCD Display — clearly displays the band,sta-
tion frequency, and other indicators.
Key Lock — lets you lock all tuning and mem-
ory buttons to prevent accidental changes.
E-Bass (Extended Bass) — lets you empha-
size the bass sound.
Removable Belt-Clip — lets you keep your
hands free while you carry the radio.
Earphones Jack — lets you listen to your ra-
dio without disturbing others, using 1/8-in plug
stereo earphones or headphones (not sup-
plied).
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CONTENTS
Preparation ............................................... 5
Installing Batteries .................................. 5
Using Earphones ................................... 7
Listening Safely ................................. 8
Traffic Safety .................................... 10
Connecting the FM Antenna ................ 11
Using the Belt-Clip ............................... 12
Operation ................................................ 13
Basic Operation ................................... 13
Changing the AM Band Step-Rate ....16
Using Memory Tuning .......................... 18
Storing a Station in Memory ............ 18
Recalling a Station in Memory ......... 21
Using Lock ........................................... 22
Maintenance ............................................ 23
The FCC Wants You to Know .............. 24
Specifications ......................................... 25
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your radio requires two AAA batteries (not
supplied) for power. For the best performance
and longest life, we recommend alkaline bat-
teries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-555.
illustration
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1. To remove the battery compartment
cover, slide it in the direction of the arrow.
2. Insert the batteries into the compartment
as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked inside.
Caution: Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and type.
3. Replace the cover.
Notes:
• If you wont be using the radio for a week
or more, remove the batteries.
• Replace the batteries when the radio’s
sound weakens or distorts.
Caution: Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly.
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USING EARPHONES
You can use 1/8-inch plug stereo earphones or
headphones (not supplied) to listen to your ra-
dio without disturbing others. To connect
them, insert the 1/8-inch plug into the radio’s
jack.
illustration
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Notes:
• Connecting earphones or headphones
disconnects the radio’s built-in speaker.
• While connected to the radio, the ear-
phones’ or headphones’ cord acts as the
FM antenna.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guide-
lines when you use earphones or head-
phones.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.
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• Do not listen at extremely high volume
levels. Extended high-volume listening
can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to
the volume level, so a volume level that
does not cause discomfort might still
damage your hearing.
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Traffic Safety
Do not wear earphones or headphones while
operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle.
Thiscan create a traffic hazard and isillegalin
some areas.
Even though some earphones and head-
phones are designed to let you hear some out-
side sounds when listening at normal volume
levels, they still present a traffic hazard.
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CONNECTING THE FM
ANTENNA
To receive FM stations (when you are not us-
ing earphones orheadphones), you must con-
nect the supplied FM antenna. To connect the
FM antenna, insert its 1/8-inch plug into the ra-
dio’s jack.
illustration
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USING THE BELT-CLIP
To attach the belt-clip, insert its tabs into the
slots on the back of the radio, then slide the
clip toward the top of the radio until it locks in
place.
To remove the belt-clip, press firmly and slide
it toward the bottom of the radio.
illustration
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OPERATION
BASIC OPERATION
1. Turn VOLUME toward the left to its lowest
setting.
2. Set OFF/ON to ON to turn on the radio.
The last selected band and station
appear on the display.
illustration
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3. To change the band, press Band. AM or
FM and the last selected station in that
band appear on the display.
4. To change the station, press TUNE or
. As you press it, the station changes
on the display.
To rapidly scan the stations, press and
hold TUNE or for about 1 second.
When you release it, the tuner automati-
cally stops at the next strong station.
Notes:
• For the best FM reception, fully uncoil
the earphones’/headphones’ or FM
antenna’s cord.
• The AM antenna is built-in. Move the
radio to improve AM reception.
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5. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level.
6. Set MONO/STEREO to STEREO for stereo
sound or MONO for monaural sound.
Notes:
•If
MONO/STEREO is set to STEREO and
earphones/headphones are con-
nected,
STEREO appears on the dis-
play when the radio receives an FM
broadcast in stereo.
• The sound from the radio’s built-in
speaker is always monaural. To hear
the radio’s sound in stereo, you must
use earphones/headphones.
• To improve reception of weak FM ste-
reo stations, set MONO/STEREO to
MONO. The sound is monaural, but the
reception should improve.
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7. Set OFF/E-BASS (Extended Bass) to E-
BASS to emphasize the bass sound. Set
it back to OFF for normal bass sound.
8. Set OFF/ON to OFF to turn off the radio.
Changing the AM Band Step-Rate
Your radio’s AM band is preset to tune in 10
KHz increments — the standard step-rate for
radio frequencies in the United States. If you
travel to other countries where the step-rate is
9 KHz (Europe, for example), you can set your
radio to tune in that increment.
Follow these steps to change your radio’s AM
band step-rate.
1. Open the battery compartment and
remove the batteries.
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2. Set the switch inside the compartment to
10K to tune the AM band in increments of
10 KHz, or set it 9K for increments of 9
KHz.
3. Replace the batteries and cover.
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USING MEMORY TUNING
You can store and easily recall up to 10 AM
and FM stations in your radio’s memory.
Storing a Station in Memory
illustration
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1. Press Band to select AM or FM.
2. Press TUNE or to tune to the
desired station.
3. Press Mem. MEMORY flashes on the dis-
play.
4. Within 10 seconds, press the desired
memory location button(s) to store the
station.
• For memory locations 1-5, press the
corresponding memory location button
(1-5).
• For memory locations 6-10, first press
+5, then press 1for location six, 2for
location seven, 3for location eight, 4
for location nine, or 5for location ten.
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MEMORY stops flashing then disappears
from the display after about 5 seconds.
Notes:
•If
MEMORY disappears before you press
a memory location button, start again
from Step 2.
• Repeat these steps to store a station in
each memory location.
• You cannot remove a station from mem-
ory, but you can store a new one in its
place.
• All memory stations are cleared when
battery power is disconnected for more
than 1 minute.
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