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Page 2 - FEATURES; Removable Belt Clip — allows hands-free carrying.

2 FEATURES Your Optimus SCP-80 Sports AM • ² FM Stereo Cassette Player with Auto-Reverse is portable and easy to oper-ate. It delivers excellent sound through your speakers orstereo headphones and includes these features: All Weather Design — the sealed cassette compartmentprotects your tape from wi...

Page 3 - CONTENTS

3 CONTENTS Preparation .................................................................. 4 Installing Batteries .................................................. 4Using Headphones or Speakers ............................ 6 Listening Safely ............................................... 7Traffic S...

Page 4 - PREPARATION; INSTALLING BATTERIES

4 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your SCP-80 is powered by two AA batteries (not sup-plied). We recommend alkaline batteries (such as Ra-dioShack Cat. No. 23-557). You can also userechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23-125). If you use rechargeable batteries, you also need abattery cha...

Page 6 - USING HEADPHONES OR SPEAKERS

6 Important: Your SCP-80 can use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’ useful life,they must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contactyour local, county, or state hazardous waste manage-ment authorities for information on recycling or disposalprograms in your area. S...

Page 7 - Listening Safely; Traffic Safety

7 When you are not using your SCP-80 and headphones orspeakers are disconnected, insert the rubber plug backinto the PHONES jack to protect against moisture and dust. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines whenyou use headphones. • Set the volume to the lowest setting befo...

Page 8 - USING THE BELT CLIP

8 Even though some headphones are designed to let youhear outside sounds when listening at normal volume lev-els, 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 clip, turn the screw’s LOCK counterclock- wise. Th...

Page 9 - USING THE RADIO

9 USING THE RADIO Important: Make sure you have connected headphonesor speakers to the SCP-80. 1. Set AM/FM/TAPE/RADIO OFF to FM or AM . 2. Adjust VOLUME as desired. 3. Rotate TUNING to select a radio station. Notes: • The SCP-80 has a built-in AM antenna, and the headphones’ or speakers’ cord serve...

Page 12 - USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER; PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

12 USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE Important: Make sure you have connected headphonesor speakers to the SCP-80. Note: Avoid using C-120 cassette tapes. They are verythin and can easily become tangled in the tape-handlingparts. 1. Set AM/FM/TAPE/RADIO OFF to TAPE/RADIO OFF . 2. Pull...

Page 17 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE

17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus SCP-80 Sports AM • ² FM Stereo Cassette Player with Auto-Reverse is an example of superior de-sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for the SCP-80 so you can enjoy it foryears. • Keep the SCP-80 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imme-...

Page 18 - THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW; TAPE TIPS AND TECHNIQUES; Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts

18 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your SCP-80 might cause TV or radio interference evenwhen it is operating properly. To determine whether yourSCP-80 is causing the interference, turn it off. If the inter-ference goes away, your SCP-80 is causing it. Try toeliminate the interference by: • Reorienting or ...

Page 20 - Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality

20 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality After you play a cassette tape several times, the tapemight become tightly wound on the reels. This can causeplayback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore thesound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning tothe end of one side, then completely...

Page 21 - SPECIFICATIONS; RADIO; CASSETTE PLAYER

21 SPECIFICATIONS RADIO AM FM Frequency Range 530–1710 kHz 88–108 MHz IF Rejection 46 dB 60 dB Image Rejection 38 dB 26 dB Selectivity 21 dB 15 dB Signal-to-Noise(S/N) Ratio 30 dB 55 dB Stereo Separation ——— 26 dB Usable Sensitivity 1500 µ V/m 10 µ V CASSETTE PLAYER Cassette Mechanism .................

Page 22 - GENERAL

22 GENERAL Power Requirements ................ DC 3 V (2 AA Batteries) Continuous Playing Time (with Alkaline Batteries): Tape ................................................. About 18 HoursRadio ............................................... About 40 Hours Dimensions (HWD) ..........................

Page 23 - NOTES

23 NOTES 14-1098.fm Page 23 Thursday, July 1, 1999 10:29 AM