Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES © 2000 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation. Your RadioShack High-Power In-DashAM/FM Stereo Cassette has many practi-cal, easy-to-use features, and you can in-stall it in almost any vehicle. The tuner’sdigital synthesized P...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... 5 Before You Begin the Installation ........................................................................ 5 Preparing the Mounting Area ............................
Page 5 - INSTALLATION; Preparing the Mounting Area
5 INSTALLATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION Before you install your stereo, read allthe instructions in this owner’s manual.You should be able to answer thesequestions about your vehicle’s electricalsystem: • Which terminal in the vehicle’s fuse box supplies power even when theignition is off? ...
Page 6 - Using an Adapter Harness; MAKING THE CONNECTIONS
6 Using an Adapter Harness If you are replacing an existing stereo, or if your vehicle has been factory-wiredfor autosound components, you can use an adapter harness to connect the powerand speakers. RadioShack stores sell adapter harnesses for most vehicles. Follow the directions that come with the...
Page 7 - must
7 The supplied wiring harness with its 14-pin connector includes all the lead wiresyou need to connect the stereo toground, power, some optional compo-nents, and speakers. Important: Do not cut these wires. Ifyou cut any wire, you cannot obtain a re-fund or exchange on this product. Ra-dioShack will...
Page 8 - Connecting Ground, Power, and Optional Components
8 Connecting Ground, Power, and Optional Components Follow these steps to connect the wiring harness to ground, power, clock memory,and optional components. Ground (–)(To Chassis Ground) + 12V To Ignition Amp Remote Turn On 500mA Max (To Optional Equipment) +12V To Battery PowerWires Black Red Blue/...
Page 9 - Connecting Two Pairs of Speakers
9 Connecting Two Pairs of Speakers If you are using both front and rear speakers, follow these steps to connect the wiringharness to the speakers. 1. Connect the gray wire to the right front speaker’s positive terminal. This terminal is usually marked with a plus (+) sign or red mark. 2. Connect the...
Page 10 - Connecting One Pair of Speakers
10 Connecting One Pair of Speakers If you are using only one pair of speakers, follow these steps to connect the wiring har-ness to the speakers. 1. Connect the violet wire to the right speaker’s positive terminal. This terminal is usually marked with a plus (+) sign or red mark. 2. Connect the viol...
Page 12 - MOUNTING THE STEREO
12 MOUNTING THE STEREO Once you verify that the stereo is con-nected properly, follow these steps tomount the stereo. 1. Disconnect the cable from the vehi- cle’s negative (–) battery terminal. 2. Disconnect the wiring harness and the antenna. 3. Press REL on the right side of the control panel to r...
Page 15 - USING THE CONTROL PANEL
15 USING THE CONTROL PANEL The stereo’s control panel must be inplace for the stereo to operate. Whenyou remove it, the stereo does not work.This is a simple but effective securitymeasure. Any stored stations remain in memorywhen the control panel is removed. REPLACING THE CONTROL PANEL 1. Inser t t...
Page 16 - BASIC OPERATION; SETTING THE CLOCK; BAS
16 BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE CLOCK Note: You can set the clock only when the vehicle’signition is turned on or set to ACC. 1. Hold down F/C (Frequency/Clock) until the hour digit(s) blink(s), then repeatedly press + or – until the correct hour appears. 2. Press F/C again. The minute digits blink. ...
Page 18 - RADIO OPERATION; PLAYING THE RADIO; AM; Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press
18 RADIO OPERATION PLAYING THE RADIO 1. Press PWR to turn on the stereo. 2. Press BAND to select the AM or FM band. AM 1 or AM 2 appears when you select an AM ba nd. FM 1 , FM 2 , or FM 3 appears when you select an FM band. Notes: • Each time you press BAND , the radio tunes to the last stationselec...
Page 19 - MEMORY TUNING; Manually Storing Stations; Automatically Storing Stations
19 • To temporarily display the frequency of the station currently playing,press F/C . The display shows the frequency for about 5 seconds, thenreturns to the clock display. MEMORY TUNING You can manually store up to 12 AM and18 FM stations in memory groups. Eachmemory group (AM 1, AM 2, FM 1, FM 2,...
Page 21 - CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION; PLAYING A CASSETTE; MTL
21 CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION PLAYING A CASSETTE Caution: W e r e c o m m e n d u s i n g C-60or C-90 cassette tapes. Avoid using C-120 cassette tapes. They are very thinand can easily become tangled in thetape-handling parts. Follow these steps to play a tape. 1. Take up any slack by turning the cas...
Page 22 - ASMS
22 Caution: We recommend you press and eject the tape before you leave yourvehicle. This releases the tape from thetape-handling parts and reduces thepossibility of a tape being tangled ordamaged. FAST-FORWARD AND REWIND To fast-forward or quickly rewind the cur-rent side, press or . The tape quick-...
Page 23 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE; THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
23 CARE AND MAINTENANCE THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your stereo might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly.To determine whether your stereo is causing the interference, turn off your stereo. Ifthe interference goes away, your stereo is causing it. Try to eliminate the inte...
Page 24 - REPLACING A FUSE
24 CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS Clean the tape head after about every 20hours of playing time. Insert a specialhead-cleaning cassette (available atyour local RadioShack store), and followthe cleaning cassette’s directions toclean the tape head. RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY After you ...
Page 26 - SPECIFICATIONS; RADIO
26 SPECIFICATIONS RADIO FM (Nominal) AM (Nominal) Frequency Range 88–108 MHz 530–1710 kHz IF Rejection 75 dB 50 dB Image Rejection 44 dB 55 dB Selectivity 60 dB 35 dB Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Ratio 60 dB 48 dB Stereo Separation 32 dB — Usable Sensitivity 10 dB- µ V (3.15%THD) 24 dB- µ V (20 dB S/N) CAS...
Page 27 - NOTES
27 NOTES 12-2115a.fm Page 27 Wednesday, January 12, 2000 11:18 AM