Page 2 - FEATURES; This stereo’s features include:; Seek Tuning; — searches forward or; Memory Scan Tuning; — scans all
2 FEATURES © 1998 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Your Optimus In-Dash AM/FM Ste-reo Cassette with Auto-Reverse hasmany practical, easy-to-use features,and you can install it in almost anyvehicle. The stereo’s anti-t...
Page 3 - Digital Synthesized Circuitry
3 Tone and Balance Controls — letyou adjust high and low sounds andthe balance between the left andright speakers, so you can tailor thesound to suit your preferences. Digital Synthesized Circuitry — gives you precise tuning and drift-free reception. We recommend you record your ste-reo’s serial num...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Installation ...................................................................................................... 5 Before You Begin the Installation .............................................................. 5 Preparing the Mounting Area ...............................................
Page 5 - INSTALLATION; • Which terminal in my vehicle’s; Routing Speaker Wires
5 INSTALLATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION Before you install your stereo, readall the instructions in this owner’smanual. You should be able to an-swer all of these questions aboutyour vehicle’s electrical and soundsystems: • Which terminal in my vehicle’s fuse box supplies power evenwhen the...
Page 6 - will; GROUND
6 Important: Do not cut these wires. Ifyou cut any wire, you cannot obtain arefund or exchange on this product.However, your local RadioShackstore will provide warranty service if you cut a wire and find the product isdefective. You might need additional wire, de-pending on your individual auto-soun...
Page 7 - Using an Adapter Harness; Disconnect the cable from your; Connect the black; POWER LEAD; Connect the yellow; CLOCK
7 Using an Adapter Harness If you are re placing a n e xistin gste reo, o r if you r veh icle ha s bee nfactory-wired for autosound compo-nents, you might be able to use anadapter harness to connect the pow-er and speakers. RadioShack storessell adapter harnesses for most ve-hicles. Follow the direc...
Page 8 - memory and clock display when the ignition is turned off.
8 memory and clock display when the ignition is turned off. 12-2114.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 12:35 PM
Page 9 - Connecting Speakers
9 5. Cut the loop at the end of the blue/white AMP REMOTE TURN ON wire, strip about 1 / 2 inch of insulation from its end, then con-nect it to any optional equip-ment, designed to run from aswitched source, that you wantthe stereo to turn on and off(such as a booster or a powerantenna). This wire do...
Page 10 - Insert both of the supplied keys
10 TESTING THE CONNECTIONS Turn on your vehicle’s ignition andinstall your stereo’s faceplate (see“Installing the Faceplate” onPage 13). The stereo’s display lightsand the last station you tuned ap-pears after about 5 seconds. If the stereo does not work, immedi-ately disconnect the cable fromyour v...
Page 12 - Snap the plastic collar off of the
12 REMOVING THE STEREO FROM THE DASH If you ever want to remove the stereofrom the dash, follow these steps. 1. Disconnect the cable from your vehicle’s negative ( – ) battery ter- minal. 2. If you secured the stereo to an existing mounting hole under thedash, slide out the stereo to freethe mountin...
Page 13 - USING THE FACEPLATE; Gently push the left edge of the; . You hear a click and
13 USING THE FACEPLATE The stereo’s faceplate must be inplace for the stereo to operate. Whenyou remove it, the display turns offand the stereo cannot be used. Thisis a simple but effective securitymeasure. Any stored stations remain in memo-ry when the faceplate is removed. INSTALLING THE FACEPLATE...
Page 14 - BASIC OPERATION; SETTING THE CLOCK; TUNE t
14 BASIC OPERATION TURNING THE STEREO ON AND OFF To turn on the stereo, turn PWR./ VOL. clockwise until it clicks. To turn off the stereo, turn PWR./VOL. coun- terclockwise until it clicks. SETTING THE CLOCK Note: You can set the clock onlywhen the vehicle’s ignition is turnedon or set to ACC. 1. If...
Page 16 - RADIO OPERATION; PLAYING THE RADIO; Seek Tuning: Hold down; MEMORY TUNING
16 RADIO OPERATION PLAYING THE RADIO 1. If the stereo is off, turn PWR./ VOL. clockwise until it clicks to turn it on. The radio automati-cally tunes to the last stationselected. 2. Press BAND to select the desired band. AM 1 or AM 2 appears when an AM band isselected. FM 1 , FM 2 , or FM 3 appears ...
Page 17 - Manually Storing Stations
17 Automatically Storing Stations 1. Repeatedly press BAND until the stereo displays the band andmemory group where you wantto store a group of stations. Forexample, to store the first groupof AM stations into AM 1, press BAND until AM 1 appears. 2. Tune to the station just before the first station ...
Page 18 - Selecting a Stored Station; To select a station, repeatedly press; to select the desired memory; Scanning Stored Stations; BAND; to select the desired; ASM; ASM
18 Selecting a Stored Station To select a station, repeatedly press BAND to select the desired memory group, then press the desired memo-ry location button. Note: Do not hold down the memorylocation button. This stores the cur-rently tuned station into that location. Scanning Stored Stations The rad...
Page 19 - CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION; PLAYING A CASSETTE; VOLUME
19 CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION PLAYING A CASSETTE Caution: Avoid using C-120 cas-sette tapes. They are very thin andcan easily become tangled in thetape-handling parts. Follow these steps to play a cassettetape. 1. Take up any slack by turning the cassette’s hub with your fingeror a pencil. (Avoid tou...
Page 20 - Fast-Forward and Rewind; or
20 Fast-Forward and Rewind To fast-forward or rewind the currentside, press or depending on which side of the tape is playing. Thetape quickly winds. Play resumeswhen the end of the tape side isreached or when you briefly press . To stop fast forward or rewind beforethe end of the tape, gently press...
Page 21 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE; THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW; • Moving your receiver away from the stereo
21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus In-Dash AM/FM Stereo Cassette with Auto-Reverse is an exampleof superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help youcare for your stereo so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the stereo and faceplate dry. If either gets wet, wipe it dryimmedia...
Page 22 - REPLACING A FUSE; POWER; -inch fuse with the supplied spare
22 CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS Clean the tape head after about ev-ery 20 hours of playing time. Insert aspecial head-cleaning cassette (suchas Cat. No. 44-1202), and follow thecassette’s directions to clean thetape head. RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY After you play a cassette tape a ...
Page 24 - SPECIFICATIONS; RADIO
24 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 65 dB 48 dB Stereo Separation 36 dB — Usable Sensitivity 3.0 mV (3% THD) 10 mV (20 dB S/N) CASSETTE PLAYE...
Page 25 - Printed in China; Limited One-Year Warranty
RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 P/N: 4301-3838-0 5A8 Printed in China Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Radio...
