Page 2 - FEATURES; Its features include:; E-BASS — so you can boost the bass sounds.
2 FEATURES Your Optimus SCP-98 AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player deliv-ers excellent sound from radio broadcasts or your favorite cas-sette tapes, through optional speakers or stereo headphones.The digital tuner’s PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) circuitry givesyou precise tuning and drift-free reception. Its fea...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................ 5 Using Internal Battery Power ....................................... 5Using Standard AC Power ............................................ 7Using Vehicle Battery Power .....................................
Page 5 - PREPARATION; You can power your SCP-98 from any of three power sources:; Note: Connecting an adapter disconnects internal batteries.; USING INTERNAL BATTERY POWER; Press down on the battery compar tment cover and slide
5 PREPARATION You can power your SCP-98 from any of three power sources: • Internal battery power • Standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter) • Vehicle battery power (with an optional DC adapter) Note: Connecting an adapter disconnects internal batteries. USING INTERNAL BATTERY POWER You can p...
Page 6 - AM
6 2. Put the batteries into the compar tment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside, with theback battery over the attached ribbon. 12:00 AM appears. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and rec- ommended type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different ...
Page 7 - • Your SCP-98 is capable of using rechargeable nickel-; USING STANDARD AC POWER; • The recommended AC adapter supplies 3 volts and
7 • Your SCP-98 is capable of using rechargeable nickel- cadmium batteries. At the end of a nickel-cadmium bat-tery’s useful life, it must be recycled or disposed of prop-erly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous wastemanagement authorities for information on recycling ordisposal programs...
Page 8 - USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER
8 Follow these steps to power the SCP-98 from a standard ACoutlet. 1. Set the AC adapter’s voltage switch to 3V. 2. Put the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner diameter barrel plug onto the adapter cord’s small end soit reads TIP–. 3. Inser t the barrel plug into the SCP-98’s DC 3V jack. 4....
Page 10 - Insert the stereo headphones’ or speakers’
10 2. Put the 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner diameter barrel plug onto the adapter cord’s smaller end so itreads TIP–. 3. Inser t the barrel plug into the SCP-98’s DC 3V jack. 4. Plug the DC adapter’s other end into the vehicle’s ciga- rette-lighter socket. 12:00 AM appears. CONNECTING HEADPHONE...
Page 11 - Listening Safely; • Set the volume to the lowest setting before putting on the; Traffic Safety
11 Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you useheadphones. • Set the volume to the lowest setting before putting on the headphones. After you put on the headphones, adjustthe volume to a comfor table level. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended h...
Page 12 - SETTING THE CLOCK; to; . The display shows the; Note: You can set the clock only when the radio is off.; Note: If you do not press; or
12 SETTING THE CLOCK 1. Set STEREO/MONO/TAPE to TAPE . The display shows the currently set time. Note: You can set the clock only when the radio is off. 2. Press MODE twice. The time flashes. Note: If you do not press ∨ / HOUR or ∧ / MINUTE within 10 seconds, the currently set time stops flashing an...
Page 13 - until the display shows the; When the display shows the correct time, either press; or wait until the display stops flashing.
13 3. Repeatedly press ∨ / HOUR until the display shows the correct hour. (To rapidly advance the hours, hold downdown ∨ / HOUR .) 4. Repeatedly press ∧ / MINUTE until the display shows the correct minute. (To rapidly advance the minutes, holddown down ∧ / MINUTE .) 5. When the display shows the cor...
Page 14 - SETTING THE 10KHZ/9KHZ SWITCH
14 SETTING THE 10KHZ/9KHZ SWITCH The 10kHz/9kHz switch on the back of the cassette compart- ment door is preset to 10kHz . At this setting, the SCP-98 dis- plays the time in the 12-hour format and tunes frequencies inincrements of 10 kHz (AM) and 0.1 MHz (FM), which are stan-dard in the United State...
Page 15 - USING THE BELT CLIP
15 USING THE BELT CLIP To attach the supplied belt clip to the SCP-98, press the clip’sthree latches into the corresponding slots on the back of theSCP-98. Then push the clip upward until it locks into place. To remove the belt clip, press down at the point where the clipattaches to the SCP-98, slid...
Page 16 - OPERATION; USING THE RADIO; Listening to the Radio; STEREO
16 OPERATION USING THE RADIO Listening to the Radio Make sure that you have headphones or speakers connectedto the SCP-98. Note: To protect your hearing, set – VOLUME + to its lowest setting before you turn on the radio. 1. To turn on the radio, set STEREO/MONO/TAPE to STEREO for stereo sound on FM ...
Page 17 - Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press
17 3. Press AM/FM so the display shows the desired band ( AM or FM ). 4. Tune to the desired station. Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press ∨ / HOUR or ∧ / MINUTE to tune up or down the selected band. To tune the bandmore quickly, hold down down ∨ / HOUR or ∧ / MINUTE . Seek Tuning: hold down down ∨ / HOU...
Page 18 - Storing Radio Stations in Memory
18 Notes: • The SCP-98 has a built-in AM antenna, and the head- phones’ or speakers’ cord serves as an FM antenna.For the best AM reception, rotate the SCP-98. For thebest FM reception, fully uncoil the headphones’ orspeakers’ cord. • If FM stereo reception is poor or noisy, set STEREO/ MONO/TAPE to...
Page 20 - Note: If you do not press a memory location button or; Tuning to a Memory Station
20 For example, if you press +5 then memory location button 2 , the radio stores the frequency you selected into mem- ory location 7. Note: If you do not press a memory location button or +5 within about 10 seconds, M disappears from the display. Start again from Step 1. 6. Tune to the next station ...
Page 21 - USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER; Make sure that you have headphones or speakers connected
21 USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER Make sure that you have headphones or speakers connected to the SCP-98. See “Connecting Headphones/Speakers” onPage 10. 14-1245.fm Page 21 Monday, January 29, 2001 10:03 AM
Page 22 - Pull open the cassette compar tment door.
22 Notes: • To protect your hearing, set –VOLUME + to its lowest set- ting before you play a cassette tape. • For the best performance, use only regular length (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes. We do not recommend long-playing cassette tapes, such as C-120s, because theyare extremely thin and can e...
Page 24 - USING THE ALARM
24 7. Adjust – VOLUME + to a comfortable listening level. 8. Set E-BASS IN/OUT to IN for extra bass effect, or to OUT to leave the bass sound unchanged. 9. To fast-forward the tape, press . locks and the tape fast-forwards until it reaches the end of the tape oryou press or . To rewind the tape, eje...
Page 25 - Setting the Alarm Time; AL
25 Setting the Alarm Time 1. Set STEREO/MONO/TAPE to TAPE . The display shows the currently set time. 2. Press MODE once. AL (alarm) appears and the currently set alarm time flashes. Note: If you do not press ∨ / HOUR or ∧ / MINUTE within 10 seconds, AL and the currently set alarm time disappear fro...
Page 26 - Turning the Alarm On/Off
26 4. Repeatedly press ∧ / MINUTE until the display shows the correct minute. To rapidly advance the minutes, holddown ∧ / MINUTE . 5. When the display shows the correct alarm time, either: • Press MODE. The currently set time flashes for 10 sec- onds then appears steadily , or • Wait for about 10 s...
Page 27 - LOCK; To lock or unlock your selected settings, hold down
27 LOCKING THE SCP-98 You can lock the SCP-98 to prevent accidentally changing thestation you are listening to, replacing a stored station, or set-ting the time or alarm. When your settings are locked, LOCK appears on the display and you cannot adjust the tuner or setthe clock or the alarm. To lock ...
Page 28 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
28 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus SCP-98 AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player is anexample of superior design and craftsmanship. The followingsuggestions will help you care for the SCP-98 so you can en-joy it for years. Keep the SCP-98 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry im-mediately. Liquids might contain ...
Page 29 - Remove the batteries and disconnect any other power
29 RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY After you play a cassette several times, the tape might be-come tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playbacksound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from thebeginning to the end of one side, then turn the tap...
Page 30 - THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
30 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the play head, pinchroller, tape guides, and capstan. Note: Your local RadioShack store has a complete line ofcassette deck cleaning supplies. 5. When you finish cleaning, press and close the cas- sette compa...
Page 31 - • Contacting your local RadioShack store for help
31 • Contacting your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires thatyou stop using the SCP-98. 14-1245.fm Page 31 Monday, January 29, 2001 10:03 AM
Page 32 - SPECIFICATIONS; RADIO
32 SPECIFICATIONS RADIO FM AM Frequency Range 88–108 MHz 530–1710 kHz IF Rejection 49 dB 50 dB Image Rejection 11 dB 50 dB Selectivity 15 dB 22 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio 50 dB 29 dB Stereo Separation 25 dB — Usable Sensitivity 25 µ V 1700 µ V/m CASSETTE PLAYER Cassette Mechanism ........................
