Page 2 - To reduce the risk of fire or; CAUTION
2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this productto rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVECOVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICINGTO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This...
Page 3 - Contents
3 Contents Contents Features ................................................. 4 The FCC Wants You to Know ........... 6 Preparation .......................................... 7 Connecting Power ............................ 7 Using Batteries ............................. 7Using AC Power ...............
Page 4 - Features
4 Features Tape Tips ......................................... 28 Restoring Tape Tension andSound Quality ............................. 28 Using the Sleep Timer ..................... 28 Playing the Games ............................ 30 Playing the Slot Machine Game ...... 31 Scoring ...................
Page 7 - Preparation; CONNECTING POWER; Using Batteries
7 Preparation Preparation CONNECTING POWER You can power your cassette player from: • internal batteries (not supplied) • AC power (using an optional AC adapter) • your vehicle’s battery (using an optional DC adapter) Note: Connecting an adapter automatical-ly disconnects internal batteries. Using B...
Page 9 - Dispose
9 Preparation drawings marked on the compart-ment cover. 3. Replace the cover. The cassette player’s battery indicatorshows the amount of battery power re-maining. The indicator consists of threesections. The more sections that appear,the higher the battery power. If the indicator blinks or the cass...
Page 10 - Using AC Power
10 Preparation cycling or disposal programs in your areaor call 1-800-822-8837. Some options thatmight be available are: municipal curbsidecollection, drop-off boxes at retailers suchas your local RadioShack store, recyclingcollection centers, and mail-back pro-grams. Using AC Power You can power th...
Page 11 - Using Vehicle Battery Power
11 Preparation before you disconnect it from the cas-sette player. Follow these steps to connect the cas-sette player to AC power. 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3V, if necessary. 2. Insert the Adaptaplug into the adapter’s cord so it reads + TIP. 3. Insert the plug into the cassette player’...
Page 13 - USING THE BELT CLIP
13 Preparation USING THE BELT CLIP The supplied belt clip lets you keep yourhands free while you listen to the cassetteplayer. Align the belt clip with the matching hole inthe cassette player and turn the screwclockwise, then bend down the clip. To remove the clip, turn the screw coun-terclockwise. ...
Page 14 - Listening Safely
14 Preparation CONNECTINGHEADPHONES ORSPEAKERS To connect your headphones or amplifiedspeaker system (not supplied) to the cas-sette player, insert the headphones’ oramplified speaker system’s 1 / 8 -inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into the cassette player’sheadphone jack. Listening Safely Follow these guid...
Page 15 - Traffic Safety
15 Preparation Traffic Safety Do not wear headphones while operatinga motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. Thiscan create a traffic hazard and could be il-legal in some areas. Even though some headphones let youhear some outside sounds when listeningat normal volume levels, they still canpresent a tra...
Page 16 - to turn on; and; US1: North and South America with; US: North and South America
16 Preparation Follow these steps to set the frequencyranges and steps. 1. Press RADIO ON/OFF BAND to turn on the radio. 2. Hold down both AUTO PRESET and UP for 3 seconds. The tuner settings cycle in the follow-ing sequence: US1 — US — JP — EU — US1 US1: North and South America with TV band AM: 530...
Page 17 - • To return to the factory preset fre-; tons simultaneously for 3 seconds.; EU: Europe and other areas
17 Preparation Notes: • To return to the factory preset fre- quency range and step directly, holddown the TUNING UP and DOWN but- tons simultaneously for 3 seconds. • In the US, JP and EU settings, the tuner band will change to AM, FM1and FM2. FM1 and FM2 store sta-tions in the same frequency range,...
Page 18 - Using the Radio; press; until the desired band appears; AM; to; nal is weak and distorted, set it to
18 Using the Radio Using the Radio 1. Repeatedly press RADIO ON/OFF BAND until the desired band appears ( AM , FM , or TV ). 2. To select stereo reception, set FM ST/ MONO to FM ST . If the FM stereo sig- nal is weak and distorted, set it to FM ST/MONOand NOR HI/MTL RADIO ON/OFFBAND TUNINGUP/DOWN E-...
Page 20 - MANUAL TUNING
20 Using the Radio MANUAL TUNING To manually tune the radio, repeatedlypress TUNING UP or DOWN to reach the desired station. For quicker tuning on AM and FM bands,hold down either TUNING UP or DOWN un- til the frequency on the display changesrapidly, then release the button. When astation is receive...
Page 21 - Storing Stations Manually; PRESET
21 Using the Radio stored, and scanning starts again. If youdo not want the tuned station to be stored,press AUTO PRESET while tuning is paused. Presetting is completed when 10 stationshave been stored. Scanning stops on the10th station. Note: If the broadcasting signals are veryweak, the stations c...
Page 22 - Selecting Stored Stations
22 Using the Radio store a station in preset number 6,press +5 , then hold down 1 . Repeat Steps 1–3 to store more stations.To replace a station you stored, simplystore a new station in that preset number. Selecting Stored Stations 1. Repeatedly press RADIO ON/OFF BAND to select the desired band. 2....
Page 23 - USING HOLD; locks the cassette player’s radio; flashes for several seconds, then; up to the horizontal position.
23 Using the Radio USING HOLD HOLD locks the cassette player’s radio function buttons and E-BASS (GAME) so you cannot accidentally change them. Tolock the buttons, rotate HOLD down. HOLD flashes for several seconds, then appears steadily. To unlock the buttons,rotate HOLD up to the horizontal positi...
Page 24 - Using the Tape
24 Using the Tape Player Using the Tape Player LOADING A CASSETTETAPE The cassette player uses normal bias,high-bias, and metal tapes. FWD/REV directionswitch Reverse ModeSwitch OPEN Switch DC 3V Jack 14-1250.DS.fm Page 24 Tuesday, May 16, 2000 2:32 PM
Page 25 - PLAYING A TAPE
25 Using the Tape Player Note: The cassette player comes with ablock of foam to protect the cassette play-er’s playback head during shipment. Re-move the foam before loading a tape. 1. Take up any slack in the tape by turn- ing the cassette’s hub with a pencil.Do not touch the exposed tape. 2. Slide...
Page 26 - TAPE; USING REVERSE MODE; — The cassette
26 Using the Tape Player 3. Slide FWD / REV to FWD to play the side facing out, or to REV to play the reverse side. 4. Press PLAY . The battery indica- tor and TAPE appear and the tape begins to play. 5. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable lis- tening level. 6. To emphasize the bass sounds, press E-BASS ...
Page 27 - Continuous Playback
27 Using the Tape Player sette player also stops when FWD / REV is changed from REV to FWD . Continuous Playback — The cas- sette player alternately plays each side ofthe tape until you press STOP . USING FAST-FORWARDAND REWIND While the tape is stopped, press or to rewind to fast-forward. To stop t...
Page 28 - TAPE TIPS
28 Using the Tape Player TAPE TIPS We do not recommend long-play cassettetapes such as C-120s because they arethin and can easily tangle. Restoring Tape Tension andSound Quality After you play a cassette tape severaltimes, the tape might become tightlywound on the reels. This can cause play-back sou...
Page 29 - SLEEP; SLEEP
29 Using the Tape Player 1. Hold down SLEEP ( +5 ) until SLEEP flashes and a time appears. • Note: If SLEEP disappears at any time during the sleep timer setting,you must start again from Step 1. 2. Within 3 seconds, repeatedly press UP to change the flashing digit. Press DOWN to change to the next ...
Page 30 - Playing the
30 Playing the Games Notes: • When the cassette player turns off after the sleep time runs out, PLAY is not released. Press STOP to prevent tape damage. • When the cassette player turns off after the preset time, the sleep timerreturns to 0:00. To check the remaining time until the cas-sette player ...
Page 32 - Scoring
32 Playing the Games When all the digits have stopped,your score appears. To continue play-ing, repeat from Step 1. Scoring If 777 appears, you get 50 points and all the bar indicators flash. If all the digits are the same but not 777 (such as 888 , 333 , and so on), you get 20 points and two bars f...
Page 33 - EXITING THE GAME MODE; bYE
33 Playing the Games 1 appear. Then press GAME again. 0000 and 2 appear. 1. Press +5 once to start the game. Numbers from 1 to 5 appear, one at a time, at random. 2. As you see a number, press that but- ton ( 1 – 5 ). If you press the correct but- ton, two bar indicators flash. Themore numbers you m...
Page 34 - Care; • Keep the cassette player dry. If it gets
34 Care Care To enjoy your cassette player for a longtime: • Keep the cassette player dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the cassette player only in normal temperature environ-ments. • Handle the cassette player gently and carefully. Do not drop it. • Keep the cassette pla...
Page 35 - nect any other power source.
35 Care CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coatingcan accumulate on the tape head and oth-er parts the tape touches. This can greatlyreduce the performance of the cassetteplayer. After every 20 hours of tape playeroperation, follow these steps to clean thetape-ha...
Page 36 - and close the cassette com-
36 Care 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in dena- tured alcohol or tape head cleaningsolution to clean the tape guides,playback head, pinch roller, and cap-stan. 5. When you finish cleaning, press STOP and close the cassette com- partment door. Reconnect power. RESETTING THE CASSETTEPLAYER If the cassett...
Page 37 - Specifications
37 Specifications Specifications RADIO Frequency Range: Reception Area US1 ... AM: 530–1,710 kHz (10 kHz step) FM: 87.5–108.1 MHz (0.2 MHz step) TV: channels 2–13 Reception Area US ..... AM: 530–1,710 kHz (10 kHz step) FM: 87.5–108.1 MHz (0.2 MHz step) FM AM TV IF Rejection 65 dB 47 dB 75 dB ImageRe...
