Cat. No. 14-1227 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Scp-86 am/fm stereo cassette player 14-1227.Fm page 1 friday, july 2, 1999 4:20 pm.
2 features your optimus scp-86 am/fm stereo cassette play- er delivers high-fidelity stereo sound through your headphones or amplified speaker system. Because the scp-86 is portable, you can listen to cassette tapes or the am/fm radio indoors or out. Important: to listen to your scp-86, you need a p...
3 extended bass — lets you get a powerful, heavy bass sound. Tape selector — lets you select the proper equal- ization for normal or cro 2 /metal cassette tapes. Three power sources — let you power your scp- 86 from internal batteries (not supplied), standard ac power (with an optional ac adapter), ...
4 contents preparation ........................................................... 5 connecting to power ....................................... 5 using battery power ................................ 5 using ac power ....................................... 7 using vehicle battery power ................
5 preparation connecting to power you can power your scp-86 from: • internal batteries • ac power (using an ac adapter) • your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket (using a dc adapter) using battery power to power the scp-86 from internal batteries, you need two aa batteries. For the best performance ...
6 follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Open the battery compartment cover by press- ing down and sliding it in the direction of the arrow on the cover, then lifting open the cover. Caution: the battery compartment cover is hinged. Do not try to remove it. 2. Insert the batteries into the comp...
7 important: this product is capable of using re- chargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. At the end of the batteries’ useful life, they must be recycled or dis- posed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste management authorities for information on recycling or disposal progr...
8 • be sure you connect the adapter to the scp-86 before you plug it into the ac outlet and that you unplug the adapter from the ac outlet before you unplug it from the scp-86, to prevent damage to the scp-86 or the adapter. Follow these steps to connect the scp-86 to ac power. 1. Set the adapter’s ...
9 using vehicle battery power to power the scp-86 from your vehicle’s battery, you need a dc adapter, such as cat. No. 270-1560. Cautions: • you must use a dc adapter that supplies 3 volts dc power and delivers at least 200 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to negative, and its plug must properl...
10 follow these steps to power the scp-86 from your vehicle’s battery. 1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 3v. 2. Insert the adapter’s 3.4 mm outer diameter/1.3 mm inner diameter barrel plug into the adapter’s cord, with the tip set to negative. 3. Insert the plug into the scp-86’s dc 3v jack. 4....
11 using headphones or speakers to connect headphones or an amplified speaker sys- tem, insert the mini-plug into the scp-86’s jack. Listening safely to protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones. • set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you...
12 traffic safety do not wear headphones while operating a motor ve- hicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic haz- ard and can be illegal in some areas. Even though some headphones are designed to let you hear some outside sounds when listening at nor- mal volume levels, they still can p...
13 operation playing the radio 1. Set tape/radio to radio . The ope/batt indi- cator lights. 2. Set fm st/fm/am to the desired band. Set it to fm st for stereo sound on fm stations. Notes: • for the best fm reception, fully uncoil the headphones’ or speaker’s cord. • the am antenna is built-in. Move...
14 5. To increase bass sounds, slide e-bass up- wards. 6. To turn off the radio, set tape/radio to tape . Playing a cassette tape 1. Gently pull open the cassette compartment door and insert a pre-recorded cassette into the guides with the exposed tape edge facing out. Then close the door. 2. Set ta...
15 3. Set the tape select switch to norm for normal bias cassette tapes or to cro 2 /metal for chrome or metal cassette tapes. 4. Slide dolby nr upwards if you are playing a cassette tape that was recorded with dolby b noise reduction (see “dolby noise reduction” on page 18). 14-1227.Fm page 15 frid...
16 5. Set the reverse mode switch to the desired posi- tion. One-time playback ( ) plays both sides of the tape, then stops. Continuous playback ( ) alternately plays each side of the tape until you press stop . 6. Press play . The ope/batt indicator lights and the tape begins to play. 7. Adjust vol...
17 using fast forward and rewind when the tape is stopped, press or to re- wind or fast-forward it. To stop the tape before it reaches the end, press stop . Note: to protect the tape after the tape has fully wound to either end, press stop to release the or button. Tape direction press to fast-forwa...
18 changing the tape direction you can change the tape’s direction using the fwd/ rev switch. To listen to the tape’s forward side (fac- ing out), set the switch to fwd . To listen to the tape’s reverse side (facing in), set the switch to rev . Dolby noise reduction your cassette player uses the dol...
19 tape tips the following tips can help you get the best perfor- mance and the longest life from your scp-86. Note: for the best performance, use only regular length (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes. Long- playing cassette tapes, such as c-120s, are not recommended because they are extremely thin ...
20 cleaning the tape-handling parts dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accu- mulate on the tape heads and other parts the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the scp-86. You should clean the tape-handling parts after about every 20 hours of tape player oper- atio...
21 care and maintenance your scp-86 am/fm stereo cassette player is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the scp- 86 so you can enjoy it for years. • keep the scp-86 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • use only fresh batteries ...
22 specifications cassette deck tape speed ...................................1 7 / 8 ips (4.8 cm/s) wow and flutter (wrms) ................................. 0.4% frequency response (at –3 db) ...... 63 hz to 15 khz s/n ratio ......................................................... 45 db radio am ....
23 general power output ............... 15 mw/channel at 32 ohms dimensions (hwd) .............. 4 3 / 4 × 3 5 / 8 × 1 9 / 16 inches (120.3 × 90 × 38.5 mm) weight ............................................................. 6.1 oz (174.1 g) specifications are typical; individual units might vary. S...
Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 86-hrd-903-01 960426awy-09 8a6 printed in singapore radioshack limited warranty this product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from radioshack company-owned stores and authorized radioshack franchisees an...
