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OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

High-Power In-Dash

with Anti-Theft Detachable Faceplate

AM/FM Stereo Cassette

Cat. No. 12-2115

12-2115a.fm Page 1 Wednesday, January 12, 2000 11:18 AM

Summary of Contents for 12-2115

Page 1: ...WNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment High Power In Dash with Anti Theft Detachable Faceplate AM FM Stereo Cassette Cat No 12 2115 B 12 2115a fm Page 1 Wednesday January 12 2000 11 18 AM ...

Page 2: ...thout the control panel High Power provides 80 watts of total power to give you excellent audio re sponse for all types of music Auto Reverse continuously plays both sides of a cassette tape Auto Search Music System auto matically searches for the beginning of the previous or next track on the tape Dolby B Noise Reduction assures low noise music reproduction and a wide dynamic range Manual Automat...

Page 3: ... on weak stations from stereo to mono to improve reception of those stations Lighted Liquid Crystal Display with Clock lets you easily see the clock radio cassette deck s current functions Digitally Synthesized Circuitry gives you precise tuning and drift free re ception Mute lets you silence or restore sound with the push of a button Reset lets you clear all stored sta tions Built In Noise Suppre...

Page 4: ... Panel 15 Replacing the Control Panel 15 Removing the Control Panel 15 Basic Operation 16 Setting the Clock 16 Adjusting the Controls 16 Using the Auxiliary Source Input 17 Radio Operation 18 Playing the Radio 18 Memory Tuning 19 Manually Storing Stations 19 Automatically Storing Stations 19 Selecting a Stored Station 20 Scanning Stored Stations 20 Cassette Player Operation 21 Playing a Cassette 2...

Page 5: ...fore you begin Be sure your speakers can handle 20 watts of power output per chan nel Each speaker must have an impedance of at least 4 ohms Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of speakers Preparing the Mounting Area Before you mount the stereo make sure you have all the necessary materials Then confirm that the stereo fits your ve hicle s mounting area This stereo is a DIN E size unit...

Page 6: ...temporarily connect the power and speakers After you connect the adapter harness to your vehicle you can skip to Testing the Connections on Page 11 MAKING THE CONNECTIONS Ground To Chassis Ground 12V To Ignition Amp Remote Turn On 500mA Max To Optional Equipment 12V To Battery Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Rear Left Speaker Rear Right Speaker Black Red Blue White Yellow Power Wires White ...

Page 7: ...our local RadioShack store carries a full line of wire and wire management accesso ries Cautions You must connect the GROUND 12V TO IGNITION and 12V TO BATTERY wires first then make all other connections as described in the fol lowing sections before you plug the wiring harness into the stereo If you do not make the connections in the order shown an incorrect connection could damage the stereo You...

Page 8: ...d turns off the stereo when you turn off the ignition This prevents your vehicle s battery from being drained if you leave the stereo on when you turn off the igni tion 4 Connect the yellow 12V To Battery wire with in line fuse holder to your vehicle s positive battery termi nal or to a point in your vehicle s fuse block that provides a continu ous source of 12 volts This connec tion provides powe...

Page 9: ...nnect the white wire to the left front speaker s positive terminal 4 Connect the white black wire to the left front speaker s negative terminal 5 Connect the violet wire to the right rear speaker s positive terminal 6 Connect the violet black wire to the right rear speaker s negative terminal 7 Connect the green wire to the left rear speaker s positive terminal 8 Connect the green black wire to th...

Page 10: ...nnect the violet black wire to the right speaker s negative terminal This termi nal might be marked with a minus sign or it might not be marked at all 3 Connect the green wire to the left speaker s positive terminal 4 Connect the green black wire to the left speaker s negative terminal Note Be sure to secure all unused wires with wire ties and do not let them touch metal Left Right Green Black Vio...

Page 11: ...gnition and disconnect the wiring harness con nector Then recheck your connections After you verify that the display lights follow the instructions in Removing the Shipping Screw REMOVING THE SHIPPING SCREW The shipping screw helps protect the ste reo s cassette player from being dam aged during shipment Before you mount the stereo use a Phil lips screwdriver to remove the screw spacer and rubber ...

Page 12: ...ward insert both of the keys into the slots between the mounting sleeve and the stereo and press the keys toward the back of the stereo The sleeve begins to slide off Vehicle s Antenna Wiring Harness Sleeve 5 Remove the keys from the slots and slide the sleeve all the way off 6 Put the sleeve into the opening in the dash then secure it by bending out all the tabs with a screwdriver 7 Pull the wiri...

Page 13: ... Otherwise you can remove the rub ber mounting grommet and use the extender and the supplied nut and washer to attach the supplied metal strap to the mounting bolt on the back of the stereo If necessary bend the metal strap to fit your vehi cle s mounting area Then use the supplied sheet metal screw to attach another section of the strap to a solid metal part of the vehicle under the dashboard Thi...

Page 14: ... bolt from the mounting hole Or remove the nut holding the metal strap to the back of the stereo 3 Press REL to remove the stereo s control panel 4 Snap the plastic collar off of the front of the stereo 5 With the supplied keys tabs facing inward insert both of the keys into the slots between the mounting sleeve and the stereo and press the keys toward the back of the stereo The stereo is loosened...

Page 15: ...d of the control panel into the left edge of the recess Slide the holes in the end of the control panel over the two tabs in the recess 2 Gently push the right edge of the control panel into the recess until you hear a click REMOVING THE CONTROL PANEL 1 Press REL and the right end pops out slightly 2 Slide the right end out first then grasp the control panel and pull it out to remove it 3 Store th...

Page 16: ...lowing controls to suit your lis tening preferences Repeatedly press to increase or decrease the volume VOL and the volume level appear such as VOL 12 The volume level ranges from 0 to 40 The display automatically returns to the time display about 5 seconds after you finish ad justing the sound Warning To protect your hearing do not listen at high volume levels Slowly increase the volume to a comf...

Page 17: ...ppears then repeatedly press or to change the setting MUTE Press to temporarily silence the stereo MUTE appears To restore the sound press MUTE again USING THE AUXILIARY SOURCE INPUT If you used the input jacks on the back of the stereo to connect it to an external source such as a portable CD player or stand alone CD changer controller sys tem follow these steps to listen to that external source ...

Page 18: ...une to the desired station in one of the following ways Manual Tuning Repeatedly press TUNE or TUNE to tune down or up the selected band Seek Tuning Press SEEK or SEEK to tune to the next lower or higher station Note If the stereo does not find a strong station when seeking it searches the band again for weaker stations If no station is found press TUNE or TUNE to stop the seek function 4 Press or...

Page 19: ...ctions in Manually Storing Stations or Automatically Storing Stations To set the clock see Setting the Clock on Page 16 Manually Storing Stations 1 Repeatedly press BAND to select the desired memory group AM 1 or AM 2 for AM or FM 1 FM 2 or FM 3 for FM 2 Tune to the station you want to store 3 Hold down the desired memory lo cation button until the frequency and CH with the selected button number ...

Page 20: ...e correct memory group Then briefly press the desired memory loca tion button Do not hold down the mem ory location button This erases the previously stored station and stores the currently tuned station into that location Scanning Stored Stations The stereo s automatic memory scan AMS feature scans all stored stations in a selected memory group pausing for 5 seconds at each stored station 1 Press...

Page 21: ...cator or appears 3 If you are playing a metal tape press MTL until MTL appears on the display 4 If you are playing a tape encoded with the Dolby B NR system press appears Press again when you finish play ing a Dolby tape 5 Adjust the volume bass treble bal ance and fader settings as desired Notes When the tape reaches the end of one side the cassette player automatically changes the tape s directi...

Page 22: ...the tape to the beginning of the next track or re wind the tape to the beginning of the pre ceding track and automatically start play at that track To use the Auto Search Music System feature press ASMS so ASMS appears then press t search for and play the next track or to search for and play the preceding track Repeat this process until you hear the track you want to play then press ASMS again to ...

Page 23: ...tereo so you can enjoy it for years Keep the stereo dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits Keep the stereo away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Handle the stereo gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the stereo to work improperly Wipe the stereo with a...

Page 24: ...ob jects near the cassette REPLACING A FUSE If the clock resets or stored stations are lost when the ignition is off you might need to replace the yellow clock memo ry wire s fuse Use a standard 11 4 inch 30 mm 12 amp fuse available from your local RadioShack store a spare fuse is supplied If the stereo does not operate you might need to replace the red power lead wire s fuse Use a standard 11 4 i...

Page 25: ...and the fuse clips back inside the holder then squeeze it together until it snaps shut 5 Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery s negative terminal 6 Reset your stereo s clock and mem ory settings 12 2115a fm Page 25 Wednesday January 12 2000 11 18 AM ...

Page 26: ... Frequency Response 3 dB 40 12 500 Hz Dolby Noise Reduction Effect 10 dB GENERAL Power Source 14 4 V DC Negative Ground Bass Control Effects 11 dB at 100 Hz Treble Control Effects 11 dB at 10 kHz Speaker Output Impedance 4 or 8 Ohms Maximum Power 30 Watts Channel With 4 Speakers Power Output 10 THD 1 kHz 20 Watts RMS Channel With 4 Speakers Chassis Size HWD 115 16 7 57 8 Inches 50 178 150 mm Weigh...

Page 27: ...27 NOTES 12 2115a fm Page 27 Wednesday January 12 2000 11 18 AM ...

Page 28: ...t during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and produ...

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