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Radio Operation

1. Set 

FM/AM/TAPE

 to the desired band (

FM

 or 

AM

)

to turn on the radio.

2. Turn 

TUNING

 to select the desired station.

Notes:

• The AM antenna is built-in. Rotate the cas-

sette player to improve AM reception. For the
best FM reception, fully extend the head-
phones’ or amplified speakers’ cord. 

• FM ST lights when the radio receives an FM

broadcast in stereo. 

3. Adjust 

VOLUME

 to the desired listening level. 

4. Set 

E-BASS

 to 

ON

 for an enhanced bass effect, or

to 

OFF

 for normal bass sound. 

5. To turn off the radio, set 

FM/AM/TAPE

 to 

TAPE

E-BASS

STOP

Fast Forward

PLAY

Summary of Contents for SCP-102

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment SCP 102 AM FM Stereo Cassette Player with Headphones ...

Page 2: ...lt Clip 8 Radio Operation 8 Cassette Operation 10 Playing a Cassette Tape 10 Using Fast Forward 11 Tape Tips 11 Tape Quality 11 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality 12 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 12 Care 14 FCC Information 14 Specifications 15 2001 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack and RadioShack com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation ...

Page 3: ...for private listening or enjoy cas sette tapes or the radio through an optional amplified speaker system Auto Stop automatically stops playback at the end of a tape to protect tape handling parts Extended Bass enhances your music s bass sound Automatic Frequency Control Circuit helps lock FM tuning for drift free reception Removable Belt Clip allows hands free carrying when you are on the go ...

Page 4: ...adapter INSTALLING BATTERIES You can power your cassette player with two AA bat teries not supplied For the best performance and longest life we recommend RadioShack alkaline bat teries Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different cap...

Page 5: ...er stops operating properly replace the batteries Warning Dispose of old batteries promptly and prop erly Do not burn or bury them Caution If you do not plan to use the cassette player with batteries for a week or more remove the batter ies Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts USING AC OR DC POWER To power the recorder from an AC outlet or your vehi cle s battery power yo...

Page 6: ... could damage the recorder the adapter or the plug Always connect the adapter to the recorder before you plug it into the power source and unplug the adapter from the power source before you unplug it from the recorder 1 If necessary set the adapter s voltage switch to 3V 2 Attach the size H Adaptaplug to the adapter s cord with the tip set to positive 3 Insert the barrel plug into the recorder s ...

Page 7: ...to the cassette player s PHONES 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 begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to per manent hearing loss Once you set the volume do not...

Page 8: ...ones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels they still can present a traffic hazard USING THE BELT CLIP To remove the belt clip lift up the tab and slide it off in the direction of the arrow To attach the belt clip slide it into the slots on the back of the cassette player and push up until it latches in place ˆ Radio Operation FM AM TAPE TUNING FM ST Indicator VOL...

Page 9: ...te player to improve AM reception For the best FM reception fully extend the head phones or amplified speakers cord FM ST lights when the radio receives an FM broadcast in stereo 3 Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level 4 Set E BASS to ON for an enhanced bass effect or to OFF for normal bass sound 5 To turn off the radio set FM AM TAPE to TAPE E BASS STOP Fast Forward PLAY ...

Page 10: ...e cassette s open edge facing up and its full reel to the right insert the cassette tape into the cassette guides 4 Close the door 5 Set FM AM TAPE to TAPE 6 Press PLAY until it clicks The cassette tape begins to play 7 Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level 8 Set E BASS to ON for an enhanced bass effect or to OFF for normal bass sound 9 The tape automatically stops when it reaches the end T...

Page 11: ... damaging the cassette player or the cassette tape always press STOP to release F FWD when the tape reaches its end and before switching from PLAY to F FWD or from F FWD to PLAY ˆ Tape Tips TAPE QUALITY For the best performance use only regular length 60 or 90 minute cassette tapes We do not recom mend long playing cassette tapes such as C 120s because they are extremely thin and can easily tangle...

Page 12: ...sen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette s outer shell on a flat surface Caution Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it Do not touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the cassette CLEANING THE TAPE HANDLING PARTS Dirt dust or particles of the tape s coating can accu mulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches greatly reducing t...

Page 13: ...arts 4 Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the tape guides play head pinch roller and capstan 5 When you finish cleaning press STOP and close the cassette compartment door Note Your local RadioShack store has a complete line of cassette player cleaning supplies Tape Guides Play Head Capstan Pinch Roller ...

Page 14: ...rranty and void your FCC au thorization to operate it If your cassette player is not performing as it should take it to your local Ra dioShack store for assistance ˆ FCC Information Your cassette player might cause TV or radio interfer ence even when it is operating properly To determine whether your cassette player is causing the interfer ence turn off your cassette player If the interference goe...

Page 15: ...assette player ˆ Specifications GENERAL Power Requirements 2 AA Batteries 3 V DC AC or DC Adapter not supplied Dimensions WHD 3 42 4 96 1 42 in 87 126 36 mm Weight without batteries 8 3 oz 235 g RADIO Frequency Range FM 88 108 MHz AM 530 1710 kHz CASSETTE PLAYER Tape System 4 Track Stereo Tape Speed 17 8 in sec Wow and Flutter 0 35 Specifications are typical individual units might vary Speci ficat...

Page 16: ... a product defect 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 unless 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 de sign or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and pr...

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