Operation
a) Power supply
Inserting/changing the batteries
•
Insert the batteries before first use. Change the batteries when when you notice a significant drop in
the sound quality.
• Remove the cover from the battery compartment on the bottom of the product (slide in the direction of
the arrow and lift upwards)
• Insert two 1.5 V/DC AA batteries (not included) into the battery compartment (observe the plus/+ and
minus/- symbols).
• Replace the battery compartment cover.
The product can also be powered with rechargeable batteries. However, rechargeable
batteries have a lower voltage (rechargeable battery = 1.2 V, conventional battery = 1.5 V),
which results in a shorter battery life. If you wish to use rechargeable batteries, always use
NiMH rechargeable batteries with a low self-discharge. We recommend that you use high
quality alkaline batteries.
Using a power adapter
Read the safety information carefully before using a power adapter.
• Connect the power adapter to the power-in socket
(11)
on the bottom of the product. When choosing a
power adapter, ensure that it conforms to the specifications in the 'Technical data' section.
If batteries are inserted, the cassette player will be automatically powered by the power
adapter when it is connected to the product.
b) Before use
• Insert the 3.5 mm jack plug on your ear/headphones into the 3.5 mm headphone socket
PHONES
(7)
.
• If desired, secure the cassette tape player using the belt clip
(9)
.
c) Using the radio
• Move the mode selector
TAPE RADIO
(8)
to
RADIO
.
• Adjust the volume using the
VOLUME
control
(5)
.
• Select the desired radio station.
Tips and information on station reception
• The connected ear/headphones act as an FM antenna. For optimal reception, ensure that the ear/
headphone cable is always fully unrolled and that there are no knots or twists.
d) Playing cassettes
• Move the mode selector
TAPE RADIO
(8)
to
TAPE
.
• Open the cassette lid
(1)
with your finger and insert a cassette tape. The cassette band must point
upwards in the direction of the buttons.
• Carefully close the cassette lid.
• Adjust the volume using the
VOLUME
control
(5)
.
• Use the buttons to control playback.
- Press the
PLAY
button
(3)
to play the cassette.
- Press the
STOP
button
(2)
to stop playback.
- Press the
F.F.
button
(4)
to fast forward the cassette.
Tips and information on magnetic tape cassettes
• Use good quality magnetic tape cassettes to ensure optimal sound quality.
• Avoid using 120-minute Long Play cassettes (C-120) with this device.
• The tape on these cassettes is longer and thinner than C-60/90 cassettes and may become trapped or
entangled. This may damage the mechanical components inside the cassette.
•
Clean the tape head after 10-20 hours of playback. If the tape head gets dirty, playback will be muffled
and distorted. If the sound quality does not improve after cleaning the tape head, the cassette may be
old or of inferior quality.
• Before cleaning the tape head, open the cassette lid
(1)
and press the
PLAY
button
(3)
. In addition to the
tape head, clean the pinch roll and capstan with a clean cotton bud dipped in alcohol.
• Do not store magnetic tape cassettes in very cold or warm environments.
• If the magnetic tape protrudes from the cassette, insert a pen or other object into one of the wheels on
the cassette and rotate it until the tape winds back into place.
• An empty piece of tape is attached to the start of magnetic tape cassettes to clean the tape head before
playback starts. This means that there is approximately 5 seconds of silence before playback starts.
Maintenance and cleaning
• Always disconnect the product from the power supply before cleaning it (remove the batteries or unplug
the power adapter from the mains socket).
• Never use aggressive detergents, rubbing alcohol or other chemical solutions, as these could damage
the casing or even impair the functioning of the product.
• Use a dry, lint-free cloth to clean the product.
Declaration of Conformity (DOC)
Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Straße 1, D-92240 Hirschau hereby declares that this product
conforms to the 2014/53/EU directive.
Click on the following link to read the full text of the EU declaration of conformity:
www.conrad.com/downloads
Select a language by clicking on a flag symbol and enter the product order number in the
search box. You can then download the EU declaration of conformity in PDF format.
Disposal
a) Product
This symbol must appear on any electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU
market. This symbol indicates that this device should not be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste at the end of its service life.
Owners of WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) shall dispose of it
separately from unsorted municipal waste. Spent batteries and accumulators, which are
not enclosed by the WEEE, as well as lamps that can be removed from the WEEE in a
non-destructive manner, must be removed by end users from the WEEE in a non-destructive
manner before it is handed over to a collection point.
Distributors of electrical and electronic equipment are legally obliged to provide free take-back of waste.
Conrad provides the following return options
free of charge
(more details on our website):
-
in our Conrad offices
- at the Conrad collection points
- at the collection points of public waste management authorities or the collection points set up by
manufacturers or distributors within the meaning of the ElektroG
End users are responsible for deleting personal data from the WEEE to be disposed of.
It should be noted that different obligations about the return or recycling of WEEE may apply in countries
outside of Germany.
b) (Rechargeable) batteries
Remove batteries/rechargeable batteries, if any, and dispose of them separately from the product.
According to the Battery Directive, end users are legally obliged to return all spent batteries/rechargeable
batteries; they must not be disposed of in the normal household waste.
Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances are labelled with
this symbol to indicate that disposal in household waste is forbidden. The abbreviations
for heavy metals in batteries are: Cd = Cadmium, Hg = Mercury, Pb = Lead (name on
(rechargeable) batteries, e.g. below the trash icon on the left).
Used (rechargeable) batteries can be returned to collection points in your municipality, our stores or
wherever (rechargeable) batteries are sold. You thus fulfil your statutory obligations and contribute to
environmental protection.
Batteries/rechargeable batteries that are disposed of should be protected against short circuit and their
exposed terminals should be covered completely with insulating tape before disposal. Even empty
batteries/rechargeable batteries can contain residual energy that may cause them to swell, burst, catch fire
or explode in the event of a short circuit.
Technical data
Power supply (battery) ..................................... 2 x 1.5 V AA batteries (not included)
Power supply (power adaptor) ......................... 3 V/DC, 280 mA with power supply (not included)
DC-Plug Ø .......................................................3.5 mm (outer), 1.35 mm (inner)
Battery life ........................................................Approx. 6 hours
Sound level ......................................................
≤ 85 dB
Radio reception range .....................................FM 88–108 MHz
Operating current .............................................Max. 280 mA (standby 0 mA)
Operating conditions ........................................ +5 to +35 °C, 10 – 80 % RH (non-condensing)
Storage conditions ........................................... 0 to +40 °C, 10 – 90 % RH (non-condensing)
Dimensions (W x H x D) ..................................92 x 118 x 35 mm
Weight .............................................................146 g (without batteries)
This is a publication by Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1, D-92240 Hirschau
(www.conrad.com).
All rights including translation reserved. Reproduction by any method, e.g. photocopy, microfilming,
or the capture in electronic data processing systems require the prior written approval by the editor.
Reprinting, also in part, is prohibited. This publication represent the technical status at the time of
printing.
Copyright 2022 by Conrad Electronic SE.
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