Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SCP-90 Optimus
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Cat. N o. 1 4-123 3 OWNER’S MANUAL Pleas e read b efore usin g this eq uipment. SCP-90 AM /F M S ter eo Ca ssett e P laye r 14-1 23 3. fm Page 1 Frida y, Ju ly 2, 199 9 10 :4 6 AM.
2 FEA TURES Your Opti mus SCP-90 AM/FM St ereo Cass ette Play- er is light weight , portabl e, and easy t o operate . It de- liver s excellent sound thr ough the suppli ed in- ear sports h eadpho nes .
3 Removable Bel t Clip — allows ha nds-fr ee carr ying when you are on the go. Note: Yo u need t wo AA batt eries, an AC adapt er, or a DC adapter to power th e SCP-90.
4 CONTEN TS Pr ep ara ti on .... .. .. ..... ... .. ... .... ... .. ..... ... .. ..... .. ... ..... .. .. 5 Connecti ng Power ... .. .. .. ..... . ..... ...... . ..... .. ..... .. . 5 Us ing Bat teri e s .... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... ..... .
5 PREP A RA TI ON CONNECTING POWER Using Batter ies To power the SCP-90 with batteries, you need two AA batt eries (not suppl ied) . We rec ommend al kaline batte ries, such as Radi oShack Cat. No . 23- 557. Follo w t hese steps to in stall batt erie s.
6 3. Instal l the ba tteries over the r ibbon, as ind icated by the p olari ty symbo ls (+ and –) mar ked ins ide the co m partment . Cautions: • Use on ly fresh batter ies o f the requ ired s ize and recomm ended t ype.
7 • Never leave dea d, old, or weak batter ies in the SCP-90. Ba tter ies can le ak chem icals th at can corro de o r damage el ectro nic circui t s.
8 • Always conne ct t he a dapter to the SCP-90 ’s DC 3V j ack befor e you conn ect it t o the AC out let. Then disc onnect t he adapt er from the AC o ut let before di sco nnecting it fr om the SCP-90 . Follow these steps to power the SCP-90 from a st an- dard AC outle t.
9 5. Plug the ad apter into a sta ndard AC outle t. Notes: • I n ternal batt eries (if install ed) automat ically dis - connect whe n you plug the AC adapter int o the SCP-90. • Di s connect the ad apter and reinser t th e jack ’s rubber plug when yo u are not usin g the SCP-90.
10 Cautions: • The recom mended DC adapt er suppl ies 3 vol ts and deli vers at least 250 milli amps. It s center tip is set to negati ve, and its ba rr el plu g cor rect ly fits the SCP-90’ s DC 3V jack. Using an ad apter t hat does not meet these spec ificat ions coul d dam- age the SCP-90 or the adapt er .
11 1. Set the adapt er’ s voltage sw it ch t o 3V . 2. Inser t the adapter’s 3. 4 mm o uter d iameter/1. 3 mm inne r diameter ba rrel plug int o the adap ter’s cord so it r eads – TIP . 3. Pull ou t the attac hed rubber plug from the SCP- 90’ s DC 3 V j ack.
12 CONNECTING THE HEADPHONES OR SP EAKERS To li sten t o your SCP-90, con nect the suppli ed in-ear sports headphones ( or othe r headphon es) or a pa ir of amplif ied speakers (no t suppl ied) with a 1 / 8 -in ch mini plu g.
13 Listening Safely To protec t your hear ing, fo llow th ese guidel ines when you use the head phones. • Set the vol ume to the lowes t setting be fore you begin l istenin g. Afte r you begin l isten ing, adjus t the v olume t o a c omfortabl e leve l.
14 Even thoug h some hea dphones ar e designed to let you hear some ou tside sound s when list ening a t nor- mal vol ume l evels, t hey sti ll can prese nt a t raffic haz- ard. USING THE BEL T CLIP For hands -fre e carry ing, sl ide t he belt cl ip ov er your belt.
15 RADIO O PERA TION Importan t: Make sure y ou have c onnected hea d- phones or spe akers to th e SCP-90. 1. Set RADIO OF F/T APE/FM ST/AM to FM ST or AM to t urn on the radio. 2. Adjust VOLUME to th e desi red l isten ing l evel. 3. Tur n T UNING to se l ect the d esire d stat ion.
16 Note: The AM antenna is built -in. Rotate th e cassett e playe r to imp rov e AM recepti on. For th e best FM r ece ption, f ully ext end th e headphon es’ or spe aker s’ cord. 4. Se t BASS BOOST to ON for an enhan ced bass effe ct. S et it to OF F for norm al b ass sou nd.
17 CASSET TE OP ERA TION PLA Y ING A CASSETTE T APE 1. T ake up any sl ack i n the tape by tur ning the cas - sette ’s hub wit h a pencil . Do not touch t he exposed ta pe. 2. Pull up the cassett e compartment l atch and pull open t he door . Illu st.
18 3. With i ts open e dge faci ng up and the f ull reel to the l eft, inser t the c assette t ape in to th e casset te guide. 4. Close the doo r and th e lat ch. 5. Se t RADIO OFF /T APE/FM S T/AM to R ADIO OFF/ TA P E . Illu s t. Add Illu s t. 14-1 233.
19 6. Pre ss PL A Y to s tar t p lay . 7. Adjust VOLUME to t he de sired lis tening l evel. Add Illu s t. Add Illu s t. 14-1 233.fm Page 1 9 Fr iday, Jul y 2, 1999 10:46 AM.
20 8. Se t BASS BO OST to ON f or an enhanc ed bass effe ct. S et it to OF F for norm al b ass sou nd. 9. T o stop pla yback , press STOP . Notes: • The SCP-90 autom atical ly st ops when the tape reaches t he end of that side dur ing pla ybac k. • T o advance the t ape quickly , press F .
21 T APE TIPS T ape Quality For t he best perfo rmance, use onl y regul ar lengt h (60- or 90-minut e) casset te tapes. We do not recom - mend long- playi ng casset te tape s, such as C-120s , becau se they are ext reme ly thin and ca n easily ta n- gle i n th e play back mec hanism.
22 Caution: Be caref ul not to da m age t he ca ssette when tap ping i t. D o not touc h the exposed tape or al- low any sharp objec ts ne ar th e casse tte.
23 MAINTENANCE Your Optimus SCP-9 0 AM•FM Stereo Casset t e Play- er is an exampl e of s uperio r desi gn and cr aftsma n- ship. The followi ng suggest ions wi ll help y ou care f or the SCP- 90 so you can en j oy i t for years . • Keep the S CP-90 dr y .
24 CLEANING THE T APE-HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust , or par ticles of the tape’ s coati ng can accu- mulate o n the ta pe head and o ther par ts t hat the tap e touches. This can r educe the SCP-90’s perf ormance. Follow t hese steps to cl ean the tape-hand ling par ts after about every 20 ho urs of tape playe r oper ation .
25 4. Use a cot ton swab dipped i n denat ured al cohol or tape hea d clea ning soluti on to clean th e play- back h ead, pinc h rol ler , capst an and tape guides. 5. When you f inish cl eaning, press STOP , rein stal l batte ries (if nec essary) , and clo se the compart - ment door and l atch.
26 FCC INFORMA TION Your SCP-9 0 might cause TV or radi o inter ferenc e even when it is operati ng proper ly. To deter mine whether y our SCP-90 is ca using the i nterfere nce, turn o ff you r SCP-90. I f the inte rference g oes away, your SCP-90 is c ausing i t.
27 SPECIFIC A TI ONS GENERAL Po we r Re qui rem en ts ..... .. ..... ... .. ..... .. ... .. .. 3 V olts DC T wo AA Batteri es ( Cat. No. 23- 557) , 3-V o lt AC Adap ter ( Cat. No. 273-16 54), or 3-V o lt DC Adapter (Cat . No. 270-1560) Di me nsio ns ( HW D) .
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