Radio Shack Cassette Player SCR 65 User Guide

CONTENTS  
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................................... 1  
Using Battery Power ......................................................................................................... 1  
Using AC or DC Power ..................................................................................................... 2  
Listening Safely ................................................................................................................. 2  
Traffic Safety ..................................................................................................................... 2  
Using the Radio ................................................................................................................. 3  
Loading a Cassette Tape .................................................................................................. 3  
Playing a Cassette Tape ................................................................................................... 4  
Recording .......................................................................................................................... 4  
Recording from the Radio .......................................................................................... 4  
Making Live Recordings ............................................................................................. 4  
Tape Tips ........................................................................................................................... 4  
Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality ............................................................... 4  
Erasing Tapes ............................................................................................................ 4  
Preventing Accidental Erasure ................................................................................... 4  
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ............................................................................. 5  
Care .................................................................................................................................. 5  
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 6  
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cassette recorder stops operating properly,  
replace the batteries.  
Notes:  
• Connecting an AC or DC adapter auto-  
Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly  
and properly. Do not burn or bury them.  
matically disconnects internal batteries, if  
installed.  
Caution: If you do not plan to use the cas-  
sette recorder with batteries for a week or  
longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can  
leak chemicals that can destroy electronic  
parts.  
• If the cassette recorder does not operate  
properly when you use DC power, be  
sure the 12V source (such as a cigarette-  
lighter socket) is clean and that the  
adapter’s plug is pushed all the way into  
the socket.  
USING AC OR DC POWER  
• Disconnect the adapter when you are not  
using the cassette recorder.  
You can power the cassette recorder with  
standard AC power using a 6V, 700 mA AC or  
DC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug™ con-  
nector (neither supplied) available at your lo-  
cal RadioShack store.  
• Internal batteries (if installed) automati-  
cally disconnect when you plug the  
adapter into the DC 6V jack.  
Cautions:  
LISTENING SAFELY  
You must use a Class 2 power  
source that supplies 6V DC and  
To protect your hearing, follow these guide-  
lines when you use headphones.  
!
delivers at least 700 mA. Its  
• Set the volume to the lowest setting  
before you begin listening. After you  
begin listening, adjust the volume to a  
comfortable level.  
center tip must be set to negative and its  
plug must fit the cassette recorder’s DC  
6V jack. Using an adapter that does not  
meet these specifications could damage  
the cassette recorder or the adapter.  
• Do not listen at extremely high volume  
levels. Extended high-volume listening  
can lead to permanent hearing loss.  
• Always connect the AC or DC adapter to  
the cassette recorder before you connect  
it to a power source. When you finish, dis-  
connect the adapter from its power  
source before you disconnect it from the  
cassette recorder.  
• Once you set the volume, do not increase  
it. Over time, your ears adapt to the vol-  
ume level, so a volume level that does  
not cause discomfort might still damage  
your hearing.  
1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 6V, if  
necessary, then connect the Adaptaplug  
to the adapter’s cord so the tip reads  
TIP–.  
TRAFFIC SAFETY  
Do not wear headphones while operating a  
motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can cre-  
ate a traffic hazard and could be illegal in  
some areas.  
2. Insert the barrel plug into the recorder’s  
DC 6V jack.  
3. Depending on which power source you  
are using, plug the other end of the  
adapter into a standard AC outlet or a  
vehicle’s 12V power source, such as a  
cigarette-lighter socket.  
Even though some headphones let you hear  
some outside sounds when listening at normal  
volume levels, they still can present a traffic  
hazard.  
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VOLUME — slide to adjust the  
sound volume.  
TONE LOW/HIGH — slide TONE  
to LOW to enhance the bass  
sound or to HIGH to enhance the  
treble sound.  
AM/FM/FM STEREO — slide to select the  
band. Select FM STEREO to hear sound in  
stereo. FM STEREO lights when receiving  
an FM station in stereo. If the reception is  
weak when using FM STEREO, select FM  
instead. The sound will be monaural, but  
the reception should improve.  
The radio/cassette player’s au-  
tomatic level control circuitry au-  
tomatically adjusts the recording  
level. Adjusting VOLUME does  
not affect the recording.  
TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO  
— slide to turn the radio on  
and off and to use the cas-  
sette functions.  
Antenna — to get the best  
FM reception, fully extend  
the telescoping antenna. The  
AM antenna is built-in. Ro-  
tate the radio for the best AM  
reception.  
Phones — connect a pair  
of headphones (not sup-  
plied) with a 1/8-inch (3.5-mm)  
plug. Your local RadioShack  
store carries a wide selection of  
headphones.  
Insert the headphones’ 1/8-inch  
(3.5-mm) plug into the cassette  
recorder’s phones jack.  
Note: Connecting headphones  
automatically disconnects the  
built-in speaker.  
PAUSE  
press to  
temporarily stop a tape.  
Press again to resume  
play, recording, rewind-  
ing, or fast-forwarding.  
PLAY  
TUNING — rotate to select the  
desired AM or FM station.  
RECORD  
from the radio or live, using the  
built-in MIC.  
press to record  
STOP/EJECT  
press to  
stop tape play, recording,  
fast-forwarding, or rewinding,  
or to open the cassette com-  
partment door.  
FAST-F — press to fast-  
forward a tape to the de-  
sired location.  
Note: Sometimes taped AM  
broadcasts produce a whistling  
sound that you can hear, called a  
“beat.” Slide BEAT CUT (on the  
back of the radio/cassette play-  
er) to the position that produces  
the best quality recording.  
REWIND — press to rewind  
a tape to the desired location.  
Note: The radio/cassette  
player’s auto stop function  
saves battery life by turning  
off the motor and releasing  
the tape-handling parts when  
the tape reaches its end.  
finger. If you do not remove excess slack,  
the tape might become tangled in the  
USING THE RADIO  
1. Slide TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO to RADIO.  
record/playback  
mechanism.  
Avoid  
touching the tape.  
2. Slide AM/FM/FM STEREO to the desired  
band.  
2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette  
compartment door.  
3. Adjust TUNING to the desired station.  
3. Load the cassette with its open edge fac-  
ing up, its full reel to the right, and the  
side you want to play facing out.  
4. Adjust VOLUME MIN/MAX as desired.  
5. Slide TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO to TAPE  
RADIO OFF to turn off the radio.  
4. Gently close the compartment door.  
LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE  
1. Take up any slack in the tape by turning  
the cassette’s hub with a pencil or your  
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3. Press RECORD to begin recording. Both  
PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE  
PLAY and RECORD lock down.  
1. Slide TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO to TAPE  
4. Speak into the built-in microphone, or  
place it near the sound source.  
RADIO OFF.  
2. Load a cassette tape.  
3. Press PLAY.  
5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording  
before it automatically stops.  
4. Adjust VOLUME MIN/MAX as desired.  
TAPE TIPS  
5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop play back  
before it automatically stops at the end of  
that side. Press STOP/EJECT again to  
open the cassette compartment and  
remove the cassette tape.  
Restoring Tape Tension and  
Sound Quality  
After you play a cassette tape several times,  
the tape might become tightly wound on the  
reels. This can cause playback sound quality  
to deteriorate.  
RECORDING  
You can record from the radio, or use the  
built-in microphone to make a live recording.  
To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the  
tape from the beginning to the end of one  
side, then completely rewind it. Then loosen  
the tape reels by gently tapping each edge of  
the cassette on a flat surface.  
Recording from the Radio  
1. Load a blank cassette tape (or one you  
want to record over) into the cassette  
compartment.  
Caution: Be careful not to damage the cas-  
sette when tapping it. Do not touch the ex-  
posed tape or allow any sharp objects near  
the cassette.  
2. Slide AM/FM/FM STEREO to the desired  
band.  
3. Adjust TUNING to the station you want to  
Erasing Tapes  
record.  
To record over a cassette tape, simply record  
as usual. The cassette deck records over the  
previous recording.  
4. Press RECORD to begin recording. Both  
PLAY and RECORD lock down.  
5. Press STOP/EJECT to stop recording.  
You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette  
tape using a RadioShack bulk tape eraser.  
Making Live Recordings  
Note: If you use metal or high-bias type tape,  
the recorded sound might not be erased prop-  
erly.  
Follow these steps to make live recordings us-  
ing the built-in microphone  
1. Load a blank cassette tape (or one you  
want to record over) into the cassette  
compartment.  
Preventing Accidental Erasure  
Cassette tapes have two erase-protection  
tabs — one for each side. When a tab is in  
place, you can record on that side.  
2. Slide TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO to TAPE  
RADIO OFF.  
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To prevent accidental erasure of a tape re-  
cording, use a screwdriver to remove one or  
both of the cassette tape’s erase-protection  
tabs. This prevents RECORD from being  
pressed.  
5. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head  
cleaning solution or denatured alcohol to  
gently clean the capstan, pinch roller,  
tape guides, and tape heads.  
Capstan  
Record/Playback  
Head  
If you later decide to record on a tape side af-  
ter you have removed the erase-protection  
tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over  
that side’s erase-protection hole. Be sure you  
cover only the hole originally covered by the  
erase-protection tab.  
Pinch  
Roller  
Erase  
Head  
Tape Guides  
Caution: Removing the erase-protection tabs  
does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a  
cassette tape.  
6. Press STOP/EJECT and close the cas-  
sette compartment door, then reinstall the  
batteries or reconnect the power source.  
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts  
CARE  
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can  
accumulate on the tape heads and other parts  
that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce  
the performance of the cassette player. After  
every 20 hours of tape player operation, follow  
these steps to clean the tape-handling parts  
or use a RadioShack cassette deck cleaning  
kit.  
Keep the cassette recorder dry; if it gets wet,  
wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the  
cassette recorder only in normal temperature  
environments. Handle the cassette recorder  
carefully; do not drop it. Keep the cassette re-  
corder away from dust and dirt, and wipe it  
with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it look-  
ing new.  
1. Set TAPE RADIO OFF/RADIO to TAPE  
RADIO OFF.  
Modifying or tampering with the cassette re-  
corder’s internal components can cause a  
malfunction and might invalidate its warranty  
and void your FCC authorization to operate it.  
If your cassette recorder is not performing as  
it should, take it to your local RadioShack  
store for assistance.  
2. Remove the batteries and disconnect any  
other power source.  
3. Open the cassette compartment door.  
4. Hold down the erase-protection tab sen-  
sor inside the cassette compartment,  
then press RECORD to expose the record/  
playback and erase heads, then press  
PLAY to expose the tape-handling parts.  
Erase-Protection Tab Sensor  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Radio  
Frequency Range:  
FM ........................................................................................................................................ 88–108 MHz  
AM ..................................................................................................................................... 530–1710 kHz  
Antenna  
FM ........................................................................................................................... Telescoping Antenna  
AM .......................................................................................................................................... Ferrite Rod  
Cassette Player  
Track System ............................................................................................................................. 4 Track Stereo  
Tape Speed ........................................................................................................................................... 17/8 ips  
Recording System ....................................................................................................... AC Bias, Magnet Erase  
Frequency Response (Record/Play) at ±6 dB ............................................................................. 125–6300 Hz  
Wow and Flutter ...................................................................................................................... 0.35% (WRMS)  
General  
Power Requirements .................................................................................. AC Adapter, 4 C Batteries, DC 6V  
Dimensions (HWD) ........................................................................ 45/8 × 125/8 × 39/16 in (118 × 320 × 91 mm)  
Weight (without batteries)....................................................................................................... 2 lb 3.1 oz (1 kg)  
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement  
without notice.  
Limited Ninety-Day Warranty  
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from  
the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED  
HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY  
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRAN-  
TIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUS-  
TOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR  
INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING,  
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT  
OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSI-  
BILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,  
so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.  
In the event of 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 design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products,  
and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the per-  
formance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be  
charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.  
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal us-  
age, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any  
repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage;  
(e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.  
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