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Cat. No. 14-729
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SCR-99
AM/FM Stereo Auto Reverse Cassette Recorder
with Bass Boost
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14-729.fm Page 2 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM FEATURES Your Radio Shack SCR-99 AM/FM Extended Bass Switch — enhances Stereo Auto Reverse Cassette Re- low frequency sounds. corder with Bass Boost is a versatile, easy-to-use music system with many Two Power Sources — let you power useful features. You can record live the SCR-99 from internal batteries or sounds or from the radio, or just en- AC power. joy the radio or cassette player's high quality sound. Warning: To prevent fire or shock h
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14-729.fm Page 3 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying ! this product. 3
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14-729.fm Page 4 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM CONTENTS Power Sources ................................................................................................. 4 Using AC Power 4 Using Batteries 4 Using Earphones 6 Listening Safely 6 Traffic Safety 6 Radio Operation 7 Cassette Player Operation 8 Loading a Cassette Tape 8 Playing a Cassette Tape 8 Recording 9 Recording from the Radio 10 Making Live Recordings 10 Tape Tips 10 Recommended Tapes 10 Recording Over or Erasing a
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14-729.fm Page 5 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM POWER SOURCES You can operate the SCR-99 using USING BATTERIES the supplied AC power cord or inter- You can power the SCR-99 from six nal battery power. D batteries (not supplied). For the longest life, we recommend alkaline USING AC POWER batteries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-550. You can power the SCR-99 from standard AC power using the sup- 1. Press down on the tabs above plied AC power cord. Connect the the battery compartment cover
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14-729.fm Page 6 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM Cautions: • Always dispose of the old batter- ies promptly and properly. • Never leave dead, old, or weak batteries in the SCR-99. They can leak chemicals and corrode or damage electronic circuits. • If you do not plan to use batter- ies in the SCR-99 for a month or more, remove the batteries to protect the SCR-99 from possi- ble battery leakage. 6
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14-729.fm Page 7 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM USING EARPHONES For private listening, you can con- LISTENING SAFELY nect a pair of earphones (not sup- To protect your hearing, follow these 1 plied) with a /8-inch plug. Your local guidelines when you use earphones. Radio Shack store carries a wide se- lection of earphones. • Set the volume to the lowest set- ting before you begin listening. 1 Insert the earphones’ /8-inch plug After you begin listening, adjust into the PHONES jack on the s
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14-729.fm Page 8 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM RADIO OPERATION Warning: To protect your hearing, set • If reception of an FM station is VOLUME MIN/MAX to its lowest set- weak with BAND set to FM ting before you turn on the radio. STEREO, try setting BAND to FM. The sound is mono, but 1. Set FUNCTION to RADIO to the reception should improve. turn on the radio. 4. Adjust VOLUME MIN/MAX to a comfortable listening level. 2. Set BAND to AM, FM, or FM STEREO. 5. Adjust TONE LOW/HIGH for the de
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14-729.fm Page 9 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE 1. Take up any slack in the tape by Warning: To protect your hearing, set turning the cassette’s hub with a VOLUME MIN/MAX to its lowest set- pencil. If you do not remove ting before you begin playing a cas- excess slack, the tape might sette tape. become tangled in the record/ playback mechanism. 1. Set FUNCTION to TAPE. 2. Load a cassette tape. 3. Set MODE as follows
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14-729.fm Page 10 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM Notes: • Press PAUSE to temporarily RECORDING stop playback. Press PAUSE You can record from the radio, or use again to resume playback. the built-in microphone to make a live recording. Caution: • Before you load a cassette tape for recording, be sure its erase- protection tabs are in place. If you force down RECORD when • Press to fast-forward, or that side’s erase-protection tab to rewind the tape to the is missing, you can damage the
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14-729.fm Page 11 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM Recording from the Radio 3. Place the SCR-99 1-2 feet from the recording source. 1. Load a blank cassette tape or 4. Press RECORD to begin record- one you want to record over into ing. PLAY, RECORD, and the cassette compartment. MODE lock down. 2. Set TAPE/RADIO to RADIO. Note: To temporarily stop 3. Set BAND to the desired band. recording, press PAUSE. To resume recording, press PAUSE 4. Adjust TUNING to the station again. you want to recor
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14-729.fm Page 12 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM Preventing Accidental Erasure Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality Cassette tapes have two erase-pro- tection tabs, one for each side. When After you play a cassette tape sever- a tab is in place, you can record on al times, the tape might become that side. tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to de- To protect a recording from being ac- teriorate. cidentally recorded over or erased, use a screwdriver to remo
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14-729.fm Page 13 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM 2. Remove the batteries or disconnect the AC power source. 3. Open the cassette compartment cover. 4. Press and hold down the erase-protection tab sensor, then press RECORD to expose the record/playback and erase heads. 5. Use a cotton swab dipped in tape head cleaning solution or denatured alco- hol to gently clean the capstans, pinch rollers, tape guides, and tape heads. 6. Press STOP/EJECT and close the cassette compartment cover. 13
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14-729.fm Page 14 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARING FOR YOUR SCR-99 CR-99 AM/FM Stereo Auto Reverse or design and craftsmanship. The follo r SCR-99 so you can enjoy it for year he SCR-99 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it might contain minerals that can corro e the SCR-99 gently and carefully. Dro boards and cases and can cause the ly. nd store the SCR-99 only in normal Temperature extremes can shorten s and distort or melt plastic parts. he SCR-99 away from dust and
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14-729.fm Page 15 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your equipment might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly. To eliminate interfer- ence, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures: • Reorient or relocate th
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14-729.fm Page 16 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM SPECIFICATIONS RADIO Frequency Range: FM88-108 MHz AM 530-1710 kHz Antenna: FMTelescoping Antenna AM Ferrite Rod CASSETTE PLAYER Track System4 Track Stereo 7 Tape Speed1 /8 inch/second Recording SystemDC Bias, Magnet Erase Frequency Response (Record/Play) at ±3 dB80-12,000 Hz Frequency Response (Record/Play) at ±6 dB125-6300 Hz Wow and Flutter 0.3% (WRMS) GENERAL Power Requirements 120 Volts AC, 60 Hz DC 9V (6 D Batteries) Power Consum
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14-729.fm Page 17 Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 PM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and autho- rized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjecte
