Optimus Cassette Player SCR 63 User Manual

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Cat. No. 14-703  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
Please read before using this equipment.  
SCR-63  
Extended Bass AM/FM Stereo  
Dual-Cassette Recorder  
 
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CONTENTS  
Connections.......................................................................................................... 4  
Connecting Power............................................................................................ 4  
Using AC Power .......................................................................................... 4  
Installing Batteries ....................................................................................... 4  
Using Headphones .......................................................................................... 5  
Listening Safely ........................................................................................... 5  
Traffic Safety ............................................................................................... 5  
Operation............................................................................................................... 6  
Playing the Radio............................................................................................. 6  
Loading a Cassette Tape ................................................................................. 6  
Playing a Cassette Tape .................................................................................. 7  
Consecutive Play ......................................................................................... 8  
Recording......................................................................................................... 8  
Recording Tips ............................................................................................ 8  
Recording from the Radio ............................................................................ 9  
Making a Live Recording.............................................................................. 9  
Dubbing (Copying) a Cassette Tape.......................................................... 10  
Tape Tips ............................................................................................................. 12  
Erasing a Cassette Tape................................................................................ 12  
Preventing Accidental Erasure....................................................................... 12  
Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality................................................... 12  
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 13  
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ................................................................. 13  
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 14  
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 15  
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CONNECTIONS  
• Always plug the power cord into  
the system before you plug it into  
a standard AC outlet. Always  
unplug it from the AC outlet before  
you unplug it from the system.  
CONNECTING POWER  
You can power your system using ei-  
ther AC power or six D batteries (not  
supplied).  
Installing Batteries  
Using AC Power  
You can power the system with six D  
batteries (not supplied). For the best  
performance, we recommend alkaline  
batteries, such as Cat. No. 23-550.  
The supplied power cord stored inside  
the battery compartment lets you power  
the system from a standard AC outlet.  
Cautions:  
• Use only fresh batteries of the  
required size and type.  
• Never leave dead or weak batter-  
ies in the system.  
• If you do not plan to use the sys-  
tem for several days, or if you plan  
to power the system using only  
AC power, remove the batteries.  
1. While pressing down both tabs on  
the battery compartment cover in  
the direction of the arrow, pull the  
cover down to remove it.  
• Dispose of batteries promptly and  
properly; do not bury or burn  
them.  
2. Remove the power cord from its  
storage area in the battery com-  
partment, then replace the cover.  
Follow these steps to install batteries.  
3. Plug the small end of the power  
cord into the AC jack on the back  
of the system. Then plug the cord  
into a standard AC outlet.  
Cautions:  
To prevent electric shock, one  
blade on the power cord’s plug is  
wider than the other and the plug  
fits only one way. If you cannot  
easily insert the plug, turn it over  
and try again. Do not force it.  
1. While pressing down both tabs on  
the battery compartment cover in  
the direction of the arrow, pull the  
cover down to remove it.  
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2. Remove the power cord from its  
storage area in the battery com-  
partment.  
Listening Safely  
To protect your hearing, follow these  
guidelines when you use headphones.  
3. Install the batteries as indicated  
by the polarity symbols (+ and )  
marked inside the compartment.  
• Set the volume to the lowest set-  
ting before you begin listening.  
After you put on the headphones,  
adjust the volume to a comfortable  
level.  
4. Replace the battery compartment  
cover.  
If the system’s sound becomes weak  
or distorted, replace the batteries.  
• Do not listen at extremely high  
volume levels. Extended high-  
volume listening can lead to per-  
manent hearing loss.  
USING HEADPHONES  
• Once you set the volume, do not  
increase it. Over time, your ears  
adapt to the volume level, so a  
level that does not cause discom-  
fort might still damage your hear-  
ing.  
Traffic Safety  
To listen to the system without disturb-  
ing others, plug a pair of stereo head-  
phones with a 1/8-inch plug (not  
Do not wear headphones while oper-  
ating a motor vehicle or riding a bicy-  
cle. This can create a traffic hazard  
and is illegal in some areas.  
PHONES  
supplied) into the system’s  
jack. This mutes the system’s speak-  
ers. Your local RadioShack store sells  
a wide selection of headphones.  
Even though some headphones are  
designed to let you hear some outside  
sounds when listening at normal vol-  
ume levels, they still present a traffic  
hazard.  
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OPERATION  
PLAYING THE RADIO  
LOADING A CASSETTE  
TAPE  
Your system has two cassette decks.  
You can use Deck 1 (PLAYBACK) for  
normal playback and consecutive  
play. You can use Deck 2 (RECORD/  
PLAYBACK) for normal playback,  
consecutive play, and dubbing (re-  
cording).  
1. Set TAPE (POWER OFF)/RADIO to  
RADIO.  
2. Set AM/FM/-STEREO to the de-  
sired band and rotate TUNING to  
tune to the desired station.  
The control buttons for each deck are  
located over the deck.  
3. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable  
listening level.  
Note: Before playing or recording any  
cassette tape, take up any slack in the  
tape by turning one of the cassette’s  
hubs with a pencil. If you do not re-  
move excess slack, the tape might be-  
come tangled in the record/playback  
mechanism.  
4. Set E-BASS to ON to enhance the  
bass effect or to OFF for normal  
bass effect.  
5. To turn off the radio, set TAPE  
(POWER OFF)/RADIO to TAPE  
(POWER OFF).  
Notes:  
• The SCR-63’s AM/FM radio has  
two antennas. The AM antenna is  
built-in. For the best AM reception,  
turn the system. For the best FM  
reception, fully extend and adjust  
the telescoping antenna.  
1. Press STOP/EJECT to open the  
cassette compartment door.  
If you set AM/FM/-STEREO to  
-STEREO and a station is received  
in stereo, the FM STEREO indica-  
tor on the front of the system  
lights steadily.  
To improve the reception of a weak  
FM station, set AM/FM/-STEREO to  
FM. The signal changes from ste-  
reo to monaural, but the reception  
should improve.  
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2. Load the cassette tape with its  
open edge up, the desired side  
facing out, and the full reel to the  
right.  
To fast-forward or rewind the  
STOP/EJECT  
tape, press  
tape is playing), then press  
FAST-F REWIND  
STOP/EJECT  
(if the  
or  
.
Press  
when the tape  
reaches the desired location.  
3. Gently close the cassette com-  
partment door.  
PLAYING A CASSETTE  
TAPE  
You can play a cassette tape in either  
Deck 1 or Deck 2, or you can load  
tapes in both decks and play them  
consecutively.  
VOLUME  
4. Adjust  
to the desired lis-  
ON  
to enhance the  
tening level.  
E-BASS  
5. Set  
to  
1. Load a cassette tape.  
OFF  
bass effect or to  
bass effect.  
for normal  
TAPE (POWER OFF)/RADIO  
2. Set  
to  
TAPE (POWER OFF)  
.
STOP/EJECT  
6. Press  
to stop the  
PLAY  
3. Press  
on the deck you are  
STOP/EJECT  
tape. Press  
again to  
using. The tape plays until it  
reaches the end of the side, then  
automatically stops.  
open the cassette compartment  
door, then remove the tape.  
Notes:  
To temporarily stop playback,  
PAUSE  
press  
are using. Press  
to continue playback.  
on the deck you  
PAUSE  
again  
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(copy) from one cassette tape to an-  
other.  
Consecutive Play  
You can set the system to play one  
side of a tape in Deck 1, then auto-  
matically play one side of a tape in  
Deck 2.  
Notes:  
• The recording level is preset.  
Adjusting VOLUME or E-BASS  
does not affect the recording level.  
1. Load the cassette tape you want  
to hear first in Deck 1, then load  
the other cassette tape in Deck 2.  
• Most material on compact discs  
and prerecorded tapes is copy-  
righted. Unauthorized duplication  
of copyrighted material is a viola-  
tion of the copyright laws of most  
countries and such duplication  
may result in fines and/or impris-  
onment. Note, however, that in the  
United States, it is not a violation  
of U.S. copyright laws for a con-  
sumer to use an audio recording  
device to duplicate musical  
recordings for noncommercial  
(personal) use.  
2. Gently close both cassette com-  
partment doors.  
3. Set TAPE (POWER OFF)/RADIO to  
TAPE (POWER OFF).  
4. Press PLAY on Deck 1.  
5. Press PAUSE then PLAY on Deck  
2. The tape in Deck 1 plays until it  
reaches the end of the side, then  
the tape in Deck 2 plays until it  
reaches the end of the side.  
Recording Tips  
Tape quality greatly affects the  
quality of the recording. We rec-  
ommend extended-range or low-  
noise type 1 regular length (60- or  
90-minute) normal-bias cassette  
tapes. We do not recommend  
long-play cassette tapes such as  
C-120s because they are thin and  
can easily tangle.  
To stop consecutive play before the  
tape in Deck 2 reaches the end and  
automatically stops, press STOP/  
EJECT on the deck that is playing.  
• Before recording, be sure the tape  
you are recording on has its  
erase-protection tabs in place  
(see “Preventing Accidental Era-  
sure” on Page 12).  
RECORDING  
You can record onto a cassette tape  
from the radio, use the built-in micro-  
phone to make a live recording, or dub  
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5. When you are finished, press  
STOP/EJECT on Deck 2 to stop the  
tape. RECORD and PLAY release.  
Recording from the Radio  
1. Load a blank tape, or one you  
want to record over, into Deck 2.  
Note: The deck automatically stops  
when the tape reaches the end.  
2. Set TAPE (POWER OFF)/RADIO to  
RADIO.  
3. Set AM/FM/-STEREO to the de-  
sired band and rotate TUNING to  
tune to the desired station.  
Making a Live Recording  
You can use the built-in microphone to  
make a live recording.  
Note: Sometimes, AM broad-  
casts produce a whistling sound  
that you can hear while playing a  
recording. If you hear this sound,  
set DUBBING MIC/NORM/HIGH to  
HIGH (AM BEAT CUT) to help  
reduce or eliminate it.  
1. Load a blank tape, or one you  
want to record over, into Deck 2.  
2. Set DUBBING MIC/NORM/HIGH to  
MIC.  
3. Set TAPE (POWER OFF)/RADIO to  
4. Press RECORD on Deck 2.  
RECORD and PLAY both lock  
down.  
TAPE (POWER OFF).  
4. Place the system 2-3 feet from the  
live recording source.  
5. Press RECORD on Deck 2.  
RECORD and PLAY both lock  
down.  
PAUSE on Deck 2 to  
Note: Press  
temporarily stop recording. Press  
PAUSE again to resume recording.  
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PAUSE  
PAUSE  
RECORD  
RECORD  
on  
Note: Press  
temporarily stop recording. Press  
PAUSE  
on Deck 2 to  
5. Press  
Deck 2.  
lock down.  
then  
PLAY  
and  
both  
again to resume recording.  
6. When you are finished, press  
STOP/EJECT  
on Deck 2 to stop the  
RECORD PLAY  
tape.  
and  
release.  
Note: The deck automatically stops  
when the tape reaches the end.  
PLAY  
6. Press  
on Deck 1 to begin  
on Deck 2 auto-  
PAUSE  
copying.  
Dubbing (Copying) a  
Cassette Tape  
matically releases.  
You can easily copy a tape by playing  
it in Deck 1 and recording it onto an-  
other tape in Deck 2.  
Follow these steps to copy a cassette  
tape.  
Notes:  
1. Load a blank tape, or one you  
want to record over, into Deck 2.  
• You can listen to the tape play-  
ing in Deck 1 as you copy it.  
2. Load the tape you want to copy  
into Deck 1.  
VOLUME  
Adjust  
to the desired  
VOL-  
listening level. (Adjusting  
UME  
ing level).  
does not affect the record-  
DUBBING MIC/NORM/HIGH  
NORM  
(to record at twice the  
normal speed).  
3. Set  
to  
(to record at normal speed)  
HIGH  
or  
• The tape’s sound is distorted if  
DUBBING MIC/NORM/  
you set  
HIGH  
HIGH  
to  
and listen to the  
tape playing in Deck 1 as you  
copy it.  
To temporarily stop recording  
on the tape loaded in Deck 2,  
PAUSE  
press  
on Deck 2. The  
TAPE (POWER OFF)/RADIO  
4. Set  
to  
tape in Deck 2 stops, and the  
tape in Deck 1 continues to  
TAPE (POWER OFF)  
.
PAUSE  
play. Press  
on Deck 2  
again to resume recording.  
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7. To stop copying before the tape  
ends, press STOP/EJECT on Deck  
2. RECORD and PLAY on Deck 2  
release. Press STOP/EJECT on  
Deck 1 to stop that tape.  
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TAPE TIPS  
ERASING A CASSETTE  
TAPE  
To record over a cassette tape, simply  
record as usual. The system records  
over the previous recording.  
Caution: Removing the erase-protec-  
tion tabs does not prevent a bulk eras-  
er from erasing a cassette tape.  
You can quickly erase both sides of a  
cassette tape using a bulk tape eras-  
er, such as Cat. No. 44-232.  
RESTORING TAPE  
TENSION AND SOUND  
QUALITY  
PREVENTING  
ACCIDENTAL ERASURE  
Cassette tapes have two erase-pro-  
tection tabs — one for each side.  
When a tab is in place, you can record  
on that side. To protect a recording  
from being accidentally recorded over,  
use a screwdriver to remove one or  
both of the cassette tape’s erase-pro-  
tection tabs. This prevents RECORD  
from being pressed.  
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.  
To restore the sound quality, fast-for-  
ward the tape from the beginning to  
the end of one side, then completely  
rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels  
by gently tapping each side of the cas-  
sette’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.  
If you later decide to record on a tape  
side after you have removed the  
erase-protection tab for that side,  
place a piece of strong plastic tape  
over that side’s erase-protection hole.  
Be sure you cover only the hole origi-  
nally covered by the erase-protection  
tab.  
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
Your Optimus SCR-63 Extended Bass  
AM/FM Stereo Dual-Cassette Record-  
er is an example of superior design  
and craftsmanship. The following sug-  
gestions will help you care for the sys-  
tem so you can enjoy it for years.  
Use only fresh batteries of  
the required size and type.  
Always remove old or weak  
batteries. They can leak  
chemicals that can destroy  
electronic circuits.  
Modifying or tampering with the sys-  
tem’s internal components can cause  
a malfunction and might invalidate the  
system’s warranty and void your FCC  
authorization to operate it. If your sys-  
tem is not performing as it should,  
take it to your local RadioShack store  
for assistance.  
Keep the system dry. If it  
gets wet, wipe it dry immedi-  
ately. Liquids can contain  
minerals that can corrode  
the electronic circuits.  
Handle the system gently  
and carefully. Dropping it  
can damage circuit boards  
and cases and can cause  
the system to work improp-  
erly.  
CLEANING THE TAPE-  
HANDLING PARTS  
Use and store the system  
only in normal temperature  
environments. Temperature  
extremes can shorten the  
life of electronic devices,  
damage batteries, and dis-  
tort or melt plastic parts.  
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 recorder.  
Use the following cleaning procedure  
after every 20 hours of tape player op-  
eration.  
Keep the system away from  
dust and dirt, which can  
cause premature wear of  
parts.  
1. Remove the batteries and discon-  
nect the AC power cord.  
2. Open the cassette compartment  
doors on Deck 1 and Deck 2.  
3. Press PLAY on Deck 1 to expose  
Wipe the system with a  
damp cloth occasionally to  
keep it looking new. Do not  
use harsh chemicals, clean-  
ing solvents, or strong deter-  
gents to clean it.  
Deck 1’s tape-handling parts.  
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4. While pressing and holding down  
the erase-protection tab sensor  
inside Deck 2, press RECORD on  
Deck 2. RECORD and PLAY on  
Deck 2 both lock down. This  
exposes Deck 2’s record/playback  
head and erase head.  
THE FCC WANTS YOU  
TO KNOW  
Your system might cause TV or radio  
interference even when it is operating  
properly. To determine whether your  
system is causing the interference,  
turn off your system. If the interfer-  
ence goes away, your system is caus-  
ing the interference. Try to eliminate  
the interference by:  
5. Use a cotton swab dipped in  
denatured alcohol or tape head  
cleaning solution to clean the  
record/play heads, tape guides,  
pinch rollers, capstans, and erase  
head.  
• Moving your system away from  
the receiver.  
• Connecting your system to an out-  
let that is on a different electrical  
circuit from the receiver.  
• Contacting  
your  
local  
Ra-  
dioShack store for help.  
If you cannot eliminate the interfer-  
ence, the FCC requires that you stop  
using your system.  
6. When you finish cleaning, press  
STOP/EJECT on Deck 1 and Deck  
2, then close both cassette com-  
partment doors and reconnect  
power.  
Your local RadioShack store has a  
complete line of cassette deck clean-  
ing supplies.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
RADIO  
Frequency Range:  
FM...................................................................................................88108 MHz  
AM.............................................................................................. 5301710 MHz  
Antenna:  
FM................................................................................................. Rod Antenna  
AM.......................................................................................Ferrite Bar Antenna  
CASSETTE PLAYER  
Track System:  
Magnet Head ..........................................................................................2-Track  
Tape ........................................................................................................4-Track  
Tape Speed .................................................................................................... 17/8 ips  
Recording System ............................................................................AC Bias 85 kHz  
Erasing System ...........................................................................................Magnetic  
Wow and Flutter (WTD RMS).......................................................................... 0.4 %  
Tape Type.........................................................................Type-1, Normal-Bias Only  
GENERAL  
Power Source........................................................AC 120V, 60 Hz; or 6 D Batteries  
Maximum Output Power....................................................................... 2 x 1.2 Watts  
Power Consumption .............................................................................. Approx. 8 W  
Dimensions (HWD)...............................................................65/8 x 205/8 x 61/8 Inches  
(168 x 524 x 156 mm)  
Weight .......................................................................................................... 81.1 oz  
(2.3 kg)  
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to  
change and improvement without notice.  
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RadioShack Limited Warranty  
This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from  
RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and deal-  
ers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring  
your RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. War-  
ranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to mis-  
use or accidental damage.  
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES  
AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION  
OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do  
not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limita-  
tion(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from  
state to state.  
We Service What We Sell  
10/95  
RadioShack  
A Division of Tandy Corporation  
Fort Worth, Texas 76102  
8A6  
Printed in Hong Kong  
 

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