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Cat. No. 16-132 OWNER’S M ANUAL Please read before using this equipme nt. 5-Inch Bl ack a nd Whit e with AM/F M Ra dio with AM/FM Stereo and Cassette Recorder T elev ision 16-1 32 .f m Pag e 1 Tue sda y , July 20, 19 99 8:4 6 A M[...]
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2 FEA TURES © 1998 Tandy Corporatio n. All R ights Reserved. Optimu s and Rad ioS hack ar e register ed trademark s used by T and y C orporat ion. Your Optim us 5-Inch Black and Wh it e Television lets you watc h TV just about any where. I t al so l ets y ou ma ke live audio recordings or record from the radio or TV audi o, or simply enjoy the rad[...]
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3 This sy m bo l is in te nd ed to a le rt yo u to the pr e s en ce of un ins u la ted da n- ger o us volt a ge wi th in t h e prod uc t ’s encl os u r e th at m ig ht b e of s uf f ic ie nt mag nit ud e to co ns ti tu te a ris k of ele ct ric sh ock . Do n ot op en the pr od uct ’ s case. Thi s s ymb ol is inte nd ed to i nf orm you t ha t im [...]
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4 CONTENTS Pow er Sou r c e s ... .. ..... ....... ..... .... ... .... ... .... ... ..... .. ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... ... .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .... ... .... 5 Usin g I nter nal Batt ery Power ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. 5 Usin g AC Power ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ....[...]
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5 POWER SOURCE S You can po wer your TV/radio/casset te from three power sources: • internal battery powe r (using ten D batteries, not included) • standard AC po wer (using the sup- plied AC ad apte r) • vehicle battery power (using the supp lied DC power cor d ) USIN G INTERNAL BA TTER Y POWER You can power the TV from ten D batter- ies. We[...]
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6 USING AC POWER To use AC power, connect the suppl ied AC ada pter to the DC : 12 ~ 15V ja ck o n the back of TV/radio/casset te. Then plug the other end into a s tandard AC outlet. When y ou conn ect the A C a dapter, t he batteries automat ically disconnect . Cautio ns: • The supplied A C adapter supp lies 12 vo lts DC, de livers 13 00 milli- [...]
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7 • Always unplug the DC power cord from the cig arette-lighter socket before you unplug it f rom the TV/ radio/cassette . 3. Plug the large end of th e DC pow er cord into the c igaret te lighter s ocket. W hen you conne ct the DC pow er co r d , th e b a t te r ie s a u to m at i c a l l y d is - conn ect. Note: If the TV/radio/ cassette sto ps[...]
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8 PREP ARA T ION CONNECTING ANTENNAS Built-in Antenna The bui lt-in telescopi ng a ntenna u sually provides go od reception o f FM, VH F, and UHF broadcast signals. Extend the antenn a ve rtically to its full length for channel s 2 to 6 (VHF-LOW) and 14 to 69 (UHF ). Extend the antenna to a shorter length for the best reception of channe ls 7 to 13[...]
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9 CONNECT ING EARPHONES For private listening, plug a pair of op- tional earphone s with a 1 / 8 - i nch (3.5 mm) mini -plug into the PHONES jack on t he side of the TV/ radio/cassette. Listen ing Safely To protect your hearing, follow t hese guidelines when y ou us e earphon es. • Set t he volume t o the lowest setting before you beg in listen i[...]
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10 USING THE TV 1. Slide T APE/RADIO/TV to TV . 2. Set LO VHF HI /UHF to the d esired band. LO — to select the VHF low chan- nels (2 to 6) HI — to select the VHF high chan- nels (7 to 13) UHF — to select the UHF cha nnels (14 to 69) 3. T urn TUNING to the de sired st ation. 4. Adjust the t elesc oping antenna for the best picture and sound. 5[...]
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11 TV RECEPTION TIPS If the image is bl urry, unstable, or snowy, t he signal recept ion m ight be weak. T his can be caused by your loca- tion or the telesc oping ant enna’s posi- tion and le ngth. Buildings wi th steel constr uction can al so cause rec eption problem s. Try ch anging th e antenna’s positio n and length. If this does not he lp[...]
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12 USING THE RADIO 1. Slide T APE/RADIO/TV to RADI O . 2. Set AM/FM/FM STEREO t o the band you w ant to he ar . For FM stereo reception, s et it to FM STEREO . Notes: • For the best FM reception, adju s t the telesc oping a ntenna. • T o improve rec eption of a weak FM stereo station, set AM/FM/FM STEREO to FM . Th e output is mono, but the sou[...]
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13 USING THE CASSETTE RECORDER The cassette recorder has a f u ll-rel ea se auto-st op system to protect tapes and preven t pinch roller da mage. Whe n a tape reaches t he end of a side, the tape mechani sm autom atically stops an d re- leases the tape. LOADING A CASSETTE TA P E 1. T ake up any sl ack in the casse tte tape by turning the hu b with [...]
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14 5. The tap e plays un til it reaches the end of the side, the n it aut om atically stops. T o stop play before it auto- mati ca ll y stop s, press STOP/EJECT . 6. Press STOP/EJECT whil e the ca s- sette player is stopped t o open the cassette compa rtment and turn the t ape ov er or r em ove it . RECORDING A CASSETTE TA P E You can record from t[...]
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15 Mak ing Live Recording s F ol lo w th e se ste p s t o m a ke li ve reco rd - ings us ing t he buil t-in micr ophone. 1. Set T APE/RADIO /TV to TA P E . 2. Load a blank cassette tape, or one you want to record over . 3. Place the TV/ radio/cassette 2 t o 3 feet from the recording source. 4. Press RECORD to beg in recording. Both PLA Y and RECORD[...]
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16 Res torin g T ape T ensio n a nd Sound Quality After you play a cas sette t ape several times, the tape mig ht become t ightly wound on the ree ls. This can cause playback sound quali ty to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast-for- ward the tape f rom t he beginni ng to the end of on e side, then com pletely rewind it. Then loosen the[...]
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17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optim us 5-Inch B lack and White Television is an examp le of sup erior design and craftsmans hip. The following sug gestions will help you c are for your TV/radio/ cassett e so you can enjoy it for y ears. Keep the TV/radio/cas s ette dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain mineral s that ca[...]
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18 CHANGING T HE FUSE If the TV/radio/cassette stops working properly while using vehicle batt ery power, follow these steps to check the DC power cord’s 2 amp fuse. If the fuse needs replac ing, use onl y a fast-acting 2-amp fuse, such as RadioSha ck Cat. No. 270 -1007 . Cautio n: Do not use a fuse with a dif fer- ent rating. 1. Unscrew the knur[...]
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19 SPEC I FI CA TION S Syste m .... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .. NTSC-M Horiz o ntal Re solut i on . .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ..... .. ..... .... 26 0 L ines Receiv ing Channels ... ...........[...]
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Ra di oS hac k A Di vision of T and y Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 76102 8A8N P r in ted i n Ch in a Limi ted Ni nety -Day War ranty This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack ag ai nst man ufacturing d efects in materia l and workman- ship u nder normal us e for ninety (90) days from the date o f purc has e from RadioS hack comp any - owned stor[...]