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Radio Shack 120-2130A manual

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  • Page 1

    AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo w/22 Watts x 2 Max Power (120-2130A) Features Faxback Doc. # 60662 Your RadioShack AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo has many practical, easy-to-use features, and you can install it in almost any vehicle. The stereo's CD input jack lets you connect any portable CD player with a DC adapter. The tuner's digital synthesized[...]

  • Page 2

    Automatic Seek and Scan - adjusts your stereo so the first time it Sensitivity searches a band it stops only on strong local stations, and the next time it searches it stops on weaker distant stations. Line-Level Outputs - lets you connect the stereo to external power amplifiers, boosters, or other accessories that have line input jacks. Balance Co[...]

  • Page 3

    AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo w/22 Watts x 2 Max Power (120-2130A) Installation Faxback Doc. # 60663 Preparation CAUTION: Improper installation can damage your stereo and other components in your vehicle's autosound system. Before you install your stereo, read all the instruction's in this owner's manual. You should be able to answer all[...]

  • Page 4

    1. Loosen each shaft nut about halfway up the shaft. 2. Move each shaft positioner to the correct pair of holes. 3. Hold each shaft positioner in place as you re-tighten its shaft nut. Preparing the Mounting Area Before you mount the stereo, make sure you have all the necessary materials. Then confirm that the stereo fits your vehicle's mounti[...]

  • Page 5

    the 14-pin connector into the stereo. If any wire connections are made incorrectly or out of order, damage to the stereo is possible. Note: The wires in the wire harness have these colors and labels. FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT (White) + (Gray) + (White/Black) - (Gray/Black) - REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT (Green) + (Violet) + (Green/Black) - (Violet/Black) - Wi[...]

  • Page 6

    1. Connect the black GROUND (-) wire to a chassis ground, such as a metal screw attached to a metal part of the vehicle's frame. Be sure that the screw is not insulated from the frame by a plastic part. 2. Connect the red +12V to IGNITION wire (with in-line fuse holder) to a point in your vehicle's fuse block that has power only when you [...]

  • Page 7

    (Green) + (Violet) + (Green/Black) - (Violet/Black) - 1. Use a small screwdriver to move (2 ch) (4 ch) on the bottom of the stereo to (4 ch) (four channels). 2. Connect the gray FRONT RIGHT (+) wire to the front right speaker's positive terminal. The terminal is usually marked with a plus (+) sign or red mark. 3. Connect the gray/black FRONT R[...]

  • Page 8

    or it might not be marked at all. 4. Connect the white FRONT LEFT (+) wire to the left speaker's positive terminal. 5. Connect the green/black REAR LEFT (-) wire to the left speaker's negative terminal. Connecting the Antenna Connect the vehicle's antenna cable to the stereo's large black antenna connector. Testing the Connectio[...]

  • Page 9

    3. Position the stereo in the dashboard as follows: a. Place one supplied nut and washer on each shaft and tighten the nuts about halfway up the shafts. b. From behind the mounting surface, insert the shafts through the mounting surface. c. Adjust the nuts on the shafts until the stereo's front panel lines up properly with the dashboard. Inser[...]

  • Page 10

    to its owner's manual. Connecting a Compact Disc Player You can connect a portable CD player (or other audio component with a line-level output) to the stereo. Use a stereo mini-jack cable with 1/8-inch plugs. (Your local RadioShack store offers a wide variety of mini-jack cables.) Connect the cable to CD IN and to the output jack of the CD pl[...]

  • Page 11

    AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo w/22 Watts x 2 Max Power (120-2130A) Operation Faxback Doc. # 60664 Using The Controls When you listen to your stereo, adjust the following controls to suit your listening preferences. VOLUME and ON/OFF knob BALANCE knob (PULL out) TONE Knob TUNING knob FADER knob ON VOL - Turn the left inner knob clockwise until you hear [...]

  • Page 12

    Note: If the stereo is already on and you have the display set to the radio frequency, press F/C (frequency/clock). The clock display appears. 2. While holding down F/C (frequency/clock), turn TUNING counterclockwise until the display advances to the correct hour. Note: You can quickly turn and release TUNING to advance the displayed hour or minute[...]

  • Page 13

    Note: If the stereo does not find a strong station when seeking or scanning, the stereo searches the band again and stops on weaker stations. 4. Adjust ON VOL, TONE, FADER and BAL as desired. Note: To temporarily display the frequency of the current station, press and release F/C. The display shows the frequency for 5 seconds, then returns to the t[...]

  • Page 14

    2. Use any tuning method to tune to the station you want to store. 3. Hold down the desired memory location button (1-6) until the memory location number and the frequency appear on the display. The volume mutes briefly and the station is stored. Storing Stations in Automatic Travel Programming Memory The stereo can store the first six strong AM an[...]

  • Page 15

    press AMS. The radio begins scanning the stored stations - AM1 and AM2, or FM1, FM2 and FM3. Note: Do not hold down AMS. This causes the radio to automatically seek and store six stations into the current memory group. To stop the scanning when the stereo pauses at a station you want to listen to, either press AMS or the station's memory locat[...]

  • Page 16

    forward through the entire cassette in both directions. Fast-Forward and Rewind To rewind or quickly fast-forward the current side, firmly press << or >> respectively until the button locks and the tape quickly winds. Play resumes when the end of the tape is reached. To stop fast winding before the end of the tape, gently press and rele[...]

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    AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo w/22 Watts x 2 Max Power (120-2130A) Care and Maintenance Faxback Doc. # 60665 Your RadioShack AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your car stereo so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the stereo dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi[...]

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    Clean the tape head after about every 20 hours of playing time. Insert a special head-cleaning cassette, and follow the cassette's direction to clean the tape head. Your local RadioShack store offers a variety of cassette player head cleaners. Restoring Tape Tension And Sound Quality After you play a cassette tape a few times, the tape might b[...]

  • Page 19

    3. Push the fuse holder ends together and twist one end clockwise. 4. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal.[...]

  • Page 20

    AM/FM Cassette Car Stereo w/22 Watts x 2 Max Power (120-2130A) Specifications Faxback Doc. # 60666 Radio: FM (Nominal) AM (Nominal) Frequency Range: ...................... 88-108 MHz .......... 530-1710 kHz IF Rejection: ........................... 85 dB .................... 46 dB Image Rejection: ........................ 45 dB ....................[...]

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    Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice. (BR EB 7/28/00) LN-03/04[...]