2-2118.fm Page 1 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM AM/FM/Cassette Car Stereo Please read before using this equipment.
12-2118.fm Page 2 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM ˆ Contents Features .................................................................................................................................. 3 Installation .............................................................................................................................. Before You Begin the Installation ...................................................................................... Preparing the Mounting Area ..................
12-2118.fm Page 3 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM ˆ Features Your RadioShack AM/FM/Cassette Car Stereo has an auto-reverse cassette deck and an AM/FM radio with memory and seek tuning, making the stereo easy to use. The tuner's digital synthesized PLL (phase-locked loop) circuitry gives you precise tuning and drift-free reception. Caution: Use common sense. Do not change your stereo's settings in heavy traffic or during hazardous driving conditions.
12-2118.fm Page 4 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM ˆ Installation BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION Cautions: Before you install your stereo, read all the instructions in this owner's manual. You should be able to answer all of these questions about your vehicle's electrical and sound systems.
12-2118.fm Page 5 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM • Be sure your speakers can handle 32 watts of power (16 watts per channel). Each speaker must have an impedance of at least 4 ohms. Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of speakers. • You must connect the GROUND (–), +12V TO IGNITION, and +12V TO BATTERY wires first, then make all other connections as described in the following sections before you plug the harness with the 14-pin connector into the stereo.
12-2118.fm Page 6 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM vehicle's fuse block that provides a continuous source of 12 volts. 4. Disconnect your vehicle battery's negative (–) cable. This connection provides power for the stereo's components, and continuous power for the stereo's memory when the ignition is turned off. 5. Disconnect the wiring harness from the stereo's 14-pin wiring socket. 5.
12-2118.fm Page 7 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM 3. Connect each of the other six wires to its appropriate speaker terminal, as specified by the label attached to each wire (see the diagram in “Making the Connections” on Page 4). Connecting One Pair of Speakers If you are using only one pair of speakers, follow these steps to connect the wiring harness to the speakers. 1. Connect the white wire to the left speaker's positive terminal. This terminal is usually marked with a plus (+) sign or a red mark.
12-2118.fm Page 8 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM right side) and the other is marked L (for the left side). Insert the keys as far as they will go (with the notches facing up) into the appropriate slots at the middle left and right sides of the stereo. Then slide the sleeve off the back of the stereo. the supplied metal strap to the mounting bolt on the back of the stereo. If necessary, bend the metal strap to fit your vehicle's mounting area.
12-2118.fm Page 9 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM 5. Insert the supplied R (right) and L (left) keys as far as they will go (with the notches facing up) into the appropriate slots at the middle left and right sides of the stereo. Lift up slightly on the keys, then use the keys as handles to pull the stereo part way out of the dash. Grasp the front portion of the stereo with your hand to pull it out the rest of the way. 6.
12-2118.fm Page 10 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM ˆ Operation TURNING THE STEREO ON AND OFF SEL (select) — Repeatedly press to select the Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance, or Fader audio setting. To turn the stereo on or off, press PWR (power). VOL (volume) SETTING THE CLOCK 1. If the stereo is off, press PWR to turn it on. 2. The display normally shows the clock. If necessary, press DSP (display) until the clock display appears. 3. Hold down DSP until the time display flashes.
12-2118.fm Page 11 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM USING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO COMPONENT RADIO OPERATION You can connect a separate audio component, such as a portable CD player, to your stereo, as long as the component has a linelevel output or headphone jack. To make the connection, you need a stereo mini-jack cable with a 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) plug (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store).
-2118.fm Page 12 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM • If the stereo could not find 6 strong stations, it scans again, searching for weaker stations and storing them into any remaining memory locations. enter stations into a memory group, or you can let the stereo search for six stations in a band and automatically enter these into a group. Manually Storing Stations 1. Repeatedly press BND to select the desired memory group (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2). 4.
12-2118.fm Page 13 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER (fader). Then press VOL or VOL to adjust the selected setting as desired. 6. Press all the way in to stop the tape and eject it. The radio plays. Playing a Cassette Caution: Avoid using C-120 cassette tapes. They are very thin and can easily become tangled in the tape-handling parts.
12-2118.fm Page 14 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM ˆ Care TAPE TIPS To enjoy your RadioShack AM/FM/Cassette Car Stereo for a long time: Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality • Keep the stereo dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. 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. • Handle the stereo gently and carefully. Do not drop it. • Keep the stereo away from dust and dirt.
12-2118.fm Page 15 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM Caution: Make sure you replace a fuse only with another fuse of the same rating. clip. Then lift the fuse and gently pull it out of the other fuse clip. Note: A fuse's amp rating is stamped on its metal end. Be sure to use the correct spare fuse to replace a failed fuse. Use only 6 × 30millimeter fast-acting fuses. If the fuse is blown, replace it with the supplied 5A spare fuse. Press the fuse into the fuse clips, then close the fuse box.
12-2118.fm Page 16 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:13 PM CASSETTE PLAYER Cassette Mechanism .............................................................................................................. Auto Reverse Wow and Flutter .................................................................................................... Less than 0.35% WRMS Signal-to-Noise Ratio ..........................................................................................................................
