Optimus SYSTEM 728 User's Manual
Contents
1. 22 Reviewing the Programmed Sequence 22 Replacing Adding a Track in a Programmed Sequence 23 Clearing the Programmed 23 Using the Cassette 24 Loading a Cassette Tape pp 24 Playing a Cassette Tapairu iiep ia nirea EELEE NEERA REEERE 24 Using Consecutive Play encen ioia ei 25 Recording 22 oneei a ea R R 25 Dubbing Cassette ATA 25 Copying a CD to a Cassette 26 Recording from the Tuner or an External Audio Source 27 Timer Recording 28 Microphone Mixing 29 Care and nennen nennen nennen nnne nnns 30 CD Care Tips er een Let eet re teres 31 TIPS ec htt e EUH Ea iR E ua ERR Re RU ONERE 31 Erasing a Cassette Tape Nt 31 Preventing Accidental Erasure pp 31 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound 32 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 32 Specifications eld O 33 p2. 13 1275 fm Page 1 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM e S Cat No 13 1275 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment SYSTEM 728 MINI STEREO COMPONENT SYSTEM OPTIMUS VJ 13 1275 fm Page 2 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM FEATURES Your Optimus System 728 Mini Ste reo Compnent System is a versatile and high quality sound system Its components include a 3 disc carou sel CD changer with 32 track memo ry AM FM stereo tuner with 20 station presets and dual cassette players with high speed dubbing You can operate many of the sys tem s functions with its remote con trol The supplied speakers which include 5 inch woofers and tweeters let you immediately begin using your System Its features include AM FM Stereo Tuner Selectable Electronic Graphic Equalizer lets you select any of the preset sound characteristic curves normal pop rock and clas sic Preset Tuning Memories let you store up to 20 of your favorite sta tions for quick tuning Extended Bass lets you empha size low bass sound CD Changer Automatic CD Changer lets you load and play up to three CDs Automatic Search lets you quick ly select any track on the loaded CDs Repeat Play repeats a single track all tracks on a single CD all CDs in the CD compartment or a programmed sequence Random Play plays all the loaded C
3. 11 aa p NZ 13 1275 fm Page 12 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM DISPLAYING THE TIME To display the clock while you use the radio press DISPLAY To return to the radio display press DISPLAY again USING THE ELECTRONIC GRAPHIC EQUALIZER You can select any one of four preset sound characteristics using the sys tem s electronic graphic equalizer Each setting distinctly changes the music s character or tone Setting Sound NORMAL Normal sound POP More presence of vocals and midrange ROCK Powerful sound emphasizing tre ble and bass CLASSIC Sound enriched with heavy bass and fine treble m USING THE MUTE BUTTON The MUTE button lets you temporarily turn off the sound Press MUTE once to turn it off Press MUTE again to re store sound USING THE TIMER You can set the timer to automatical ly turn on the system play from the tuner or a cassette tape not from a CD then turn off the system Note You can use the system while the timer is set Setting the Timer 1 While the current time appears on the display press 1 TIM ON flashes on the display Note If TUNER is selected press DISPLAY first so the cur rent time appears on the display p EA NZ 13 1275 fm Page 13 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM Note If you do not press TUN ING or within 10 seconds after you press 1
4. Using the Tuner and adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level If you selected TAPE insert the desired tape press PLAY and adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level see Using the Cassette Deck 3 Press TIMER to turn on the timer The system turns off When the selected start time ap pears on the display the system au tomatically turns on plays and turns off at the selected end time The sys tem turns on again the next day at the set start time TIMER again Notes The system s controls do not work when TIMER is pushed to on To operate the system you must turn off the timer If you played a cassette tape with the timer and the timer turns the system off before the tape ends press STOP EJECT as soon as possible to release the tape from the mechanism Displaying the Timer To display the timer s start time press 1 so mrMl oN and the start time appear for 10 seconds To dis play the timer s finish time press 2 so lori and the finish time appear for 10 seconds p EA NZ 13 1275 fm Page 15 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM e USING THE SLEEP TIMER You can set the system to play up to 90 minutes then automatically turn off 1 Press CD TUNER TAPE or AUX to select the desired audio source 2 Tune to the desired AM or FM radio station or start the selected CD tape or your exter nal audio source 3 Press POWER to turn of
5. y rM low dis appears from the display Start again from Step 1 While flashes repeat edly press TUNING set the hour of the desired start time Notes Press and hold down TUNING to continuously advance the hour AM or PM appears when you set an AM or PM hour While ImIM IoN continues to flash repeatedly press TUNING to set the minutes of the desired start time Note Press and hold down TUNING to continuously advance the minutes e 4 Press 2 flashes on the display 5 While TrM logi flashes re peatedly press TUNING to set the hour of the desired end time Notes Press and hold down TUNING to continuously advance the hour AM or PM appears when you set an AM or PM hour While continues to flash repeatedly press TUNING to set the minutes of the desired end time Note Press and hold down TUNING to continuously advance the minutes When you finish setting the alarm timer press DISPLAY to return to the current time display or wait 10 seconds for the sys tem to automatically return to the current time display p Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 14 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM Turning the Timer On Off To turn off the timer simply press 1 Press TUNER or TAPE to select the desired audio source 2 If you selected TUNER select the desired station see
6. 1999 3 59 PM INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL S BATTERIES The remote control requires two AA batteries not supplied for power We recommend alkaline batteries such as Radio Shack Cat No 23 557 Follow these steps to install batter ies 1 Press down and slide the battery compartment cover in the direc tion of the arrow 2 Install the batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside the compart ment 3 Replace the cover Caution If you are not going to use the remote control for a month or more remove its batteries Weak batteries can leak damaging chemi cals Note If the remote control operates erratically or does not work replace both batteries CONNECTING TO POWER After you complete all connections plug the music system s supplied power cord into a standard AC outlet The STAND BY indicator lights and nd AM 12 00 appear on the display see Setting the Clock Warning To prevent electric shock the AC power cord plug s blades are polarized and fit a polarized AC outlet only one way If you have difficulty in serting the plug do not force it Turn it over and reinsert it p NZ 13 1275 fm Page 9 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM OPERATION e TURNING POWER ON OFF Warning To protect your hearing set VOLUME to MIN before you turn on the system Press POWER to turn on the system The S
7. CLASSIC see Using the Electronic Graphic Equal izer 6 Press E BASS to emphasize bass sounds To return to nor mal bass sounds press E BASS 2 If you select TUNER select the desired station see Using the Tuner If you select CD TAPE or AUX start the selected audio source see Using the CD Changer or Using the Cassette Deck 7 To turn off the system press POWER so the STAND BY indi 3 Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable cator lights listening level NZ 13 1275 fm Page 11 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM e USING HEADPHONES You can use headphones not sup plied to listen in privacy Insert the headphones s inch 3 5 mm plug into the PHONES jack Notes Your local Radio Shack store sells a wide selection of head phones Connecting headphones auto matically disconnects the speak ers Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use head phones Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to per manent hearing loss Set the volume to the lowest set ting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Once you set the volume do not increase it Over time your ears adapt to the volume level so a volume level that does cause discomfort might still damage your hearing
8. EA aa VJ 13 1275 fm Page 7 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM PREPARATION E Note Complete all connections be fore connecting to AC power and turning it on CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS 1 Press the red speaker terminal tab labeled SPEAKER R Ch on the back of the system insert the stripped end of the right speaker s striped wire into the terminal then release the tab 2 Press the black speaker terminal tab labeled SPEAKER R Ch on the back of the system insert the stripped end of the right speaker s other wire into the ter minal then release the tab 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the left speaker to SPEAKER L Ch terminals CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCE To connect an external audio source such as a CD player or a cassette deck to your system connect the source s left and right line level out put jacks to the AUX IN R and L jacks on the back of your system CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA You can attach an FM or VHF anten na not supplied to the 300 ohm EXT ANT terminals on the back of the sys tem If you have an outside VHF TV an tenna you can use a signal splitter with a 300 ohm output to connect your stereo system and TV set to the same antenna Your local Radio Shack store has a wide selection of antennas connectors and splitters p EA VJ 13 1275 fm Page 8 Wednesday July 14
9. a Cassette Tape or Recording from the Tuner or an Ex ternal Audio Source When you finish mixing remove the microphone s plug from the MIC MIX jack 29 EA VJ 13 1275 fm Page 30 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus System 728 Mini Stereo Compnent System is an example of su perior design and craftsmanship The following suggestions will help you care for the system so you can enjoy it for years PX CH Modifying or tampering with the system s internal components can cause a mal function and might invalidate your system s warranty and void your FCC autho rization to operate it If your system is not performing as it should take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance Keep the system If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Liquids might 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 im properly Use and store the system only in normal temperature environ ments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the system away from dust and dirt which can cause pre mature wear of parts Wipe the system with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong de tergents to
10. appear on the display Oth erwise NO DISC appears on the display and you must reset the CD player by pressing OPEN CLOSE twice to open and then close the CD compartment If a tray does not contain a CD the system skips that tray and automatically plays the CD in the next tray To temporarily stop play press PLAY PAUSE y ap pears the elapsed timer stops counting and the current track number indicator flashes on the display To resume play press PLAY PAUSE again To stop play press STOP p EA VJ 13 1275 fm Page 20 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM SELECTING ANOTHER CD To select another CD press CD SKIP before or during play If the system is playing a CD it stops playing it and begins playing the first track of the selected CD AUTOMATIC SEARCH The Automatic Search feature lets you quickly locate the beginning of any track on a CD including the track currently playing You can use Auto matic Search when a CD is playing or stopped If a CD is playing e Press lt lt SKIP once to skip back to the beginning of the cur rent track Repeatedly press lt lt SKIP to skip backward to the beginning of the desired track Repeatedly press SKIP gt gt to skip forward to the beginning of the desired track If the CD is stopped repeatedly press SKIP gt gt or lt lt SKIP until the display shows the number of the track you want to play then press P
11. preset stations and plays each station for 5 seconds Note Repeatedly press M SCAN to quickly step through the stored sta tions To stop scanning at a desired station within 5 seconds after the tuner stops on that station press DISPLAY or that station s memory location button p VJ 13 1275 fm Page 19 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM A USING THE CD CHANGER T LOADING A CD PLAYING A CD 1 Press CD To play a CD simply press PLAY 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the CD compartment Note The CD carousel has three trays each labeled with a number but only two trays show at a time when you open the CD compartment Place a CD in either or both of the exposed trays label side up Note To load a CD in the third tray press CD SKIP The carou Sel rotates exposing the other tray After you load the CDs press OPEN CLOSE to close the CD compartment The system dis plays the current tray number and the total number of tracks and total playing time of the CD in the tray PAUSE after you load it The selected CD begins to play from Track 1 The display shows the current tray number the CD s current track num ber the track s elapsed time and the current track number indicator flash es The system plays all the loaded CDs once Notes After you load a CD do not press either SKIP or gt gt before the track number indica tors
12. system automatically tunes to the If you selected FM station that was playing when the system was turned off or when it was e Press it in to select stereo last set to TUNER The FM STEREO indicator lights when you receive an You can tune to AM or FM radio sta FM broadcast in stereo tions using manual seek or memory Press it out to select monau tuning ral The sound is no longer in stereo but reception should improve MANUAL TUNING If you selected AM press it in or out to the position that gives the 1 Press BAND to select the best reception desired AM or FM band AM or FM appears on the display 3 Repeatedly press TUNING or to tune up or down the selected band If you press and hold down TUNING the stereo tunes quickly NZ 13 1275 fm Page 17 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM e AUTOMATIC SEEK TUNING 1 Press BAND to select the desired AM or FM band AM or FM appears on the display 2 Press TUNING AUTO The sys tem automatically searches up the band and stops when it finds the next strong station MEMORY TUNING You can store up to 10 AM and 10 FM stations in memory Storing Stations in Memory Note You can assign one frequency to each memory location When you assign another frequency to the same memory location the new fre quency replaces the first one 1 Press BAND to select the desired AM or FM band AM or FM appears on
13. the display 2 Using either manual or auto matic seek tuning select the station you want to store then press MEMORY While mgM appears on the display follow these guidelines to store up to 10 stations in memory Note You must store a station within 3 seconds If wgM dis appears before you make the following entries simply repeat this step To store stations into memory locations 1 5 press a memory location button 1 5 The sta tion is stored disap pears and the display shows the frequency p NZ T 13 1275 fm Page 18 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM To store stations into memory locations 6 10 press 5 then a memory location button 1 5 The station is stored MEM disappears and the display shows the frequency Note This increases the memory location number by 5 For example if you press 5 then press memory loca tion button 2 the radio stores the frequency you selected into memory location 7 illus show the baloon pointing at the 5 button 4 Repeat Steps 1 3 to program stations in the other band Manually Tuning to a Preset Station Press the desired memory location button 1 through 5 to directly select a radio station stored in memory For preset stations 6 through 10 press 5 then the desired memory location button Scanning the Preset Stations Press M SCAN The system scans the
14. to remove one or both of the cassette tape s erase protection tabs Needs an illus show an erase protection tab beig removed with a screwdriver If you want to record on a tape side after you have removed the erase protection tab place a piece of strong plastic tape over that side s erase protection hole Be sure you cover only the hole originally covered by the erase protection tab Note Removing the erase protec tion tabs does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a cassette tape 31 p NZ 13 1275 fm Page 32 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality After you play a cassette tape sever al times the tape might become tightly wound on the reels This can cause playback sound quality to de teriorate 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 cassette s outer shell on a flat sur face 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 Cleaning the Tape Handling 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 player Use the following cleaning procedure after
15. 14 Displaying the TIM eee o E a 14 Using the Sleep Timer 15 Using the Remote OH 15 Using the Tuner eere a a i iaia iaaiiai a E a 16 Manual TUNING eR S 16 Automatic Seek TUNNO e a EEA 17 Memory Tuning ete ae a ET i 17 Storing Stations in Memory esera neriie AA AER 17 Manually Tuning to a Preset Station 18 Scanning the Preset Stations Nt 18 Using the CD Changer eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenn enne nnne nnn nnne nnn 19 Loading CD 2 2 eed secede ecce ip de eunte dvo dee ug ne vg eu co RYE eic 19 Playing a GD 35 inet tee o ete Pete bere 19 Selecting Another nennen nnne 20 A tomatic 6 20 HandomiPlay 9 geass HERREN ES 20 aa p EA 13 1275 fm Page 6 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM VJ T Repeat eE AT Eee aod ty doctus 21 Repeating a Single Track Nt 21 Repeating All Tracks on a Selected 0 21 Repeating All Tracks on All Loaded CDS ppp 21 Repeating a Programmed 21 Programmed Play reneo is cine reist 22 Programming and Playing a Sequence of
16. D To repeat all tracks on a selected CD press CD SKIP to select the de sired CD Then repeatedly press RE PEAT until REPEAT ONE DISC appears Repeating All Tracks on All Loaded CDs To repeat all tracks on all loaded CDs repeatedly press REPEAT until REPEAT ALL DISC appears Repeating a Programmed Sequence To repeat a programmed sequence press REPEAT while the programmed sequence is playing REPEAT ALL appears and the CD player continu ously replays the programmed se quence 21 T NZ 13 1275 fm Page 22 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM PROGRAMMED PLAY You can program up to 32 tracks from any loaded CDs to play in any order you choose Programming and Playing a Sequence of Tracks 1 Press STOP to cancel any CD function Press PROGRAM The display shows MEMORY P 01 the current position in the pro grammed sequence Press CD SKIP to select the CD containing the tracks you want to store Press 44 SKIP or SKIP gt gt to select the CD s track number you want to store Press PROGRAM The track is stored and the display shows MEMORY P 02 Repeat Steps 3 5 to program additional tracks Note FULL appears on the dis play after you store the 32nd track If you try to program more than 32 tracks the new track replaces the 32nd track 7 Press PLAY PAUSE The CD player plays the tracks in the programmed orde
17. D s tracks in random order Sequence Track Programming lets you program up to 32 tracks to play in any order you choose 5 or 3 Inch CD Compatible lets you play 5 or 3 inch CDs Dual Cassette Player Normal or High Speed Dubbing ae lets you dub tapes at normal or twice normal speed Consecutive Play automatically plays one side of two tapes in se quence Auto Stop c automatically stops the tape when it finishes playing or recording and when it fast forwards or rewinds to the end of the side This protects the tape and tape handling parts 1995 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved Optimus and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation p 13 1275 fm Page 3 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM General Auxiliary Input Jacks let you connect an external audio input Source to your system so you can lis ten to or record from it Microphone Mixing 22 lets you sing along with the music you are playing Important Most material on com pact discs and prerecorded tapes is copyrighted Unauthorized duplica tion of copyrighted material is a viola tion of the copyright laws of most countries and such duplication may result in fines and or imprisonment Note however that in the United States it is not a violation of U S copyright laws for a consumer to use an audio recording device to dupli cate musical recordings for noncom mer
18. LAY PAUSE The CD player starts playing the selected track 20 iM RANDOM PLAY This feature randomly selects and plays tracks from all loaded CDs Note To randomly select tracks from only one or two CDs you must load only those CDs in the CD tray 1 Press STOP to cancel any CD function 2 Press RANDOM appears on the display RANDOM 3 Press PLAY PAUSE After one track plays the system ran domly selects another track and plays it and then continues until all tracks on all loaded CDs are played p EA NZ 13 1275 fm Page 21 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM Notes To repeat the current track press lt lt SKIP To play the next random track press SKIP gt gt To repeat random play before the last track ends press REPEAT until REPEAT ALL appears on the display To stop random play press STOP then RANDOM RAN DOM disappears from the dis play REPEAT PLAY You can repeat a single track on a selected CD all tracks on a selected CD all tracks on all loaded CDs or a programmed sequence Note To cancel repeat play at any time repeatedly press REPEAT until REPEAT disappears from the dis play Repeating a Single Track To repeat a single track press RE PEAT once while the desired track is playing REPEAT ONE appears on the display and the CD player con tinuously replays the track e Repeating Tracks on a Selected C
19. TAND BY indicator turns off and the indicator above CD TUNER TAPE or AUX lights Notes f the indicator above CD TAPE or AUX appears cro and the time appear on the display f the indicator above TUNER appears the AM or FM station previously selected appears on the display SETTING THE CLOCK 1 If necessary press DISPLAY so and the time appear on the display Press MEMORY cro flashes on the display Note If you do not press TUN ING or within 10 sec onds after you press MEMORY CLO Stops flashing on the dis play Start again from Step 2 While cro flashes repeatedly press TUNING to set the desired hour If you press and hold down TUNING the hour advances continuously Note AM or PM appears when you set an AM or PM hour While cro flashes repeatedly press TUNING to set the desired minutes If you press and hold down TUNING the minutes advance continuously Press MEMORY again when you finish setting the time or just wait 10 seconds p Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 10 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM BASIC OPERATION 4 Adjust BALANCE until you can hear the sound equally from the Follow these steps to operate your left and right speakers System 1 Press CD TUNER TAPE or AUX to select the desired audio source 5 Select the desired equalization by pressing NORMAL POP ROCK or
20. TV or radio interference in a residential area However your sys tem might cause TV or radio interfer ence even when it is operating properly To eliminate interference you can try one or more of the following correc tive measures Reorient or relocate the TV or radio s receiving antenna Increase the distance between the system and the TV or radio Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the system and the TV or radio Consult your local Radio Shack store if the problem still exists Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 5 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM coNTENTS Preparati PME Em 7 Connecting the Speakers nennen 7 Connecting an External Audio SOUrCe pp 7 Connecting an External Antenna pp 7 Installing the Remote Control s 8 Connecting to Power 8 COP ON AU ON e 9 T trning PoWer On Off iie ro tiet te OR RE RAMS 9 Setting the Clock eer mee ee ne e dd 9 Basic Operations D etu cre o a eu E ES 10 Usirig Pleadptiores iiec e eit e ete Pe teens 11 Listening 11 Displaying the Time 1e ha E RU RARUS 12 Using the Electronic Graphic Equalizer pp 12 Using the Mute Button a ai 12 12 Setting the TIME reesi a a A 12 Turning the Timer OMO aneren riae a aE S
21. ape by play ing it in Deck 2 and recording it onto another tape in Deck 1 You can se lect between normal and high speed dubbing and you can monitor the tape as you dub it 1 Load the cassette you want to copy from into Deck 2 and a blank cassette or one you want to record over into Deck 1 25 p AZ 13 1275 fm Page 26 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM 2 To record at normal speed for the best quality sound set HIGH SPEED DUBBING to OFF To record in half the normal recording time set HIGH SPEED DUBBING to ON 3 On Deck 1 press PAUSE then RECORD PLAY on Deck 1 auto matically locks down Caution Do not force down RECORD This can damage the recording mechanism 4 On Deck 2 press PLAY PAUSE on Deck 1 releases and the sys tem copies the tape in Deck 2 onto the tape in Deck 1 Notes To monitor the tape while it is copying adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level f you monitor the tape while high speed dubbing the sound is distorted 5 To stop copying press STOP EJECT on Deck 1 and Deck 2 When the tape in either deck reaches the end that deck automatically turns off If the cassette in the other deck has not run out of tape that tape continues to record or play If you were using high speed dubbing the continuing tape plays records at normal speed instead of high speed Copying a CD to a Cassette Tape Follow these steps to co
22. cial personal use Compact discs that you can play on your system s CD player have this mark on them Read this manual carefully It will help you get the most enjoyment from your system Your system s serial number is locat ed on the back panel We recom mend you record your system s serial number here Serial Number Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this system to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICE ABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVIC ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert AN you to the presence of uninsulat ed dangerous voltage within the system s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to consti tute a risk of electric shock Do not open the system s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are in cluded in the literature accompa nying this system Warning This system uses a laser light beam Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device due to possible eye injury Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 4 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM FCC INFORMATION This system complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as speci fied in part 15 of FCC Rules These limits provide reasonable protection against
23. clean the system p NZ 13 1275 fm Page 31 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM e CD CARE TIPS Even though a compact disc is very durable treat the CD surface with care We recommend the following precautions Do not write on either side of the CD particularly the non label side signals are read from the non label side Do not store CDs in high tem perature high humidity loca tions They might warp Keep CDs dry A water drop can act as a lens and affect the laser beam s focus Always handle a CD by the edges to avoid fingerprints and always keep it in its protective case or sleeve when it is not in use Fingerprints and scratches on the CD s surface can prevent the laser beam from correctly reading the digital information If the CD gets scratched use Scratch n Fix Radio Shack Cat No 42 127 TAPE TIPS Erasing a Cassette Tape To erase a previously recorded sec tion of a tape simply record over it To erase the entire cassette tape let the tape record to the end with no source palying You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a bulk tape eras er such as Cat No 44 232 not sup plied available at your local Radio Shack store Preventing Accidental Erasure Cassette tapes have two erase pro tection tabs Ge one for each side To protect a recording from being acci dentally recorded over or erased use a screwdriver
24. ecutive play and dubbing recording You can use Deck 2 for normal playback and consecutive play Both decks 1 and 2 have a full re lease auto stop system to protect tapes and prevent pinch roller dam age When a tape reaches the end while playing recording fast for warding or rewinding the tape mechanism automatically stops LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE Notes Use the control buttons under the same deck where you loaded the tape Before loading a cassette tape take up any slack in the tape by turning one of the cassette s hubs with a pencil If you do not remove excess slack the tape might become tangled in the record playback mechanism Follow these steps to load a cassette tape in either Deck 1 or Deck 2 1 Press TAPE The TAPE indicator lights 2 Press STOP EJECT on either Deck 1 or Deck 2 to open the cassette compartment door 24 iM 3 Load the cassette by placing it in the tape guides in the cassette compartment door with its open edge down the desired side fac ing out and its full reel to the left 4 Gently close the compartment door PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE Warning To protect your hearing set VOLUME to its lowest setting be fore you begin playing a cassette tape Follow these steps to play a cassette tape in either Deck 1 or Deck 2 1 Load the cassette 2 Press PLAY on the deck you are using The tape plays until it reaches the end of the side then it automat
25. every 20 hours of tape player operation Your local Radio Shack store sells a wide selection of cas sette cleaning supplies 1 Disconnect power 2 Open the cassette compartment doors 3 Press PLAY on both decks to expose the tape handling parts 4 Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the record play head pinch roller capstan and erase head 5 When you finish cleaning press STOP EJECT on both decks and close the cassette compartment doors p Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 33 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM B SPECIFICATIONS Cassette 5 EIER CR B P e 4 75 cm sec Wow and Fl tter 2 5 E c eos 0 3596 WRMS Frequency Response Ne 125 Hz 8 kHz 4 dB Hecording Systelm ore Et ne E Pen Ce es AC Bias Erase System iuit ne e eet edt Ee do Re LER NR AAR Magnetic CD Player Number of Tracks to be 32 Tracks Frequency Response Nt 40 Hz 16 kHz 3 dB Dynamic RANGE E 85 dB So JIS A 75 dB Harmonic Distortion at 1 KHZ 0 596 Separation at 1 KFIz tec eet netten bte thue duds 50 dB Sampling aaa TAATA eene enn 44 1 kHz Quantization Number ssssssssssseeesses eene 16 Bit Oversamlipling sen eee qe dn 2 Times Pick U
26. f the sys tem 4 To turn on the sleep timer press and release SLEEP sr g and 90 appear on the display To set the sleep timer to a sleep time press and hold down SLEEP until the desired sleep time appears on the display The displayed sleep time decreases in 10 minute steps The system turns itself off after the amount of time you selected To turn off the sleep timer sooner press SLEEP again so sr g disappears from the display USING THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control s buttons have the same functions as the corre sponding buttons on the main sys tem To use the remote control point it to ward the remote sensor on the left of the system s AM FM STEREO RE CEIVER display and press the de sired buttons Notes Make sure you have a clear path between the remote control and the sensor Weak batteries or direct sunlight on the remote sensor might reduce the remote controls operating range p Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 16 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM b USING THE TUNER Press TUNER to use the system s tu Notes The indi oe er The indicator above TUNER lights The system uses a built in fer rite antenna for AM reception For the best AM reception rotate the system For the best FM reception see Connecting an External FM Antenna 2 Use FM MODE AM BEAT to select the desired AM or FM Note When you select TUNER the band s mode
27. ically stops 3 Adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level L p NZ 13 1275 fm Page 25 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM 4 To fast forward or rewind the tape press STOP EJECT then press FAST F or REWIND on the deck you are using To temporarily stop playback press PAUSE on the deck you are using Press PAUSE again to continue playback To stop playback fast forward or rewind press STOP EJECT on the deck you are using 5 To open the cassette compart ment and remove the cassette tape press STOP EJECT while the cassette player is stopped USING CONSECUTIVE PLAY You can set the tape player to play one side of a tape in Deck 2 then au tomatically play one side of a tape in Deck 1 1 Load the cassette you want to hear first in Deck 2 and the sec ond cassette in Deck 1 2 Press PLAY on Deck 2 The cas sette in Deck 2 plays 3 While the cassette in Deck 2 is playing press PAUSE then PLAY on Deck 1 When the cassette in Deck 2 finishes playing the cassette in Deck 1 auto matically begins playback e RECORDING Notes Be sure the erase protection tab for the cassette you want to record on is in place see Pre venting Accidental Erasure The recording level is preset Adjusting E BASS the graphic equalizer or VOLUME does not affect the recording level or qual ity Dubbing Cassette Tapes You can easily copy a t
28. on costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIM ITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN Some states do not permit limita tion 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 9 94 RADIO SHACK A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 745 Printed in Hong Kong S
29. onds so it plays past the tape leader Press STOP EJECT to stop the tape Press PAUSE then RECORD Caution Do not force down RECORD This can damage the recording mechanism 2 Press TUNER or AUX to select the desired audio source 3 Select the desired station or start the selected audio source then press PAUSE on Deck 1 The cassette records until it reaches the end of the side then it automatically stops 4 To stop recording before it auto matically stops press STOP EJECT on Deck 1 27 V A V NS 13 1275 fm Page 28 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM Timer Recording You can set the system to automati cally turn itself on record from a se lected audio source such as the tuner or a cassette tape in Deck 2 onto a cassette tape in Deck 1 then turn itself off at the time you set 1 Repeat Steps 1 7 in Using the Timer to set the start and end times and select the source you want to record from 2 On Deck 1 Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over Press PLAY and let the tape play for about 5 seconds so it plays past the tape leader Press STOP EJECT to stop the tape Press PAUSE then RECORD Caution Do not force down RECORD This can damage the record mechanism 3 Press TIMER to turn on the timer 4 Press PAUSE on Deck 1 At the preset time the system turns itself on and records onto the cassette in Deck 1 until the end time is
30. p System aee e e Ete EN te ege emn Sanyo SF 91P Optical SG Sanyo SF 901 Wavelength iiec eeiam iiim eie eps 790 nm 4 p 13 1275 fm Page 34 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM VJ E General Speaker Impedance pp 8 Ohms Power iet eed 10 Watts per Channel Dimensions of Unit 143 1 x 117 16 145 1 Inches HWD 360 x 288 x 338 mm Dimensions of Each 143 16 x 79 6 x 6 16 Inches HWD 860 x 200 x 175 mm Weight it HE a des 27 lbs 5 oz 12 4 kg Power Supply nee petet npe iE 120V AC 60 Hz 48 W TUNING iuit ise HERR ad AM 530 1710 kHz FM 88 108 MHz Speaker SI 5 Inches Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice p aa Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 35 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM NOTES 35 p Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 36 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of pur chase from Radio Shack company owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers Within this period we will repair it with out 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 transportati
31. py the tracks from the loaded CDs to a cassette tape in Deck 1 1 On Deck 1 Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over Press PLAY and let the tape play for about 5 seconds so it plays past the tape leader Press STOP EJECT to stop the tape Press PAUSE then RECORD Caution Do not force down RECORD This can damage the recording mechanism 2 Press CD to select the CD player 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the CD compartment then load the desired CDs in the CD player T p EA Sp NS 13 1275 fm Page 27 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM T Notes To copy a programmed sequence store the desired sequence before continuing with Step 4 To copy a CD s tracks in ran dom sequence press RAN DOM so RANDOM appears on the display before continuing with Step 4 Simultaneously press PAUSE on Deck 1 and PLAY PAUSE on the CD player The system records from the CD onto the cassette tape To stop recording before it auto matically stops press STOP on the CD player then press STOP EJECT on Deck 1 Recording from the Tuner or an External Audio Source Follow these steps to record from the tuner or from an external audio source connected to the system such as a VCR or other audio video equipment 1 On Deck 1 Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over Press PLAY and let the tape play for about 5 sec
32. r MEMORY the tray number the current track number and the track s elapsed time appear on the dis play Notes During play briefly press or repeatedly press lt lt SKIP or SKIP gt gt as required to select a previous or a following pro grammed track You cannot use random play or display the CD s remaining time while a programmed sequence is stored Pressing CD SKIP has no effect while a programmed sequence plays Reviewing the Programmed Sequence While play is stopped repeatedly press PROGRAM to review the pro grammed sequence p NZ 13 1275 fm Page 23 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM Replacing Adding a Track in a Programmed Sequence 1 While play is stopped repeat edly press PROGRAM until the track position number you want to replace or add to appears on the display 2 Press CD SKIP to select the CD containing the new track 3 Press lt lt SKIP or SKIP gt gt until the desired track appears on the display 4 Press PROGRAM The new track replaces a previous track or is added to the programmed sequence Clearing the Programmed Sequence To clear the entire programmed se quence press STOP while play is stopped or press OPEN CLOSE 23 VJ T E 13 1275 fm Page 24 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM USING THE CASSETTE DECK The system has two cassette decks You can use Deck 1 for normal play back cons
33. reached Caution If the cassette s length is longer than the timer recording peri od RECORD and PLAY stay locked down when the timer turns off To prevent accidental tape tangling press STOP EJECT on Deck 1 as soon as possible after the timer turns off To turn off the timer press TIMER un til lon lors disappears from the display If the tape length is longer than the timer setting press STOP EJECT on Deck 1 p EA NZ 13 1275 fm Page 29 Wednesday July 14 1999 3 59 PM A MICROPHONE MIXING Using an external microphone with a s inch plug not supplied you can sing along with selections on CDs or cassette tapes or with a song played over the radio Warning To prevent damage to your hearing set VOLUME to its min imum level before you turn on the System Note Your local Radio Shack sells a wide selection of microphones 1 Connect an external microphone to the MIC MIX jack 2 Press CD TUNER TAPE or AUX to select the desired audio source 3 Select the desired station or start the selected audio source 4 Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level Note The microphone input jack does not have an individual volume control 5 Sing or talk into the microphone The system mixes your voice with the selected audio source To record your voice and the audio source mixed together onto a cas sette tape follow the steps in Copy ing a CD to
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