Optimus SYSTEM 748 User's Manual
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1. Be sure you cover only the hole originally covered by the erase protection tab e Removing the erase protection tabs does not prevent a bulk eraser from erasing a cassette tape 24 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 playing You can quickly erase both sides of a cassette tape using a bulk tape eraser such as Cat No 44 232 not sup plied available at your local Ra dioShack store Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality 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 forward 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 p NZ 13 1296 fm Page 25 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM A CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus System 748 Mini Stereo Component System is an example of supe rior design and craftsmanship The following suggestions will help you care for the system so you can enjoy it for years2. Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over into Deck 1 Press PAUSE II then RECORD PLAY gt and RECORD lock down 3 Set TAPE TUNER CD to TUNER 4 Select the desired station then press PAUSE on Deck 1 to re lease it and start recording The System records on the cassette until it reaches the end of the side then the cassette deck automati cally stops Notes To temporarily stop recording press PAUSE IM Press PAUSE H again to resume recording f you record broadcasts from AM radio you might hear a low volume hum when you play back the recording If this oc curs set BEAT CUT to the other position and try again Beat Cut location 5 To stop recording before it auto matically stops press STOP EJECT on Deck 1 23 T p AZ E 13 1296 fm Page 24 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM TAPE TIPS Preventing Accidental Erasure Cassette tapes have two erase protection tabs one for each side To protect a recording from being ac cidentally recorded over or erased use a screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape s erase protection tabs show Side A erase protection tab being removed with a screwdriver If you want to record on a tape side af ter you have removed the erase protection tab place a piece of strong plastic tape over that side s erase protection hole Notes
3. 13 1296 fm Page 1 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM S Cat No 13 1296 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment System 748 Mini Stereo Component System OPTIMUS ae VJ E 13 1296 fm Page 2 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM FEATURES Your Optimus System 748 Mini Stereo Component System offers all the ver satile features you need for excellent stereo sound and entertainment com bined in one compact package The system includes a 3 disc carousel CD changer with 32 track programma ble memory an AM FM stereo tuner with 20 station presets a dual cas sette player with high speed dubbing and auto stop and two 3 way speak ers with 6 inch woofers 2 inch mid range speakers and piezo tweeters You can operate many of the system s functions with its remote control AM FM Stereo Tuner Memory Tuning lets you store and easily select up to 10 AM and 10 FM radio stations CD Player Eight Times Oversampling im proves the CD s sound by multiplying the standard 44 1 kHz sampling rate by eight and using a digital filter to re duce or eliminate high frequency dis tortion 1 Bit DAC uses the latest in digital to analog conversion circuitry to accu rately reproduce all sound levels with virtually no distortion Automatic CD Changer lets you load and play up to three CDs Automatic Search lets you quickly loc
4. Keep the system dry 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 cir cuit boards and cases and can cause the system to work improperly Use and store the system only in normal temperature environments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the system away from dust and dirt which can cause prema ture 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 deter gents to clean the system 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 authoriza tion to operate it If your system is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance 25 AZ E 13 1296 fm Page 26 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM 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 every 20 hours of tape player op eration Your local RadioShack store sells a wide selection of cassette deck cleaning suppli
5. then RECORD 6 PLAY gt and RECORD lock down 5 On Deck 2 press PLAY Deck 1 automatically releases PAUSE HII and the system 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 If you monitor the tape while dubbing at high speed the sound is distorted 6 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 con tinues to record or play aa p Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 23 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM Recording from a CD 1 Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over into Deck 1 Press PAUSE II then RECORD PLAY gt and RECORD O9 lock down Set TAPE TUNER CD to CD Load the desired CDs in the CD player Select the desired CD track or program a sequence if you do not want to record an entire CD in or der Hint To copy a CD s tracks in ran dom sequence press RANDOM so RANDOM appears Press both PAUSE on Deck 1 and PLAY PAUSE on the CD player Recording starts when PAUSE II releases To stop recording before it auto matically stops press STOP on the CD player then press STOP EJECT BM on Deck 1 Recording from the Tuner 1 2
6. 4 Gently close door the compartment PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE After loading a cassette tape follow these steps to play it 1 Set TAPE TUNER CD to TAPE 2 Press PLAY gt The tape plays un til it reaches the end of the side then it automatically stops show PLAY location p EA AZ 13 1296 fm Page 21 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM Notes To temporarily stop playback press PAUSE y Press PAUSE y again to continue playback show PAUSE location To fast forward or rewind the tape press STOP EJECT then press FAST F gt or RE WIND lt lt show FAST F and REWIND location To stop fast forward or rewind press STOP EJECT Adjust the volume and set STE REO WIDE and X BASS for the de sired sound TO manually stop play press STOP EJECT m 4 To open the cassette compart ment press STOP EJECT while the cassette player is stopped e 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 The tape in Deck 2 plays until it reach es the end of the side Then Deck 1 plays until the tape rea
7. on Page 14 for how to play a CD or cassette tape e T 4 Adjust VOLUME toa comfortable listening level show location of VOLUME To emphasize bass sounds press X BASS so C appears around X BASS To return to normal bass sounds press X BASS again show location of X BASS To emphasize the stereo effect press STEREO WIDE so C 2 ap pears around STEREO WIDE To return to normal stereo effect press STEREO WIDE again show location of STEREO WIDE To turn off the system press POWER STANDBY lights i E Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 10 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM T USING THE REMOTE To use the remote control point it to CONTROL ward REMOTE SENSOR on the system and press the desired buttons The remote control s buttons have the same functions as the corresponding buttons on the main system show location of remote sensor receiver 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 re duce the remote control s operat ing range illustration of remote control Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 11 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM B TUNER OPERATION 1 Set TAPE TUNER CD to TUNER You can also use automatic tuning see Automatic Tuning Page 12 or memory tuning see Memory Tuning on Page 12 The system automatically t
8. refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and products on which a refund is made become the prop erty of RadioShack New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period This warranty does not cover a damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse improper or abnormal usage failure to follow instructions improper installation or maintenance alteration lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation set up service adjustment or reinstallation This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state RadioShack Customer Relations Dept W 100 Throckmorton St Suite 600 Fort Worth TX 76102 We Service What We Sell 3 97 RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 7 7 Printed in Hong Kong ANG Zs
9. plied to listen in privacy Insert the headphones s inch 3 5 mm plug in to the Q PHONES jack show PHONES jack location Notes Connecting headphones automat ically disconnects the speakers Your local RadioShack store sells a wide selection of headphones 8 Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use headphones 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 Af ter 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 not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing p NZ 13 1296 fm Page 9 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM BASIC OPERATION Follow these steps to operate your System 1 Press POWER to turn on the sys tem STANDBY turns off the display lights and the last se lected system settings appear show location of POWER button 2 Set TAPE TUNER CD to select the mode so C2 appears around the selected mode show location of TAPE TUNER CD switch 3 If you selected TUNER see Tuner Operation on Page 11 for how to select a station If you selected TAPE or CD see Cassette Deck Operation on Page 20 or CD Player Operation
10. CD PLAYER OPERATION LOADING A CD 1 Set TAPE TUNER CD to CD 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the CD compartment show location of OPEN CLOSE Note The CD carousel has three trays each labeled with numbers but only two trays show at a time when you open the CD compart ment 3 Place a CD in either or both of the exposed trays label side up To load a CD in the third tray press DISC SKIP The carousel ro tates exposing the other tray show location of DISC SKIP 4 After you load the CDs press OPEN CLOSE to close the CD compartment The system dis plays the current tray number and the number of tracks on that CD Notes Track number 00 and the current tray number appear while the sys tem checks each tray If the system finds an empty tray the tray number disappears and the system checks the next tray If the system finds a tray with a CD the tray number and the num ber of tracks on that CD appear show display disc 3 10 tracks SELECTING A CD To select a CD press DISC SKIP be fore or during play If the system is playing a CD it stops playing it and begins playing the first track of the selected CD p EA VJ 13 1296 fm Page 15 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM E PLAYING A CD After loading a CD follow these steps to play it 1 Press PLAY PAUSE show PLAY PAUSE location The CD in the current tray begins to play from
11. L This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage within the product s Note The System 748 requires two AAA batteries not supplied for the re mote control and two AA batteries not supplied for system backup Important Most material on compact discs and prerecorded tapes is copy righted Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such duplication may result in fines and or imprisonment Note how ever 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 duplicate musical recordings for noncommercial personal use Compact discs that you can play on your sys tem s CD player have this mark on them We recommend you record your sys tem s serial number here The number is on the back panel Serial Number enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are in cluded in the literature accompany ing this product Warnings 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 The use of controls adjustments or procedures other than tho
12. PEAKER on the back of the system put the stripped end of the right speaker s other wire into the terminal then release the tab 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the left speaker to the SPEAKER L and terminals zm CONNECTING THE FM ANTENNA Press the black FM antenna terminal tabs labeled FM ANTENNA on the back of the system put the stripped end of the supplied FM antenna wires into the terminals then release the tabs show antenna terminals location CONNECTING TO POWER After you complete all other connec tions plug the system s power cord in to a standard AC outlet b STANDBY lights show STANDBY indicator lit w callout arrow Warning To prevent electric shock the power cord plug s blades are po larized 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 EA NZ 13 1296 fm Page 7 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM INSTALLING THE SYSTEM S BACKUP BATTERIES To retain the preset radio stations dur ing an AC power loss install two alka line AA batteries such as Cat No 23 557 into the system s battery com partment 1 Push in the battery compartment cover s tab and lift off the cover Show battery cover being removed 2 Put the AA batteries into the com partment as indicated by the po larity symbols and marked inside 3 Replace the co
13. Track 1 The system displays We the current tray num ber and the CD s current track number Notes If a tray does not contain CD no appears The system skips that tray and automatically plays the CD in the next tray During playback if the CD player is subjected to a sudden shock or jolt the rotation speed might change or some noise might be produced This is not a malfunction 2 Adjust the volume and set X BASS for the desired sound 3 To temporarily stop play press PLAY PAUSE l appears resume play press PLAY PAUSE again 4 The system plays all the loaded CDs once then stops To stop play sooner press W STOP show STOP location CHANGING CDs DURING PLAYBACK To open the disc tray without stopping playback press OPEN CLOSE on the CD changer The tray opens and the current CD continues to play You can then change the CDs in the two front trays AUTOMATIC SKIP The automatic skip feature lets you quickly locate the beginning of any track on a CD including the track cur rently playing and search forward or backward through the tracks You can use automatic skip when a CD is play ing or stopped show SKIP locations 15 T Sp 13 1296 fm Page 16 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM If a CD is playing e Press SKIP PI once to skip to the beginning of the next track e Press SKIP 14 once to skip back to the beginnin
14. ate and play any track on the load ed CDs Audible Search ze lets you quickly lo cate a particular section of a track while it is playing Random Play plays all of the load ed CDs tracks in random order Repeat Play repeats a single track all tracks on a single CD all loaded CDs or a programmed sequence Programmable Play lets you pro gram up to 32 selections tracks or CDs to play in any order you choose 5 or 3 Inch CD Compatible lets you play either type of CD Dual Cassette Player Multiple Source Recording lets you record onto a cassette tape from the CD player a cassette tape or the radio Normal or High Speed Dubbing ae lets you dub tapes at normal or twice the normal speed 1997 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack and Optimus are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation 2 p Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 3 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM Consecutive Play automatically plays one side of two tapes in se quence Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this prod uct to rain or moisture Auto Stop protects the tape and tape handling parts by automatically stopping the tape when it reaches the AN EA N end 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 PERSONNE
15. ches the end of the side RECORDING ON A CASSETTE You can record from the CD player or tuner to a cassette in Deck 1 or dub copy from a cassette in Deck 2 to a cassette in Deck 1 Caution If you use a cassette tape with the erase protection tabs re moved do not force down RECORD 6 This can damage the recording mech anism See Preventing Accidental Erasure on Page 24 21 T AZ 13 1296 fm Page 22 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM Notes Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording We rec ommend regular length 60 or 90 minute cassette tapes For low noise wide range recordings use normal bias tape The recording level is preset X BASS STEREO WIDE and VOL UME have no effect on the record ing level or quality Dubbing Copying Cassette Tapes You can copy from one cassette tape to another at normal or high speed and you can monitor the tape as you dub it 1 Load a blank cassette tape or one you want to record over into Deck 1 with the full reel to the left and the side you want to record on facing you Load the cassette you want to copy from into Deck 2 To record at normal speed set DUBBING to NORM show DUBBING set to NORM To record at twice the normal re cording speed set DUBBING to HIGH Note High speed dubbing pro duces a slightly lower quality re cording 4 On Deck 1 press PAUSE
16. des 8 Operation g 9 Using the Remote Control 10 T ner Operation 11 Automatic Tunlfig rte tn E e URDU ERREUR NEE ERRARE 12 Memory Tuning dienen t qe trece E PERDER 12 CD Player Operation 14 Loading a GD inii eI erro Eee si Ee d eee te Er E aA nb tesi 14 Selecting ond Ede ie e EE A E S 14 Playing a CD tence tdeo re eet pesce de e etse deeem 15 Changing CDs During Playback 15 Automatic hae lil 15 Audible Search iit on eate dan e ei sia Ede LE ut eet 16 Random Play cene aee ted cea e Hn edet cea enia dest A epi nd redo re t 16 Repeat ce rene ie she did es SE e eC p ete ER DES 17 Programmed Play uU eR he pet 17 Programming and Playing a Sequence of Tracks 17 Reviewing the Programmed Sequence 18 Erasing the Programmed Sequence sese 18 GD Care M REI 19 Cassette Deck Operation tnnt nnn nennen 20 Loading a Cassette Tape erre ede e iere ee Pd te lan 20 Playing a Cassette Tape ssssssesseeeeenen enne 20 Using CONSECUTIVE Pl y nen ke
17. e can prevent the laser beam from correctly reading the digital information To clean the CD s surface use a CD cleaner kit such as Cat No 42 225 If the CD gets scratched use Scratch n Fix RadioShack Cat No 42 127 19 VJ T iM 13 1296 fm Page 20 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM zm CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The system has two cassette decks You can use both for normal playback and consecutive play and you can also use Deck 1 for dubbing record ing Both Deck 1 1 RECORD PLAY BACK and Deck 2 PLAYBACK 2 have a full release auto stop system to protect tapes and prevent pinch roll er damage When a tape reaches the end of a side the tape mechanism au tomatically stops and releases the tape LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE Follow these steps to load a cassette tape in either Deck 1 or Deck 2 Note Use the control buttons under the same deck where you loaded the tape 1 Take up any slack in the tape by turning the cassette s hub with a pencil If you do not remove ex cess slack the tape might be come tangled in the record playback mechanism Avoid touching the tape show pencil in cassette hub 20 2 Press STOP EJECT to open the cassette compartment door show STOP EJECT location 3 Put the cassette tape into the tape guides in the compartment door with its exposed tape edge facing down the side you want play fac ing you and its full reel to the left
18. es 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 de natured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the record play heads pinch rollers capstans tape guides and erase head Deck 1 Deck 2 5 When you finish cleaning press STOP EJECT on both decks close the cassette compartment doors and reconnect power RESETTING THE SYSTEM If the system does not operate proper ly and you are not sure why unplug the AC power cord for about 5 minutes to reset the system Then plug it in again p EA Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 27 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM B SPECIFICATIONS Cassette Tape Spe ia ote nh emet dee mie 17 ips 4 75 cm sec Wow and Futter 22 3 0 3596 WRMS Frequency Response esee 125 Hz 8 kHz 4 dB Recording System enne nnn AC Bias Erase Systetm 4 aid asigna alate Lec oet de Magnetic CD Player Number of Tracks to be Programmed 32 Tracks Frequency Response 3 CB 40 Hz 16 kHz Dynamic Range i ettet eh nee ext E 85 dB Signal to Noise nn nens JIS A 70 dB Harmonic Distort
19. g of the current track e Repeatedly press SKIP 19 to skip backward or SKIP PPI to skip forward to the beginning of the de sired track If the CD is stopped or paused re peatedly press SKIP PPI or SKIP 19 until the system displays the number of the track you want to play then press PLAY PAUSE Il The CD play er starts playing the selected track AUDIBLE SEARCH Hold down gt gt SEARCH or lt lt SEARCH to search forward or back ward during play The CD plays rapid ly and you hear the music at a high speed and low volume show SEARCH locations 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 other CD function 2 Press RANDOM RANDOM ap pears show RANDOM location 3 Press PLAY PAUSE After one track plays the system randomly selects another track and plays it continuing until all tracks on all loaded CDs have played Notes To repeat the current track press SKIP I To play the next random track press SKIP PP To repeat random play before the last track ends press RE PEAT until REPEAT ALL ap pears See Repeat Play on Page 17 p EA AZ 13 1296 fm Page 17 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM 4 To briefly stop random play press PLAY PAUSE PY Y appears To resume play press i
20. ion at 1 KHz 0 596 Separation at 1 KHZ coaie panee i a iaaa 50 dB Sampling Frequency NEN ARA 44 1 kHz Quantization pe neo ee iate ete been tinte 1 Bit Oversamplilig 3 2 etie tine bh e ER b e RR 8 Times Pick Up System ever nen vean e e e et Eden 3 Beam Optical Source ed Semiconductor Laser VETUS 790 nm General Power SUPPI cach niacin ria er e teen 120V AC 60 Hz 70 W Power 10 Watts per Channel Tuning Range ci tette tec AM 530 1710 kHz FM 88 108 MHz Speaker Dimensions HWD 115 16 x 87 8 x 9 1 Inches 800 x 225 x 250 mm Speaker 120 2 eiue coeno vene e nore gent 6 Inches Speaker Impedance esses enne nnne nnns 4 Ohms Dimensions of Unit HWD 115 16 x 11 x 145 s Inches 300 x 288 x 372 mm Weight dum iota etu 27 lbs 5 oz 12 4 kg Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice 27 p Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 28 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM Limited Ninety Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman ship under normal use for ninety 90 days from the date of pu
21. r rite ee ER Prnt HER enne E E 21 Recording on a Cassette 21 Dubbing Copying Cassette Tapes sese 22 Recording froma CD erre rata toad cn ese E eges 23 Recording from the Tuner 23 TapE TIPS uot ai teret edite oec n a de ert en 24 Preventing Accidental Erasure ssseeeeen eene 24 Erasing a Cassette Tape 24 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality 24 Care and Maintenance esses eene eene 25 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 26 Resetting the System 26 SpecifiCatlOns na DLE n a Eo c nanc ao Lx Roc aad ou En uoc dado nO 27 5 VJ T 13 1296 fm Page 6 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM PREPARATION Note Complete all other connections before you connect the system to AC power and turn it on CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS show speaker connections 1 Press the red speaker terminal tab labeled SPEAKER R Q on the back of the system put 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 S
22. ram selection screen T p AZ 13 1296 fm Page 18 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM 6 Repeat Steps 3 5 to program more selections The display shows how many selections you have stored Note You cannot store more than 32 selections Any track or CD stored after the 32nd selection re places that track or CD 7 Press PLAY PAUSE II to play the tracks in the programmed order The system displays the current tray number and track number 8 Programmed play automatically stops at the end of the last pro grammed track To stop the CD player at any time during pro grammed play press STOP W The last programmed CD s num ber and number of tracks appear Notes You can use SKIP PPI or SKIP lt lt and gt gt SEARCH or lt lt SEARCH to move between selec tions during programmed play You cannot use random play dur ing programmed play To repeat a programmed se quence press REPEAT until RE PEAT ALL appears The CD player continuously replays the programmed sequence Pressing DISC SKIP has no effect while a programmed sequence plays To replace a selection while play is stopped repeatedly press PRO GRAM until the selection number you want to replace appears Then repeat Steps 3 5 to select and store the new selection The new selection replaces the previ ous selection To add a selection while play is stopped press PROGRAM once so the blank p
23. rchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABIL ITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RE SPECT TO ANY LIABILITY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WAR RANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE NIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN AD VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in cidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In the event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c
24. rogram selection display appears Then repeat Steps 3 5 to select and store the new selection The new selection is added to the end of the pro grammed sequence Reviewing the Programmed Sequence While play is stopped repeatedly press PROGRAM to review the pro grammed sequence You see the se lection number and the track s sequence number Erasing the Programmed Sequence To erase the entire programmed se quence press I STOP twice PRO GRAM disappears and the current tray number and the total number of tracks appear You can also erase the pro grammed sequence by sliding TAPE TUNER CD to TAPE or TUNER or by pressing OPEN CLOSE T p Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 19 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM CD CARE TIPS Even though a compact disc is very durable treat the CD s surface with care We recommend the following precautions Do not place anything but a CD in the disc tray This can damage the drive mechanism Do not write on either side of the CD particularly the non label side signals are read from the non la bel side e Do not store CDs in high temperature high humidity loca tions The CDs 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 not in use Finger prints and scratches on the CD s surfac
25. se specified herein may result in haz ardous radiation exposure Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 4 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 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 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 corrective measures Reorient or relocate the TV or ra dio 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 RadioShack store if the problem still exists T7 Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 5 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM CONTENTS iuuenes ta RE Dc no eua A RR da cya 6 Connecting the Speakers 6 Connecting the FM Antenna eene ennemi eene 6 Connecting to POWOTF cpi tette trei rp acere RR ERES 6 Installing the System s Backup Batteries sseee 7 Installing the Remote Control s Batteries sesseem 7 Using Headphones ciere repe hdd tee dite A eee 8 Listening Sately REC CERT pe
26. t again 5 To stop random play press STOP then RANDOM RANDOM disap pears REPEAT PLAY You can repeat a single track on a se lected CD all tracks on a selected CD all tracks on all loaded CDs or a programmed sequence see Pro grammed Play show REPEAT location To repeat a single track press RE PEAT once while the desired track is playing REPEAT ONE appears and the CD player continuously replays the track To repeat all tracks on a selected CD press DISC SKIP to select the desired CD Then repeatedly press REPEAT until REPEAT ONE DISC appears To repeat all tracks on all loaded CDs repeatedly press REPEAT until RE PEAT ALL DISC appears e To cancel repeat play at any time re peatedly press REPEAT until REPEAT disappears PROGRAMMED PLAY You can program up to 32 selections tracks or CDs from any loaded CDs to play in any order you choose Programming and Playing a Sequence of Tracks 1 Press STOP to cancel any other CD function 2 Press PROGRAM You see show display with flashing s 3 Press DISC SKIP to select the CD containing the tracks you want to store The disc number appears 4 Press SKIP gt gt or SKIP 19 to select the track number you want to store The selected track num ber appears Or press PROGRAM twice to store the entire CD as one selection AL all appears 5 Press PROGRAM to store the track The display returns to the blank prog
27. unes to the station that was playing when the system was turned off or when it was last set to TUNER Set AM FM to the desired band The selected band and the last Notes Set FM STEREO FM MONO to FM STEREO to select stereo selected station in that band ap The FM STEREO indicator pear lights when you receive an FM broadcast in stereo To improve reception for weak FM stereo stations set FM STE REO FM MONO to FM MONO monaural The sound is no longer in stereo but reception should improve show location of AM FM button Notes The system uses a built in fer rite antenna for AM reception For the best AM reception ro tate the system show location of FM STEREO FM MONO switch For the best FM reception fully extend the FM antenna 4 Adjust the volume and set X BASS down the selected band The fre sound quency changes on the display show location of TUNING buttons 11 WY AZ E 13 1296 fm Page 12 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM AUTOMATIC TUNING You can use automatic tuning to skip to the next available station in your ar ea Press AUTO SCAN The tuner auto matically searches up the band and stops when it finds the next active sta tion show location of AUTO SCAN MEMORY TUNING You can store up to 10 AM and 10 FM stations in memory Note You can assign one frequency to each memory location When you assign another frequency to the same memor
28. ver Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the re quired size and recommended type Never leave dead or weak batter ies in the remote control Batteries can leak chemicals that can cor rode the control Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries stan dard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of differ ent capacities e We recommend you replace the sys tem s backup batteries every year to ensure it retains the preset radio sta tions INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL S BATTERIES The remote control requires two AAA batteries not supplied for power We recommend alkaline batteries such as RadioShack Cat No 23 555 for the best performance and longest life 1 Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and lift off the battery compartment cover Show battery cover being removed 2 Insert the batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside show batteries being installed 3 Replace the cover p EA AZ E 13 1296 fm Page 8 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM Caution If you are not going to use the remote control for a month or more remove its batteries Batteries can leak damaging chemicals You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 25 feet If the re mote control operates erratically or does not work replace both batteries USING HEADPHONES You can use headphones not sup
29. y location the new frequency replaces the old one 1 Set AM FM to the desired band 12 2 Tune to the station you want to store then press MEMORY MEM appears show location of MEMORY 3 To store stations into memory lo cations 1 5 press a memory loca tion button 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 or 5 0 The station is stored disappears and the display shows the frequency and the memory location number show location of 1 6 2 7 3 6 4 9 5 0 buttons Note wgM appears for only seconds If wgM disappears before you press a memory loca tion button start again from Step 2 To store stations into memory lo cations 6 10 press MEMORY then SHIFT then press a memory location button 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 or 5 0 mEgM disappears and the display shows the frequency and the memory location number p Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 13 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM Note This increases the memory location number by 5 For exam ple if you press MEMORY then SHIFT then 5 0 the radio stores the selected frequency into mem ory location 10 4 Repeat Steps 1 3 for the other band To recall preset stations 1 5 simply press the desired memory location button To recall preset stations 6 10 press SHIFT then press the desired memory location button 13 Sp NS 13 1296 fm Page 14 Wednesday July 14 1999 7 16 PM B
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