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Cat. No. 32-1162
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Dual-Cassette Karaoke System
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32-1162.fm Page 2 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Dual-Cassette Karaoke Your karaoke system’s features include: System lets you be the “star” as you sing along with your favorite recordings and Supplied Microphone and Karaoke hear your voice with the music through Audio Cassette Tape — let you imme- the speaker. You can sing along with diately begin using the system. special karaoke audio cassette tapes (such as the one we have included to Dual Microphone Jacks — let you
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32-1162.fm Page 3 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM Recording — lets you record your voice WARNING: To reduce the risk of as you sing along with a tape or an ex- fire or shock hazard, do not ex- ternal audio source connected to the pose this product to rain or mois- karaoke system. ture. Built-In Speaker — lets you share the CAUTION music with friends. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. Three Power Sources — let you power CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF your karaoke system from standard AC
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32-1162.fm Page 4 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM CONTENTS Connections ......................................................................................................... 5 Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 5 Using AC Power ........................................................................................ 5 Installing Batteries .................................................................................
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32-1162.fm Page 5 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM CONNECTIONS Note: You can connect many different 2. While pressing both tabs on the bat- types of audio/video components, such tery compartment cover in the direc- as a stereo VCR, CD player, or PA sys- tion of the arrow, pull the cover tem to your karaoke system. These con- down to remove it. nections might require additional supplies, which are available from your local RadioShack store. CONNECTING POWER You can power your karaoke system us-
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32-1162.fm Page 6 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM • Do not mix old and new batteries, 5. Replace the battery compartment different types of batteries (stan- cover. (Keep the power cord out of dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or the way of normal traffic while using rechargeable batteries of different battery power.) capacities. If the karaoke system’s sound becomes Follow these steps to install batteries. weak or distorted, replace the batteries. 1. Set DC/AC on the back of the Cautions: kara
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32-1162.fm Page 7 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM Follow these steps to connect an option- To connect either one or two micro- al DC adapter to the karaoke system. phones, first turn MIC VOLUME to MIN. If you are connecting only one micro- phone, plug it into MIC 1. If you are add- ing a second microphone, plug it into MIC 2. 1. Set DC/AC to DC. 2. Insert the DC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 12V IN jack, then plug the adapter into your vehicle’s cigarette- lighter socket. Using the Microph
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32-1162.fm Page 8 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM If the external audio source does not CONNECTING OTHER have AUX OUT jacks, but has only a AUDIO COMPONENTS headphone output jack (such as one you might find on a portable tape or CD play- You can connect an external audio er), use a shielded Y-adapter cord such source or component to the karaoke as Cat. No. 42-2475. Connect the sin- system, so you can sing along with other gle-plug end to the audio source’s head- audio formats like CDs or vide
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32-1162.fm Page 9 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM OPERATION ECHO — You can adjust ECHO to add TURNING POWER ON/OFF an echo effect to your voice while you sing. Turn ECHO toward LO or HI. To turn on the karaoke system, press POWER. The POWER indicator lights. TAPE SPEED — If you want to slow To turn off the system, press POWER down or speed up the pace of the music again so the POWER indicator turns off. as you sing along, turn TAPE SPEED to- ward MIN to slow down the tape, or to- ward MAX to s
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32-1162.fm Page 10 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM The 5-band frequency equalizer controls Follow these steps to load a cassette these frequencies: tape into either deck. • 100 Hz — low-bass range (bass 1. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cas- drums); reduces rumble or other sette compartment door. low-frequency noise • 300 Hz — low frequencies (organ notes) • 1 KHz — here is where the ear is most sensitive (low vocals) • 3.3 KHz — mid-range high frequen- cies (high vocals) 2. Put the cassette tap
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32-1162.fm Page 11 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM Before you play a cassette tape, set Notes: AUX/TAPE on the back of the system to • To temporarily stop playback, TAPE. press PAUSE on the deck you are using. Press PAUSE again to con- tinue playback. Normal Play • To fast-forward or rewind the tape, press FAST-F or REWIND. Follow these steps to play a cassette Press STOP/EJECT when the tape tape. reaches the desired location. 1. Load a cassette tape. 2. Press POWER to turn on the system. 3. P
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32-1162.fm Page 12 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM Consecutive Play You can set the karaoke system to play one side of a tape in TAPE 2, then auto- matically play one side of a tape in TAPE 1. 1. Load the cassette tape you want to hear first in TAPE 2, then load the other cassette tape in TAPE 1. Be sure the side you want to play is fac- ing out on both tapes. 2. Press POWER to turn on the system. 3. Press PLAY on TAPE 2 to start that tape. Then press PAUSE, then PLAY on TAPE 1. The tape in T
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32-1162.fm Page 13 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM SINGING ALONG Now, get ready for some fun! In this sec- 6. Set the microphone’s ON/OFF switch tion, we tell you how to connect your mi- to ON, then adjust MIC VOLUME to crophone and sing along with the the desired microphone output level. karaoke system. Warning: To protect your hearing, set VOLUME on the karaoke system and the volume control on any connected exter- nal audio component to its lowest setting before you turn them on. SINGING WI
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32-1162.fm Page 14 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM SINGING WITH AN USING AN EXTERNAL EXTERNAL AUDIO AUDIO COMPONENT SOURCE If you connected an audio component to the karaoke system’s AUX OUT jacks, If you connected another audio source follow these steps to sing along with and to the karaoke system’s AUX IN jacks, listen to the sound through the audio follow these steps to sing along with the component. sound from that audio source. 1. Set AUX/TAPE on the back of the 1. Set AUX/TAPE on the ba
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32-1162.fm Page 15 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM RECORDING You can record onto a regular cassette 2. Load a blank tape, or one you want tape as you sing along with the music to record over, into TAPE 1. from a karaoke audio cassette tape, or a 3. Load the tape you want to record regular prerecorded cassette tape, or from into TAPE 2. from another audio source. You can also 4. Press POWER to turn on the system. record the sound from the audio source alone, or dub from one cassette tape to 5.
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32-1162.fm Page 16 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM Note: Press PAUSE on TAPE 1 to 8. Press RECORD on TAPE 1 to begin temporarily stop recording. Press recording. RECORD and PLAY both PAUSE again to resume recording. lock down. 10. Sing directly into the microphone along with the music. 11. When you finish, press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 to stop the tape. RECORD and PLAY release. 12. Press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 2 to stop the prerecorded music. Note: Press PAUSE on TAPE 1 to 13. Press POWER, then set t
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32-1162.fm Page 17 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM 3. Load the tape you want to copy into Notes: TAPE 2. • You can listen to the tape playing 4. Press POWER to turn on the system. in TAPE 2 as you copy it. Adjust VOLUME MIN/MAX to the desired 5. Press PAUSE then RECORD on listening level. TAPE 1. RECORD and PLAY both lock down. • Press PAUSE on TAPE 1 to tem- porarily stop recording. Press PAUSE again to resume record- ing. 7. When you finish, press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 to stop the tape. RECOR
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32-1162.fm Page 18 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Dual-Cassette Karaoke System is an example of superior design and craftsman- ship. The following suggestions will help you care for your karaoke system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the system only in normal temperature environments. Temperature extremes can shorten the
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32-1162.fm Page 19 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM Preventing Accidental Erasure TAPE TIPS Cassette tapes have two erase-protec- Erasing a Cassette Tape tion tabs — one for each side. When a tab is in place, you can record on that 1. Set AUX/TAPE to TAPE. side. To protect a recording from being 2. Load the tape you want to erase into accidentally recorded over, use a TAPE 1. screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape’s erase-protection 3. Press POWER. tabs. This prevents RECORD fro
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32-1162.fm Page 20 Monday, August 9, 1999 3:01 PM 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in dena- Restoring Tape Tension and tured alcohol or tape head cleaning Sound Quality solution to clean the record/play heads, pinch rollers, tape guides, After you play a cassette tape several capstans, and erase head. times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one si
