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Cat. No. 13-1295A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 747
Mini Stereo Component System
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13-1295.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM FEATURES Your Optimus System 747 Mini Stereo Audible Search æ lets you quickly lo- Component System offers all the ver- cate a particular section of a track satile features you need for excellent while it is playing. stereo sound and entertainment, all in one compact package. Repeat Play æ repeats a single track, all tracks on a single CD, all CDs in The system includes a top-loading 3- the CD compartment, or a pro- disc carousel CD player wi
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13-1295.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM Compact discs that you Warning: This system uses a laser can play on your sys- light beam. Only a qualified service tem’s CD player have person should remove the cover or at- this mark on them: tempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. We recommend you record your sys- tem’s serial number here. The number Warning: The use of controls, adjust- is on the back panel. ments, or procedures other than those specified herein may resu
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13-1295.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 5 Connecting the Speakers ................................................................................ 5 Connecting the FM Antenna ............................................................................ 5 Connecting to Power ...................................................................................
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13-1295.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM PREPARATION Note: Complete all other connections CONNECTING THE FM before connecting the system to AC ANTENNA power and turning it on. Attach the supplied FM antenna to the 300-ohm FM ANTENNA terminal on the CONNECTING THE back of the system. SPEAKERS show FM ANTENNA terminal show SPEAKER terminals on back of system Note: If you have an outside VHF TV antenna, you can use a signal splitter with a 300-ohm output to connect your stereo syste
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13-1295.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM Warning: To prevent electric shock, Listening Safely the power cord plug’s blades are po- larized and fit a polarized AC outlet To protect your hearing, follow these only one way. If you have difficulty in- guidelines when you use headphones. serting the plug, do not force it. Turn it • Do not listen at extremely high over and reinsert it. volume levels. Extended high- volume listening can lead to per- manent hearing loss. USING HEADPHONES •
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13-1295.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM BASIC OPERATION Warning: To protect your hearing, ro- 4. Slide STEREO WIDE to ON to hear tate VOLUME to the lowest sound level the sound equally from the left before you turn on the system. and right speakers. Follow these steps to operate your show STEREO WIDE system. location 1. Set FUNCTION to TAPE, TUNER, or CD. POWER ON lights. E-BASS ON 5. Slide to to emphasize show FUNCTION bass sounds. To return to normal switch location OFF bass so
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13-1295.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM TUNER OPERATION 1. Slide FUNCTION to TUNER. 3. Use FM MONO/STEREO to select monaural or stereo sound. show FUNCTION set to TUNER show FM MONO/STEREO set to STEREO Note: When you select TUNER, • Slide FM MONO/STERO to STE- the system automatically tunes to REO to select stereo sound. FM the station that was playing when STEREO lights when the tuner the system was turned off or when receives an FM broadcast in it was last set to TUNER. stereo.
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13-1295.fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM CD PLAYER OPERATION 4. After you load the CDs, close the LOADING A CD CD compartment cover. The sys- tem displays the current tray num- 1. Slide FUNCTION to CD. ber and the number of tracks on the CD in that tray. Notes: show FUNCTION set to CD • Track number 00 and the current tray number appear while the sys- tem checks each tray. • If no CDs are installed, no appears. 2. Lift the CD compartment cover. PLAYING A CD After loading a CD, fol
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13-1295.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM • During playback, if the changer AUTOMATIC SKIP is subjected to a sudden shock or jolt, the speed of rotation The automatic skip feature lets you might change, or some noise quickly locate the beginning of any might be produced. This is not a track on a CD, including the track cur- malfunction. rently playing, and search forward or backward through the tracks. You can 2. Adjust the volume and set E-BASS use automatic skip before or during a
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13-1295.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM 3. Press PLAY/PAUSE . After one AUDIBLE SEARCH track plays, the system randomly selects another track and plays it, SEARCH Hold down or continuing until all tracks on all SEARCH to search forward or back- loaded CDs have played. ward during play. The CD plays rapid- ly and you hear the music at a high Notes: speed and low volume. • To repeat the current track, press SKIP . To play the next random track, press SKIP . show SEARCH locations
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13-1295.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM REPEAT PLAY PROGRAMMED PLAY You can repeat a single track on a se- You can program up to 32 selections lected CD, all tracks on a selected CD, (tracks or CDs) from any loaded CDs all tracks on all loaded CDs, or a to play in any order you choose. programmed sequence (see “Pro- grammed Play” on Page 12). Programming and Playing a Sequence of Tracks 1.Press STOP to cancel any CD show REPEAT location function. 2. Press PROGRAM. You see: RE- T
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13-1295.fm Page 13 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM 6. Press PLAY/PAUSE to play the Reviewing the Programmed tracks in the programmed order. Sequence PROGRAM appears and the sys- tem displays the current tray and While play is stopped, repeatedly track number. press PROGRAM to review the pro- grammed sequence. You see the Notes: track number and the track’s se- • You can use SKIP or SKIP quence number. and SEARCH or SEARCH to move between se- Erasing the Programmed lections during prog
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13-1295.fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM • 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 surface can prevent the laser beam from correctly reading the digital information. To clean the CD surface, u
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13-1295.fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The system has one cassette deck for 3. Insert the cassette tape into the normal cassette tape playback and re- tape guides in the compartment cording. door, with its exposed tape edge facing down, the side you want to The deck has a full-release auto-stop play facing you, and its full reel to system to protect tapes and prevent the left. pinch roller damage. When a tape 4. Close the compartment door. reaches the end
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13-1295.fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM • To fast-forward or rewind the Notes: tape, press STOP/EJECT • The recording level is preset. E- then press FAST-F or RE- BASS, STEREO WIDE, and VOL- WIND . UME have no effect on the record- ing level or quality. • Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording. We rec- show FAST-F and ommend regular length (60- or 90- REWIND location minute) cassette tapes. For low- noise, wide-range recordings, use normal-bias tape. Recording
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13-1295.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM 7. To stop recording before it auto- matically stops, press STOP on the CD player, then press STOP/ EJECT on the deck. show BEAT 1/2 location Recording from the Tuner 1. Load a blank cassette, or one you want to record over. y 2. Press PAUSE then RECORD . 3. Set FUNCTION to TUNER. 5. To stop recording before it auto- 4. Select the desired station, then matically stops, press STOP/ press PAUSE on the deck to re- EJECT on the deck. lease
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13-1295.fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM If you want to record on a tape side af- Restoring Tape Tension and ter you have removed the erase- Sound Quality protection tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over that side’s erase- After you play a cassette tape several protection hole. times, the tape might become tightly wound on the reels. This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate. To restore the sound quality, fast- show Side A erase protection tab being covered b
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13-1295.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus System 747 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 years. 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 a
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13-1295.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM 5. When you finish cleaning, press CLEANING THE TAPE STOP/EJECT, close the cassette HANDLING PARTS compartment door, and reconnect power. 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 wi
