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Cat. No. 32-1166
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CDG Karaoke System
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32-1166.fm Page 2 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM The system is made and tested to meet WARNING: To reduce the risk of exacting safety standards. It meets FCC fire or shock hazard, do not ex- requirements and complies with safety pose this product to rain or mois- performance standards of the U.S. De- ture. partment of Health and Human Servic- es. CAUTION Warnings: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. • The system employs a laser light CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF beam. Only a qua
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32-1166.fm Page 3 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM FEATURES Your Optimus CDG Karaoke System is Your karaoke system’s features include: one of the most versatile karaoke sys- Front Loading CD/CDG Player — lets tems available. It lets you be the “star” you play regular or karaoke CDs, or spe- as you sing along with your favorite re- cial CDGs so you can experience digital cordings on a CD, a CDG (a compact images — the latest in karaoke fun! disc with a graphic track), a cassette Plus, the
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32-1166.fm Page 4 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM Audio Channel — lets you choose be- Intro Scan — lets you play the first 10 tween singing along to the music with or seconds of each track on a CD/CDG to without the original singer’s voice or with help you locate a certain track. a stereo effect. Repeat Play — repeats a single track or Vocal Changer — lets you change the a programmed sequence of tracks. volume of the original singer’s prere- corded voice with your voice when you Random P
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32-1166.fm Page 5 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM CONTENTS Connections ......................................................................................................... 7 Connecting Microphones ................................................................................. 7 Connecting Other Audio Components ............................................................. 8 Connecting an External Audio Source for Input ........................................ 8 Connecting an Exte
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32-1166.fm Page 6 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM Using Optional Components ............................................................................ 21 Listening to Another Audio Source ................................................................ 21 Listening Through Another Audio Component .............................................. 21 Recording A Cassette Tape ............................................................................... 22 Recording Your Voice with Music .
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32-1166.fm Page 7 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM CONNECTIONS Caution: To avoid electrical shock, do If you are connecting only one micro- not connect the system to AC power un- phone, plug it into MIC 1. If you are add- til all other connections are complete. ing a second microphone, plug it into MIC 2. CONNECTING MICROPHONES The system has two microphone jacks so you can use the supplied microphone to sing along to your favorite recordings, and connect an additional microphone (not su
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32-1166.fm Page 8 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM Note: If your audio source does not CONNECTING OTHER have AUX OUT R and L jacks, but has AUDIO COMPONENTS only a headphone or line out jack (such as on a portable tape or CD player), use You can connect an external audio a shielded Y-adapter cord with phono source or component to the karaoke jacks on each end (such as Cat. No. 42- system, so you can sing along with other 2475). Connect the single-plug end to audio formats or videos, or h
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32-1166.fm Page 9 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING POWER You can connect the CD/CDG karaoke When you have made all other connec- system to a TV or monitor and see the tions, plug your system’s power cord words and images produced by a spe- into a standard AC outlet. cial karaoke video cassette or CD/CDG. Plug one end of the supplied cable into Caution: The supplied power cord has a VIDEO OUT and the other end into your polarized plug that fits into the outle
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32-1166.fm Page 10 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM SINGING ALONG/QUICK START The instructions in this section provide a To sing along with a pre-recorded quick reference to help you get started tape, press STOP/EJECT on singing along with your karaoke CD/ TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 and load a cas- CDG system. sette. Shut the compartment door to close it. 3. Set FUNCTION SELECTOR to CD/ SINGING WITH A CD/CDG CDG or TAPE. OR A CASSETTE TAPE 4. Set AUDIO CHANNEL and VOCAL CHANGER for the desired e
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32-1166.fm Page 11 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM 6. Adjust the sound with MASTER VOL- WITH ANOTHER AUDIO UME. See “Adjusting the Sound” on SOURCE Page 12. 7. Set each connected microphone’s If you connect another audio source, fol- ON/OFF switch to ON. Sing directly low these steps to sing along with that into the microphone along with the audio source. music. 1. Set FUNCTION SELECTOR to AUX. 8. Use MIC VOL 1 and/or MIC VOL 2 to 2. Press POWER to turn on the system. adjust the volume
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32-1166.fm Page 12 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM SYSTEM OPERATION ADJUSTING THE SOUND USING HEADPHONES Use these controls to get the system’s You can use headphones (not supplied) sound just right. to listen in privacy. Insert the head- 1 phones' /8-inch plug into the PHONES MASTER VOLUME — Control the vol- jack. ume of the system’s speaker by turning MASTER VOLUME toward MIN or MAX. Note: Connecting headphones automat- The volume remains set until you read- ically disconnects the spea
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32-1166.fm Page 13 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM CD/CDG PLAYER OPERATION • During playback, if the system is PLAYING A CD/CDG subjected to a sudden shock or jolt, the speed of rotation might change, 1. Press POWER to turn on the system. or some noise might be produced. The POWER indicator lights. This is not a malfunction. 2. Set FUNCTION SELECTOR to CD/ CDG. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD/ SPECIAL CD/CDG CDG compartment. PLAYER FEATURES 4. Place a CD/CDG in the compart- Automatic
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32-1166.fm Page 14 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM To continuously repeat a single track, Audible Search press REPEAT once while the desired Note: Audible search does not work on track is playing. REPEAT 1 appears. CDGs. To continuously repeat all tracks on the Hold down SEARCH/SKIP ( ) or CD/CDG, repeatedly press REPEAT until l ( ) to search rapidly forward or back- REPEAT ALL appears. l ward during play. The CD plays rapidly, and you hear the sound at a high speed To repeat a programme
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32-1166.fm Page 15 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM Notes: Note: MEMORY remains on the top left corner of the display until you • To replay the current track, press erase the programmed sequence. SEARCH/SKIP ( ). l 3. Press SEARCH/SKIP ( ) or ( ) l l • To play the next random track, press to select the desired track. SEARCH/SKIP ( ). l 4. Press MEMORY to store the selected To stop the CD player at any time during track. The cumulative time from the random play, press STOP. The CD/ program
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32-1166.fm Page 16 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM Notes: •Set FUNCTION SELECTOR to TAPE and then back to CD. • You cannot use random play to play a programmed sequence. • You can repeat or search through CD/CDG CARE TIPS programmed tracks. To repeat the programmed sequence, see Although a CD/CDG is very durable, you “Repeat Play” on Page 14. should handle it with care. We recom- mend the following precautions: 7.Programmed play automatically stops at the end of the last pro- • Keep the
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32-1166.fm Page 17 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM CASSETTE DECK OPERATION You can play a cassette tape in either PLAYING A TAPE cassette deck, and you can record tapes in TAPE 1. You can play a cassette tape in either TAPE 1 or TAPE 2, or you can load cas- sette tapes in both decks and play one side of each consecutively. LOADING A TAPE 1. Take up any slack in the tape by Warning: To protect your hearing, set turning the cassette’s hub with a MASTER VOLUME to MIN before you play pencil
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32-1166.fm Page 18 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM Turn the tape over and press PLAY to play the other side. Notes: • To temporarily stop play, press PAUSE . Press PAUSE again to resume play. • To rapidly wind the tape forward or backward, press FAST-F or REWIND . Press STOP/EJECT when you reach the desired section. Consecutive Play Follow these steps to play one side of a tape loaded in TAPE 2, then play one side of tape loaded in TAPE 1. 1. Load a cassette tape in TAPE 1 and TAPE 2
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32-1166.fm Page 19 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM Erasing a Cassette Tape TAPE CARE TIPS If you no longer want a recording, you Preventing Accidental Erasure can record over it or erase it. Most cassette tapes have two erase- To erase a previously recorded section protection tabs — one for each side. To of a tape, simply record over it. protect a recording from accidentally be- ing recorded over or erased, use a To erase the entire cassette tape, record screwdriver to remove one or bot
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32-1166.fm Page 20 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:51 PM 4. Use a cotton swab dipped in dena- tured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the record/play heads, pinch rollers, capstans, tape guides, and erase heads. 5. When you finish cleaning, press STOP/EJECT on TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 and close the cassette com- partment doors. Then reconnect AC power. Your local RadioShack store sells a full line of cassette deck cleaning supplies. Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality After you p
