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Cat. No. 13-1279
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SYSTEM 734
Mini Stereo Component System
with 3-Disc Automatic CD Changer
AM/FM Stereo
3 Preset Equalizer Controls
15-Watts Per Channel Amplifier
Dual Hi-Speed Dubbing Cassette Deck
2-Way Speaker System
Electronic Volume Control
Clock
On/Off Timer
and Remote Control
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13-1279.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM FEATURES Your Optimus System 734 Mini Stereo Random Play — lets you set the Sys- Component System offers, in one at- tem 734 to automatically play the tractive package, all of the versatile tracks on all CDs in random order. features that you need for excellent stereo sound and entertainment. The Repeat Play — lets you automatically System 734 includes a 3-disc automat- repeat a single track, all tracks on a ic CD changer, AM/FM stereo tuner,
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13-1279.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM Soft Cassette Tape Eject — slowly Auxiliary Input Jacks — let you con- opens the cassette compartment door nect an additional audio source, such when you press the eject button, so the as a TV, VCR, turntable, or an external tape does not pop out. CD changer or cassette deck, to your system. OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES Note: The remote control requires two Digital Synthesized Tuning — elimi- AA batteries (not supplied) for power. nates tuning drif
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13-1279.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM Read this manual carefully. It will help Note: Most material on compact discs you get the most enjoyment from your and prerecorded tapes is copyrighted. System 734. Unauthorized duplication of copyright- ed material is a violation of the copy- For your records, we urge you to right laws of most countries and such record the serial number of your Sys- duplication may result in fines and/or tem 734 in the space below. The serial imprisonment. N
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13-1279.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 7 Connecting the Speakers ................................................................................ 7 Connecting the Antennas ................................................................................ 7 Connecting an Additional Audio Source ......................................................
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13-1279.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM Cassette Deck Operation .................................................................................. 27 Loading a Tape .............................................................................................. 27 Playing a Tape ............................................................................................... 27 Consecutive Play .................................................................................... 28 Reco
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13-1279.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM PREPARATION Important: CONNECTING THE • Complete all connections to the ANTENNAS System 734 before you connect it to power. To connect the supplied AM and FM antennas, press open the pair of termi- • Be sure to follow all of the installa- nal tabs marked AM or FM (75W), then tion instructions described in the insert the stripped end of the AM or FM enclosed “Safety Instructions.” antenna’s wires into the terminals. Re- lease the tabs to clos
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13-1279.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM Notes: SETTING THE CURRENT • See “Using an Additional Audio TIME Source” to operate an external audio source with the System 734. 1. Press and hold CLOCK for about 2 seconds. The hour digit(s) flash. • If you connect a turntable to the System 734, the turntable must have a built-in equalizer amplifier. CONNECTING POWER To connect power after making all oth- er connections, plug your system’s AC cord into a standard AC outlet. The last 2. To
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13-1279.fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM • If the hour digit stops flashing • The time appears constantly while before you finish setting the the System 734 is turned off. To hour, start again from Step 1. display the time at any time while the system is turned on, simply 3. Press CLOCK. The minute digits press CLOCK. The current time flash. briefly appears. INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control requires two AA batteries (not supplied) for power. For the b
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13-1279.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM 2. Insert the batteries into the com- To connect headphones, plug the 1 partment as indicated by the headphone’s /4-inch plug into the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked PHONES jack on the front of the Sys- inside. tem 734. 3. Replace the cover. Note: Connecting headphones auto- Notes: matically disconnects the System • If you will not be using the remote 734’s speakers. control for a month or more, remove the batteries. Listening Safely • Yo
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13-1279.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM BASIC OPERATION Important: To prevent hearing dam- TURNING ON/OFF THE age, set the volume to its minimum lev- SYSTEM el before turning on the system (see “Setting the Sound”). Press POWER to turn on the System 734. All of the system’s display charac- ters appear from left to right, then the USING THE REMOTE last selected settings appear. CONTROL The remote control communicates with your system through a remote sensor located on the left of
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13-1279.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM Each time you increase or decrease the volume, the current volume setting, measured in decibels (dB), appears on the display. You can adjust the volume anywhere from –68 dB (low) to 0 dB (high). To return to normal bass sound, press it again so the button clicks and pops out. Changing the Preset Equalizer Settings You can adjust the balance of the Sys- Important: To prevent hearing dam- tem 734’s sound frequencies using age, set the volume
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13-1279.fm Page 13 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM 2. To increase or decrease the on- SETTING THE ON/OFF time hour setting, within 5 sec- TIMER onds press TUNING UP or DOWN, or PRESET/TUNING s or t on the You can set the System 734 to auto- remote control. matically turn itself on, play the last se- lected radio station, CD, or cassette tape, then turn itself off again. Notes: • To rapidly increase the hour or minutes settings when setting the on/off times, simply press and 3. Press TIMER
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13-1279.fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM 6. To increase or decrease the off- 11. Select the desired radio station or time hour setting, within 5 sec- CD you want the System 734 to onds press TUNING UP or DOWN, play when it turns itself on (see or PRESET/TUNING s or t on the “Radio Operation” or “CD remote control. Changer Operation”). 7. Press TIMER SET again. The Note: If you selected a cassette minute digits flash. tape, be sure to press PLAY and PAUSE on the appropriate deck 8.
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13-1279.fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM RADIO OPERATION To rapidly scan for a station, press LISTENING TO THE and hold TUNING UP or DOWN, or RADIO PRESET/TUNING s or t on the remote control, until AUTO 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until appears on the display (about 2 appears next to TUNER on the seconds). When you release it, display. the tuner automatically stops at the next strong station. 2. Repeatedly press BAND to select AM or FM. As you press it, AM or Notes: FM and the l
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13-1279.fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM • To improve reception for weak Note: The first time you press FM stereo stations, press FM MEMORY after connecting power, MONO. so MONO (monaural) the System 734 automatically appears on the display. The selects memory position 01. Each sound is no longer in stereo, but time you press it after that, it reception should improve. To selects the next available position. return to stereo sound, press To select the next higher or lower FM MONO.
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13-1279.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM Notes: • You cannot clear a station from memory, but you can store a new one in its place. • When power is disconnected or interrupted for 24 hours or more, the System 734 loses all of its memory settings. Recalling a Stored Station 1. Press BAND to select the desired band. 2. If P- followed by a number does not appear on the display, press PRESET. P- appears on the dis- play along with the last selected preset station. 3. Repeatedly press
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13-1279.fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM CD CHANGER OPERATION The System 734 lets you load up to 3. Carefully place a CD in slot num- three CDs at once and gives you many ber 1 with the label facing up. options to control the order in which the CDs play. LOADING AND PLAYING A CD 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until appears next to CD on the dis- 4. To load a CD in each of the other play. dISC appears. slots (2 and 3), repeatedly press DISC SKIP to rotate the CD tray until the desir
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13-1279.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM To play a different CD, repeatedly • To display the current track’s press DISC SKIP until the desired remaining play time during play, disc number appears on the dis- press DISPLAY on the remote play. control once. Press it again to display the entire CD’s remain- ing play time. Press it a third time to return to the elapsed play time. The selected dISC number flashes on the CD changer, 1 (the track number) and appear, then the CD begins to
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13-1279.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM To stop the CD changer at any SPECIAL CD CHANGER time during play, press STOP. The FEATURES selected CD’s total number of tracks and playing time appear. Automatic Search Music System (ASMS) The automatic search music system lets you skip forward or backward through the tracks on all loaded CDs. Loading/Unloading CDs During Play The System 734’s rotating 3-disc CD • To skip to the beginning of the changer lets you load and unload up to ne
