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Cat. No. 32-1156
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
KARAOKE CASSETTE
RECORDER SYSTEM
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32-1156.fm Page 2 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM FEATURES Your Radio Shack Karaoke Cassette —lets you con- Auxiliary Input Jack Recorder System lets you be the nect another audio source such as a “star” as you sing along with your fa- stereo VCR or CD player. vorite recordings and hear your voice through the speaker along with the —lets you Supplied Microphone music. You can sing along with regu- sing along with the music and hear lar cassette tapes or use special your voice through the speak
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32-1156.fm Page 3 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM Tone—lets you set the tone to low or Warning: To prevent fire or shock high. hazard, do not expose this system to rain or moisture. Echo—lets you add an echo to your voice for a concert hall effect. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! Built-In Speaker—lets you share DO NOT OPEN. the music with friends. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE Three Power Sources—let you COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- power your system from in
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32-1156.fm Page 4 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM CONTENTS Connections ..................................................................................................... 5 Connecting Power ....................................................................................... 5 Installing Batteries................................................................................. 5 Using AC Power.................................................................................... 5 Using Vehi
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32-1156.fm Page 5 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM CONNECTIONS If you are operating the system using CONNECTING POWER battery power and the sound be- comes weak or distorted, replace the Installing Batteries batteries. You can power your system with six To avoid damage from Caution: D batteries (not supplied). For the leaking batteries, remove the batter- best performance, we recommend ies if you do not plan to use the sys- alkaline batteries, such as Radio tem for a week or more. Also, do not
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32-1156.fm Page 6 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM 2. Insert the adapter’s plug into the end into the vehicle’s cigarette-light- system’s DC 9V INPUT jack. er socket. To avoid electrical shock Caution: and damage to the system and vehi- cle, always unplug the adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket before unplugging it from the system. 3. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. CONNECTING ANOTHER AUDIO Using Vehicle Battery Power SOURCE You can power the system from your You can conne
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32-1156.fm Page 7 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM USING THE CASSETTE DECK LOADING A CASSETTE PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE TAPE 1. Press STOP/EJECT to open the To protect your hearing, Caution: cassette compartment. set MASTER VOLUME to MIN before you play a cassette tape. 1. Load a cassette tape in the cas- sette compartment. 2. Set POWER to ON to turn on the system. The POWER indicator 2. Use your finger or a pencil to lights. turn the cassette’s hub and take up any tape slack. Avoid touch- ing
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32-1156.fm Page 8 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM 6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop the tape. Press STOP/EJECT again to open the cassette compart- ment, and remove the cassette tape. To play the other side, turn the tape over, load it, and press PLAY. : Notes • To temporarily stop play, press PAUSE. Press PAUSE again to resume play. • To rapidly wind the tape forward or backward while the tape is stopped, press FAST-F or REWIND. Press STOP/EJECT when you reach the desired sec- tion. 8
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32-1156.fm Page 9 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM LISTENING TO ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE If you connected another audio source to the system as described in “Connecting Another Audio Source,” follow these steps to listen to that source. : To protect your hearing and Caution prevent damage to the system, al- ways set the source’s and the sys- tem’s volume controls to their lowest settings before turning on the source and the system. 1. Set TAPE/AUX on the back of the system to AUX. 2. Turn on the a
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32-1156.fm Page 10 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM SINGING ALONG Now get ready for some fun! In this — When you use a Tape Channel section, we tell you how to use your karaoke cassette tape, lets you sing system’s karaoke features. First, set along with the music only (MUSIC set- the system’s and the source’s vol- ting), with both the prerecorded sing- ume controls to their minimum set- er’s voice and the music (NORMAL), tings. Then plug the supplied or with the prerecorded singer’s 1 microph
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32-1156.fm Page 11 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM 3. Load a prerecorded cassette 12. If you are using a karaoke cas- tape. sette tape and TAPE CHANNEL is set to NORMAL, set VOCAL 4. Set TAPE/AUX on the back of the CHANGER to ON or OFF. system to TAPE. 13. When you finish, press STOP/ 5. Press PLAY to play the tape. EJECT to stop the tape, set the 6. Adjust MASTER VOLUME to the microphone’s ON/OFF switch to desired sound. OFF, and set POWER to OFF to turn off the system. The POWER 7. Set TONE
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32-1156.fm Page 12 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM 3. Turn on the audio source. Note: If you are using a karaoke video cassette, turn on the TV connected to the VCR to see the lyrics for the song. 4. Adjust MASTER VOLUME and set TONE to LOW or HIGH for the desired sound. 5. Set the supplied microphone’s ON/OFF switch to ON. Sing directly into the microphone along with the music. Use MIC 1 or 2’s VOLUME to adjust your voice’s volume. Note: If you are using a karaoke video cassette, adjust the s
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32-1156.fm Page 13 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM RECORDING You can record as you sing along RECORDING YOUR with the music from another audio VOICE WITH MUSIC source. You can also record only the sound from the external audio Follow these steps to record your source. voice along with music from an audio source connected to the system’s AUX INPUT jack. RECORDING TIPS 1. Load a blank cassette tape or one that you want to record over • Tape quality greatly affects the into the system’s cassett
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32-1156.fm Page 14 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM 5. Start the audio source. RECORDING FROM 6. Press PAUSE on the system to ANOTHER AUDIO start recording. SOURCE Notes: Follow these steps to just record • Press PAUSE on the system (without adding your voice) from an to temporarily stop recording. audio source connected to the sys- Press PAUSE again to resume AUX INPUT tem’s jack. recording. 1. Load a blank cassette tape, or • You can listen through the one that you want to record over, sys
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32-1156.fm Page 15 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack Karaoke Cassette Recorder System is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your 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 circuit boards and cases and can cause the
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32-1156.fm Page 16 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM If you want to record on a tape side TAPE TIPS after you have removed the erase- protection tab, place a piece of Erasing a Cassette Tape strong plastic tape over that side’s erase-protection hole. Be sure you To erase a previously recorded sec- cover only the hole originally covered tion of a tape, simply record over it. by the erase-protection tab. To erase the entire cassette tape, let the tape record silence to the end Note: Removing the e
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32-1156.fm Page 17 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 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 operation. 1. Remove the batteries and dis- connect the AC or DC power cord. 2. Open the cassette compartment door. 3. Press PLAY to expose the tape- handling
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32-1156.fm Page 18 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM SPECIFICATIONS Power Output .................................................................... 1 Watt (at 10% THD) Track System ............................................................ 4-Track 2-Channel Stereo Tape Speed ..................................................................................... 4.75 cm/sec Recording System ................................................................................. DC Bias Erasing System
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32-1156.fm Page 19 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM NOTES 19
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32-1156.fm Page 20 Monday, August 9, 1999 2:24 PM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of pur- chase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it with- out charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subject
