Optimus CDG manual

Cat. No. 32-1 166 O WNER’S MANU AL Please read bef ore using this equipment. CDG Karaoke System 32-1166.fm Page 1 Wednesday, N ovember 17, 1999 4:51 PM[...]

2 This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated danger- ous voltage within the product’s enclo- sure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec- tric shock. Do not open the product’s case. This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and mainte- nance instructions are included in t[...]

3 FEATURES Your Optimus CDG Karaoke System is one of the most versatile karaoke sys- tems available . It lets you be the “star” as you sing alon g with your favorite re- cordings on a CD, a CDG (a compact disc with a graph ic track), a cassette tape, or a video t ape, and hear you r voice with the music t hrough the power- ful built-in speaker.[...]

4 Audio Channel — lets you choose be - tween singing along t o the music with or without the original sing er’s voice o r with a stereo effect. Vocal Change r — lets you change the volume of the original sing er’s prere- corded voice wit h your voice when you use a karaok e tape, so y ou can sing so- lo. Auto-Stop — automatically stops wh[...]

5 CONTENTS Connections ..... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............. ...... 7 Connecting Mic ro pho ne s .......... .... ... ... ... .... ............. ... ... ... ... .... ............. ... ... ... ... 7 Connecting Ot he r Audio Components ................ .... ... ... ............. ... .[...]

6 Using Optional Components ....... ... .... ... ................ ................ ................ ........... 21 Listening to Anot he r Audio Source .................. ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... ... . 21 Listening Throu gh A no th er Audio Component ... ... .... ... ... ... ............. ... .... ... ... . 21 Recording A [...]

7 CONNECTIONS Caution: To avoid electrical sh ock, do not connect the syst em to AC power un- til all other connections ar e complete. CONNECTING MICR OPHONES The system has two mi crophone jacks so you can use the su pplied microphon e to sing along to your favorite recordings, and connect an additiona l microphone (not supplied) for duet s or lea[...]

8 CONNECTING OTHER A UDIO COMPONENTS You can connect an external aud io source or component to the ka raoke system, so you can sing al ong with othe r audio formats or videos, or hea r the karaoke’s so und from anoth er speaker or a PA system . To make the c onnec- tion, you need optional audio patch ca- bles (such as Cat. No. 42-2352). Connectin[...]

9 CONNECTING TO A TV You can connect th e CD/CDG karaoke system to a TV or monit or and see the words and images produce d by a spe- cial karaoke video cassette or CD/C DG. Plug one end of th e supplied cable into VIDEO OUT and th e other end in to your TV’s video in jack. Note : For TVs that do not have an au- dio/video inpu t jack, use a video [...]

10 SINGING ALONG/QUIC K STAR T The instructions in this section provide a quick reference to help you get started singing along with your karaoke CD/ CDG system. SINGING WITH A CD/CDG OR A CASSETTE T APE Follow these steps to sing along with a CD/CDG or a cassette tape (such as those supplied ). 1. Press PO WER to tu r n on the syste m. The PO WER [...]

11 6. Adjust the sound with MASTER VO L - UME . See “Adjusting th e Sound” on P age 12. 7. Set each conn ected microphone’ s ON/OFF s witch to ON . Sing directly into the microph one along with th e music . 8. Use MIC V OL 1 and/or MIC V OL 2 to adjust the volume of each micro- phone . 9. Adjust ECHO and T ONE CONTROL f or the de sired re v e[...]

12 SYSTEM OPERATION ADJUSTING THE SOUND Use these cont rols to get the syste m’s sound just right. MASTER VOLUME — Control the vol- ume of the syst em’s speaker b y turning MASTER V OLUME toward MIN or MAX . The volume remains set un til you read- just it. TAPE SPEED — To slow dow n or speed up the pace of the music as you sing along, t urn[...]

13 CD/CDG PLA Y ER OPERATION PLA YING A CD/CDG 1. Press PO WER to tur n on the syste m. The PO WER indicator lights. 2. Set FUNCTION SELECT OR to CD/ CDG. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD/ CDG compar tment. 4. Place a C D/CDG in the compar t- ment tr a y label side up . 5. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the CD/CDG compar tment. Y ou see the CD/C[...]

14 A udible Searc h Note: Audible search doe s not work on CDGs. Hold down SEARCH/SKIP ( l ) or ( l ) to search ra pidly forward or back- ward during play. The CD plays rapid ly, and you hear th e sound at a high speed and low volume. Release the butto n to resume normal play. Intr o Scan You can set the system to play the first 10 seconds of each [...]

15 Notes : • T o replay the current track, press SEARCH/SKIP ( l ). • T o play the ne xt random trac k, press SEARCH/SKIP ( l ). To stop the CD p layer at any time du ring random play , press ST OP . The CD/ CDG’s total number of tracks and play- ing time appea r. When you pre ss PLA Y / PA U S E again, random play resumes. To cancel rand om [...]

16 Notes : • Y ou cannot use r andom pla y to pla y a programmed sequenc e. • Y ou can repeat or sear ch through programmed tracks . T o repeat t he progr ammed se quence, se e “Repeat Pla y” on P age 14. 7. Progr ammed pla y automatically stops at the end of the last pro- grammed trac k. T o stop the CD/ CDG play er at any time dur ing pro[...]

17 CASSETTE DEC K OPERATION You can play a cassette t ape in either cassette deck, and you can record tapes in TAPE 1. LOADING A T APE 1. T ake up any slac k in the tape by tur ning the c assette’ s hub with a pencil or y our finger . If y ou do not remov e excess slac k, the tape might become tangled in t he record/pla y- bac k mechanism. A v oi[...]

18 Turn the t ape over and press PLA Y to play the other sid e. Notes: • T o temporar ily stop play , pres s P A USE . Press P A USE again to resume pla y . • T o rapidly wind the tap e f orw ard or bac kward, press FA S T - F or REWIND . Press ST OP/EJECT when you reach the desired section. Consecutive Pla y Follow these steps to play one side[...]

19 T APE CARE TIPS Preventing Accidental Erasure Most casset te tapes ha ve two er ase- protection ta bs — one for each side. To protect a recording from acc identally b e- ing recorded over or erased, use a screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape’s erase-pr otection tabs. If you want to record on a tape side after you have remov[...]

20 4. Use a cotton s wab dipped in dena - tured alcoho l or tape head clea ning solution to clean the record/pla y heads, pinch rollers, capstans, tape guides , and era s e heads . 5. When you finish cleanin g, press ST OP/EJECT on T APE 1 and T APE 2 and close the cassette com- par tment doors. Then reconne ct A C power . Your local RadioShack sto[...]

21 USING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS Warning: To protect your hearing and prevent dam age to the ka raoke system , an audio source and/or an audio compo- nent, always set their volume controls to the lowest setting s before turn ing them on. LISTENING TO ANOTHER A UDIO SOURCE If you connected another audio sou rce, follow these ste ps to listen to that sou[...]

22 RECOR DING A CASSETTE T APE You can become a recording st ar! The system lets you record your voice on a blank or reusable t ape as you sing along with a special karaoke cassette tape, video tape, CD/CDG or other audio source. You can also record f rom an ex- ternal audio source, or dub from one cassette tape to anot her. Recording Tips: • T a[...]

23 DUBBING A CASSETTE TA P E You can copy any cassette tape on the karaoke system’s dual cassette decks using a sour ce tape with the music or sound you want to copy and a blank or reusable ta pe to reco rd on. Follow these steps to copy fr om one cassette tape to anot her. 1. Set FUNCTION SELECT OR to TA P E . 2. Press PO WER to tur n on the sy [...]

24 T R OUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your CDG Karaoke System, try these sugge stions. If you still have problems, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Prob lem P ossib le Cause Solution The karaok e system does not w ork. No pow er . Make sure the power cord is properly plugged into an AC outlet. P ower is on standb y [...]

25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CDG Karaoke System is an example of superior design an d crafts- manship. The following suggestions will help you care for your k araoke system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the karaoke syst em dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imme diately. Liquids might contain minerals t hat can corrode the elect ronic c[...]

26 THE FCC W ANTS Y OU TO KNO W This music system complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonab le protec- tion against radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your sys- tem might ca use TV or radio inter fer- ence even when it is ope rating properly. To [...]

27 SPECIFICATIONS P ower Output (at 10 % THD) ........ ............. ................ ................ . 8 W atts per Chan nel T rac k System ............... ... .... ............ .... ... ... ... ............. .... 4 T rack, T wo Channel Stereo T ape Speed ............ ............. ... ... ... ... ............. .... ... ... ... .... ............ [...]

RadioShac k A Division of T andy Corpora tion Fort W orth, T exas 76102 11A99 Printed in Hong Kong Limited Nine ty-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de fects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days fro m the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized Rad[...]