Optimus SYSTEM 747 manual

Cat. No. 13-1295A OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . S y s t em 747 Mini Stereo C omponen t System 13-1 295. fm Page 1 We dnesd ay, Ju ly 14, 1 999 7: 10 PM[...]

2 FEATURES Your Optim us Sy stem 747 M ini Stereo Component S ystem o ffers all the ver- satile features you need for excellent stereo sound and entertainmen t, al l i n one compac t package. The syst em includes a t o p-loading 3- disc carousel CD player with 32-track programma ble m emory, a n AM /FM stereo tuner, a cassette player w ith auto-sto[...]

3 Compact discs that you can pl a y on you r sys- tem’s CD player ha ve thi s m a rk o n t h em : We recomm end you record your sys- tem’s serial number here. The number is on t he back pa nel. Serial Number: __________ ______ This sy m bo l is in te nd ed to a le rt yo u to the pr e s en ce of un ins u la ted da n- ger ous volt age wi thin th [...]

4 CONTENTS Prep arati on .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... .... 5 Connecting the Speak ers ............ . ....................... . .................. . .................... .. .. 5 Connecting the F M A ntenna ........................... ....... ...........[...]

5 PREPARA TION Note: Com plete all other conn ections before connecting the system to AC power and turning it on. CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS 1. Press the red s p eaker terminal tab labeled SPEAKER R on the back of th e system , put the stripped end of the ri ght sp eaker ’s striped w ire into t he t erminal, then release th e tab. 2. Press the black[...]

6 Warning: To prevent electric shock, the power cord plug ’s blades are po- larized and fit a pol ari zed AC outlet only one way. If you have diff iculty in- serting the plug , do not force it. Tu rn it over an d reinsert it. USING HEADPHONES You can use h eadphon es (not sup- plied) to listen in privacy. I nsert the headphones ’ 1 / 8 -inch (3[...]

7 BASIC O PERATION Warnin g : To prot e c t your hearing, ro- tat e VOLUME to the lowes t sound level before you turn o n t he system. Follow these steps to operate y o ur syste m. 1. Set FUNCTION to TA P E , TUNER , or CD . P OWE R ON lig hts. 2. If you selected TUNER , s ee “T uner Operation” on Page 8 for how to sele ct a stati on. If you se[...]

8 TUNER OPER ATION 1. Slid e FUNCTION to TUNER . Note: Wh en y ou s el ect TUNER , the s y st em au tom a t ic al ly tun e s to the station that was pla ying when the system was turned off or when it was last set to TU N E R . 2. Set BAND to AM or FM to tune to AM or FM radio s tations. Notes: • The system uses a built-in f er- rite antenna for A[...]

9 CD PLAYE R OP ERATION LOADING A CD 1. Slide FUNCTION to CD . 2. Lift t h e CD compartment cover . Note: The CD carousel has three trays, each l abeled with num bers, but only two trays are exposed when you ope n the CD compart- me nt. 3. Place a CD in either (or bot h) of the expo sed t rays, label side up. T o load a CD in the third tray , press[...]

10 • During playback, if the changer is subjected to a sudd en shock or jolt, the speed of rotation might change , o r some noise might be produced. This is not a ma lfu nc tion . 2. Adjust th e volume a nd set E-BASS and STEREO WIDE for the des ired sound. 3. T o temporarily stop play , press PLA Y/P AUSE . appears. T o resume play , press PLA Y[...]

11 AUDIBLE SEARCH Hold down SEARCH or SEARCH to search forward or back- ward during play. The CD plays rapid- ly and you hear the m usic at a high speed and low volume. RANDOM PL AY This feature random ly selects and plays t racks from all l oaded CDs. Note: T o random l y sele ct tracks from only one or t wo CD s, you m ust load on l y t h os e CD[...]

12 REPEAT PLAY You can repe at a s ingle track on a s e- lected CD, all tr acks on a selected CD, all tracks on all l oaded CDs, or a programme d sequ ence (see “ Pro- grammed Play” on Pag e 12). To repeat a single t rack , press RE- PEA T o nce whi le the desired track is playing. REPE AT ONE appears, and the CD playe r continuously repl ays t[...]

13 6. Press PLA Y/ P AUSE to p l ay th e tr acks in t he programmed ord er . PROG RA M app ears and the sys- tem displays the current tray and track number . Notes: • Y ou can use SKI P or SKIP and SEAR CH or SEARCH to move be tween se- lections d uring program med play . • Y ou cannot use random play while a programm ed sequen ce is stored. ?[...]

14 • Do not store CDs in hig h- temperature, hi gh-humidity l oca- tions. The CDs might warp. • Keep CDs d ry . A wat er drop can act as a lens a nd affect the l aser beam’s focus. • Always ha ndle a C D by the edg es to avoid f i ngerprints and always keep it in its protect ive case or sleeve when not in use. Fing er- prints and scratches [...]

15 CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The system has o ne cas set te deck for normal cassette tape playback and re- cording. The deck has a full-release auto-s top system t o protect tapes and prevent pinch roller damage. Wh en a tape reaches the end of a side, th e tape mechanism automatical ly stops and releases the tape. LOADING A CASSETTE TA P E 1. T ake [...]

16 • T o f a st-forward or rewind the tap e, p re s s STOP/EJECT then press FA S T - F or RE- WIND . • T o st op f ast-forward or rewind, press STOP/EJECT . 3. Adjust th e volume a nd set E-BASS and STEREO WIDE for the des ired sound. 4. T o manu ally stop play , press STOP/ EJECT . Press ST OP/ EJECT while the casse tte player is s t opped t o[...]

17 7. T o st op recording b efore it auto- mati cally stops, press STOP on t he C D p lay er , th en pr ess STOP/ EJECT on the deck. Re co rd ing fr om th e T u ner 1. Load a blank cassette, or one you want to r e co rd over . 2. Press P AUSE t hen RECORD . 3. Set FUNCTION to TUNER . 4. Select th e desired station, then press P AUSE on t he dec k t[...]

18 If you want to rec ord on a tape side af- ter you ha ve rem oved the erase- protection t ab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over t h at side’s erase- protection ho le. Notes: • Be sure y o u cover only t he hole originally covered by the erase- protection t ab. • Remov ing the erase-protection tabs does not prevent a bul k eraser fro[...]

19 CARE AND MA INTENA NCE Your Op timus S ys tem 7 47 M ini Stereo Comp onent Sy stem is a n ex am ple of supe- rior design an d craft sman shi p. The follow in g sugg esti ons w ill he lp you c are for the syste m so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the sy stem dry. If it gets wet, wipe i t dry immediately. Liqu i ds might contain mineral s that c[...]

20 CLEANING THE T APE HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust or particles of th e tape’s coating can accu mulate on t he tape heads a nd other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the cassette player. Use the foll owing cleanin g procedu re after every 20 hours of tape player op- eration. Your local Ra dioShack sto re sells [...]

21 SPECIFICATIONS Cassette T ape S p eed .. ............................... . ......................................... 1 7 / 8 ips ( 4 .75 cm /sec) W ow and Flutt er ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... .. 0.35% W RMS Fre quency Respons e .... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. .....[...]

22 NOTES 13-1 295. fm Page 2 2 We dn es da y , July 1 4, 199 9 7:1 0 PM[...]

23 13-1 295. fm Page 2 3 We dn es da y , July 1 4, 199 9 7:1 0 PM[...]

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