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Optimus SYSTEM 746 Owner's Manual

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13-1294.fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM
Cat. No. 13-1294
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 746
Micro Stereo Component System

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  • Page 1 13-1294.fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM Cat. No. 13-1294 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. System 746 Micro Stereo Component System...

  • Page 2: System Features

    Automatic Level Control — auto- Sleep Timer — lets you set the sys- matically adjusts the recording level. tem to automatically turn itself off. © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
  • Page 3 CAUTION Note: The System 746 requires two AAA batteries (not supplied) for the re- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. mote control and two AA batteries (not supplied) for memory backup.

  • Page 4: Fcc Information

    13-1294.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM FCC INFORMATION This system complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as speci- fied in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable protection against TV or radio interference in a residential area.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    13-1294.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM CONTENTS Preparation ......................7 Connecting the Speakers ................7 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna ..............7 Connecting the FM Antenna ................7 Connecting to Power ..................8 Installing Batteries ................... 8 In the System ....................
  • Page 6 13-1294.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM Recording from the Tuner ............... 23 Recording from a CD ................24 Timer Recording ..................25 Tape Care Tips ....................25 Erasing a Cassette Tape ................. 25 Preventing Accidental Erasure ..............25 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality ..........

  • Page 7: Preparation

    13-1294.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM PREPARATION Note: Complete all other connections CONNECTING THE AM before connecting the system to AC LOOP ANTENNA power and turning it on. Attach the supplied AM loop antenna to the terminal on the back of AM ANT.

  • Page 8: Connecting To Power

    13-1294.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM CONNECTING TO 1. Press in on the battery compart- ment cover and push in the direc- POWER tion of the arrow, and lift off the cover. After you complete all connections, plug the system’s power cord into a standard outlet.

  • Page 9: Using Headphones

    • Set the volume to the lowest set- a distance of about 20 feet from the ting before you begin listening. System 746. If the remote control After you begin listening, adjust operates erratically or does not the volume to a comfortable work, replace both batteries.

  • Page 10: Basic Operation

    13-1294.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM BASIC OPERATION Warning: To protect your hearing, 4. Adjust VOLUME DOWN/UP adjust to the lowest level to a comfortable listening level. VOLUME before you turn on the system. Follow these steps to operate your system.

  • Page 11: Using The Remote Control

    13-1294.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM USING THE REMOTE Notes: CONTROL • Make sure you have a clear path between the remote control and the sensor. • Weak batteries or direct sunlight on the remote sensor might re- duce the remote control’s oper- ating range.

  • Page 12: Timer Operation

    13-1294.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM TIMER OPERATION SETTING THE CLOCK setting the time, start again from Step 1. 1. With power turned on, press • To rapidly increase or de- until the hour and minute CLOCK crease the hour or minute set- digits appear.

  • Page 13: Setting The Sleep Timer

    6. Select the desired radio station, or load the CD or cassette tape 1. With power turned on slide you want the System 746 to play , or FUNCTION TUNER when it turns itself on.
  • Page 14 13-1294.fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM 4. To set the sleep timer, repeat- edly press until the SLEEP desired sleep time appears. Each time you press , the SLEEP displayed sleep time decreases in 10-minute steps. The system turns off after the amount of time you set.

  • Page 15: Tuner Operation

    13-1294.fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM TUNER OPERATION 1. Slide . The You can also use automatic tun- FUNCTION TUNER system automatically tunes to ing (see “Automatic Tuning” on the station that was playing Page 16) or memory tuning (see when the system was turned off “Storing Stations in Memory or when it was last set to...

  • Page 16: Automatic Tuning

    13-1294.fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM AUTOMATIC TUNING 3. Press again to store MEMORY the station in the memory loca- tion. You can use automatic tuning to quickly move up or down to the next Note: If MEMORY disappears be- available station in your area.

  • Page 17: Cd Player Operation

    13-1294.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM CD PLAYER OPERATION LOADING A CD PLAYING A CD 1. Slide To play a CD, simply press FUNCTION PLAY/ pears. after you load it. The CD PAUSE begins to play from Track 1. 2.

  • Page 18: Automatic Skip

    13-1294.fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM AUTOMATIC SKIP AUDIBLE SEARCH The automatic skip feature lets you Hold down on the SKIP quickly locate the beginning of any CD player to search forward or back- track on a CD, including the track ward during play.

  • Page 19: Repeat Play

    13-1294.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM • To repeat the current track, REPEAT PLAY press once while the REPEAT desired track is playing. You can repeat a single track, all PEAT appears, and the CD tracks on a CD, or an entire pro- player continuously replays the grammed sequence...

  • Page 20: Intro Play

    13-1294.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM INTRO PLAY 2. Press PROGRAM/MEMORY on the remote control PROG The INTRO function lets you play the first 10 seconds of each track so you can quickly find the one you illustration want.

  • Page 21: Reviewing The Programmed Sequence

    13-1294.fm Page 21 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM 8. Programmed play automatically CD CARE TIPS stops at the end of the last pro- grammed track. To stop the CD Even though a compact disc is very player at any time during pro- durable, treat the CD surface with grammed play, press .

  • Page 22: Cassette Deck Operation

    13-1294.fm Page 22 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The system has one cassette deck 3. Insert the cassette tape into the for cassette tape playback and re- tape guides in the compartment cording. The deck has a full-release door, with its exposed tape edge auto-stop system to protect tapes facing down, the side you want...

  • Page 23: Recording On Acassette Tape

    13-1294.fm Page 23 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM • To rewind or fast-forward the Notes: tape, press then press • Be sure the cassette’s erase- (Rewind) or (Fast For- protection tabs are in place (see ward). “Preventing Accidental Erasure” on Page 25).

  • Page 24: Recording From A Cd

    13-1294.fm Page 24 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM 4. Select the desired band and sta- Recording from a CD tion, then press to release it and start recording. cassette 1. Load a blank cassette tape, or records until it reaches the end of one you want to record over.

  • Page 25: Timer Recording

    13-1294.fm Page 25 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM Timer Recording TAPE CARE TIPS You can set the system to automati- Erasing a Cassette Tape cally turn on, record from a selected audio source onto a cassette tape, To erase a previously recorded sec- then turn off at the time you set.

  • Page 26: Restoring Tape Tension And Sound Quality

    13-1294.fm Page 26 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM If you want to record on a tape side af- RESTORING TAPE ter you have removed the erase- TENSION AND SOUND protection tab, place a piece of strong QUALITY plastic tape over that side’s erase- protection hole.

  • Page 27: Care And Maintenance

    13-1294.fm Page 27 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus System 746 Micro Stereo Component System is an example of su- perior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the system so you can enjoy it for years.

  • Page 28: Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts

    If the System 746 is not working prop- every 20 hours of use. Your local Ra- erly, reset it to delete all programmed dioShack store sells a wide selection play sequences, memory tuning set- of cassette deck cleaning supplies.

  • Page 29: Specifications

    13-1294.fm Page 29 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM SPECIFICATIONS Cassette Tape Speed ....................1 Wow and Flutter ................0.35% WRMS Frequency Response ............125 Hz–6.3 kHz ± 6 dB Recording System ..................AC Bias Erase System .................... Magnetic CD Player Number of Tracks to be Programmed .............
  • Page 30 13-1294.fm Page 30 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM NOTES...
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  • Page 32 13-1294.fm Page 32 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.

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