Page 3 - FEATURES
3 FEATURES Your Optimus CDG Karaoke System isone of the most versatile karaoke sys-tems available. It lets you be the “star”as you sing along with your favorite re-cordings on a CD, a CDG (a compactdisc with a graphic track), a cassettetape, or a video tape, and hear yourvoice with the music through...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Connections ......................................................................................................... 7 Connecting Microphones ................................................................................. 7Connecting Other Audio Components ................................
Page 7 - CONNECTIONS
7 CONNECTIONS Caution: To avoid electrical shock, donot connect the system to AC power un-til all other connections are complete. CONNECTING MICROPHONES The system has two microphone jacksso you can use the supplied microphoneto sing along to your favorite recordings,and connect an additional microp...
Page 9 - CONNECTING TO A TV; CONNECTING POWER
9 CONNECTING TO A TV You can connect the CD/CDG karaokesystem to a TV or monitor and see thewords and images produced by a spe-cial karaoke video cassette or CD/CDG.Plug one end of the supplied cable into VIDEO OUT and the other end into your TV’s video in jack. Note: For TVs that do not have an au-...
Page 10 - SINGING ALONG/QUICK START
10 SINGING ALONG/QUICK START The instructions in this section provide aquick reference to help you get startedsinging along with your karaoke CD/CDG system. SINGING WITH A CD/CDG OR A CASSETTE TAPE Follow these steps to sing along with aCD/CDG or a cassette tape (such asthose supplied). 1. Press POW...
Page 12 - SYSTEM OPERATION; ADJUSTING THE SOUND; USING HEADPHONES
12 SYSTEM OPERATION ADJUSTING THE SOUND Use these controls to get the system’ssound just right. MASTER VOLUME — Control the vol-ume of the system’s speaker by turning MASTER VOLUME toward MIN or MAX . The volume remains set until you read- just it. TAPE SPEED — To slow down orspeed up the pace of th...
Page 13 - CD/CDG PLAYER OPERATION; Automatic Search
13 CD/CDG PLAYER OPERATION PLAYING A CD/CDG 1. Press POWER to turn on the system. The POWER indicator lights. 2. Set FUNCTION SELECTOR to CD/ CDG. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD/ CDG compar tment. 4. Place a CD/CDG in the compar t- ment tray label side up. 5. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the ...
Page 15 - DOM; PROGRAMMED PLAY; MEMORY
15 Notes: • To replay the current track, press SEARCH/SKIP (l ). • To play the next random track, press SEARCH/SKIP ( l). To stop the CD player at any time duringrandom play, press STOP . The CD/ CDG’s total number of tracks and play-ing time appear. When you press PLAY / PAUSE again, random play re...
Page 17 - CASSETTE DECK OPERATION; LOADING A TAPE; Normal Play
17 CASSETTE DECK OPERATION You can play a cassette tape in eithercassette deck, and you can record tapesin TAPE 1. LOADING A TAPE 1. Take up any slack in the tape by turning the cassette’s hub with apencil or your finger. If you do notremove excess slack, the tape mightbecome tangled in the record/p...
Page 18 - Consecutive Play
18 Turn the tape over and press PLAY to play the other side. Notes: • To temporarily stop play, press PAUSE . Press PAUSE again to resume play. • To rapidly wind the tape forward or backward, press FAST-F or REWIND . Press STOP/EJECT when you reach the desired section. Consecutive Play Follow these ...
Page 19 - TAPE CARE TIPS; Preventing Accidental Erasure
19 TAPE CARE TIPS Preventing Accidental Erasure Most cassette tapes have two erase-protection tabs — one for each side. Toprotect a recording from accidentally be-ing recorded over or erased, use ascrewdriver to remove one or both of thecassette tape’s erase-protection tabs. If you want to record on...
Page 21 - USING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
21 USING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS Warning: To protect your hearing andprevent damage to the karaoke system,an audio source and/or an audio compo-nent, always set their volume controls tothe lowest settings before turning themon. LISTENING TO ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE If you connected another audio source,foll...
Page 22 - RECORDING A CASSETTE TAPE
22 RECORDING A CASSETTE TAPE You can become a recording star! Thesystem lets you record your voice on ablank or reusable tape as you sing alongwith a special karaoke cassette tape,video tape, CD/CDG or other audiosource. You can also record from an ex-ternal audio source, or dub from onecassette tap...
Page 24 - TROUBLESHOOTING
24 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your CDG Karaoke System, try these suggestions. Ifyou still have problems, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Possible Cause Solution The karaoke system does not work. No power. Make sure the power cord is properly plugged in...
Page 25 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CDG Karaoke System is an example of superior design and crafts-manship. The following suggestions will help you care for your karaoke system soyou can enjoy it for years. Keep the karaoke system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.Liquids might contain m...
Page 27 - SPECIFICATIONS
27 SPECIFICATIONS Power Output (at 10% THD) ...................................................... 8 Watts per Channel Track System ................................................................ 4 Track, Two Channel Stereo Tape Speed ...................................................................