Page 2 - FEATURES; CD CHANGER FEATURES
2 FEATURES © 1995 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Radio Shack and Optimus are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Your Optimus System 734 Mini StereoComponent System offers, in one at-tractive package, all of the versatilefeatures that you need for excellentstereo sound and ente...
Page 3 - OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES
3 Soft Cassette Tape Eject — slowlyopens the cassette compartment doorwhen you press the eject button, so thetape does not pop out. OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES Digital Synthesized Tuning — elimi-nates tuning drift by locking the tuneron the selected frequency. Memory Tuning — lets you store andeasily rec...
Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 7 Connecting the Speakers ................................................................................ 7Connecting the Antennas ...............................
Page 7 - PREPARATION
7 PREPARATION Important: • Complete all connections to the System 734 before you connect itto power. • Be sure to follow all of the installa- tion instructions described in theenclosed “Safety Instructions.” CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS 1. Press open the pair of terminal tabs marked SPEAKERS/ + R – on th...
Page 8 - CONNECTING POWER
8 Notes: • See “Using an Additional Audio Source” to operate an externalaudio source with the System 734. • If you connect a turntable to the System 734, the turntable musthave a built-in equalizer amplifier. CONNECTING POWER To connect power after making all oth-er connections, plug your system’s A...
Page 10 - Listening Safely
10 2. Insert the batteries into the com- partment as indicated by thepolarity symbols (+ and –) markedinside. 3. Replace the cover. Notes: • If you will not be using the remote control for a month or more,remove the batteries. • You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 20 feet (6mete...
Page 11 - BASIC OPERATION; SETTING THE SOUND; Adjusting the Volume
11 BASIC OPERATION Important: To prevent hearing dam-age, set the volume to its minimum lev-el before turning on the system (see“Setting the Sound”). USING THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control communicates withyour system through a remote sensorlocated on the left of the system’s dis-play. To use t...
Page 14 - Note
14 6. To increase or decrease the off- time hour setting, within 5 sec-onds press TUNING UP or DOWN , or PRESET/TUNING s or t on the remote control. 7. Press TIMER SET again. The minute digits flash. 8. To increase or decrease the off- time minutes setting, within 5 sec-onds press TUNING UP or DOWN ...
Page 15 - RADIO OPERATION; TUNER
15 RADIO OPERATION LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until appears next to TUNER on the display. 2. Repeatedly press BAND to select AM or FM. As you press it, AM or FM and the last selected station appear on the display. 3. Repeatedly press TUNING UP or DOWN , or PRESET/TUNING s or...
Page 16 - MONO; USING MEMORY TUNING; Storing a Station in Memory; MEMORY; Note: The first time you press
16 • To improve reception for weak FM stereo stations, press FM MONO. so MONO (monaural) appears on the display. Thesound is no longer in stereo, butreception should improve. Toreturn to stereo sound, press FM MONO. • For the best FM reception, fully extend the FM antenna. • For the best AM receptio...
Page 17 - Recalling a Stored Station
17 Notes: • You cannot clear a station from memory, but you can store a newone in its place. • When power is disconnected or interrupted for 24 hours or more,the System 734 loses all of itsmemory settings. Recalling a Stored Station 1. Press BAND to select the desired band. 2. If P- followed by a nu...
Page 18 - CD CHANGER OPERATION; CD
18 CD CHANGER OPERATION The System 734 lets you load up tothree CDs at once and gives you manyoptions to control the order in whichthe CDs play. LOADING AND PLAYING A CD 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until appears next to CD on the dis- play. dISC appears. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE . OPEN ap- pears on the ...
Page 19 - dISC
19 To play a different CD, repeatedlypress DISC SKIP until the desired disc number appears on the dis-play. The selected dISC number flashes on the CD changer, 1 (the track number) and appear, then the CD begins toplay and its elapsed play timeappears on the display. Notes: • To skip over, search, o...
Page 21 - Audible Search; Random Play; RANDOM; RANDOM
21 Audible Search To search forward or backward duringplay, press and hold down SKIP/ SEARCH >> or << . The CD rapidly advances, and you hear the tracks at ahigh speed and low volume. Release SKIP/SEARCH >> or << to resume normal play. Random Play The System 734 lets you set ...
Page 23 - Cue; PROGRAMMED PLAY; PROGRAM
23 Cue To select a track before you begin playor after pressing PLAY/PAUSE to pause the current CD, press SKIP/SEARCH >> or << until the desired track num- ber appears on the display. Then press PLAY/PAUSE to play the track. PROGRAMMED PLAY You can program the CD changer toplay up to 32 ...
Page 27 - CASSETTE DECK OPERATION; LOADING A TAPE; TAPE
27 CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The System 734 has a dual cassettedeck system which lets you automati-cally play one side of two cassettetapes consecutively, record from theCD changer, record one cassette tapeonto another, and more. Notes: • The remote control does not oper- ate the System 734’s cassette...
Page 28 - Consecutive Play
28 2. Press PLAY . The tape begins to play. Notes: • To briefly stop the tape during playback, press PAUSE . The button locks and the tape stops.Press PAUSE again to continue playback. • To rapidly fast-forward or rewind a cassette tape in eitherdeck while the tape is stopped,press FAST-F (fast-forw...
Page 29 - Caution: Never try to force down; Recording from a CD
29 When the tape in TAPE 2 reachesthe end, the tape in TAPE 1 auto-matically begins to play. Note: To briefly stop the tape ineither deck during playback, press PAUSE on the desired deck. The button locks and the tape stops.Press PAUSE again to continue playback. 4. At the end of the tape in TAPE 1,...
Page 30 - Copying Cassette Tapes
30 4. Press RECORD on TAPE 1 and PLAY/PAUSE on the CD changer at the same time to begin record-ing. disappears, appearsalong with the CD’s elapsed playtime, PLAY locks down along with RECORD , and the tape begins recording. Notes: • You cannot change the function while RECORD is pressed down • To br...
Page 31 - Note: If you are unable to press
31 4. Press RECORD , then PAUSE on TAPE 1. PLAY automatically locks down. 5. To record at one and a half times the normal speed, press HIGH SPEED . HI-DUBB appears on the display. To set it back to normalspeed, press HIGH SPEED again. HI-DUBB disappears. 6. Within 5 seconds, press PLAY on TAPE 2. Th...
Page 32 - Recording from the Radio
32 Recording from the Radio The System 734 lets you record onto acassette tape from any AM or FM radiostation. You can also set it to automat-ically turn on at a preset time and beginrecording from the radio. 1. Press BAND to select AM or FM, then tune to the desired station. 2. Load a blank cassett...
Page 33 - TAPE TIPS; Erasing a Cassette Tape
33 TAPE TIPS Erasing a Cassette Tape To record over a cassette tape, simplyrecord over the previous recording. Toerase the entire cassette tape, select afunction with no audio (such as CD with no CD playing) and let the tape recordto the end. Note: The tape you are recording overmust be a normal bia...
Page 34 - USING AN ADDITIONAL AUDIO SOURCE; AUX
34 USING AN ADDITIONAL AUDIO SOURCE If you connected an additional audiosource, such as a TV, VCR, turntable,or an external CD changer or cassettedeck (see “Connecting an AdditionalAudio Source”), you can use your Sys-tem 734 to listen to or record from thatsource. LISTENING TO AN ADDITIONAL AUDIO S...
Page 36 - TROUBLESHOOTING; STEREO
36 TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elimi-nate the problem. If the system still does not operate normally, take it to your localRadio Shack store for assistance. Symptom Possible Cause Suggestion Power does not turn on when POWER is pressed...
Page 37 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
37 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus System 734 Mini Stereo Component System is an example of supe-rior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for theSystem 734 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the System 734 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq-uids c...
Page 38 - FCC Rules
38 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This stereo system complies with thelimits for a Class B digital device asspecified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable pro-tection against radio and TV interfer-ence in a residential area. However,your stereo system might cause TV orradio interfere...
Page 39 - SPECIFICATIONS; CD CHANGER
39 SPECIFICATIONS CD CHANGER Frequency Response ......................................................................... 20 – 20000 HzSignal-to-Noise Ratio .................................................................. 85 dB (1 kHz, 0 dB)Harmonic Distortion ........................................
Page 42 - NOTES
42 NOTES 13-1279.fm Page 42 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:50 PM
Page 44 - RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY
RADIO SHACK A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 7A5 Printed in China 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 RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this peri...
