Page 2 - FEATURES; System Features
2 FEATURES © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Your Optimus System 746 MicroStereo Component System offers allthe versatile features you need forexcellent audio entertainment, all inone compact package. The system...
Page 4 - FCC INFORMATION
4 FCC INFORMATION This system complies with the limitsfor a Class B digital device as speci-fied in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable protectionagainst TV or radio interference in aresidential area. However, your sys-tem might cause TV or radio interfer-ence even when it is oper...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 7 Connecting the Speakers ................................................................................ 7Connecting the AM Loop Antenna .................................
Page 7 - PREPARATION
7 PREPARATION Note: Complete all other connectionsbefore connecting the system to ACpower and turning it on. CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS 1. Lift open the red and black tabs for the right (R) and left (L) speaker terminals on the back ofthe system. 2. Put the stripped end of the right speaker’s striped w...
Page 8 - AM; INSTALLING BATTERIES; In the System
8 CONNECTING TO POWER After you complete all connections,plug the system’s power cord into astandard AC outlet. STANDBY lights and AM 12:00 appears on the display. Warning: To prevent electric shock,the power cord plug’s blades are po-larized and fit a polarized AC outletonly one way. If you have di...
Page 9 - USING HEADPHONES; Listening Safely
9 2. Install the batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols ( + and - ) marked inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. Caution: If you are not going to usethe remote control for a month ormore, remove its batteries. Batteriescan leak damaging chemicals. You can use the remote control up to...
Page 10 - BASIC OPERATION
10 BASIC OPERATION Warning: To protect your hearing,adjust VOLUME to the lowest level before you turn on the system. Follow these steps to operate yoursystem. 1. Press POWER / STANDBY ( POWER on the remote control). STANDBY turns off, the dis- play lights, and the last selectedsystem settings appear...
Page 12 - TIMER OPERATION; SETTING THE CLOCK; TIMER
12 TIMER OPERATION SETTING THE CLOCK 1. With power turned on, press CLOCK until the hour and minute digits appear. 2. Press MEMORY. The hour and minute digits flash. 3. Within 10 seconds, press HOUR (or TUNING on the re- mote control) to set the desiredhour. 4. Press MIN (or TUNING on the remote con...
Page 14 - SLEEP
14 4. To set the sleep timer, repeat- edly press SLEEP until the desired sleep time appears.Each time you press SLEEP , the displayed sleep time decreasesin 10-minute steps. The system turns off after theamount of time you set. To turn offthe sleep timer sooner, repeatedlypress SLEEP until SLEEP dis...
Page 15 - TUNER OPERATION; STEREO
15 TUNER OPERATION 1. Slide FUNCTION to TUNER . The system automatically tunes tothe station that was playingwhen the system was turned offor when it was last set to TUNER . 2. Repeatedly press BAND to se- lect the AM or FM band. The lastselected station in that band ap-pears. Notes: • For the best ...
Page 16 - MEMORY
16 AUTOMATIC TUNING You can use automatic tuning toquickly move up or down to the nextavailable station in your area. Hold down TUNING or (or TUNING and on the remote con- trol) for about 1 second. The tunerautomatically moves up or down theband and stops when it finds thenext active station. MEMORY...
Page 17 - CD PLAYER OPERATION; LOADING A CD; PLAYING A CD
17 CD PLAYER OPERATION LOADING A CD 1. Slide FUNCTION to CD . CD ap- pears. 2. Press OPEN to open the CD com- partment. OPEN appears. 3. Carefully place a CD over the cen- ter hub, label side up. 4. After you load the CD, press the right corner of the door down untilit clicks shut. The system displa...
Page 18 - RANDOM
18 AUTOMATIC SKIP The automatic skip feature lets youquickly locate the beginning of anytrack on a CD, including the trackcurrently playing. You can use auto-matic skip when a CD is playing orstopped. If a CD is playing: • Press SKIP once to skip back to the beginning of the cur-rent track. • Repeat...
Page 19 - REPEAT PLAY
19 • To repeat the current track, press REPEAT once while the desired track is playing. RE- PEAT appears, and the CD player continuously replays thetrack. • To repeat random play, before the last track ends, press RE- PEAT until REPEAT ALL ap- pears. • To briefly stop random play, press PLAY/PAUSE ....
Page 20 - FULL
20 INTRO PLAY The INTRO function lets you playthe first 10 seconds of each track soyou can quickly find the one youwant. To use INTRO, press INTRO on the remote control. The CD player be-gins playing. You can use random play, repeatplay, and skip during intro play. To cancel intro play during or aft...
Page 21 - CD CARE TIPS
21 8. Programmed play automatically stops at the end of the last pro-grammed track. To stop the CDplayer at any time during pro-grammed play, press STOP . The CD’s total number of tracks andplaying time appear. Note: To replace a programmed track,press PROGRAM/MEMORY (or PROG on the remote control) ...
Page 22 - CASSETTE DECK OPERATION; TAPE
22 CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The system has one cassette deckfor cassette tape playback and re-cording. The deck has a full-releaseauto-stop system to protect tapesand prevent pinch roller damage.When a tape reaches the end of aside, the tape mechanism automati-cally stops and releases the tape. LOADI...
Page 23 - Recording from the Tuner
23 • To rewind or fast-forward the tape, press then press (Rewind) or (Fast For- ward). • To stop fast-forward or re- wind, press . 3. Adjust the volume and set E- BASS for the desired sound. 4. To stop play before the tape side reaches the end, press . Press while the cassette player is stopped to ...
Page 24 - Recording from a CD
24 4. Select the desired band and sta- tion, then press to release it andstart recording. The cassetterecords until it reaches the end ofthe side, then the cassette deckautomatically stops. Notes: • To temporarily stop recording, press . Press again to re-sume recording. • If you record broadcasts f...
Page 25 - Timer Recording; TAPE CARE TIPS; Erasing a Cassette Tape
25 Timer Recording You can set the system to automati-cally turn on, record from a selectedaudio source onto a cassette tape,then turn off at the time you set. 1. Follow Steps 1–5 in “Setting a Wake-Up Time” on Page 12 to setthe start and end times and selectthe source you want to recordfrom. 2. Loa...
Page 27 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
27 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 forthe system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight cont...
Page 29 - SPECIFICATIONS
29 SPECIFICATIONS Cassette Tape Speed .................................................................................................. 1 7 / 8 ips Wow and Flutter ................................................................................ 0.35% WRMS Frequency Response ...........................
Page 30 - NOTES
30 NOTES 13-1294.fm Page 30 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:01 PM
