Page 2 - FEATURES; CD Player
2 FEATURES Your Optimus System 747 Mini StereoComponent System offers all the ver-satile features you need for excellentstereo sound and entertainment, all inone compact package. The system includes a top-loading 3-disc carousel CD player with 32-trackprogrammable memory, an AM/FMstereo tuner, a cas...
Page 3 - FCC INFORMATION
3 Compact discs that youcan play on your sys-tem’s CD player havethis mark on them: We recommend you record your sys-tem’s serial number here. The numberis on the back panel. Serial Number: ________________ This symbol is intended to alert youto the presence of uninsulated dan-gerous voltage within ...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 5 Connecting the Speakers ................................................................................ 5Connecting the FM Antenna ......................................
Page 5 - PREPARATION
5 PREPARATION Note: Complete all other connectionsbefore connecting the system to ACpower and turning it on. CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS 1. Press the red speaker terminal tab labeled SPEAKER R on the back of the system, put thestripped end of the right speaker’sstriped wire into the terminal, thenreleas...
Page 6 - USING HEADPHONES; Listening Safely; show
6 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 difficulty in-serting the plug, do not force it. Turn itover and reinsert it. USING HEADPHONES You can use headphones (not sup-plied) to listen in privacy. Insert t...
Page 7 - BASIC OPERATION
7 BASIC OPERATION Warning: To protect your hearing, ro-tate VOLUME to the lowest sound level before you turn on the system. Follow these steps to operate yoursystem. 1. Set FUNCTION to TAPE , TUNER , or CD . POWER ON lights. 2. If you selected TUNER , see “Tuner Operation” on Page 8 for how toselect...
Page 8 - TUNER OPERATION; show BAND set to FM
8 TUNER OPERATION 1. Slide FUNCTION to TUNER . Note: When you select TUNER , the system automatically tunes tothe station that was playing whenthe system was turned off or whenit was last set to TUNER . 2. Set BAND to AM or FM to tune to AM or FM radio stations. Notes: • The system uses a built-in f...
Page 9 - CD PLAYER OPERATION; LOADING A CD; show FUNCTION set to CD; PLAYING A CD; show PLAY/PAUSE location
9 CD PLAYER OPERATION LOADING A CD 1. Slide FUNCTION to CD . 2. Lift the CD compartment cover. Note: The CD carousel has threetrays, each labeled with numbers,but only two trays are exposedwhen you open the CD compart-ment. 3. Place a CD in either (or both) of the exposed trays, label side up. To lo...
Page 10 - show STOP location; AUTOMATIC SKIP; show SKIP locations
10 • During playback, if the changer is subjected to a sudden shockor jolt, the speed of rotationmight change, or some noisemight be produced. This is not amalfunction. 2. Adjust the volume and set E-BASS and STEREO WIDE for the desired sound. 3. To temporarily stop play, press PLAY/PAUSE . appears....
Page 11 - RANDOM; show SEARCH locations; REPEAT ALL
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 music at a highspeed and low volume. RANDOM PLAY This feature randomly selects andplays tracks from all loaded CDs. Note: To randomly select tracks fromonly one or two CDs...
Page 12 - REPEAT PLAY; show REPEAT location; PROGRAMMED PLAY
12 REPEAT PLAY You can repeat a single track on a se-lected CD, all tracks on a selected CD,all tracks on all loaded CDs, or aprogrammed sequence (see “Pro-grammed Play” on Page 12). To repeat a single track , press RE- PEAT once while the desired track is playing. REPEAT ONE appears, and the CD pla...
Page 13 - CD CARE TIPS
13 6. Press PLAY/PAUSE to play the tracks in the programmed order. PROGRAM appears and the sys- tem displays the current tray andtrack number. Notes: • You can use SKIP or SKIP and SEARCH or SEARCH to move between se- lections during programmedplay. • You cannot use random play while a programmed se...
Page 15 - CASSETTE DECK OPERATION; show pencil in cassette hub
15 CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The system has one cassette deck fornormal cassette tape playback and re-cording. The deck has a full-release auto-stopsystem to protect tapes and preventpinch roller damage. When a tapereaches the end of a side, the tapemechanism automatically stops andreleases the tape. ...
Page 16 - Recording from a CD
16 • To fast-forward or rewind the tape, press STOP/EJECT then press FAST-F or RE- WIND . • To stop fast-forward or rewind, press STOP/EJECT . 3. Adjust the volume and set E-BASS and STEREO WIDE for the desired sound. 4. To manually stop play, press STOP/EJECT . Press STOP/ EJECT while the cassette ...
Page 17 - Recording from the Tuner; TAPE CARE TIPS; show BEAT 1/2 location
17 7. To stop recording before it auto- matically stops, press STOP on the CD player, then press STOP/ EJECT on the deck. Recording from the Tuner 1. Load a blank cassette, or one you want to record over. 2. Press PAUSE then RECORD . 3. Set FUNCTION to TUNER . 4. Select the desired station, then pre...
Page 18 - Erasing a Cassette Tape; show Side A erase protection tab
18 If you want to record on a tape side af-ter you have removed the erase-protection tab, place a piece of strongplastic tape over that side’s erase-protection hole. Notes: • Be sure you cover only the hole originally covered by the erase-protection tab. • Removing the erase-protection tabs does not...
Page 19 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
19 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus System 747 Mini Stereo Component System is an example of supe-rior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for thesystem so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight conta...
Page 21 - SPECIFICATIONS
21 SPECIFICATIONS Cassette Tape Speed ........................................................................... 1 7 / 8 ips (4.75 cm/sec) Wow and Flutter ................................................................................ 0.35% WRMS Frequency Response ....................................
Page 22 - NOTES
22 NOTES 13-1295.fm Page 22 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:10 PM
