Page 2 - FEATURES; CD Player
2 FEATURES © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack and Optimus are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Your Optimus System 748 Mini StereoComponent System offers all the ver-satile features you need for excellentstereo sound and entertainment, com-bined in one compact ...
Page 3 - Consecutive Play æ; automatically
3 Consecutive Play æ automatically plays one side of two tapes in se-quence. Auto-Stop — protects the tape and tape-handling parts by automaticallystopping the tape when it reaches theend. Note: The System 748 requires twoAAA batteries (not supplied) for the re-mote control and two AA batteries (not...
Page 4 - FCC INFORMATION; FCC Rules; • Reorient or relocate the TV or ra-
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 .................................................................................................................... 6 Connecting the Speakers ........................................................................................ 6Connecting the FM Antenna .....................
Page 6 - PREPARATION; show speaker connections; show antenna terminals location
6 PREPARATION Note: Complete all other connectionsbefore you connect the system to ACpower and turn 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, thenrelease ...
Page 7 - show batteries being installed
7 INSTALLING THE SYSTEM’S BACKUP BATTERIES To retain the preset radio stations dur-ing an AC power loss, install two alka-line AA batteries (such as Cat. No. 23-557) into the system’s battery com-partment. 1. Push in the battery compartment cover’s tab and lift off the cover. 2. Put the AA batteries...
Page 8 - USING HEADPHONES; show PHONES jack location; Listening Safely
8 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 toa distance of about 25 feet. If the re-mote control operates erratically ordoes not work, replace both batteries. USING HEADPHO...
Page 9 - BASIC OPERATION; STEREO
9 BASIC OPERATION Follow these steps to operate yoursystem. 1. Press POWER to turn on the sys- tem. STANDBY turns off, the display lights, and the last se-lected system settings appear. 2. Set TAPE/TUNER/CD to select the mode, so appears around the selected mode. 3. If you selected TUNER , see “Tune...
Page 10 - on the system
10 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL The remote control’s buttons have thesame functions as the correspondingbuttons on the main system. To use the remote control, point it to-ward REMOTE SENSOR on the system and press the desired buttons. Notes: • Make sure you have a clear path between the remote control a...
Page 11 - TUNER OPERATION; show location of AM/FM button
11 TUNER OPERATION 1. Set TAPE/TUNER/CD to TUNER . The system automatically tunes tothe station that was playing whenthe system was turned off or whenit was last set to TUNER . 2. Set AM/FM to the desired band. The selected band and the lastselected station in that band ap-pear. Notes: • The system ...
Page 12 - AUTOMATIC TUNING; MEMORY TUNING; show location of AUTO SCAN; show location of MEMORY
12 AUTOMATIC TUNING You can use automatic tuning to skipto the next available station in your ar-ea. Press AUTO SCAN . The tuner auto- matically searches up the band andstops when it finds the next active sta-tion. MEMORY TUNING You can store up to 10 AM and 10 FMstations in memory. Note: You can as...
Page 13 - Repeat Steps 1–3 for the other; , then press the desired
13 Note: This increases the memorylocation number by 5. For exam-ple, if you press MEMORY , then SHIFT , then 5/0 , the radio stores the selected frequency into mem-ory location 10. 4. Repeat Steps 1–3 for the other band. To recall preset stations 1–5, simplypress the desired memory locationbutton. ...
Page 14 - CD PLAYER OPERATION; LOADING A CD; show location of OPEN/CLOSE; SELECTING A CD
14 CD PLAYER OPERATION LOADING A CD 1. Set TAPE/TUNER/CD to CD . 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD compartment. Note: The CD carousel has threetrays, each labeled with numbers,but only two trays show at a timewhen you open the CD compart-ment. 3. Place a CD in either (or both) of the exposed trays,...
Page 15 - PLAYING A CD; AUTOMATIC SKIP; show PLAY/PAUSE location
15 PLAYING A CD After loading a CD, follow these stepsto play it. 1. Press PLAY/PAUSE . The CD in the current tray beginsto play from Track 1. The systemdisplays , the current tray num- ber, and the CD’s current tracknumber. Notes: • If a tray does not contain a CD, no appears. The system skips that...
Page 16 - RANDOM; show SEARCH locations
16 If a CD is playing: • Press SKIP once to skip to the beginning of the next track. • Press SKIP once to skip back to the beginning of the currenttrack. • Repeatedly press SKIP to skip backward or SKIP to skip forward to the beginning of the de-sired track. If the CD is stopped or paused, re-peated...
Page 17 - REPEAT PLAY; To repeat a single track; PROGRAMMED PLAY; show REPEAT location
17 4. To briefly stop random play, press PLAY/PAUSE . appears. To resume play, press it again. 5. To stop random play, press STOP then RANDOM . RANDOM disap- pears. 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 s...
Page 19 - CD CARE TIPS; • Do not place anything but a CD in
19 CD CARE TIPS Even though a compact disc is verydurable, treat the CD’s surface withcare. We recommend the followingprecautions: • Do not place anything but a CD in the disc tray. This can damage thedrive mechanism. • Do not write on either side of the CD, particularly the non-label side(signals a...
Page 20 - CASSETTE DECK OPERATION; show pencil in cassette hub
20 CASSETTE DECK OPERATION The system has two cassette decks.You can use both for normal playbackand consecutive play, and you canalso use Deck 1 for dubbing (record-ing). Both Deck 1 (1 RECORD/PLAY-BACK) and Deck 2 (PLAYBACK 2)have a full-release auto-stop systemto protect tapes and prevent pinch r...
Page 21 - show PAUSE location
21 Notes: • To temporarily stop playback, press PAUSE . Press PAUSE again to continue playback. • 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 STE- REO WIDE and X-BASS for the ...
Page 22 - show DUBBING set to NORM
22 Notes: • Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording. We rec-ommend regular length (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes. For low-noise, wide-range recordings, usenormal-bias tape. • The recording level is preset. X- BASS , STEREO WIDE , and VOL- UME have no effect on the record- ing le...
Page 23 - Recording from a CD; Recording from the Tuner; Beat Cut location
23 Recording from a CD 1. Load a blank cassette tape, or one you want to record over, intoDeck 1. 2. Press PAUSE then RECORD . PLAY and RECORD lock down. 3. Set TAPE/TUNER/CD to CD . 4. Load the desired CDs in the CD player. 5. Select the desired CD track or program a sequence (if you do notwant to ...
Page 24 - TAPE TIPS; • Be sure you cover only the hole; show Side A erase protection tab; Erasing a Cassette Tape
24 TAPE TIPS Preventing Accidental Erasure Cassette tapes have two erase-protection tabs æ one for each side. To protect a recording from being ac-cidentally recorded over or erased,use a screwdriver to remove one orboth of the cassette tape’s erase-protection tabs. If you want to record on a tape s...
Page 25 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus System 748 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 26 - Open the cassette compartment; on both decks to
26 CLEANING THE TAPE- HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust or particles of the tape’scoating can accumulate on the tapeheads and other parts that the tapetouches. This can greatly reduce theperformance of the cassette player.Use the following cleaning procedureafter every 20 hours of tape player op-eration. Yo...
Page 27 - SPECIFICATIONS; Cassette; Inches
27 SPECIFICATIONS Cassette Tape Speed ........................................................................... 1 7 / 8 ips (4.75 cm/sec) Wow and Flutter ................................................................................ 0.35% WRMS Frequency Response ....................................
