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Cat. No. 13-1278
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
SYSTEM 731
Micro Stereo Component System
with 7-Disc Elevator CD Changer
50-Track Memory and Random Play
AM/FM Stereo Tuner with 24 Presets
Cassette with CD Synchro Dubbing
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5 /4-Inch Woofers, Piezo Tweeters
Extended Bass
3 Preset Equalizer Settings
Clock
Wake Timer
Sleep Timer
and Remote Control
R
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13-1278.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM FEATURES Your Optimus System 731 Micro Ste- CASSETTE DECK FEATURES reo Component System offers, in one attractive package, all of the fea- Multiple Source Recording — lets tures you need for excellent stereo you record onto a cassette tape from sound and entertainment. The Sys- the CD changer, radio, or from an ex- tem 731 includes a 7-disc elevator ternal audio source. CD changer, AM/FM stereo tuner, cassette deck, speakers, and a re- CD Syn
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13-1278.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES Note: The remote control requires two AAA batteries (not supplied) for Remote Control — lets you control power. most of the System 731’s functions from a distance. Read this manual carefully. It will help you get the most enjoyment Dual Backlit LCD Displays — clear- from your System 731. ly displays your system’s indicators for easy viewing in almost any light- For your records, we urge you to ing condition. record the
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13-1278.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM CDs that can be played on this changer have this mark on them: Note: Most material on compact discs and prerecorded tapes is copy- righted. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such duplication may result in fines and/or imprisonment. Note, however, that in the United States, it is not a violation of U.S. copyright laws for a consumer to use an audio recording device to du
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13-1278.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparation ..................................................................................................... 7 Connecting the Speakers .......................................................................... 7 Speaker Placement ............................................................................. 7 Connecting the FM Antenna ...................................................................... 7 Connecting an
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13-1278.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM Cassette Deck Operation ............................................................................ 24 Loading a Tape ........................................................................................ 24 Playing a Tape ......................................................................................... 25 Recording a Cassette Tape ..................................................................... 26 Recording from a CD ........
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13-1278.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM PREPARATION Important: Complete all other con- might want to experiment with sever- nections to the System 731 before al locations to find the best one. you connect it to power. Notes: • If the you place the speakers far CONNECTING THE apart, you can improve the ste- reo effect by angling the speak- SPEAKERS ers toward you. 1. Press open the pair of terminal • To increase the bass sound, + tabs marked R/SPEAKER / – on place the speakers in
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13-1278.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM Note: You can use the set of screw CONNECTING POWER caps marked FM ANTENNA/75Ω to connect a 75 Ω FM antenna (not sup- To connect power after making all plied) to your System 731. other connections, plug your sys- tem’s AC cord into a standard AC outlet. 12:00 AM flashes on the display. CONNECTING AN ADDITIONAL AUDIO SOURCE To connect an additional audio source to your System 731, such as a TV, VCR, CD changer or cassette deck, plug the audi
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13-1278.fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM 2. Within 5 seconds, press TUNING INSTALLING –/HR to change the hour setting BATTERIES IN THE + or TUNING /MIN to change the REMOTE CONTROL minute setting. The remote control requires two AAA batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and long- est life, we recommend alkaline bat- teries, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-555. Caution: Always use fresh batteries Notes: of the required size and type. • When changing the hour
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13-1278.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM Notes: Note: Connecting headphones auto- matically disconnects the System • If you will not be using the 731’s speakers. remote control for a month or more, remove the batteries. Listening Safely • You can use the remote control up to a distance of about 20 feet To protect your hearing, follow these (6 meters) in front of the System guidelines when you use head- 731. If it does not operate prop- phones. erly within this distance, replace the
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13-1278.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM BASIC OPERATION Note: The buttons on the remote USING THE control and the system’s front panel DEMONSTRATION operate several of the same func- FEATURE tions, although they might be labeled differently. You can use either of To showcase the features of your these controls to operate the System System 731 and its dual display, 731. press and hold DISPLAY/DEMO for about 2 seconds. The system repeat- Caution: Exposing the remote con- edly runs
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13-1278.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM Adjusting the Balance SETTING THE SOUND To change the sound balance be- tween the left and right speakers, ro- Adjusting the Volume tate BALANCE toward L (left) or R To increase the system’s volume, (right). + press VOLUME . To decrease the volume, press VOLUME –. Using Extended Bass Important : To prevent hearing dam- (X-BASS) age, set the volume to its lowest level before playing the radio, a CD, a cas- To enhance the System 731’s bass set
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13-1278.fm Page 13 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM During radio, CD, and cassette play Changing the Preset and/or recording, light bars rise and Graphic Equalizer Settings fall on the system’s left display to show the current sound level for each The System 731 has three preset of the five frequencies. In addition, a graphic equalizer settings to let you light bar marked LEVEL shows the vary the balance of sound produced average level of all combined fre- over these five sound frequencies —
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13-1278.fm Page 14 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM RADIO OPERATION To rapidly search for a station, LISTENING TO THE press AUTO SEARCH, or O/AUTO RADIO on the remote control, so AUTO appears on the display. Then 1.Repeatedly press TUNER to + press and hold TUNING – or , or select the desired band. Select TUNING ∨ or ∧ on the remote AM for AM stations, or FM1 or control, for about 1 second. FM2 for FM stations. As you When you release it, the tuner press it, AM, FM1 or FM2 and automatically
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13-1278.fm Page 15 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM • To improve reception for weak USING MEMORY FM stereo stations, press TUNING MODE so MONO (monaural) appears on the display. The You can store and easily recall up to sound is no longer in stereo, 24 of your favorite AM and FM radio but reception should improve. stations (8 AM and 16 FM) in the To return to stereo sound, System 731’s memory. press MODE again. • For the best FM reception, Storing a Station in Memory fully extend the FM ante
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13-1278.fm Page 16 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM 4. Within 3 seconds, press a num- Recalling a Stored Station ber (1-8) on the remote control for the memory location where 1.Repeatedly press TUNER to you want to store the station. select the desired band. MEMORY disappears, and P 2.Repeatedly press MEMORY/ (program), the selected memory NEXT to cycle through that number, and STATION appear band’s memory stations one at a on the display. For example, if time, or press the desired sta- you
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13-1278.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM CD CHANGER OPERATION The System 731 lets you load up to 3. Press OPEN/LOAD. The CD seven CDs at once and gives you changer drawer opens. many options to control the way it plays them. Note: You can play a 3-inch CD in your System 731, but you must load it in CD tray position 1 (see “Loading and Playing a CD”). 4. Carefully place a CD in the drawer with the label facing up. LOADING AND PLAYING A CD 1. Press CD. CD, the last selected CD numbe
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13-1278.fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM 6. To play the last loaded CD, To resume play, press PLAY , press PLAY , or CD on the or CD on the remote control. remote control. disappears. 7. Adjust VOLUME, and select the desired X-BASS and graphic equalizer settings. 8. The System 731 automatically stops play at the end of the high- est numbered CD loaded in the system. For example, if you To play a different CD, press the have four CDs loaded, play desired DISC NUMBER, or press stop
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13-1278.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM Audible Search SPECIAL CD CHANGER FEATURES To search backward or forward dur- ing play, press and hold down SKIP << >> << >> or , or CD or on the Automatic Search Music remote control. The CD rapidly ad- System (ASMS) vances and you hear the music at a high speed and low volume. The automatic search music system lets you skip forward or backward Release the button to resume normal through the tracks on all loaded CDs. play. Random Play
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13-1278.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 4:24 PM Notes: control, until the desired track num- ber appears on the display. Then • To skip to the next randomly press PLAY , or CD on the re- selected track, press RAN- mote control, to play the track. DOM again. • You can search forward or Repeat Play backward on the current CD or repeat all tracks during ran- The System 731 lets you continuous- dom play. ly repeat all tracks on all loaded CDs 2. To briefly stop random play, or an entire prog
