Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto CDG del fabbricante Optimus
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Cat. No. 32-1 166 O WNER’S MANU AL Please read bef ore using this equipment. CDG Karaoke System 32-1166.fm Page 1 Wednesday, N ovember 17, 1999 4:51 PM.
2 This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated danger- ous voltage within the product’s enclo- sure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec- tric shock.
3 FEATURES Your Optimus CDG Karaoke System is one of the most versatile karaoke sys- tems available . It lets you be the “star” as you sing alon g with your favorite re- cordings on a CD, a CDG (a compact disc with a graph ic track), a cassette tape, or a video t ape, and hear you r voice with the music t hrough the power- ful built-in speaker.
4 Audio Channel — lets you choose be - tween singing along t o the music with or without the original sing er’s voice o r with a stereo effect. Vocal Change r — lets you change the volume of the original sing er’s prere- corded voice wit h your voice when you use a karaok e tape, so y ou can sing so- lo.
5 CONTENTS Connections ..... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............. ...... 7 Connecting Mic ro pho ne s .......... .... ... ... ... .... ............. ... ... ... ... .... ............. ... .
6 Using Optional Components ....... ... .... ... ................ ................ ................ ........... 21 Listening to Anot he r Audio Source .................. ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... ... . 21 Listening Throu gh A no th er Audio Component .
7 CONNECTIONS Caution: To avoid electrical sh ock, do not connect the syst em to AC power un- til all other connections ar e complete. CONNECTING MICR OPHONES The system has two mi crophone jacks so y.
8 CONNECTING OTHER A UDIO COMPONENTS You can connect an external aud io source or component to the ka raoke system, so you can sing al ong with othe r audio formats or videos, or hea r the karaoke’s so und from anoth er speaker or a PA system . To make the c onnec- tion, you need optional audio patch ca- bles (such as Cat.
9 CONNECTING TO A TV You can connect th e CD/CDG karaoke system to a TV or monit or and see the words and images produce d by a spe- cial karaoke video cassette or CD/C DG. Plug one end of th e supplied cable into VIDEO OUT and th e other end in to your TV’s video in jack.
10 SINGING ALONG/QUIC K STAR T The instructions in this section provide a quick reference to help you get started singing along with your karaoke CD/ CDG system. SINGING WITH A CD/CDG OR A CASSETTE T APE Follow these steps to sing along with a CD/CDG or a cassette tape (such as those supplied ).
11 6. Adjust the sound with MASTER VO L - UME . See “Adjusting th e Sound” on P age 12. 7. Set each conn ected microphone’ s ON/OFF s witch to ON . Sing directly into the microph one along with th e music . 8. Use MIC V OL 1 and/or MIC V OL 2 to adjust the volume of each micro- phone .
12 SYSTEM OPERATION ADJUSTING THE SOUND Use these cont rols to get the syste m’s sound just right. MASTER VOLUME — Control the vol- ume of the syst em’s speaker b y turning MASTER V OLUME toward MIN or MAX . The volume remains set un til you read- just it.
13 CD/CDG PLA Y ER OPERATION PLA YING A CD/CDG 1. Press PO WER to tur n on the syste m. The PO WER indicator lights. 2. Set FUNCTION SELECT OR to CD/ CDG. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD/ CDG compar tment. 4. Place a C D/CDG in the compar t- ment tr a y label side up .
14 A udible Searc h Note: Audible search doe s not work on CDGs. Hold down SEARCH/SKIP ( l ) or ( l ) to search ra pidly forward or back- ward during play. The CD plays rapid ly, and you hear th e sound at a high speed and low volume. Release the butto n to resume normal play.
15 Notes : • T o replay the current track, press SEARCH/SKIP ( l ). • T o play the ne xt random trac k, press SEARCH/SKIP ( l ). To stop the CD p layer at any time du ring random play , press ST OP . The CD/ CDG’s total number of tracks and play- ing time appea r.
16 Notes : • Y ou cannot use r andom pla y to pla y a programmed sequenc e. • Y ou can repeat or sear ch through programmed tracks . T o repeat t he progr ammed se quence, se e “Repeat Pla y” on P age 14. 7. Progr ammed pla y automatically stops at the end of the last pro- grammed trac k.
17 CASSETTE DEC K OPERATION You can play a cassette t ape in either cassette deck, and you can record tapes in TAPE 1. LOADING A T APE 1. T ake up any slac k in the tape by tur ning the c assette’ s hub with a pencil or y our finger . If y ou do not remov e excess slac k, the tape might become tangled in t he record/pla y- bac k mechanism.
18 Turn the t ape over and press PLA Y to play the other sid e. Notes: • T o temporar ily stop play , pres s P A USE . Press P A USE again to resume pla y . • T o rapidly wind the tap e f orw ard or bac kward, press FA S T - F or REWIND . Press ST OP/EJECT when you reach the desired section.
19 T APE CARE TIPS Preventing Accidental Erasure Most casset te tapes ha ve two er ase- protection ta bs — one for each side. To protect a recording from acc identally b e- ing recorded over or erased, use a screwdriver to remove one or both of the cassette tape’s erase-pr otection tabs.
20 4. Use a cotton s wab dipped in dena - tured alcoho l or tape head clea ning solution to clean the record/pla y heads, pinch rollers, capstans, tape guides , and era s e heads . 5. When you finish cleanin g, press ST OP/EJECT on T APE 1 and T APE 2 and close the cassette com- par tment doors.
21 USING OPTIONAL COMPONENTS Warning: To protect your hearing and prevent dam age to the ka raoke system , an audio source and/or an audio compo- nent, always set their volume controls to the lowest setting s before turn ing them on.
22 RECOR DING A CASSETTE T APE You can become a recording st ar! The system lets you record your voice on a blank or reusable t ape as you sing along with a special karaoke cassette tape, video tape, CD/CDG or other audio source. You can also record f rom an ex- ternal audio source, or dub from one cassette tape to anot her.
23 DUBBING A CASSETTE TA P E You can copy any cassette tape on the karaoke system’s dual cassette decks using a sour ce tape with the music or sound you want to copy and a blank or reusable ta pe to reco rd on. Follow these steps to copy fr om one cassette tape to anot her.
24 T R OUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your CDG Karaoke System, try these sugge stions. If you still have problems, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Prob lem P ossib le Cause Solution The karaok e system does not w ork.
25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CDG Karaoke System is an example of superior design an d crafts- manship. The following suggestions will help you care for your k araoke system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the karaoke syst em dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imme diately.
26 THE FCC W ANTS Y OU TO KNO W This music system complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonab le protec- tion against radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your sys- tem might ca use TV or radio inter fer- ence even when it is ope rating properly.
27 SPECIFICATIONS P ower Output (at 10 % THD) ........ ............. ................ ................ . 8 W atts per Chan nel T rac k System ............... ... .... ............ .... ... ... ... ............. .... 4 T rack, T wo Channel Stereo T ape Speed .
RadioShac k A Division of T andy Corpora tion Fort W orth, T exas 76102 11A99 Printed in Hong Kong Limited Nine ty-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de fects i.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Optimus CDG è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Optimus CDG - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Optimus CDG imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Optimus CDG ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Optimus CDG, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Optimus CDG.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Optimus CDG. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Optimus CDG insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
