Optimus AM/FM CD Cassette Recorder 140-0548 Operation

Optimus AM/FM CD Cassette Recorder
(140-0548)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 39787


Radio Operation

1.  Set FUNCTION to RADIO.

2.  Set BAND to AM or FM.

3.  Set FM MODE to either STEREO for FM stereo sound or to MONO for
    monoaural sound.

4.  Adjust TUNING to the desired station.

Notes:

For the best AM reception, rotate the CD-3323 to position the built-in AM
antenna.

For the best FM reception, fully extend the telescoping antenna and swivel
it to the position that produces the best reception.

If FM stereo reception gets weak while FM MODE is set to STEREO, set FM
MODE to MONO.  The sound is no longer in stereo, but reception should
improve.

5.  Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level.

6.  Set TONE to HIGH to increase treble sounds or to LOW to increase bass
    sounds.

7.  To turn off the radio, set FUNCTION to TAPE.

CD Player Operation

LOADING/UNLOADING A CD

1.  Set FUNCTION to CD.  - flashes on the display.  Then, if a CD is loaded,
    the total number of tracks appears.  If no CD is loaded, - stops 
    flashing and stays lit.

2.  Press OPEN to open the CD compartment door.

3.  Place a CD in the compartment with the label facing up.

4.  Close the CD compartment door.  The total number of tracks appears on
    the display.

    Note:  If the CD has more than 19 tracks, the first digit on the 
           display is replaced with a symbol.  For example, if the CD has
           24 tracks '4 appears.

5.  To remove the CD, press OPEN, grasp the CD by its edges, and carefully
    pull it out.

PLAYING A CD

1.  Press arrow right to play all the tracks in order, starting with Track
    1.  The current track number appears on the display.

    Note:  Press arrow right to temporarily stop the CD.  The PAUSE 
           indicator lights.  Press arrow right again to resume playing
           the CD.  The PAUSE indicator turns off.

2.  Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level.

3.  Set TONE to HIGH to increase treble sounds or to LOW to increase bass
    sounds.

4.  Press the square symbol to stop playing the CD before all tracks have
    played.  Wait a few seconds for the CD to stop turning, then press
    OPEN to open the CD compartment door and remove the CD.

AUTOMATIC SEARCH MUSIC SYSTEM

The automatic search music system lets you quickly locate the beginning of
any track on the CD, including the track currently playing.

If the CD is playing:

   Press arrow left to return to the beginning of the current track.

   Press arrow left again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

   Press arrow right to skip to the beginning of the next track.

If the CD is stopped, repeatedly press, or press and hold, arrow left or
arrow right until the display shows the number of the track you want to
play, then press arrow right.  The CD player starts playing the selected
track.

To search backward or forward within a track while the CD is playing, press
and hold either arrow left or right.  You hear the track play rapidly and 
at a lower volume.  Release the button to resume normal play.

REPEAT PLAY

You can repeat the current track or the entire CD.

To repeat the current track, press REPEAT once during play.  The REPEAT ONE
indicator lights.  The CD player continuously replays the current track.

To repeat the entire CD, press REPEAT one more time.  Or, if you have not
already selected REPEAT ONE, press REPEAT twice during play.  The REPEAT
ALL indicator lights.  The CD player continuously replays the entire CD.

To cancel the repeat function, press REPEAT until the REPEAT ONE and REPEAT
ALL indicators turn off.

CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION

Playing a Cassette Tape

1.  Set FUNCTION to TAPE.

2.  Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment door.

3.  Take up any slack in the cassette tape by turning its hub with your
    finger or a pencil.  If you do not remove excess slack, the tape might
    become tangled in the play mechanism.  Avoid touching the tape.

4.  Load the cassette into the compartment with the open edge facing up,
    the side you want to play facing out, and the full reel on the right.

5.  Close the cassette compartment door.

6.  Press PLAY.  The cassette plays until it reaches the end of the side,
    then it automatically stops.

    Notes:

    To temporarily stop play, press PAUSE.  Press PAUSE again to resume
    play.

    To rapidly wind the tape forward or backward, press FAST-F or REWIND.
    The cassette deck automatically stops at the end of the tape.

7.  Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level.

8.  Set TONE to HIGH to increase treble sounds or to LOW to increase bass
    sounds.

9.  To manually stop play, press STOP/EJECT.  Press STOP/EJECT again to 
    open the cassette compartment door.

RECORDING

You can record from the CD player or radio.

Caution:  If you try to record on a cassette tape that has had its erase
          protection tabs removed, you cannot press RECORD.  Do not force
          it, as this can damage the mechanism.  See "Care and Maintenance,"
          Faxback Doc. # 39788.

Notes:

Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording.  For low-noise,
wide-range recordings, use normal-bias tape.

We recommend regular length (60- or 90-minute) cassette tapes.  We do not
recommend long-play cassette tapes, such as C-120s, because they are thin
and can easily tangle.

The system's Automatic Level Control (ALC) automatically adjusts the
recording level.  VOLUME has no effect on recording.

Recording from the CD Player

1.  Insert a blank cassette tape, or one you want to record over, into the
    cassette compartment.

2.  Set FUNCTION to CD.

3.  Load a CD into the CD compartment.

4.  Press RECORD on the cassette tape deck.  RECORD and PLAY lock down. 
    The cassette deck starts recording.

5.  Press arrow right to play the CD.

Notes:

To temporarily pause the recording, press PAUSE on the cassette deck.  Press
PAUSE again to resume recording.

If you also want to pause the CD player, press arrow right.  Press arrow
right again to resume playing the CD.

6.  To stop recording before the tape reaches the end, press PAUSE then
    STOP/EJECT on the cassette deck.  Press PAUSE again to release it.

7.  To stop the CD player before it automatically stops, press the square
    symbol on the CD player.

Recording from the Radio

1.  Follow steps 1-4 under "Radio Operation."

2.  Insert a blank cassette tape, or one you want to record over, into the
    cassette compartment.

3.  Press RECORD on the cassette deck.  RECORD and PLAY lock down.  The
    cassette deck starts recording from the radio.

    Note:  To temporarily pause the recording, press PAUSE on the cassette
           deck.  Press PAUSE again to resume recording.

4.  To stop recording before the tape reaches the end, press PAUSE then 
    STOP/EJECT on the cassette deck.  Press PAUSE again to release it.

5.  To turn off the radio, set FUNCTION to TAPE.

(KM-05/29/1997)