Optimus 13-1288 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Recording from the Radio or
CD Player
Press
TUNER
and tune to the desired
station, or press
CD
and load the de-
sired CD.
Insert a cassette you want to record
onto into TAPE 2, then press
PAUSE
and
RECORD
. When the desired se-
lection on the radio or CD player
plays, release
PAUSE
.
Note:
Sometimes AM broadcasts pro-
duce a hum or whistling sound that
you can hear while listening to a re-
cording from the radio. To eliminate or
reduce this sound, set
BEAT CUT
on
the back of the system to the position
that gives you the best quality record-
ing.
Making a Mixed Recording
You can connect a microphone with a
1
/
8
-inch plug into the
MIC
jack so you
can record on TAPE 2 while you
speak into the microphone and play a
pre-recorded tape in TAPE 1. Your lo-
cal RadioShack store carries a wide
selection of microphones.
1. Press
TAPE
. The TAPE indicator
lights.
2. Load the pre-recorded cassette
you want to record from into TAPE
1. Be sure the side you want to
record from is facing you.
3. Load a blank cassette (or one you
want to record over) into TAPE 2
with the side you want to record
on facing you.
4. Insert the microphone into the
MIC
jack.
5. Press
PAUSE
and
RECORD
on
TAPE 2.
6. When you are ready to record,
press
PLAY
on TAPE 1.
You can sing or speak along with
the cassette playing in TAPE 1.
Your voice and the music will be
mixed and recorded on the cas-
sette in TAPE 2.
Note:
To avoid feedback, adjust
VOLUME
.
Recording stops automatically when
the cassette in TAPE 2 ends, or you
can press
STOP/EJECT
on TAPE 1 or
TAPE 2 to stop recording at any time.
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