Radio Shack 32-1156 User manual

Cat. No. 32-1156
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before usin
g
this equipment.
KARAOKE CASSETTE
RECORDER SYSTEM
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© 1995 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your Radio Shack Karaoke Cassette
Recorder System lets you be the
“star” as you sing along with your fa-
vorite recordings and hear your voice
through the speaker along with the
music. You can sing along with regu-
lar cassette tapes or use special
karaoke cassette tapes (such as the
supplied tape) that let you select the
prerecorded singer’s voice, your
voice, and the music tracks.
The system’s compact design and
convenient carrying handle let you
take it almost anywhere. You can
also connect another audio source
(such as a stereo VCR or a CD play-
er) to the system and sing along. If
you connect a stereo VCR, you can
play karaoke video cassettes that let
you sing along with music videos that
show the lyrics on a TV.
Note: Additional karaoke audio cas-
settes, as well as karaoke video cas-
settes, are available through Radio
Shack Unlimited. Contact your local
Radio Shack store for ordering infor-
mation.
This system’s features include:
Supplied Karaoke Audio Tape—
lets you sing along with the music.
Auxiliar
y
Input Jack—lets you con-
nect another audio source such as a
stereo VCR or CD player.
Supplied Microphone—lets you
sing along with the music and hear
your voice through the speaker.
Dual Microphone Jacks—let you
use two microphones simultaneously
to sing duets or for lead and back-
ground vocals.
Separate Microphone Volume
Controls—let you adjust the volume
of your duet partner/background
singer separately or use the system
as a 2-channel microphone mixer.
Recordin
g
—lets you record your
voice as you sing along with an exter-
nal audio source connected to the
system.
Tape Channel Switch—when you
use a karaoke cassette tape, you can
choose to sing along with only the
music, only the prerecorded voice, or
both.
Vocal Chan
g
er Switch—tempo-
rarily mutes the prerecorded singer’s
voice when you use a karaoke tape
and sing into the microphone.
FEATURES
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Warning: To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this system to
rain or moisture.
This symbol is intended to alert
you to the presence of uninsulat-
ed dangerous voltage within the
system’s enclosure that might be
of sufficient magnitude to consti-
tute a risk of electric shock. Do not
open the system’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompa-
nying this system.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
!
Tone—lets you set the tone to low or
high.
Echo—lets you add an echo to your
voice for a concert hall effect.
Built-In Speaker—lets you share
the music with friends.
Three Power Sources—let you
power your system from internal bat-
teries, a standard AC outlet (using
the supplied adapter), or your vehi-
cle’s battery (using an optional
adapter).
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CONTENTS
Connections ..................................................................................................... 5
Connecting Power....................................................................................... 5
Installing Batteries................................................................................. 5
Using AC Power.................................................................................... 5
Using Vehicle Battery Power.................................................................6
Connecting Another Audio Source .............................................................. 6
Usin
g
the Cassette Deck................................................................................. 7
Loading a Cassette Tape............................................................................. 7
Playing a Cassette Tape.............................................................................. 7
Listenin
g
to Another Audio Source .............................................................. 9
Sin
g
in
g
Alon
g
................................................................................................. 10
Singing with a Cassette Tape.................................................................... 10
Singing with Another Audio Source............................................................11
Recordin
g
....................................................................................................... 13
Recording Tips .......................................................................................... 13
Recording Your Voice with Music .............................................................. 13
Recording from Another Audio Source...................................................... 14
Maintenance ................................................................................................... 15
Tape Tips................................................................................................... 16
Erasing a Cassette Tape..................................................................... 16
Preventing Accidental Erasure............................................................ 16
Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality........................................ 16
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ...................................................... 17
Specifications................................................................................................. 18
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CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING POWER
Installing Batteries
You can power your system with six
D batteries (not supplied). For the
best performance, we recommend
alkaline batteries, such as Radio
Shack Cat. No. 23-550.
Follow these steps to install the bat-
teries.
1. Press the battery compartment
cover’s tab and lift off the cover.
2. Install the batteries in the com-
partment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked next to the compart-
ment.
Note:
Use only fresh batteries of
the required size and type.
Always remove old or weak bat-
teries. Batteries can leak chemi-
cals that can destroy electronic
circuits.
3. Replace the cover.
If you are operating the system using
battery power and the sound be-
comes weak or distorted, replace the
batteries.
Caution: To avoid damage from
leaking batteries, remove the batter-
ies if you do not plan to use the sys-
tem for a week or more. Also, do not
leave batteries in the system if you
plan to use AC or DC power for an
extended period of time.
Using AC Power
You can power the system from a
standard AC outlet using the sup-
plied AC adapter.
Cautions:
• The adapter must supply 9 volts,
its center tip must be set to neg-
ative, it must deliver 500 milli-
amps, and its plug must
correctly fit the DC 9V INPUT
jack. The supplied adapter
meets these requirements.
Using any other adapter could
damage the system or the
adapter.
• Always unplug the adapter from
the AC outlet before unplugging
it from the system.
1. Remove the supplied AC
adapter from the microphone/
adapter compartment on the
back of the system.
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2. Insert the adapter’s plug into the
system’s DC 9V INPUT jack.
3. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
Using Vehicle Battery Power
You can power the system from your
vehicle’s battery if the vehicle has a
12-volt DC, negative-ground electri-
cal system. This connection requires
a DC adapter, such as Cat. No. 270-
1562.
Cautions:
• If you are not sure what type of
electrical system your vehicle
has, check with the vehicle
dealer.
• The adapter must supply 9 volts,
its center tip must be set to neg-
ative, it must deliver 500 milli-
amps, and its plug must
correctly fit the DC 9V INPUT
jack. The recommended adapter
meets these requirements.
Using any other adapter could
damage the system or the
adapter.
Plug the smaller end of the adapter
into the DC 9V INPUT jack on the back
of the system. Then plug the larger
end into the vehicle’s cigarette-light-
er socket.
Caution: To avoid electrical shock
and damage to the system and vehi-
cle, always unplug the adapter from
the cigarette-lighter socket before
unplugging it from the system.
CONNECTING
ANOTHER AUDIO
SOURCE
You can connect another audio
source (such as a stereo VCR or CD
player) to the system so you can sing
along with the audio source’s sound.
Connect the source’s headphone
output jack to the system’s AUX IN-
PUT jack.
Note:If your audio source has AUX
OUT jacks (such as those found on a
stereo VCR or CD player), use a
shielded Y-adapter cord with phono
plugs on each end (such as Cat. No.
42- 2475). Connect the end with the
single plug to the system’s AUX IN-
PUT jack and connect the other end’s
two phono plugs to the AUX OUT
jacks on the audio source.
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USING THE CASSETTE DECK
LOADING A CASSETTE
TAPE
1. Press STOP/EJECT to open the
cassette compartment.
2. Use your finger or a pencil to
turn the cassette’s hub and take
up any tape slack. Avoid touch-
ing the tape with your fingers.
3. Load the cassette tape with its
open edge facing down, the side
you want to play or record on
facing you, and the full reel to
the left.
4. Close the compartment.
PLAYING A CASSETTE
TAPE
Caution: To protect your hearing,
set MASTER VOLUME to MIN before
you play a cassette tape.
1. Load a cassette tape in the cas-
sette compartment.
2. Set POWER to ON to turn on the
system. The POWER indicator
lights.
3. Set
TAPE/AUX on the back of the
system to TAPE.
4. Press PLAY.
5. Adjust MASTER VOLUME and set
TONE to the desired listening
level.
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6. Press STOP/EJECT to stop the
tape. Press STOP/EJECT again
to open the cassette compart-
ment, and remove the cassette
tape.
To play the other side, turn the tape
over, load it, and press PLAY.
Notes:
• To temporarily stop play, press
PAUSE. Press PAUSE again to
resume play.
• To rapidly wind the tape forward
or backward while the tape is
stopped, press FAST-F or
REWIND. Press STOP/EJECT
when you reach the desired sec-
tion.
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LISTENING TO ANOTHER AUDIO SOURCE
If you connected another audio
source to the system as described in
“Connecting Another Audio Source,”
follow these steps to listen to that
source.
Caution:
To protect your hearing and
prevent damage to the system, al-
ways set the source’s and the sys-
tem’s volume controls to their lowest
settings before turning on the source
and the system.
1. Set TAPE/AUX on the back of the
system to AUX.
2. Turn on the audio source.
3. Set POWER to ON to turn on the
system. The POWER indicator
lights.
4. Adjust
MASTER VOLUME and set
TONE to the desired listening
level.
5. To turn off the system, set
POWER to OFF. The POWER
indicator turns off. Then turn off
the audio source.
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SINGING ALONG
Now get ready for some fun! In this
section, we tell you how to use your
system’s karaoke features. First, set
the system’s and the source’s vol-
ume controls to their minimum set-
tings. Then plug the supplied
microphone’s
1/4-inch plug into MIC 1
or MIC 2.
Note: Your friend can also sing along
with the music if you connect a unidi-
rectional 600-ohm dynamic micro-
phone with a 1/4-inch plug to the
system’s other MIC jack. For the best
performance, we recommend Cat.
No. 33-992.
You can use these controls to get the
sound just right:
Echo — This adds an echo effect to
your voice while you sing. Set ECHO
to LOW, MID, or HIGH for the desired
effect.
Note:The digital echo only affects
the microphone’s sound, not the
sound that comes from the audio in-
put source.
Tape Channel — When you use a
karaoke cassette tape, lets you sing
along with the music only (MUSIC set-
ting), with both the prerecorded sing-
er’s voice and the music (NORMAL),
or with the prerecorded singer’s
voice at normal volume and the mu-
sic at a lower volume (VOCAL).
Vocal Chan
g
er — When you use a
karaoke cassette tape with TAPE
CHANNEL set to NORMAL, you can
set VOCAL CHANGER to ON to mute
the prerecorded singer’s voice when
you sing into the microphone.
SINGING WITH A
CASSETTE TAPE
Follow these steps to sing along with
a regular or karaoke cassette tape
(such as the one supplied).
1. Set MASTER VOLUME to MIN.
2. Set POWER to ON to turn on the
system. The POWER indicator
lights.
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3. Load a prerecorded cassette
tape.
4. Set
TAPE/AUX on the back of the
system to TAPE.
5. Press PLAY to play the tape.
6. Adjust MASTER VOLUME to the
desired sound.
7. Set TONE to LOW or HIGH.
8. Set the microphone’s ON/OFF
switch to ON. Sing directly into
the microphone along with the
music.
9. Use MIC 1 or 2’s VOLUME to
adjust the microphone’s volume.
10. Adjust ECHO to add an echo to
your voice.
11. If you are using a karaoke cas-
sette tape, set TAPE CHANNEL
to
MUSIC, NORMAL or VOCAL.
Note: With a regular (non-
karaoke) tape, you cannot sepa-
rate the prerecorded original
singer’s voice and the music.
12. If you are using a karaoke cas-
sette tape and TAPE CHANNEL
is set to NORMAL, set VOCAL
CHANGER
to
ON or OFF.
13. When you finish, press STOP/
EJECT to stop the tape, set the
microphone’s ON/OFF switch to
OFF, and set POWER to OFF to
turn off the system. The POWER
indicator turns off.
SINGING WITH
ANOTHER AUDIO
SOURCE
If you connected another audio
source as described in “Connecting
Another Audio Source,” follow these
steps to sing along with the sound
from that audio source.
Caution:To protect your hearing, set
the system’s and the source’s vol-
ume to their lowest settings before
you turn on the system and the audio
source.
1. Set POWER to ON to turn on the
system. The POWER indicator
lights.
2. Set
TAPE/AUX on the back of the
system to AUX.
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3. Turn on the audio source.
Note: If you are using a karaoke
video cassette, turn on the TV
connected to the VCR to see the
lyrics for the song.
4. Adjust MASTER VOLUME and set
TONE to LOW or HIGH for the
desired sound.
5. Set the supplied microphone’s
ON/OFF switch to ON. Sing
directly into the microphone
along with the music. Use MIC 1
or 2’s VOLUME to adjust your
voice’s volume.
Note: If you are using a karaoke
video cassette, adjust the sys-
tem’s controls as described in
Steps 10 and 11 of “Singing with
a Cassette Tape.”
6. When you finish, turn off the
audio source, set the micro-
phone’s
ON/OFF switch to OFF,
and set POWER to OFF to turn
off the system. The POWER
indicator turns off.
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RECORDING
You can record as you sing along
with the music from another audio
source. You can also record only the
sound from the external audio
source.
RECORDING TIPS
• Tape quality greatly affects the
quality of the recording. We rec-
ommend Radio Shack Extended
Range or Low-Noise Type 1
tape.
• Before recording, be sure the
tape you are recording on has its
erase-protection tabs in place
(see “Preventing Accidental Era-
sure”).
• Recording automatically stops
when the tape reaches the end.
To record on the other side, turn
the tape over.
RECORDING YOUR
VOICE WITH MUSIC
Follow these steps to record your
voice along with music from an audio
source connected to the system’s
AUX INPUT jack.
1. Load a blank cassette tape or
one that you want to record over
into the system’s cassette com-
partment.
Note: If you are using a prere-
corded cassette tape as your
music source, load that tape in
the audio source’s cassette
compartment.
2. Follow Steps 1-5 under “Singing
with Another Audio Source.”
3. Press RECORD on the system to
begin recording. RECORD and
PLAY
both lock down.
Note: Press PAUSE on the sys-
tem to temporarily stop record-
ing. Press PAUSE again to
resume recording.
4. Press STOP/EJECT on the sys-
tem to stop recording. RECORD
and PLAY release.
5. Stop the audio source.
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RECORDING FROM
ANOTHER AUDIO
SOURCE
Follow these steps to just record
(without adding your voice) from an
audio source connected to the sys-
tem’s AUX INPUT jack.
1. Load a blank cassette tape, or
one that you want to record over,
into the cassette compartment.
2. Set POWER to ON to turn on the
system. The POWER indicator
lights.
3. Set
TAPE/AUX on the back of the
system to AUX.
4. Press PAUSE, then RECORD on
the system. RECORD and PLAY
both lock down.
5. Start the audio source.
6. Press PAUSE on the system to
start recording.
Notes:
• Press PAUSE on the system
to temporarily stop recording.
Press PAUSE again to resume
recording.
• You can listen through the
system to the audio source as
you record it. Set MASTER
VOLUME to a comfortable lis-
tening level. The volume set-
ting does not affect the
recording level.
7. Press STOP/EJECT on the sys-
tem to stop recording. RECORD
and PLAY release.
8. Turn off the audio source.
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MAINTENANCE
Your Radio Shack Karaoke Cassette Recorder System is an example of superior
design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your
system so you can enjoy it for years.
Keep the system dry. Ifit gets wet,wipe itdry immediately. Liquids
might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Handle the system gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage
circuit boards and cases and can cause the system to work im-
properly.
Use and store the system only in normal temperature environ-
ments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic
devices and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the system away from dust and dirt, which can cause pre-
mature wear of parts.
Wipe the system with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong de-
tergents to clean the system.
Modifying or tampering with the system’s internal components can cause a mal-
function and might invalidate your system’s warranty. If your system is not per-
forming as it should, take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.
CLEANER
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TAPE TIPS
Erasing a Cassette Tape
To erase a previously recorded sec-
tion of a tape, simply record over it.
To erase the entire cassette tape, let
the tape record silence to the end
with all controls set to their minimum
settings and the microphone(s)
turned off.
You can quickly erase both sides of a
cassette tape using a bulk tape eras-
er (Cat. No. 44-232), available at
your local Radio Shack store.
Preventing Accidental
Erasure
Cassette tapes have two erase-pro-
tection tabs — one for each side. To
protect a recording from being acci-
dentally recorded over or erased,
use a screwdriver to remove one or
both of the cassette tape’s erase-
protection tabs.
If you want to record on a tape side
after you have removed the erase-
protection tab, place a piece of
strong plastic tape over that side’s
erase-protection hole. Be sure you
cover only the hole originally covered
by the erase-protection tab.
Note: Removing the erase-protec-
tion tabs does not prevent a bulk
eraser from erasing a cassette tape.
Restoring Tape Tension and
Sound Quality
After you play a cassette tape sever-
al times, the tape might become
tightly wound on the reels. This can
cause playback sound quality to de-
teriorate.
To restore the sound quality, fast-for-
ward the tape from the beginning to
the end of one side, then completely
rewind it. Then loosen the tape reels
by gently tapping each side of the
cassette’s outer shell on a flat sur-
face.
Caution: Be careful not to damage
the cassette when tapping it. Do not
touch the exposed tape or allow any
sharp objects near the cassette.
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Cleaning the Tape-Handling
Parts
Dirt, dust or particles of the tape’s
coating can accumulate on the tape
heads and other parts that the tape
touches. This can greatly reduce the
performance of the cassette player.
Use the following cleaning procedure
after every 20 hours of tape player
operation.
1. Remove the batteries and dis-
connect the AC or DC power
cord.
2. Open the cassette compartment
door.
3. Press PLAY to expose the tape-
handling parts.
4. Use a cotton swab dipped in
denatured alcohol or tape head-
cleaning solution to clean the
record/play head, pinch roller,
capstan, and erase head.
5. When you finish cleaning, press
STOP/EJECT and close the cas-
sette compartment door.
Your local Radio Shack store sells a
complete line of cassette cleaning
supplies.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Power Output .................................................................... 1 Watt (at 10% THD)
Track System ............................................................ 4-Track 2-Channel Stereo
Tape Speed ..................................................................................... 4.75 cm/sec
Recording System ................................................................................. DC Bias
Erasing System .................................................................................... Magnetic
Wow and Flutter (WRMS)......................................................... Less than 0.35%
Record/Play Frequency Response (at ±3 dB) ........................ 125 Hz – 6.3 kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio ................................................................................ 40 dB
Speaker ..................................................................................... 4-Inch (4 ohms)
Power Source .......................................................... AC 120 V, 60 Hz, 500 MW
6 D Batteries
12V Vehicle Battery with DC Adapter (Cat. No. 270-1562)
Battery Life .............................................................................. Approx. 40 hours
Dimensions .................................................... 131/2x 117/16 x 57/8Inches (HWD)
(343 x 290 x 150 mm)
Weight (without batteries) ................................................... 7 lbs 11 oz (3.5 Kg)
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject
to change and improvement without notice.
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NOTES
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RADIO SHACK
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY
This product is warranted a
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ainst defects for 90 days from date of pur-
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slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does
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