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.

Auxiliary 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.

Recording???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 Changer Switch???tempo- rarily mutes the prerecorded singer???s voice when you use a karaoke tape and sing into the microphone.

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).

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this system to rain or moisture.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

???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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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 Changer ??? 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.

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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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.