Optimus 744 owner manual Using the Cassette Deck, Loading and Playing a Cassette Tape

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USING THE CASSETTE DECK

The system has two cassette decks. You can play tapes in TAPE 1, and you can use TAPE 2 (RECORD/ PLAY) to play or record tapes.

Note: To control a tape, use the con- trol buttons under the deck where you loaded it.

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3.Press STOP/EJECT. The cassette compartment door opens.

LOADING AND PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

Note: Before playing or recording any cassette tape, take up any slack in the tape by turning the cassette’s hub with a pencil. If you do not remove excess slack, the tape could become tangled in the record/playback mechanism.

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Follow these steps to load and play a cassette tape in either deck.

1.If necessary, press POWER to turn on the system.

2.Press TAPE to select the tape function. TAPE appears on the system display.

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4.Insert the cassette tape into the door’s guides with its open edge facing down, the side you want to play facing you, and its full reel to the left.

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5.Gently close the cassette com- partment door.

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

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Contents System FCC Wants YOU to Know CD Changer FeaturesDual Cassette Deck Stereo Tuner Other Special FeaturesContents Disc Scan Preparation Connecting SpeakersConnecting the Front Speakers Connecting Rear SpeakersConnecting the AM Loop Antenna Connecting AntennasRemoving the CD Protection Lock Connecting the FM AntennaInstalling Batteries in the Remote Control Connecting AN Additional Audio SourceConnecting Power Resetting the CD ChangerListening Safely Connecting HeadphonesSystem Displays Using the Remote ControlUsing the System Basic OperationUsing Mute Using the Preset Graphic Equalizer Manual Tuning Using the TunerAutomatic Tuning Preset TuningStoring Preset Stations Recalling a Preset Station Loading CDS Using the CD ChangerFm Page 19 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 629 PM Removing CDS Selecting Playing a CDTo stop play, press Stop on System or on the remote control Skip Play Displaying Information About CDsAudible Search Repeat Play Random PlayMusic Scan Random Repeat PlayDisc Scan Programmed PlayProgramming and Playing a Sequence System. You Assigning CDs to Groups Group File PlayReviewing the Programmed Sequence Clearing the Programmed SequenceAfter Loading CDs Reviewing a Group ProgramClearing a CD from a Group Playing a GroupClearing an Entire Group CD Care Tips Loading and Playing a Cassette Tape Using the Cassette DeckUsing Consecutive Play Dubbing Copying Cassette Tapes RecordingCopying CDs to a Cassette Tape Storing Your Tapes Tape TipsRecording from the Tuner or Another Sound Source Recommended TapesPreventing Accidental Erasure Erasing a Cassette TapeRestoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality Problem Possible Cause Suggestion TroubleshootingFm Page 38 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 629 PM Care and Maintenance Tape Cleaning the TAPE- Handling PartsAmplifier SpecificationsGeneral Fm Page 43 Wednesday, July 14, 1999 629 PM RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas