Optimus STA-3500 owner manual CD Player Section, Cassette Deck Section

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Using the Remote Control

 

CD

BEST

 

 

ASMS

DISC

DECK1

DECK2

 

 

TAPE

TUNING

STATION

 

TUNER

FM MONO

FM/AM

CLASS MUTING

TAPE2

S.BASS MONITOR FUNC

POWERVOLUME

RECEIVER CD TAPE

STA-3500

STEREO RECEIVER

SYSTEM REMOTE OSR

CD Player Section

Note: You must connect the CD player both to your receiver’s CONTROL OUT and audio jacks for these functions to work.

CD POWER

Turns the CD player on and off (only for CD players having

 

 

 

the CONTROL IN/OUT feature).

ASMS

Returns to the beginning of the current track or advances to

 

 

 

the next track.

 

 

DISC SELECT

Selects discs in a multi-play CD changer.

CD Player

Note: Some CD players might function with DISC SELECT.

 

Section

Plays the CD.

 

 

 

Stops playback.

 

 

 

Tape Sectio

 

 

 

 

Press to temporarily stop play. Press again to resume.

 

 

 

BEST

With a CD changer that has the BEST track memory function,

 

 

 

such as an Optimus Professional Series CD-8200/8300/

 

 

 

8400, press to select and play your favorite CD tracks.

Cassette Deck Section

Before operation, select TAPE 2 MONITOR or TAPE1/VCR.

Note: You must connect the cassette deck both to your receiver’s CONTROL OUT and audio jacks for these functions to work.

 

 

Press to start normal play.

 

 

Press to play the reverse side of an auto-reverse cassette

 

 

deck.

 

 

Press to cancel the current function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to temporarily stop playback/recording. Press again to

 

 

 

 

 

 

resume.

 

and

Lets you quickly locate and play the beginning of recorded

 

 

material during play.

 

 

When the tape is stopped, lets you rapidly search forward or

 

 

backward to locate a specific section of the tape.

DECK 1/DECK 2

Selects Deck 1 or Deck 2 when you use a dual cassette deck.

 

 

When you use a single cassette deck, press DECK 2.

TAPE POWER

Turns the cassette deck on and off.

 

 

Note: TAPE POWER does not work with all Optimus Profes-

 

 

sional Series cassette decks.

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Contents AM/FM Please read before using this equipmentIntroducing the Optimus STA-3500 Important Safety Instructions Contents Positioning Speakers Preparing Your ReceiverPreparing the Speaker Wires Connecting SpeakersConnecting the a and B Speakers Connecting Another Audio Source Connecting a TurntableConnecting Cassette Decks Connecting a CD PlayerAM Antennas Connecting the AntennasFM Antennas Terminal Using One Remote Control for More than One Unit Installing Remote Control’s BatteriesConnecting to AC Power Using the AC Power OutletBasic Operation Manual and Automatic Tuning Tuning the RadioMemory Tuning Balance Control Using FM MonoUsing Headphones Cassette Deck FeaturesSimultaneous Recording and Playback Using the Tape 1/VCR ButtonUsing the Tape 2 Monitor Button Recording a Program SourceDubbing a Cassette Tape Receiver/Amplifier Section Using the Remote ControlCassette Deck Section CD Player SectionProblem Cause Solution TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance FCC Wants You To Know AM Tuner SpecificationsAmplifier FM TunerGeneral SpecificationsControl Index to Features by Control NamePage Page RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas

STA-3500 specifications

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