Radio Shack 14-871 User Manual

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Kids’ Karaoke Machine

OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Your RadioShack Kids’ Karaoke Machine is a portable, all-in-one
sound system that lets y ou sin g a lon g w i th a ka raok e tape, or sim­ply listen to a regular cassette tape through the built-in speaker.

With its simple design and bright markings, the Kids’ Karaoke Ma­chine lets kids from 5 years old and up be the star of the show or
the hit of the party!

The Kids’ Karaoke Machine’s features include:

Microphone BALANCE OFF/VOLUME

ILLUS — 3/4

Cassette Controls

front view (show
cassette con-

Music/Voice
Mixer

— lets you
remove the re­corded singer's
voice when you
are playing a
special karaoke
tape (not includ­ed), so you are
the only one
singing!

trols)

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External Micro­phone Jack

lets you connect
an additional mi­crophone, so a
friend can sing
along with you.

Auxiliary Out
Jack

connect the sys­tem to an exter­nal speaker.

Echo

apply a concert
hall echo effect to
your singing.

—

— lets you

— lets you

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INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your karaoke machine requires four AA batteries (not supplied)
for power. For the best perfo rmance and long est life, we rec om­mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recom­mended type.

• Do not mix old an d new bat teries , different types of ba tteri es
(standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batter­ies of different capaciti es.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Rotate

OFF/VOLUME

toward

OFF

until it clicks to turn off the

karaoke machine.

2. Press the tabs on the battery compartment cover down and
lift the cover to remove it.

3. Place the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

4. Replac e the cover.

When the sound becomes weak or distorted or the karaoke ma­chine stops operating properly, replace the batteries.

Warning:

Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not

burn or bury them.

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Caution:

month or longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemi­cals that can destroy el ectronic parts.

If you do not plan to use the karaoke machine for a

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER

To share your music and singing with a larger audience, you can
connect an 8-ohm speake r (not supplied) to the karaoke m ac hin e.
The additional s pe ak er mu st have a 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) plug that fits
the system's

AUX OUT

jack.

CONNECTING AN ADDITIONAL
MICROPHONE

You can connect an optional microphone to the karaoke ma­chine's
the supplied microphone. The optional microphone must have an
OFF/ON switch and a
machine's

MIC

jack and let a friend join you as you talk or sing, using

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/8-inch (3.5-mm) plug that fits the karaoke

MIC

jack.

LOADING A TAPE

Before you can begin singing along while listening to a cassette
tape, you need to load a cassette tape that is prerecorded with
your favorite tunes.

1. Lift up the cassette compartment cover.

2. Put the cassette tape into the compartment with the side you
want to play facing out, the exposed tape edge facing the
cassette controls, and the full reel to the left.

3. Close the cover.

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