Radio Shack 32-1156 User Manual

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KARAOKE CASSETTE

RECORDER SYSTEM

Cat. No. 32-1156

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

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FEATURES

Your Radio Shack Karaoke Cassette
Recorder System lets you be the
“star” as you sing along with your fa­vorite recordings and hear your voice
through the speaker along with the
music. You can sing along with regu­lar 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 play­er) to the system and sing along. If
you connect a stereo VCR, you can
play karaoke video c assettes that let
you sing along with music videos that
show the lyrics on a TV.

Additional karaoke audi o cas-

Note:

settes, as well as karaoke video cas­settes, are available through Radio
Shack Unlimited. Contact your local
Radio Shack store for ordering infor­mation .

Auxiliar

Input Jack

—lets you con­nect another audio source suc h as a
stereo VCR or CD player.

Supplied Microphone

—lets you
sing along with the music an d hear
your voice through the speaker.

Dual Microphone Jacks

—let you
use two microphones simultaneously
to sing duets or for lead and back­ground 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

—lets you record your
voice as you sing along with an exter­nal 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.

This system’s features include:

Vocal Chan

er Switch

—tempo-

rarily mutes the prerecorded singer’s

Supplied Karaoke Audio Tape

lets you sing along with the music.

© 1995 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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voice when you us e a karaoke tape
and sing into the microphone.

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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 bat­teries, a standard AC outlet (using
the supplied adapter), or your vehi­cle’s battery (using an optional
adapter).

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SE RVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert
you to th e presen ce of un insula t­ed dangerous voltage within the
syst em’s en closur e that m ight be
of suffici ent magnitude to con sti­tute a risk of electric shock. Do not
open the system’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and

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maintenance instructions are in­cluded in the literature accompa­nying t his system.

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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

the Cassette Deck.................................................................................7

Usin

Loading a Cassette Tape.............................................................................7

Playing a Cassette Tape.............................................................................. 7

Listenin
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Recordin

Maintenance................................................................................................... 15

Specifi cations.................................................................................................18

to Another Audio Source .............................................................. 9

Along.................................................................................................10

Singing with a Cassette Tape....................................................................10

Singing with Another Audio Source............................................................11

....................................................................................................... 13

Recording Tips .................. .............................. ............................... ........... 13

Recording Your Voice with Music..............................................................13

Recording from Another Audio Source ......................................................14

Tape Tips................................................................................................... 16

Erasing a Cassette Tape.....................................................................16

Preventin g Acci d e nt a l Era s u re.............. ................ ..............................16

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality ........................................16

Cleaning the T ape-Handling Parts................... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ....17

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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 bat­teries.

1. Press the battery compartment
cover’s tab and lift off the cover.

2. Install the batteries in the com­partment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked next to the compart­ment.

If you are operat ing the syst em using
battery power and the sound be­comes weak or distorted, replace the
batteries.

Caution:

leaking batteries, remove the b atter­ies if you do not plan to use the sys­tem for a week or more. Also, do not
leave batteries in t he system if you
plan to use AC or DC power for an
extended period of time.

To avoid damage from

Using AC Power

You can power the system from a
standard AC outlet using the sup­plied AC adapter.

Cautions:

• The adapter must supply 9 volts,
its center tip m ust be s et t o neg­ative, it must deliver 500 milli­amps, and its plug must
correctly fit the
jack. The supplied adapter
meets these requirements.
Using any other adapter could
damage the system or the
adapter.

DC 9V INPUT

Use only fresh batteries of

Note:

the required size and type.
Always remove old or weak bat­teries. Batteries can leak chemi­cals that can destroy electronic
circuits.

3. Replace the cover.

• Always unplug the ada pter from
the AC outlet before unp lugging
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 pl ug i nto the
system’s

3. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.

DC 9V INPUT

jack.

Using Vehicle Battery Power

You can power th e system from your
vehicle’s battery if the vehicle has a
12-volt DC, negative-ground electri­cal 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.

end into the ve hicle’s cigarette-light­er socket.

Caution:

and damage to the system and vehi­cle, always unplug the adapt er from
the cigarette-lighter socket before
unplugging it from the system.

To avoid electrical shock

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

PUT

jack.

AUX IN-

• The adapter must supply 9 volts,
its center tip m ust be s et t o n eg­ative, it must deliver 500 milli­amps, and its plug must
correctly fit the
jack. The recommended adapter
meets these requirements.
Using any other adapter could
damage the system or the
adapter.

Plug the smaller end of the adapt er
into the
of the system. Then plug the larger

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DC 9V INPUT

DC 9V INPUT

jack on the back

If your audio source has

:

Note

jacks (such as those found on a

OUT

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

PUT

jack and connect the other end’s
two phono plugs to the AUX OUT
jacks on the audio source.

AUX

AUX IN-