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SINGING WITH AN 
EXTERNAL AUDIO 
SOURCE

If you connected another audio source
to the karaoke system’s 

AUX IN

 jacks,

follow these steps to sing along with the
sound from that audio source.

1. Set 

AUX/TAPE

 on the back of the

karaoke system to 

AUX

.

2. Press 

POWER 

to turn on the system

.

3. Start the audio source.

4. Adjust 

VOLUME 

to the desired listen-

ing level.

5. Set the microphone’s 

ON/OFF 

switch

to 

ON

, then adjust 

MIC VOLUME

 to the

desired microphone output level.

6. Adjust the karaoke system’s sound

to your listening preferences using

ECHO

BALANCE

TAPE

 

SPEED

, and

the 5-Band Frequency Equalizer.

7. Sing directly into the microphone

along with the music.

8. When you finish, press 

POWER

 to

turn off the karaoke system, set the
microphone’s 

ON/OFF

 switch to 

OFF

,

then stop the audio source.

USING AN EXTERNAL 
AUDIO COMPONENT

If you connected an audio component to
the karaoke system’s 

AUX OUT

 jacks,

follow these steps to sing along with and
listen to the sound through the audio
component.

1. Set 

AUX/TAPE

 on the back of the

karaoke system to 

TAPE

.

2. Press 

POWER 

to turn on the system.

3. Turn on the audio component.

4. Set the microphone’s 

ON/OFF

 switch

to 

ON

, then adjust 

MIC

 

VOLUME

 to

the desired microphone output level.

5. Sing through the microphone, with a

cassette tape or another audio
source.

6. If you are using a karaoke audio

cassette tape on this system, adjust

A.V.C.

 for the desired effect.

Note:  With a regular (non-karaoke)
prerecorded cassette tape, you can-
not adjust the volume of the prere-
corded original singer’s voice and
the music. 

7. When you finish, press 

POWER

 to

turn off the karaoke system, set the
microphone’s 

ON/OFF

 switch to 

OFF

,

then turn off the audio component.

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Summary of Contents for 32-1162

Page 1: ...Cat No 32 1162 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Dual Cassette Karaoke System 32 1162 fm Page 1 Monday August 9 1999 3 01 PM...

Page 2: ...e it almost anywhere Plus your karaoke system can be used as a small PA system for speaking at parties or other gatherings just plug in the microphone and turn on the power Your karaoke system s featu...

Page 3: ...k Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and mainte nance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product Note Most materia...

Page 4: ...e Tape 10 Playing a Cassette Tape 10 Normal Play 11 Consecutive Play 12 Singing Along 13 Singing with a Cassette Tape 13 Singing with An External Audio Source 14 Using An External Audio Component 14 R...

Page 5: ...s a polarized plug that fits into the outlet only one way If the plug does not fit properly turn it over and try again Do not force it 1 Set DC AC on the back of the karaoke system to AC 2 While press...

Page 6: ...or distorted replace the batteries Cautions Always remove old or weak batter ies Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts If you do not plan to use the karaoke system with batte...

Page 7: ...F switch To help prevent feedback we recommend a unidirectional microphone Your local RadioShack store has a wide selection of microphones To connect either one or two micro phones first turn MIC VOLU...

Page 8: ...AUX IN R and AUX IN L jacks If the external audio source does not have AUX OUT jacks but has only a headphone output jack such as one you might find on a portable tape or CD play er use a shielded Y...

Page 9: ...just ECHO to add an echo effect to your voice while you sing Turn ECHO toward LO or HI TAPE SPEED If you want to slow down or speed up the pace of the music as you sing along turn TAPE SPEED to ward M...

Page 10: ...up any slack in the tape by turning one of the cassette s hubs with a pencil If you do not remove excess slack the tape could become tangled in the record playback mecha nism Follow these steps to lo...

Page 11: ...rarily stop playback press PAUSE on the deck you are using Press PAUSE again to con tinue playback To fast forward or rewind the tape press FAST F or REWIND Press STOP EJECT when the tape reaches the...

Page 12: ...other cassette tape in TAPE 1 Be sure the side you want to play is fac ing out on both tapes 2 Press POWER to turn on the system 3 Press PLAY on TAPE 2 to start that tape Then press PAUSE then PLAY o...

Page 13: ...tch to ON then adjust MIC VOLUME to the desired microphone output level Note If you connected an additional microphone MIC VOLUME affects its output level along with the supplied microphone 7 Adjust t...

Page 14: ...stop the audio source USING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO COMPONENT If you connected an audio component to the karaoke system s AUX OUT jacks follow these steps to sing along with and listen to the sound through...

Page 15: ...ce see Pre venting Accidental Erasure on Page 19 RECORDING YOUR VOICE WITH MUSIC Using Music from a Cassette Tape Follow these steps to record your voice along with music from a cassette tape 1 Set AU...

Page 16: ...VOLUME to the desired listen ing level 6 Set the microphone s ON OFF switch to ON then adjust MIC VOLUME to the desired microphone level 7 Adjust the system s sound to your listening preferences 8 Pre...

Page 17: ...otes You can listen to the tape playing in TAPE 2 as you copy it Adjust VOLUME MIN MAX to the desired listening level Press PAUSE on TAPE 1 to tem porarily stop recording Press PAUSE again to resume r...

Page 18: ...dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Handle the system gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the system to work improperly Use only fresh batteries...

Page 19: ...abs are in place see Preventing Accidental Era sure Preventing Accidental Erasure Cassette tapes have two erase protec tion tabs one for each side When a tab is in place you can record on that side To...

Page 20: ...her parts that the tape touches This can greatly reduce the performance of the cassette player After every 20 hours of tape player operation use a cassette deck cleaning kit Cat No 44 1202 or follow t...

Page 21: ...t 3 dB 125 8000 Hz Signal To Noise 40 dB Speaker 61 2 Inch 4 Ohms Power Source AC 120V 60 Hz 30 W 8 D Batteries Cat No 23 650 or DC 12V with optional DC power cord Cat No 270 1534 Battery Life using a...

Page 22: ...22 NOTES 32 1162 fm Page 22 Monday August 9 1999 3 01 PM...

Page 23: ...23 32 1162 fm Page 23 Monday August 9 1999 3 01 PM...

Page 24: ...e warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defe...

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