STA-825 DIGITAL SYNTHESIZED AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER
(310-2105)                 Features                   Faxback Doc. # 32767

Your Optimus STA-825 AM/FM Stereo Receiver combines 50 watts per channel of
power with modern styling.  The STA-825 is the perfect control center for
your audio/video system.  It provides connections for a tape deck, a
turntable, and two other audio sources, such as a CD player, TV monitor, or
VCR.

Additional features include the following:

CMOS LSI Frequency-Synthesized - make radio tuning simple and and precise.
         Tuner Digital Display 
 
                 Search Tuning - lets you search for the next available
                                 station in a band.

             30 Memory Presets - lets you store and recall up to 30 Radio
                                 frequencies in memory.

               Tape Monitoring - lets you store and recall up to 30 radio
                                 frequencies in memory.

               Tape Monitoring - lets you listen to the actual recording as
                                 you record, if your tape deck has a tape
                                 monitoring feature.

             Two Tone Controls - allow independent adjustment of bass and
                                 treble frequencies.

              Loudness Feature - boosts high and low sounds at low volume
                                 levels.

               Balance Control - adjusts sound balance between the left and
                                 right speakers.

                   Auto Muting - eliminates noise when you tune from one FM
                                 station to another.

                       FM Mono - lets you tune to and improves the sound of
                                 weak FM stations.

    External Antenna Terminals - to connect external AM and FM antennas for
                                 optimum radio reception.  However, the
                                 supplied AM loop antenna and the FM line
                                 cord antenna provide adequate reception in
                                 most metropolitan areas.

                Headphone Jack - lets you connect headphones for private
                                 listening and enhanced stereo effect.

           Protection Circuits - help prevent damage to the receiver from
                                 over-heating or over-driving the
                                 receiver's amplifier and guard against
                                 power surges and short circuits.

WARNING:  The receiver's power cord has a polarized plug.  To prevent
          electric shock, do not use an extension cord or other receptacle
          unless you can fully and easily insert the plug's blades.

NOTE to CATV System Installer:   This reminder is provided to call the CATV
                                 system installer's attention to Article
                                 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines
                                 for proper grounding and, in particular,
                                 specifies that the cable ground shall be
                                 connected to the grounding system of the
                                 building, as close to the point of cable
                                 entry as practical.

For your permanent records, we recommend you record the receiver's serial
number in the space provided. The serial number is listed on the receiver's
back panel.

Serial Number: _______________________


(BR/EB 4/29/96)