Radica Games Play TV OPUS 8046 Instruction Manual

MODEL 8046    P/N 82350100  Rev.A

For 1 or 2 players / Ages 8 and Up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

To exit the demo mode, press the Start Smart Bomb button.

Hit the falling balls in time to the music and try to finish the game without

losing all of your lives. But don't be fooled-Play TV Opus™ isn't as easy as

it looks! Each new song brings new challenges! Get ready to put your

coordination skills to the test!

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Locate the battery compartment door on the bottom of the console.

Loosen the screw with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the battery compart-

ment door. Insert four (4) AA batteries (we recommend alkaline) as indi-

cated inside the compartment. Replace the battery compartment door and

tighten the screw.

Please note: When storing, make sure the cord is not pressed on the

Power button to prevent reduced battery life.    

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN INSTALLING BATTERIES.

CONNECTING RADICA PLAY TV OPUS™ TO YOUR TV OR VCR

CONNECTING TO A TV

NOTE: To connect Play TV Opus™ directly to a TV, the TV must be

equipped with audio and video input jacks. They are commonly found on

the front of the TV near the contrast, color, and picture adjustment

controls, or on the rear of the TV near the antenna and cable/satellite jacks.

If your TV does have audio and video input jacks, insert the yellow video

plug into the video-in (yellow) jack on your TV; the white audio plug into

the left audio-in (white) jack; and the red audio plug into the right audio-in

(red) jack. Then set the TV to the appropriate video input mode (see your

TV operating manual for details).

Please Note: If your TV is not stereo, you can either plug the white audio

plug into the audio-in jack and leave the red audio plug disconnected, or, if

you would like to hear sounds from both the left and right audio channels,

you can use a 2 into 1 audio cable (available at your local electronics store)

to connect both the white and red plugs to the single audio-in jack. 

If your TV does not have audio and video input jacks, you may connect

Opus through a VCR connected to your TV.

CONNECTING TO A VCR

To connect Play TV Opus™ to the VCR connected to your TV, insert the

yellow video plug into the video-in (yellow) jack on your VCR; the white

audio plug into the left audio-in (white) jack; and the red audio plug into

the right audio-in (red) jack. Then set the TV and VCR to the appropriate

video input modes (see your VCR and TV operating manuals for details).

Please Note: If your VCR is not stereo, you can either plug the white audio

plug into the audio-in jack and leave the red audio plug disconnected, or, if

you would like to hear sounds from both the left and right audio channels,

you can use a 2 into 1 audio cable (available at your local electronics store)

to connect both the white and red plugs to the single audio-in jack.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CONNECTING CABLES TO A TV

AND VCR.

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

POWER -Turns the game on and off.

RESET - Resets the game at any time. 

MENU SELECT - Locks in the highlighted selection in the Menu screen.

Pressing this button will activate the Menu screen.

START SMART BOMB - Starts the game. Pressing this button during game

play will activate a Smart Bomb to destroy all of the balls that are on the

screen. 

TRIGGER BUTTON L -Activates the far left on screen paddle. This button is

also used to make selections in the Menu screen.

TRIGGER BUTTON LM -Activates the left middle on screen paddle.

TRIGGER BUTTON R - Activates the far right on screen paddle. This button

is also used to make selections in the Menu screen.

TRIGGER BUTTON RM - Activates the right middle on screen paddle.

PAUSE - Pauses game play at any time. To resume game play, press this

button again.

USING THE PADDLES

•   The Play TV Opus™ console has four Trigger buttons. Pressing these

buttons will activate the on screen paddles. The Trigger buttons are

labeled L (Left), LM (Left Middle), RM (Right Middle) and R (Right).

•   The Trigger buttons are labeled according to the location of the on

screen paddles. For example, pressing the L (left) Trigger Button will

activate the far Left on screen paddle.

•   The L and R Trigger buttons are marked with arrows. These buttons are

used when making selections in the Menu screen.

PLAYING RADICA PLAY TV OPUS™

•   If Play TV Opus™ is connected to your TV, turn on the TV and set it to

the appropriate video input mode (see the CONNECTING TO A TV

section of this manual).

•   If Play TV Opus™ is connected to your TV through a VCR, turn on the

TV and VCR and set both to the appropriate video input modes (see the

CONNECTING TO A VCR section of this manual).

•   Press the Power button. After the start-up animation, the Play screen

will appear. Press the Menu Select button to see the Menu screen and

begin selecting your game preferences (See NAVIGATING THE MENU

SCREEN).

•   All of your Menu selections will be saved from your last game. If you

would like to play with the last game setting, press the Start button.

NAVIGATING THE MENU SCREEN

•   Press the Menu Select button to see the Menu screen.

•   Use the L (Left) and R (Right) Trigger buttons to scroll through the

different selections. The current selection will become highlighted.

•   Press the Menu Select button to lock in your selection. 

•   Continue scrolling through the Menu and selecting your preferences.

•   When you are finished, press the Start Smart Bomb button. 

Note: If no preferences are selected, you will play with the default setting. 

SETTING YOUR GAME PREFERENCES

Select Game - Use the L and R Trigger buttons to select Speedball or

Arcade mode, then press the Menu Select button.

Select Level of difficulty - Use the L and R Trigger buttons to select your

skill level, then press the Menu Select Button.

Select Red Ball - Use the L and R Trigger buttons to turn the Red Ball

option on or off, then press the Menu Select Button.

Select Music Title - Use the L and R Trigger buttons to select a song, then

press the Menu Select Button. 

Select Number of Players - Use the L and R Trigger buttons to select the

number of players, then press the Menu Select button.

Select Volume - Use the L and R Trigger buttons to select the game

volume level, then press the Menu Select Button.

Select Sound - Use the L and R Trigger buttons to select Mono or Stereo,

then press the Menu Select Button. (Note: Most TVs are Mono.) When you

are satisfied with your selections, press the Start Smart Bomb button to

begin your game.

GAME PLAY

Power

Reset

Menu Select

Start Smart Bomb

Trigger 

Button L

Trigger 

Button LM

Trigger 

Button RM

Trigger 

Button R

Pause

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