Optimus CD-3790 Owner's Manual
Optimus CD-3790 Owner's Manual

Optimus CD-3790 Owner's Manual

Portable compact disc player with digital anti-shock

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42-5080.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM
Cat. No. 42-5080
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CD-3790
Portable Compact Disc Player
with Digital Anti-Shock

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  • Page 1 42-5080.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM Cat. No. 42-5080 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. CD-3790 Portable Compact Disc Player with Digital Anti-Shock...
  • Page 2 CD player. AC or DC adapter, the buttons and dis- play light up for easy viewing in the dark. © 1998 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
  • Page 3 42-5080.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM Cue — lets you cue a track for play at a Important: You need a pair of stereo later time. headphones, earphones, or amplified speakers, or a home audio or autosound Intro Scan —...
  • Page 4: Fcc Information

    42-5080.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM This CD player is made and tested to FCC INFORMATION meet exacting safety standards. It meets FCC requirements and complies with This equipment complies with the limits safety performance standards of the for a Class B digital device as specified U.S.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    42-5080.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM CONTENTS Powering the CD Player ..................6 Using Batteries ....................6 Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries ............. 7 Using Vehicle Battery Power ................8 Using AC Power ....................9 Connections ....................... 10 Connecting Earphones/Headphones ............10 Listening Safely ..................
  • Page 6: Powering The Cd Player

    42-5080.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM POWERING THE CD PLAYER You can power your CD player from any Follow these steps to install the batter- of these sources: ies. • two AA alkaline batteries (not sup- plied) •...
  • Page 7: Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

    42-5080.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM Cautions: Follow these steps to charge nickel- cadmium batteries in the CD player. • If you will not be using the CD player with battery power for more than a 1. Connect an AC adapter or the sup- month, or if you plan to use only AC plied DC adapter to your CD player or DC power, remove the batteries.
  • Page 8: Using Vehicle Battery Power

    42-5080.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM Important: Your CD player is capable of Follow these steps to connect the CD using nickel-cadmium batteries. At the player to your vehicle’s battery power. end of the batteries’ useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of proper- ly.
  • Page 9: Using Ac Power

    42-5080.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM USING AC POWER Follow these steps to connect the CD player to AC power. You can power the CD player from a standard AC outlet using an optional AC adapter such as Cat. No. 273-1664. Cautions: •...
  • Page 10: Connections

    42-5080.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM CONNECTIONS You can listen to your CD player by con- Listening Safely necting earphones/headphones or am- plified speakers to the player’s PHONES To protect your hearing, follow these jack, or by connecting a home audio or guidelines when you use earphones or autosound system to the CD player’s headphones.
  • Page 11: Connecting Amplified Speakers

    42-5080.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM CONNECTING AMPLIFIED CONNECTING TO AN SPEAKERS AUTOSOUND SYSTEM You can listen to your CD player through You can listen to your CD player through optional amplified speakers (such as your autosound system in one of the fol- Cat.
  • Page 12 42-5080.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM • If your autosound system has a cas- sette deck, connect the supplied CD-to-cassette adapter’s plug to the CD player’s jack. Then PHONES insert the adapter’s other end into your cassette deck just like a stan- dard cassette.
  • Page 13: Operation

    42-5080.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM OPERATION LOADING A CD Note: To remove a CD, lift up the CD while pressing the center hub’s button. Caution: To help prevent dust from en- tering the CD player, always keep the PLAYING A CD CD compartment cover closed except when loading or unloading CDs.
  • Page 14: Viewing The Elapsed Time

    42-5080.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM If you connected an external power TURNING E-BASS ON AND source, the CD player’s buttons light un- til you turn the CD player off or it turns off automatically. To enhance the bass sound, press appears on the MEMORY/E-BASS To temporarily stop play, press...
  • Page 15: Automatic Search Music System (Asms)

    42-5080.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM AUTOMATIC SEARCH To turn on the anti-shock system, set . If the CD player is DAS OUT . . IN MUSIC SYSTEM (ASMS) playing a CD, the sound briefly stops, then appears on the display and You can use ASMS before or during the sound continues.
  • Page 16: Repeat Play

    42-5080.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM REPEAT PLAY RANDOM PLAY You can repeat a single track on the CD, You can have the CD player play all the all tracks on the CD, or a programmed tracks once in random order, then auto- sequence (see “Programmed Play”...
  • Page 17: Intro Scan

    42-5080.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each track To clear the programmed sequence from you want to program, up to 24 memory, press twice or STOP/CLEAR tracks. open the CD compartment door. Note: When you store the 24th track in memory, FuLL...
  • Page 18: Resume

    42-5080.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM RESUME LOCKING THE CONTROLS You can set the CD player to remember You can protect your CD player from ac- the track it was playing when you cidental program changes by locking stopped the CD or it turned itself off.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    42-5080.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your CD player, try these suggestions. If they do not solve the problem, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Possible Cause Solution The CD player does not OFF/RESUME/HOLD OFF/RESUME/HOLD work.
  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    42-5080.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-3790 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CD play- er so you can enjoy it for years.
  • Page 21: Replacing The Dc Adapter's Fuse

    42-5080.fm Page 21 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM REPLACING THE DC CD CARE TIPS ADAPTER’S FUSE Even though a CD is very durable, you should handle it with care. If the CD player stops operating, check the fuse in the DC adapter’s cigarette- •...
  • Page 22: Specifications

    42-5080.fm Page 22 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Response ............20–20,000 Hz (±3 dB) Dynamic Range ..................... 80 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ..................80 dB Harmonic Distortion at 1 kHz ................ 0.07% Separation at 1 kHz ..................55 dB Wow/Flutter ..................
  • Page 23 42-5080.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM NOTES...
  • Page 24 42-5080.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.

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