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- Page 1 42-5066.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Cat. No. 42-5066 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. CD-3540 Portable Compact Disc Player...
- Page 2 CD. type of music you listen to. © 1996 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation. RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
- Page 3 CD, so you can immediately begin or a home audio or car stereo sys- play; and turns power off when all tem to use your CD-3540. Your local tracks finish, to save power. RadioShack store carries a com- plete line of earphones, amplified Hold Function —...
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Page 4: Fcc Information
42-5066.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM FCC INFORMATION This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable pro- tection against radio and TV interfer- ence in a residential area. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
42-5066.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM CONTENTS Choosing a Power Source ................7 Using Batteries ..................7 Installing Batteries ................7 Charging a Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack ........8 Charging Tips .................. 9 Using AC Power ................... 10 Using Vehicle Battery Power .............. - Page 6 42-5066.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Troubleshooting ..................25 Care and Maintenance ................26 Caring for the CD-3540 ................. 26 CD Care Tips ..................28 Laser Safety ..................28 Specifications ..................... 29...
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Page 7: Choosing A Power Source
42-5066.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM CHOOSING A POWER SOURCE You can power your CD player from: Installing Batteries • Two AA alkaline batteries (not 1. Slide the battery compartment supplied) or one special-order cover in the direction of the rechargeable nickel-cadmium arrow, then lift it open. -
Page 8: Charging A Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack
42-5066.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Cautions: Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of • Always dispose of old batteries the required size and type. promptly and properly. • Never mix fresh and old bat- • Never heat, disassemble, or teries, alkaline and nickel- throw batteries into a fire. -
Page 9: Charging Tips
Follow these steps to recharge the Notes: nickel-cadmium battery pack while it • It takes about 10 hours for the is in the battery compartment. CD-3540 to charge a fully dis- charged nickel-cadmium battery EXT DC 6V pack. • You can play a CD while recharging the battery pack;... -
Page 10: Using Ac Power
42-5066.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM • Fully discharge the battery pack recycling or disposal programs in occasionally by playing the CD your area. Some options that might player until it no longer plays. be available are: municipal curb-side Then fully recharge the battery collection, drop-off boxes at retail- pack. -
Page 11: Using Vehicle Battery Power
42-5066.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM • When you finish using the AC order nickel-cadmium battery pack). adapter, disconnect it from the AC outlet first, then unplug it 4. Plug the other end of the from the CD player. adapter into a standard AC out- Follow these steps to use an AC let. - Page 12 42-5066.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM • Disconnect the adapter from the 1. Attach the 4.0 mm outer diame- ter/1.7 mm inner diameter barrel cigarette-lighter socket after you turn off the vehicle to prevent plug to the adapter cord, match- the vehicle’s battery from being ing the positive (+) on the plug drained.
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Page 13: Connections
42-5066.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM CONNECTIONS You can listen to your CD player by CONNECTING connecting stereo earphones or am- EARPHONES plified speakers to the player’s jack, or by connecting the PHONES For private listening, plug a pair of player’s jack to a home au- LINE OUT... -
Page 14: Traffic Safety
42-5066.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM • Do not listen at extremely high CONNECTING volume levels. Extended high- AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. To listen to your CD player through • Once you set the volume, do amplified speakers (not supplied), not increase it. -
Page 15: Connecting To Ahome Audio System
42-5066.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM CONNECTING TO A CONNECTING TO AN HOME AUDIO SYSTEM AUTO SOUND SYSTEM To listen to your CD player through You can connect your CD player to your home audio system’s amplifier/ your stereo auto sound system in receiver and full-size speakers, con- one of three ways. - Page 16 42-5066.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM If your auto sound system has a CD If your auto sound system has a cas- input jack — you need a stereo sette player — you need a CD-to- inch patch cable, such as Cat. No. cassette adapter, such as Cat.
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Page 17: Operation
42-5066.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM OPERATION PLAYING A CD onds, the CD player displays briefly then turns off. 1. Set to the minimum VOLUME 4. Press . The display briefly level and move to the off HOLD shows a flashing –... -
Page 18: Locking The Controls
42-5066.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Caution: This CD player has a wide dynamic range. If you turn up your amplifier’s volume too high during soft (low volume) parts of the music, you might damage your speakers when a sudden loud passage occurs. - Page 19 42-5066.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM the display. Press again to resume play.
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Page 20: Bass Switch
42-5066.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Note: If the CD player is paused for CHECKING more than about 3 minutes, it auto- REMAINING TIME matically turns off. During normal play or pause, press to display the re- M-SET/REMAIN BASS SWITCH maining time on the current track. -
Page 21: Intro Scan
42-5066.fm Page 21 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM INTRO SCAN Note: Intro scan does not play the tracks in a programmed sequence (see “Programmed Play” The intro scan feature automatically Page 22). plays the first 10 seconds of each track on a CD. -
Page 22: Audible Search
42-5066.fm Page 22 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM While the CD is stopped, repeatedly Notes: press to move back- • If you press and hold down ward or forward to the desired track. while the last track plays, Then press within 10 seconds the CD player automatically to play the track. - Page 23 42-5066.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Note: As you press move forward or to move P MODE backward in the sequence. appears on the display with and without . You can 6. After the last programmed track program the CD player in either ends, the CD player stops.
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Page 24: Checking, Adding To, Replacing, Or Clearing The Programmed Sequence
42-5066.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Checking, Adding To, programmed track number and flash on the display. Then repeatedly Replacing, or Clearing the press to view the M-SET/REMAIN Programmed Sequence track numbers in the programmed sequence. When the track number To check the programmed se- you want to replace flashes on the quence, repeatedly press... - Page 25 42-5066.fm Page 25 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM To repeat a single track, repeatedly press during play until P MODE appear on the display. At the end of the track, the CD player repeatedly plays To repeat an entire CD, repeatedly press during play until P MODE appear on the display.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
42-5066.fm Page 26 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your CD player, check this chart for a solution. If these suggestions do not solve the problem, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Possible Cause Remedy Operation but-... -
Page 27: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARING FOR THE CD-3540 Your Optimus CD-3540 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of supe- rior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the CD player so you can enjoy it for years. - Page 28 42-5066.fm Page 28 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM Use only fresh bat- teries of the required size and type. Al- ways remove old or weak batteries. Bat- teries leak chemicals that de- stroy electronic cir- cuits. Modifying or tampering with the CD player’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might inval- idate the CD player’s warranty and...
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Page 29: Cd Care Tips
42-5066.fm Page 29 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM CD CARE TIPS • If you move the player from a very cold room to a warmer one, moisture can condense on the pickup lens, preventing proper CD play. If this hap- pens, wait 30 minutes before resuming play. -
Page 30: Specifications
42-5066.fm Page 30 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO (at LINE OUT) Frequency Response (± 3 dB) ..........20–20,000 Hz Dynamic Range ..................86 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ................84 dB Harmonic Distortion at 1 kHz ..............0.1% Separation at 1 kHz ................63 dB Wow/Flutter ................ - Page 31 42-5066.fm Page 31 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM PICK-UP Weight (without batteries) 8.4 oz (238 g) Tracking System 3-Beam Tracking Servo Type Included Accessory Y-Cable Object Lens Drive System 2-Dimen- Specifications are typical; individual sional Parallel Drive units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement Optical Source...
- Page 32 42-5066.fm Page 32 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:56 AM RadioShack Limited Warranty This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor.