Optimus CD-3860 Owner's Manual

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42-5099.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM
Cat. No. 42-5099
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CD-3860
Portable Compact Disc Player
with Super Anti-Shock
and Car Kit

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  • Page 1 42-5099.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM Cat. No. 42-5099 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. CD-3860 Portable Compact Disc Player with Super Anti-Shock and Car Kit...
  • Page 2 Programmable Play — lets you pro- sired section of a track. gram and play up to 22 tracks in any or- der you choose. © 1999 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus, RadioShack, and Adaptaplug are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
  • Page 3: Cd Care Tips

    42-5099.fm Page 3 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM Hold — prevents accidentally changing CD CARE TIPS the CD player’s control settings during play and preserves battery life by lock- Even though a CD is very durable, you ing most controls. should handle it with care.
  • Page 4: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    42-5099.fm Page 4 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW FCC INFORMATION This CD player is made and tested to 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

    42-5099.fm Page 5 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM CONTENTS Powering the CD Player ..................6 Using Batteries ....................6 Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries ............7 Using Vehicle Battery Power ................8 Using AC Power ....................8 Connections ......................10 Connecting Earphones/Headphones ............... 10 Listening Safely ..................
  • Page 6: Powering The Cd Player

    42-5099.fm Page 6 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM POWERING THE CD PLAYER Note: Before you use the CD player with You can power your CD player from any of these sources: nickel-cadmium batteries, you need to charge them, either in an external bat- •...
  • Page 7: Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

    42-5099.fm Page 7 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM Caution: If you do not plan to use the 2. Insert two RSU 11672508 Ni-Cd CD player with batteries for a month or batteries into the battery compart- more, remove the batteries. Batteries ment.
  • Page 8: Using Vehicle Battery Power

    42-5099.fm Page 8 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM USING VEHICLE BATTERY Note: If the CD player does not operate when you use the DC adapter, unplug POWER the cord from the cigarette-lighter socket and clean any ashes or debris from the You can power the CD player from your socket.
  • Page 9 42-5099.fm Page 9 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM 2. Set the AC adapter’s voltage switch to 4.5V. 3. Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the CD player’s DC IN 4.5V jack. 4. Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
  • Page 10: Connections

    42-5099.fm Page 10 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM CONNECTIONS You can listen to your CD player by con- • Set the volume to the lowest setting necting earphones/headphones or am- before you begin listening. After you plified speakers to the player’s PHONES begin listening, adjust the volume to jack, or by connecting a home audio or...
  • Page 11: Connecting To A Home Audio System

    42-5099.fm Page 11 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM CONNECTING TO A HOME nect the other end to your auto- sound system’s CD INPUT jack. AUDIO SYSTEM LINE OUT Jack You can listen to your CD player through your home audio system’s amplifier/re- ceiver and full-size speakers.
  • Page 12: Operation

    42-5099.fm Page 12 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM OPERATION LOADING A CD track number and the track’s playing time appear as Track 1 begins to play. Caution: To help prevent dust from en- tering the CD player, always keep the CD compartment cover closed except when loading or unloading CDs.
  • Page 13: Super Anti-Shock System

    42-5099.fm Page 13 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM AUTOMATIC SEARCH When the last track finishes playing, the CD stops and the display alternately MUSIC SYSTEM (ASMS) shows the total number of tracks and to- tal playing time of the CD for about 30 You can use ASMS before or during seconds, then the CD player automati- regular or programmed play (see “Pro-...
  • Page 14: Locking The Controls

    42-5099.fm Page 14 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM LOCKING THE CONTROLS AUDIBLE SEARCH You can protect your CD player from ac- To search forward or backward during cidental program changes by locking all play, hold down . The SKIP SKIP controls except OPEN...
  • Page 15: Repeat Play

    42-5099.fm Page 15 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM Or, to begin scanning from the first To cancel repeat play, repeatedly press track, stop play (if necessary), repeated- REPEAT/ENTER until disappears. ly press PLAY MODE until INTRO pears, then press PLAY/PAUSE RANDOM PLAY To return to normal play, repeatedly...
  • Page 16: Replacing The Dc Adapter's Fuse

    42-5099.fm Page 16 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM 3. Press to store the icon flashes, then repeatedly press REPEAT/ENTER selected track number. The selec- REPEAT/ENTER until track number tion number advances by one and appears. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 the track number returns to to add the desired tracks to the end of the programmed sequence.
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    42-5099.fm Page 17 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 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 is set to the right.
  • Page 18: Care And Maintenance

    42-5099.fm Page 18 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-3860 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CD player so you can enjoy it for years.
  • Page 19: Specifications

    42-5099.fm Page 19 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 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 ................0.15% Separation at 1 kHz ................... 55 dB Wow/Flutter ..................
  • Page 20 42-5099.fm Page 20 Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:52 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship 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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