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Summary of Contents for Optimus 14-546A
- Page 1 14-546a.fm Page 1 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM Cat. No. 14-546A OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. CD-3321 Portable Triple-Play Compact Disc Player with AM/FM Stereo Dual-Cassette Recorder...
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Page 2: Cd Player Features
14-546a.fm Page 2 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM FEATURES Your Optimus CD-3321 Portable Triple- Play Compact Disc Player combines a CD player, an AM/FM radio, and a dou- ble cassette player with detachable speakers — all in one convenient, porta- ble package. - Page 3 14-546a.fm Page 3 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM Warning: This system employs a laser light beam. Only a qualified service per- son should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CDs that can be played on this player...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
14-546a.fm Page 4 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM CONTENTS Preparation ... 5 Connecting the Speakers ... 5 Connecting Power ... 6 Using Batteries ... 6 Using AC Power ... 7 Using Your Vehicle’s Cigarette-Lighter Socket ... 7 Using Headphones ... 8 Listening Safely ... -
Page 5: Preparation
14-546a.fm Page 5 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS Caution: Do not plug in the power cord until you connect the speakers. Operat- ing the CD-3321 without connected speakers could damage it. The connecting wires for the CD-3321’s... -
Page 6: Connecting Power
14-546a.fm Page 6 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM illus CONNECTING POWER You can power your CD-3321 from any of three power sources: • internal batteries • standard AC power (with the sup- plied power cord) • your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter... -
Page 7: Using Ac Power
14-546a.fm Page 7 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM Note: If you do not plan to use the sys- tem for several days, or if you plan to power the system using only AC or DC power, remove the batteries. -
Page 8: Using Headphones
14-546a.fm Page 8 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM Insert the DC adapter’s 5.5 outer diame- ter/2.1 inner diameter barrel plug into jack on the back of the CD- DC 12V 3321, then plug the DC adapter into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket. -
Page 9: Using The Radio
14-546a.fm Page 9 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM USING THE RADIO 1. Press to turn on the system. POWER The POWER indicator lights. illus 2. Set FUNCTION TUNER illus 3. Set BAND FM STEREO illus 4. Adjust TUNING to the desired sta- tion. -
Page 10: Using The Cd Player
14-546a.fm Page 10 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM USING THE CD PLAYER LOADING AND PLAYING A 1. Press to turn on the system. POWER The POWER indicator lights. 2. Set FUNCTION then appears. illus 3. Press PUSH OPEN . The CD com- partment opens. -
Page 11: Special Features
14-546a.fm Page 11 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM SPECIAL FEATURES Pause You can pause a CD during play by pressing appears and PLAY/PAUSE the CD stops playing. illus To resume play, press PLAY/PAUSE again. disappears and the CD plays. -
Page 12: Automatic Search Music System (Asms)
14-546a.fm Page 12 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM search backward, hold during play. SEARCH to resume normal play. SEARCH Automatic Search Music System (ASMS) You can use the automatic search music system to skip forward or backward through tracks on a CD or in a pro- grammed sequence. -
Page 13: Cd And Cd Player Care Tips
14-546a.fm Page 13 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM • After programming a sequence of tracks, repeatedly press to review the tracks you GRAM have already programmed. • To edit programmed sequence, repeatedly press GRAM until the desired memory location appears. Then press... - Page 14 14-546a.fm Page 14 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM Cautions: • To avoid damaging the CD player, do not place anything but a CD in the CD compartment. • Remove any loaded CD from the CD player before moving the CD- 3321 to prevent damaging the CD.
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Page 15: Using The Cassette Player
14-546a.fm Page 15 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM USING THE CASSETTE PLAYER You can play your favorite cassette tapes and make recordings from the CD-3321’s CD player or radio, or anoth- er tape with the CD-3321’s cassette decks. LOADING A CASSETTE... -
Page 16: Consecutive Play
14-546a.fm Page 16 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM 3. Press to turn on the system. POWER The POWER indicator lights. illus 4. Press on the deck you are PLAY using. The button locks down and the tape begins to play. -
Page 17: Using Pause
14-546a.fm Page 17 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM Using Pause Press to temporarily stop play. PAUSE Press PAUSE again to resume play. illus (arrow shouldn’t cover PLAY) RECORDING You can record from the CD-3321’s CD player or radio, or another tape. -
Page 18: Recording From The Radio
14-546a.fm Page 18 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM 5. Press on Tape 1. Both RECORD lock down. The RECORD PLAY CD starts playing and Tape 1 begins recording from the CD. Notes: • You can listen to the CD as you record. -
Page 19: Tape Tips
14-546a.fm Page 19 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM • To dub the tape at normal speed, FUNCTION TAPE DUBBING NORM • To dub the tape at about twice the normal speed, set FUNCTION . (You will TAPE DUBBING HIGH hear a high-pitched sound during recording.) -
Page 20: Restoring Tape Tension And Sound Quality
14-546a.fm Page 20 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM If you want to record on a tape side after you have removed the erase-protection tab, place a piece of strong plastic tape over that side’s erase-protection hole. Be sure you cover only the hole original- ly covered by the erase-protection tab. -
Page 21: Care And Maintenance
14-546a.fm Page 21 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack CD-3321 Portable Triple-Play Compact Disc Player is an exam- ple of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CD-3321 so you can enjoy it for years. -
Page 22: Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts
14-546a.fm Page 22 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM CLEANING THE TAPE- HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coat- ing can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the CD-3321. -
Page 23: Specifications
14-546a.fm Page 23 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM SPECIFICATIONS RADIO Frequency Range ... AM: 530–1710 kHz FM: 88–108 MHz CASSETTE PLAYER Tape Speed ... 1 Tape System ... 4 Track Stereo Recording System ... AC Bias Erasing System ... Magnet Erase Wow and Flutter ... - Page 24 14-546a.fm Page 24 Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:57 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.