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- Page 1 12-2156.fm Page 1 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM Cat. No. 12-2156 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. CD Player AM/FM Car Stereo...
- Page 2 12-2156.fm Page 2 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack CD Player AMFM Car Loud Button — lets you boost the vol- Stereo has many practical, easy-to-use ume of sounds at very high and low features, and you can install it in almost...
- Page 3 12-2156.fm Page 3 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM AM/FM STEREO TUNER This stereo is made and tested to meet exacting safety standards. It meets FCC requirements and complies with safety Memory Tuning — lets you quickly performance standards of the U.S. De-...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
12-2156.fm Page 4 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM CONTENTS Installation ....................... 5 Before You Begin Installation ................5 Preparing the Mounting Area ............... 5 Routing Speaker Wires ................5 Removing the Shipping Screws ..............6 Making the Connections ..................6 Using an Adapter Harness ................ -
Page 5: Installation
12-2156.fm Page 5 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM INSTALLATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN Preparing the Mounting Area INSTALLATION Before you mount the stereo, make sure you have all the necessary materials. Before you install your stereo, read all Then confirm that the stereo fits your ve- the instructions in this owner's manual. -
Page 6: Removing The Shipping Screws
12-2156.fm Page 6 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM Removing the Shipping Screws You might need additional wire, depend- ing on your individual autosound sys- The shipping screws help protect the tem, to complete the connections. Your stereo from being damaged during ship- local RadioShack store carries a full line ment. -
Page 7: Using An Adapter Harness
12-2156.fm Page 7 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM • The stereo’s buzzer alarm sounds if Follow these steps to connect the har- you make an incorrect connection. ness with the 14-pin connector to For example, speaker wires make ground, primary and memory backup contact to ground and the battery’s... -
Page 8: Testing The Power Connections
12-2156.fm Page 8 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM 5. Connect the blue/white wire to any Connecting an Equalizer/ optional equipment, designed to run Booster from a switched source, that you want the stereo to turn on and off If you are connecting the stereo to a... -
Page 9: Completing The Connections
12-2156.fm Page 9 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM connector into the stereo's 14-pin wiring White- socket. Reconnect the cable to the vehi- White/Black FRONT LEFT cle's negative (–) battery terminal. Gray- Gray/Black FRONT RIGHT TESTING THE Green- Green/Black CONNECTIONS... - Page 10 12-2156.fm Page 10 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM 1. Make sure the ignition is turned off, dash by bending out all the tabs with then disconnect the cable from the a screwdriver. vehicle's negative (–) battery termi- nal. 2. Disconnect the 14-wire harness and the antenna.
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Page 11: Removing The Stereo From The Dash
12-2156.fm Page 11 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM 10. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle's 9. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle's negative (–) battery terminal. Then negative (–) battery terminal. install the stereo’s control panel (see “Installing/Removing the Con- INSTALLING/REMOVING trol Panel”). -
Page 12: Basic Operation
12-2156.fm Page 12 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM BASIC OPERATION SKIP/SEEK DISPLAY MUTE LOUD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO ADJUSTING THE SOUND To turn on the stereo, press . The buttons and display light. To turn off the stereo, press again. -
Page 13: Resetting The Display
12-2156.fm Page 13 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM Repeatedly press until pears. Then adjust sound balance front and rear using (front) or (rear) appears. If you only have one pair of speakers, adjust the fader toward the front speakers. -
Page 14: Radio Operation
12-2156.fm Page 14 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM RADIO OPERATION SKIP/SEEK STEREO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYING THE RADIO • To improve reception of weak FM stations, press until STEREO appears. The sound is no longer 1. Press . The radio automatically... -
Page 15: Replacing Stored Stations
12-2156.fm Page 15 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM 2. Tune to the station you want to Note: Do not hold down the memory store. channel button. This stores the currently tuned station into that location. 3. Hold down the desired memory channel button ( –... -
Page 16: Cd Player Operation
12-2156.fm Page 16 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM CD PLAYER OPERATION SKIP/SEEK EJECT COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO 1SCN 2RPT 3RPT A-B 4RDM 5PGM 6MEM/ Cautions: • Play only CDs that have this mark The display shows LOAd , then on them: , and the CD starts to play from Track 1. -
Page 17: Selecting A Track
12-2156.fm Page 17 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM 4. Press .to pause play. SCANNING THE TRACKS PAUS appears. Press again to resume play. You can set the CD player to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the 5. -
Page 18: Random Play
12-2156.fm Page 18 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM The selection repeats until Cautions: 3RPT A–B pressed again. During the repeat selec- • Driving on bumpy roads might tion, appear, and the CD cause the CD player to skip. Perfor-... -
Page 19: Care And Maintenance
FCC authorization to operate it. If your stereo is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone company... -
Page 20: The Fcc Wants You To Know
12-2156.fm Page 20 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO • Keep the CD dry. A water drop can act as a lens and affect the laser KNOW beam's focus. Your stereo might cause TV or radio in- •... - Page 21 12-2156.fm Page 21 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM 3. If either fuse is blown, replace it. Use only 1¼ ¼-inch fast-acting fuses with the proper rating. The red power wire's fuse must be 1 amp, and the yellow continuous power wire's fuse must be 15 amps.
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Page 22: Specifications
12-2156.fm Page 22 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM SPECIFICATIONS RADIO FM (Nominal) AM (Nominal) Frequency Range 88–108 MHz 530–1710 kHz Frequency Response (±3 dB) 50–12 kHz IF Rejection 80 dB 80 dB Image Rejection 55 dB 50 dB Selectivity... - Page 23 12-2156.fm Page 23 Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:39 AM Chassis Size (HWD) ..............2 7 Inches 181 178 mm) Weight ........................ 3.9 lb (1.76 kg) Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
- Page 24 In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, un- less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor;...