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The num- home audio or car stereo system to ber is on the back panel. use your CD-3520. Your local Ra- dioShack store carries a complete line Serial Number __________________ of earphones, speakers, and audio systems.
42-5065.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM CONTENTS Choosing a Power Source .................. 5 Using Batteries ....................5 Installing Batteries ..................5 Charging Nickel-Cadmium Battery Packs ..........6 Charging Tips .................... 6 Using AC Power ....................7 Using Vehicle Battery Power ................8 Connections ......................
42-5065.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM CHOOSING A POWER SOURCE You can power your CD player from: 2. Place four AA batteries or two rechargeable nickel-cadmium bat- • Four AA alkaline batteries or two tery packs in the compartment as rechargeable nickel-cadmium bat- indicated by the polarity symbols tery packs (none supplied)
42-5065.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM Charging Nickel-Cadmium Charging Tips Battery Packs • Always keep the charging termi- nals clean. Use a cotton swab Nickel-cadmium battery packs come dipped in alcohol to clean the ter- fully discharged. You can charge the minals.
42-5065.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM Important: This portable CD player is Follow these steps to use an AC capable of using rechargeable nickel- adapter. cadmium battery packs. At the end of DC IN 6V the battery packs’ useful life, they must be recycled or disposed of prop- erly.
42-5065.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM USING VEHICLE Follow these steps to use your vehi- cle’s battery power. BATTERY POWER DC IN 6V You can power your CD player from your vehicle’s battery using a DC adapter, such as Cat. No. 273-1801 (not supplied).
42-5065.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM CONNECTIONS You can listen to your CD player by Listening Safely connecting stereo earphones or am- plified speakers player’s To protect your hearing, follow these jack, or by connecting the guidelines when you use earphones. PHONES player’s jack to a home au-...
42-5065.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM CONNECTING CONNECTING TO AN AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS AUTO SOUND SYSTEM To listen to your CD player through a You can listen to your CD player pair of amplified speakers (not sup- through your auto sound system in plied), plug the amplified speakers’...
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42-5065.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 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 can use a CD-to- inch patch cable, such as Cat.
42-5065.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM OPERATION 4. Press PLAYING A CD PLAY/PAUSE player automatically turns on, momentarily flashes on the dis- 1. Set HOLD play, then Track 1 begins to play. The display shows the current track number.
42-5065.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM • If connected LOCKING THE player’s jack to ampli- LINE OUT CONTROLS fied speakers, your home audio system, or your car’s stereo, To prevent accidentally turning the CD use the volume controls on player on or off, or changing the track those units to set the desired you are listening to, set...
42-5065.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM AUTOMATIC SEARCH To cue a track in a programmed se- quence (see “Programmed Play” on MUSIC SYSTEM (ASMS) Page 15), press to pause PLAY/PAUSE the CD. flashes on the display. You can use ASMS before or during Press to display the regular or programmed play (see “Pro-...
42-5065.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM REPEAT PLAY RANDOM PLAY Your CD player can repeatedly play a In random play, the CD player plays single track, the entire CD, or a pro- all the tracks once in random order, grammed sequence (see...
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42-5065.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM 4. Press to store the press , the dis- MEMORY/TIME MEMORY/TIME selected track number. The selec- play shows the number of the tion number advances by one and next track in the sequence. the track number on the display •...
42-5065.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 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 controls do...
42-5065.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-3520 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CD player so you can enjoy it for years.
42-5065.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM CD CARE TIPS FCC INFORMATION • If you move the player from a very This equipment complies with the lim- cold room to a warmer one, mois- its for a Class B digital device as spec- ified in Part 15 of FCC Rules .
42-5065.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Response ( 3 dB) ............20–20,000 Hz Dynamic Range ..................... 80 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ..................80 dB Harmonic Distortion at 1 kHz ................ 0.07% Separation at 1 kHz ..................70 dB Wow/Flutter ..................
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42-5065.fm Page 21 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM GENERAL Power Requirements ..........DC 6V; Four AA Size Alkaline or Two Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Packs (Not Included), Optional AC Adapter (273-1664), or Optional DC Adapter (273-1801) Power Consumption ..................8 W Battery Life (EIAJ Method) ................
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42-5065.fm Page 22 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 AM NOTES...
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42-5065.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:47 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 deal- ers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store.
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