Optimus CD-3590 - Manuals

7 CHOOSING A POWER SOURCE You can power your CD player from: • Two AA alkaline batteries (not supplied) or one special-orderrechargeable nickel-cadmiumbattery pack (not supplied) • A vehicle’s battery power, using the supplied DC adapter • Standard AC power, using an AC adapter (not supplied) USING ...

9 Follow these steps to recharge thenickel-cadmium battery pack while itis in the battery compartment. 1. Set the tip polarity on the adapter to positive (+), and setthe adapter’s voltage switch to6V. 2. Insert the adapter’s 4.0 mm outer diameter/1.7 mm innerdiameter barrel plug into the CDplayer’s ...

12 USING AC POWER You can power the CD player fromstandard AC power using an ACadapter, such as Cat. No. 273-1664(not supplied). Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 6 volts and deliv-ers at least 550 milliamps. Itscenter tip must be set to posi-tive, and its plug must correctlyfit t...

13 CONNECTIONS You can listen to your CD player byconnecting stereo earphones or am-plified speakers to the player’s PHONES jack, or by connecting the player’s LINE OUT jack to a home au- dio or auto sound system. Your localRadioShack store carries a variety ofearphones, amplified speakers, ca-ble a...

14 • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead topermanent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, yourears adapt to the volume level,so a volume level that does notcause discomfort might stilldamage your hearing. Traffic S...

17 OPERATION PLAYING A CD 1. Set VOLUME to the minimum level and move HOLD to the off position. 2. Press OPEN and lift the disc compartment cover. 3. Carefully place the CD, label side up, over the disc compart-ment’s center hub. Press downslightly on the CD until it clicksand lies flat in the compa...

19 Notes: • If shocks are received repeat- edly, the memory is quicklyused. When appears (show- ing empty), the sound mightskip. • The CD player consumes addi- tional battery power when youuse the anti-shock system.When you use the player in astable location, turn off the sys-tem to conserve battery...

20 Note: If the CD player is paused formore than about 3 minutes, it auto-matically turns off. BASS SWITCH Use BASS to adjust the frequency response of the system to match thetype of music you listen to. MAX — boosts low frequencies sothese sounds do not drop out whenyou listen at low volume levels....

21 INTRO SCAN The intro scan feature automaticallyplays the first 10 seconds of eachtrack on a CD. 1. Repeatedly press P MODE until INTRO flashes on the display. 2. Press . INTRO lights steadily, and intro scan startsfrom the first track. To return to normal play, press again while the desired track...

24 Checking, Adding To, Replacing, or Clearing the Programmed Sequence To check the programmed se-quence, repeatedly press P MODE until the first programmed track num-ber and flash on the display. Then repeatedly press M-SET/RE- MAIN . Each time you press M-SET/ REMAIN , the display shows the num- b...

25 To repeat a single track, repeatedlypress P MODE until and 1 ap- pear on the display. At the end of thetrack, the CD player repeatedlyplays it. To repeat an entire CD, repeatedlypress P MODE until and ALL appear on the display. When the CDplayer reaches the end of the CD, itreturns to the first t...

26 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 RadioShackstore for assistance. Problem Possible Cause Remedy Operation but-tons do not work. Hold function is active. Set HOLD to the o...

27 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARING FOR THE CD-3590 Your Optimus CD-3590 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of supe-rior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care forthe CD player so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CD player dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immed...

30 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO (at LINE OUT) Frequency Response (±3 dB) ................................................... 20–20,000 Hz Dynamic Range ...................................................................................... 86 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ............................................

31 PICK-UP Tracking System ................................................ 3-Beam Tracking Servo Type Object Lens Drive System .................................. 2-Dimensional Parallel Drive Optical Source ............................................................... Semiconductor Laser Wavelengt...

RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 1AD6P1P03621G 6A6 Printed in Malaysia RadioShack Limited Warranty This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase fromRadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchiseesand dealers. Within...