Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES Your Optimus CD-3790 Portable Com-pact Disc Player uses the latest digitalaudio technology to deliver the clean,crisp sound of compact discs. You canconnect the CD player to your home au-dio or autosound system, or connect apair of stereo headphones for portable,private listening. The CD ...
Page 4 - FCC INFORMATION
4 This CD player is made and tested tomeet exacting safety standards. It meetsFCC requirements and complies withsafety performance standards of theU.S. Department of Health and HumanServices. Warnings: • This CD player employs a laser light beam. Only a qualified service per-son should remove the co...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Powering the CD Player ...................................................................................... 6 Using Batteries ................................................................................................ 6 Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries .............................
Page 6 - POWERING THE CD PLAYER; USING BATTERIES
6 POWERING THE CD PLAYER You can power your CD player from anyof these sources: • two AA alkaline batteries (not sup- plied) • tw o re c ha r g ea b le AA n ick e l- cadmium batteries (not supplied) • vehicle battery power using the sup- plied DC adapter • standard AC power using an AC adapter (not ...
Page 9 - USING AC POWER
9 USING AC POWER You can power the CD player from astandard AC outlet using an optional ACadapter such as Cat. No. 273-1664. Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 6 volts and delivers at least500 milliamps. Its center tip must beset to positive, and its plug must cor-rectly fit the CD...
Page 10 - CONNECTIONS; Listening Safely; Traffic Safety
10 CONNECTIONS You can listen to your CD player by con-necting earphones/headphones or am-plified speakers to the player’s PHONES jack, or by connecting a home audio orautosound system to the CD player’s LINE OUT jack. Note: If the jacks on your equipment donot match the plugs on the supplied Y-cabl...
Page 13 - OPERATION; LOADING A CD
13 OPERATION LOADING A CD Caution: To help prevent dust from en-tering the CD player, always keep theCD compartment cover closed exceptwhen loading or unloading CDs. 1. Set OFF/RESUME/HOLD to OFF . 2. Slide OPEN in the direction of the arrow and lift the CD compartmentcover. 3. Carefully place a CD,...
Page 14 - Viewing the Elapsed Time; AUDIBLE SEARCH
14 If you connected an external powersource, the CD player’s buttons light un-til you turn the CD player off or it turnsoff automatically. To temporarily stop play, press PLAY/ PAUSE . flashes. To resume play, press PLAY/PAUSE again. When the last track finishes playing, theCD stops and the display ...
Page 17 - FuLL; INTRO SCAN
17 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each track you want to program, up to 24tracks. Note: When you store the 24th trackin memory, FuLL appears. 5. To play the programmed sequence, press PLAY/PAUSE . lights and the first track in the sequenceplays. While the sequence plays, you canuse to move forward or t...
Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING
19 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your CD player, try these suggestions. If they do notsolve the problem, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Possible Cause Solution The CD player does not work. OFF/RESUME/HOLD is set to HOLD . Set OFF/RESUME/HOLD to OFF . No ...
Page 20 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
20 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-3790 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of superior de-sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CD play-er so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CD player dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight...
Page 21 - CD CARE TIPS
21 REPLACING THE DC ADAPTER’S FUSE If the CD player stops operating, checkthe fuse in the DC adapter’s cigarette-lighter plug. If it has blown, follow thesesteps to replace it with a 3-amp, 5 × 20 mm, fast-acting fuse such as Cat. No.270-1054 (not supplied). Caution: Using a fuse that does notmeet t...
Page 22 - SPECIFICATIONS; AUDIO
22 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Response ........................................................... 20–20,000 Hz ( ± 3 dB) Dynamic Range ............................................................................................. 80 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio ..........................................
Page 23 - NOTES
23 NOTES 42-5080.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:25 PM