RadioShack 10 Disc CD Changer - Manuals

6 PREPARATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before you install your CD changer’scomponents, read all the instructions inthis owner’s manual. You should be ableto answer all of these questions aboutyour vehicle’s electrical and sound sys-tems: • Does my vehicle’s sound system have a power amplifier with a pair of...

8 For the CD Changer Controller For ease of use, you can mount the sup-plied CD changer controller on the dash-board using the supplied hook-and-loopfastening tape. Note: When you choose a mountingarea for the controller, make sure it isclose enough to the Audio Adapter’smounting area so the control...

10 INSTALLATION Before you mount the CD changer andits components, test it by temporarilymaking all the required connections. Cautions: • For added safety and to protect your CD changer and sound system, dis-connect the cable from your vehiclebattery’s negative (–) terminalbefore you begin. • You mu...

11 3. Connect the Audio Adapter’s black ground wire to a chassis ground,such as a metal screw attached to ametal part of the vehicle’ s frame. Besure that the screw is not insulatedfrom the chassis by a plastic part. 4. Connect the Audio Adapter’s red power wire (with inline fuse holder)to a point i...

13 TESTING THE CONNECTIONS Make sure all connections are securebefore continuing with the installation.Then reconnect the cable to the vehiclebattery’s negative (–) terminal. Verify that you connected the CD chang-er correctly by turning on the changerand playing a CD. Try to use the remotecontrol b...

14 If you are mounting the CD changervertically, use a screwdriver toremove the screws on both sides ofthe CD changer from H and turn SPRING ATTACHMENT H/V to V on both sides, then replace the screwsinto V . Caution: If you do not set SPRING ATTACHMENT H/V on both sides of the CD changer to the corr...

16 OPERATION LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CD MAGAZINE You can load as many as ten CDs in thesupplied CD magazine. 1. Hold the CD magazine so the clear CD window faces you and the high-est CD number ( 10 ) is at the top of the CD window. 2. Slide all of the disc levers on the back edge of the CD magazin...

17 2. Hold the CD magazine with the highest CD number ( 10 ) on top with the arrow on the top of the CD mag-azine pointing toward the CDchanger. 3. Gently push the CD magazine into the CD changer until it clicks. Youcan see the index label through theopening. Caution: The CD magazine fits intothe CD...

18 To turn on the CD changer and play aCD, press (Play/Pause) on either the infrared remote control or the CDchanger controller. The CD starts to playfrom Track 1 of the CD in the lowest-numbered slot. The display shows DISC and the track number. Note: The CD changer controller hasonly and OFF butto...

20 RESETTING THE AUDIO ADAPTER If the CD changer displays an error code( Err 1 – Err 10 ), locks up, or does not work properly, press the hole on the bot-tom of the Audio Adapter marked RESET with a pointed object, such as a straight-ened paper clip, for 1 or 2 seconds. RESET 12-2182.fm Page 20 Frid...

21 TROUBLESHOOTING If your CD changer is not working as it should, these suggestions might help youeliminate the problem. If the CD changer still does not operate properly, take it to yourlocal RadioShack store for assistance. Symptom Possible Cause Suggestion No power — display does not light after...

22 Sound from CD skips. CD is dirty or defective. Clean the CD and try it again or try another CD (see “CD Care Tips” on Page 24). H/V set incorrectly. Check H/V on both sides of CD changer and reset if necessary (see “Mounting the CD Changer” on Page 13). Static sounds on radio when CD stops playin...

23 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your 10 Disc CD Changer System is an example of superior design and craftsman-ship. The following suggestions will help you care for your CD changer so you canenjoy it for years. Keep the CD changer dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight contain minerals t...

24 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your CD changer might cause TV or ra-dio interference even when it is operat-ing properly. To determine whether yourCD changer is causing the interference,turn off your CD changer. If the interfer-ence goes away, your CD changer iscausing it. Try to eliminate the interfe...

25 REPLACING A FUSE If the CD changer or its components donot operate, you might need to replacethe fuse from one or more of the powerwires with one of the supplied fuses.Check all fuses. The fuse for the yellow power wire onthe CD changer must be 5.0 amps. Onthe Audio Adapter, the red power wire’sf...

26 SPECIFICATIONS CD CHANGER Frequency Response:20 Hz ................................................................................................................. ± 3dB10 kHz ............................................................................................................... ± 3dB20 ...

27 NOTES 12-2182.fm Page 27 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM

RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 09A99 Printed in China Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-o...