Optimus CD-3329 - Manual

6 INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL’S BATTERIES The remote control requires two AAAbatteries (not supplied) for power. Werecommend alkaline batteries, suchas RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommendedtype. • Do not mix old and new batteries, dif...

7 Cautions: • The plug’s blades are polarized (one blade is wider than the other)and fit only one way. If the plugwill not fit easily, turn it over andtry again. Do not force it. • Be sure the plug’s blades are fully inserted to prevent blade expo-sure. • Always unplug the power cord from the AC out...

8 USING HEADPHONES For private listening, plug a pair of op-tional headphones (not supplied) witha 1 / 8 -inch (3.5-mm) plug into the jack. Your local RadioShack store hasa wide selection of headphones. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow theseguidelines when you use headphones. • Set t...

9 USING THE RADIO 1. Set the switch to RADIO to turn on the radio. 2. Set BAND to AM or FM . 3. Adjust TUNING to the desired sta- tion. 4. Set FM STEREO/MONO to FM STE- REO or MONO . • If you set FM STEREO/MONO to FM STEREO , the FM STEREO indicator lights. • To improve reception for weak FM station...

10 USING THE CD PLAYER USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Several buttons on both the systemand the remote control operate thesame CD player functions. To use the remote control, be surethat its front end is pointing with aclear path towards the front of the CD-3329, then press the desired buttons. LOADING A ...

11 PLAYING A CD 1. Press PLAY/PAUSE (or || on the remote). The current track numberand an arrow appear. The CDthen plays all the tracks in order. Or, press PLAY/CD1 or PLAY CD2 ( CD1 or CD2 on the remote) to play the CD in the other compart-ment. 2. To boost the bass, set E-BASS OFF/ON to ON . 3. To...

12 SPECIAL FEATURES Audible Search To search forward on the CD, holddown SKIP | (or | on the remote) during play. As you hold down SKIP | , the CD rapidly advances and you hear the music at a faster speed andlower volume. Release SKIP | to re- sume normal play. To search backward, hold down SKIP | (...

14 PROGRAMMED PLAY You can program up to 20 tracks fromthe loaded CDs to play in any se-quence. 1. Hold down PROGRAM until PRO- GRAM , CD 1 and CD 2 flash. 2. Press CD 1 or CD 2 to select your desired CD. Then press SKIP | or SKIP | ( | or | on the remote) to find the track you wantto program. 3. Wh...

16 USING THE CASSETTE RECORDER You can play your favorite cassettetapes on either of the CD-3329’s cas-sette decks and make recordings onTape 1. Note: You cannot operate the tapedeck using the remote control. LOADING A CASSETTE TAPE Follow these steps to load a cassettetape in Tape 1 or Tape 2. 1. T...

18 RECORDING You can record from the CD player,radio, or another tape. Notes: • The CD-3329’s Automatic Level Control (ALC) automatically ad-justs the recording level. VOLUME has no effect on recording. • Tape quality greatly affects the quality of the recording. We rec-ommend regular length (60- or...

19 Recording from the Radio 1. Load a cassette tape in Tape 1. 2. Set the switch to RADIO . 3. Set BAND to AM or FM . 4. Press RECORD on Tape 1 to begin recording. Both RECORD and PLAY lock down. 5. The tape automatically stops when it reaches the end. To stoprecording sooner, press STOP/ EJECT on T...

21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-3329 Portable Triple-Play Compact Disc Player with AM/FM Ste-reo Dual-Cassette Recorder is an example of superior design and craftsmanship.The following suggestions will help you care for the CD-3329 so you can enjoy it foryears. Keep the CD-3329 dry. If it ge...

23 SPECIFICATIONS RADIO Frequency Range ...................................................................... AM: 530–1710 kHz FM: 88–108 MHz CASSETTE RECORDER Tape Speed ................................................................................................... 1 7 / 8 ips Tape System .......