Optimus CD-3690 (42-5076) - Manual

Page 2 - FEATURES

2 FEATURES Your Optimus CD-3680 (42-5075)/CD-3690 (42-5076) Portable CompactDisc Player with Digital Anti-Shockuses the latest digital audio technolo-gy to give you the clean, crisp soundof compact discs. You can connectthe CD player to your home audio orautosound system or connect a pair ofstereo e...

Page 3 - Lighted Buttons and Display —

3 Resume — lets you easily resume lis-tening to the track that was selectedwhen you stopped playing a CD. Three Power Sources — let youpower your CD player from two stan-dard or rechargeable nickel-cadmiumAA batteries, your vehicle’s battery us-ing the supplied DC adapter, or stan-dard AC power usin...

Page 4 - FCC INFORMATION; FCC Rules

4 This CD player is made and tested tomeet exacting safety standards. Itmeets FCC requirements and com-plies with safety performance stan-dards of the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services. Warnings: • This CD player employs a laser light beam. Only a qualified ser-vice person should remove th...

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 fromany of these sources: • Two AA alkaline batteries (not supplied) • Two re c h ar g e ab le AA nic ke l- cadmium batteries (not supplied) • Vehicle battery power using the supplied DC adapter • Standard AC power using an AC adapter (not suppli...

Page 8 - USING AC POWER

8 Important: Your CD player is capableof using nickel-cadmium batteries. Atthe end of the batteries’ useful life,they must be recycled or disposed ofproperly. Contact your local, county,or state hazardous waste manage-ment authorities for information on re-cycling or disposal programs in yourarea. S...

Page 10 - CONNECTIONS; Listening Safely; Traffic Safety

10 CONNECTIONS You can listen to your CD player byconnecting earphones/headphones oramplified speakers to the player’s PHONES jack, or by connecting a home audio or autosound system tothe CD player’s LINE OUT jack. Note: If the jacks on your equipmentdo not match the plugs on the sup-plied Y-cable, ...

Page 13 - OPERATION; LOADING A CD

13 OPERATION LOADING A CD Caution: To help prevent dust fromentering the CD player, always keepthe CD compartment cover closed ex-cept when 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 16 - AUDIBLE SEARCH; Note: If you hold down; INTRO SCAN; REPEAT PLAY

16 AUDIBLE SEARCH To search forward or backward duringplay, hold down or . The CD plays rapidly and you hear the music ata high speed and low volume. The cur-rent track’s elapsed time appears onthe display. Release the button to resume normalplay. Note: If you hold down while the last track is playi...

Page 17 - RANDOM PLAY; PROGRAMMED PLAY; FuLL

17 To repeat all tracks on a CD or in a pro-grammed sequence, press PLAY MODE twice. appears on the display. When the CD player reaches the endof the CD or the programmed se-quence, it continuously returns to thefirst track and replays all the tracks. To cancel repeat play, repeatedlypress PLAY MODE...

Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING

19 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems operating your CD player, check this chart. If these sugges-tions do not solve 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...

Page 20 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE

20 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-3680/CD-3690 Portable Compact Disc Player with Digital Anti-Shock is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges-tions will help you care for your CD player so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CD player dry. If it gets wet, wipe i...

Page 21 - CD CARE TIPS

21 REPLACING THE DC ADAPTER ’S FUSE If the CD player stops operating,check the fuse in the DC adapter’scigarette-lighter plug. If it has blown,follow these steps to replace it with a3-amp, 5 × 20 mm, fast-acting fuse such as Cat. No. 270-1054 (not sup-plied). Caution: Using a fuse that does notmeet ...

Page 22 - SPECIFICATIONS; AUDIO

22 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Response ( ± 3 dB) ........................................................... 20–20,000 Hz Dynamic Range ............................................................................................. 80 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio ..........................................

Page 23 - NOTES

23 NOTES 42-5075.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:03 PM