Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES Your Optimus CD-3860 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 private lis-tening. The CD player’s...
Page 3 - CD CARE TIPS
3 Hold — prevents accidentally changingthe CD player’s control settings duringplay and preserves battery life by lock-ing most controls. Three Power Sources — let you poweryour CD player from two standard or re-chargeable nickel-cadmium AA batteries(not supplied), your vehicle’s battery us-ing the s...
Page 4 - THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW; FCC INFORMATION
4 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW 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 pe...
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) • two rechargeable AA nickel- cadmium batteries (not supplied) • vehicle battery power using the sup- plied DC adapter • standard AC power using an AC adapter (not supplied) N...
Page 8 - USING AC POWER
8 USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER You can power the CD player from yourvehicle’s battery power with the suppliedDC adapter. Cautions: You must use a powersource that supplies 4.5volts DC and delivers at least 600 mA. Its center tip must beset to positive and its plug must fitthe CD player’s DC IN 4.5V j...
Page 10 - CONNECTIONS; Listening Safely
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 12 - OPERATION; LOADING A CD
12 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. Slide OPEN in the direction of the arrow and lift the CD compartmentcover. 2. Carefully place a CD, label side up, inside the CD co...
Page 14 - INTRO SCAN; TRO
14 LOCKING THE CONTROLS You can protect your CD player from ac-cidental program changes by locking allcontrols except OPEN , E-BASS , ON/OFF and VOL . To lock the controls, slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow. To turn off hold,slide HOLD away from the arrow. TURNING E-BASS ON AND OFF To enhance...
Page 15 - REPEAT PLAY
15 Or, to begin scanning from the firsttrack, stop play (if necessary), repeated-ly press PLAY MODE until INTRO ap- pears, then press PLAY/PAUSE . To return to normal play, repeatedlypress PLAY MODE until INTRO disap- pears. Note: You can use SKIP or SKIP to skip through the tracks during scanning. ...
Page 17 - TROUBLESHOOTING
17 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. HOLD is set to the right. Slide HOLD to the left. No power. Be su...
Page 18 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
18 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-3860 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of superiordesign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for yourCD player so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CD player dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight con...
Page 19 - SPECIFICATIONS; AUDIO
19 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Response ............................................................... 20–20,000 Hz ( ± 3 dB) Dynamic Range ................................................................................................. 80 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio ..................................