Optimus CD-8250 manual

Cat. No. 42-5072 OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . C D- 825 0 5-Disc Compact Di sc Changer 42-5 07 2. fm Page 1 Thurs da y, Au gust 12 , 199 9 10:5 5 AM[...]

2 FEA TURES Your Optimus CD- 8250 5-Disc Com- pact Disc Ch anger holds up to five CDs. It s automat ic d isc loadi ng sys- te m lets you sel ect mo re music for continuous play and gives yo u musical variety without hav ing to cont inually remove and lo ad disc s. The CD-82 50’s advanced design makes this CD changer si mple to o p- erate. It has [...]

3 Imp o rt an t: Most mat eria l on comp act discs i s copyrig hted . Unaut h or ized du- plication of c opyrighted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such d uplication may result in fines and/or im prisonment. Note, however, that in the United States, it is not a viol ation of U.S. copyright laws for a con sumer to[...]

4 IMPORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Careful attention is devoted to qua lity standards in t he manufactu re of your CD changer, and saf ety is a major fac- tor in its de sign. However, safety is also y our responsibility. This section lists important information that will help you properly use and e n- joy your CD chang er and acc essories. Read all t[...]

5 Polar iza tion — This pr odu ct is equipped wi th a polarized AC line plug (a plug havin g one blade wider than the other). This plu g will fit in the po w- er outl e t only one way. This i s a safety feature. If y ou c annot inse r t t he plug fully i nto the out let, t ry reversing the plug. If the plug s till do esn't fit, contact your [...]

6 • When the product exhibits a dis- tinct change in performance. Replaceme nt Parts — When re- placement parts are required, be sure the service technic ian uses replace- ment parts spec ified by th e manufac - turer or having the s a me characteris- tics as the origin al part. Unauthorized subst itu tion s may resul t in fi re, el ectr ic sho[...]

7 CONTENTS Prep arati on ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ... 8 Connecting the C D Cha nger ...... ....... ....... ..... ....... .. .......... ....... ....... ....... ..... ..... 8 Usin g the Remote Contr ol ... .. ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... ....[...]

8 PREPARA TION CONNECTING THE CD CHANGER Follow these st eps to conne c t the CD changer to your audio system a nd to power. 1. Select a location for your CD changer that i s near your recei ver/ amplifier and a standard A C out- let. Cautio n: Do not place the CD changer on top of t h e receiver/am- plifier or any o ther comp onent that gets hot. [...]

9 2. Install the bat teries in the com- partment as indicated by the po- larity symbols (+ and –) marked insid e. 3. Replace the cover . You can use the remote control up to a di stanc e of about 20 feet. If t he re- mote control operates erratically or does not work, repl ace bo th batteries. Cautio ns: • Never leav e dead or weak batt er- ies[...]

10 OPE R ATION LOADING CDS Your CD changer can pla y 5-inch or 3- inch CDs. Follow these steps t o load CDs. 1. Press POWER on the CD c hanger . The displ ay light s. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to op en t he disc tray . Cautio n: Do not f orce the com- partment open or closed. Y ou might dam age its loading me cha- nism. 3. Press DISC SKIP until the desir[...]

11 1. T urn on you r receiver/amplifier and select the audio input to which you conn ected your CD changer (for exam ple, CD, AUX, or T APE). 2. Press PLA Y to play the CD i n the play position from Track 1. and EACH ap pear . T o select a different CD, see “Se- lecting a CD ” on Page 12. T o select a different track s ee “S e- lecting a T ra[...]

12 SELECTING A CD To s e lect a CD, press that DISC NO. ( 1 – 5 ) button ( DISC 1 - 5 on the CD changer), then pres s PLA Y . Th e selected CD play s from Track 1. To select the CD i n the next higher- numbered disc holder, press DISC SKIP . Th e CD changer m oves to the next higher-numbered disc holder and begins t o play t hat CD. Note: You can[...]

13 Or, while the CD i s stopped or paused, press or until the desired track number appears . To quickly loca te a t rack during pro- grammed play, hold down or until y ou reach t he desired track. Note: If you try to ad vance past the CD’s last trac k, t he changer s tarts counting again from Track 1. If you try to move to before Track 1, the cha[...]

14 SPEC IAL FE ATURES AUDIBLE SEARCH Use this f e ature during play to rapi dly search forward or backward f or a spe- cific section of a t rack on a CD. During audible search, the CD p lays at a lo w- er volume and a high er spee d. To search f orward or b ackward, hold down SEARCH or . Release the bu tton to resume no rmal pl ay. Note: Y ou canno[...]

15 SHUFFLE PLAY To set the CD changer to sele ct and play all tracks in random order from the loa ded CD s or from a pro- grammed sequ ence, before or during play, press SHUFFLE . SHUF FL E ap - pears. To ca ncel shuffle pl ay at any t ime, press SHUFFLE until SHUF FLE disap- pears, or press STOP . il lus tr at i on INTRO SCAN Intro scan autom atic[...]

16 PLAYING A SEQ UENCE OF T RA CKS You can prog ram up t o 32 selec ti o ns to play i n any order you choose. A “se- lection” can be an indi vi dual track or an entire CD. Follow these step s to program and play a sequence of tracks. Hint: You can open t he disc tray com - partment while you program the se- quence, so you can chec k the loaded [...]

17 Ch ecking/Ch angin g the Prog ra mmed Seq uenc e Pr ess STOP to canc el the current fun ct io n . Pre ss MEMORY CHECK ( CHECK on t he CD changer). The CD changer d isplays the p r o grammed se- quence’s fi rst selection. Each time you press MEMORY CHECK , the CD changer displays the next pro- grammed selection. To chang e a sel ection, repea t[...]

18 T ROUBLES HOOTING With proper care and handling, you r CD chang er shou ld give you years of trouble- free service. How ever, if your CD-8 250 is n ot w orking prope r l y , f ollow these sug- gestions to see if you can eliminat e the problem. If you still h ave a problem, take the CD change r to your local Radi oShack store for a ssistance. Pro[...]

19 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your O ptimus CD-8250 5 -Disc Compact Disc Change r is an exampl e of sup erior design an d craftsmanshi p. The followin g s u ggestions will he lp you ca re for the CD changer so you can enjoy it for yea rs. Keep the CD chang er dry. If it get s wet, w ipe it dry im mediately. L iq- uids might contain minerals that can cor[...]

20 CD CARE TIPS Even tho ugh a compact disc is very durable, trea t the C D surfac e with care. Here are some tips: • Do not pl ac e anything but a CD in the disc t r ay . This can dam age the drive mechanism. • Do not write on ei ther side of the CD, particularly the non-label side (signals are r e ad from the non-la- bel side). • Do no t st[...]

21 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Respon se ......... ..................... .. ............ .. .. 20 Hz–18 K Hz, (1 kHz, 0 dB) Channel Sep aration ..................... ..... ....... ....... ..... .... More th an 85 dB (1 kHz , 0 dB) Harmon ic D isto rtio n ..... ....... ....... ....... ..... ..... .... ... .... . Less t han 0 .02% (1 kHz, 0 dB) [...]

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Ra dioS hac k A Divisi o n of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 7 6102 CEC6P1000192 0 02A99 P rin ted i n Chin a Lim it ed One-Y ear W arr ant y This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack ag ainst manufac turing defec ts i n material and wo r kman- ship und er normal use for one (1) year from the date of purc hase from Radi oShack company-o wne[...]