Optimus CD-3322 manual

Cat. No.14-547 OWNER’S MANUAL Por tab le T ri p le P la y Plea s e read before using this eq uipment. CD-3322 wi th AM/ FM Ster eo Cassette Recorder Compact Disc Player 14- 547. fm P age 1 W edne sda y, Ju ne 30, 1 999 4:23 PM[...]

2 FEA TURES © 1997 T andy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShac k is a t rademark used by T and y Corporation . Y our O ptimus CD-332 2 Portable Tripl e Play Compact Di sc Player with A M/ FM Stereo Cass et te R ecorder is a com - pact , portable, all -in-one music sys- tem . I t le ts y ou lis ten to y our fa vor ite CDs, AM and FM radio s [...]

3 We recommend you record your sys- tem’s seri al number here. The num ber is on the bottom of the CD-3322. Serial Number ______ ______ ______ Warni ng: This CD player employs a la- ser light be am . On ly a qualified service person shoul d rem ove the cover or at- tempt to service this dev i ce, due to possible ey e injury . This symbol is inten[...]

4 This symbol is intended to inform you th at imp ortan t operating and main- tenance i nstructions are in c l uded in the l iterature a ccompan y i ng this prod- uct. ! 14- 547. fm P age 4 W edne sda y, Ju ne 30, 1 999 4:23 PM[...]

5 CONTENTS Connecting Power 6 Usin g Bat terie s ... ... ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... 6 Usin g AC Po wer .... ..... .. ..... .... ... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ... 7 Usin g V ehicl e Bat tery Power .... .. ..... [...]

6 Programmed P lay 20 Storing/Playi ng a Pro- grammed Seque nce 20 Reviewing/Replacing a Pro- grammed Seque nce 22 Erasing a Programm ed Sequence 2 2 CD and CD Player Care Tips 23 Cassette Deck Operation 24 Loading a T ape 24 Playing a T ape 24 Fast-Forwarding/R ewinding 25 Recording a Cassette T ape 26 Recording from the Radio 26 Recording from th[...]

7 Connecting Power Y ou ca n power the CD-3322 from any of t h ese power sources: • I nternal bat tery power , using ei ght D batteries and t w o AA batteries (not supplied — see “ Using Bat- ter ie s”) • AC power , using the su ppl ied AC power cord and a standard AC outlet (see “ Using A C Power” on Page 8) • Y our v ehi cl e’ s[...]

8 • Repl a c e t he AA batteries ab out every 6 months, or more o ften if power is frequently discon nect ed or interrupted. • T o easily remov e the batteries, pull up on t h e attached ribbon. Caution: Always dispose of old batt er- ies promptly and properly . Usi n g AC Powe r T o use A C power , pl u g the sup pl ied power cord into AC INPU[...]

9 Installing Batteries in t he Rem ote Control The remote con t rol requires two A AA batteries (not s uppl i ed) for power . F or the best performance an d longes t life, we recomme nd alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. Caution: Always use fresh batteries of the requ ired size and type. 1. T o op en the bat t ery compartment c[...]

10 Basic O perat ion Important: Af ter receiving a static elec- tric shock, the CD-3322 might loc k up and bec om e inoperable. If this ha p- pens, see “Res et ting the Sys t e m” on Page 32 for inst ructions on resetting i t. Using the Remote Control T o use the remote control, be s ure that its front end i s poin t ing with a c l e ar path to[...]

11 Using the Remote Control to Turn P owe r O n/O ff While the m ai n power is on (the POW- ER ind i cator is o n), you can press POWER on the remote control to turn the CD-33 22 on or of f. Note: When you turn off the system us- ing the remote control, the POW E R in- dica tor sta ys o n . Setting t he Sound Adju sting the V o lume T o increas e o[...]

12 Adj u st ing the Bal ance T o adjust the s ound balanc e between the left and righ t spea k e r s, turn BAL- ANCE on the main system toward LEF T or RI G HT . Using th e Preset Equal izer Settings Y ou c an adj us t the bala nce of t he CD- 3322’s sound frequencies us ing its four preset e qualizer (sound balance) set ting s: CL ASSIC ( equal [...]

13 Using Headphones T o listen wi thout disturbing others, you can connect a pai r of 1 / 8-i n c h plug ste- reo headphones (not supplied) to the CD-3322. Y our local Rad i oShack st ore sells a wide selection of stereo head- phones. T o con nect headp hones, plug t he headphones ’ 1 /8-inch plu g into t he PHONES jack on the back of th e CD- 33[...]

14 Radio O perat ion Listening to the Radio 1. Set FUNCTION to RA DIO. T he last selected radio band and f re- quency appear on the display . 2. Repeatedl y press B A ND to select the desired band. As you pres s it, AM or FM and the la s t select ed sta- tion in t hat band appear on t he display . 3. Press TUNING UP/ or DOWN/ (or SKIP/TUNING s or t[...]

15 • T o improve reception for weak FM stations, set FM M ODE on the back of the syste m to M ONO so d isap- pears. The sound is no longer in stereo, but reception should improve. T o return to stereo sound, set F M M O DE to STE- REO again. • The AM a nt en na is built-in. Move the CD-3322 to i m p r ove AM reception. • For the best FM recep[...]

16 4. T o select a memory p osit ion, within about 5 seconds, repeat- edly press REP E A T/S CAN until the desired preset station numb er appears (or press the desire d pre- set st ation numbe r (1 to +10) on the remot e control), then press PRO GAM/ MEMOR Y to st ore y our sele c t io n in mem ory . Note: If MEMORY a nd t h e preset station numb e[...]

17 CD P lay er Ope rat ion Loading and Play ing a CD 1. Set FUNCTION to CD. The CD indicator turns on, 00:00 and TRACK 00 appear for a f ew sec- onds, t hen dISC f l as h es on the display . 2. Pr ess O PEN on top of the sys- tem . TRACK 00 appea r s on the display and the CD compartment door opens. Caution: Do not t ry to force the CD door open. Y[...]

18 • T o display the CD’s remaining play time du r i ng pla y , press DISPLA Y M ODE. T o return t o the elapsed play time, press it a gain. 6. Adjust V OLUM E UP or D OWN (or VOLUME or on the remote control), and s elect the desi r e d E - BASS , BA LANCE, and preset equalizer set t ings. 7. The CD-332 2 automaticall y st o ps play at the end [...]

19 Direct T rack Selecti on T o select a sp ecifi c tr ack on a CD, sim- ply press the des i red track’ s n umber on the remote control. F or example, t o select track number 7, press 7. T o select a track num ber of 10 or great- er , press +10 the number of tim es t o equal the track’s first digit, t h en press the number f or the second digi [...]

20 Notes: • T o skip to a different rand omly selected t rack , pres s or ( o r SKIP/ TUNING s or t on t he r e mo te c o nt ro l) . • Y ou c an search forward or backward or repe at ( see “Repeat Play ” on P age 21) t he current track du r ing ran dom play . 3. T o briefly stop random pl a y , press ( or PLA Y/P AUSE on t he remote co nt r[...]

21 Repeat Play The CD-3322 lets you continuously re- peat a single track, all tracks on a CD, or an entire pro gram med s equence of tra cks (se e “P r o gramm ed Play”). T o con t in uously repeat a single t rack , pre ss REPEA T / SCAN twi ce be fore or during play so REPEAT f las hes on t h e display . T o continuously repeat al l t racks on[...]

22 Note: Y ou must co mplete Step s 2- 5 within about 10 seconds of one another . If MEMORY di s a ppears, you mus t s tart ov er again from Step 1. 2. T o select the d es i red t rack, press or ( o r SKI P/TUNING s or t on the remote control). Note: Y ou ca nnot select trac ks for a pro gram med sequen c e using the number b uttons on th e rem ote[...]

23 7. Programm ed pl ay auto m aticall y stops at the end of the last p ro- grammed track. T o stop it sooner , press (or S TOP on t he remote control). The CD’s tot a l number of tracks and p l ayi ng time ap pear . Notes: • Repeat S t e ps 1 and 5 to play the programme d sequence again. • T o resume regular or random pl ay after playing a p[...]

24 CD and CD Player Care Tips Although a CD is very durabl e, you should handl e it with care. We recom - mend the following precautions. • Keep t he CD in its prot ective ca se or sleeve when you a r e not play- ing it. • Keep t he CD cl ean. Y our local RadioShack st ore sel ls a suitable CD cleaner kit . • Keep the CD dry . A drop of mois-[...]

25 Cassette Deck Operation The CD-3322’ s cas sette deck lets you play cassette tapes or record from the radio or CD play er . Note: Y ou cann ot operate the c assette deck usi ng the rem ot e control. Loading a T ape 1. T ake up any sl ack in the ca ssette tape by turning the hub with a pencil. This pre vents the tape from tangl i ng i n the tap[...]

26 Notes: • T o bri e f ly stop the tape during playback, p ress . T he button locks down and t he t ape stops. T o resume play back, press again so the bu t ton releases. • T o conserve bat t ery pow er when powering the CD-3322 with batteries, do no t use P A USE f or an extended period of time. 3. Adjust V OLUM E UP or D OWN (or VOLUME or on[...]

27 Recording a Cassette T ape Notes: • The CD-3322’s Au t omat i c Level Control (ALC) feat ure automati- cally adjusts the recording level. The settings of VO LUME, E- BASS , BA LANCE, and the preset equalizer setting s have no effect on the recording. • T ape qual i ty greatly affects the quality of the recording. We rec- ommen d regul ar l[...]

28 5. The CD-332 2 automaticall y st o ps the tape when i t reache s t he e nd. T o stop recording soone r , press . and release , and recording stops. Recording from the CD Player Follow these st eps to record from a CD onto a cassette ta pe. 1. Set FUNCT I ON to CD, then load the CD you want to re co rd. Note: If you want to record onl y selected[...]

29 T ape T ips Erasing a Cassette T ape T o record over a cass ett e tape, simply re c ord ov er t h e previous recordi ng. T o erase the entire cass ett e tape , sel e c t a function with no a udi o (such a s CD with no CD playing) and let the tape record t o the en d. Note: The tape you are recording over must be a n ormal bias-type tape. T o qui[...]

30 If you b reak of f a t ab and decide l ater th at you want t o record on that side of the tape, carefully cover t h at side’s tab hole wi th a piece of adhesive tape. Caution: Removing the erase-prot ect i on tape does not prevent a bul k eraser from erasing a cassette tape. Restoring T a pe T en sion and Sou nd Quali ty After you play a casse[...]

31 T roublesho ot i ng If you r CD-3322 is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elim- inate the problem . If the syst em still do es not operat e normally , take it to y our lo cal RadioShack store for assistance. Symptom Possible Cause Suggest ion(s) Power d oes not turn on when you press POWER on the sys - tem . Power prob l[...]

32 None of the system’s fun ct io n s w o r k. Static e l ectri c shoc k has locked up the system. Reset the system (see “Resetting the System” on Page 32). Symptom Possible Cause Suggest ion(s) Resetting the System After receiving a static electric shock, your CD-3322 m ight loc k up and be- come inope r a ble. I f t his happens, fol- low th[...]

33 Care and Maintenance Y our Opt imus CD-3322 P ortable Tr iple Play Com pact Disc Player with AM/ FM Ste- reo Cassette Recorder is an examp l e of superior design and craftsmans hi p. The fol- lowing suggest i ons will help you care for the CD - 3322 s o you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CD-3322 dry . If i t gets wet, wipe it dry im med iately[...]

34 T h e FC C W an ts Y ou to Kn ow This stereo system co mplies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . Thes e l imits prov i de reasona bl e protec t ion agai nst radio and TV interference in a resident ia l area. Howeve r , y our st ereo system might cause TV or radio interference even when i t is oper[...]

35 Cleaning t he T ape-Handling Part s Dirt, dust or part icles of the t a pe’ s coat ing c a n accum ulate on t he tape dec k’ s tape heads an d other parts that the tape t ouches. This can greatly reduce the perfor- mance of the cass et te pla y er . Us e the following cleaning procedu r e for the cassette deck aft er every 20 h ours of t ape[...]

36 Specifications CD PLA YER Number of Pr ogrammable T racks 20 Frequency Response (at –3 dB ) 80 Hz–16 kHz Dynamic Ra nge 76 dB Signal-to-Noise (JIS-A) 56 dB Harmonic Distortion (at 1 kHz) 0.5% Separation (at 1 kHz) 42 dB Samp ling Frequency 44.1 kHz Quantization Number 16-Bit Linear/Chan nel Overs ampling 2 Tim e s Pick-Up Sy st em 3 Beam Opt[...]

37 GENERAL Power Supply 120V AC 60 Hz T uni ng Rang e: A M: 530–1710 kHz FM: 88–108 MHz Speaker S i ze 4 Inc hes Dimensions (HWD) 7 1 /2 × 19 13 /1 6 × 7 7 /8 Inc hes (190 × 504 × 2 00 mm) Weight 19.5 lb. (8.9 kg) Included Accessories Remote Control, Power Cord Specifications are typical; individual units might vary . Specification s are su[...]

38 NOTES 14-5 47.fm Pag e 38 We dnesd ay, Ju ne 30 , 199 9 4 :23 P M[...]

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