Optimus CD-3680 (42-5075) User manual

Cat. No. 42-5075/42-5076
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Portable Compact Disc Pla
y
er
with Digital Anti-Shock
CD-3680 (42-5075)
CD-3690 (42-5076)
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FEATURES
Your Optimus CD-3680 (42-5075)/
CD-3690 (42-5076) Portable Compact
Disc Player with Digital Anti-Shock
uses the latest digital audio technolo-
gy to give you the clean, crisp sound
of compact discs. You can connect
the CD player to your home audio or
autosound system or connect a pair of
stereo earphones for portable, private
listening.
The CD player’s features include:
Di
g
ital Anti-Shock S
y
stem (DAS2)
— rapidly scans 3 seconds (42-5075)
or 10 seconds (42-5076) of data from
the CD and stores it in memory for un-
interrupted play with no sound skip
even when the CD player is exposed
to shocks or vibration, making this CD
player excellent for use in your vehi-
cle.
Ei
g
ht-Times Oversamplin
g
with
Di
g
ital Filterin
g
— improves the
CD’s sound by multiplying the stan-
dard 44.1 kHz sample rate by eight
and using a digital filter to reduce or
eliminate distortion.
1-Bit DAC — uses the latest in digital-
to-analog conversion circuitry to accu-
rately reproduce all sound levels with
virtually no distortion.
Automatic Search Music S
y
stem
(ASMS) — lets you quickly locate and
play any track on a CD.
Audible Search — lets you rapidly
play a CD in either direction to locate
a desired section of a track.
Pro
g
rammable Pla
y
— lets you pro-
gram and play up to 24 tracks in any
sequence you choose.
Repeat Pla
y
— lets you automatically
repeat a single track, an entire CD, or
a programmed sequence.
Random Pla
y
— randomly selects
and plays tracks from the loaded CD.
Cue — lets you cue a track for play at
a later time.
Intro Scan — scans and plays the
first 10 seconds of each track, so you
can find a specific track.
Extended Bass S
y
stem — creates a
fuller bass sound.
Auto Power On/Off — automatically
turns on the CD player when you
press PLAY/PAUSE, and turns it off
when you press STOP/CLEAR or 2
minutes after it finishes playing, to
help preserve battery life.
Hold — prevents accidentally chang-
ing the CD player’s control settings
and preserves battery life by locking
most controls.
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Resume — lets you easily resume lis-
tening to the track that was selected
when you stopped playing a CD.
Three Power Sources — let you
power your CD player from two stan-
dard or rechargeable nickel-cadmium
AA batteries, your vehicle’s battery us-
ing the supplied DC adapter, or stan-
dard AC power using an optional AC
adapter.
Power/Charging Jack — lets you
charge nickel-cadmium batteries
without removing them from the CD
player.
Lighted Buttons and Display —
when you operate the CD player with
an AC or DC adapter, the buttons and
display light up for easy viewing in the
dark.
Supplied CD-to-Cassette Adapter
— lets you connect the CD player di-
rectly to a cassette player in your
home or vehicle.
Line Out Jack and Supplied Y-
Cable — makes it easy to connect the
CD player to your sound system’s low-
level inputs.
5- or 3-Inch CD Compatible
Carrying Pouch (Supplied with 42-
5076 only)
Important: You need a pair of stereo
headphones, earphones, or amplified
speakers, or a home audio or auto-
sound system to use your CD player.
Your local RadioShack store carries a
complete line of headphones, ear-
phones, speakers, and audio sys-
tems.
CDs that can be played on this CD
player have this mark on them:
The CD player’s advanced technology
makes it simple to operate. But, be
sure you read this Owner’s Manual
completely so you can take advantage
of all its advanced features.
We recommend you record your CD
player’s serial number here. The num-
ber is inside the CD player’s battery
compartment.
Serial Number __________________
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This CD player is made and tested to
meet exacting safety standards. It
meets FCC requirements and com-
plies with safety performance stan-
dards of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
Warnings:
• This CD player employs a laser
light beam. Only a qualified ser-
vice person should remove the
cover or attempt to service this
device, due to possible eye injury.
• The use of controls, adjustments,
or procedures other than those
specified herein might result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
FCC INFORMATION
This equipment complies with the lim-
its for a Class B digital device as spec-
ified in Part 15 of
FCC Rules
. These
limits provide reasonable protection
against radio and TV interference in a
residential area. However, your CD
player might cause TV or radio inter-
ference even when it is operating
properly. To eliminate interference,
you can try one or more of the follow-
ing corrective measures:
• Increase the distance between the
CD player and the radio or TV.
• Use outlets on different electrical
circuits for the CD player and the
radio or TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.
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CONTENTS
Powerin
g
the CD Pla
y
er ...................................................................................... 6
Using Batteries ................................................................................................ 6
Recharging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries ..................................................... 7
Using Vehicle Battery Power ........................................................................... 8
Using AC Power .............................................................................................. 8
Connections ....................................................................................................... 10
Connecting Earphones/Headphones ............................................................ 10
Listening Safely ...................................................................................... 10
Traffic Safety ........................................................................................... 10
Connecting Amplified Speakers .................................................................... 11
Connecting to a Home Audio System ........................................................... 11
Connecting to an Autosound System ............................................................ 11
Operation ............................................................................................................ 13
Loading a CD ................................................................................................ 13
Playing a CD ................................................................................................. 13
Digital Anti-Shock System (DAS2) ................................................................ 14
Automatic Search Music System (ASMS) ..................................................... 14
Locking the Controls ..................................................................................... 15
Viewing the Elapsed Time ............................................................................. 15
Turning E-Bass On and Off ........................................................................... 15
Audible Search .............................................................................................. 16
Pause/Cue .................................................................................................... 16
Intro Scan ...................................................................................................... 16
Repeat Play .................................................................................................. 16
Random Play ................................................................................................ 17
Programmed Play ......................................................................................... 17
Resume ......................................................................................................... 18
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................ 19
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 20
Replacing the DC Adapter’s Fuse ................................................................. 21
CD Care Tips ................................................................................................ 21
Specifications .................................................................................................... 22
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POWERING THE CD PLAYER
You can power your CD player from
any of these sources:
• Two AA alkaline batteries (not
supplied)
• Two rechargeable AA nickel-
cadmium batteries (not supplied)
• Vehicle battery power using the
supplied DC adapter
• Standard AC power using an AC
adapter (not supplied)
Note: Connecting an AC or DC adapt-
er to the CD player with non-recharge-
able batteries installed disconnects
the batteries.
USING BATTERIES
You can power your CD player from
two AA alkaline batteries (such as Ra-
dioShack Cat. No. 23-552) or two re-
chargeable AA nickel-cadmium bat-
teries (such as Cat. No. 23-125).
Cautions:
• Always use fresh, or freshly
charged, batteries of the required
size and type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan-
dard, alkaline, or rechargeable
nickel-cadmium), or recharge-
able batteries of different capaci-
ties.
Follow these steps to install the batter-
ies.
1. Press down on the battery com-
partment cover and slide it in the
direction of the arrow on the
cover, then lift the cover.
Caution: The battery compart-
ment cover is attached to the CD
player. Do not try to remove it.
2. Put two AA alkaline batteries or
two AA nickel-cadmium batteries
in the battery compartment, as
indicated by the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside.
Note: Before you use the CD
player with nickel-cadmium batter-
ies, you need to charge them,
either in an external battery
charger (such as Cat. No. 23-134)
or in the CD player (see “Recharg-
ing Nickel-Cadmium Batteries” on
Page 7).
3. Close the battery compartment
cover.
If flashes on the display, the
sound distorts, or the volume weak-
ens, replace or recharge the batteries.
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Cautions:
• If you will not be using the CD
player with battery power for sev-
eral months, remove the batteries.
• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly.
Recharging Nickel-Cadmium
Batteries
If you connect the supplied DC adapt-
er (see “Using Vehicle Battery Power”
on Page 8) or an AC adapter (see
“Using AC Power” on Page 8) to the
CD player, you can set the CD play-
er to charge nickel-cadmium batter-
ies while they are inside the CD
player’s battery compartment.
Cautions:
• Use only the supplied DC adapter
or an AC adapter that meets the
specifications in “Using AC Power”
on Page 8 to recharge the batteries
in the CD player. Other adapters
could damage your CD player or
the batteries.
• Do not use the CD player or open
the CD compartment cover while
you are charging nickel-cadmium
batteries.
• Nickel-cadmium batteries charge
more efficiently if the temperature
is above 40°F (4.5°C) and below
90°F (32°C).
Follow these steps to charge nickel-
cadmium batteries in the CD player.
1. Connect an AC adapter or the
supplied DC adapter to your CD
player (see “Using AC Power” on
Page 8 or “Using Vehicle Battery
Power” on Page 8).
2. With rechargeable batteries in-
stalled and the CD compartment
cover closed, press STOP/CLEAR.
CHG flashes on the display. Then
CHG CHG CHG appears and the
CD player starts to recharge the
batteries.
It takes about 3 hours to charge
new or fully discharged nickel-
cadmium batteries. Subsequent
charges take 2–3 hours.
3. When the batteries are fully
charged, the CD player automati-
cally stops charging them and
turns itself off. Disconnect the AC
or DC adapter.
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Important: Your CD player is capable
of using nickel-cadmium batteries. At
the end of the batteries’ useful life,
they must be recycled or disposed of
properly. Contact your local, county,
or state hazardous waste manage-
ment authorities for information on re-
cycling or disposal programs in your
area. Some options that might be
available are: municipal curbside col-
lection, drop-off boxes at retailers
such as your local RadioShack store,
recycling collection centers, and mail-
back programs.
USING VEHICLE
BATTERY POWER
You can power your CD player from
your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket
with the supplied DC adapter.
Cautions:
• The supplied DC adapter supplies
6 volts and delivers at least 500
milliamps. Its center tip is set to
positive, and its plug correctly fits
the CD player’s DC IN 6V jack.
Using a DC adapter that does not
meet these specifications could
damage the CD player or the DC
adapter.
• When you finish using the CD
player, always unplug the DC
adapter from the cigarette-lighter
socket before you disconnect it
from your CD player.
Follow these steps to connect the
cigarette-lighter socket to the CD play-
er.
1. Insert the DC adapter’s barrel
plug into the CD player’s DC IN 6V
jack.
2. Make sure the DC adapter’s tip is
securely attached, then plug the
DC adapter’s other end into your
vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
Note: If the CD player does not
operate when you use the DC
adapter, unplug the cord from the
cigarette-lighter socket and clean
any ashes or debris from the
socket.
USING AC POWER
You can power the CD player from a
standard AC outlet using an optional
AC adapter such as Cat. No. 273-
1664.
Cautions:
• You must use an AC adapter that
supplies 6 volts and delivers at
least 500 milliamps. Its center tip
must be set to positive, and its
plug must correctly fit the CD
player’s
DC IN 6V jack. The recom-
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mended adapter meets these
specifications. Using an adapter
that does not meet these specifi-
cations could damage the CD
player or the adapter.
• When you finish using the AC
adapter, unplug it from the AC out-
let first, then disconnect it from the
CD player.
Follow these steps to connect the CD
player to AC power.
1. Insert the AC adapter’s 4.0 mm
outer diameter/1.7 mm inner
diameter barrel plug into the
adapter’s cord, setting TIP to +
(positive).
2. Set the AC adapter’s voltage
switch to 6V.
3. Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug
into the CD player’s DC IN 6V jack.
4. Plug the other end of the adapter
into a standard AC outlet.
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CONNECTIONS
You can listen to your CD player by
connecting earphones/headphones or
amplified speakers to the player’s
PHONES jack, or by connecting a
home audio or autosound system to
the CD player’s LINE OUT jack.
Note: If the jacks on your equipment
do not match the plugs on the sup-
plied Y-cable, check with your local
RadioShack store for the proper cable
adapter.
CONNECTING
EARPHONES/
HEADPHONES
For private listening, you can plug a
pair of stereo earphones or head-
phones with a 1/8-inch plug (not sup-
plied) into the PHONES jack on the CD
player.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use earphones
or headphones.
• Set the volume to the lowest set-
ting before you begin listening.
After you begin listening, adjust
the volume to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high
volume levels. Extended high-
volume listening can lead to per-
manent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a
volume level that does not cause
discomfort might still damage your
hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear earphones or head-
phones while operating a motor vehi-
cle or riding a bicycle. This can create
a traffic hazard and could be illegal in
some areas.
Even though some earphones and
headphones let you hear some out-
side sounds when listening at normal
volume levels, they still can present a
traffic hazard.
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CONNECTING
AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS
You can listen to your CD player
through optional amplified speakers
(such as Cat. No. 40-1387). Plug the
speaker cable’s 1/8-inch plug into the
CD player’s PHONES jack.
CONNECTING TO A
HOME AUDIO SYSTEM
You can listen to your CD player
through your home audio system’s
amplifier/receiver and full-size speak-
ers. Connect the supplied Y-cable’s
1/8-inch plug to the CD player’s LINE
OUT jack. Then connect the Y-cable’s
phono plugs to your audio system’s
left and right CD, AUX, or TV audio in-
put jacks.
CONNECTING TO AN
AUTOSOUND SYSTEM
You can listen to your CD player
through your autosound system in one
of the following ways:
• If your autosound system has
LINE IN jacks, connect the sup-
plied Y-cable’s 1/8-inch plug to the
CD player’s LINE OUT jack. Then
connect the Y-cable’s phono
plugs to your autosound system’s
LINE IN input jacks.
• If your autosound system has a
CD input jack, connect one end of
a 1/8-inch stereo patch cable (such
as Cat. No. 42-2387, not supplied)
to the CD player’s LINE OUT jack.
Then connect the other end to
your autosound system’s CD
INPUT jack.
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• If your autosound system has a
cassette deck, connect the sup-
plied CD-to-cassette adapter’s
plug to the CD player’s PHONES
jack. Then insert the adapter’s
other end into your cassette deck
just like a standard cassette.
Note: You can mount your CD player
in your car using an optional mounting
bracket. Your local RadioShack store
has a complete line of mounting
brackets and hardware.
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OPERATION
LOADING A CD
Caution: To help prevent dust from
entering the CD player, always keep
the 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 compartment
cover.
3. Carefully place a CD, label side
up, over the center hub inside the
CD compartment. Then gently
press the center of the CD until it
snaps down onto the center hub.
4. Close the compartment cover.
PLAYING A CD
Warnin
g
:To protect your hearing if
you are using earphones or head-
phones, set VOLUME to its lowest set-
ting before you play a CD.
Press PLAY/PAUSE. The CD player
automatically turns on and 00 briefly
flashes on the display. Then and
the current track number appear and
Track 1 begins to play.
If you connected an earphone/head-
phones or amplified speakers to the
CD player’s PHONES jack, use VOL-
UME on the CD player to adjust the
volume.
If you connected the CD player to your
home audio system or autosound sys-
tem using the LINE OUT jack, you
must use the home audio or auto-
sound system’s volume control to ad-
just the volume.
Center Hub
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If you connected an external power
source, the CD player’s buttons light
until you stop the CD and turn the CD
player off, or the CD player turns itself
off automatically.
To temporarily stop play, press PLAY/
PAUSE. flashes. To resume
play, press PLAY/PAUSE again.
When the last track finishes playing,
the CD stops and the display alter-
nately shows the total number of
tracks and total playing time of the CD
for about 2 minutes, then the CD play-
er automatically turns off. To turn it off
sooner, press STOP/CLEAR.
DIGITAL ANTI-SHOCK
SYSTEM (DAS2)
Your CD player contains special cir-
cuits to overcome sound skipping
problems caused by shock or vibra-
tion. This means you can carry the CD
player anywhere you go or use it in
your vehicle. When you turn on the
anti-shock system, the CD player con-
tinuously saves 3 seconds (42-5075)
or 10 seconds (42-5076) of music in
memory. During a shock or vibration
that would normally make a track skip
or pause, the CD player plays directly
from memory.
To turn on the anti-shock system, set
DAS OUT/IN to IN. If the CD player is
playing a CD, the sound briefly stops,
then appears on the display
and the sound continues.
AUTOMATIC SEARCH
MUSIC SYSTEM (ASMS)
You can use ASMS before or during
regular or programmed play (see “Pro-
grammed Play” on Page 17) to quickly
locate any track on a CD.
While the CD is stopped, repeatedly
press or to move backward
or forward to the desired track. Press
PLAY/PAUSE to play the track.
During play, press to return to
the beginning of the current track.
Press twice to return to the be-
ginning of the previous track. To move
to the beginning of the next track,
press .
Note:
The CD player consumes addi-
tional battery power when you use the
anti-shock system. When you use the
CD playerin a stable location, set DAS
OUT/IN to OUT to save battery power.
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To turn off the anti-shock system, set
DAS OUT/IN to OUT. The sound briefly
stops, then disappears from the
display.
LOCKING THE
CONTROLS
You can protect your CD player from
accidental program changes by lock-
ing all controls except OPEN,VOL-
UME,
DAS OUT/IN (and OFF/RESUME/
HOLD itself).
To turn on the control lock, set OFF/
RESUME/HOLD to HOLD. To turn it off,
set OFF/RESUME/HOLD to OFF.
VIEWING THE ELAPSED
TIME
To display the current track’s elapsed
time, hold down MEMORY/E-BASS for
about 1 second. Hold down MEMORY/
E-BASS again to return to the current
track display.
TURNING E-BASS ON
AND OFF
To enhance the bass sound, press
MEMORY/E-BASS.appears on
the display. To turn the bass sound
off, press MEMORY/E-BASS again.
disappears from the display.
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AUDIBLE SEARCH
To search forward or backward during
play, hold down or .
The CD
plays rapidly and you hear the music at
a high speed and low volume. The cur-
rent track’s elapsed time appears on
the display.
Release the button to resume normal
play.
Note: If you hold down while the
last track is playing, audible search
starts again at the beginning of that
same track. If you hold down
during the first track, audible search
stops at the beginning of Track 1.
PAUSE/CUE
To temporarily pause play, press
PLAY/PAUSE. flashes on the dis-
play. Press PLAY/PAUSE again to re-
sume play.
You can also use PLAY/PAUSE to se-
lect (cue) a track before playing.
When the CD player is stopped, press
or to select the track you
want to cue. Then press PLAY/
PAUSE twice. flashes.
When you are ready to play the track,
press PLAY/PAUSE again.
INTRO SCAN
You can set the stereo to play the first
10 seconds of each track on the CD,
so you can find the track you want to
listen to.
To begin scanning, repeatedly press
PLAY MODE until appears on the
display. Intro scan starts from the first
track.
To return to normal play, repeatedly
press PLAY MODE until disap-
pears.
Notes:
• Intro scan plays the tracks in the
programmed order if you have
programmed a sequence (see
“Programmed Play” on Page 17).
• You can use and to
skip through the tracks.
REPEAT PLAY
You can repeat a single track on the
CD, all tracks on the CD, or a pro-
grammed sequence (see “Pro-
grammed Play” on Page 17).
To repeat a single track, press PLAY
MODE once while the desired track is
playing. appears on the display,
and the CD player continuously re-
plays the track.
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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 end
of the CD or the programmed se-
quence, it continuously returns to the
first track and replays all the tracks.
To cancel repeat play, repeatedly
press PLAY MODE until and
disappear,
RANDOM PLAY
In random play, the CD player plays all
the tracks once in random order, then
automatically stops. To start random
play, repeatedly press PLAY MODE until
appears on the display.
Note: If you select random play during
programmed play, the CD player
stops the programmed sequence and
starts random play of all tracks.
To cancel random play, repeatedly
press PLAY MODE until disap-
pears.
PROGRAMMED PLAY
You can program up to 24 tracks from
the loaded CD to play in any order you
choose, and you can program the
same track to play more than once.
Follow these steps to program and
play a sequence.
1. While the CD is stopped, hold
down
MEMORY/E-BASS for about
3 seconds. The display shows the
selection number (01) and the
track number (00), and
flashes.
2. Repeatedly press either or
to display the number of the
first track you want to program.
3. Press MEMORY/E-BASS to store
the selected track number. The
selection number advances by
one and the track number returns
to 00.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each
track you want to program, up to
24 tracks.
Note: When you store the 24th
track in memory, FuLL appears.
5. To play the programmed se-
quence, press PLAY/PAUSE.
lights and the first track in the
sequence plays.
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While the programmed sequence
plays, you can use to move
forward or to move backward
in the sequence.
6. After the last programmed track
ends, the CD player stops. To stop
the CD before the end of the
sequence, press STOP/CLEAR.
Note: You can replay, check, or add
to the programmed sequence within 2
minutes after play stops. Otherwise,
the CD player turns off and clears the
programmed sequence.
•
To replay the programmed se-
quence
, press PLAY/PAUSE.
•
To check the programmed se-
quence
, press MEMORY/E-BASS.
The display shows the number of
the first programmed track. Each
time you press MEMORY/E-BASS,
the display shows the number of
the next track in the sequence.
•
To add to the end of a pro-
grammed sequence
, repeatedly
press
MEMORY/E-BASS until track
number 00 appears. Then follow
Steps 3 and 4.
To clear the programmed sequence
from memory, press STOP/CLEAR
twice or open the CD compartment
door.
RESUME
You can set the CD player to remem-
ber the track it was playing when you
stopped the CD or it turned itself off.
That way, when you play the CD
again, the CD player resumes playing
at the beginning of that track.
To set the CD player to resume, set
OFF/RESUME/HOLD to RESUME at any
time. Then, after you have pressed
STOP/CLEAR to turn off the CD player,
you can simply press PLAY/PAUSE to
resume play.
To cancel resume play, set OFF/
RESUME/HOLD to OFF or open the CD
compartment.
Notes:
• If you press STOP/CLEAR very
close to the beginning or end of a
track, the CD player might play
the track before or after that track
instead when you press PLAY/
PAUSE. This is not a malfunction.
• If you install a different CD while
OFF/RESUME/HOLD is set to RE-
SUME, play might not start from
Track 1 on the new CD. If this
happens, press STOP/CLEAR, set
OFF/RESUME/HOLD to OFF, then
press
PLAY/PAUSE again.
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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 OFF.
No power. Be sure the batteries are
not weak.
Make sure an AC adapter
or the DC adapter is
properly connected.
If you are using a DC
adapter to power the CD
player, check the adapt-
er’s fuse. See “Replacing
the DC Adapter’s Fuse”
on Page 21.
A CD is loaded, but the
CD player does not
start.
The CD is loaded
upside-down. Reload the CD, label side up.
The CD is dirty or
defective. Clean the CD and reload it, or try a different CD.
See “Replacing the DC
Adapter’s Fuse” on
Page 21.
Sound from a CD skips. The CD is dirty or
defective. Clean the CD and reload it, or try a different CD.
See “Replacing the DC
Adapter’s Fuse” on
Page 21.
Vibration is excessive. Set DAS OUT/IN to IN.
Place the CD player in a
different location.
Moisture has con-
densed on the pickup
lens.
Wait 1 hour for the mois-
ture to evaporate.
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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 it dry immediately. Liquids
might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Use and store the CD player only in normal temperature environ-
ments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic de-
vices, damage batteries, and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the CD player away from dust and dirt, which can cause prema-
ture wear of parts.
Handle the CD player gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage
circuit boards and cases and can cause the CD player to work im-
properly.
Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Batteries can
leak chemicals that damage your CD player’s electronic parts.
Wipe the CD player with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong deter-
gents to clean the CD player.
Modifying or tampering with the CD player’s internal components can cause a mal-
function and might invalidate your CD player’s warranty and void your FCC authori-
zation to operate it. If your CD player is not performing as it should, take it to your
local RadioShack store for assistance.
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