Optimus CD-3860 User Manual

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Portable Compact Disc Player

Cat. No. 42-5099

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

CD-3860

with Super Anti-Shock

and Car Kit

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FEATURES

Your Optimus CD-3860 Portable Com­pact Disc Player uses the latest digital
audio technology to deliver the clean,
crisp sound of comp act discs. You can
connect the CD player to your home au­dio or autosound system, or connect a
pair of stereo headphones for private lis­tening.

The CD player’s features include:

Super Anti-Shock System

— rapidly
scans 40 seconds of data from the CD
and stores it in memory for uninterrupted
play with no sound skip, even when the
CD player is exposed to shocks or vibra­tion. This makes this CD player excel­lent for use in your vehicle.

Supplied CD-to-Cassette Adapter

—

lets you connect the CD play er directly

to a cassette player in your vehicle.

1-Bit DAC

— us es the latest in digital­to-analog conversion circuitry to accu­rately reproduce all sound levels with
virtually no distortion.

Eight-Times Oversampling w ith Digi­tal Filtering

— improves the CD’s
sound by multiplying the standard 44.1
kHz sample rate by eight and using a
digital filter to reduc e or elim inat e dist or­tion.

Programmable Play

— lets you pro­gram and play up to 22 tra cks in any or­der you choose.

Repeat Play

— lets you automatically
repeat a single track , an entire CD, o r a
programmed sequen ce .

Intro Scan

— scans and plays the first
10 seconds of each track, so you can
find a specific track.

Random Play

— randomly selects an d

plays tracks from a loaded CD.

Extended ( E-) Bass System

— creates

a fuller bass sound.

Auto Power Off

— automatically turns
the CD player off 30 seconds after it fin­ishes playing, or you press

STOP

(with­out pressing another button), to help
preserve battery life.

Headphone Jack

— lets you connect
your CD player to optional headphones
or speakers.

Line Out Jack and Supplied Y-Cable

— make it easy to connect the CD play­er to your sound system’s low-level in­puts.

Automatic Search Music System
(ASMS)

— lets you quickly locate and

play any track on a CD.

Audible Search

— lets you ra pidly pl ay
a CD in either direct ion to locate a de­sired section of a track.

©

1999 Tandy Corporation.

Optimus, Radi oShack, and Adaptaplug are registered trademar ks used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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Hold

— prevents acc identally changing
the CD player’s control settings during
play and preserves b attery life by lock­ing most controls.

CD CARE TIPS

Even though a CD is very durable, you
should handle it with care.

Three Power Sources

your CD player from two sta ndard or re­chargeable nickel-cadmium AA batteries
(not supplied), your vehicle’s battery us­ing the supplied DC adapter, or standard
AC power using an optional AC adapter.

5- or 3-Inch CD Compatible

play either size CDs on your CD player.

Important:

headphones, earphones, or amplified
speakers, or a home audio or autosound
system to use your CD player. Your lo­cal RadioShack store carries a complete
line of headphones, earphones, speak­ers, and audio systems.

CDs that can be played on this CD pl ay ­er have this mark on them:

You need a pair of stereo

— let you power

— lets you

• Keep the CD inside the CD player or
in its protec tive case or sleeve when
you are not playing it.

• Handle a CD by its ed ges to avoid
fingerprints that c an prevent th e CD
player’s las er beam from acc urately
reading the CD. Your local Ra­dioShack store sells a suitable CD
cleaner kit.

• Do not write on either side of the
CD, particularly the non-label side.
(Signals are read fro m the non-la bel
side.)

• Keep the CD dry. A water drop can
act as a lens and affect the laser
beam’s focus.

• Never use c he mica l s su ch as re cor d
cleaning sprays, anti-static sprays
or fluids, benzene, or thinner to
clean CDs. These chemicals will
permanently damage the plastic
surface of the CD.

The CD player’s advanced technology
makes it simple to operate . But, be sur e
you read this Owner’s Manual complete­ly so you can take advantage of all its
advanced features.

• If a CD skips when you try to play
it, the CD might be scratched. Your
local RadioShack store sells a
Scratch ’n Fix kit that might stop
the sk ip. Al so see “Troubleshooti ng”
on Page 17.

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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

This CD player is made and tested to
meet exacting safety standards. It meets
FCC requirements and complies with
safety performance standards of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.

Warnings:

• This CD player employs a laser light
beam. Only a qualifi ed service per­son should remove the cover or
attempt to service this device, due
to possible eye injury.

• The use of controls, adjust ments, o r
procedures other than those speci­fied herei n mi ght re su lt i n haza rd o us
radiation exposure.

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment compl ies with the limits
for a Class B dig ital device as spec ified
in Part 15 of
provide reasonable protection against
radio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your equipment might
cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To elimi­nate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective mea­sures:

• reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna

• increase the distance between the
equipment and the radio or TV

• use outlets on di fferent ele ctri ca l cir­cuits for the equipment and the
radio or TV

Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.

FCC Rules

. These limits

You must use shielded interface cables
with this equipment.

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CONTENTS

Powering the CD Player ......................................................................................... 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 ....................................................................... 10

Connecting to a Home Audio System .............................................................. 11

Connecting to an AutoSound System .............................................................. 11

Operation ............................. ............................................. ..................................... 12

Loading a CD ................................................................................................... 12

Playing a CD .................................................................................................... 12

Super Anti-Shock System ................................................................................ 13

Automatic Search Music System (ASMS) ........................................................ 13

Locking the Controls ......................................................................................... 14

Turning E-Bass On and Off .............................................................................. 14

Audible Search ................................................................................................. 14

Intro Scan .......... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ............................................................... 14

Repeat Play ...................................................................................................... 15

Random Play .................................................................................................... 15

Programmed Play ............................................................................................. 15

Replacing the DC Adapter’s Fuse .................................................................... 16

Troubleshooting ...................................................................... ................... ........... 17

Care and Maintenance ......................................................................................... 18

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 19

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POWERING THE CD PLAYER

You can power your CD pl ay er fro m an y
of these sources:

• two AA alkaline batteries (not sup­plied)

• two rechargeable AA nickel­cadmium batteries (not supplied)

Note:

nickel-cadmium batteries, you need to
charge them, either in an external bat­tery charger (avail able at your local Ra­dioShack store) or in th e CD pl ay er ( se e
“Recharging Nick el-Cadmium Batteries”
on Page 7).

Before you use the CD player with

• vehicle battery power usin g the s up ­plied DC adapter

• standard AC power using an AC
adapter (not supplied)

Note:

The CD player senses whether or
not the batteries you install are re­chargeable, and turns on the charging
circuit or disconnects the batteries ac­cordingly.

USING BATTERIES

Your CD player can use two AA batter­ies (not supplied) for power. For the best
performance and longest life, we rec om ­mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

You can also use rechargeable nickel­cadmium batteries to power your CD
player.

Cautions:

Follow these steps to install the batter­ies.

1. Press down on the battery com part­ment cover and slid e it in the direc­tion of the arrow on the cover, then
lift the cover.

Caution:

cover is attached to the CD player.
Do not try to remove it.

2. Put two AA alkaline or nickel­cadmium batteries in the battery
compartment, as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked
outside.

The battery compartment

• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan­dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.

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3. Close the battery compartment
cover.

When flashes on the display, the
sound distorts, or the volu me weakens,
replace or recharge the batteries.

Warning:

promptly and properly. Do not burn or
bury them.

Dispose of old batteries