Optimus CD-8400 User Manual

42-5064

Cat. No.

101-Disc Compact Disc Changer

CD-8400

CD-8400 FILE–TYPE CD CHANGER

ACSESS

PLAY

POWER

1Bit

SINGLE PLAY

D/A CONVERTER • OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

CD-FILE

101-DISC

LABEL SIDE

DISC MIN SEC

TRACK

ALL

CUSTOM

I II III

HI-LITE

MODE

UNLOAD BEST PREVIOUS DISC NUMBER

OPEN/

CLEAR

RANDOM REPEAT 1REMAIN PGM PREVIOUS

SINGLE

PROGRAM

CD DECK SYNCHRO SYSTEM

DISC

SCAN BEST

RANDOM

REPEAT

OSR

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

Features

Your Optimus CD-8400 101-Disc Compact Disc Automatic Changer is the next step in CD changer technology. It lets you load up to 101 CDs. This lets you select up to 100 CDs for continuous play and gives you more musical variety without your having to continually remove and load CDs. You can also load a single CD for easy, one-time play.

The CD-8400’s advanced design makes the CD changer simple to operate. Be sure to pay attention to the “Special Features” section of this manual so you can understand and take advantage of everything the CD-8400 can do.

Your CD-8400’s features include:

Multiple Compact Disc Racks

Plus Single Play

Sequence P r og ra m ming

Remote Control

Custom Playback

Random P lay

Repeat Play

Digital Output

Best Selection Memory

Previous Playback

Hi-Lite Scan

Audible Search

Let you load up to 100 CDs for continuous or programmed play, plus a single CD for easy, one-time play .

Lets you program up to 36 selections (a single track or an entire CD) to play in any order you choose.

Lets you control the CD changer from a distance. Lets you assign loaded CDs into any of three custom CD groups, and play only

the CDs assigned to the group. Randomly selects and plays all tracks on a single CD, on CDs in a custom CD

group, or on all CDs. Automatically repeats a single track, all tracks on a single CD, all tracks in a

custom CD group, all tracks on all loaded CDs, or a programmed sequence. Lets you connect your CD changer to another digital device. Lets you save up to 20 of your favorite tracks for one-touch playback. Plays 10 seconds from each of the 20 most recently played CDs to help you

locate a CD you want to listen to again. Helps you locate a CD or track by playing 10 seconds from the first track of

each CD, or 10 seconds from each track on all CDs. Helps you locate a particular section of the music by playing the CD rapidly in

either direction.

Automatic Search Music System

Memory -H ol d Function

Synchro Record

1-Bit DAC

We recommend you record the CD-8400’s serial number here. The serial number is on the CD-8400’s back panel.

Serial Number: __________________________________________

Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

Lets you easily locate and play any track on a CD. Remembers which CD is playing when you turn off the CD-8400 and begins

playing from the first track of that CD when you turn it back on. Lets you synchronize recording when you connect the CD changer to a compat-

ible casse t te deck. Uses the latest in digital-to-analog conversion circuitry to accurately reproduce

all sound levels with virtually no distortion.



1998 Tandy Corporation.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Caution:

CDs into the CD changer. The CD-8400 is made and tested to meet exacting

safety standards. It meets UL and FCC requirements and complies with the safety performance standards of the U.S. Department of Heal th and Human Services.

Warnings:

• This system employs a laser light beam. Only a

• The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures

• Most material on compact discs and prerecorded

Do not load anything other than 3- or 5-inch

qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.

other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

tape is copyrighted. The unauthorized duplication of copyrighted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such duplication may result in fines and/or imprisonment. Note, however, in the United States, it is not a vio lation of U.S. copyright la ws for a con sum er to u se an au dio re cor din g device to duplicate musical recordings for noncommercial (personal) us e.

WARNING

: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain o r moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION

TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SE RVIC EABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

This equi pment complie s with the limi ts for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of These limits 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.

• Inc rease the distance between the equipment and the ra dio or TV.

• Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and t he radio or TV.

Consult your local RadioShack stor e or an experienced radio/TV technician if the problem still exists.

You must use shielded interfac e cables with this equipment.

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC-

This sym bol is inte nded to al ert y ou to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage withi n the pr oduc t’s encl osur e tha t might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.

FCC Rules

Caref ul attention is devoted t o quality standards in the manufacture of your CD ch anger, an safety is a major factor in its design. However, safety is also your responsibi lity.

This s ec ti on lists imp or t ant info rm ation th at will help you pr op erly use a nd enjoy yo ur CD c h ange and ac cessories. Read all the included sa fety and ope rating inst ructions be fore using your C changer. Follow them closely, and retain them for future reference.

Heed Warnings Cleaning

cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Attachments

turer, as they might create a hazard.

Water and Moist ure

bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool).

Accessories

product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the pr oduct. Us only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with th product. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for mounting, and use a recommended mountin accessor y.

Power Sources

label. If you are not sure of your home's power type, consult your product dealer or local powe company.

Polariz ation

wider than the other). This plug will fit in the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. I you cannot insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still doesn't fit, con tact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar ized plug. If you need an extension, use a polarized cord.

Power-Cord Protection

pinched by items placed on or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, conve nience receptacles, and the po int where they exit from the product.

Nonuse Peri ods

periods.

Lightnin g

tende d and unused for long perio ds of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconn ect th antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-lin surges.

Overloading

cles, as this can result in a risk of fir e or electric shock.

Objects and Liquids

they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electri shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

Servicing

expo se yo u to dangero us vo lt age or oth er hazard s . R efe r all servic ing to qu al ifi ed servic e person nel.

Damage Requiring Service

qualif ied service personne l under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust onl those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as an improper adjustment o other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified techni cian to restore the product to normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibi ts a distinct change in performance.

Replacement Parts

replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or having the same characteristics as the origina part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

Safety Check

to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

Wall or Cei ling Mount

mended by the manufacturer.

— The product should be situate d away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers

Heat

stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that prod uce heat.

— Follow all warnings on the produc t and in the operating instructions.

— Unplu g this p roduct f rom th e wall outlet before cleani ng. Us e only a damp cloth fo

— Do not use attach ments/accessories not recommended by the product manufac

— Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bathtub, wash

— Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. Th

— Move the product on a cart carefully. Quick stops, excessive force, an

Carts

uneven surfaces may cause the product/cart to overturn.

Ventilation

able operation, and protect from overheating. Do not block or cover these open ings, and do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. D not pl ace the product in a built-in bookcase or rack unless it provide s proper ven tilat ion as specifie d by the manufact urer.

— Operate this product using only the power source indicated on its markin

— This pro du ct is equip ped with a pola riz ed AC line plug (a p lug ha vin g on e bla d

— Unplu g the C D chan ger ’s pow er co rd whe n you will n ot use it for exte nde

— For ad de d p rotectio n for th is product during a li gh t ni ng st or m , o r w he n i t is left unat

— Do not overload wall outl ets, ex tension c ords, or integral c onvenie nce rec epta

— Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers ma

— Upon completion of service or repairs to this product, ask the service technicia

— Slots an d openings in the cabin et prov id e ve ntilati on , ensure r e li

— Route power-supply cords so they are not likely to be walked on o

— Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings, a

— Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing t

— When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician use

— The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recom

Contents

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting the CD Changer to Your Receiver or Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting to Another Digital Audio Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting to a Cassette Deck’s Synchro Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the Remote Control’s Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using a Receiver’s Remote Control with the CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading CDs in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading a CD in the Single Play Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Checking the Time Remaining and Elapsed on a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

pecial Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Quickly Selecting Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Searching for a Section of a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Assigning CDs to a Custom CD Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Storing Your Best Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Scanning Previous CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using Hi-Lite Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Repeating Tracks, CDs, and Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing Tracks in Random Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Programming a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Self-Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

are and Maintena nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CD Care Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

pecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Preparation

Connecting the CD Changer to Your Receiver or Amplifier

Note: If you place the CD ch anger too

near other audio components or their wires, you might hear a hum when you play a CD. Move the components or their wires to eliminate the hum.

Caution:

Do not connect the CD changer to AC power until you complete all

other connections.

1. Select a location for your CD changer that is near your receiver or amplifier and a standard AC outlet.

Caution:

Do not place the CD changer on top of the receiver or amplifier

or on any other component that gets hot.

2. Plug one end of the supplied audio cable into the CD changer’s

and

(right)

jack and the white plug to the white

LINE OUT

Receiver/A m pli fie r CD Changer

jacks, matching the red plug to the red R

PHONO

L LINE O U T

TAPE/DCC

INPUT

VCR/

REC

TAPE 2

PLAY

REC

CONTROL

OUT

jack.

CONTROL

OUT

CD•DECK SYNCHRO

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

LINE OUT

(left)

LINE OUT

Connecting to Another Digital Audio Product

Note: Be sure to leave the dust cap i n

place when you are not using the jack.

Connecting Power

Note: Do not connect the CD

changer’s power cord to an amplifier or other switched outlet. The CD changer loses memorized settings when power is re m oved.

3. Plug the other end of the audio cable into the receiver’s or amplifier’s left and right CD, AUX, or TAPE input jacks.

Caution:

Do not connect the CD changer to the receiver’s or amplifier’s

PHONO inputs.

You can connect the CD changer to another digital audio product such as a dig ital recorder. You need an optical cable (Cat. No. 42-2466, available by special order through your local RadioShack store) for this connection. To make the connection, remove the protective dust cap from the digital jacks, and connect the optical cable to the jacks.

After you have connected the CD changer to your receiver or amplifier, plug the CD changer’s power cord into a standard AC outlet.

Caution:

To prevent electric shock, the plug’s blades are polarized and fit only one way. If the plug does not fit easily , turn it over and try again. Do not force the plug into any AC outlet.

Connecting to a Cassette Deck’s Synchro Ja ck

The Synchro-Record feature lets you easily copy CDs to cassette tapes. If you have a cassette deck that has a CD-DECK SYNCHRO jack (such as many Opti mus Professional Series cassette decks), the CD changer can automatically start and stop with the cassette deck. Connect the CD-deck synchro-cord, supplied with the cassette deck, to the CD changer’s and cassette deck’s

SYNCHRO

jacks.

CD-DECK

For details on connection and operation, refer to the cassette deck’s owner’s manual.

Preparation

nstalling the Remote

ontrol’s Batteries

You r CD changer’s remote control requires two AA batteries (not supplied) for power. We recommend alkaline batteries (RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552).

1. Press in the battery compartment cover’s latch and lift off the cover.

2. Put two fresh AA batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

3. Replace the cover.

Cautions :

• 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.

• Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage electronic circuits.

Using a Receiver’s Remote

ontrol with the CD Changer

• If you do not plan to use the remote control for a month or more, remove and store the batteries.

Note:

If the remote’s range is reduced, replace the batteries immediately.

If your receiver/amplifier (such as most Optimus Professional Series receiver/ amplifiers) has an OSR mark, the receiver/amplifier’s remote can control some of the CD changer’s functions.

Plug one end of the supplied control cable into the CD changer’s jack. Plug the other end of the cable into the receiver/amplifier’s jack.

Notes:

• This connection disables the CD changer ’s infrared sensor. Aim the remote control at the receiver/amplifier’s infrared sensor.

• You must also connect audio cables to your receiver for the receiver’s remote control to operate your CD changer.

For details on connection and operation, refer to the receiver/amplifier’s owner’s manual.

CONTROL IN

CONTROL OUT

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