Radio Shack CD-3318 User Manual

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with Double Cassette Recorder

Cat. No. 14-542

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

CD-3318

Portable CD Boom Box

and AM/FM Stereo

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FEATURES

Your Radio Shack CD-3318 combin es
a compact disc player, an AM/FM ra­dio, and a dual-cassette deck system
into an all-in-one portable package.
You can use the CD-3318 indoors or
out, at work or play.

Its Extended Bass system lets you
hear powerful, heavy bass while listen­ing to the radio, a CD, or cassette

CD PLAYER FEATURES

Automatic Search Music System
(ASMS)

play any track on a CD.

Pro

gram and play up to 16 tracks in any
sequence.

Repeat Pla

gle track, the entire CD, or a pro­grammed sequence of tracks.

Pause

playback of a CD and start it again
from the same point.

— let s y ou quic kl y locate a nd

rammable Pla

— repeatedly plays a sin-

— lets you temporarily stop

— lets you pro-

CASSETTE DECK
FEATURES

Dual Cassette Decks

cassette tapes from either of two decks
or record from one deck to the other.

Consecutive Pla

plays one side of the second tape
when one side of the first tape ends.

Multiple-Source Recordin

you record from the CD player, radio,
or ca ssette de ck .

S

nchronous Recording System

simplifies recording from the CD player
or cassette player to a cassette tape.

Automatic Level Control

ically adjusts the recording level.

Hi

h-Speed Dubbin

at twice the normal speed.
For your records, we recommend you

record the serial number of the CD­3318 in the space provided. The serial
number is in the battery compartment.

— lets you play

— automatically

— lets

—

— autom a t-

— copies tapes

Shuffle Pla

plays tracks from the loaded CD.

Intro Scan

sired track by playing the f irst 10 sec­onds of each track on a CD.

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— randomly selects and

— helps you locate a de-

© 1995 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserv ed .

Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Serial Number __________________

CAUTION

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The CD player in this stereo system is
made and tested to meet exacting
safety standards. It meets UL and FCC
requirements and complies with safety
performance standards of the U.S. De­partment of Health and Human Servic­es. With proper care, this CD player
should give you years of trouble-free
service.

CDs that can be played on this play er
have this mark on them:

Note: Most material on compact discs
and prerecorded tapes i s copyrighted.
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, that in
the United States, it is not a violation of
U.S. copyright laws for a consumer to
use an audio recording device to dupli­cate musical recordings for noncom­mercial (personal) use.

Warning: This system employs a laser
light beam. Only a qualified service
person should remove the cover or at­tempt to service this device, due to
possible eye injury.

Warning: The use of controls, adjust­ments, or procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazard­ous radiation exposure.

Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz­ard, do not expose t his product to rain
or moisture.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BA CK. NO USER-S ERVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert you
to the p r es en c e o f un in su lated d an ­gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.

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This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and

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maintenance instructions are in­cluded in the literature accompany­ing this product.

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CONTENTS

Preparatio n .............................................................................................................5

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

Using AC Power......................................................................................... 5

Using Batteries........................................................................................... 5

Using Your Vehicle’s Battery...................................................................... 6

Using Headphones........................................................................................... 7

Listening Safely.......................................................................................... 7

Traffic Safety.............................................................................................. 7

Radio Operation.................................................................................................... 8

CD Pla

er Operation............................................................................................. 9

Loading a CD.................................................................................................... 9

Playing a CD..................................................................................................... 9

Programming Tracks ...................................................................................... 10

Storing/Playing a Programmed Sequence............................................... 10

Checking a Programmed Sequence ........................................................ 11

Erasing a Programmed Sequence........................................................... 11

Special CD Player Features........................................................................... 12

Automatic Search Music System (ASM S) ............................................... 12

Audible Search......................................................................................... 12

Repeat Play ............................................................................................. 13

Intro Play.................................................................................................. 13

Shuffle Play.............................................................................................. 13

Using DISPLAY........................................................................................ 14

CD Care Tips.................................................................................................. 14

Cassette Pla

Loading a Cassette Tape................................................................................ 15

Playing a Cassette Tape................................................................................. 15

Recording on a Cassette Tape....................................................................... 16

Tape Care Tips ............................................................................................... 19

Care and Maintenance........................................................................................ 20

FCC Information............................................................................................. 21

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts........................................... .. ....... .......... .. .. 21

Specifications...................................................................................................... 22

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er Operation................................................................................. 15

Single Play ............................................................................................... 15

Consecutive Play..................................................................................... 16

Recording from a CD............................................................................... 17

Recording from the R adio ........................................................................ 17

Dubbing (Copying) T apes ...................................................................... .. 18

Preventing Accidental Erasure................................................................. 19

Erasing a Cassette Tape.......................................................................... 19

Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality............................................. 19

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PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

You can power t he CD-3318 from any
of the following:

• AC power using the supplied AC
power cord

• Eight D batteries (not supplied)

• Vehicle battery power using a DC­to-AC inverter (not supplied)

Using AC Power

To power the CD-3318 from s tandard
AC power, plug the supplied AC power
cord into the
other end into a standard AC outlet.

AC IN~

jack, then plug the

Using Batteries

You can power the CD-3318 from eight
D batteries (not supplied). For the best
results, we recommend alkaline batter­ies (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-

550).

1. Press the two latches on the bat­tery compartment cover and pull
out the cover to remove it.

2. Place the eight D bat teries in the
compartment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked
next to the battery compartment.

Caution:

has a polarized plug that f its into the
outlet only one way. If the plug do es
not fit properly, turn it over and try
again. Do not force it.

Note:

connects internal batteries when you
connect the AC power cord.

The supplied AC power cord

The CD-3318 automatically dis-

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the

required size and type.

• Never mix old with new batter-

ies.

• If you do not plan to use the

batteries in the CD-3318 for a
month or more, remove the bat­teries to protect the CD-3318
from possible battery leakage.

3. Replace the battery compartment
cover.

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If the CD-3318 does not operate prop­erly or if the sound weakens or distorts,
replace the batteries.

Cautions:

• Always dispose of t he old batter­ies promptly and properly.

• Never leave dead, old, or weak
batteries in the CD-3318. They
can leak chemicals and corrode or
damage electronic circuits.

Using Your Vehicle’s Battery

You can power the CD-3318 from your
vehicle’s battery using a DC-to-AC in­verter (such as Radio Shack Cat. No.
22-132, not supplied).

Cautions:

• To protect your vehicle’s electrical
system, always plug the AC power
cord into
before you plug the inverter into
the cigarette lighter socket.
Always unplug the inverter from
the cigarette lighter socket before
you unplug the AC power cord
from

• The recommended inverter sup­plies 120 volts AC power and
delivers at least 315 milliamps.
Using an inverter that does not
meet these specifications could
damage the CD-3318.

AC IN~

AC IN~

and the inverter.

and the inverter

1. Plug the supplied power cord into

AC IN~

the

jack on the back of t he

CD-3318.

2. Plug the AC power cord into the
power inve rter’s AC jac k .

3. Plug the power inverter into your
car’s cigarette lighter socket.

Note: If the CD-3318 does not operate
properly when you use the inverter, un­plug the inverter from the cigarette
lighter socket and clean the s ocket to
remove ashes and debris. Also, c heck
the AC power cord for proper connec ­tion. If it still does not operate properly,
check the fuse in the inverter.

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USING HEADPHONES

For private listening, you can connect
a pair of stereo headphones (not sup­plied) with a
Radio Shack store carries a wide se­lection of stereo headphones.

To connect the headphones, insert the
headphones’

PHONES

Note:

Connecting the headphones au­tomatically disconnects the built-in
speaker.

1

/8-inch plug. Your local

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/8-inch plug into the

jack.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use headphones.

• Set the volume to the l owest set­ting before you begin listening.
After you begin listening, adjust
the volume to a comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely high
volume levels. Extended high­volume listening can lead to
permanent 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 headphones while operat­ing a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle.
This can create a traffic hazard and is
illegal in some areas.

Even though some headphones are
designed to let you hear some outsi de
sounds when listening at normal vol­ume levels, they s till present a traffic
hazard.

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RADIO OPERATION

Warning:

VOLUME

To protect your hearing, set

to its lowest setting before

you turn on the radio.
Follow these steps to use the radio.

1. Set

RADIO.CD OFF

to

RADIO

turn on the radio. The POWER
indicator lights.

2. Set

3. Adjust

BAND

TUNING

to FM or AM.

to the desired sta-

tion.

to

Notes:

• The FM-STEREO indicator
lights when you rece ive an FM
signal in stereo.

• If FM stereo reception is noisy,

BEAT CUT

set

to 0. The sound
is no longer in stereo, but
reception should improve.

• For the best AM reception,
rotate the CD-3318 to position
the built-in AM antenna.

• For the best FM reception, fully
extend the telescoping anten­na and swivel it to the position
that produces the best recep­tion.

5. Adjust

VOLUME

and

TONE

desired levels.

to the

4. Set

BEAT CUT

sound on FM stations.

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to 1 or 2 for stereo

6. Press

E-BASS

to enhance the
bass sounds while playing the
radio. Press the button again to

to

TAPE

system off.

turn the extended bass

7. Set

RADIO.CD OFF

off the radio.

to turn