Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CD-8250 Optimus
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Cat. No. 42-5072 OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . C D- 825 0 5-Disc Compact Di sc Changer 42-5 07 2. fm Page 1 Thurs da y, Au gust 12 , 199 9 10:5 5 AM.
2 FEA TURES Your Optimus CD- 8250 5-Disc Com- pact Disc Ch anger holds up to five CDs. It s automat ic d isc loadi ng sys- te m lets you sel ect mo re music for continuous play and gives yo u musical variety without hav ing to cont inually remove and lo ad disc s.
3 Imp o rt an t: Most mat eria l on comp act discs i s copyrig hted . Unaut h or ized du- plication of c opyrighted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such d uplication may result in fines and/or im prisonment. Note, however, that in the United States, it is not a viol ation of U.
4 IMPORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Careful attention is devoted to qua lity standards in t he manufactu re of your CD changer, and saf ety is a major fac- tor in its de sign. However, safety is also y our responsibility. This section lists important information that will help you properly use and e n- joy your CD chang er and acc essories.
5 Polar iza tion — This pr odu ct is equipped wi th a polarized AC line plug (a plug havin g one blade wider than the other). This plu g will fit in the po w- er outl e t only one way. This i s a safety feature. If y ou c annot inse r t t he plug fully i nto the out let, t ry reversing the plug.
6 • When the product exhibits a dis- tinct change in performance. Replaceme nt Parts — When re- placement parts are required, be sure the service technic ian uses replace- ment parts spec ified by th e manufac - turer or having the s a me characteris- tics as the origin al part.
7 CONTENTS Prep arati on ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ... 8 Connecting the C D Cha nger ...... ....... ....... ..... ....... .. .......... ....... .....
8 PREPARA TION CONNECTING THE CD CHANGER Follow these st eps to conne c t the CD changer to your audio system a nd to power. 1. Select a location for your CD changer that i s near your recei ver/ amplifier and a standard A C out- let. Cautio n: Do not place the CD changer on top of t h e receiver/am- plifier or any o ther comp onent that gets hot.
9 2. Install the bat teries in the com- partment as indicated by the po- larity symbols (+ and –) marked insid e. 3. Replace the cover . You can use the remote control up to a di stanc e of about 20 feet. If t he re- mote control operates erratically or does not work, repl ace bo th batteries.
10 OPE R ATION LOADING CDS Your CD changer can pla y 5-inch or 3- inch CDs. Follow these steps t o load CDs. 1. Press POWER on the CD c hanger . The displ ay light s. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to op en t he disc tray . Cautio n: Do not f orce the com- partment open or closed.
11 1. T urn on you r receiver/amplifier and select the audio input to which you conn ected your CD changer (for exam ple, CD, AUX, or T APE). 2. Press PLA Y to play the CD i n the play position from Track 1. and EACH ap pear . T o select a different CD, see “Se- lecting a CD ” on Page 12.
12 SELECTING A CD To s e lect a CD, press that DISC NO. ( 1 – 5 ) button ( DISC 1 - 5 on the CD changer), then pres s PLA Y . Th e selected CD play s from Track 1. To select the CD i n the next higher- numbered disc holder, press DISC SKIP . Th e CD changer m oves to the next higher-numbered disc holder and begins t o play t hat CD.
13 Or, while the CD i s stopped or paused, press or until the desired track number appears . To quickly loca te a t rack during pro- grammed play, hold down or until y ou reach t he desired track. Note: If you try to ad vance past the CD’s last trac k, t he changer s tarts counting again from Track 1.
14 SPEC IAL FE ATURES AUDIBLE SEARCH Use this f e ature during play to rapi dly search forward or backward f or a spe- cific section of a t rack on a CD. During audible search, the CD p lays at a lo w- er volume and a high er spee d. To search f orward or b ackward, hold down SEARCH or .
15 SHUFFLE PLAY To set the CD changer to sele ct and play all tracks in random order from the loa ded CD s or from a pro- grammed sequ ence, before or during play, press SHUFFLE . SHUF FL E ap - pears. To ca ncel shuffle pl ay at any t ime, press SHUFFLE until SHUF FLE disap- pears, or press STOP .
16 PLAYING A SEQ UENCE OF T RA CKS You can prog ram up t o 32 selec ti o ns to play i n any order you choose. A “se- lection” can be an indi vi dual track or an entire CD.
17 Ch ecking/Ch angin g the Prog ra mmed Seq uenc e Pr ess STOP to canc el the current fun ct io n . Pre ss MEMORY CHECK ( CHECK on t he CD changer). The CD changer d isplays the p r o grammed se- quence’s fi rst selection. Each time you press MEMORY CHECK , the CD changer displays the next pro- grammed selection.
18 T ROUBLES HOOTING With proper care and handling, you r CD chang er shou ld give you years of trouble- free service. How ever, if your CD-8 250 is n ot w orking prope r l y , f ollow these sug- gestions to see if you can eliminat e the problem. If you still h ave a problem, take the CD change r to your local Radi oShack store for a ssistance.
19 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your O ptimus CD-8250 5 -Disc Compact Disc Change r is an exampl e of sup erior design an d craftsmanshi p. The followin g s u ggestions will he lp you ca re for the CD changer so you can enjoy it for yea rs. Keep the CD chang er dry.
20 CD CARE TIPS Even tho ugh a compact disc is very durable, trea t the C D surfac e with care. Here are some tips: • Do not pl ac e anything but a CD in the disc t r ay . This can dam age the drive mechanism. • Do not write on ei ther side of the CD, particularly the non-label side (signals are r e ad from the non-la- bel side).
21 SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Respon se ......... ..................... .. ............ .. .. 20 Hz–18 K Hz, (1 kHz, 0 dB) Channel Sep aration ..................... ..... ....... ....... ..... .... More th an 85 dB (1 kHz , 0 dB) Harmon ic D isto rtio n .
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Ra dioS hac k A Divisi o n of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 7 6102 CEC6P1000192 0 02A99 P rin ted i n Chin a Lim it ed One-Y ear W arr ant y This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack ag ainst.
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