42-5071.fm Page 1 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM Cat. No. 42-5071 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
42-5071.fm Page 2 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM FEATURES Your Optimus CD-8150 5-Disc Compact Disc Changer holds up to five CDs. Its automatic disc loading system lets you select more music for continuous play and gives you musical variety without having to continually remove and load discs. The CD-8150’s advanced design makes this CD changer simple to operate. It has these great features: Four-Times Oversampling with Digital Filtering — improves the sound of CDs by multiplying the standard 44.
42-5071.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM Important: Most material on compact discs is 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.
2-5071.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your CD changer, and safety is a major factor in its design. However, safety is also your responsibility. mended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for mounting, and use a recommended mounting accessory.
42-5071.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM Polarization — This product is equipped with a polarized AC line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit in the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you cannot insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still doesn't fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
42-5071.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM • When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or having the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
42-5071.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... Connecting the CD Changer ........................................................................... Using the Remote Control ............................................................................... Installing Batteries ....................................................................................
42-5071.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING THE CD CHANGER Follow these steps to connect the CD changer to your audio system and to power. Caution: Do not use the receiver/ amplifier’s PHONO inputs. Doing so could damage the receiver/amplifier. 4. Plug the CD changer’s power cord into a standard AC outlet. CD Changer USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Installing Batteries Receiver/Amplifier 1.
42-5071.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM 2. Install the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. illustration Using the Remote You can use the remote control for any of the CD changer’s functions except turning power on/off and opening/ closing the CD compartment. For the best results, point the remote control toward REMOTE SENSOR on the front of the CD changer. 3. Replace the cover.
42-5071.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM OPERATION LOADING CDS Your CD changer can play 5-inch or 3inch CDs. Follow these steps to load CDs. 4. Carefully place the CD, label side up, into the recessed holder with the label side up. 1. Press POWER on the CD changer. The display lights. illustration illustration Notes: 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE disc tray. to open the illustration • If you use a 3-inch CD, place it in the middle of a recessed holder.
42-5071.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM 1. Turn on your receiver/amplifier and select the audio input to which you connected your CD changer (for example, CD, AUX, or TAPE). 2. Press PLAY to play the CD in the play position from Track 1. PLAY appears. To select a different CD, see “Selecting a CD” on Page 12. Note: During playback, if the changer is subjected to a sudden shock or jolt, the rotation speed might change, or some noise might be produced. This is not a malfunction. 4.
42-5071.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM SELECTING A CD SELECTING A TRACK To select a CD, press that DISC NO. (1–5) button on the remote control, then press PLAY . The selected CD plays from Track 1. illustration illustration You can select a track in two ways. You can enter the track number using the remote control’s TRACK NO. buttons. Then press PLAY . To select the CD in the next highernumbered disc holder, press DISC SKIP .
42-5071.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM Or, while the CD is stopped or paused, press or until the desired track number appears. To quickly locate a track during programmed play, hold down or until you reach the desired track. Note: If you try to advance past the CD’s last track, the changer starts counting again from Track 1. If you try to move to before Track 1, the changer starts counting back from the last track.
42-5071.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM SPECIAL FEATURES AUDIBLE SEARCH REPEAT PLAY Use this feature during play to rapidly search forward or backward for a specific section of a track on a CD. During audible search, the CD plays at a lower volume and a higher speed. Using the remote control, your CD changer can repeat a single track, all loaded CDs, or a programmed sequence. To search forward or backward, hold down SEARCH or on the remote control.
42-5071.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM SHUFFLE PLAY INTRO SCAN To set the CD changer to select and play all tracks in random order from the loaded CDs or from a programmed sequence, before or during play, press SHUFFLE. SHUFFLE appears. Intro scan automatically plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the current CD through the CD loaded in disc holder 5 or the programmed sequence. Press INTRO SCAN then PLAY PLAY ap. INTRO and pear.
42-5071.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM PLAYING A SEQUENCE OF TRACKS You can program up to 32 selections to play in any order you choose. A “selection” can be an individual track or an entire CD. Follow these steps to program and play a sequence of tracks. Hint: You can open the disc tray compartment while you program the sequence, so you can check the loaded CDs’ tracks. 1. Press STOP rent function. to cancel the cur- 2. Press DISC NO. (or DISC SKIP) to select a CD.
42-5071.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM Checking/Changing the Programmed Sequence Adding to the Programmed Sequence Press STOP to cancel the current function. Press MEMORY CHECK . The CD changer displays the programmed sequence’s first selection. Each time you press MEMORY CHECK, the CD changer displays the next programmed selection. You can add individual tracks or entire CDs to the end of a programmed sequence up to a total of 32 tracks. 1. Repeatedly press STOP until 0:00 appears.
42-5071.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM TROUBLESHOOTING With proper care and handling, your CD changer should give you years of troublefree service. However, if your CD-8150 is not working properly, follow these suggestions to see if you can eliminate the problem. If you still have a problem, take the CD changer to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Suggestion Power is on but no indicators light. Make sure the power cord is plugged into an AC outlet.
42-5071.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-8150 5-Disc Compact Disc Changer is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the CD changer so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the CD changer dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the CD changer only in normal temperature environments.
42-5071.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM CD CARE TIPS Even though a compact disc is very durable, treat the CD surface with care. Here are some tips: • Do not place anything but a CD in the disc tray. This can damage the drive mechanism. • Do not write on either side of the CD, particularly the non-label side (signals are read from the non-label side). THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This system complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules.
42-5071.fm Page 21 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO Frequency Response ................................................ 20 Hz–18 KHz, (1 kHz, 0 dB) Channel Separation ................................................. More than 85 dB (1 kHz, 0 dB) Harmonic Distortion ................................................ Less than 0.02% (1 kHz, 0 dB) Dynamic Range .................................................................... 84 dB (1 kHz, –60 dB) S/N Ratio ...........................
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42-5071.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:45 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
