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Cat. No. 42-5072
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CD-8250
5-Disc Compact Disc Changer
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42-5072.fm Page 2 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM FEATURES Your Optimus CD-8250 5-Disc Com- Intro Scan — helps you locate a de- pact Disc Changer holds up to five sired track by playing the first 10 sec- CDs. Its automatic disc loading sys- onds of each track on the current CD. tem lets you select more music for You can also change the length of the continuous play and gives you musical intro play time. variety without having to continually remove and load discs. Remote Control — lets you
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42-5072.fm Page 3 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM Important: Most material on compact Warning: To prevent fire or shock discs is copyrighted. Unauthorized du- hazard, do not expose this product plication of copyrighted material is a to rain or moisture. violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such duplication may result in fines and/or imprisonment. CAUTION Note, however, that in the United RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. States, it is not a violation of U.S. copyright
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42-5072.fm Page 4 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Careful attention is devoted to quality mended by the manufacturer or sold standards in the manufacture of your with the product. Follow the manufac- CD changer, and safety is a major fac- turer's instructions for mounting, and tor in its design. However, safety is use a recommended mounting acces- also your responsibility. sory. This section lists important information Carts — Move the prod- that will help you
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42-5072.fm Page 5 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM Polarization — This product is Objects and Liquids — Never push equipped with a polarized AC line plug objects of any kind into this product (a plug having one blade wider than through openings, as they may touch the other). This plug will fit in the pow- dangerous voltage points or short out er outlet only one way. This is a safety parts that could result in a fire or elec- feature. If you cannot insert the plug tric shock. Never spill liq
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42-5072.fm Page 6 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM • When the product exhibits a dis- tinct change in performance. Replacement Parts — When re- placement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replace- ment parts specified by the manufac- turer or having the same characteris- tics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Safety Check — Upon completion of service or repairs to this product, ask the service technic
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42-5072.fm Page 7 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 8 Connecting the CD Changer ........................................................................... 8 Using the Remote Control ............................................................................... 8 Installing Batteries .................................................................................
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42-5072.fm Page 8 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM PREPARATION Caution: Do not use the receiver/ CONNECTING THE CD amplifier’s PHONO inputs. Doing CHANGER so could damage the receiver/am- plifier. Follow these steps to connect the CD changer to your audio system and to 4. Plug the CD changer’s power cord power. into a standard AC outlet. USING THE REMOTE CONTROL Installing Batteries Your CD changer’s remote control re- 1. Select a location for your CD quires two AA batteries (not supplied
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42-5072.fm Page 9 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM 2. Install the batteries in the com- Using the Remote partment as indicated by the po- larity symbols (+ and –) marked You can use the remote control for inside. any of the CD changer’s functions ex- cept turning power on/off and opening/ closing the CD compartment. For the best results, point the remote control toward REMOTE SENSOR on illustration the front of the CD changer. 3. Replace the cover. You can use the remote control up to a d
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42-5072.fm Page 10 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM OPERATION 4. Carefully place the CD, label side LOADING CDS up, into the recessed holder with the label side up. Your CD changer can play 5-inch or 3- inch CDs. Follow these steps to load CDs. 1. Press POWER on the CD changer. illustration The display lights. illustration Notes: • If you use a 3-inch CD, place it in the middle of a recessed 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the holder. disc tray. • Do not load more than one CD into each recessed
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42-5072.fm Page 11 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM 1. Turn on your receiver/amplifier pear and select the audio input to • To return to the original display which you connected your CD changer (for example, CD, AUX, Note: During playback, if the or TAPE). changer is subjected to a sudden shock or jolt, the rotation speed 2. Press PLAY to play the CD in might change, or some noise the play position from Track 1. might be produced. This is not a and EACH appear. malfunction. To select a di
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42-5072.fm Page 12 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM SELECTING A CD SELECTING A TRACK DISC NO. To select a CD, press that 1 5 DISC 1 5 ( – ) button ( - on the CD PLAY changer), then press . The selected CD plays from Track 1. illustration illustration You can select a track in two ways. You can enter the track number using TRACK NO. 1 0 1 0 ( - ) buttons ( - number buttons below the tray on the CD PLAY changer). Then press . To select the CD in the next higher- DISC numbered disc holder
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42-5072.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM Or, while the CD is stopped or Tray Number and Disc paused, press or until the Display desired track number appears. The display on the CD changer shows To quickly locate a track during pro- the tray condition in the following way. grammed play, hold down or until you reach the desired track. Disc number only – The CD changer has not yet tried to play that tray, and Note: If you try to advance past the does not know whether the disc i
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42-5072.fm Page 14 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM SPECIAL FEATURES AUDIBLE SEARCH REPEAT PLAY Use this feature during play to rapidly Using the remote control, your CD search forward or backward for a spe- changer can repeat a single track, all cific section of a track on a CD. During loaded CDs, or a programmed se- audible search, the CD plays at a low- quence. er volume and a higher speed. To search forward or backward, hold down SEARCH or . Release the button to resume normal play.
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42-5072.fm Page 15 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM SHUFFLE PLAY INTRO SCAN To set the CD changer to select and Intro scan automatically plays the first play all tracks in random order from 10 seconds of each track on the cur- the loaded CDs or from a pro- rent CD through the CD loaded in disc grammed sequence, before or during holder 5 or the programmed se- SHUFFLE INTRO SCAN INTRO play, press . SHUFFLE ap- quence. Press ( on PLAY pears. the CD changer) then . IN- TRO and PLAY appear. i
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42-5072.fm Page 16 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM 5. Repeat Steps 2–4 for each track PLAYING A SEQUENCE or CD you want to program, up to OF TRACKS 32 selections. The programmed selection number on the display You can program up to 32 selections increases with each added selec- to play in any order you choose. A “se- tion (P-02 to P-32). lection” can be an individual track or an entire CD. Note: If you try to store more than 32 selections, the CD changer Follow these steps to program and
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42-5072.fm Page 17 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM Checking/Changing the Adding to the Programmed Programmed Sequence Sequence Press STOP to cancel the current You can add individual tracks or entire function. Press MEMORYCHECK ( CDs to the end of a programmed se- CHECK on the CD changer). The CD quence up to a total of 32 tracks. changer displays the programmed se- quence’s first selection. Each time you 1. Repeatedly press STOP until press MEMORY CHECK, the CD 0M00S appears. This cance
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42-5072.fm Page 18 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM TROUBLESHOOTING With proper care and handling, your CD changer should give you years of trouble- free service. However, if your CD-8250 is not working properly, follow these sug- gestions 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 Make sure the power cord is plugged into an light. AC outlet. CD is
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42-5072.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CD-8250 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. Liq- uids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the CD changer only in normal temperature environ- ments. Temperature
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42-5072.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:55 AM CD CARE TIPS THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Even though a compact disc is very durable, treat the CD surface with This system complies with the limits care. Here are some tips: for a Class B digital device as speci- fied in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These • Do not place anything but a CD in limits provide reasonable protection the disc tray. This can damage the against TV or radio interference in a drive mechanism. residential area. However, your
