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Cat. No. 12-2182
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
10 Disc CD Changer
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12-2182.fm Page 2 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack 10 Disc CD Changer Your CD changer has these features: is a versatile, high-quality sound system that lets you load and play up to ten of 10-Disc CD Cartridge — lets you load your favorite CDs in your vehicle. and play up to ten CDs. The CD changer plays CDs through Controller with Infrared Wireless Re- your vehicle’s existing sound system. If mote Control — lets you control many your sound system does not have RCA o
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12-2182.fm Page 3 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM 3-Beam Laser Tracking System — im- proves the quality of the CD changer’s sound. Spring-Loaded, Oil-Dampened Sus- pension System — helps keep the CD changer steady when you drive over rough roads. Track Search — lets you quickly locate the beginning of any track while playing a CD. Track Skip — lets you rapidly play a CD in either direction to locate a desired section of track. This CD changer is made and tested to meet exacting safety stand
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12-2182.fm Page 4 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM CONTENTS A Look at Your CD Player ....................................................................................... 5 Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6 Before You Begin ................................................................................................ 6 Choosing Mounting Locations ....................................................
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d ISC d ISC RadioShack 12-2182.fm Page 5 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM A LOOK AT YOUR CD PLAYER The CD changer includes the following components: Audio Adapter CD CD Magazine CD Changer (FM Modulator Changer and Controller Ground Isolator) RadioShack d ISC OFF CD CHANGER CONTROLLER Infrared CD Changer Remote Cable Controller Power Cable (Yellow) Mounting Kit NOT SHOWN Note: If your CD changer is missing any of these components, contact the Ra- dioShack store where you purchased it. 5 AUD
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12-2182.fm Page 6 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM PREPARATION • small-and medium-sized screwdriv- BEFORE YOU BEGIN ers. Before you install your CD changer’s components, read all the instructions in this owner’s manual. You should be able CHOOSING MOUNTING to answer all of these questions about LOCATIONS your vehicle’s electrical and sound sys- tems: Choose locations for mounting the CD changer and its components where: • Does my vehicle’s sound system have a power amplifier with a pair of
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12-2182.fm Page 7 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM degrees from the horizontal or verti- For the CD Changer cal mounting position. You can mount the CD changer horizon- • Make sure there is enough room for tally or vertically in your vehicle’s trunk, you to insert and remove the sup- on the floorboard, or under a seat. plied CD magazine from the CD changer. For the Audio Adapter You can mount the supplied Audio Adapter (ground isolator and FM modu- lator) under your vehicle’s dashboard. Caut
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12-2182.fm Page 8 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM For the CD Changer Controller For ease of use, you can mount the sup- plied CD changer controller on the dash- board using the supplied hook-and-loop fastening tape. RadioShack d ISC OFF CD CHANGER CONTROLLER Save the shipping screws in case you might want to install the CD changer in another vehicle. You can secure them to the back of the CD changer with a piece of tape. Note: When you choose a mounting area for the controller, make sure it
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12-2182.fm Page 9 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it. 2. Place the batteries in the compart- ment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. 3. Replace the cover. When the remote control stops operat- ing properly, replace the batteries. Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. Caution: If you do not plan to use
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12-2182.fm Page 10 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM INSTALLATION Before you mount the CD changer and Using RCA Jacks its components, test it by temporarily making all the required connections. If your vehicle’s sound system has a pair of RCA input jacks (either on the stereo Cautions: head unit or the power amplifier), you can connect the CD changer to the • For added safety and to protect your sound system’s output jacks. CD changer and sound system, dis- connect the cable from your vehicle
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12-2182.fm Page 11 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM 3. Connect the Audio Adapter’s black 5. Connect the Audio Adapter’s yellow ground wire to a chassis ground, memory back up wire (with in-line such as a metal screw attached to a fuse holder) to your vehicle battery’s metal part of the vehicle’ s frame. Be positive (+) terminal or to a fuse that sure that the screw is not insulated provides a continuous source of 12 from the chassis by a plastic part. volts. Black Yellow 4. Connect the Audio
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AUDIO ADAPTER 12-2182.fm Page 12 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM and CD changer. Do not force them. CONNECTING THE CD The recess mark on the metal rim of CHANGER the DIN plug should face down. 1. Disconnect the cable from your • To disconnect the CD changer cable vehicle battery’s negative (–) termi- from the Audio Adapter and CD nal. changer, squeeze each plug, then gently pull it out. 2. Connect the CD changer to the Audio Adapter by inserting the plug • Never pull on the CD changer cab
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10-CD RadioShack CHANGER RadioShack 10-CD CHANGER 12-2182.fm Page 13 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM Mounting the CD Changer TESTING THE CONNECTIONS Vertical Mounting Make sure all connections are secure before continuing with the installation. Then reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery’s negative (–) terminal. Verify that you connected the CD chang- er correctly by turning on the changer and playing a CD. Try to use the remote control by pointing the front towards the wired CD change
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RadioShack 10-CD CHANGER 12-2182.fm Page 14 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM If you are mounting the CD changer 3. Using the supplied mounting studs vertically, use a screwdriver to as templates and the width between remove the screws on both sides of the mounting brackets as a guide, the CD changer from H and turn mark the positions for the mounting SPRING ATTACHMENT H/V to V on holes. both sides, then replace the screws 4. Attach the mount- into V. ing studs to the mounting surface using t
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12-2182.fm Page 15 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM Mounting the CD Changer Controller The supplied hook-and-loop fastener lets you securely mount the CD changer controller on the dashboard and easily remove it when you need it. Select a mounting location, then follow these steps to secure the controller. 1. Clean both mounting surfaces with isopropyl alcohol and allow them to completely dry. 2. Peel the backing from one side of the hook-and-loop fastener and attach it to the mounting locat
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RadioShack 10-CD CHANGER 12-2182.fm Page 16 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM OPERATION Cautions: LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CD • Do not insert more than one CD into the same slot in the CD magazine. MAGAZINE This will damage the CD magazine, the CD changer, and the CDs. You can load as many as ten CDs in the supplied CD magazine. • Do not insert anything other than 5- inch CDs into the CD magazine. 1. Hold the CD magazine so the clear CD window faces you and the high- To unload CDs from the
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RadioShack 12-2182.fm Page 17 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM 2. Hold the CD magazine with the PLAYING CDS highest CD number (10) on top with the arrow on the top of the CD mag- Cautions: azine pointing toward the CD • The CD changer has a wide changer. dynamic range. If you turn up your radio’s volume too high during soft (low volume) sections of a program, your speakers might be damaged when a sudden loud passage occurs. • If the CD changer is jolted during play, the rotation speed might
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12-2182.fm Page 18 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM To turn on the CD changer and play a CD changer resumes playing the last CD, press (Play/Pause) on either song played. the infrared remote control or the CD RadioShack changer controller. The CD starts to play d ISC from Track 1 of the CD in the lowest- OFF CD CHANGER CONTROLLER numbered slot. The display shows DISC and the track number. OFF RadioShack d ISC OFF Using Track Search CD CHANGER CONTROLLER To move to the beginning of the next
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12-2182.fm Page 19 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM tracks on all discs in the CD magazine Intro Scan have played. Then shuffle play stops. You can set the CD changer to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the cur- Press SHUFFLE again to end shuffle rent CD, to help you find the track you play. want to hear. Press SCAN to begin the scan. The dis- SWITCHING BETWEEN play shows SCN and the track number THE CD PLAYER AND THE scanning. RADIO To stop scanning and resume to play- If you co
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12-2182.fm Page 20 Friday, September 3, 1999 7:31 AM RESETTING THE AUDIO ADAPTER If the CD changer displays an error code (Err 1–Err 10), locks up, or does not work properly, press the hole on the bot- tom of the Audio Adapter marked RESET with a pointed object, such as a straight- ened paper clip, for 1 or 2 seconds. RESET 20
