Radio Shack Portable CD Player CD 3445 User Guide

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Cat. No. 42-5056  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
Please read before using this equipment.  
CD-3445  
Portable Compact Disc Player  
 
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CONTENTS  
Choosing a Power Source .................................................................................. 4  
Using Batteries ................................................................................................ 4  
Installing Batteries .................................................................................... 4  
Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries ........................................................ 5  
Charging Tips ........................................................................................... 6  
Using AC Power .............................................................................................. 6  
Using Vehicle Battery Power ........................................................................... 7  
Connections ......................................................................................................... 8  
Connecting Headphones ................................................................................ 8  
Listening Safely ........................................................................................ 8  
Traffic Safety ............................................................................................. 9  
Connecting Amplified Speakers ...................................................................... 9  
Operation ............................................................................................................ 10  
Playing a CD ................................................................................................. 10  
Special Features ........................................................................................... 11  
Track Skipping/Searching ....................................................................... 11  
Intro Scan ............................................................................................... 12  
Random Play .......................................................................................... 12  
Repeat Playback .................................................................................... 12  
Storing a Programmed Sequence .......................................................... 13  
Checking/Editing a Programmed Sequence ........................................... 13  
CD Player Tips .............................................................................................. 14  
Caring For Compact Discs ............................................................................ 14  
Care And Maintenance ...................................................................................... 15  
FCC Information ............................................................................................ 16  
Laser Safety .................................................................................................. 16  
Specifications .................................................................................................... 17  
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CHOOSING A POWER SOURCE  
You can power your CD player from:  
2. Insert two AA batteries into the  
battery compartment according to  
the polarity symbols (+ and –) in  
the compartment.  
• Internal battery power (using two  
AA alkaline or rechargeable  
nickel-cadmium batteries, not sup-  
plied)  
• Standard AC power (using an  
optional AC adapter, not supplied)  
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• Vehicle battery power (using an  
optional DC adapter, not supplied)  
Notes:  
USING BATTERIES  
• Use only fresh batteries of the  
required size and type.  
You can power your CD player from  
two AA batteries. For the best results,  
we recommend alkaline batteries,  
such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-552/  
557. Or, you can use rechargeable  
nickel-cadmium batteries, such as Cat.  
No. 23-125, and charge them in the  
CD player with the supplied battery  
adapter.  
• Never mix fresh and old, alka-  
line and nickel-cadmium batter-  
ies, or nickel-cadmium batteries  
of different capacities.  
To help you remove the batter-  
ies later, place them across the  
ribbon.  
3. Replace the cover.  
Installing Batteries  
Notes:  
1. Slide off the battery compartment  
cover in the direction of the arrow.  
• Replace the batteries when BATT  
appears on the display, the sound  
distorts, or the volume weakens.  
• Always dispose of old batteries  
promptly and properly.  
(illus)  
• Never leave dead, old, or weak  
batteries in the CD player. They  
can leak chemicals and corrode or  
damage electronic circuits.  
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• If you do not plan to use the CD  
player from battery power for a  
month or more, remove and store  
the batteries. They might leak  
chemicals and corrode or damage  
electronic circuits.  
2. Insert the battery adapter into the  
battery compartment according to  
the polarity symbols (+ and –)  
inside the compartment.  
3. Plug the AC adapter’s barrel plug  
into the CD player’s DC 6V jack.  
Then plug the other end of the  
adapter into a standard AC outlet.  
Charging Nickel-Cadmium  
Batteries  
Nickel-cadmium batteries come fully  
discharged. You can charge the batter-  
ies while they are in the battery com-  
partment using the supplied battery  
adapter and an optional AC adapter  
(such as Cat. No. 273-1663, not sup-  
plied), or you can use an optional ex-  
ternal battery charger (such as Cat.  
No. 23-133, not supplied).  
(illus)  
Note: With the CD player turned  
off, it takes about 15 hours to  
charge fully discharged nickel-  
cadmium batteries.  
Warning: Do not try to charge non-  
rechargeable batteries. They might  
get very hot and possibly explode.  
4. When the batteries are fully  
charged, unplug the AC adapter  
from the AC outlet.  
Follow these steps to recharge nickel-  
cadmium batteries in the battery com-  
partment.  
1. Put two rechargeable batteries  
into the supplied battery adapter  
according to the polarity symbols  
(+ and –) on the adapter.  
(illus)  
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Charging Tips  
USING AC POWER  
• Fully discharge the batteries occa-  
sionally by playing the CD player  
until it no longer plays. Then fully  
recharge the batteries. This helps  
restore the batteries’ full charging  
capacity.  
You can power your CD player with  
standard AC power using a 6-volt AC  
adapter such as Cat. No. 273-1663.  
Caution: The recommended AC  
adapter supplies regulated 6 volts and  
delivers at least 600 milliamps. Its  
center tip is set to positive, and its plug  
correctly fits the CD player’s DC 6V  
jack. Using an adapter that does not  
meet these specifications could seri-  
ously damage the CD player or the  
adapter.  
• Avoid charging the batteries in a  
hot environment (higher than  
113°F). Doing so can permanently  
reduce the batteries’ charging  
capacity.  
• Do not overcharge batteries.  
Overcharging can severely reduce  
the batteries’ useful life.  
To connect to AC power, insert the AC  
adapter’s barrel plug into the CD play-  
er’s DC 6V jack, then plug the other end  
of the adapter into a standard AC out-  
let.  
Important: This CD player is capable  
of using nickel-cadmium batteries. At  
the end of the batteries’ useful life, they  
must be recycled or disposed of prop-  
erly. Contact your local, county, or  
state hazardous waste management  
authorities for information on recycling  
or disposal programs in your area.  
Some options that might be available  
are municipal curb-side collection,  
drop-off boxes at retailers, recycling  
collection centers, and mail-back pro-  
grams.  
(illus)  
Note: When you connect an AC adapt-  
er, the CD player automatically switch-  
es to external power, even if batteries  
are installed.  
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3. Plug the other end of the adapter  
into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter  
socket.  
USING VEHICLE  
BATTERY POWER  
You can power your CD player from  
your vehicle’s battery power using a 6-  
volt DC adapter such as Cat. No. 270-  
1563.  
Caution: The recommended DC  
adapter supplies regulated 6 volts and  
delivers at least 600 milliamps. Its  
white adaptaplug correctly fits the CD  
(illus)  
DC 6V  
player’s  
jack and you can set its  
center tip to positive. Using an adapter  
that does not meet these specifications  
could seriously damage the CD player  
or the adapter.  
Note: When you connect a DC adapt-  
er, the CD player automatically switch-  
es to external power, even if batteries  
are installed.  
Follow these steps to connect your CD  
player to your vehicle’s battery power.  
1. Insert the white adaptaplug into  
the adapter’s wire socket so TIP  
and line up.  
+
2. Insert the DC adapter’s barrel  
DC 6V  
plug into the CD player’s  
jack.  
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CONNECTIONS  
You can listen to your CD-3445 by  
connecting stereo headphones to the  
CD player’s PHONES jack or by con-  
necting amplified speakers or a home  
audio or autosound system to the LINE  
OUT jack using the supplied Y-adapter  
cable.  
CONNECTING  
HEADPHONES  
For private listening, plug a pair of ste-  
reo headphones with a /8-inch plug  
into the CD player’s PHONES jack.  
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Notes:  
• The CD player’s PHONES jack is a  
high-level audio output, and its  
volume is controlled by the CD  
player’s VOLUME control. Use this  
jack with headphones or amplified  
speakers that do not have a vol-  
ume control.  
(illus)  
• The CD player’s LINE OUT jack is  
a low-level audio output, and its  
volume is controlled by the vol-  
ume control of the amplified  
speakers, home audio system, or  
autosound system.  
Listening Safely  
To protect your hearing, follow these  
guidelines when you use headphones.  
• Your local Radio Shack store car-  
ries a variety of headphones and  
amplified speakers.  
• Set the volume to the lowest set-  
ting before you begin listening.  
After you begin listening, adjust  
the volume to a comfortable level.  
• Do not listen at extremely high  
volume levels. Extended high-vol-  
ume listening can lead to perma-  
nent 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.  
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Traffic Safety  
CONNECTING  
AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS  
Do not wear headphones while operat-  
ing 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 outside  
sounds when listening at normal vol-  
ume levels, they still present a traffic  
hazard.  
(illus)  
To listen to your CD player through  
speakers, plug a pair of amplified  
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speakers with a /8-inch plug into the  
CD player’s LINE OUT jack using ei-  
ther:  
• The supplied Y-adapter cable.  
• The amplified speakers’ built-in Y-  
cable  
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OPERATION  
Warning: This CD player has a wide  
dynamic range. If you turn up your am-  
plifier’s volume too high during soft  
(low volume) parts of the music, you  
might damage your hearing when a  
sudden loud passage occurs.  
3. Press  
OPEN and lift the disc com-  
partment cover. OPENappears on  
the display.  
(illus)  
PLAYING A CD  
Follow these steps to play a CD.  
4. Carefully place the CD, label side  
up, over the disc compartment’s  
center hub.  
1. Set POWER to ON. 00 briefly  
appears on the display, then  
discappears.  
(illus)  
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5. Gently press down on the CD until  
it clicks in place, then close the  
disc compartment cover. The dis-  
play briefly shows 00 then the  
total number of tracks and the  
total playing time.  
2. Set VOLUME to the minimum  
level.  
(illus)  
6. Press  
(Play/Pause). Track 1  
begins to play while , 01, and  
the track’s elapsed playback time  
appear on the display.  
(illus)  
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7. If you connected headphones to  
the CD player’s PHONES jack,  
adjust the CD player’s VOLUME  
control to set the desired volume  
level.  
SPECIAL FEATURES  
Track Skipping/Searching  
Use  
or  
(Skip/Search) to  
If you connected amplified speak-  
ers or a home audio or autosound  
system to the CD player’s LINE  
OUT jack, adjust the volume con-  
trols on those units to set the  
desired volume level.  
rapidly search forward or backward to  
locate a specific track or section of the  
CD.  
(illus)  
8. If you are using headphones, set  
BASS BOOST to ON to enhance  
bass frequencies.  
To skip forward through the tracks,  
press  
. To skip backward, press  
(illus)  
. The current track number ap-  
pears on the display.  
To search within a track, press and  
hold either button. You hear the track  
play rapidly and at a lower volume. Re-  
lease the button to resume normal  
play.  
When the last track finishes playing,  
the CD player automatically stops.  
To stop playing the CD before it auto-  
matically stops, press  
(Stop). The  
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display shows the total number of  
tracks and the CD’s total playing time.  
(illus)  
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Intro Scan  
Repeat Playback  
Press INTRO SCAN to play the first 10  
seconds of each track on the CD. IN-  
TRO, the track number, and the  
elapsed time appear on the display.  
Your CD player can repeat:  
• A single track  
• The entire CD  
• A programmed sequence  
• Randomly selected tracks  
(illus)  
To repeat a single track, while your de-  
sired track is playing, press REPEAT.  
REPEAT 1 appears on the display,  
and the track plays repeatedly.  
If you hear a track you want to listen to,  
press INTRO/SCAN again. INTROdis-  
appears from the display, and normal  
playback resumes.  
(illus)  
To cancel intro/scan play, press  
(Stop).  
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To repeat an entire CD, press REPEAT  
until REPEAT ALL appears on the  
display. When the CD player reaches  
the end of the CD, it returns to the first  
track and replays all of the tracks.  
Random Play  
To play the tracks on a CD in random  
order, press RANDOM, then PLAY.  
RANDOM appears on the display, and  
the CD player randomly plays all the  
tracks once, then stops.  
To repeat all tracks randomly, while  
RANDOM appears on the display,  
press REPEAT until REPEAT ALL ap-  
pears on the display. All tracks on the  
CD play repeatedly in a random order.  
To repeat a programmed sequence,  
after you program a sequence (see  
“Storing a Programmed Sequence”),  
press REPEAT until REPEAT ALLap-  
pears. After the last track finishes, the  
programmed tracks play repeatedly.  
(illus)  
To cancel random play, press RAN-  
DOM again.  
To cancel repeat play, press (Stop).  
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Note: You can use either  
or  
Storing a Programmed  
Sequence  
to move to another track in  
the programmed sequence.  
You can program up to 21 tracks on a  
CD to play in any order you choose.  
You can program the same track to  
play more than once.  
6. To play the tracks in memory  
again, press MEMORY, then press  
(Play/Pause).  
To stop playback, press (Stop).  
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1. Press MEMORY. P:01 (the first  
memory location) appears.  
To clear the memory sequence, press  
STOP, then press OPEN.  
Checking/Editing a  
(illus)  
Programmed Sequence  
You can check and change any of the  
stored tracks in your programmed se-  
quence.  
2. Press either  
or  
to find  
1. Press MEMORY. The memory  
location and the track stored in it  
appear on the display.  
the track number you want to  
store.  
Notes:  
• Repeatedly press MEMORY to  
(illus)  
see the next stored track.  
• When you store less than 21  
tracks, if you continue to press  
MEMORY after the last stored  
track appears, the display  
returns to 00.  
3. Press MEMORY again. The track is  
stored in memory.  
• When you store 21 tracks, if  
you continue to press MEMORY  
after P:21appears on the dis-  
play, the display returns to 01.  
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to store  
more tracks.  
5. Press  
(Play/Pause). Play-  
back starts with the first track you  
stored and stops after the last  
track you stored.  
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2. When the track you want to  
change appears on the display,  
CARING FOR COMPACT  
DISCS  
press either  
or  
to find  
the track number you want to  
replace it with.  
Even though CDs are very durable,  
treat them with care.  
• Do not write on either side of a  
CD, particularly the non-label  
side. (Signals are read from the  
non-label side.)  
(illus)  
• Do not store CDs in high-tempera-  
ture, high-humidity locations. The  
CDs might warp.  
3. Press MEMORY again. The track  
• Keep the CD dry. A water drop  
can act as a lens and affect the  
laser beam’s focus.  
is stored in memory.  
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to change  
more tracks.  
• Always keep the CD in its protec-  
tive case or sleeve when it is not  
in use.  
CD PLAYER TIPS  
• Always handle a CD by the edges  
to avoid fingerprints or scratches  
on the playing surface which can  
prevent the laser beam from cor-  
rectly reading the digital informa-  
tion or create a “skipping” sound.  
• CDs that can be played on this  
player have this mark on them:  
LOGO  
To remove fingerprints and clean  
the CD surface, use a CD cleaner  
kit (such as Cat. No. 42-226).  
• If you move the player from a very  
cold room to a warmer one, mois-  
ture can condense on the pickup  
lens, preventing proper disc play.  
If this happens, wait 30 minutes  
before resuming play.  
To repair scratches on the CD sur-  
face, use a CD scratch repair kit  
(such as “Scratch ’n Fix”, Cat. No.  
42-127).  
• Do not place foreign objects in the  
disc tray. This can damage the  
drive mechanism.  
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
Your CD-3445 Portable Compact Disc Player is an example of superior design and  
craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the CD player so you  
can enjoy it for years.  
Keep the CD player dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids  
might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.  
Handle the CD player gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage  
the circuit board and case, and can cause the player to work improp-  
erly.  
Use and store the CD player only in normal temperature environ-  
ments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic de-  
vices, damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts.  
Keep the CD player away from dust and dirt, which can cause prema-  
ture wear of parts.  
Wipe the CD player with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking  
CLEANER  
new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong deter-  
gents to clean the CD player.  
Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Always remove  
old or weak batteries. They can leak chemicals that destroy electronic  
circuits.  
Modifying or tampering with the CD player’s internal components can cause a mal-  
function and might invalidate the CD player’s warranty and void your FCC authori-  
zation to operate it. If your CD player is not performing as it should, take it to your  
local Radio Shack store for assistance.  
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FCC INFORMATION  
LASER SAFETY  
This equipment complies with the lim-  
its for a Class B digital device as spec-  
ified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These  
limits provide reasonable protection  
against radio and TV interference in a  
residential area. However, your equip-  
ment might cause TV or radio interfer-  
ence even when it is operating  
properly. To eliminate interference,  
you can try one or more of the follow-  
ing corrective measures:  
This unit 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 or ad-  
justments, or the performance of pro-  
cedures other than specified herein,  
can result in hazardous exposure to la-  
ser light.  
• Increase the distance between the  
equipment and the radio or TV.  
• Use outlets on different electrical  
circuits for the equipment and the  
radio or TV.  
Consult your local Radio Shack store  
or an experienced radio/TV technician  
if the problem still exists.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Format ..............................................................Compact Disc, Digital Audio System  
Pickup..................................................................................3-Beam, Semiconductor  
Laser Decoding (D/A)..............................................................................1 Bit Linear  
Frequency Response ........................................................... 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±3 dB  
Total Harmonic Distortion ...................................................Less Than 0.02%, 1 kHZ  
Signal-to Noise Ratio (A-Weighted)..............................................Better Than 85 dB  
Wow & Flutter. ..................................................................Below Measurement Limit  
Power Requirement.................................................. Internal 3VDC (2 AA Batteries)  
or, External 6VDC  
(AC adapter, Cat. No. 273-1663, or  
DC adapter, Cat. No. 270-1563)  
Power Consumption ...................................................................................... 2 Watts  
Dimensions (HWD).................................................................11/8 51/8 61/8 inches  
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(27 130 154 mm)  
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Weight ..............................................................................................10.6 oz. (300 g)  
Included Accessories..................................Y-Cable, Rechargeable Battery Adapter  
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to  
change and improvement without notice.  
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NOTES  
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RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY  
This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of pur-  
chase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio  
Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it with-  
bring your Radio Shack sales  
as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does  
out charge for parts and labor. Simply  
slip  
not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to  
misuse or accidental damage.  
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIO SHACK MAKES NO  
EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIM-  
ITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED  
WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do not permit limita-  
tion or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limita-  
tion(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary  
from state to state.  
We Service What We Sell  
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RADIO SHACK  
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