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Cat. No.

14-516

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

CD-3640

Portable CD Player

with AM/FM Auto Stop

Stereo Cassette

14-516.fm Page 1 Thursday, October 21, 1999 11:17 AM

Summary of Contents for 14-516

Page 1: ...Cat No 14 516 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment CD 3640 Portable CD Player with AM FM Auto Stop Stereo Cassette 14 516 fm Page 1 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 2: ...gerous voltage within the product s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that impor tant operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this prod uct The graphical symbols with supplemental markings are located on the bottom of the product 1999 ...

Page 3: ...und by multiplying the standard 44 1 kHz sample rate by eight 32 Track Programmable the CD player lets you program and play up to 32 tracks Repeat Function automatically repeats the current track or all tracks Display lets you easily see the CD player s settings AM FM Stereo Tuner lets you tune your favorite stations High Low Tone Control lets you easily adjust the treble and bass sounds so you ca...

Page 4: ...pyright laws for a consumer to use an audio recording device to dupli cate musical recordings for noncommercial personal use CDs that can be played on this CD player have this mark on them The CD player s advanced technology makes it simple to oper ate But be sure you read this Owner s Manual completely so you can take advantage of all its advanced features This CD player is made and tested to mee...

Page 5: ...mits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area However your equipment might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To elimi nate interference you can try one or more of the following cor rective measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or TV use outlets on dif...

Page 6: ...CD 14 Automatic Search Music System 14 Repeat 15 Programmed Play 15 CD Care Tips 17 Playing a Cassette Tape 18 Recording 19 Recording from the CD Player 19 Recording from the Radio 20 Tape Tips 21 Restoring Tape Tension and Sound Quality 21 Erasing Tapes 22 Preventing Accidental Erasure 22 Care and Maintenance 23 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 24 Specifications 26 14 516 fm Page 6 Thursday Octob...

Page 7: ...7 A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR CD 3640 REPEAT PGM STOP OPEN CLOSE SKIP SEARCH CD Compartment Door Display 14 516 fm Page 7 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 8: ...ternal batter ies Using AC Power To use AC power plug the supplied power cord into the AC jack on the back of the CD 3640 Then plug the other end into a standard AC outlet Cautions The plug s blades are polarized one blade is wider than the other and fit only one way If the plug does not fit eas ily turn it over and try again Do not force it 14 516 fm Page 8 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 9: ...tteries of the required size and recom mended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batter ies standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Hint For the easiest battery installation turn the CD 3640 face down on a flat surface Follow these steps to install batteries 1 Press down on the two tabs above the battery compart ment cover then pull...

Page 10: ...y them Caution If you do not plan to use the CD 3640 with batteries for a month or more or if you plan to use only AC power remove the batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy elec tronic parts USING HEADPHONES For listening privately you can connect a pair of stereo head phones not supplied with a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm plug to the PHONES jack Your local RadioShack store carries a wide se...

Page 11: ...ning adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent 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 14 516 fm Page 11 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 12: ...n that produces the best reception For the best AM reception rotate the CD 3640 to posi tion the built in AM antenna If FM stereo reception is weak while FM MONO FM STE REO is set to FM STEREO set it to FM MONO The sound is no longer in stereo but the reception should improve 5 Adjust VOL on the back of the CD 3640 to a comfortable level 6 Slide TONE toward HIGH to emphasize treble sounds or towar...

Page 13: ...door 3 Place a CD in the compartment with the label side facing up 4 Press OPEN CLOSE again to close the CD compartment door The total number of tracks appears on the display To remove the CD press OPEN CLOSE and grasp the CD by its edges then carefully pull it out 14 516 fm Page 13 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 14: ... playing the last track To stop play sooner press STOP Wait a few seconds for the CD to stop turning then press OPEN CLOSE to open the CD compartment door and remove the CD AUTOMATIC SEARCH MUSIC SYSTEM The automatic search music system lets you quickly locate the beginning of any track on the CD including the track currently playing If the CD is playing Press SKIP SEARCH to return to the beginnin...

Page 15: ...esume normal play REPEAT You can repeatedly play one track or all tracks on a CD To repeat a single track on a CD during play press REPEAT PGM A red dot lights on the display Or to repeat all tracks on the CD press REPEAT PGM again The red dot flashes on the display To cancel repeat play press REPEAT PGM again The red dot disappears PROGRAMMED PLAY You can program up to 32 tracks on a CD to play i...

Page 16: ...6 Press to play the tracks in the sequence you pro grammed The current track number appears on the dis play Notes Press STOP to stop playing the sequence Use SKIP SEARCH or to move through the pro grammed sequence during play To clear the program memory do one of the following press STOP twice press OPEN CLOSE to open the CD door slide CD RADIO TAPE to RADIO or TAPE unplug the CD 3640 or remove th...

Page 17: ... might warp Keep CDs dry A water drop can act as a lens and affect the laser beam s focus Always handle a CD by the edges to avoid fingerprints and always keep it in its protective case or sleeve when it is not in use Fingerprints and scratches on the CD s surface can prevent the laser beam from correctly reading the digital information If the CD gets scratched use RadioShack Scratch n Fix to repa...

Page 18: ... compartment door 6 Press PLAY The cassette tape begins to play Notes To temporarily stop play press PAUSE Press PAUSE again to resume play To stop play and rapidly wind the tape forward or back ward press FAST F or REWIND The cassette deck auto matically stops at the end of the tape 7 Adjust VOL to a comfortable level 8 Adjust TONE toward HIGH to increase treble sounds or toward LOW to increase b...

Page 19: ...gle For low noise wide range recordings use normal bias tape Before recording be sure the erase protection tabs are in place on the cassette tape you are using to record See Preventing Accidental Erasure on Page 22 Caution If you load a cassette tape that has had its erase pro tection tabs removed you cannot press RECORD Do not force it as this can damage the mechanism RECORDING FROM THE CD PLAYER...

Page 20: ...e cassette deck Press PAUSE again to resume recording To pause the CD player press Press again to resume playing the CD 6 To stop recording before the tape reaches the end press STOP EJECT on the cassette deck 7 To stop the CD player before it automatically stops press STOP on the CD player RECORDING FROM THE RADIO 1 Follow Steps 1 4 under Radio Operation on Page 12 2 Insert a blank cassette tape ...

Page 21: ... the tape might be come tightly wound on the reels This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate To restore the sound quality fast forward the tape from the be ginning to the end of one side then completely rewind it Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each edge of the cas sette on a flat surface Caution Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it Do not touch the exposed...

Page 22: ...ntal Erasure Cassette tapes have two erase protection tabs one for each side When a tab is in place you can record on that side To prevent accidental erasure of a tape recording use a screw driver to remove one or both of the cassette tape s erase protection tabs This prevents RECORD from being pressed If you later decide to record on a tape side after you have re moved the erase protection tab pl...

Page 23: ...life of electronic devices damage bat teries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the CD 3640 away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Handle the CD 3640 gently and carefully Drop ping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the CD 3640 to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Batteries can leak chemicals that damag...

Page 24: ...e a RadioShack cassette deck cleaning kit 1 Remove the batteries and disconnect any other power source 2 Open the cassette compartment door 3 With the eraser end of a pencil gently press down on the erase protection sensor Modifying or tampering with the CD 3640 s internal compo nents can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warran ty If your CD 3640 is not performing as it should take it ...

Page 25: ...e a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the tape guides record play head erase head pinch roller and capstan 6 When you finish cleaning press STOP EJECT and close the cassette compartment door Then reconnect power 14 516 fm Page 25 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 26: ...k Stereo Recording System AC Bias Erasing System Multi Pole CD PLAYER Frequency Response 4 dB 61 Hz 16 kHz Signal to Noise 70 dB Sampling Frequency 44 1 kHz Oversampling 8 Times Harmonic Distortion 2 GENERAL Power Supply 120V AC 60 Hz or Eight C Batteries Output Power 2W Ch 10 THD 14 516 fm Page 26 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 27: ...es HWD 190 389 224 mm Weight Without Batteries 102 3 oz 2 9 kg Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifica tions are subject to change and improvement without notice 14 516 fm Page 27 Thursday October 21 1999 11 17 AM ...

Page 28: ...he product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the de fect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All re placed parts and products and products on which a refund is made beco...

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