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Auto Power On/Off — automatical-
ly turns power on when you load a
CD, so you can immediately begin
play; and turns power off when all
tracks finish, to save power.
Hold Function — prevents you from
accidentally changing the CD’s pro-
grammed play sequence, and pre-
serves battery life by locking all
controls when you turn off the CD
player.
Three Power Sources — let you
power your CD player from AA bat-
teries, standard AC power (using an
optional AC adapter), or your vehi-
cle’s battery (using an optional DC
adapter).
Built-In Battery Charger — re-
charges the battery inside the CD
player when you use a special-order
nickel-cadmium battery pack.
5- and 3-Inch CD Compatible
Important: You need a pair of ste-
reo earphones or amplified speakers
or a home audio or car stereo sys-
tem to use your CD-3540. Your local
RadioShack store carries a com-
plete line of earphones, amplified
speakers, and audio systems.
The CD player’s advanced technolo-
gy makes it simple to operate. Be
sure you read this Owner’s Manual
completely so you can take advan-
tage of all the CD player’s advanced
features.
We recommend you record the CD
player’s serial number here. The
number is in the battery compart-
ment.
Serial Number:
CDs that can be played on this play-
er have this mark on them:
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