Optimus Car Stereo System Dec 52 User Manual

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Cat. No. 12-2152  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
Please read before using this equipment.  
High-Power In-Dash  
AM/FM Stereo CD Player  
AM/FM Stereo CD Player  
 
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The CD player in this stereo system is  
made and tested to meet exacting  
safety standards. It meets FCC re-  
quirements and complies with safety  
performance standards of the U.S.  
Department of Health and Human  
Services.  
GENERAL  
Anti-Theft Control Panel — lets you  
quickly remove and store the stereo  
control panel in the supplied carry  
case. This discourages theft because  
the stereo cannot operate without the  
control panel.  
Warnings:  
Five Preset Equalizer Settings —  
provide you with common sound set-  
tings for enhancing rock, jazz, pop,  
classical, or country and western mu-  
sic. The equalizer settings also en-  
hance any kind of music.  
• This system 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.  
• The use of controls, adjustments,  
or procedures other than those  
specified herein might result in  
hazardous radiation exposure.  
Electronic Bass, Treble, Fader, and  
Balance Controls — let you adjust  
high and low sounds and the balance  
between the left/right and front/rear  
speakers by pressing a few buttons,  
so you can tailor the sound to suit your  
preferences.  
Line-Out Jacks — make it easy to  
connect a booster.  
We recommend you record your ste-  
reo’s serial number here. The number  
is on the top panel of the stereo.  
Serial Number: _________________  
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CONTENTS  
Installation ............................................................................................................. 6  
Before You Begin the Installation ..................................................................... 6  
Preparing the Mounting Area .................................................................... 6  
Routing Speaker Wires ............................................................................. 6  
Removing the Shipping Screw .................................................................. 6  
Making the Connections................................................................................... 7  
Using an Adapter Harness ........................................................................ 8  
Connecting Ground, Power, and Optional Components ........................... 8  
Connecting an Equalizer/Booster ............................................................. 9  
Connecting Two Pairs of Speakers ........................................................... 9  
Connecting One Pair of Speakers .......................................................... 10  
Connecting the Antenna ......................................................................... 10  
Completing the Connections ................................................................... 11  
Testing the Connections ................................................................................. 11  
Mounting the Stereo ....................................................................................... 11  
Removing the Stereo from the Dash .............................................................. 13  
Using the Control Panel ..................................................................................... 14  
Installing the Control Panel............................................................................. 14  
Removing the Control Panel........................................................................... 14  
Basic Operation .................................................................................................. 15  
Setting the Clock ............................................................................................ 15  
Adjusting the Controls .................................................................................... 15  
Selecting a Preset Equalizer Setting........................................................ 16  
Displaying the Clock....................................................................................... 16  
Resetting the Stereo....................................................................................... 17  
Turning the Stereo’s Beep On and Off ........................................................... 17  
Radio Operation .................................................................................................. 18  
Playing the Radio ........................................................................................... 18  
Memory Tuning............................................................................................... 19  
Manually Storing Stations ....................................................................... 19  
Storing Stations in Automatic Travel Programming Memory .................. 19  
Selecting a Stored Station ...................................................................... 20  
Scanning Stored Stations ....................................................................... 20  
CD Player Operation ........................................................................................... 21  
Playing a CD................................................................................................... 21  
Selecting a Track............................................................................................ 22  
Audible Search ............................................................................................... 22  
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Shuffle Play.................................................................................................... 22  
Scanning the Tracks ...................................................................................... 22  
Repeat Play ................................................................................................... 23  
Switching Between the CD and the Radio ..................................................... 23  
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 24  
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 25  
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 25  
CD Care Tips ................................................................................................. 26  
Replacing a Fuse ........................................................................................... 26  
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 28  
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INSTALLATION  
RadioShack store. Follow the  
installation kit’s instructions to  
mount the stereo.  
BEFORE YOU BEGIN  
THE INSTALLATION  
Before you install your stereo, read all  
the instructions in this owner’s manu-  
al. You should be able to answer all of  
these questions about your vehicle’s  
electrical and sound systems.  
Cautions:  
• Make sure your vehicle’s mount-  
ing area is as level as possible. If  
you cannot mount the stereo  
exactly level, make sure the ste-  
reo will not tilt up more than 30  
degrees when it is mounted.  
• Which of the stereo’s wires is the  
power wire?  
• Which terminal in my vehicle’s  
fuse box is for accessories?  
• Be sure to avoid obstructions be-  
hind the mounting surface.  
• How do I connect a wire to the  
fuse box?  
Routing Speaker Wires  
• Which stereo wires are line-level  
outputs and which are speaker  
outputs?  
If you install speakers, avoid routing  
the speaker wires near moving parts  
or sharp edges. You can usually route  
them along the wiring channel be-  
neath the vehicle’s door facings by  
carefully removing the molding that  
holds the carpet in place. After you  
route the speaker wires, replace the  
molding.  
Also, be aware that installation in your  
vehicle might require cutting or modi-  
fying your vehicle.  
Preparing the Mounting Area  
Before you mount the stereo, make  
sure you have all the necessary mate-  
rials. Then confirm that the stereo fits  
your vehicle’s mounting area.  
Removing the Shipping Screw  
The shipping screw helps protect the  
stereo’s CD player from being dam-  
aged during shipment.  
Notes:  
• This autosound stereo system is a  
DIN-E size unit that requires a 21/4-  
inch (57 mm) high by 71/2-inch  
(190 mm) wide by 71/4-inch (186  
mm) deep mounting area.  
Before you mount the stereo, use a  
small Phillips screwdriver to remove  
the shipping screw from the top of the  
stereo.  
• If the mounting area is too large,  
you might be able to mount the  
stereo with an in-dash installation  
kit, available at your local  
If you do not remove the shipping  
screw, you cannot remove the sup-  
plied sleeve from the stereo and the  
CD player will not work.  
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Cautions:  
• For added safety and to protect  
your stereo, disconnect the cable  
from your vehicle battery’s nega-  
tive (–) terminal before you begin.  
(illus)  
(illus)  
Note: Save the shipping screw in  
case you ever want to mail or ship the  
stereo. You can secure it to the back  
of the stereo with a piece of tape.  
• Be sure your speakers can handle  
64 watts of power (16 watts per  
channel). Each speaker must  
have an impedance of at least 4  
ohms. Your local RadioShack  
store carries a full line of speak-  
ers.  
MAKING THE  
CONNECTIONS  
The supplied harness with the 14-pin  
connector includes all the lead wires  
you need to connect the stereo to  
ground, power, some optional compo-  
nents, and speakers.  
• You must connect the GROUND,  
+12V TO IGNITION, and +12V TO  
BATTERY wires first, then make  
all other connections as described  
in the following sections before  
you plug the harness with the 14-  
pin connector into the stereo. If  
you do not make connections in  
the order shown, damage to the  
stereo is possible if any wire con-  
nections are made incorrectly.  
Important: Do not cut these wires. If  
you cut any wire, you cannot obtain a  
refund or exchange on this product.  
RadioShack will provide warranty ser-  
vice if you cut a wire and find the prod-  
uct is defective.  
• You must connect a separate wire  
to each speaker terminal as  
described in the following proce-  
dure. Do not use a common wire  
or chassis ground for any speaker  
connection.  
You might need additional wire, de-  
pending on your individual auto sound  
system, to complete the connections.  
Your local RadioShack store carries a  
full line of wire and wire management  
accessories.  
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Note: The wiring harness has the fol-  
lowing labels.  
Connecting Ground, Power,  
and Optional Components  
Follow these steps to connect the har-  
ness with the 14-pin connector to  
ground, primary and memory backup  
power, and optional components.  
(illus - (Black) Ground  
(Red) +12V to Ignition  
(Yellow) +12V to Battery  
(Blue/White) Amp Remote  
Turn On 500 mA Max  
(White) Front Left Speaker +  
(White/Black) Front Left Speaker -  
(Gray) Front Right Speaker +  
(Gray/Black) Front Right Speaker -  
(Green) Rear Left Speaker +  
(illus - show (Black) Ground  
(Red) Power  
(Yellow) Power/Memory  
(Blue/White) Optional  
Equipment  
Speaker -  
(Green/Black) Rear Left  
(Violet) Rear Right Speaker +  
Speaker -  
(Violet/Black) Rear Right  
Using an Adapter Harness  
1. Disconnect the cable from your  
vehicle battery’s negative ( ) ter-  
minal.  
If you are replacing an existing stereo,  
or if your vehicle has been factory-  
wired for autosound components, you  
might be able to use an adapter har-  
ness to connect the power and speak-  
ers. RadioShack stores sell adapter  
harnesses for most vehicles.  
2. Connect the black ground wire to  
a chassis ground, such as a metal  
screw attached to a metal part of  
the vehicle’s frame. Be sure that  
the screw is not insulated from the  
chassis by a plastic part.  
Follow the directions that come with  
the adapter harness to temporarily  
connect the power and speakers.  
3. Connect the red power wire (with  
in-line fuse holder) to a point in  
your vehicle’s fuse block that has  
power only when you turn the  
vehicle’s key to either the acces-  
sory (ACC) or START position.  
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This connection turns on the ste-  
reo when you turn on the ignition  
or turn the key to ACC, and turns  
off the stereo when you turn off  
the ignition. This prevents your  
vehicle’s battery from being  
drained if you leave the stereo on  
when you turn off the ignition.  
Connecting an Equalizer/  
Booster  
If you are connecting the stereo to a  
separate equalizer or booster, you  
need additional wires (not included).  
To increase the total power output  
from your system, connect the R  
(right) and L (left) line output jacks on  
the back of the stereo and blue/white  
wire, if necessary, to the equalizer or  
booster.  
4. Connect the yellow power/mem-  
ory wire (with transformer and in-  
line fuse holder) to your vehicle  
battery’s positive (+) terminal or to  
a point in your vehicle’s fuse block  
that provides a continuous source  
of 12 volts.  
(illus - show (Blue/White)  
Booster  
This connection provides power  
for the stereo’s components, and  
continuous power for the stereo’s  
memory when the ignition is  
turned off.  
(Right) R  
(Left) L  
5. Connect the blue/white wire to any  
optional equipment, designed to  
run from a switched source, that  
you want the stereo to turn on and  
off (such as a booster or a power  
antenna).  
Check the equalizer/booster’s owner’s  
manual for directions.  
This wire does not provide power  
to the components. It simply turns  
them on or off. If you do not use  
this wire, secure it with a wire tie  
and do not let it touch metal.  
Connecting Two Pairs of  
Speakers  
If you are using both front and rear  
speakers, follow these steps to con-  
nect the harness with the 14-pin con-  
nector to the speakers.  
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Connecting One Pair of  
Speakers  
(illus - (White) (White/Black)  
Front Left Speaker  
If you are using only one pair of  
speakers, follow Steps 1-4 on the left  
to connect the harness with the 14-pin  
connector to the speakers.  
(Gray) (Gray/Black)  
Front Right Speaker  
(Green) (Green/Black))  
Rear Left Speaker  
(Violet) (Violet/Black))  
Rear Right Speaker  
(illus - (White) (White/Black)  
Left Speaker  
(Gray) (Gray/Black)  
Right Speaker  
1. Connect the gray wire to the right  
front speaker’s positive terminal.  
This terminal is usually marked  
with a plus (+) sign or red mark.  
(Green) (Green/Black))  
Do not Connect  
(Violet) (Violet/Black))  
Do not Connect  
2. Connect the gray/black wire to the  
right front speaker’s negative ter-  
minal. This terminal might be  
marked with a minus () sign or it  
might not be marked at all.  
Connecting the Antenna  
3. Connect the white wire to the left  
front speaker’s positive terminal.  
Connect the vehicle’s antenna cable  
to the stereo’s large black antenna  
connector.  
4. Connect the white/black wire to  
the left front speaker’s negative  
terminal.  
5. Connect the violet wire to the right  
rear speaker’s positive terminal.  
(illus)  
6. Connect the violet/black wire to  
the right rear speaker’s negative  
terminal.  
7. Connect the green wire to the left  
rear speaker’s positive terminal.  
8. Connect the green/black wire to  
the left rear speaker’s negative  
terminal.  
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After you verify that the display lights,  
follow the instructions in “Mounting the  
Stereo.”  
Completing the Connections  
Make sure you have securely made all  
other connections, then plug the har-  
ness’ connector into the stereo’s 14-pin  
wiring socket. Reconnect the cable to  
the vehicle battery’s negative terminal.  
MOUNTING THE STEREO  
Be sure you verify that the stereo is  
connected properly. See “Making the  
Connections” on Page 7. Then follow  
these steps to mount the stereo.  
(illus)  
1. Disconnect the cable from the  
vehicle battery’s negative (–) ter-  
minal.  
(new illus)  
TESTING THE  
CONNECTIONS  
2. Disconnect the wire harness and  
the antenna.  
Turn on your vehicle’s ignition and in-  
stall your stereo’s control panel (see  
“Installing the Control Panel” on  
Page 14). The display should light  
when you press ON/OFF to turn on the  
stereo.  
(new illus)  
If the stereo does not work, immedi-  
ately disconnect the cable from  
your vehicle battery’s negative (–)  
terminal. Then recheck your connec-  
tions.  
3. Press RLS on the lower right-hand  
corner of the control panel to  
remove the control panel.  
Caution: If you played a CD while  
testing the connections, be sure to re-  
move the CD from the stereo before  
continuing.  
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4. Insert both of the supplied keys  
into the slots at the left and right  
sides of the stereo. Press the keys  
downward, and slide the sleeve  
off of the stereo.  
(illus)  
(illus)  
8. Reconnect the wire harness and  
the antenna.  
9. Slide the stereo into the sleeve  
until it locks into place.  
Note: The keys are labeled to  
show their top edges.  
10. If you are securing the stereo in  
an existing mounting hole under  
the dash, push the supplied rub-  
ber mounting grommet onto the  
mounting bolt, then push the  
mounting bolt (covered by the  
mounting grommet) through the  
existing mounting hole and make  
sure it is secure.  
5. Remove the keys from the slots.  
6. Insert the sleeve into the dash.  
Then secure the sleeve to the  
dash by bending out the tabs with  
a screwdriver. Bend out all the  
side tabs.  
(illus)  
(illus - show mounting grommet)  
7. If your vehicle has an existing  
mounting hole under the dash,  
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use pliers or a /16-inch box-end  
wrench to attach the short end of  
the supplied mounting bolt to the  
back of the stereo.  
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Otherwise, you can use one of the  
supplied bolts (with attached  
washer) to attach one end of the  
supplied metal strap to the mount-  
ing hole on the back of the stereo.  
If necessary, bend the metal strap  
to fit your vehicle’s mounting area.  
Then use either the supplied  
sheet metal screws or the other  
bolt (with attached washer) to  
attach the other end of the strap to  
a solid metal part of the vehicle  
under the dashboard. This strap  
also helps ensure proper electrical  
grounding of the stereo.  
2. If you secured the stereo to an  
existing mounting hole under the  
dash, slide out the stereo to free  
the mounting bolt from the mount-  
ing hole.  
Or, remove the bolt holding the  
metal strap attached to the back  
of the stereo.  
RLS  
3. Press  
to remove the stereo’s  
control panel.  
4. Insert both of the supplied keys  
into the slots at the left and right  
sides of the stereo. Press the keys  
downward and slide the stereo out  
of the dash.  
(illus - show bolt (with attached  
washers))  
(illus - show keys on slots)  
11. Reconnect the cable to the vehi-  
cle battery’s negative (–) terminal.  
5. Remove the keys from the slots.  
6. Disconnect the wire harness and  
the antenna.  
REMOVING THE STEREO  
FROM THE DASH  
7. If you are mailing or shipping the  
stereo, use a small Phillips screw-  
driver to reinstall the shipping  
screw in the top of the stereo.  
If you ever want to remove the stereo  
from the dash, follow these steps.  
8. Reconnect the cable to the vehi-  
cle battery’s negative (–) terminal.  
1. Disconnect the cable from the  
vehicle battery’s negative (–) ter-  
minal.  
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USING THE CONTROL PANEL  
The stereo’s control panel must be in  
REMOVING THE  
CONTROL PANEL  
place for the stereo to operate. When  
you remove it, the display turns off  
and the stereo cannot be used. This is  
a simple, but effective security mea-  
sure.  
1. Press RLS until you hear a click.  
The control panel swings out.  
Any stored stations remain in memory  
when the control panel is removed.  
(illus - show control panel swing)  
INSTALLING THE  
CONTROL PANEL  
1. Insert the left edge of the control  
panel into the left edge of the  
recess. The pins and holes in the  
control panel interlock with the  
pins and holes in the recess.  
2. Remove the control panel, then  
store it in the supplied carry case.  
(illus - show pins in recess holes)  
(illus)  
Caution: To keep the metal connect-  
ing pins clean, do not touch the con-  
necting pins in the recess or on the  
back of the control panel.  
2. Gently push the right edge of the  
control panel into the recess until  
you hear a click.  
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BASIC OPERATION  
Notes:  
• The clock resets the seconds to 0  
SETTING THE CLOCK  
1. Press ON/OFF to turn on the ste-  
as soon as you stop advancing  
the minute or hour.  
reo.  
2. While pressing and holding down  
CLOCK, repeatedly press TUNE/  
SEEK TRACK – until the stereo  
displays the correct hour. To  
quickly advance the hour, press  
and hold down TUNE/SEEK  
TRACK –.  
• You can use a watch with a  
sweep-second hand or other time  
reference to set the clock to the  
exact second at the beginning of  
an hour. When the time reference  
reaches the beginning of an hour,  
press and hold down CLOCK, then  
press 6. The clock resets the min-  
utes and seconds to 00 and  
advances the hour if the minutes  
were past 29.  
(illus)  
ADJUSTING THE  
CONTROLS  
When you listen to your stereo, adjust  
these controls to suit your listening  
preferences.  
3. While pressing and holding down  
CLOCK, repeatedly press TUNE/  
SEEK TRACK + until the stereo  
displays the correct minute. To  
quickly advance the minute, press  
and hold down TUNE/SEEK  
TRACK +.  
(illus)  
(illus)  
ON/OFF — Press until the display  
lights to turn on the stereo. To turn off  
the stereo, press ON/OFF again.  
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AUDIO CONTROL +/— Repeatedly  
press to increase or decrease the vol-  
ume. VOLand a volume level number  
appear on the display.  
tings, press and hold down AUDIO  
CONTROL SEL for about 3 sec-  
onds until the stereo beeps twice.  
Selecting a Preset Equalizer  
Setting  
To protect your hearing, do  
Warning:  
not listen at high volume levels. Slowly  
increase the volume to a comfortable  
listening level.  
The stereo has preset graphic equaliz-  
er settings to let you vary the balance of  
the sound it produces. These settings  
are designed to give you the best  
sound for jazz, pop, rock, classical, and  
country and western music.  
AUDIO CONTROL SEL — Repeatedly  
press until BAS, TRE, BAL, or FAD  
and a number appear on the display,  
then repeatedly press AUDIO CON-  
TROL + or within 5 seconds to  
change the stereo’s bass, treble, bal-  
ance, or fader settings.  
To select a graphic equalizer set-  
ting, repeatedly press P-EQ until  
ROC (rock), JAZ (jazz), POP (pop),  
CLS (classic), or C W (country and  
western) appears on the display.  
The P-EQ indicator turns on to show  
that you have selected a graphic  
equalizer setting.  
Notes:  
• When you adjust the balance  
toward the left speakers, Land a  
number appear on the display.  
When you adjust the balance  
toward the right speakers, Rand a  
number appear on the display.  
To turn off equalization, press P-EQ  
until DFT(defeat) appears on the dis-  
play. The P-EQ indicator turns off.  
• When you adjust the fader toward  
the front speakers, F and a num-  
ber appear on the display. When  
you adjust the fader toward the  
rear speakers, R and a number  
appear on the display.  
The graphic equalizer setting or  
Note:  
DFT disappears from the display af-  
ter about 5 seconds or when you  
press another button.  
• If BAS, TRE, BAL, or FADand the  
number disappear before you  
press AUDIO CONTROL + or ,  
repeatedly press AUDIO CON-  
TROL SEL until the setting you  
want reappears, then repeatedly  
press AUDIO CONTROL + or to  
set it.  
DISPLAYING THE CLOCK  
While the radio or a CD is playing,  
press CLOCK to display the clock. The  
stereo displays the clock for 5 sec-  
onds, then returns to the radio or CD  
display.  
To set bass, treble, balance, and  
fader to their center (middle) set-  
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Note: If you eject a CD while it is play-  
ing and do not remove it from the CD  
player, the stereo displays NO Cd. If  
you eject a CD then remove it from the  
CD player, the stereo shows the clock.  
TURNING THE  
STEREO’S BEEP ON  
AND OFF  
The stereo normally beeps when you  
press most buttons. To turn the ste-  
reo’s beep on or off, eject a CD if one  
is loaded (see “CD Player Operation”  
on Page 21). Then press and hold  
RESETTING THE  
STEREO  
CD  
down  
for about 3 seconds until the  
If your stereo locks up or does not  
work properly, use something pointed,  
such as a straightened paper clip, to  
stereo beeps twice.  
RESET  
press  
for about 1 second.  
(illus)  
(illus)  
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RADIO OPERATION  
Manual Tuning: Repeatedly  
press TUNE/SEEK TRACK – or +  
to tune down or up the selected  
band.  
PLAYING THE RADIO  
1. Press ON/OFF to turn on the ste-  
reo. The radio automatically tunes  
to the last station and band  
selected.  
Seek Tuning: Press and hold  
down TUNE/SEEK TRACK – or +  
for about 1 second to tune to the  
next lower or higher station.  
Note: If DX appears on the dis-  
play, the stereo stops on both  
strong and weak FM stations. To  
limit seek tuning to only strong FM  
stations, press LO/DX so DX dis-  
appears.  
(illus)  
Note: If you ejected a CD just  
before turning off the stereo, the  
display shows the time.  
4. Press AUDIO CONTROL + or to  
increase or decrease the volume  
as desired.  
2. Press BAND to select the desired  
band. AM appears on the display  
when the AM band is selected.  
FMIor FMIIappears on the dis-  
play when an FM band is  
selected.  
(illus)  
Notes:  
(illus)  
ST appears on the display when  
an FM signal is received in stereo.  
• See “Adjusting the Controls” on  
Page 15 for information about  
changing the stereo’s other set-  
tings.  
3. Tune to the desired station in one  
of the following ways.  
(illus)  
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Storing Stations in Automatic  
Travel Programming Memory  
MEMORY TUNING  
You can manually store up to 6 AM  
and 12 FM stations in memory groups.  
Each memory group (AM, FMI, and  
FMII) holds up to six stations. You can  
also automatically store the first 6  
strong AM and first 6 strong FM sta-  
tions in a separate automatic travel  
programming memory.  
The stereo can store the first 6 strong  
AM and the first 6 strong FM stations it  
finds into its automatic travel program-  
ming memory. This memory is sepa-  
rate from the stereo’s memory groups,  
so it does not replace the stations you  
manually stored.  
BAND  
1. Repeatedly press  
to select  
Manually Storing Stations  
the desired band (AM for AM, or  
FMI or FMIIfor FM).  
BAND  
1. Repeatedly press  
to select  
the desired memory group (AMfor  
TUNE/SEEK  
2. Press and hold down  
AM, or FMI or FMIIfor FM).  
TRACK ATP  
(automatic travel pro-  
gramming) for about 2 seconds.  
The stereo displays AS, scans the  
selected band, and automatically  
stores the first 6 strong stations it  
finds in automatic travel program-  
ming memory.  
2. Use either seek or manual tuning  
to tune to the station you want to  
store.  
Note: To tune both strong and  
LO/DX  
weak FM stations, press  
so  
DX appears. To tune only strong  
LO/DX  
FM stations, press  
disappears.  
so DX  
3. Press and hold down the desired  
memory channel button until the  
memory channel number, ch, and  
the frequency flash once on the  
display. The station is stored.  
(illus)  
After the stereo stores all six sta-  
tions in the selected band, it tunes  
to the station stored in channel 1  
in automatic travel programming  
memory.  
(illus - callout ‘Memory Channel  
Buttons)  
Note: If the stereo could not find  
any stations, - - - and the  
channel number appears on the  
BAND  
display. Press  
or select  
another station to listen to the  
radio.  
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3. Press and release TUNE/SEEK  
TRACK ATP so AS disappears  
from the display.  
Scanning Stored Stations  
The radio can scan all stored stations  
in the selected band, pausing for 5  
seconds at each station.  
Selecting a Stored Station  
To start scanning stored stations,  
repeatedly press BAND to select the  
desired memory group, then press  
P-SCAN.  
To select a station you manually  
stored in AM, FMI, or FMII, repeatedly  
press BAND to select the desired  
memory group, then press the desired  
memory channel button.  
To scan the stations in the automatic  
travel programming memory, press  
BAND to select the desired band,  
press TUNE/SEEK TRACK ATP so AS  
appears on the display, then press P-  
SCAN.  
Do not hold down the memory  
Note:  
channel button. This stores the cur-  
rently tuned station into that location.  
Follow these steps to select a station  
you automatically stored in automatic  
travel programming memory.  
1. Repeatedly press BAND to select  
the desired band (AM for AM, or  
FMIor FMIIfor FM).  
(illus - call out P-SCAN button)  
2. Press TUNE/SEEK TRACK ATP  
until ASappears on the display.  
As the radio scans each memory  
channel, the channel number flashes  
and the frequency is displayed. After  
scanning all memory channels, the  
stereo returns to the original station.  
Do not hold down TUNE/  
Note:  
SEEK TRACK ATP. This causes the  
stereo to automatically scan and  
store the first 6 strong stations it  
finds into its automatic travel pro-  
gramming memory.  
To stop the scanning when the radio  
pauses at a station you want to listen  
to, press P-SCAN again.  
3. Press the desired memory chan-  
nel button.  
If the stereo could not find  
Note:  
any strong stations, - - - and  
the channel number appear on  
the display if you try to tune to an  
automatic travel programming  
memory channel.  
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CD PLAYER OPERATION  
Cautions:  
If a CD is already in the CD player,  
simply press CD to play the CD.  
The stereo displays CD, DISC  
IN, TR:, and the track number of  
the track you last played, and the  
CD starts to play from the point  
where you last stopped it.  
• Play only CDs that  
have this mark on  
them:  
• The CD player has  
a
wide  
dynamic range. As a result, if you  
turn your stereo’s volume up too  
high during soft (low volume) sec-  
tions of a program, your speakers  
might be damaged when a sud-  
den loud passage occurs.  
After the stereo plays the entire  
CD, it automatically repeats all  
tracks, starting with Track 1.  
Note: If you turn off your vehicle’s  
ignition when a CD is loaded, you  
must wait about 2 seconds after  
you turn the ignition back on before  
you can press CD to play the CD.  
• If the CD player is jolted during  
play, the rotation speed might sud-  
denly change or the CD player  
might make an unusual noise.  
This is not a malfunction.  
3. Press AUDIO CONTROL + or to  
increase or decrease the volume  
as desired.  
Note: See “Adjusting the Con-  
trols” on Page 15 for information  
about changing the stereo’s other  
settings.  
PLAYING A CD  
1. Press ON/OFF to turn on the ste-  
reo.  
4. To pause playback, press CD. The  
stereo displays PAU, DISC IN,  
TR:, and the track number. To  
resume play, press CD again.  
2. Insert a CD (label side up) in the  
slot. The stereo displays DISC  
IN, CD, and TR:01 and the CD  
starts to play from Track 1.  
Note: If you pause a CD for more  
than 5 minutes, the stereo turns  
itself off.  
5. To remove a CD from the CD  
(illus)  
player, press  
.
(illus)  
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SHUF  
To begin shuffle play, press  
.
SELECTING A TRACK  
The stereo displays DISC IN, SHF,  
TR:, and the track number.  
To select a track on the loaded CD,  
TUNE/SEEK TRACK +  
press  
to advance to the next track or press  
TUNE/SEEK TRACK –  
during play  
to go back to the  
start of the current track. Repeatedly  
TUNE/SEEK TRACK +  
(illus - arrow SHUF key)  
press  
or to se-  
lect the next or previous track.  
AUDIBLE SEARCH  
SHUF  
To stop shuffle play, press  
To search for a particular section of a  
again to resume normal play. SHFdis-  
TUNE/  
track, press and hold down  
appears.  
SEEK TRACK + TUNE/SEEK TRACK  
or  
during play. The stereo rapidly plays  
Note: You can use audible search  
during shuffle play (see “Audible  
Search”).  
the CD either forward or backward  
(like cueing or reviewing a cassette  
tape). When you hear the section you  
TUNE/SEEK TRACK +  
want, release  
or  
TUNE/SEEK TRACK –  
to resume nor-  
mal play.  
SCANNING THE TRACKS  
You can set the stereo to play the first  
10 seconds of each track on the load-  
ed CD, so you can find the track you  
want to listen to.  
(illus - arrow TUNE SEEK TRACK)  
SCAN  
To begin scanning, press  
. The  
stereo displays DISC IN, SCN, TR:,  
and the track number.  
SHUFFLE PLAY  
(illus - arrow SCAN key)  
You can set the stereo to randomly  
select and play tracks from the loaded  
CD. After each track plays, the stereo  
automatically selects another track  
and plays it until you stop shuffle play.  
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To stop scanning, press SCAN again  
at the desired track to resume normal  
play. SCNdisappears.  
SWITCHING BETWEEN  
THE CD AND THE RADIO  
You can temporarily stop a CD and lis-  
ten to the radio by pressing BAND.  
The CD stops and the radio tunes to  
the last station selected.  
REPEAT PLAY  
You can set the stereo to repeat a sin-  
gle track on the loaded CD.  
To continue playing the CD, press CD.  
To repeat a track, press RPT during  
play. The stereo displays DISC IN,  
RPT, TR:, and the track number.  
When the track ends, it automatically  
repeats play.  
(illus - arrow RPT key)  
To stop repeating the track, press RPT  
again to resume normal play. RPTdis-  
appears.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
If your stereo’s CD player is not working as it should, it displays an error indicator. If it is  
a numbered error, it ejects the loaded CD. Try these suggestions.  
Indicator  
Problem  
Suggestion  
Loading and/or unloading  
operation fails.  
Make sure a CD is loaded. If it  
is not, insert the CD properly. If  
it is, eject the CD and load it  
again.  
E01  
The CD is loaded incorrectly. Reload the CD with the label  
side up.  
E07  
The CD is dirty or defective.  
Clean the CD (see “CD Care  
Tips” on Page 26) or try anoth-  
er CD.  
Abnormal CD operation.  
Contact your local RadioShack  
store for assistance.  
L Err  
If the stereo still does not operate properly, the connecting pins in the recess or on  
the back of the control panel might be dirty. Use a soft cloth or a contact cleaner  
(such as Cat. No. 64-4340) to clean them.  
(new illus)  
If the stereo still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store  
for assistance.  
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
Your Optimus High-Power In-Dash AM/FM Stereo CD Player is an example of su-  
perior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the  
stereo so you can enjoy it for years.  
Keep the stereo dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can  
contain minerals that can corrode electronic circuits.  
Handle the stereo gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage the  
circuit boards and case and can cause it to work improperly.  
Keep the stereo away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature  
wear of parts.  
Wipe the stereo 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 stereo.  
Modifying or tampering with the stereo’s internal parts can cause a malfunction and  
might invalidate your stereo’s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate  
it. If your stereo is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store  
for assistance.  
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW  
Your stereo might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating proper-  
ly. To determine whether your stereo is causing the interference, turn off your ste-  
reo. If the interference goes away, your stereo is causing it. Try to eliminate the  
interference by:  
• Moving your stereo away from the receiver  
• Contacting your local RadioShack store for help  
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your  
stereo.  
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CD CARE TIPS  
REPLACING A FUSE  
Even though a CD is very durable, you  
should handle it with care. We recom-  
mend the following precautions.  
If the clock resets or stored stations  
are lost when the ignition is off, you  
might need to replace the yellow con-  
tinuous power wire’s fuse with the  
supplied spare fuse. If the stereo does  
not operate, you might need to re-  
place the red power wire’s fuse with  
the supplied spare fuse. Check both  
fuses.  
• Keep the CD in its protective case  
or sleeve when you are not play-  
ing it.  
• Handle a CD by its edges to avoid  
fingerprints which can prevent the  
CD player’s laser beam from  
accurately reading the CD. Your  
local RadioShack store sells a  
suitable CD cleaner kit.  
1. Disconnect the cable from the  
vehicle battery’s negative (–) ter-  
minal.  
2. To open the yellow continuous  
power wire’s fuse holder, pull the  
latches apart until it opens. Then,  
if the fuse is blown, gently pull one  
of the fuse holder’s wires up and  
pull the fuse off of both wire clips  
inside the fuse holder.  
• Do not write on either side of the  
CD, particularly the non-label  
side. (Signals are read from the  
non-label side.)  
• Keep the CD dry. A water drop  
can act as a lens and affect the  
laser beam’s focus.  
• If you park your vehicle in the sun,  
temperatures inside the vehicle  
can easily reach levels that could  
damage your CDs. To prevent  
heat damage, avoid leaving your  
CDs in your vehicle.  
(illus - show yellow fuse holder)  
3. To open the red power wire’s fuse  
holder, push together and twist  
the fuse holder’s parts until they  
spring apart. Then remove the  
fuse if it is blown.  
If a CD skips when you try to play it, it  
might be scratched. Your local Ra-  
,
dioShack store sells a Scratch n Fix  
kit (Cat. No. 42-127) that might help  
remove the scratch and stop the skip.  
See also “Troubleshooting” on  
Page 24.  
(illus - show red fuse holder)  
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4. If either fuse is blown, replace it.  
1
Use only standard 1 /4-inch fuses  
with the proper rating. The yellow  
continuous power wire’s fuse must  
be 10 amps, and the red power  
wire’s fuse must be 1.0 amp.  
Caution: Make sure you replace a  
fuse only with another fuse of the  
same rating.  
5. Reassemble the yellow continu-  
ous power wire’s fuse holder by  
placing the wires back inside the  
holder then squeezing it together  
until it snaps shut.  
6. Reassemble the red power wire’s  
fuse holder by inserting the fuse  
and pushing together and twisting  
the two parts until they latch.  
7. Reconnect the cable to the vehi-  
cle battery’s negative (–) terminal.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
RADIO  
FM (Nominal)  
AM (Nominal)  
Frequency Range  
Frequency Response (± 3 dB)  
IF Rejection  
88–108 MHz  
50–12500 Hz  
85 dB  
530–1710 kHz  
N/A  
40 dB  
Image Rejection  
60 dB  
25 dB  
Selectivity  
66 dB  
100 dB  
49 dB  
Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Ratio  
Stereo Separation  
Usable Sensitivity  
60 dB  
30 dB  
N/A  
17 dBf  
29 dB  
CD PLAYER  
Frequency Response............................................................................ 5–20000 Hz  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio ...................................................................................... 65 dB  
Harmonic Distortion ...................................................................................... 0.08 %  
Wow and Flutter............................................................................... Not Measurable  
CDs Used (Diameter)..................................... 5-inch (120 mm) and 3-inch (80 mm)  
SIGNAL FORMAT  
D-A Conversion ...................................................................................... 1 Bit Linear  
Transmission Bit Rate ........................................................................... 1.4 Mbit/sec  
Sampling Frequency ..................................................................................... 8 times  
Pick-Up System ............................................................................... Optical Pick-Up  
Optical Source ................................................................................................. Laser  
Wavelength ................................................................................................... 785 nm  
Rotation Speed ................................................................................... 200–500 rpm  
Error Correction ............................................................................................... CIRC  
Number of Channels ............................................................................... 2-ch stereo  
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GENERAL  
Power Source................................................................... 12V DC Negative Ground  
Speaker Output Impedance...........................................................................4 Ohms  
Maximum Power............................................................................25 Watts/Channel  
Power Output (10% THD @ 1 kHz)......................................16 Watts RMS/Channel  
Chassis Size (HWD)..........................................................2.28 ¥ 7.40 ¥ 7.08 Inches  
(58 ¥ 188 ¥ 180 mm)  
Weight .......................................................................................................... 52.9 oz  
(1.5 kg)  
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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RadioShack Limited Warranty  
This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from  
RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.  
Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your  
RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. Warranty does  
not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse, accidental  
damage, alteration or improper installation.  
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES  
AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF  
THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do not permit  
limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limitation(s) or exclu-  
sion(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  
10/95  
RadioShack  
A Division of Tandy Corporation  
Fort Worth, Texas 76102  
1ED6P10A07900  
Printed in Malaysia  
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