Optimus 12-2152, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 12 2152 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment AM FM Stereo CD Player High Power In Dash AM FM Stereo CD Player 12 2152 fm Page 1 Wednesday July 14 1999 2 48 PM ...

Page 2: ...Tuning lets you quickly store and tune up to 18 of your favor ite stations 6 AM and 12 FM Auto Travel Programming lets you automatically store the first 6 strong stations in each band AM and FM into a separate travel memory so you can quickly find local stations while traveling Seek Tuning searches forward or backward to the next strong station in the selected band This makes finding a station qui...

Page 3: ...an 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 _________________ 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...

Page 4: ...o 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 S...

Page 5: ...ks 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 12 2152 fm Page 5 Wednesday July 14 1999 2 48 PM ...

Page 6: ...he stereo with an in dash installation kit available at your local RadioShack store Follow the installation kit s instructions to mount the stereo 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 Be sure to avoid obstructions be hind the mounting surfa...

Page 7: ...t accessories Cautions For added safety and to protect your stereo disconnect the cable from your vehicle battery s nega tive terminal before you begin 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 You must connect the GROUND 12V TO IGNITION and 12V TO BATTE...

Page 8: ...ative ter minal 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 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 pos...

Page 9: ... source that you want the stereo to turn on and off such as a booster or a power antenna 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 an Equalizer Booster If you are connecting the stereo to a separate equalizer or booster you need additional wires not included To inc...

Page 10: ...ative 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 Connecting One Pair of Speakers 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 Connecting the Antenna Connect the vehicle s antenna cable to the ster...

Page 11: ...cle battery s negative terminal Then recheck your connec tions Caution If you played a CD while testing the connections be sure to re move the CD from the stereo before continuing After you verify that the display lights follow the instructions in Mounting the Stereo MOUNTING THE STEREO Be sure you verify that the stereo is connected properly See Making the Connections on Page 7 Then follow these ...

Page 12: ...ounting hole under the dash use pliers or a 5 16 inch box end wrench to attach the short end of the supplied mounting bolt to the back of the stereo 8 Reconnect the wire harness and the antenna 9 Slide the stereo into the sleeve until it locks into place 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 t...

Page 13: ...t the cable from the vehicle battery s negative ter minal 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 3 Press RLS to remove the stereo s control panel 4 Insert both of the supplied keys into the slots at the left and right ...

Page 14: ...ess The pins and holes in the control panel interlock with the pins and holes in the recess 2 Gently push the right edge of the control panel into the recess until you hear a click REMOVING THE CONTROL PANEL 1 Press RLS until you hear a click The control panel swings out 2 Remove the control panel then store it in the supplied carry case Caution To keep the metal connect ing pins clean do not touc...

Page 15: ...econds to 0 as soon as you stop advancing the minute or hour 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 ADJUSTING T...

Page 16: ...ant reappears then repeatedly press AUDIO CONTROL or to set it To set bass treble balance and fader to their center middle set tings press and hold down AUDIO CONTROL SEL for about 3 sec onds until the stereo beeps twice Selecting a Preset Equalizer Setting 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...

Page 17: ...does not work properly use something pointed such as a straightened paper clip to press RESET for about 1 second 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 down CD for about 3 seconds until the stereo beeps twice illus illus 12 2152...

Page 18: ...peatedly press TUNE SEEK TRACK or to tune down or up the selected band 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 4 Press AUDIO CONTROL or to increase or decrease ...

Page 19: ...atic 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 1 Repeatedly press BAND to select the desired band AM for AM or FMI or FMII for FM 2 Press and hold down TUNE SEEK TRACK AT...

Page 20: ...gramming memory 3 Press the desired memory chan nel button Note If the stereo could not find any strong stations and the channel number appear on the display if you try to tune to an automatic travel programming memory channel Scanning Stored Stations The radio can scan all stored stations in the selected band pausing for 5 seconds at each station To start scanning stored stations repeatedly press...

Page 21: ...tereo 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 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 p...

Page 22: ...SHUFFLE PLAY 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 To begin shuffle play press SHUF The stereo displays DISC IN SHF TR and the track number To stop shuffle play press SHUF again to resume normal play SHF dis appears Note You can use audible search du...

Page 23: ...N RPT TR and the track number When the track ends it automatically repeats play To stop repeating the track press RPT again to resume normal play RPT dis appears 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 To continue playing the CD press CD illus arrow RPT key 12 2152 f...

Page 24: ... them If the stereo still does not operate properly take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance Indicator Problem Suggestion E01 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 E07 The CD is loaded incorrectly Reload the CD with the label side up The CD is dirty or defective Clean the CD see CD ...

Page 25: ...eaning 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 interferen...

Page 26: ... 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 REPLACING A FUSE 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 ...

Page 27: ...ly 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 12 2152 f...

Page 28: ... 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 Correc...

Page 29: ... 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 12 2152 fm Page 29 Wednesday July 14 1999 2 48 PM ...

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Page 32: ...oes 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 therefor...