2-2158.fm Page 1 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM Flat-Face Car CD Player Please read before using this equipment.
12-2158.fm Page 2 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM ˆ Contents Features .................................................................................................................................. 3 Installation .............................................................................................................................. 4 Preparing the Mounting Area ............................................................................................ 4 Routing Speaker Wires ...............
12-2158.fm Page 3 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM ˆ Features Your RadioShack Flat-Face Car CD Player has many practical, easy-to-use features, and you can install it in almost any vehicle using the supplied mounting bracket, hardware, and cables. Your CD player is easy to operate, so you can concentrate on driving safely. Your CD player’s features include: Detachable Flat-Face Front Panel — lets you quickly remove and store the CD player’s control panel in the supplied carry case.
12-2158.fm Page 4 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM ˆ Installation Before you install your CD player, read all the instructions in this owner’s manual. You should be able to answer all of these questions about your vehicle’s electrical and sound systems.
12-2158.fm Page 5 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM MAKING THE CONNECTIONS the following procedure. Do not use a common wire or chassis ground for any speaker connection. The supplied harness with the 14-pin connector includes all the lead wires you need to connect the CD player to ground, power, optional components, and speakers. Important: Do not cut these wires. If you cut any wire, you cannot obtain a refund or exchange on this product.
12-2158.fm Page 6 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM point in your vehicle’s fuse block that provides a continuous source of 12 volts. This provides power for the CD player’s components, and continuous power for the CD player’s memory when the ignition is turned off. 5. Connect the blue/white wire to any optional equipment designed to run from a switched source that you want the CD player to turn on and off (such as a booster or a power antenna).
12-2158.fm Page 7 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM 5. Connect the green wire to the left rear speaker’s positive terminal. when you play the radio (see “Radio Operation” on Page 11). 6. Connect the green/black wire to the left rear speaker’s negative terminal. If the display does not light and you do not hear a station, immediately turn off your vehicle’s ignition and disconnect your vehicle battery’s negative (–) cable. Then recheck your connections. 7.
12-2158.fm Page 8 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM 4. Take off the plastic trim ring by lifting the top of the trim ring. 9. To further secure the CD player, use the supplied hardware to attach one end of the supplied metal strap to the mounting bolt on the back of the CD player. If necessary, bend the metal strap to fit your vehicle’s mounting area. Then use the supplied sheet metal screw to attach the other end of the strap to a solid metal part of the vehicle under the dashboard.
12-2158.fm Page 9 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM 4. Remove the plastic trim ring by lifting the top of the trim ring. 7. Disconnect the 14-wire harness and the antenna. 5. Insert the supplied keys into the slots at both sides of the CD player, and slide the CD player out of the dash. 8. If you are mailing or shipping the CD player, reinstall the shipping screws in the top of the CD player. 6. Remove the keys from the slots. 9. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle’s negative (–) battery terminal.
12-2158.fm Page 10 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM INSTALLING/REMOVING THE CONTROL PANEL sure the pins in the recess fill the slots in the edge of the control panel. CD Player Control Panel The CD player's control panel must be in place for the CD player to operate. When you remove it, the display turns off and the CD player cannot be used. This is a simple but effective security measure. Any stored stations remain in memory when the control panel is removed.
12-2158.fm Page 11 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM display after about 5 seconds if you do not press any buttons. Resetting the Display Adjusting the Sound 1. Press VOL + or VOL – to adjust the volume or repeatedly press SEL until VOL appears on the display. Then adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or VOL –. Warning: To protect your hearing, do not listen at high volume levels. Slowly increase the volume to a comfortable listening level. Note: The player is initially set to volume mode.
-2158.fm Page 12 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM appears. If you get a steady FM signal, appears to the right side of ST. CdP (CD play), then TRACK 01, and Adjust the CD player’s controls to your listening preference (see “Adjusting the Sound” on Page 11). • If a CD is already in the CD player, simply press MODE to play the CD. The CD player displays the number of the last track you played, and the CD starts to play from that track. the CD plays from Track 1.
12-2158.fm Page 13 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM TRACK + or TRACK – to select the next or 2. Press INT again to resume normal play. previous track. Repeat Play Audible Search To search for a particular section within a track, hold down TRACK + or TRACK – during play. The CD player rapidly plays the CD either forward or backward, and the volume lowers. When you hear the section you want, release TRACK + or TRACK – to resume normal play. 1. To repeat a track, press RPT during play.
12-2158.fm Page 14 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your CD player is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack for assistance. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your CD player might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your CD player is causing the interference, turn off your CD player. If the interference goes away, your CD player is causing it.
12-2158.fm Page 15 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM 5. Reassemble the red power wire’s fuse holder by squeezing it together until it latches. 6. Reassemble the filter and fuse box by closing it then pushing the latch until it clicks. 7. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery’s negative (–) terminal.
12-2158.fm Page 16 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:50 PM General Power Source ....................................................................................................... 12V DC Negative Ground Speaker Output Impedance ..................................................................................................... 4 or 8 Ohms Maximum Power: One Pair of Speakers (Max Output) .........................................................................
