Realistic cd 1000 owners manual

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OWNERS MANUAL

COMPACT
DISC
PLAYER

PLEASE READ BEFORE
USING THIS EQUIPMENT

C 0-1 000

CAT.N0.42-5000

CUSTOM MANUFACTURED
FOR RADIO SHACK A DIVISION
OF TANDY CORPORATION

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Your Realistic CD (Compact Discl ~ I000 is another
state-oI-the-art audio product from Radio Shack. It
uses the tirst truly revolutionary audio technology since
the introduction of audio tape over 35 years ago a
Iowrpower laser beam reads digital inlormation Irorn
the compact disc and converts II into audio signals.

Because only light touches the disc, there is no disc
wear during normal use. With proper care, the disc
wtll retain its original quality practically forever. And
even il the disc becomes slightly scratched, the

CD» I 000 has Circuits that electronically reconstruct"
small sections of missing or damaged digital
intormation.

A compact disc (4 3/4" in diameter) can hold up to 75
minutes at program material on a Single side 7 more
than both sides ol 0 I2" LP record.

You Can Hear the Dillerence

The audio specifications ol the CD-IOOO are
dramatically improved over conventional turntables
and records, and other analog audio systems llapes).
These improved specs represent a cleaner sound lor
you, the listener.

For example, the signal-lo-nOise ratio of 95 dB is
about 30 times better than records. There is no tape
hiss or scratch noise introduced by the CDIOOO.

The dynamic range (contrast between loud and soil
passages) is 95 dB, as compared to 50 e 60 dB on
records.

The irequency response is 5 - 20,000 Hz 1 0.5 dB.
This small variation (t 0.5 dB} over the entire audible
range means that you will hear exactly what was
recorded.

The distortion {0.003%} and the wow and llulter
I0.00l%t are practically immeasurable and are lor
below limits detectable by the Ituman ear.

FEATURES

0 Direct. High-Speed Track' Selection -
automatically begins play with any traclt you select.

0 Random Track Programming - automatically
plays, in any order, up to I5 ore-selected tracks.

0 Repeat Play -aulomalically repeats the entire
cllsc. a group at preselected tracks, or any portion at
a track.

0 Automatic Search Music System - automatically
locates and begins plays at the beginning at the next
track or at the beginning ol the current track being
played.

0 Manual Search - plays the disc Iin either direction}
at increased speed to aid you in locating a particular
passage.

0 Index Search - locates specihc pOlnIS within a
track (when playing a disc that was made With the
necessary index informationl.

0 Digital Display (Track/Indelein/Secl - when the
disc is lirst loaded and when the player is in the stop
mode, shows the total number at tracks and the total
playing time on the disc.

During play, shows the track (and index, ii the disc has
index information) being played and the elapsed time
from the beginning at the track.

The digital display also shows information being
entered tor the CIUIOmuIIC play leatures listed above.

Tri-Spot laser Tracking - See page I4.

Optional Timer Operation - allows you to turn the
CD- I 000 on or all using a separate, optional timer.

' Track reiers to an indiwdual song, movement. or
other selection on a disc.

' Index relers to a SUbClIVISIOfl of a track (not included
on all flISCS:.

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjust-
ments or performance of
procedures other than those
specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE
COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning llash With arrowhead syni~
but, within an equilateral triangle. is in-
tended to alert the user to the presence
at uninsulutcrl "dangerous voltage" with-
in the products enclosure that may be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation paint Within an eqttilar
terai triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating
and maintenance (servicmg) instructions
in the literature accompanying the Ell)
pliance,

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE 0R ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AP-
PLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

For your own protection, we urge you to re-
cord the serial number of this unit in the space
provided. You'll find the serial number on the
back panel of the unit.

[Serial Number: