CD-3440 Portable Compact Disk Player
(420-5051)                 Connections                Faxback Doc. # 18439

You can listen to your CD-3440 by connecting stereo earphones or amplified
speakers to the player's PHONES jack, or by connecting the player's LINE
OUT jack to a home audio or car stereo system.

NOTES:  The CD player's PHONES jack is a high-level audio output. If you
        use this jack, use the CD player's VOLUME control and the volume
        control of the amplified speakers to adjust the volume.

        The CD player's LINE OUT jack is a low-level audio output. If you
        use this jack, use the volume control of the home audio system or
        car stereo system to adjust the volume.

        Your local Radio Shack store carries a variety of earphones,
        amplified speakers, cassette adapters, cable adapters, and audio
        patch cables that you might need.

CONNECTING EARPHONES

For private listening, plug a pair of stereo earphones with a 1/8-inch plug
(not supplied) into the CD player's PHONES jack.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use earphones.

    Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After 
    you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.

    Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume
    listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.

    Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt 
    to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort 
    might still damage your hearing.

Traffic Safety

Do not wear earphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle.
This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas.

Even though some earphones are designed to let you hear some outside sounds
when listening at normal volume levels, they still present a traffic
hazard.

CONNECTING AMPLIFIED SPEAKERS

To listen to your CD player through a pair of amplified speakers (not 
supplied), plug the amplified speakers' cable into the CD player's PHONES 
jack.

CONNECTING TO A HOME AUDIO SYSTEM

To listen to your CD player through your home audio system's amplifier/
receiver and full-size speakers, connect the supplied Y-cable's 1/8-inch
plug to the CD player's LINE OUT jack. Then connect the Y-cable's phono
plugs to the CD, AUX, or TV audio LEFT and RIGHT input jacks on your
amplifier/receiver. (If the jacks on your equipment do not match the plugs
on the cable, check with your local Radio Shack store for the proper cable
adapter.)

CONNECTING TO A CAR STEREO SYSTEM

You can connect your CD player to your car's stereo in one of three ways.

If your car stereo has LINE IN jacks - plug the supplied Y-Cable's 1/8 inch
plug into the CD player's LINE OUT jack. Then plug the Y-cable's phono
plugs into your car stereo's LINE IN input jacks. (If the jacks on your
equipment do not match the plugs on the Y-cable, check with your local
Radio Shack store for the proper cable adapter.)

If your car stereo has a CD input jack -  you need a stereo 1/8-inch patch 
cable, such as Cat. No. 42-2387. Plug one end into the CD player's LINE OUT
jack and the other end into the car stereo's CD input jack.

If your car stereo has a cassette player - you need a CD-to-cassette
adapter such as Cat. No. 12-1951. Insert the adapter into your car's
cassette player just as you would insert a regular cassette. Then plug the
CD-to-cassette adapter's cord into the CD player's PHONES or LINE OUT jack.
You can mount your CD player in your vehicle using a CD mounting bracket.
Your local Radio Shack store has a complete line of automotive mounting
kits.


(JC   11/9/95)

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