CD-3200 PLAYER  (420-5011)        Features             Faxback Doc. # 6829

The Realistic CD-3200 portable compact disc player brings you the latest
in audio technology from Radio Shack.

Now you can enjoy the pleasure of clean, noise-free sound and the
startling stereo high-fidelity that only CDs can deliver.

An adjustable shoulder strap lets you take the lightweight, functionally
designed CD-3200 with you anywhere.  It's yours in the out-of-doors, in
your car, or home.  Any place you go, you can enjoy the latest in CD
sound.

You can listen in privacy through stereo headsets (not included).

The CD-3200 operates from your choice of three power sources: AA
batteries, 120 volts AC, or from your car's electrical system.

The CD-3200 gives you complete freedom to enjoy it anywhere.  It can even
be played through your car's stereo or your home music system.

Like all CD players, the CD-3200 uses a low-power laser beam to read
digital information from the compact disc.  Then, it converts that
information into audio signals.

Because only light touches the disc in a CD player, there is no disc wear
during normal use.  With proper care of the disc, the original sound
quality will last indefinitely.  If the disc becomes slightly scratched,
the CD-3200's special error-correction circuits reconstruct the missing
parts of the music.

Even through the CD-3200 uses the most advanced technology available
today, it is extremely simple to operate.  You can begin using your
player quickly by reading "Basic Operation."  But, be sure to read the
"Special Features (Faxback Doc.# 6832.txt)" section so that you can 
understand and use all the CD-3200's advanced features.

Why Do CDs Sound Better?

When played in a CD player, such as the CD-3200, the audio performance
of a compact disc is dramatically better than that of a record or a
cassette tape.  You enjoy a cleaner, more realistic sound than ever
before.

For example:

  The signal-to-noise ratio is 80dB.  This means that in the softer
  musical passages, you hear only the music, without the distracting hiss
  or scratch you often hear from records or tapes.

  The dynamic range (the volume difference between loud and soft passages)
  is 75dB, compared to 55-60dB for records.  This means that you can enjoy
  realistic, exciting music reproduction, rivaling that of a live
  performance.

  The frequency response is 20-20,000Hz+0.5/-1.5dB.  You hear the full
  frequency range of the music, from lowest bass to highest treble.

  Distortion, wow and flutter are far below levels detectable by the human
  ear.  You hear clean, undistorted sound, without annoying pitch
  variations caused by changes in playback speed.

In additional to sounding better, a compact disc can hold up to 75 minutes
of music--more than both sides of a 12-inch LP record.

Features

Automatic Search Music System - Lets you quickly locate and play any track
                                (individual song or selection) on a disc.

               Audible Search - Lets you locate a particular section, of
                                the music by playing the disc rapidly in
                                either direction.

     Random-Track Programming - Lets you program up to 16 tracks to play
                                in any order you choose.

                  Repeat Play - Lets you automatically repeat a single
                                track, an entire disc, or a random-
                                track program.

                    Pause/Cue - Lets you temporarily stop play and then
                                start the music from the point of the
                                pause.  Also lets you cue a track for
                                immediate play at a later time.

              Digital Display - Shows you the number of tracks and the
                                total playing time of a disc when you
                                first load it.  During play, you see the
                                number of the current track and the
                                elapsed time since the beginning of the
                                track.  The display also shows related
                                information when you use special features,
                                such as Random Track Programming.

      Tri-Spot Laser Tracking - Uses three beams of laser light to give
                                you the most accurate tracking of digital
                                information.

       2-Times Oversampling
       with Digital Filtering - Makes the overall sound from the CD player
                                more natural by reducing the need for 
                                radical filtering of the signals after
                                they are converted from digital to analog.

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