MICRO CD SYSTEM with DIGITAL TUNER, THINOVATION™ FLAT PANEL SPEAKERS and BUILT IN SUBWOOFER OWNER'S MANUAL ES25 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com ES25_072904.
CAUT I ON TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Thank you… … … … For purchasing this Emerson Research Micro Audio System with the unique Thinovation™ flat panel speakers, using the latest NXT* flat panel speaker technology.
IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters, on top of other stereo equipment that radiates too much heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, places subject to constant vibration and/ or humid or moist areas. • Operate controls and switches as described in the manual. • Before turning ‘On’ the power, make certain that power cord is properly installed.
PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET UP • This system consists of the following components: Tuner/CD Player unit, Amplifier/Subwoofer unit, 2 “Thinovation™ ” Flat Panel Speakers, and Remote Control. Carefully remove all the components from the display carton and verify that you have all the necessary components before you dispose of the display carton. • Remove all packing materials from the individual components. Remove any descriptive labels that may be attached to the front panel of the main unit.
POWER SOURCE This system is designed to operate on 120V AC 60Hz house current only. Connecting this system to any other power source may cause damage to the system and such damage is not covered by your warranty. NOTE: The system has polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. The plug will only fit into matching polarized AC outlets. This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock.
BATTERY BACK UP This system includes a battery back up circuit that will maintain the Tuner preset station memories and the correct time in the event of a power interruption. The battery back up circuit requires a 9V battery, not included. 1.) The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the Tuner/CD Player unit. Turn the Tuner/CD Player unit upside down. NOTE: Place the unit on a soft surface such as a towel to avoid scratching the finish on the top of the cabinet. 2.
SYSTEM CONNECTION Place the Tuner/CD Player unit on top of the Amplifier/Subwoofer unit. Note that there is a multi-pin ribbon cable permanently attached to the back of the Tuner/CD Player unit. The multi-pin plug at the end of this ribbon cable must be connected to the multi-pin socket on the back of the Amplifier/Subwoofer unit. SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Connect the two “Thinovation™ ” Flat Panel speakers to the color-coded white “L” and red “R” speaker jacks on the back of the Amplifier/Subwoofer unit.
AUXILIARY SOURCE CONNECTIONS You can listen to the sound from external audio sources through the speakers of this system. Connect the Aux/Line/Audio Output Jacks of the external audio source to the AUX IN Jack at the front panel of Amplifier/Subwoofer unit. Note: Connection cables are not included.
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY The remote control requires one “button-type” 3-volt lithium battery, included. To extend the life of the original battery we have inserted a small clear plastic spacer tab between the lithium battery and the battery terminal. You must remove this battery spacer tab before you can use the remote control. Remove before use To remove the tab, pull it in the direction of the arrow in the Remueva antes de usar illustration as shown.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FRONT PANEL 13 12 14 1516 17 18 11 10 9 8 7 19 6 5 4 3 2 1 BACK PANEL 25 24 26 23 22 27 21 R L ~ 20 10 ES25_072904.
1.) Rubber Feet. 2.) AUX IN Jack. 3.) VARIABLE BASS CONTROL (+ / –). 4.) DIGITAL VOLUME + Button. 5.) DIGITAL VOLUME – Button. 6.) AUX Button. 7.) CD Button. 8.) Tuner Button. Button. 9.) FM Stereo/Mono 10.) Clock Set Button. 11.) Timer ‘On/Off’/ Sleep Button. 12.) PROG. (Program) Button. 13.) Tuning Down 14.) Tuning Up 15.) Stop / Skip-Search Reverse / Skip-Search Forward Button. Button. / Band (AM/FM) Button. 16.) Play/Pause Button. 17.) CD Door PUSH To Open Position. 18.
REMOTE CONTROL 7 8 6 9 5 10 4 11 12 13 3 14 2 15 1 16 17 1.) VOLUME – Button. 9.) REPEAT/PRESET Button. 2.) VOLUME + Button. 10.) MUTE Button. 3.) RANDOM Button. 11.) CLOCK SET Button. 4.) PROGRAM Button. 12.) SLEEP/TIMER-ON/Off Button. 5.) CD/TUNER Button. 13.) SKIP/TUNE > Button. 6.) STANDBY/ON Button. 14.) SKIP/TUNE < Button. 7.) PLAY/PUASE Button. 15.) BASS + Button. 8.) STOP/BAND Button. 16.) BASS – Button. 17.) Battery Compartment. (Back Cabinet) 12 ES25_072904.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure the Tuner/CD Player unit is connected to the Amplifier/ Subwoofer unit with the built in ribbon cable. • Make sure that you have removed the battery spacer from the remote control handset. • Make sure that the 2 “Thinovation™ ” Flat Panel speakers are connected to the Amplifier/Subwoofer unit. • Make sure that the MAIN Power SWITCH on the back of the Amplifier/ Subwoofer unit is ‘ON’.
SETTING THE CLOCK When the system is connected to the AC outlet for the first time and “AM 12:00”appears on the display. This is your indication that the time display is incorrect and needs to be reset. 1.) Press the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel or remote control to turn the system ‘On’. The Tuner display comes on, the display will show “FM 87.5 MHz”. 2.) Press the AUX button on the front panel to select the Aux function. The time display will show current time and the colon will be flashing. 3.
5.) Press either the / Buttons on the front panel or > / < buttons on the remote control to set the display to the correct Hour, AM or PM. 6.) Press the CLOCK SET or button again. The Minute digits will begin flashing. 7.) Press either the / Buttons on the front panel or > / < buttons on the remote control to set the display to the correct Minute. 8.) Press the CLOCK SET or button once more. The time display stops flashing and the clock begins to run. 9.
MAIN VOLUME AND VARIABLE BASS VOLUME CONTROLS Volume Adjustments Press the DIGITAL VOLUME + or – buttons on the front panel or the remote control to increase or decrease the volume. The volume level indicator appears on the main display. The range is from “00” (Minimum) to “30” (Maximum). This system will remember the last volume level you selected before switching the power ‘Off’and will automatically return to that volume level when the power is switched ‘On’again.
LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the STANDBY/ON button on the main unit or the remote control. The main display turns on. 2.) If necessary, press the button on the front panel of the main unit or the CD/TUNER button on the remote control to select the Tuner function. The display will show an AM or FM station frequency. To select a different band, press the STOP/BAND button. 3.
5.) If you tuned to an FM Stereo station the STEREO indicator will appear in the main display. If the reception is noisy or weak, press the button on the front panel of the Tuner/CD Player unit to the mono setting. The STEREO indicator will disappear. The reception will normally improve although the sound will no longer be in stereo. 6.) When you are finished listening, press the STANDBY/ON button on the main unit or remote control to return to the Standby (Power Off) mode.
ANTENNA INFORMATION FM Make sure the FM lead wire antenna is unwound and extended to its full length. It may be necessary to vary the direction of this wire antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception for your favorite FM stations. R L ~ AM The AM ferrite bar antenna is inside the main unit. If AM reception is unsatisfactory, you may have to turn the main unit slightly until you find the position that provides the best reception. 19 ES25_072904.
PRE-SETTING STATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY This system includes a 20 station preset memory. You can store up to 10 FM stations and 10 AM stations in the tuner memory for immediate recall by using the remote control unit only. The procedure for storing stations in memory is as follows: 1.) Follow step 3 under “LISTENING TO THE RADIO” to select the first station you wish to memorize. Example: FM 103.5 MHz. 2.
5.) Press the PROGRAM button again to enter the station in the selected preset memory number. 6.) Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have memorized up to 10 stations on the FM STOP/BAND button to switch to the AM band and band, then press the follow the same procedure to enter up to 10 stations on the AM band. RECALLING PRESET STATIONS Turn the system ‘On’and select the desired band.
PLAYING COMPACT DISCS IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R/RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in ‘ripping’ the tracks from the original discs and ‘burning’the tracks onto the blank media. Playability may also be affected by the quality and condition of the blank media you use for recording. 100% compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
5.) Close the CD door. The disc will spin and “00” will flash in the track number. Within a few seconds the disc will stop spinning and the display will show the total playing time and total tracks on the disc. Note: If the disc is inserted upside down or if the disc is badly scratched and unreadable, playback will not be possible. In this case the main display will show “no dISC”. Remove the disc and re insert it properly, or try another disc. 6.
PAUSE CONTROL To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel of the main unit or the remote control again. The sound stops and the elapsed time display flashes but the disc continues to spin. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume playback. The elapsed time display stops flashing.
REPEAT PLAYBACK (Remote Control Only) You can program the player to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc. The Repeat function can be activated by using the remote control while a disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. There is no REPEAT/PRESET button on the man unit.
RANDOM PLAYBACK (Remote Control Only) This feature allows you to play all the tracks on a disc in random order. Load the disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total playing time and number of tracks. Press the RANDOM button on the remote control. There is no RANDOM button on the main unit. The RANDOM indicator appears in the display. The tracks will be played in random order continuously.
PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK This system has a 20 track programmable memory. You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to playback in any desired order. Note: You cannot program the player while a disc is playing. You must press the STOP/BAND button first to stop playback before beginning the programming steps below. 1.) Load your disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total playing time and number of tracks. 2.) Press the PROGRAM button on the front panel or the remote control.
After you have programmed up to 20 tracks, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The PROGRAM indicator remains in the display and the tracks you selected will be played in the desired order. After the last programmed track has played the player stops, the PROGRAM indicator disappears, and the display again shows the total tracks and playing time on the disc. However the program sequence remains in the memory.
TIMER FUNCTION This system includes a programmable Timer function that will turn the system ‘On’, play for one hour, and then shut the system ‘Off’automatically. You can use the timer to wake you up to the TUNER or to your favorite CD. The timer can be programmed while the system is in the Standby (Power Off) mode, the TUNER mode, CD or AUX mode. To Set The Turn-On Time 1.
5.) Press the or CLOCK SET button once more to enter the turn-on time in the memory. The TIMER ON indicator stops flashing and remains ‘On’. The display returns to the correct time, the TUNER display, the CD display or the AUX display. Turn the power ‘Off’to standby mode. At the selected ‘On’ time the system will turn on automatically to the last function selected, either TUNER or CD. The TIMER ON indicator flashes in the display It will play for one hour and then shut off automatically.
SLEEP TIMER This system includes a programmable Sleep Timer that allows you to fall asleep to between “00” and “120” minutes of music and then shuts the power ‘Off’ automatically. To Operate The Sleep Timer: 1.) Turn the system ‘On’and operate either the TUNER or CD function as usual. 2.) Adjust the main VOLUME and VARIABLE BASS CONTROL level controls to the desired level.
Notes: • You can shut the unit off manually before the Sleep Timer counts down to “00” by pressing the STANDBY/ON button at any time. • Remember that if you are falling asleep to CD you will also wake to CD, and if you fall asleep to the Tuner you will also wake to the Tuner. • If you are falling asleep to CD, the system will only operate until the CD ends. If you set the Sleep Timer for 90 minutes but your CD is only 45 minutes long, the music will stop after 45 minutes.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE COMPACT DISC CARE • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges. • Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the disc’s recorded surface with a soft cloth.Unlike conventional records, compact discs have no grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris, so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove most particles. Wipe in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc.
LIMITED WARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will provide repair service at no charge for labor and parts at an authorized Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion.
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