MICRO STEREO SYSTEM with CD-R/RW PLAYER and DIGITAL AM/FM RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL ES830 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com ES830_012005.
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.
Before We Begin Thank you for purchasing this Emerson audio product. The Emerson brand is your assurance of quality, performance and value. Our engineers have included many useful and convenient features in this product. Please be sure to read this owner’s manual completely to make sure you are getting the maximum benefit from each feature. This product was manufactured using the highest quality components and standards of workmanship.
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 carton contains the main unit, two speakers, and a remote control handset. Carefully remove all the components from the carton and remove all packing materials form the components. Make sure nothing is accidentally discarded with the packing materials. • Save the carton and packing materials, if possible, in the unlikely event that this unit ever needs to be returned for service.
Placement Of The System The system should be placed on a stable, level surface such as a table, shelf, or stand, convenient to a 120V 60Hz AC outlet, out of direct sunlight, and away from sources of excess heat, dust, moisture, or vibration. The speakers may be separated from the main as far the wires allow for maximum stereo separation, or they may be placed to the immediate left and right of the main unit.
Power Source This system is designed to operate on 120VAC 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.
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. To remove the tab, pull it in the direction of the arrow in Remove before use the illustration as shown.
Connecting The Speakers Note: Always connect the speakers before switching the power ‘On’, and never operate the system without the speakers properly connected. The speaker cables and the speaker terminals are color-coded. • Connect the Red wires to the Red terminals. • Connect the Black wires to the Black terminals. • Connect the Right speaker to the (R) terminals, and the Left speaker to the (L) terminals. If the wires are connected incorrectly the sound will be “muddy” or distorted.
Auxiliary Input Jacks This system includes AUX R/L Jacks. These jacks allow you to connect external audio equipment to this system and listen to the sound from the external equipment through the speakers of this system. Examples of the types of external equipment that may be connected are: a cassette deck; the audio outputs from a VCR or DVD player; a personal cassette player, MP3 player, MD player, or a personal hard-disc audio jukebox device such as an iPod® .
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 9 8 10 7 11 6 5 12 4 13 3 14 2 15 16 1 19 18 17 1.) PHONES Jack. 12.) PROGRAM/MEMO. Button. 2.) 13.) DISPLAY Button. 3.) STOP/BAND Button. 14.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. 4.) FUNCTION Button. SKIP/SEARCH Forward, TUNING + Button. 5.) PLAY MODE/MEMO. UP Button. 15.) 6.) IRC Remote Sensor. SKIP/SEARCH Reverse, TUNING – Button. 7.) STANDBY Button. 16.) SLEEP Button. 8.) CD Door. 17.) ALARM Button. 9.) Multifunction LCD Display. 18.
Back Panel 21 22 23 20 20.) AC Power Cord. 21.) FM Lead Wire Antenna. 22.) AUX R/L Jacks. 23.) SPEAKERS R/L Terminals. 11 ES830_012005.
Remote Control 7 6 1.) ALARM Button. 2.) SKIP/TUNING Button. 3.) MUTE Button. 4 5.) FUNCTION Button. 3 PLAY/PAUSE Button. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5 4.) PLAY MODE/MEMO UP Button. 6.) 8 2 7.) IR (Infrared) Transmitter. 8.) STANDBY Button. 9.) STOP/BAND Button. 16 1 10.) X.BASS Button. 11.) DISPLAY Button. 12.) PROG./MEMO. Button. 13.) VOL. UP (+) Button. 14.) SKIP/TUNING Button. 17 15.) VOL. DOWN (–) Button. 16.) SLEEP Button. 17.) Battery Compartment. 12 ES830_012005.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that you have fully extended the FM antenna wire. • Make sure that you have removed the battery spacer from the remote control handset. • Make sure that the system is connected to an AC outlet that is always “live”. Do not connect the system to an AC outlet controlled by a wall switch. General Controls Most of the main functions of this system can be operated by the controls on the front panel of the main unit, or by the buttons on the remote control handset.
MUTE Button Press the MUTE button on the front panel or the remote control to shut off the speakers temporarily, for example, to answer the telephone. The sound stops and the MUTE indicator appears in the display. Press the MUTE button again to cancel the mute function and restore the sound. The MUTE indicator disappears. The mute function will also be canceled automatically by pressing the VOL. DOWN ( – ) or VOL. UP (+) buttons.
Setting The Clock Note: The clock can only be set at AUX mode, or when power is ‘Off’. 1.) Press the PROG(PROGRAM)/MEMO. button. “12 H” will begin flashing in the display indicating that the clock is set for “American” 12-hour time. Press either the or button to change the clock format to “European” 24-Hour time if desired. The display will change from “12 H” to “24 H” and vice versa. 2.) Press the PROG(PROGRAM)/MEMO. button. The Hour digits will begin flashing. 3.
Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the STANDBY button to turn the unit ‘On’. If necessary, press the FUNCTION button to select the Tuner mode. The main display turns ‘On’. and shows FM 87.5 MHz. 2.) Press the STOP/BAND button to switch between FM and AM bands if necessary. 3.) Tune to the desired frequency as follows: • Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the or buttons until the frequency of the desired station appears on the display.
Hints For Better Reception FM: The FM lead wire antenna on the back panel should be extended to its full length. You may also have to vary the direction of this antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception. AM: The AM bar antenna is inside the cabinet of the main unit. You may need to change the position of the main unit until you find the position that provides the best reception for your favorite AM stations. 17 ES830_012005.
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. The procedure for storing stations in memory is as follows: 1.) Follow step 3 under Listening To The Radio on page 16 to select the first station you wish to memorize. Example: FM 103.5 MHz. 2.) When the desired station appears on the display press the PROG(PROGRAM)/ MEMO. button. “P 1.
Auto Preset Function This model includes an Auto-Preset feature which you can use to automatically enter 10 strong FM and AM stations in the tuner preset memory. Note: This feature is useful if you live in a rural area with a limited number of stations. However if you live in a major metropolitan area with many strong stations, do not use the Auto-Preset feature.
Playing Compact Discs Note: Although this portable CD player can read CD-R and CD-RW discs, in addition to normal CDs, however the playability of CD-R/RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used to create the discs, as well as the quality and condition of the blank media you are using. 100% playability cannot be guaranteed. This is not an indication of a problem with the player. Normal Playback 1.) Press the STANDBY button. The main display turns ‘On’. 2.
4.) The disc will spin for a few seconds as the player reads the disc. Then the disc will stop and the display will show the total number of tracks on the disc. 5.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback on track 1. Track number “0 1” appears in the display and the Play indicator comes ‘On’. 6.) Adjust the VOLUME and X.BASS controls as desired. 7.
SKIP/Search ( / ) Controls • During playback press the or buttons repeatedly to skip forward or back to higher or lower numbered tracks. Playback will start at the beginning of the selected track. • To search within a track for a specific musical passage depress and hold the or buttons. The player will search rapidly forward or backward as long as the buttons are depressed. When you hear the desired passage release the buttons and normal playback will resume at that point.
REPEAT Playback You can program the player to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc. The Repeat mode can be selected while the disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. Single Track Repeat Select the track to be repeated and then press the PLAY MODE/MEMO UP button once. The REPEAT indicator flashes. If necessary, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback. The selected track will be repeated continuously. All Tracks Repeat Press the PLAY MODE/MEMO UP button twice.
Programmed Playback You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to playback in any desired order. You may also program a specific track to play several times within the same program. Note: The player cannot be programmed while a disc is playing. If a disc is playing press the STOP/BAND button to stop playback before you begin the programming steps below. 1.
6.) Repeat Step 5 until you have entered up to 20 tracks in the program memory. When the memory is full, the “ – – ” indicator flashes in the display. 7.) To begin programmed playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The display will show the first programmed track and playback will begin on that track. The MEMORY indicator remains “On”. After the last programmed track has played the player stops but the programmed tracks remain in the memory.
Programmed Repeat Playback You can use the Program and Repeat features together to continuously repeat a programmed sequence of tracks. • First, program the desired tracks according to Steps 1 through 7 on pages 24 and 25. • When Programmed Playback begins, press the PLAY MODE/MEMO UP button twice to activate the All Tracks Repeat feature. • The REPEAT indicator appears in display and all the tracks in your programmed sequence will be repeated continuously.
ALARM Function You can use the alarm function to wake you to the Tuner, or your favorite CD. To adjust the Wake Up time: 1.) Press the DISPLAY button until ALARM indicator is flashing on the display. 2.) Press the PROG(PROGRAM)/MEMO. button Within 3 seconds. The Hour digits will begin flashing. 3.) Press the or buttons to set the display to the correct Hour,, AM or PM. 4.) Press the PROG(PROGRAM)/MEMO. button again. The Minute digits will begin flashing. 5.
Wake To Tuner Tune to the desired radio station and adjust the volume to the level you want to hear in the morning when the alarm comes on. Press the STANDBY button to shut the system ‘Off’. At the selected wake up time the radio will turn ‘On’. The ALARM indicator flashes in the display. It will continue for one hour and then shut off automatically. To stop the radio alarm sooner press the STANDBY button to shut ‘Off’.
SLEEP Timer This system includes a programmable Sleep Timer that allows you to fall asleep to between 10 and 90 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 VOLUME control to the desired level. Remember that the level you select for the sleep to music function is the same level you will hear when the timer turns the system on in the morning. 3.
Auxiliary Operation To listen to an auxiliary audio source connected to the AUX R/L jacks on the back panel of this unit (refer to page 8). Press the FUNCTION button to select the Aux function. The AUX indicator appears in the display. Operate the external device as you would normally. When you hear the music from your external source adjust the VOLUME and X.BASS controls of this system as desired. 30 ES830_012005.
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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