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MICRO AUDIO SYSTEM
with CD, CD-R/RW PLAYER
and DIGITAL TUNER
OWNER'S MANUAL
ES13
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WARNING 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. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ! The lightning flash with arrow- The exclamation point within WARNING: TO REDUCE THE head symbol, within an equi- an equilateral triangle is in- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK lateral triangle is inten
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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. It was tested by Emerson inspectors and found to be in perfect working ord
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IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places • Operate controls and switches as exposed to direct sunlight or close to described in the manual. heat radiating appliances such as • Before turning on the power, make electric heaters, on top of other stereo certain that the connecting cords and equipment that radiates heat, places power cord are properly installed. lacking ventilation or dusty areas, • Store your CDs in a cool area to avoid places subject to constant vibration damage from
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PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET-UP • Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing material from the unit. • Remove any labels or stickers which may be on the front or top of the set, but do not remove any labels from the back or bottom. • We suggest that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case it ever becomes necessary to return your unit for service. This is the only sure way to protect the unit from damage in transit. • If you do dispose o
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 12 11 10 9 13 8 14 7 15 6 16 5 4 17 3 18 19 2 1 20 1.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. 12.) SKIP SEARCH / 2.) STOP Button. TUNING (SET) Button. 3.) Multi Function LCD Display. 13.) CD Door. 4.) POWER On/Off Button. 14.) VOLUME Button. 15.) VOLUME Button. 5.) STANDBY LED Indicator. 16.) PRESET UP/RANDOM/INTRO 6.) PHONES Jack. Button. 7.) BASS BOOST (Lighted) Button. 17.) TIME SET/MEMORY Button. 8.) Preset EQ (Lighted) Buttons. 18.) FM MODE/REPEAT Butto
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REMOTE CONTROL 1.) VOLUME / Buttons. 12 11 2.) TIMER SET Button. 3.) SLEEP Button. 4.) PRESET Buttons. 10 5.) SNOOZE Button. 6.) Stop Button. 7.) TUNING (SET) / CD SKIP SEARCH / Buttons. 9 13 8.) CD Button. 8 14 9.) OPEN/CLOSE Button. 7 10.) 0-9 Number Buttons. 6 15 11.) MUTE Button. 5 16 12.) STANDBY ON/OFF Button. 13.) TUNER/BAND Button. 17 4 14.) FM MODE/REPEAT Button. 3 18 15.) Play/Pause Button. 2 19 16.) MEMORY Button. 1 17.) PRESET /INTRO Button. 18.) RANDOM Bu
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BATTERY REPLACEMENT When the batteries become too weak, the operating distance of the remote controller is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries. NOTES: • To maintain the accuracy and long life of the transmitter, do not press two or more buttons simultaneously. • If the remote control is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent possible damage through leaking batteries. • Do not mix different types of batteries, or old batteries with new ones. U
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTION Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on the back panel of the main unit. Make sure that the left (black) speaker wire is connected to the left (L) black speaker clip and the right (red) speaker wire is connected to the right (red) speaker clip. RED RED BLACK BLACK Right Speaker Left Speaker RED SPEAKERS BLACK 8 ES13_draft090902.p65 8 9/9/2002, 17:37
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SETTING THE CLOCK The clock should be set while the system is in the Standby mode (Power ‘Off ’ ). 1.) Press and hold the TIME SET/MEMORY AM button on the top panel for at least two seconds. The hour digits and the AM/PM indicator begin to flash. 2.) Press the TUNING (SET) or buttons on the top panel or on the remote control to adjust the clock to the correct hour, AM or PM. 3.) Press the TIME SET/MEMORY button once more. The minute digits begin to PM flash. 4.) Press the TUNING (SET) or b
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TONE CONTROLS Preset Equalizer This system includes a 4 mode preset electronic equalizer that allows you to tailor the sound output for the most popular types of music. The settings are POP, ROCK, CLASSIC, and FLAT (Equalizer Off). Press the appropriate button on the top panel to select the desired setting. The button lights to confirm your selection. Note: The Equalizer controls are only found on the top panel. There are no EQ controls on the remote control. BASS BOOST The Bass Boost control is
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LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the POWER/STANDBY button on the top panel or on the remote control to turn the system ‘ On’ . The STANDBY indicator goes ‘ Off’ and the main display comes ‘ On ’. 2.) Press the TUNER/BAND button on the top panel or remote control to select the Tuner function, and press again to switch between AM and FM bands. The display will show an AM or FM frequency. FM MHz 3.) Press the TUNING (SET) or buttons on the top panel or on the remote control to tune to the desired
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ANTENNA INFORMATION FM The leadwire antenna should be extended to its full length for optimum FM reception. FM Wire Antenna AM The AM antenna is inside the main unit. If AM reception is weak try turning the main unit slightly until the AM reception improves. In the worst case you may have to move the entire unit to another location. MONO/STEREO MODE SWITCH If you tune to an FM Stereo station the FM STEREO indicator will appear in the display. However if the FM Stereo reception is unsatisfactory
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PRESETTING STATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY You can store up to 20 of your favorite stations, in any combination of AM and FM, in the tuner memory for immediate recall. For your convenience use the remote control to perform this operation. 1.) Tuner to the first station you wish to memorize by either the Manual or Automatic tuning method. Example: FM 103.5 MHz 2.) Press the MEMORY button on the remote control. The Memory indicator will begin flashing in the display. MEMORY FM MHz 3.) Press either th
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RECALLING PRESET STATIONS • In Tuner mode, press either the PRESET or buttons on the remote control to locate the desired station. You may also press the PRESET UP/ RANDOM/INTRO button on the top panel to scroll upward through the presets in numerical order. • In Tuner mode to select a preset directly press the appropriate number buttons on the remote control. Note: When you press numbers 1 through 9 the tuner will pause for a moment waiting for you to enter a second number. After a few se
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS IMPORTANT: This player will play normal CDs plus CD-R and CD-RW discs. However the playability of CD-R and CD-RW discs is determined by the software that was used to create the discs, and the quality of the blank media used for recording. 100% playability cannot be guaranteed. This is not an indication of a problem with your system. 1.) Press the POWER/STANDBY button on the front panel or remote control to turn the system ‘ On ’. 2.) Press the CD function button on the fron
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PAUSE CONTROL To pause temporarily during playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button again. The sound stops and the time display flashes but the disc continues to spin. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button once more to cancel pause and resume normal playback. SKIP/SEARCH CONTROLS During playback press the SKIP/SEARCH or controls repeatedly to skip to higher or lower numbered tracks. During playback press and hold the SKIP/SEARCH or controls to search forward or backward at high speed to locate a particul
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To cancel Repeat Playback press the FM MODE/REPEAT button until the Repeat indicator no longer appears in the display. Repeat Playback will also be canceled if you switch to Tuner mode, open the CD door, or switch the power ‘Off ’. RANDOM PLAYBACK Use the Random Playback feature to play all of the tracks on the disc in a random order. While in Stop mode press the RANDOM button on the remote control, or press the PRESET UP/RANDOM/INTRO button on the top panel once. The RANDOM indicator appears in
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To cancel Intro Playback at any time press the PRESET /INTRO button on the top panel or the remote control until the Intro indicator no longer appears in the display. Intro Playback will also be canceled if you switch to Tuner mode, open the CD door or switch the power ‘Off ’. PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program the player to play only the tracks you want to hear in the specific order that you want them to play. The maximum number of tracks that can be programmed is 20. You may program tracks to
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4.) Press the / SKIP SEARCH or 9 buttons to select the second track that you want to program. The program number display advances to “ Pr 2”. TRACK MEMORY 5.) Repeat steps 3 and 4, selecting a different track each time, until you have entered up to 20 tracks in the program memory. 6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The Program indicator stops flashing and remains in the display. The tracks you selected will play in the order in which they were programmed. TRACK MEM
