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MICRO AUDIO SYSTEM
with CD PLAYER
and DIGITAL TUNER
OWNER'S MANUAL
ES28
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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 PRESENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. W ARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ! The lightning flash with arrow- CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE The exclamation point within head symbol, within an equi- an equilateral triangle is in- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK lateral triangle is inte
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BEFORE WE BEGIN Thank you… … … … … … for purchasing this Emerson audio product. The Emerson brand is your assurance of quality, performance and value, and has been since 1912. 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 Emers
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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 TOP PANEL 2 1 3 FRONT PANEL 6 8 10 14 16 4 12 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 BACK PANEL 22 18 19 20 21 13. Reverse Skip Search / TUNING 1. POWER On/Off Button. DOWN Button. 2. CD Compartment. 14. Forward Skip Search / TUNING UP 3. CD Door Open / Close Button. Button. 4. REPEAT / MEMORY UP Button. 15. Play/Pause Button. 5. PROG. / MEMORY Button. 16. STOP Button. 6. Preset EQ Button. 17. VOLUME UP / DOWN Buttons. 7. BAND Button. 18. FM Wire Antenna. 8.
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REMOTE CONTROL 1.) VOLUME UP / DOWN Buttons. 2.) POWER On/Off Button. 3.) CD STOP Button. 6 5 4.) CD PLAY / PAUSE Button. 7 4 8 5.) CD Button. 3 9 10 6.) TUNER Button. 11 2 7.) Tuning UP / DOWN / 1 CD Skip Search / Buttons. 8.) MEMORY / PROG.(PROGRAM) Button. 9.) M-UP / REPEAT Button. 10.) BAND Button. 11.) MUTE Button. BATTERY INSTALLATION Insert 2 pcs ‘AAA’ size (Alkaline) batteries (not included) into the battery compartment of the remote controller. Be sure to observe th
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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 speaker plug is connected to the left (L) speaker jack and the right speaker plug is connected to the right (R) speaker jack. Right Speaker Left Speaker PRESET EQUALIZER (EQ) • This unit is equipped with a preset equalizer which has been added to enhance your listening pleasure by altering the frequency response of the music. • Pres
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LISTENING TO RADIO OPERATION 1.) Press the POWER button to turn the unit ‘ On’ . 2.) Select the Tuner function by pressing the TUNER button. 3.) Select the desired band (AM or FM) with the BAND button. 4.) Tune to the desired radio station by pressing the TUNING UP or DOWN buttons on the unit or on the remote control. 5.) If you hold the TUNING UP or DOWN button for more than half a second the Tuner will begin to automatically scan until a strong signal is found. 6.) To turn off the radio,
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ANTENNA FM For FM reception there is a built-in 3 ft FM antenna wire at the rear of the unit. Unravel the wire and move it around to obtain the best reception. AM This system includes an external AM Loop antenna. Assemble the AM loop antenna and then connect the wire from the antenna to the AM antenna terminal on the back of the set as shown. You may have to vary the position and direction of this AM Loop antenna until you find the position that provides the clearest reception for each of your
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CLOCK SETTING 1.) Switch the unit to Standby mode by pressing the POWER button. 2.) Press the PROG / MEMORY button. The hour digits will flash in the display. AM 3.) Use the / buttons to set the required hour. Be sure to set correctly for AM or PM. 4.) Press the PROG / MEMORY button again. The Hour is now set and the Minute digits PM start to flash in the display. 5.) Use the / buttons to set the required minute. 6.) Press the PROG / MEMORY button again. The Minutes are now set and the cl
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS LOADING AND UNLOADING COMPACT DISCS 1.) Press the POWER button to turn the unit ‘ On’ . 2.) Select the CD function by pressing the CD button. 3.) Press the the CD Door Open / Close button to open the CD compartment. 4.) When the disc compartment has opened, insert the disc with the label side facing up. Push down in the center until disc is locked in place. 5.) Close the disc compartment by pressing the CD Door Open / Close button. When the compartment is fully closed, t
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DISC PLAY 1.) Insert a CD as described in the previous section and close the disc compartment. 2.) The display will then show the total number of tracks and total play time. 3.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Disc POP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 play will begin from the start of the first 9 10 OVER TRACK track of the disc. 4.) As each track on the CD disc is played, the corresponding track number will flash in the Calendar display. The “OVER” indicator will appear if the disc in the player contains more tha
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DISC ERRORS • This compact disc player has built-in error compensation circuits to correct for minor defects in a disc. There are limits, however, to the amount of correction available. • In some cases, the CD player may skip some tracks, or parts of tracks, on a disc during disc play. This problem may be caused by defects (such as scratches) in the disc being played, which are too large for the error compensation circuits to handle. If you encounter this problem, check the CD player's opera
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TRACK SKIP Starting disc play from the beginning of a particular track POP Press the Forward or Reverse Skip 6 7 8 9 10 OVER TRACK Track buttons to select the desired track. The number of the selected track will be shown on the CD display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play. To skip to the next track For example, to skip ahead to the beginning of track 5 while track 4 is playing. 1.) Press the Forward Skip track button once. Disc play will resume at the beginning of track 5. 2.) The C
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TRACK SEARCH You can search through the track by holding the Forward or Reverse track skip button down. Normal play will resume when the button is released. REPEAT DISC PLAY Use the REPEAT button to play an entire disc or one track continuously. Repeat play of all tracks 1.) Press the REPEAT / MEMORY UP button once. The “REPEAT” indicator appears in the display. 1 2 3 4 POP 5 6 7 8 REPEAT 9 10 OVER TRACK 2.) Press the PLAY / PAUSE button. 3.) The disc will then begin playing through to the e
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5.) If the REPEAT / MEMORY UP button is pressed once more, the “REPEAT” indicator will disappear and, repeat play will end. Normal disc play will resume from that point. 6.) When the last track has finished playing, the CD player will then Stop. PROGRAMMED DISC PLAY • It is possible to program the tracks you wish to play in a sequence of your choice. It is not possible to enter program a disc during playback. Press the STOP button first, then follow the instructions below. • It is easier to
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• Any track can be programmed to play more than once. • Repeatedly pressing the PROG / MEMORY button will enable you to check the program if required. LISTENING TO PROGRAMMED TRACKS 1.) Enter all tracks you want to program into memory following the procedures on page 16. 2 4 POP 2.) Press the PLAY / PAUSE button. 6 8 9 10 Disc play will start at the beginning of the TRACK MEMORY first programmed track. “TRACK MEMORY” indicator appears on the display. TO CLEAR THE PROGRAM MEMORY • Press P
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE COMPACT DISC CARE • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the centre of the case and lift the disc outs, 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
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Should this unit exhibit a problem, check the following before seeking service. Symptom Possible Cause Solution Radio Noise or sound Station not tuned properly for Retune the AM or FM distorted on AM or AM or FM. broadcast station. FM broadcasts. FM: Wire antenna is not Extend FM Wire antenna. extended. AM: The Loop antenna is not Reposition the Ant. until positioned correctly. best reception is obtained. FM STEREO indicator FM station is mono or station Extend FM Wire ant
