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PORTABLE CD, CD-R / RW PLAYER
with CASSETTE RECORDER
and AM / FM STEREO RADIO
OWNER’S MANUAL
PD6922
Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com
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CAUTION 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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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. It was tested by Emerson inspectors and found to be in perfe
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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 power cord is properly equipment that radiates too much heat, installed. places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, • Store your CDs, cassettes in a cool area places subject to constant vibration and/ to avoid damage
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PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET UP ·Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing materials from the unit. ·Carefully remove any small strips of tape which may have been used to keep the CD and Cassette doors closed during shipment. ·Open the CD compartment by pressing the OPEN button on top panel and lifting upward. Inside the CD compartment you will see a white transit card which is used to prevent the laser pick-up from moving during shipment. Carefully remove
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NOTE: This unit has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. This plug will only fit into a matching AC Outlet polarized AC outlet. This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock. AC Plug If this plug will not fit in your AC outlet, you probably have an outdated non-polarized outlet. You should have your outdated outlet changed by a qualified, licensed electrician. Do not file the wide blade on the plug, or use an adapter to make the plug fit into your
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BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device: 1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified. 2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device. 3. Do not mix different types of batteries together (e.g. Alkaline and Carbon-Zinc) or old batteries with fresh ones. 4. If the device is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS TOP VIEW 10 9 8 7 6 11 5 12 4 13 14 3 15 16 2 17 18 19 20 1 BACK VIEW 8 21 24 23 22 7 PD6922_B111003.p65 7 10/11/2003, 11:12
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1.) Cassette Control keys. (Pause /Stop-Eject /F.Fwd /Rew /Play /Rec co or rd d ) 2.) Cassette door. 3.) CD SKIP REV Button. 4.) CD Track LCD Display. 5.) CD SKIP FWD Button. 6.) CD door OPEN Button. 7.) FUNCTION (OFF/TAPE-RADIO-CD) Selector Switch. 8.) FM Telescopic Antenna. 9.) CD Door. 10.) FM. ST Indicator. 11.) Carrying Handle. 12.) Dial Pointer. 13.) BAND (AM/FM/FM ST) Selector Switch. 14.) CD PROGRAM Button. 15.) CD REPEAT Button. 16.) VOLUME + Button. 17.) VOLUME –
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Move the FUNCTION selector to the RADIO position. 2.) Move the BAND selector to the desired band, FM ST, FM or AM. 3.) Tune to your desired station with the TUNING control. If you have set the BAND selector to FM ST and you tune to a FM Stereo station the FM ST. LED Indicator will light. 4.) Adjust the VOLUME + / – controls to the desired level. 5.) When you are finished listening move the FUNCTION selector back to the OFF/TAPE position to shut
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS Note: Although this portable CD player can read CD-R and CD-RW discs, in addition to normal CDs, the playability of CD-R and CD-RW discs may be effected 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.) Move the FUNCTION selector to the CD position. 2.) Open the CD door by pressing
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• To Pause momentarily during playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button again. The sound stops and the PLAY Indicator flashes, however the disc continues to spin. To cancel Pause and resume normal playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button once more. Normal playback resumes and the PLAY Indicator stops flashing. 5.) Adjust the VOLUME + / – controls as desired. 6.) To Stop playback at any time press the CD STOP button. The disc stops and the display again shows the total number of tracks on the disc. A
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TO START PLAYBACK FROM A SPECIFIC TRACK Insert your disc in the player, close the door, and wait until the display shows the total tracks. Press either the or button until the desired track number appears in the display, then press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback on that track. REPEAT PLAYBACK You can program the player to repeat either a single track or all tracks on the disc continuously. The Repeat feature can be activated while the disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. One
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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 button to stop playback before you begin the programming steps below. 1.) Move the FUNCTION selector to CD, insert your disc in the player, close the door, and wait until the total track number appears in the display. 2
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7.) To begin programmed playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The LCD display will show the first programmed track and playback will begin on that track. The PROG Indicator flashes. After the last programmed track has played the player stops but the programmed tracks remain in the memory. To play the programmed tracks again, press the PROGRAM button, and the PLAY/PAUSE button. To cancel the programmed sequence from memory, press the STOP button at programming mode, open the CD door, move the
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PLAYING CASSETTE TAPES 1.) Open the cassette door by pressing the key. . 2.) Place a pre-recorded cassette tape into the slots on the inside of the door with the exposed tape facing up and the full reel on the right side. 3.) Move the FUNCTION selector to the OFF/TAPE position. 4.) Press the cassette key to begin playback. 5.) Adjust the VOLUME + / – controls as desired. 6.) To advance the tape rapidly press the key. To stop the tape before it ends press the key. . 7.) To rewind the tape ra
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MAKING A TAPE RECORDING This model allows you to make tape recordings directly from the CD player, or the radio. • Refer to “PLAYING COMPACT DISCS” if necessary to operate the CD player. • Refer to “LISTENING TO THE RADIO” if necessary to tune in the station you wish to record from radio. 1.) Press the key to open the cassette door. . 2.) Insert a good quality blank cassette tape into the slots on the cassette door with the open end facing up and the full reel on the right. Use normal tape
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STEREO HEADPHONE JACK Connect a set of stereo headphones (not included) with a 3.5mm mini plug to the PHONES jack (located at back cabinet) for private listening without disturbing others. Before putting on the headphones reduce the VOLUME controls to a low level, then put the headphones on and gradually increase the VOLUME controls to a comfortable listening level. The built in speakers are automatically disconnected when headphones are connected to the headphone jack. 17 PD6922_B111003.p65 17
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES Whenever you record on a cassette any previously recorded material is erased as the new material is recorded. To prevent you from accidentally erasing material which you wish to save, blank cassettes are equipped with erase prevention tabs for each side of the tape. If the erase prevention tab for side A is removed, you cannot accidentally record on side A. The record key cannot be depressed if the erase prevention tab on the cassette has been removed. T
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CASSETTE CARE Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are: 1.) Tape jamming — Leading to uneven speed in playback, and 2.) Tape tangling — Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of themechanism. To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be observed: • Check that there are no loose layers of tape visible through the cassette center window (see Fig. 1). Take up any loose layers, using a pencil or hexagonal barrelled ballp
