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HOME AUDIO SYSTEM
with 3 CD CHANGER
and DIGITAL AM/FM RECEIVER
OWNER'S MANUAL
MS3105
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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- WARNING: TO REDUCE THE The exclamation point within 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, in a cool area to avoid places subject to constant vibration and/ damage from heat. o
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PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET-UP • Carefully remove the main unit, speakers, and remote control from the carton, and remove all packing materials from the components. • Remove any descriptive labels or stickers from the front panel of the main unit. Do not remove any labels or stickers on the back panel of the main unit or the speakers. • Carefully remove any small strips of tape that may have been used to hold the CD door closed during shipment. • Unwind the AC power cord on the
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PROTECT YOUR FURNITURE This model is equipped with non-skid rubber 'feet' to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls. These 'feet' are made from non-migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on your furniture. However certain types of oil based furniture polishes, wood preservatives, or cleaning sprays may cause the rubber 'feet' to soften, and leave marks or a rubber residue on the furniture. To prevent any damage to your furniture
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SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Connect the speakers to the red (+) and black (–) terminals on top of the unit as shown below. (Press the red (+) or black (–) terminal tab, insert wire, release tab to hold wire in place.) The speakers may be placed close to the main unit or as far apart as the cables will allow. Please leave a gap of at least 1/4” between the main unit and speakers to prevent any vibration in the speakers from causing the CD player to skip. NOTE: The speakers are not magnetically shielded.
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CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES • Connect your playback* equipment (eg. MiniDisc or cassette player) to the AUX IN jacks. LINE OUT TV AUX IN L R • Connect your recording equipment (eg. MiniDisc or cassette recorder) into the LINE OUT jacks. LINE IN CASSETTE RECORDER LINE OUT L R * Other examples of playback equipment include your TV, video recorder, DVD player or satellite receiver, or your computer or games console. Always refer to the equipment manufacturer’ s instructions. 7 MS3105
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POWER SOURCE This system is designed to operate on 120V AC 60Hz power supply only. Connecting this system to any other power source may cause damage to the system and such damage is not covered by your warranty. Make sure that you connect this system to an AC outlet that is always “live”. Do not connect this system to an AC outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. 1.) Unwind the AC Power Cord completely. 2.) Insert the plug into any convenient 120V 60Hz AC outlet. NOTE: This unit has a polari
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INSTALLING REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES The remote controller requires 2 “AAA” batteries (not included). Please use a well- known brand of alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance. Remove the remote control battery compartment cover by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow. . Insert 2 “AAA” alkaline batteries into the compartment. Be sure to observe the polarity markings inside the battery compartment. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the remote control will not
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS COLOR 15.) PLAY CD 3 Button. 1.) POWER/STANDBY Button. 16.) VOLUME Up/ Down Buttons. 2.) Skip-Rev/Search Button. 17.) PRESET-UP/RANDOM Button. 3.) CD Stop Button. 18.) TIME MODE/REMAIN Button. 4.) Skip-Fwd/Search Button. 19.) PRESET-DOWN/REPEAT Button. 5.) CD Play/Pause Button. 20.) CD/DISC SKIP Button. 6.) TIME-SET/MEMORY Button. 21.) TUNER/BAND Button. 7.) CD Door OPEN/CLOSE Button. 22.) AUX Input Button. 8.) PLAY CD 1 Button. 23.) LINE OUT
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REMOTE CONTROL 29.) POWER/STANDBY Button. 30.) CD/DISC SKIP Button. 31.) TUNER/BAND Button. 32.) AUX Input Button. 33.) SKIP FWD Button. 34.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. DISC SKIP STANDBY 35.) REMAIN/TIME MODE Button. PLAY/PAUSE SKIP-REV. SKIP-FWD. STOP OPEN/CLOSE 36.) RANDOM/PRESET-UP Button. 37.) MEMORY/TIME-SET Button. 38.) CD3 Play Button. 39.) MUTE Button. 40.) VOL UP/ DOWN Buttons. COLOR DOWN -PRESET -UP TIME MODE 41.) SKIP REV Button. MEMORY 42.) CD STOP Button. TIME-SET VOL - UP 43.) CD Door OPE
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TURNING THE SYSTEM ‘ON’ Plug the unit into the 120V 60Hz AC outlet. At the front of the unit, the light within the POWER/STANDBY button will be red to indicate that the unit is in standby (standby means plugged-in but not switched on). COLOR Main LCD display lights up and automatically shows self-demonstration mode if, • Clock is not set. • The unit is plugged in AC power the first time, or • The AC power has been interrupted. The display lighted colors change in seque
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SETTING THE CLOCK Use the buttons on the unit’ s front panel to carry out this procedure. 1.) Press POWER/STANDBY button to switch the unit “On”. 2.) Press the AUX button. (Note the time setting flashes in the center of the display.) 3.) Press the TIME-SET/MEMORY button so that the hour setting flashes, then press or button to set the correct hour (making sure the flashing AMor PM is correct). 4.) Press TIME-SET/MEMORY so that the minute setting flashes, then press or button to set the corr
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GENERAL CONTROLS Switch the unit “On” or “Off” by pressing the button. Selecting The Sound Source To select the sound source you wish to listen to, press: • CD/DISC SKIP to listen to compact disc, or • TUNER/BAND to listen to radio, or • AUX to listen to auxiliary equipment connected to the AUX IN jacks. Volume Controls To adjust the volume, use VOLUME UP/ DOWN Buttons. To shut off the sound temporarily, press MUTE on the remote (press again to restore sound). (Note that mute is indicated
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EQ (Graphic Equalizer) Button The graphic equalizer (EQ) adjusts the character of the sound. It provides a range of 4 tonal shapes: ROCK, CLASSIC, POP and FLAT. Press EQ repeatedly to set the graphic equalizer according to your taste or the style of music being played. The selected setting: ROCK, CLASSIC, POP or FLAT appears at the bottom of the display. Standby (Power Off) To switch off to standby, press the button. Note* - This unit is intended to be switched off to standby. If you unplug the
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LISTENING TO THE RADIO Tuning-in A New Radio Station Pressing TUNER/BAND button selects radio operation. The display indicates the tuning frequency. At the left of the display, the band is indicated: FM or AM. Pressing the TUNER/BAND button changes the band. After selecting the required band, you can tune to a radio station in either of the following ways: Automatic Tuning • To search up or down the band for a station, hold in or button for 2 seconds then release. The tuner will search up or
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Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can preset up to 40 stations (20 AM and 20 FM) in the tuner memory for immediate recall. 1.) Tune to the first station you wish to memorize using the either the Automatic or Manual Tuning method described on page16. Example: FM 103.5 MHz. 2.) When the desired station frequency appears on the display press the TIME-SET/MEMORY button on the front panel or remote control. The MEMORY indicator and Preset Memory (Channel) number “00” will flash in the displ
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5.) Tune to the next station to be memorized, press the TIME-SET/MEMORY button, press the PRESET UP/RANDOM button to select Preset (Channel) number “02”, and press the TIME SET/MEMORY button again. 6.) Repeat Step 5, selecting a different Preset (Channel) number each time, until you have entered up to 20 stations on one band, then press the TUNER/ BAND button to select the other band and follow the same procedure to preset up to 20 stations on that band. NOTE: You may also select the Preset (Cha
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Recalling Preset Stations 1.) Press the TUNER/BAND button to select the Tuner function and the desired band. 2.) Press the PRESET UP/RANDOM or PRESET DOWN/REPEAT buttons on the front panel or the remote control to select the desired Preset (Channel) number. NOTE: You may also select the Preset (Channel) numbers directly by pressing the appropriate number buttons on the remote control. • To select Preset (Channel) numbers 1 through 9, press the corresponding number buttons. • To select Preset (
