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PORTABLE CD, CD-R/RW PLAYER
with AM/FM DIGITAL TUNER
and CASSETTE RECORDER
OWNER’S MANUAL
PD3500RD
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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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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 perfec
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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 the packing material from the unit. • Carefully remove any small strips of tape which may have been used to keep the CD/Cassette door closed during shipment. • Open the CD/cassette compartment by lifting the PULL OPEN tab at front of top cover. 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 thi
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AC Operation Connect the small end of the AC Power Cord to the AC socket on the back cabinet, then insert the plug in any convenient household 120V 60Hz AC outlet. Note: This unit has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. This plug will only fit into a matching polarized AC outlet. This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock. If this plug will not fit in your AC outlet, you probably have an outdated non-polarized outlet. You should have your outda
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Battery Operation 1.) Remove the battery compartment door on the bottom of the cabinet by pressing OPEN on the two tabs in the direction of the arrow below the “ ” marks and lift it up. 2.) Insert 8 “D” size batteries into the battery compartment according to the polarity diagram engraved inside the compartment. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the unit will not work. 3.) Replace the battery compartment door. NOTE: In order to operate the unit on battery power the AC cord must be discon
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS TOP VIEW 4 3 5 2 6 RECORD PLAY REWIND F. FWD STOP PAUSE 1 PULL OPEN 7 VOLUME PLAY/PAUSE EQ FUNCTION STOP/BAND 8 13 12 11 10 14 9 1.) CD/Cassette Door PULL OPEN Tab. 2.) CD Door. 3.) Carrying Handle. 4.) FM Telescopic Antenna. 5.) Cassette Door. 6.) Cassette Control Keys. (RECORD /PLAY Y /REWIND /F. FWD D /STO OP P /PAUSE 7.) VOLUME Button. 8.) VOLUME Button. 9.) CD PLAY/PAUSE Button. 10.) CD FWD. SKIP /TUNING Button. 11.) CD REV. SKIP
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FRONT VIEW 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 POWER RANDOM PROG. REPEAT INTRO TIMER MEMORY STEREO SLEEP SNOOZE 15 15 23 24 BACK VIEW 26 1 2 BEAT CUT PHONES 27 25 28 15.) Speakers. 23.) SNOOZE Button. 16.) Multifunction LCD Display. 24.) SLEEP Button. 17.) POWER Button. 25.) Battery Compartment (Bottom Cabinet). 18.) RANDOM/MEMORY Button. 26.) PHONES Jack. 19.) PROG. Button. 27.) AC Power Cord Socket. 20.) REPEAT/MEMORY Button. 28.) BEAT CUT (1/2) Switch. 21.) INTRO/STEREO Button. 22.) TIMER Button. 8 PD35
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL CONTROLS Volume Adjustments Press the VOLUME or buttons on top panel to increase or decrease the volume. The volume level indicator appears in the display. The range is from “00” (Minimum) to “30” (Maximum). The system remembers the volume level when the power is switched ‘Off’ and returns to the same level when the power is switched ‘ On’ again. EQ (Preset Equalizer) This system has a 4-Band Preset Electronic Equalizer that allows you to adjust the tone output f
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SETTING THE CLOCK When the unit is connected to the AC outlet for the first time the “– –:– –” flashes on the display. Note: Do not turn the main unit power ‘ On’. The clock can only be set while the main unit power is ‘ Off ’. 1.) Press and hold the PROG. button on the front panel. “12H” flashes on display. Press SKIP / buttons to select between “24H” 24 hour or “12H” 12 hour modes. 2.) Press the PROG. button on the front panel again. Just the Hour digits will continue flashing. 3.) Press the
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LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the POWER button on the front panel. The main display turns on. 2.) If necessary, press the FUNCTION button on the top panel to select the Tuner function. The display will show an AM or FM station frequency. To select a different band, press the STOP/BAND button. 3.) Tune to the desired frequency as follows: • Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the TUNING / buttons on the top panel until the frequency of the desired station appears on the display. • Automatic T
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ANTENNA INFORMATION AM The AM antenna is inside the cabinet. If AM reception is unsatisfactory try rotating the entire unit until you find the position that provides the best reception. POWER RANDOM TIMER PROG. REPEAT INTRO MEMORY STEREO SLEEP SNOOZE FM Vary the direction of the FM antenna to find the position that provides the best reception. POWER RANDOM INTRO TIMER PROG. REPEAT MEMORY STEREO SLEEP SNOOZE 12 PD3500RD_102904.p65 12 29/10/2004, 15:36
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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 in page 11 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. button on the front panel. The Channel # “01” indicato
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s RECALLING PRESET STATIONS Turn the unit ‘On’ and select the desired band. Press the MEMORY / button on the front panel repeatedly to scroll through the preset memories until the display shows the desired station. CHANGING PRESET STATIONS To change any preset station memory select the desired band and tune to the new station you wish to memorize. Press the PROG. button and then press the MEMORY Y / buttons to display the memory number you wish to change. Press the PROG. button again to enter
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R/RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in ‘ ripping’ the tracks from the original discs and ‘ burning’ the tracks onto the blank media. Playability may also be affected by the quality and condition of the blank media you use for recording. 100% compatibility cannot be guaranteed. This is not an indication of any pr
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6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the top panel to begin playback on track 1. The display will show the elapsed playing time of each track as it plays. 7.) Adjust the VOLUME / and EQ controls as desired. 8.) When the last track has played the player stops automatically and the display again shows the total playing time and tracks on the disc. You may also stop playback at any time by pressing the STOP/BAND button on the top panel. 9.) When you are finished listening lift the PULL OPEN tab to
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SKIP/Search ( / ) Controls To skip to higher or lower numbered tracks during playback repeatedly press the SKIP / buttons on the top panel until the desired track number appears in the display. Playback will begin on the desired track. To perform high speed search within a track to locate a specific musical passage depress and hold the SKIP / buttons. The player will move rapidly forward or backward as long as the buttons are depressed. When you hear the desired passage release the buttons and n
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REPEAT Playback You can program the player to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc. The Repeat function can be activated while a disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. One Track Repeat Press the SKIP / buttons on the top panel until the desired track number appears in the display, then press the REPEAT button once. The indicator flashes in the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback on that track. The selected track will be repeated continuously. All Trac
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INTRO Scan Playback This feature allows you to play just the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. This may be useful when you are trying to locate a specific song but you do not remember the title. Load the disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total playing time and number of tracks. Press the INTRO button on front panel. The INTRO indicator will appear in the display. The player will play the first 10 seconds of each track automatically. When the first 10 seconds of the las
