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AM/FM STEREO CLOCK RADIO
with COMPACT DISC PLAYER
and DUAL ALARM SYSTEM
OWNER'S MANUAL
RET66TQ - Blue
RET66BK - Black
Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com
RET66_080504.p65 24 5/8/2004, 16:05
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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 dual alarm stereo clock radio CD player with 20 track programmable memory. The dual alarm system can be used to wake two people at two different times, or use one alarm for weekdays and the other for weekend wake-ups. In addition you have the choice of waking to an electronic ‘Buzzer’ alarm, the AM/FM radio, or your favorite CD. You can also fall asleep to music – either radio or CD – and the system will shut itself off automatically. Of course there’ s a
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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
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PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET UP • Carefully remove the main unit and the accessories from the display carton and remove all the packing material from the unit. • Carefully remove any small strips of tape that may have been used to prevent the CD door from opening in transit. • Unwind the AC power cord and extend it to its full length. The FM antenna is built into the AC power cord. • This unit was shipped with a dummy CD transit card in the CD player. This dummy CD prevents the
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BATTERY BACK UP SYSTEM This model includes a battery back up circuit that will maintain the clock and alarm settings in the event of a temporary power interruption. The battery back up system requires one 9-Volt battery, not included. The battery compartment is located on the back of the cabinet. 1.) Press downward on the battery door locking tab and remove the door. 2.) Attach a fresh 9-Volt alkaline battery to the battery contacts as shown, and push the battery back into the battery compartmen
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POWER SOURCE This radio is designed to operate on 120V 60Hz AC only. Attempting to operate this radio on any other power source could cause damage to the unit and such damage is not covered by your warranty. Make sure the radio is connected to an AC outlet that is always “live”. Do not connect the radio to an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. 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. Th
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 FRONT PANEL 14 6 5 4 15 3 16 2 2 1 17 23 22 21 20 19 18 TOP PANEL 27 26 25 28 24 29 16 30 7 RET66_080504.p65 7 5/8/2004, 16:05
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1.) ALARM 1 / ALARM 2 / ALARM 1+2 Selector Switch. 2.) Speakers. 3.) Dial Pointer. 4.) Alarm Mode BUZZ / AUTO / OFF Selector Switch. 5.) CD Control Buttons: STOP / PLAY-PAUSE / R-SKIP (MIN) / F-SKIP (HOUR) / PROGRAM / REPEAT. 6.) VOLUME Control. 7.) ALARM 1 Set Button. 8.) ALARM 2 Set Button. 9.) Alarm 1 ‘ On’ Indicator. 10.) Alarm 2 ‘ On’ Indicator. 11.) Clock Display. 12.) AM Indicator. 13.) TIME Set Button. 14.) FUNCTION (CD / FM-AUTO / AM) Selector Switch. 15.) FM Radio Dia
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure you have installed the back up battery in the battery compartment. • Make sure you have removed the dummy CD transit card from the CD compartment. • Connect the AC power cord plug to a 120V 60Hz AC outlet. SETTING THE CLOCK When the radio is connected to the AC outlet for the first time the display will show 1.) Depress and hold the TIME button until the display begins flashing. Continue to hold the TIME button and repeatedly press the /HOUR button to adj
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SETTING THE WAKE-UP TIME 1.) Depress and hold the ALARM 1 button. The display will change from clock time to wake-up time and flash “12:00”. Continue to hold the ALARM 1 button and repeatedly press the /HOUR button to adjust the display to the correct wake-up hour, AM or PM. 2.) Continue to depress the ALARM 1 button and repeatedly press the /MIN button to adjust the display to the correct wake-up minute. 3.) When the display shows the desired Alarm 1 wake-up time release all the buttons. Repeat
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LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Set the FUNCTION selector switch, located on the front cabinet, to the FM/ AUTO or AM position. 2.) Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the top panel to turn the system ‘ On’ . The POWER indicator and the radio dial lighting come ‘ On’ . 3.) Rotate the Tuning knob to tune in the desired station. If you tune to an FM Stereo station the FM ST. indicator will light. 4.) Rotate the VOLUME control to the desired level. 5.) When you are finished listening press the POWER ON/OFF
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS 1. Set the FUNCTION selector switch on the front cabinet to the CD position. 2. Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the top panel. The POWER indicator and the radio dial lighting come ‘ On ’. 3. Press the area marked “OPEN” on the CD door. When the door opens remove the dummy CD transit card if you have not already done so. 4. Place your disc on the center spindle with the printed label side facing up and close the CD door. The disc will spin for a few seconds while the player
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Pause Control To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel again. The sound stops and the track number display flashes for a few seconds but the disc continues to spin. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again to cancel the Pause mode and resume normal playback. The sound resumes at the same point on the disc. Skip/Search / Controls During playback press the F-SKIP or R-SKIP buttons on the front panel repeatedly to skip forward or back to higher or lower
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Special Playback Modes Repeat Playback You can program the player to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc. The Repeat mode can be selected while the disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. Single Track Repeat Select the track to be repeated and then press the REPEAT button on the front panel once. The REP indicator begins flashing. If necessary, press the PLAY/ PAUSE button to begin playback. The selected track will be repeated continuously. All Tracks Repeat Press the RE
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Programmed Playback Use the Programmed Playback feature to play up to 20 tracks on a disc in any desired order. You may also program a particular track to play several times within a programmed sequence if desired. Note: You cannot program a disc while it is playing. Press the STOP button to stop playback and then follow the programming steps below. 1.) Load your disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total number of tracks on the disc. 2.) Press the PROGRAM button on the front pane
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4.) Repeat step 3, selecting a different track number each time until you have entered up to 20 tracks in the program memory. 5.) When you have completed programming the desired tracks press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The PROG indicator stops flashing and remains ‘On ’. Playback will begin on the first track you programmed and will continue until the last programmed track has played. 6.) When the program is completed the player stops and the display again shows the corr
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Dual Alarm Function You can use the alarm function to wake you to an electronic buzzer tone, the radio, or your favorite CD. First press the ALARM 1 and/or ALARM 2 buttons on the front panel to check the Wake Up time settings. Adjust the Wake Up time if necessary. Wake To Buzzer Press the POWER ON/OFF button to shut the power ‘Off’ if necessary. Set the BUZZ/AUTO/OFF switch on the left side panel to the BUZZ position, and set the ALARM selector to the desired position for ALARM 1, ALARM 2, or AL
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Wake To CD Load the desired CD, begin playback and adjust the volume to the desired level. Press the POWER ON/OFF button to shut the system ‘ Off’ . Set the BUZZ/AUTO/ OFF switch on the left side panel to AUTO. Set the ALARM selector to the desired position for ALARM 1, ALARM 2, or ALARM 1+2. The appropriate Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 LED indicators will appear in the display to confirm that the alarms are set. At the selected wake up time the power will turn ‘ On’ and the CD will begin to play. It
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Sleep To Music Timer You can use the sleep timer to fall asleep to the radio or CD player for 90, 60, or 30 minutes and have the unit shut off automatically. • Turn the power ‘On’ and operate the radio or CD player as usual. Adjust the volume to the desired level, but remember that the level you select for ‘ Sleep To Music’ is the same level you will hear when the alarm turns ‘On’ in the morning. • Press the SLEEP button to select the desired amount of sleep time as follows: Display Meaning
