Emerson ES9 User Manual

MICRO CD SYSTEM

CD-R/RW COMPATIBLE

OWNER’S MANUAL

ES9

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BEFORE WE BEGIN

Thank you……………… for purchasing this Emerson Research audio product. The Emerson Research brand is your assurance of quality, performance and value. Our engineers have included many useful a nd convenient fe atures 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 wa s manufa ctured using the highest quality components and sta ndards of workmanship. It was tested by Emerson Research inspectors and found to be in perfect working order before it left our factory. However, there is always the chance that some problem may occur because of rough ha ndling during shipment to the retail store or to the final consumer. If, after reading this Manual, you experience any problems with the operation of this product, plea se refer to the in struction s f or obtaining service at the end of this Manual. Emerson Research and Emerson Research retailers are committed to your satisfaction. Once again, thanks for purchasing this Emerson Research audio product.

For future reference, record the serial number in the space provided.

Model Number : ES9 Serial Number :

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IMPORTANT NOTES

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

DANGEROUS VOLTAGE Uninsulated Dangerous Voltage, that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons is present within this product's enclosure.

ATTENTION The Owner's Manual contains important operating and maintenance instructions. For your safety, it is necessary to refer to the manual.

• Avoid installing this unit in places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such a s electric heaters, on top of other stereo equipment that radi ates too much heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, places subject to constant vibration and/ or humid or moist areas.

• Do not attempt to clean this unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean dry cloth.

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• Operate controls and switches as described in the manual.

• Before turning on the power, make certain that the connecting cords, if any, and power cord are properly installed.

• Store your CDs in a cool area to avoid damage from heat.

• When moving the set, be sure to first disconnect the power cord and remove cords connected to other equipment.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

APPAREIL Á LASER DE CLASSE 1

PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1

CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION

WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS

DEFEATED.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

This product contains a low power Laser Device.

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must a ccept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

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PREPARATION FOR USE

UNP ACKING AND SET -UP

• Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all pa cking 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 of the carton and packing materials, please do so properly. Emerson Research cares about our environment.

POWER SOURCE

This system is designed to operate on 120V 60Hz AC house current . Conne cting this system to any other power supply could re sult in damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty.You will note that this system is equipped with a polarized AC power plug having one blade wider than the other. This is a safety feature. If this plug does not fit into your existing AC outlet, do not try to defeat this safety feature by filing the wide blade to make it fit into your outlet. If this plug will not fit into your outlet, you probably have an out-dated non-polarized AC outlet. You should have your outlet changed by a qualified licensed electrician.

BATTERY ACTIVATION INFORMATION

There are two 3V lithium batteries pre-installed in your system. One is in the remote control handset and the other is located in a small battery compartment on the inside of the motorized CD door of the main unit. The battery in the CD door provides back-up power for the clock and timer settings, and for the preset station memories. In order to insure that these batteries are ‘fresh’ when you purchase your system, we have placed small flexible plastic ‘spacers’ between the batteries and the battery terminals. These plastic ‘spacers’ prevent the batteries from making contact with the battery terminals so no battery drain can occur.

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IMPORTANT! These battery spa cers must be removed from the unit before use. If you do not remove the spacer from the remote, the remote will not operate. If you do not remove the spa cer from the battery compartment in the CD door, the clock, timer, and preset memories will be lost when the power is disconnected.

To remove the battery spacers and activate the batteries, proceed as follows:

Remote Control:

Slide the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow to open it. Lift out the battery and remove the spacer beneath the battery. Re-insert the battery with the “+” side facing up, and replace the battery compartment door.

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Main Unit:

1. Insert the AC plug into the AC outlet. The main display will come ‘On’.

2. Press the POWER button on the front panel, or on the remote control. The CD

door will illuminate.

3. Touch the OPEN sensor on top of the main unit, or press the OPEN button on

the remote control, to open the motorized CD door. The CD door lighting will flash.

4. Carefully open the battery compartment door by sliding it in the direction of the

arrow to remove it. CAUTION: Do not exert too much pressure on the CD door itself.

5. Lift out the battery and remove the plastic spacer beneath it. Re-insert the

battery with the “+” side facing up and replace the battery compartment door.

6. Touch the OPEN sensor on top of the main unit, or press the OPEN button on

the remote control to close the motorized CD door.

7. Press the POWER button on the front panel, or on the remote control, to shut

the system ‘Off’. The CD door lighting goes ‘Off’.

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BATTERY REPLACEMENT INFORMATION

The remote control battery should last for at least one year of normal everyday operation. Replace the battery when remote operation becomes intermittent. The back up battery in the main unit should be replaced every two years. A fresh battery can retain the clock, ti mer, and preset station memories for up to 20 days without AC power.

The replacement battery information is as follows:

• Remote Control: 3 Volt Lithium Battery, Type CR2032 or equivalent.

• Main Unit:

3 Volt Lithium Battery, Type CR1616 or equivalent.

These are standard repl acement batteries, available wherever batteries are sold.

SPEAKER CONNECTION

The speaker ca bles and the spe aker termin als are color coded for your convenience

1. Connect the gray (positive) wire of the left and right speaker to the corresponding

gray (positive) terminals on the back of the main unit.

2.Connect the black (negative) wire of the left and right speaker to the

corresponding black (negative) terminals on the back of the main unit.

GRAYWIRE

RIGHT SPEAKERWIRES

GRAYWIRE

EFT SPEAKER W I RES

Press down on the colored tab to open the terminal, insert the bare wire into the opening above the tab, and release the tab to lock the wire in place. Be sure not to cross the wires or to insert two wires in the same terminal.

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW

1. POWER button – switches the system On and Off.

2. SLEEP button – activates and adjusts the sleep to music timer.

3. ALM ON / OFF button – activates or deactivates the alarm function.

4. SNOOZE / EQ button – activates the s nooze function after the alarm sounds

and selects the desired EQ setting. NOTE: The remote control has two separate buttons for these functions, one for snooze (SNZ) and a separate one for EQ.

5. VOL + / - buttons – increases or decreases the volume level.

6. OPEN button - opens and closes the CD door.

NOTE: The OPEN control on the main unit is a touch sensor control. It is activated by just the touch of your finger. The button itself does not move.

7. PRESET MEMORY Buttons – used when storing and recalling stations in

the tuner memories.

8. MEM (Memory) button – used to access the memory function a nd to enter a

station in the tuner memory.

9. CD PLAY/PAUSE button – Press to begin CD playback and to pause

during playback.

10. STOP button – Press to stop CD playback. Also used to cancel

programmed CD memory sequence.

11. REPEAT/PROG (REP/PGM on Remote Control) – Used to select the

Programmed and Repeat CD playback modes.

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REMOTE CONTROLBACK OF LCD DISPLAY

12. / buttons:

• Tuner Mode: Press to tune up or down and select the desired frequency.

• CD Mode – Press to skip tracks or perform high speed music search. NOTE: The / buttons on the Remote Control cannot be used for radio tuning.

13. MODE button – press to enter clock, timer, or calendar setting mode.

14. DISPLAY (DIS) button – press to cycle the display through the time,

temperature, date, and alarm display modes.

15. AM/FM button – press to cycle between the AM and FM radio bands.

16. COLOR button – press to select the display backlight color (7 colors are

available).

17. REMOTE SENSOR – receives the signals from the remote control handset.

18. CD DOOR.

19. SPEAKER TERMINALS – connect the speaker wires to these terminals.

20. PHONES JACK – connect stereo headphones (not included) for private

listening.

21. FM WIRE ANTENNA.

22. RESET button (inside pin hole) – resets the unit to original factory settings in

case of a computer lock-up.

23. BACKUP BATTERY COMPARTMENT – for clock, timer, and preset station

memory backup.

24. AM FREQUENCY STEP switch – selects either 10 kHz (for USA) or 9 kHz

(for Europe) AM tuner frequency steps. NOTE: This switch ha s been set to “10 kHz” at our factory a nd it should be left in the 10 kHz position.

25. MUTE button (Remote Control only) – press to temporarily shut off the

speakers. The CD door lighting fla shes. Press again to ca ncel Mute and restore the sound.

26. CH - / CH + buttons – scroll through to select the radio preset stations.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: You may use either the buttons on the main unit or on the remote control for most operations. If a specific button is only f ound in one location, the instruction s will mention the location of the required button.

PRESET EQUALIZER (EQ) SETTINGS AND BASS/TREBLE ADJUSTMENTS

This system has an electronic preset equalizer with 5 specific settings: PRESET, JAZZ, ROCK, CLASSIC, and “HALL” which simulates the feeling of a concert hall with both ‘direct’ and ‘reflected’ sound. To change from the “Preset” setting which provides 0 db of bass and 0 db of treble to one of the other modes press the EQ button on the remote, or the SNOOZE/EQ button on the main unit until the desired EQ setting appears on the display.

You may also adjust the Bass and Treble levels of the “Preset” setting up or down by + 14 db or –14 db as follows:

1. Press the MODE button 6 times. The display

will show the Bass level at “0 db”. Press the VOL + or – button s to adjust the Bass level up or down between +14 db and –14 db.

2. Press the MODE button once more. The

display will show the Treble level at “0 db”. Press the VOL + or – buttons to adjust the Treble level up or down between +14 db and –14 db.

3. Then press the MEM (Memory) button to memorize the new Bass and Treble

settings.

NOTES:

• You must make the adjustments while the Bass and Treble levels are fla shing in the display (approximately 15 seconds). If no adjustment is made within 15 seconds the Bass and Treble settings return to their previous preset levels.

• Once you adjust the Bass a nd Treble levels a s described a bove your new settings become the new “Preset” levels until you change them again.

• If the power is disconnected and the back up battery is exhausted the Bass and Treble settings will return to the original factory levels of “0 db”.

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