Emerson PD3689 User Manual

Portable CD-R/RW , MP3 Player
with Digital Tuner, SD/MMC
Flash Memory Card Reader
and USB Port

OWNER’S MANUAL

PD3689

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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 arrow­head symbol, within an equi­lateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’
within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BAC K), NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO
Q U A LI F IE D S E RV I CE
PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within
an equilateral triangle is in­tended to alert the user to
the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in
the literature accompany­ing the appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.) Read these instructions.

2.) Keep these instructions.

3.) Heed all warnings.

4.) Follow all instructions.

5.) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.) Clean only with dry cloth.

7.) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.

8.) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9.) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has
two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11.) Only use attachments / accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12.) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

13.) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

14.) This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object filled with
liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.

15.) Do not overload wall outlet. Use only power source as indicated.

16.) Use replacement parts as specified by the manufacturer.

17.) The product may be mounted to a wall only if recommended by the manufacturer.

18.) Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks.

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Thank You………………
for purchasing the Emerson Portable Multi-Media Audio System. This is the world’s

first compact audio system to include a card slot for SD/MMC flash memory cards.
This allows you to play the MP3 music files which you have stored on SD or MMC
flash memory cards. Simply remove the card from your solid state MP3 player and
insert it into the convenient front panel card reader slot. Now you can enjoy your
MP3 files through the speakers of this system instead of using headphones, which
means you can share the music with all your friends.

We’ve also included a convenient USB port on the front panel as well. This allows
you to connect and play MP3 music files stored on portable USB storage devices.

Of course the built in CD player also plays CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 encoded CDs
in addition to normal pre-recorded CDs. And the digital tuner will store up to 40 of
your favorite stations (30 FM / 10 AM) for easy and immediate recall.

Finally, all functions of this system can be operated from the comfort of your favorite
chair with the ultra-slim 22-key remote control.

Please be sure to read this manual carefully and completely to make sure you
understand all of the exciting features and functions included in your new system.
We have taken great care to make sure that this system was in perfect working
order when it left our factory. If you experience any problem with the set-up or
operation of this system please do not return it to the dealer. Please call the Emerson
Customer Service Hotline. toll-free, at 800-898-9020. One of our representatives
will try to diagnose and correct the problem for you. If that is not possible you will
be advised how to obtain a replacement.

Once again, all of us at Emerson thank you for your purchase.

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IMPORTANT NOTES

•Avoid instal ling this unit in places

exposed to di rect sunlight or close to
heat radiating appli ances such as
electric heaters, on top of other stereo
equipment that radiates too much heat,
places lacking ventilation or dusty areas,
places subject to constant vibration and/
or humid or moist areas.

•Do not attempt to cl ean this unit with

chemical solvents as this might damage

• Operate control s and switches as
described in the manual.

• Before turning ‘On’ the power, make
certain that power cord is properly
installed.

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

• When moving the set, be sure to first
disconnect the power cord.

the finish. Use a clean dry cloth.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

APPAREIL Á LASER DE CLASSE 1

PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1

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. These 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 accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS

DEFEATED.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

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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 door closed during shipment.

• Open the CD compartment by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE position at front of

top cover. Inside the CD compartment you will see a dummy CD protection card
which is used to prevent the laser pick-up from moving during shipment. Carefully
remove this card and close the CD door.

• Please save the carton and packing materials in the event that your unit ever

needs to be returned for service. The original carton and packing materials are
the only way to protect the unit from damage during shipment.

• The AC power cord and the remote control handset are located inside the

polyfoam packing material. Make sure that you do not accidentally discard the
accessories with the packing material.

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 c leaning 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 we strongly
recommend that you purchase small self-adhesive felt pads, available at hardware
stores and home improvement centers everywhere, and apply these pads to the
bottom of the rubber 'feet' before you place the product on fine wooden furniture.

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Power Sources

AC Outlet

This unit is designed to operate on 8 “C” batteries, not included, or on normal 120V
60Hz AC house current. Operating this unit from any other power source may
cause damage to the unit, and such damage is not covered by your warranty.

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 s hock.

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
outlet. This defeats the safety feature and
could expose you to electric shock.

AC Plug

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Battery Operation

The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the cabinet. Turn the unit
upside down and place the unit on a soft surface such as a bed, a towel, or on the
carpet, to avoid scratching the finish on the cabinet.

1.) Press down on the two “Arrow” marks on the battery compartment cover and

slide the cover in the direction of the arrows, as shown, to remove the cover.

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P

E

N

O

P

E

N

2

2.) Insert 8 “C” (UM-2) batteries, not included, in the battery compartment. We

recommend that you use a well-known brand of alkaline batteries for longest
life and best performance. Be sure that the batteries are positioned according
to the polarity markings engraved in the battery compartment. If the batteries
are inserted incorrectly the unit will not work.

3.) Replace the battery compartment cover.

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Replacing the Batteries

When the sound of the unit becomes weak or distorted, or the unit fails to operate
at all, remove the original batteries as soon as possible, dispose of them properly,
and install new batteries.

Never leave exhausted batteries in the unit as the may eventually leak and cause
damage to the unit. You warranty does not cover damage due to leaking batteries.

Note: In order to operate the unit on battery power the AC cord must be
dis connected from the AC socket on the back cabinet.

Battery Precautions

• Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc ) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium)
batteries.

• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

• Exhausted batteries are to be removed.

• Only batteries of the equivalent type are to be used.

• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

• Dispos e of batteries properly. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. The batteries
may explode or leak.

Stereo Headphone Jack

This unit includes a stereo PHONES jack on the front panel. You may connect a
set of stereo headphones, not included, to this jack for private listening without
disturbing others.

The built in speakers are automatically shut off when headphones are connected
to the PHONES jack. Make sure that the plug from your headphones is fully inserted
into the headphone jack. If the plug is not fully inserted the sound may be intermittent,
or you may only hear sound from one side of the headphones.

Important: To prevent hearing damage always set the volume control to a low
level before you connect the headphones. Then connect the headphones, put
them on, and very gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening
level. Remember that CDs may contain both very soft and very loud passages.
Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using a louder passage, so that you
always know what the maximum level will be.

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Auxiliary Input Jacks

This system includes AUX IN R/L Jacks. These jacks allow you to connect external
audio equipment to this system and listen to the sound from the external equipment
through the speakers of this system.

Examples of the types of external equipment that may be connected are:
A cassette deck; the audio outputs from a VCR or DVD player; a personal cassette

player, MP3 player, MD player, or a personal hard-disc audio jukebox device such
as an iPod®.

Connect the audio output jack(s) or headphone jack of the external audio equipment
to the AUX IN R/L jacks on the back panel of this system.

CONNECTION CABLES ARE NOT INCLUDED.
You may leave your external device permanently connected to this system if you

wish. It is not necessary to disconnect the external device in order to listen to the
Tuner or CD player in this system.

AUX

IN

L

R

AC ~ IN

From External

Audio Source

Instructions for listening to your external device will be found at the end of this
Owner’s Manual.

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

kHz

MHz

ALBUM

SLEEP

Front Panel

1

1

3

2

ALBUM

RNDM

INTRO

PRG

SYNC ALL

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ESP
ST

1

10

11

12

13

9

8

14

7

15
16

6

5

17

18

Top Panel

23

22

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1920

24
25

26

27

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1.) Speakers.

2.) Multi Function LCD Display.

3.) Remote Sensor.

4.) POWER LED Indicator.

5.) PHONES Jack.

6.) Rev Skip / Search (Tuning) Button.

7.) FUNCTION Button.

8.) Power ‘On/Off’ Button.

9.) BAND Button.

10.) Play / Pause Button.

11.) VOLUME Button.

12.) Stop Button.

13.) ALBUM / MEM. CH. Button.

14.) EQ Button.

15.) ALBUM / MEM CH. Button.

16.) VOLUME Button.

17.) Fwd Skip / Search (Tuning) Button.

18.) USB Port.

19.) SD/MMC Memory Card / USB LED Indicator.

20.) SD/MMC MEMORY CARD Slot.

21.) CD Door.

22.) Carrying Handle.

23.) AC Power Cord Socket. (Back Cabinet)

24.) Battery Compartment. (Bottom Cabinet)

25.) AUX IN R / L Jacks. (Back Cabinet)

26.) FM Telescopic Antenna.

27.) CD Door OPEN / CLOSE Position.

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Remote Control

INTRO

DBBS

MUTE

RANDOM

REPEAT

POWER

TIMER

SLEEP

FUNCTION

PLAY/PAUSE

1.) DBBS Button.

2.) EQ Button.

3.) ALBUM / MEM CH. Button.

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4.) MODE / FIND Button.

5.) ALBUM / MEM CH. Button.

6.) INTRO Button.

7.) REPEAT Button.

8.) STOP Button.

9.) FUNCTION Button.

10.) AUX Button.

11.) TIMER Button.

12.) IR (Infrared) Transmitter.

13.) POWER ‘On/Off’ Button.

14.) SLEEP Button.

15.) PLAY / PAUSE Button.

16.) SKIP / TUNING Button.

17.) SKIP / TUNING Button.

18.) RANDOM Button.

19.) PROGRAM / CLOCK Button.

20.) TUNER / BAND Button.

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10

9
8

7
6
5

4
3
2

1

AUX

STOP

EQ

13
14

15
16

17
18

19
20

21

22
23

24

21.) MUTE Button.

22.) VOLUME Button.

23.) VOLUME Button.

24.) Battery Compartment.

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Remote Control Battery

SKIP/TUNING

TUNER/BAND

DBBS

MUTE

RANDOM

SLEEP

PLAY/PAUSE

Lithium Cell

2

INTRO

SKIP/TUNING

TUNER/BAND

DBBS

MUTE

RANDOM

REPEAT

POWER

TIMER

SLEEP

FUNCTION

PLAY/PAUSE

The remote control requires one “button-type” 3-volt Lithium
battery, included. To extend the life of the original battery
we have inserted a small clear plastic spacer tab between
the lithium battery and the battery terminal.

You must remove this battery spacer tab before you can
use the remote control.

To remove the tab, pull it in the direction of the arrow in the
illustration as shown.

When the operation of the remote control becomes
intermittent or uns atisfactory, replace the original battery
with a new 3-volt Lithium battery.

The battery number is CR2025 or equivalent.

1.)To replace the battery, slide the battery holder out of the
remote control in the direction of ‘arrow’.

AUX

FUNCTION STOP

INTRO

REPEAT

POWER

TIMER

EQ

Remove
before use

Remueva
antes de
usar

AUX

STOP

EQ

2.)Remove the original battery from the holder and install a
new CR2025 battery with the “+” side facing up as shown
in the illustration. Then slide the battery holder back into
the remote control.

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CR2025

3V

Dispose of the original battery properly. It should not be thrown into a
fire as the battery may explode if incinerated. It should not be left around
where small children or pets might play with, or swallow it.

If the battery is accidentally swallowed, contact a physician immediately.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• Make sure that you have removed the battery spacer from the remote

control handset.

• Make sure that the unit is connected to an AC outlet that is always

“live”. Do not connect the unit to an AC outlet controlled by a wall
switch.

General Controls

Most of the main functions of this unit can be operated by the controls on the front
panel, or by the buttons on the remote control handset. If a specific function can
only be operated by the remote handset, or by the front panel controls, this will be
clearly indicated in the instructions.

When operating this unit with the remote control handset make sure that the IR
(Infrared) transmitter on the front of the remote handset is pointed at the remote
sensor on the front panel of the main unit.

The effective operating range of the remote control is approximately 15 feet. Please
note that bright sunlight or room lighting may interfere with the remote control
operation. If the remote is not operating properly try reducing the brightness of the
room or moving closer to the main unit. If this does not solve the problem, it may
be time to change the remote control battery.

Volume Controls

To increase or decrease the system volume press the VOLUME or VOLUME

buttons on the front panel or the remote control.

The Volume Level Indicator will appear on the display when you change the volume
level.

The level indicator ranges
from “00” (Minimum)
to “30” (Maximum).
The system remembers the volume level when the power is switched ‘Off’ and

automatically returns to the same level when the power is switched ‘On’ again.

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EQ (Electronic Preset Equalizer)

The preset equalizer allows you to adjust the sound characteristic for the most
popular types of music.

Press the EQ button on the front panel or the remote control to cycle through the
following equalizer settings:

PASS (EQ ‘Off’), CLASSIC, ROCK, POP, JAZZ.

The appropriate EQ indicator briefly appears in the display to confirm your selection.
The system remembers the EQ setting when the power is switched ‘Off’ and returns
to the same setting when the power is switched ‘On’ again.

DBBS Control (On Remote Control Only)

Press the DBBS button on the remote control to increase the bass response.
Press again to cancel the Bass Boost function.

MUTE Button (On Remote Control Only)

Press the MUTE button on the remote control to shut off the speakers temporarily,
for example, to answer the telephone.

The sound stops and the “MUTE” indicator
flashes in the display.

Press the MUTE button again to cancel the mute function and restore the sound.
The “MUTE” indicator disappears.

The mute function will also be canceled automatically by pressing the VOLUME
or VOLUME buttons.

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