Emerson HD7090 User manual

PERSONALCD,CD-R/RWPLAYER
with45 SECONDANTI-SKIPPROTECTION,
RECHARGEABLEBATTERIES
and WIREDREMOTECONTROL
HD7090RD
OWNER’SMANUAL
Visitourweb siteatwww.emersonradio.com
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Thankyou.........
Forpurchasing thisEmerson PersonalCDPlayer.It hasa20 track programmable
memorysoyou can listen tothe songson yourfavoriteCD'sinanyorderyou
choose.Oryou can usethe Randomplayback featureand letthe playerselectthe
playback orderforyou.Usethe 3-wayRepeatfeaturetorepeatasingletrack,the
entiredisc,oraprogrammed sequenceoftracks,indefinitely.We'vealsoincluded
a45 Second ElectronicAnti-SkipMemorywhichmakesthisplayervirtuallyskip-
free undernormalcircumstances.
Thisplayeralsoincludes2rechargeableNi-MHbatteriesthatcan be recharged
hundredsoftimes.That’s good foryou,savesmoneyon batteries.And it’s good
forourenviroment.
There'saDynamicBass BoostControlthatincreasesand enhancesthe bass
response,and asetoflightweightbehind the neck type stereo headphonesthat
aresocomfortableyou mayforgetyou havethemon.And finally,thisplayernot
onlyplays all professionallyrecorded commercialCD's,butitplays recordable
CD's(CD-Rmusicdiscs)and rewriteableCD's(CD-RWmusicdiscs)aswell.Soif
you oryourfriendsare"burning"yourownCD'son yourcomputerCD-Rdrives,
oron homeaudiotype CD recorders,you can be surethattheyareplayableon
the Emerson personalCD player.
Pleaseread thisinstruction manualcompletelyand carefullytomakesureyou
understand the properoperation ofthisproduct, and getthe maximumenjoyment
outofall the featuresofthisstate-of-the-artCD player.
Onceagain,thanks forpurchasing thisEmerson product.
The serialnumberofyourCD playercan be found on the bottomcabinet. We
suggestthatyou recordthe serialnumberofyourunitinthe spacebelowforfuture
reference.
ModelNumber:HD7090RD
SerialNumber:
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WARNING: TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD,
DONOTEXPOSETHISUNITTORAINORMOISTURE.
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15 ofthe FCC rules.Operation issubjecttothe
condition thatthisdevicedoesnotcauseharmfulinterference.
CLASS 1LASERPRODUCT
CLASS 1LASERPRODUCT
APPAREILÁLASERDECLASSE 1
PRODUCTOLASERDECLASE 1
CAUTION
INVISIBLELASERRADIATION
WHENOPENAND INTERLOCKS
DEFEATED.
AVOIDEXPOSURETOBEAM
ThisproductcontainsalowpowerLaserDevice.
•Placesexposed todirectsunlightorclose
toheatradiatingappliancessuchaselectric
heaters.
Avoidinstalling theunitinlocationsdescribedbelow:
•Dustyplaces.
•Placessubjecttoconstantvibration.
•Humidormoistplaces.
CAUTION!!
THISLASERCOMPACTDISCPLAYERFUNCTIONSBY HELPOFINVISIBLE
LASERLIGHTAND ISEQUIPPEDWITHSAFETYSWITCHES TOAVOID
EXPOSUREWHENDOORISOPENANDSAFETYINTERLOCKSAREDEFEATED.
ITISDANGEROUSTODEFEATORBYPASS SAFETYSWITCHES.
DANGEROUSVOLTAGE
Uninsulated DangerousVoltage,thatmaybe ofsufficient
magnitude toconstitutearisk ofelectricshock topersonsispresent
withinthisproduct'senclosure.
ATTENTION
The Owner'sManualcontainsimportantoperating and
maintenanceinstructions.
Foryoursafety,itisnecessarytorefertothe manual.
IMPORTANTNOTES
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LOCATIONOFCONTROLSAND INDICATORS
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INSIDE VIEW
LEFT PANEL
REMOTE CONTROL
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1.)OPENSwitch–Slide tothe righttounlock and open the CDdoor.
2.)BatteryCompartment(inside CD compartment.)
3.)HOLDON/OFF Switch(atbottomcabinet)–Switchto‘ON’todeactivate
controlbuttonson mainunit.
4.)CD Door.
5.)CHARGEON/OFF Switch–Settoon tocharge the batteries.
6.)PLAY/PAUSE Button –Tobeginplayback,and topauseduring playback.
7.)STOPButton –Tostop playback,and toturnthe power‘Off’.
8.)VOLUME+Button –Press toraisethe sound level.
9.)VOLUME–Button –Press tolowerthe sound level.
10.)BASS BOOSTON/OFF Switch(atbottomcabinet)–Switchto‘ON’toincrease
bass response.
11.)PhonesJack –Connectstereo headphones,orremotecontrol,included,
tothisjack.
12.)LCDDisplay–Showstrack number,playing time,Anti-Skipmemorystatus,
Program,Repeat, Random,and Intromodes.
13.)MODEButton –Selectsthe playback mode:Repeat1/All,Random,orIntro.
14.)PROG(Program)Button –Toprogramtracks inthe CDmemory.
15.)ReverseSKIPButton –Toskiptracks orsearchbackward.
16.)ForwardSKIPButton –Toskiptracks orsearchforward.
17.)CHR (Charge)Indicator–Lightswhen CHARGEswitchissetto‘ON’andAC/
DC adapterisused aspowersource.
18.)DC 6VInputJack –Connectthe ACadapter,included,tothisjack touse
120V60 Hzhousecurrent, and recharge the batteries.
19.)RemoteControlPlug –ConnecttoPhonesJack ofmainunit.
20.)RemoteControlJack –Connectstereo headphones,included,tothisjack.
21.)VOLUMEControl–Rotaryvolumecontrolon remotecontrol.
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1.)PRG(Program)Indicator–Flasheswhen programming tracks and appears
when playing programmed tracks.
2.)VOL(Volume)Indicator–Appearswhen pressing VOLUME+/–buttons.
3).Repeat1/ALLIndicators–AppearswhentheRepeatplayback modeisselected.
4.)HOLDIndicator–Appearswhen HOLDswitchissetto‘ON’position.
5.)BatteryIndicator–Flasheswhen batteriesneed tobe replaced.
6.)Anti-SkipMemoryIndicator–Bardisplayindicatesthe remaining Anti-Skip
memorycapacity.
7.)ANTISHOCKIndicator–Flasheswhen storing Anti-Skipmemory.
8.)TimeDisplay–Showselapsed timeofthe track being played and totalplaying
timeofthe disc.
9.)TrackNumber/VolumeLevelDisplay–Showsthe track whichisbeing played,
and the totaltracks on the disc.Alsoshowsthe volumelevel(0to31)when
VOLUME+/–buttonsarepressed.
10.)INT(Intro)Indicator–Appearswhen Introplayback mode isselected.
11.)RND(Random)Indicator–AppearswhenRandomplayback modeisselected.
LCD DISPLAYINDICATORS
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POWERSOURCE
ThisCD playercan be operated on either120V60HzAChousecurrentwiththe
ACadapter,included,oron 2.4VDC (2"Ni-MH"rechargablebatteries,included).
AC OPERATION
ConnecttheACadaptertoyour120VACoutlet. Then connectthe small plug tothe
"DC IN6V"jack on the side ofthe playerasshowninthe following illustration.Do
notuseanyACadapterotherthan the one supplied withthisunit.
If theACadapterwill notbe used foran extended period oftime,removeitfromthe
wall outletbypulling on the adapterhousing.Donotremovethe adapterbypulling
on the cord.Donottouchthe ACadapterwithwethands.
BATTERYOPERATION
1.)Open the batterycompartmentdoor
(inside the CD compartment)by
squeezing the twotabsinthe direction of
the arrowsand then lifting the dooropen.
Topreventloss,the doorcannotbe
removed fromthe unit.
2.)Insert2"Ni-MH"rechargablebatteries,
included intothecompartment.Followthe
polaritymarkingsinsidethecompartment.
If the batteriesareinserted incorrectlythe
unitwill notwork.
3.)Closethe batterydoorcompletely.
Note:Inordertooperatethe playeron batteriesthe ACadaptermustbe
disconnected fromthe DC INjack.
AC 120V 60Hz
Outlet
AC / DCAdapter
DC 6V
Input Jack
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CHARGING AND USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
If the batteriesbecometoo weakthe batterylevelindicatorbeginstoflash
and operation maybecomeerratic.When thisoccursrecharge the batteries
immediately.
Rechargeable Battery Operation
This unit can fully recharge Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries in approximately
15 hours. Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
(included) should be recharged before
they are used for the first time, if they
are low in power or if they have not been
used for a long period (over 60 days).
1.) Open the battery compartment cover and insert two of the supplied Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries (1.2V 1100mA), observe the polarity.
2.) Connect AC adapter small plug to the DC input jack and the other end to a
120V 60Hz AC outlet. (See diagram on page 6.)
3.) Set the CHARGE Switch (inside CD compartment) to ‘ON’ position to start
charging. The CHR (Charge) indicator lights.
4.) After 15 hours, please unplug theAC adapter and switch the CHARGE switch
to the ‘OFF’ position.
5.) If the operating time decreases dramatically even when theNi-MHrechargeable
batteries are properly recharged, purchase a new set of Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries.
6.) When charging for the first time or after a long time, playing time may be
reduced. In this case, charge and discharge the batteries several times.
Notes:
• Both batteries must be Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride type.
• Do not charge continously for 24 hours or more. Doing so can cause the
performance of the batteries deteriorate.
• Use only the supplied adapter for charging.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
NORMALPLAYBACK
Note:
Thisplayercan playall normalCD'splusCD-Rs(CD Recordables)and CD-RWs
(CD Re-Writeables)
1.)Connectthe headphonestothe remotecontrolthen tothe Phonesjack.Or
directlytothe Phonesjack.
Phones Jack
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2.)Setthe VOLUMEcontroltoalowlevelbeforeyou beginplayback and then
adjustthe volumetoacomfortablelevelafterplayback begins.
3.)Slide the CDDoorOPENswitchtothe righttoreleasethe lock and open the
CD Door.
4.)Placeyourdisc on the centerspindlewiththe printed labelside facing up.
Press downgentlynearthe centerholetomakesurethe disc isproperly
seated on the spindle.
5.)Closethe doorcompletelyuntil itlocks shut.
6.)Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.“– –”
flashesinthe displayasthe playerreads
the disc.The totaltracks and playing time
will appearmomentarilyand then playback
beginson Track 1.The Anti-Skipindicator
comeson and the playing timeshowsinthe
display.
7.)Adjustthe VOLUMEand BASS BOOSTcontrolsasdesired.
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8.)When all tracks havebeen played the playerstopsand the displayagain
showsthe totaltracks and playing timeon the disc.Afterapproximately30
secondsthe powershutsoff and the displaygoesblank.
9.)Tostop playback beforethe disc endspress the STOPbutton atanytime.
Press the STOPbutton againtoshutthe poweroff immediately.Slide the
CD DoorOPENswitchtothe righttoopen the doorand removeyourdisc.
Closethe CDDoorand returnyourdisc toitsprotectivestorage case.
10.)Setthe HOLDswitchto‘ON’position to
deactivateall controlbuttonson mainunit.
‘HOLD’indicatorappearsindisplay.
PAUSE CONTROL
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during
playback topausemomentarily.The soundstops,
the track and the timedisplayflashesbutthe disc
continuestospin.Press the PLAY/PAUSE
button againtocancelpauseand resume
playback.The sound returnsand the displaystopsflashing.
SKIP/SEARCH CONTROLS
Toskipforwardorbackwardtoanothertrack during playback press the SKIP
ForwardorSKIPReversebuttonsrepeatedlyuntil the desired track number
appearsinthe display.Playback will beginon the desired rack.
Tosearchforwardorbackwardwithinatrack tolocateaspecificmusicalpassage
press and holdeitherthe SKIPForwardorSKIPReversebuttons.The
playermovesforwardorbackwardathigh speed.When you reachthe desired
pointinthe track,releasethe buttonsand normalplayback resumes.
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REPEATPLAYBACK
To repeatasingletrack:
1.)Press PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginplayback.
2.)When playback beginspress SKIPForwardorSKIPReversebutton to
selectthe desired track.
3.)Press the MODEbutton onceuntil the Repeat1“ ”indicatorappearsin
the display.The selected track will be repeated indefinitely.
To repeattheentiredisc:
1.)Press PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginplayback.
2.)When playback beginspress the MODE
button twiceuntil the RepeatAll “ ”
indicatorappearsinthe display.The entire
disc will be repeated indefinitely.
To cancelrepeatplayback:
•Press the STOPbutton,or;
•Press the MODEbutton until no specialmode indicatorsappearinthe display.
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INTROSCAN
Thisfeatureplays onlythe first10 secondsofeachtrack on the disc.
1.)AtstopmodepresstheMODEbutton3times.
The “INT”indicatorappearsinthe display.
2.)Press PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginplayback.
3.)The playerbeginstrack 1and plays justthe first10 secondsofeachtrack on
the disc.When the first10 secondsofeachtrack hasbeen played,the player
stops.
TocancelIntroScan press the STOPbutton orpress the MODEbutton until
none ofthe specialplayback mode indicatorsappearinthe display.
RANDOMPLAYBACK
UseRandomplayback toplayall the tracks on adisc inarandomorderselected by
the CD player.
1.)AtstopmodepresstheMODEbutton4times.
The “RND”indicatorappearsinthe display.
2.)Press PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginplayback.
3.)The playerrandomlyselectsthe firsttrack forplayback and continuesrandomly
selecting tracks until everytrack on the disc hasbeen played once.Afterall
tracks havebeen played the playerstops.
•TocancelRandomplayback,press the STOPbutton,orpress the MODE
button until no specialmode indicatorsremaininthe display.
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PROGRAMMEDPLAYBACK
You can programthe playertoplayonlythe tracks thatyou wanttohear,inthe
specificorderthatyou wanttohearthem.Uptoatotalof20 tracks can be
programmed.You mayprogramcertaintracks toplaymorethan onceifdesired.
Note:The playercan be programmed when itisinthe Stop mode orwhileplaying.
1.)Press the PROG (Program)button."PRG"indicatorand Track No."00"flash.
ProgramNo“01”appearsinthe display.
2.)Press SKIPorSKIPbutton until the
firsttrack tobe programmed appearsinthe
display.Example:Track #7.
3.)Press the PROG (Program)button againto
enterthe selected track inthe memory.The
track indicatorreturnstoa"00"and the
ProgramNo.advancesto"02".
4.)RepeatSteps2and 3until you haveentered up toatotalof20 tracks inthe
memory.
5.)Press the PLAY/PAUSE button tobegin
programmed playback.The “PRG”indicator
stopsflashing and remainsinthe display.
The playerwill playthe tracks you selected
inthe programmedorder.Whenthe lasttrack
hasplayed the playerstopsand the total
tracks and playing timeappear.
•Tocancelprogrammed playback press the STOPbutton twice.The programm
will alsobe canceled ifthe CDDoorisopened orifthe powerisinterrupted.
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ELECTRONICANTI-SKIPPROTECTION
ThisCD playerisequipped withan automatic45 second ElectronicAnti-Skip
Memorythatwill eliminatevirtuallyall skipping undernormalconditions.When you
press the PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginplayback the playerimmediatelybeginss
tostore45 secondsofmusicinasolidstatememorythatisimpervioustoshock.
The playerisalways reading the disc 45 secondsahead ofthe musicyou are
hearing and storing thatinformation inthe memory.If the playerissubjected to
shock orbumpsofless than 45 secondsduration you will notnoticethematall.If
the bumpslastlongerthan 45 secondsthe anti-skipmemorymaybe depleted and
the playermayskiporstop.
When playback beginstheAnti-Skipindicatorcomeson and aseriesof"bars"
appearinthe display.When all 5"bars"appearthe Anti-Skipmemory
contains45 secondsofmusicand is"full".If the playerisbumped orshaken the
"bars"maystarttodisappearasthe memoryisdepleted.If all5"bars"disappear
the memoryisemptyand the playermayskipifthe bumpscontinue.When the
bumpsstop the memorystartstofill up againand all 5"bars"will reappear..
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CAREAND MAINTENANCE
CLEANINGTHECABINET
Wipe withasoft cloth.If the cabinetisverydirty,dampen the clothwithaweak
solution ofneutraldetergentand water,and then wipe clean.
CLEANINGTHELENS
Adirtylenswill causesound skipping and,ifthe lensisverydirty,the CD maynot
work.Open the disc coverand clean the lensasfollows:
DUSTORDRYPARTICLES
Using acameralensbrush/blower,blowon the lens
severaltimes,then wipe itlightlywiththe brushto
removedust. Then,blowon the lensoncemore.
FINGERPRINTS
Toremovefingerprintsfromthe lens,useacotton swab
starting inthe middleand working tothe outside edge.
Useonlyverylightpressureon the lenstoavoidforcing
itoutofalignment.
CLEANINGTHEDISC
When adisc becomesdirty,clean itwithacleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc fromthe centerout.
NOTE:
Donotusesolventssuchasbenzine,thinner;commerciallyavailablecleanersor
anti-staticsprayintended foranalog discs.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
If you experienceaproblemwiththisunit, check the chartbelowbeforecalling
forservice.
FORCUSTOMERSERVICE,PLEASE WRITETO:
Emerson RadioCorp.
ConsumerAffairsDept.
1901 DiplomatDrive,
FarmersBranch,TX75234.
FORADDITIONALSET-UPOROPERATINGASSISTANCE
PLEASE CALL:
1-800-898-9020
SERVICE
SYMPTOMCAUSE SOLUTION
Unitwill notturnon.Weakordead Recharge batteriesor
batteries.replacebatteries.
ACadapternotCheck ACadapter
connected.connection.
CD compartmentCloseCD compartment.
notclosed.
Disc will notplay.Disc inserted incorrectly.Reinsertdisc correctly.
Dirtyordefectivedisc.Tryanotherdisc.
Moistureorcondensation Disc:wipe withsoft cloth.
on disc orlens.Lens:see page 15
‘Careand Maintenance’
Nosound fromHeadphone plug notReinsertheadphone plug
headphones.inserted correctly.correctly.
VOLUMEcontrolsettoRaisevolume.
minimum.
Weakbatteries.Recharge batteries.
Defectivedisc.Tryanotherdisc.
Erraticplayback.Dirtyordefectivedisc.Clean orreplacedisc.
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LIMITEDWARRANTY
Emerson RadioCorp. warrantsmanufacturing defectsin originalmaterial,including
originalpartsand workmanship, undernormaluseand conditions, foraperiod of
ninety (90)daysfromthedateoforiginalpurchasein theU.S. With yourdated
proofofpurchase, wewill providerepairservice atno chargeforlaborand partsat
an authorizedDepotRepairFacility, orreplace theproductin ourdiscretion. For
repairorreplacement, pack yourunit in apadded box, encloseyourcheck or
money orderpayableto Emerson Radio Corp. in theamountof$5.00 (notrequired
by Californiaresidents)to covershipping and handling costs, and encloseacopy of
yourproofofpurchase. Send yourunit to:
Emerson Radio Corp.
1901DiplomatDrive.
FarmersBranch, TX75234.
Thiswarranty doesnotcoverdamagefromnegligence, misuse, abuse, accident,
failureto followoperating instructions, commercialuse, rental, repairsby an
unauthorized facility, orproductspurchased, used, serviced ordamaged outsideof
theUnited States.
THISWARRANTYGIVESYOU SPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS,ANDYOU MAY
ALSOHAVEOTHERRIGHTSWHICHVARYFROMSTATE TOSTATE.
AU898H
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