Emerson HD7098 User manual

PERSONALCD,CD-R/RWPLAYER
with45 SECOND ELECTRONIC
JOG FREE SKIPPROTECTION,and
AM/FMRADIO
HD7098
OWNER’SMANUAL
Visitourweb siteatwww.emersonradio.com
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Thankyou.........
Forpurchasing thisEmerson PersonalCD PlayerwithAM/FMRadio.The
CD playerhasa20 track programmablememorysoyou can listen tothe
songson yourfavoriteCD'sinanyorderyou choose.Oryou can usethe
Randomplayback featureand letthe playerselectthe playback orderfor
you.Usethe 3-wayRepeatfeaturetorepeatasingletrack,the entiredisc,
oraprogrammed sequenceoftracks,indefinitely.We'vealsoincluded 45
second Electronicjog free SkipProtection whichmakesthisplayervirtually
skip-free during mostactiveuses.There'salsoaBass BoostControlthat
increasesand enhancesthe bass response.
Pleaseread thisinstruction manualcompletelyand carefullytomakesure
you understand the properoperation ofthisproduct, and getthe maximum
enjoymentoutofall the featuresofthisstate-of-the-artCD player.
Onceagain,thanks forpurchasing thisEmerson product.
The serialnumberofyourCD playercan be found on the bottomcabinet.
Wesuggestthatyou recordthe serialnumberofyourunitinthe space
belowforfuturereference.
ModelNumber:HD7098
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 todirectsunlightor
closetoheatradiatingappliancessuch
aselectricheaters.
Avoidinstalling theunitinlocationsdescribedbelow:
•Dustyplaces.
•Placessubjecttoconstant
vibration.
•Humidormoistplaces.
CAUTION
THISLASERCOMPACTDISCPLAYERFUNCTIONSBY HELPOFINVISIBLE
LASERLIGHTAND ISEQUIPPEDWITHSAFETYSWITCHES TOAVOID
EXPOSUREWHENDOORISOPENAND SAFETYINTERLOCKS ARE
DEFEATED.ITISDANGEROUSTODEFEATORBYPASS SAFETYSWITCHES.
IMPORTANTNOTES
DANGEROUSVOLTAGE
Uninsulated DangerousVoltage,thatmaybe ofsufficient
magnitude toconstitutearisk ofelectricshock topersonsis
presentwithinthisproduct'senclosure.
ATTENTION
The Owner'sManualcontainsimportantoperating and
maintenanceinstructions.
Foryoursafety,itisnecessarytorefertothe manual.
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1.)OPENSwitch–Slide tothe righttounlock and open the CD door.
2.)BatteryCompartment(on bottomcabinet).
3.)CDDoor.
4.)CD SkipReverseButton.
5.)CD SkipForwardButton.
6.)HOLDSwitch.
7.)DC 4.5VInputJack –ConnectanACadapter(notincluded)tothisjack touse
120V60 Hzhousecurrent.
8.)LCDDisplay–ShowsTrack number,Playing time,Anti-Skipstatus,Program,
Repeat, Shuffle,and Intromodes.
9.)TUNINGControl.
10.)Dialpointer.
11.)Function (FM/AM/CD)SelectorSwitch
12.)PHONES Jack –Connectstereo headphones,included,tothisjack.
13.)PROG(Program)Button.
14.)MODEButton –Selectsthe playback mode:Repeat1/All,Shuffle,orIntro.
15.)VOLUMEControl–Raisesorlowersthe volume.
16.)CDSTOPButton.
17.)BBS (Bass Boost)ON/OFF Switch-Switch‘On’toincreasebass response.
18.)CDPLAY/PauseButton.
LOCATIONOFCONTROLSAND INDICATORS
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1.)BatteryLevelIndicator–Flasheswhen batteriesneed tobe replaced.
2.)Anti-SkipProtection Indicator–IndicatesAnti-SkipProtection is
activated.
3.)Repeat1/ALL Indicators–Appearswhen the Repeatplayback mode
isselected.
4.)PGM(Program) Indicator–Appearswhen programming tracks or
playing programmed tracks.
5.)INTROIndicator–Appearswhen Introplayback mode isselected.
6.)SHUF(Shuffle)Indicator–Appearswhen Randomplayback mode is
selected.
7.)HoldIndicator–Appearswhen HOLDswitchissetto‘ON’position.
8.)Track NumberDisplay–Showsthe track whichisbeing played,and
the totaltracks on the disc.
9.)TimeDisplay–Showselapsed timeand totalplaying timeon the disc.
LCD DISPLAYINDICATORS
PGM
INTRO
1 ALL
SHUF
HOLD
1
2
3
4 5 6
7
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POWERSOURCE
ThisCD playercan be operated on either120V60HzAChousecurrentwithan
optionalACadapter(notincluded)oron 3VDC (2"AA"batteries,notincluded).
BATTERYOPERATION
1.)Open the batterycompartmentdooron
the bottomcabinetbysliding itinthe
direction ofthe arrowand then lifting it
open.Topreventloss,the doorcannot
be removed fromthe unit.
2.)Insert2"AA"batteries(notincluded)intothe compartment. Usealkaline
batteriesforlongestlife.Followthe polaritymarkingsinside the compartment.
If the batteriesareinserted incorrectlythe unitwill notwork.
NOTE:
Inordertooperatethe playeron batteriesthe optionalACadaptermustbe
disconnected fromtheDC INjack.
BATTERYREPLACEMENT
When the batteriesbecometoo weakthe batterylevelindicatorflashesand
operation maybecomeerratic.When thisoccursreplacethe batteriesimmediately.
BATTERYPRECAUTIONS
Followtheseprecautionswhen using batteriesinthisdevice:
1.Useonlythe sizeand type ofbatteriesspecified.
2.Besuretofollowthe correctpolaritywhen installing the batteriesasindicated inthe battery
compartment. Reversed batteriesmaycausedamage tothe device.
3.Donotmixdifferenttypesofbatteriestogether(e.g.Alkaline and Carbon-Zinc)oroldbatteries
withfreshones.
4. If the deviceisnottobe used foralong period oftime,removethe batteriestoprevent
damage orinjuryfrompossiblebatteryleakage.
5.Donottrytorecharge batteriesnotintended tobe recharged;theycan overheatand rupture
(Followbatterymanufacturer’s directions.)
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AC OPERATION(AC Adapternotincluded)
Connectthe optionalACadaptertoyour120VACoutlet. Then connectthe small
plug tothe "DC IN4.5V"jack on the left side ofthe playerasshowninthe following
illustration.
NOTE:
ThisoptionalACadapter,shouldbe rated asfollows:
Input:120V/60HzAC.
Output:4.5VDC 500mA.
The adaptermusthaveafemale-type plug withapositivecenter:
•Besurethe adapterisULlisted.If you usea“Universal”-type adapter,be sureto
setthe outputselectorto“DC 4.5V”.
•If theACadapterwill notbe used foran extended period oftime,removeitfrom
the wall outletbypulling on the adapterhousing.Donotremovethe adapterby
pulling on the cord.Donottouchthe ACadapterwithwethands.
Positive(+)Negative(–)
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
NORMALPLAYBACK
Note:Although thispersonalCD playercan read CD-Rand CD-RWdiscs,
inaddition tonormalCDs,the playabilityofCD-Rand CD-RWdiscs may
be effected bythe type ofsoftwarethatwasused tocreatethe discs,as
well asthe qualityand condition ofthe blankmediayou areusing.100%
playabilitycannotbe guaranteed.Thisisnotan indication ofaproblem
withthe player.
1.)Connectthe headphonestothe PHONES jack.
Setthe volumecontroltoalowlevelbeforeyou
beginplayback.
Setthe Function switchtoCD position.
2.)Slide the CD DoorOPENswitchtothe rightto
releasethe lock and open the CDDoor.
3.)Placeyourdisc on the centerspindlewiththe
printed labelside facing up.Press downgently
nearthe centerholetomakesurethe disc is
properlyseated on the spindle.
4.)Closethe doorcompletelyuntil itlocks shut.
5.)Press the Play/Pausebutton.
Note:IftheHOLDindicatorappearsinthe display,
setthe HOLDswitchtothe ‘Off’(left)position.
“––”flashesinthe displayasthe playerreadsthe
disc,then playback beginson Track 1.The Anti-
Skipindicatorcomeson and the playing time
showsinthe display.
6.)Adjustthe VOLUMEand BBS (Bass Boost)
controlsasdesired.
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2
VOLUME
ON
BBS
OFF
PLAY/PAUSE
To PHONES Jack
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7.)Whenalltrackshavebeenplayedtheplayerstops
and the displayshowsthe totaltracks and playing
timeon the disc.Afterapproximately1minutethe
powershutsoff and the displaygoesblank.
Tostop playback beforethe disc endspress the
Stop button atanytime.Press the Stop
button againtoshutthe poweroff immediately.
8.)Slide the CDDoorOPENswitchtothe righttoopen the doorand removeyour
disc.Closethe CDDoorand returnyourdisc toitsprotectivestorage case.
PAUSE CONTROL
Press the Play/Pausebutton during playback to
pausemomentarily.The sound stops,the track and
the timedisplayflashesbutthe disc continuestospin.
PressthePlay/Pausebuttonagaintocancelpause
and resumeplayback.The sound returnsand the
displaystopsflashing.
SKIP/SEARCH CONTROLS
Toskipforwardorreversetoanothertrack during
playback press the orbuttonsrepeatedlyuntil
the desired track numberappearsinthe display.
Playback will beginon the desired track.
Tosearchforwardorbackwardwithinatrack tolocateaspecificmusicalpassage
press and holdeitherthe orbuttons.The playermovesforwardorreverse
athigh speed.When you reachthe desired pointinthe track,releasethe buttons
and normalplayback resumes.
STOP
OPEN
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REPEATPLAYBACK
To repeatasingletrack:
1.)Press Play/Pausebutton tobeginplayback.
2.)When playback beginspress orbutton to
selectthe desired track.
3.)Press the MODEbutton onceuntil the Repeat
“
1
”indicatorappearsinthe display.The
selected track will be repeated indefinitely.
To repeattheentiredisc:
1.)Press Play/Pausebutton tobeginplayback.
2.)When playback beginspress the MODEbutton
twiceuntil the RepeatAll “
ALL
”indicator
appearsinthe display.The entiredisc will be
repeated indefinitely.
To cancelrepeatplayback:
•Press the STOPbutton,or;
•Press the MODEbutton until no specialmode indicatorsappearinthe display.
1
3
2
1
ALL
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INTROSCAN
Thisfeatureplays onlythe first10 secondsofeachtrack on the disc.
1.)Atstop mode press the MODEbutton 3times.
The “INTRO”indicatorappearsinthe display.
2.)Press PLAY/PAUSE button tobegin
playback.
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.
SHUFFLE(Random)PLAYBACK
UseShuffleplayback toplayall the tracks on adisc inarandomorderselected by
the CD player.
1.)Atstop mode press the MODEbutton 4times.The
“SHUF”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.
TocancelShuffleplayback,press the STOPbutton,orpress the MODEbutton
until no specialmode indicatorsremaininthe display.
SHUF
INTRO
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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."PGM"indicator
and TrackNo."00"flash.ProgramNo“01”appearsin
the display.
2.)Press SKIPorSKIPbutton until the firsttrack
tobe programmed appearsinthe display.
Example:Track #7.
3.)Press the PROG(Program)button againtoenterthe
selected track inthe memory.The track indicator
returnstoa"00"and the ProgramNo.advancesto
"02".
4.)RepeatSteps2and 3until you haveentered up toatotalof20 tracks inthe
memory.
5.)PressthePlay/Pausebuttontobeginprogrammed
playback.The “PGM”indicatorstopsflashing and
remainsinthe display.The playerwill playthe tracks
you selected inthe programmed order.When the last
track hasplayed the playerstopsand the totaltracks
and playing timeappear.
Tocancelprogrammed playback press the STOPbutton twice.The programwill
alsobe canceled ifthe CDDoorisopened orifthe powerisinterrupted.
PGM
PGM
PGM
PGM
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ELECTRONICANTI-SKIPPROTECTION
ThisCD playerisequipped withautomatic45 second Electronicjog free Skip
Protection and thatwill eliminatevirtuallyall skipping during mostactiveuses.
When you press the Play/Pausebutton tobeginplayback the player
immediatelybeginstostore45 secondsofmusicinasolidstatememorythat
isimpervioustoshock.The playerisalways reading the disc 45 seconds
ahead ofthe musicyou arehearing and storing thatinformation inthe memory.
If the playerissubjected toshock orbumpsofless than 45 secondsduration
you will notnoticethematall.If the bumpslastlongerthan 45 secondsthe
anti-skipmemorymaybe depleted and the playermayskiporstop.
When playback beginsthe Anti-Skipindicatorcomeson and aseriesof
"bars"appearinthe display.When all 5"bars"appearthe Anti-Skipp
memorycontains45 secondsofmusicand is"full".If the playerisbumped or
shaken the "bars"maystarttodisappearasthe memoryisdepleted.If all
5"bars"disappearthe memoryisemptyand the playermayskipifthe
bumpscontinue.When the bumpsstop the memorystartstofill up againand
all 5"bars"will reappear..
Note:Eachtimeyou beginplaying adisc the anti-skipsystemwill turn‘On’
automatically.
HOLDSWITCH
Setthe HOLDswitchtorightposition todeactivateall controlbuttonson front
panel.‘HOLD’indicatorappearsindisplay.
HOLD
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LISTENINGTORADIO
1.)Slide the Function SwitchtoAMorFMposition asdesired.
2.)Tune todesired station byturning the TUNINGcontrol.
3.)Adjustthe VOLUMEcontroltoyourlistening preference.
4.)If you prefermorebass,slide the BBS switchto‘ON’position.
5.)Toturnoff the radio,slide the Function SwitchtoCD position toshutpower
‘Off’.
ANTENNA INFORMATION
FM
The stereo headphone cableservesasthe FMantenna when listening toFM
stations.Makesurethatthe headphone cableisunwound completelyinorderto
provide the bestreception.
AM
The AMantenna islocated inside the cabinetofthe CD player.If AMreception is
weak,trychanging the position ofthe CD playeritselfuntil the internalantenna is
pointing inthe generaldirection ofthe radiotransmitter.Thisshouldprovide
improved reception.
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1
3
4
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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 brushtoremove
dust. 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,commerciallyavailablecleaners
oranti-staticsprayintended foranalog discs.
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FORCUSTOMERSERVICE,PLEASE WRITETO:
Emerson RadioCorp.
ConsumerAffairsDept.
1901DiplomatDrive,
FarmersBranch,TX75234.
FORADDITIONALSET-UPOROPERATINGASSISTANCE
PLEASE CALL:
1-800-898-9020
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
If you experienceaproblemwiththisunit, check the chartbelowbeforecalling for
service.
SERVICE
SYMPTOMCAUSE SOLUTION
Unitwill notturnon.Weakordead Replacebatteries.
batteries.
CD compartmentnotCloseCD compartment.
closed.
Disc will notplay.Disc inserted incorrectly.Reinsertdisc correctly.
Dirtyordefectivedisc.Tryanotherdisc.
Moistureorcondensation Disc:wipe withsoft cloth.
on disc orlens.Lens:see page 14.
‘Careand Maintenance’
Nosound fromHeadphone plug notReinsertheadphone plug
headphones.inserted correctly.correctly.
VOLUMEcontrolssettoRaisevolumecontrol.
minimum.
Weakbatteries.Replacebatteries.
Erraticplayback.Defectivedisc.Tryanotherdisc.
Dirtyordefectivedisc.Clean orreplacedisc.
AM/FMno sound Function switchisnotSetFunction switchtoAM
settoAMorFMposition.orFMposition asdesired.
Radioreception isFM:Headphone cordisExtend headphone cord
noisy orweak.notextended. fully.
AM:Unitisnotpositioned Rotateunituntil best
correctly.reception isobtained.
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LIMITEDWARRANTY
Emerson RadioCorp. warrantsmanufacturingdefectsinoriginalmaterial, including
originalpartsand workmanship, undernormaluseand conditions, foraperiod of
ninety (90)daysfromthedateoforiginalpurchasein theU.S. With yourdated
proofofpurchase, wewill providerepairservice atno chargeforlaborand parts
atan authorized DepotRepairFacility, orreplace theproductin ourdiscretion.
Forrepairorreplacement, pack yourunit in apadded box, encloseyourcheck or
money orderpayableto Emerson Radio Corp. in theamountof$9.00 (notrequired
by Californiaresidents)to covershipping and handling costs, and encloseacopy
ofyourproofofpurchase. Send yourunit to:
Emerson Radio Corp.
1901 DiplomatDrive.
FarmersBranch, TX75234.
Thiswarranty doesnotcoverdamagefromnegligence, misuse, abuse, accident,
failureto followoperating instructions, commercialuse, rental, repairsby an
unauthorized facility, orproductspurchased, used, serviced ordamaged outside
oftheUnited States.
THISWARRANTYGIVESYOU SPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS,ANDYOU MAY
ALSOHAVEOTHERRIGHTSWHICHVARYFROMSTATE TOSTATE.
AU898M
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EMERSONRADIOCORP.
EMERSON
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