Emerson HD9971 User manual

PERSONALCD PLAYER
with40 SECOND ELECTRONIC
ANTI-SKIPPROTECTION
HD9971
OWNER’SMANUAL
Visitourweb siteatwww.emersonradio.com
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Thankyou.........
Forpurchasing thisEmerson PersonalCD Player.The CD playerhasa22 track
programmablememorysoyou can listen tothe songson yourfavoriteCD'sinany
orderyou choose.Oryou can usethe Randomplayback featureand letthe player
selectthe playback orderforyou.Usethe 3-wayRepeatfeaturetorepeatasingle
track,the entiredisc,oraprogrammed sequenceoftracks,indefinitely.We've
alsoincluded a40 Second Electronic
Anti-SkipMemorywhichmakesthisplayervirtuallyskip-free during mostactive
uses.There'saDynamicBass BoostControlthatincreasesand enhancesthe
bass response.
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:HD9971
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
losetoheatradiating appliancessuch
aselectricheaters.
Avoidinstalling the unitinlocationsdescribed below:
•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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LOCATIONOFCONTROLSAND INDICATORS
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1.)HOLDON/OFF Switch.
2.)STOPButton.
3.)REPEATButton.
4.)P.(Play)MODEButton.
5.)ElectronicSkipProtection
On/Off Button.
6.)CDDoor.
7.)DC IN4.5VInputJack.
8.)BatteryCompartment.
(Bottomcabinet)
9.)Headphone Jack.
10.)LINEOUTJack.
11.)VOLUMEControl.
12.)CDDoorOPENButton.
13.)SKIP/SEARCH Button.
14.)SKIP/SEARCH Button.
15.)PLAY/PAUSE Button.
16.)DBBS ON/OFF Switch.
17.)LCD Display.
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1.)ElectronicSkipProtection Indicator–flashing icon indicatesElectronic
SkipProtection isactivated.
2.)PGM(Program) Indicator–Appearswhen programming tracks or
playing programmed tracks.
3.)RPTIndicator–Appearswhen the Repeatplayback mode isselected.
4.)RND (Random) Indicator–Appearswhen Randomplayback mode is
selected.
5.)INTROIndicator–Appearswhen Introplayback mode isselected.
6.)RepeatA-BIndicators–Appearswhen Repeatbetween 2designated
points.
7.)Elapsed TimeAnd TotalPlaying TimeIndicator.
8.)Track NumberDisplay–Showsthe track whichisbeing played,and
the totaltracks on the disc.
9.)BatteryIndicator–Lightswhen using batteriespower.Flasheswhen
batteriesneeded tobe replaced.
LCD DISPLAYINDICATORS
(3)
(2)(4)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(1)
(5)
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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 bottom
cabinetbysliding itinthe direction ofthe arrowand
then lifting itopen.Topreventloss,the doorcannot
be removed fromthe unit.
2.)Insert2"AA"batteries(notincluded)intothe
compartment. Usealkaline batteriesforlongestlife.
Followthepolaritymarkingsinside the compartment.
If the batteriesareinserted incorrectlythe unitwill
notwork.
NOTE:
Inordertooperatethe playeron batteriesthe ACadaptermustbe disconnected
fromthe DC INjack.
BATTERYREPLACEMENT
When the batteriesbecometoo weakthe batterylevelindicator“ ”flashess
and operation maybecomeerratic.When thisoccursreplacethe batteries
immediately.
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)
ConnecttheACadaptertoyour120VACoutlet. Then connectthe small plug tothe
"DC IN4.5V"jack on the back 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
1.) Connect the headphones to the Headphone jack.
2.) Set the VOLUME control to minimum.
3.) Press the CD door OPEN
button to open the CD door. Place
your CD on the center spindle,
label side up and gently press
down until it is firmly held in place.
4.) Close the CD door and push down
on the “CLOSE” position, to make
sure that the door locks properly.
5.) Slide the HOLD switch to the “OFF” position.
6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button and the total number of tracks and total
playing time will show on the display window. The player will then start playing
track 1 automatically. Track number and elapsed playing time are displayed.
7.) Adjust the VOLUME and DBBS (Bass Boost)controls as desired.
8.) When all tracks have been played the player stops and the display shows the
total tracks and playing time on the disc. After approximately 1 minute the
power shuts off and the display goes blank.
To stop playback before the disc ends press the STOP button at any time.
Press the STOP button again to shut the power off immediately..
9.) Press the OPEN button to open the door and remove your disc. Close the
CD Door and return your disc to its protective storage case.
VOLUME
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PAUSE CONTROL
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during
playback topausemomentarily.The sound
stops.The timedisplayflashesbutthe disc
continuestospin.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button againtocancelpauseand resumeplayback.
The sound returnsand the displaystopsflashing.
SKIP/SEARCH CONTROLS
Toskipforwardorreversetoanothertrack duringplayback press
the orbuttonsrepeatedlyuntil the desired track number
appearsinthe 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.
REPEATPLAYBACK
Repeat One Track
1.) Press the REPEAT button until the
RepeatIndicator (RPT) is flashing onthe
display.
2.) Select the desired track by pressing the /buttons.
3.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The selected track will be repeated
continuously.
Repeat All Tracks
1.) Press the REPEAT button until the Repeat
Indicator “RPT” remains on the display.
2.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The
entire disc will be repeated continuously.
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“Point A” To “Point B” Repeat
1.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start the disc and use the SKIP/SEARCH
button to advance the player until it is close to the point where you want to
begin repeating (Point A).
2.) Press the REPEAT button 3 times until
the “RPT” (Repeat) indicator stays on
and the “A”indicator is flashing.
3.) When you reach the point where you want to
begin repeat playback, press the PLAY/
PAUSE button once. The “A” indicator
stays ”On” and the “B” indicator begins to
flash.
4.) When you reach the point where you want to
end repeat playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE
button once more. The “B” indicator stops
flashing and remains “On”. The player will
begin repeating the portion of the disc between your selected points Aand B.
TO CANCEL REPEAT PLAY MODES
• Press the REPEAT button until all of the repeat indicators are ‘Off’.
• Pressing the STOP button or opening the CD door also cancels the repeat
playback modes.
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