Emerson MS9923TT User manual

OWNER'SMANUAL
MS9923TT
HOMEAUDIOSYSTEM
with5CD CHANGER
and 3SPEEDTURNTABLE
Visitourweb siteatwww.emersonradio.com
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TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD,DONOTUSE THISPLUGWITHAN
EXTENSIONCORD,RECEPTACLEOROTHEROUTLETUNLESS THEBLADES
CANBE FULLYINSERTEDTOPRESENTBLADEEXPOSURE.TOPREVENTFIRE
ORSHOCKHAZARD,DONOTEXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
1.Read theseinstructions.
2.Keep theseinstructions.
3.Heed all warnings.
4.Followall instructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Clean onlywithdrycloth.
7.Donotblock anyventilation openings.Install inaccordancewiththe manufacturer’s
instructions.
8.Donotinstall nearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orother
apparatus(including amplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthe safetypurposeofthe polarized orgrounding-type plug.Apolarized
plughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwoblades
and athirdgrounding prong.The wide blade orthe thirdprong areprovided foryour
safety.If the provided plug doesnotfitintoyouroutlet, consultan electrician for
replacementofthe obsoleteoutlet.
10.Protectthe powercordfrombeing walked on orpinched particularlyatplugs,
conveniencereceptacles,and the pointwheretheyexitfromthe apparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecified bythe manufacturer.
12.Unplug thisapparatusduring lightning stormsorwhen unused forlong periodsoftime.
13.Referall servicing toqualified servicepersonnel.Servicing isrequired when the
apparatushasbeen damaged inanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplug is
damaged,liquidhasbeen spilled orobjectshavefallen intothe apparatus,the
apparatushasbeen exposed torainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhas
been dropped.
14.Thisapplianceshall notbe exposed todripping orsplashing waterand thatno object
filled withliquidssuchasvasesshall be placed on the apparatus.
!
WARNING
RISK OFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
The lightning flashwitharrow-
head symbol,withinan equi-
lateraltriangleisintented to
alertthe usertothe presence
ofuninsulated‘dangerousvoltage’
withinthe product’s enclosure
thatmaybe ofsufficient
magnitude toconstitutearisk
ofelectricshock topersons.
The exclamation pointwithin
an equilateraltriangleisin-
tended toalertthe userto
the presenceofimportant
operating and maintenance
(servicing)instructionsin
the literatureaccompany-
ing the appliance.
CAUTION:TOREDUCETHE
RISK OFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTREMOVE COVER
(ORBACK),NOUSER
SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE
REFERSERVICINGTO
QUALIFIEDSERVICE
PERSONNEL.
WARNING
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Welcometothe worldofEmerson sound.The productyou have
purchased hasbeen carefullyengineered and manufactured togive
you dependableoperation.Read thismanualbeforeoperating the
unittobecomemorefamiliarwithitand obtainthe performance
thatwill bring you continued enjoymentformanyyears.
Forfuturereference,recordthe serialnumberofthe unitprinted on the
rearofthe cabinet.
ModelNo:MS9923TT
SerialNumber:
CLASS 1LASERPRODUCT
CLASS 1LASERPRODUCT
APPAREILÁLASERDECLASSE 1
PRODUCTOLASERDECLASE 1
CAUTION
INVISIBLELASERRADIATION
WHENOPENAND INTERLOCKS
DEFEATED.
AVOIDEXPOSURETOBEAM
ThisproductcontainsalowpowerLaserDevice.
IMPORTANTNOTES
Avoidinstalling theunitinlocationsdescribedbelow:
•Placesexposed todirectsunlightor
closetoheatradiating appliances
suchaselectricheaters,on top of
otherstereo equipmentthatradiates
too muchheat, placeslacking
ventilation ordustyareas,places
subjecttoconstantvibration and/or
humidormoistareas.
•Donotattempttoclean thisunitwith
chemicalsolventsasthismight
damage the finish.Useaclean dry
cloth.
•Operatecontrolsand switchesas
described inthe manual.
•Beforeturning on the power,make
certainthatthe connecting cordsand
powercordareproperlyinstalled.
•Storeyourcassettetapesand CDs
inacoolarea toavoiddamage from
heat.
•When moving the set, be suretofirst
disconnectthe powercordand
removecordsconnected toother
equipment.
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FCC INFORMATION
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaClass B
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesigned to
provide reasonableprotection againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan radiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno guarantee that
interferencewill notoccurinaparticularinstallation.If thisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception,whichcan be determined by
turning the equipmentoff and on,the userisencouraged totrytocorrectthe
interferencebyone ormoreofthe following measures:
•Reorientorrelocatethe receiving antenna.
•Increasethe separation between the equipmentand receiver.
•Connectthe equipmentintoan outleton acircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
the receiverisconnected.
•Consultthe dealeroran experienced radio/TVtechnician forhelp.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Operation issubjecttothe
following twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interference
thatmaycauseundesired operation.
NOTE:
Thisproductisdesigned tooperateon normal120V60HzAConly.Connecting
thissystemtoanyotherpowersupplycouldresultindamage tothe unitwhichis
notcovered byyourwarranty.You will notethatthissystemisequipped witha
polarized ACpowerplug having one blade widerthan the other.Thisisasafety
feature.If thisplug doesnotfitintoyour
existing ACoutlet, do nottrytodefeat
thissafetyfeaturebyfilingthe wideblade
tomakeitfitintoyouroutlet. If thisplug
will notfitintoyouroutlet, you probably
havean out-dated non-polarized AC
outlet. You shouldhaveyouroutlet
changed byaqualified licensed electrician.
AC Plug
AC Outlet
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LOCATIONOFCONTROLSAND INDICATORS
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1.)FMST.-MONO/HI-SPEEDDUBBINGButton.
2.)BBS (Bass Boost)Indicator.
3.)REMOTESENSOR.
4.)MULTIFUNCTIONLCDDISPLAY.
5.)TURNTABLE.
6.)AUX/PHONOButton.
7.)CD /DISCSKIPButton.
8.)TUNER/BAND Button.
9.)TAPE Button.
10.)VOLUMEUp/DownButton.
11.)CDDISC1,2,3,4,5SelectButtons.
12.)OPEN/CLOSE Button.
13.)FMANTENNA(rearofunit).
14.)SPEAKERTerminals(rearofunit).
15.)PLAY /PAUSE Button.
16.)RESETButton (rearofunit).
17.)TUNING/SKIP/SEARCH Button.
18.)CassetteDECKBCompartment.
19.)STOP/MEM.DOWNButton.
20.)CassetteDECKBKeys:
PLAY–REWIND–F.FWD(FastForward)–STOP/EJECT–PAUSE.
21.)5CD CHANGERTray.
22.)MEMORYButton.
23.)CassetteDECKAKeys:
RECORD–PLAY–REWIND–F.FWD(FastForward)/STOP–EJECT–PAUSE
24.)REPEAT/MEM.UPButton
25.)CassetteDECKACompartment.
26.)TUNING/SKIP/SEARCH Button.
27.)AUXINJacks (rearofunit).
28.)INTROButton.
29.)RANDOMButton.
30.)EQCLASSICButton.
31.)PHONES Jack.
32.)EQROCKButton.
33.)EQPOPButton.
34.)EQFLATButton.
35.)BASS BOOSTButton.
36.)POWERButton.
37.)STANDBY Indicator.
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LOADINGTHEBATTERIES INTOTHEREMOTECONTROL
•Open the batterycompartmentcover.
•Inserttwo"AA"(UM3)batteries(notincluded)asindicated inside the battery
compartment.
•Closethe cover.
REMOTECONTROL
1.)TAPE Button.
2.)TUNER/BAND Button.
3.)MEMORYButton.
4.)REPEAT/MEMORYUPButton.
5.)INTROButton.
6.)STOP/MEMORYDOWNButton.
7.)TUNING/CD Button.
8.)PLAY /PAUSE Button.
9.)TUNING/CD Button.
10.)VOLUMEUP/DOWNButton.
11.)REMAINButton.
12.)OPEN/CLOSE Button.
13.)RANDOMButton
14.)CD /DISCSKIPButton.
15.)MUTEButton.
16.)POWERButton.
17.)AUX/PHONOButton.
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PREPARATIONFORUSE
SPEAKERCONNECTION
Connecteachspeakertothe corresponding speakerterminalson the back panel
ofthe mainunit. Makesurethatthe left speakerisconnected tothe left pairof
speakerterminalsand the rightspeakertothe rightpairofspeakerterminals.Also
makesurethatthe speakerwiresarecorrectlyconnected:thatthe red wiresare
connected tothe red terminalsand the black wirestothe black terminals.
Depress the plasticlevertoopen the terminal,insertthe bareend ofthe speaker
wireintothe opening and release.
CONNECTINGTHEAC POWERCORD
Afterconnecting the speakersunwind theACpowercordfullyand connectittoany
convenienthouseholdACoutlet. Thissystemisdesigned tooperateon 120V,
60HzACpoweronly.Connecting thissystemtoanyotherpowersupplymay
causedamage tothe unitwhichisnotcovered byyourwarranty.
STEREOHEADPHONEJACK
Astereo headphone jack isprovided forprivatelistening.Tolisten tothe unitwith
headphones(notincluded)insertthe3.5mm mini-stereo plug fromthe headphones
intothe PHONES jack on the frontpanel.The externalspeakersareautomatically
disconnected when headphonesareinuse.
NOTE:
Werecommend thatyou reducethe volumecontroltoalowerlevelbeforeputting
ontheheadphones.Afterputtingon theheadphones,graduallyincreasethevolume
toacomfortablelistening level.
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SPEAKERS : 4
RED
BLACK
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PRESETELECTRONICEQUALIZER
When the unitisswitched ‘On’forthe firsttime,the Equalizerwill be inthe “FLAT”
setting (FLATIndicator‘On’).Press “CLASSIC”,“POP”,or“ROCK”buttonsto
change the sound effecttosuityourtaste.The appropriateEQIndicatorlightsto
confirmyourselection.
BASS BOOSTSYSTEM
•The Bass Boostfeatureintensifieslowfrequency sound forricherbass
reproduction.
1.)Press the “BASS BOOST”button oncetoactivateBass Boost. The “B.B.S.”
indicatorwill lightup.
2.)Toturn‘Off’the “BASS BOOST”system,press the “BASS BOOST”button
again.The “B.B.S.”indicatorwill go ‘Off’.
NOTE:
If you arelistening tomusicwithheavybass athigh volume,withEQsetto“ROCK”
and BASS BOOST‘On’,you mayexperiencesomedistortion.If thisoccurs,set
the EQto“FLAT”,switchthe BASS BOOST‘Off’,orreducethe volume.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
LISTENINGTOTHERADIO
RADIOOPERATION
•Press the “POWER”button toturnthe system‘On’.
•Press the “TUNER/BAND”button toselectthe ‘Radio’mode.
•Selectthe RadioBand (AM/FM)bypressing the “TUNER/BAND”button.
•Press the “TUNING”or“TUNING”buttonstotune tothe desired
station.
•Adjustthe Volumeand Equalizercontrolsasdesired.
MANUALTUNING
•Press the “TUNING”or“TUNING”buttonsasmanytimesasrequired
until the frequency ofthe desired station appearson the display.
AUTOMATICTUNING
•Holdthe “TUNING”or“TUNING”buttonsforapproximately2seconds.
The Tunerwill beginscanning up ordownautomaticallyand will lock ontothe
nextstrong signal.
MEMORIZINGPRESETSTATIONS
You can storeup to40 ofyourfavoriteFMand AMstationsrandomly.Oncea
station ispresetinthe memory,you will havequick and easyaccess tothatstation.
1.)Press the “TUNER/BAND”button toselectthe ‘Radio’mode.
2.)Selectthe band (AM/FM)bypressing the “TUNER/BAND”button.
3.)Selectthe desired station bypressing the “TUNING”or“TUNING”
buttons.
4.)Press the “MEMORY”button.The memoryindicatorwill flashinthe display.
5.)Press the “MEM.UP”or“MEM.DOWN”button toselectanyone ofthe 40
availablepresetstation memories.
6.)Press the “MEMORY”button againtoenterthe selected radiostation intothe
selected memorylocation.
7.)Repeatthe abovesteps2–6toenterall yourdesired stationsintothe preset
station memories.
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Afteryou haveentered up to40 stationsinthe presetmemories,you can select
anyone ofthe memorized stationsquicklyand easilybysimplypressing the “MEM.
UP”or“MEM.DOWN”buttonsuntil the desired memorynumberand station
frequency appearinthe display.
ANTENNA INFORMATION
•ForbestFMreception,the FMlead wireantenna,located on the back ofthe
set, shouldfullyunwound and extended.
•TheAMbarantenna isinside the cabinet. ToimproveAMreception,you may
havetomoveorslightlyrotatethe mainunituntil you obtainthe bestreception.
COMPACTDISCPLAYBACK
Thissystemfeaturesacarouseltype 5-CDCHANGERwhichcan provide you with
up to5hoursofuninterrupted musicplayback.You mayload up to5CDsinthe
changerforcontinuousplayback,oryou mayprogramup to40 tracks among all 5
discs tobe played back inthe specificorderyou select.
LOADINGTHEDISCS
1.)Press the “POWER”button toturnthe system‘On’.
2.)Press the “CD/DISCSKIP”button toselectthe CD mode.
3.)Press the “OPEN/CLOSE”button toopen the CD tray.When the trayopens
twoofthe fiveCD pocketswill be accessibletoyou.Load up to2CDsinthe
pocketsmaking surethatthe labelside ofthe discs faceup and thatthe discs
arecorrectlycentered inthe pockets.
4.)Press the “CD/DISCSKIP”button torotatethe CDtrayand exposethe 3rd4th,
and 5thCDpocket. Insertadditionaldiscs inthe open pocketsifdesired.
5.)Press the “OPEN/CLOSE”button toclosethe CD tray.The CD playerwill
searchforthe firstdisc and the displaywill showthe numberoftracks and total
playing timeofthatdisc.
NOTES:
•Keep the CDdisc trayclosed when the systemisnotinusetopreventdirtand
dustfromentering the CD mechanism.
•Neverplacemorethan one CDinthe samepocketofthe CDtray.If twodiscs
areloaded inthe samepocket, the CD mechanismmayjamand /orthe discs
themselvesmaybe damaged.
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TOBEGINCD PLAYBACK
Afteryou haveloaded up the 5CDsinthe changer:
1.)Press the PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginplayback.The changerwill search
forthe firstavailabledisc inthe trayand will beginplayback fromTrack 1on
the firstdisc.The numberofthe disc being played flasheson the display.It will
continue playing until ithasplayed all ofthe discs inthe trayand then stops
automatically.
NOTE:Tobeginplayback fromaspecificdisc,press the “CD/DISCSKIP”
button toselectthe desired disc,and then press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
Or,press the appropriatedisc button (DISC1,DISC2,DISC3,DISC4,
DISC5.)forthe disc you wishtostart. Playback will beginon Track 1ofthe
selected disc.It stopsautomaticallyafterfinished playing all discs.
2.)Adjustthe “VOLUME”control‘Up’or‘Down’asdesired.
3.)Totemporarilystop playback,press the PLAY/PAUSE button again.The
“II”indicatorappearsinthe display.The disc continuestospin,butno sound
isheard.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button oncemoretocancelpauseand
resumeplayback.
4.)Tostop playback beforethe end ofadisc,press the STOPbutton.
IMPORTANT
If the disc issmudged orscratched itmayskiporstop completely.Thisdoesnot
indicateaproblemwiththe player.If thisoccurs,tryplaying anotherdisc.If that
disc plays properly,you mayassumethatthe firstdisc isdamaged and unplayable.
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FORWARD AND BACKWARD SKIP/SEARCH BUTTONS
Toskipforwardorbackwardtothe beginning ofaparticulartrack during playback,
press the orSkipbuttonsrepeatedlyuntil the desired track numberappears
on the display.Playback will beginon the desired track.
Tosearchforaparticularpassage on atrack during playback,press and holdthe
orSearchbuttons.The playerwill searchrapidlyforwardorback.Releasese
thebutton whenyoureachthedesiredpointonthetrack andnormalspeedplayback
will resumeatthatpoint.
REMAININGTIMEINDICATION
Whilethe CD isplaying,eachtimeyou press the “remain”button on the Remote
Control,theDisplaychangesasshownbelow:
1.)ELAPSEDTIMEOFTHETRACK.
2.)REMAININGTIMEOFTHETRACK.
3.)TOTALREMAININGTIMEOFTHEDISC.
4.)TOTALELAPSEDPLAY TIME.
TRACK
TOTALREMAIN
ALL
DISC
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PROGRAMMEDCD PLAYBACK
You can programthe CDchangertoplayup toatotalof40 tracks on all 5discs in
anydesired order.
NOTE:You can notprogramthe CD changerduring playback.If adisc isplaying
press the STOPbutton firstand then followthe instructions.
Entering AProgram
•Press the “MEMORY”button once.
The MEMORY,the track number
indicatorswill flashinthe display.
•Press the “CD/DISCSKIP”button or
one ofthe fivedisc buttonstoselect
the disc whichcontainsthe firsttrack
you wishtoprogram.
Example:Disc 2.
•Press the orTrack Skipbuttonss
toselectthe firsttrack you wishto
program.
Example:Track 8.
•Press the “MEMORY”button again
tostorethe desired disc and track
numberintomemorylocation
Number1.The displaywill change
fromProgramNumber01 toProgram
Number02.
•Usethe “CD/DISCSKIP”button or
one ofthe fivedisc buttonstoselect
the disc containing the nexttrack you
wishtoprogram.
Example:Disc 3.
•Press the orTrack Skipbuttonss
toselectthe nexttrack you wishto
program.
Example:Track 18.
•Press the “MEMORY”button again
tostorethedesireddiscandtrackinto
memorylocation Number02.
Repeatthe aboveprocedureuntil you havestored up to40 tracks inthe program
memoryand “FULL”appearsinDisplay.
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Afterall yourdesired tracks areprogrammed you maypress the “MEMORY”button
toreconfirmthatthe information hasbeen stored correctly.The displaywill show
you whichdisc and track numberyou haveentered intoprogrammemory
Number1.Eachtimeyou pushthe “MEMORY”button the displaywill showyou
whichdiscnumberand track numberisstored ineachsuccessivememorylocation.
PROGRAMMEDPLAYBACK
Afteryou havestored and confirmed the programinformation,press the
PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginprogrammed playback.Playback will startatthe
firstdisc and track whichyou haveprogrammed and will continue until all
programmed discs and tracks (up toatotalof40)havebeen played.
NOTE:If you press the orSkipbuttonsduring programmed playback,the
playerwill skipforwardorback tothe nexttrack and disc whichyou have
programmed,notthe nexttrack on the disc whichisbeing played.
TOCLEAR THEPROGRAMMEMORY
If the disc isplaying,press the STOPbutton tostop the discs.Then press the
STOPbutton againtoclearthe programmemory..
REPEATFUNCTION
Thissystemhasafour-wayrepeatfunction whichallowsyou tocontinuouslyrepeat
one track,one disc,all discs,orall ofthe tracks whichyou haveprogrammed.
1.)ONETRACK REPEAT
•Press the “REPEAT”button until the Indicatorappearsinthe CD
display.
•Usethe “SKIP”buttons(and the “CD/DISCSKIP”button,ifnecessary)to
selectthe exacttrack thatyou wishtorepeat.
•Press the PLAY/PAUSE button tobeginone track repeat. The selected
track will beginplaying.It will repeatcontinuouslyuntil function is
cancelled.
REPEAT
ONE
REPEAT
ONE
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2.)ONEDISCREPEAT
•Press the “REPEAT”button until the Indicatorappearson the CD
display.Press the “CD/DISCSKIP”button toselectthe disc you wishtoplay.
•Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.The selected disc will begintoplaystarting
withTrack 1.When the finaltrack on the disc hasbeen played,itwill
automaticallybeginplaying againstarting withTrack 1.
•TocancelOne Disc Repeatplayback,press the “REPEAT”button until the
Indicatorno longerappearsinthe Display.
3.)ALL DISCSREPEAT
•Press the “REPEAT”button until the Indicatorappearsinthe Display.
•Press the PLAY/PAUSE button,the changerwill beginplaying the first
track ofthe disc whichisinthe playposition.It will continue until ithasplayed
all tracks on all discs inthe changer.When ithasplayed the lasttrack on the
lastdisc itwill beginplaying againwiththe firsttrack on the firstdisc.ThisAll
Discs Repeatwill continue indefinitely.
•TocancelAll Discs Repeatplayback,press the “REPEAT”button until the
Indicatorno longerappearsinthe Display.
4.)REPEATOFF
Press the “REPEAT”Button until the Indicatordisappearsand the
displayshows.
5.)PROGRAMREPEAT
•Load up to5CDsinthe changerand programup to40 tracks intothe CD
ProgramMemory.
Refertothe instructionsfor“PROGRAMMEDCD PLAYBACK”on Page 13.
REPEAT
ONE
DISC
REPEAT
ONE
DISC
REPEAT
DISC
ALL
REPEAT
DISC
ALL
REPEAT
ALL
DISC
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•Press the “REPEAT”button until the Indicatorappearinthe CDDisplay.
•PressthePLAY/PAUSE button.Playbackwillbeginwiththefirstprogrammed
track and continue until the lastprogrammed track (up toamaximumof40
tracks).When the lasttrack hasbeen played,playback will beginagainwith
the firstprogrammed track.Thissequencewill continue indefinitelyuntil
Programmed RepeatPlayback iscancelled.
•Tocancelthe Programmed RepeatPlayback,press the STOPbutton twice.
You mayalsocancelthe Programmed RepeatPlayback bypressing the
“REPEAT”button until the Indicatorno longerappearsinthe CDDisplay.
INTROSCAN
The IntroScan featureletsyou heara10 second introduction ofeachtrack on a
disc.Thisfeatureisusefulifyou aretrying tofind aparticularsong butyou do not
knowthe title.
•Press the “INTRO”button once.The INTROIndicatorappearsinthe display.
The CD playerwill beginplaying Track 1ofthe disc inthe playposition.After
10 secondsitwill advancetoTrack 2,and soon,until ithasplayed the first10
secondsofeverytrack.
•TocancelIntroScan and resumenormalplayback,press the “INTRO”button
again.The INTROIndicatordisappears.
RANDOMPLAYBACK
The RandomPlayback featureisusefulwhenyou wantto‘mixupthemusic’instead
ofplaying all the tracks innumericalorder.
•Press the “RANDOM”button once.The RANDOMIndicatorappearsinthe
display.
•Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.The changerwill randomlyselectthe first
disc and track tobe played.It will continue randomlyselecting discs and tracks
until all tracks on all discs haveplayed,and then stop.
•TocancelRandomPlayback,press the “RANDOM”button again.The
RANDOMIndicatordisappearsand normalplayback resumes.
NOTE:If you press the “RANDOM”button whileadisc isplaying,the Random
selection will beginatthe end ofthe track being played.
REPEAT
REPEAT
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CASSETTEOPERATION
ThisEmerson AudioSystemfeaturesadualcassettemechanismwhichallows
you toplaypre-recorded cassettetapesineitherDeck AorDeck B.You mayalso
load tapesinbothdecks forcontinuousautomaticplayback oftwocassettes.You
maymaketape recordingsdirectlyfromthe stereo receiver,the CD changer,the
Turntable,orexternalsourceconnected tothe AUXINPUTjacks,oreven from
Tape toTape (Dubbing)ateithernormalorhigh speed.The builtinALC(Automatic
LevelControl)systemadjuststhe volumefordistortion-free recordings.You can
change the playback volumecontrolsettingsduring recordingswithouteffecting
the volumeofthe finalrecording.
Forbestresultsalways usegood qualityblanktapesforrecording.Although blank
tapesareavailablewithvariousrecording timeswerecommend thatyou do not
usetapeslongerthan C-90 whichcontain90 minutesofrecording time(45 minutes
perside).LongertapessuchasC-120’s (60 minutesperside)usethinnermaterial
whichmayeventuallystretchand can becometangled inthe mechanism.Keep
the criticalpartsofthe tape mechanismsclean toinsuretroublefree operation.
Refertothe cleaning instructionsinthe “CAREAND MAINTENANCE”section of
thismanual.
CASSETTEPLAYBACK
1.)Press the “POWER”button toturnthe system‘On’.
2.)Press the “TAPE”button toselectthe ‘Tape’function.The “TAPE”indicator
appearsinthe display.
3.)Press the “STOP/EJECT”keyon eitherDeckAorDeck Btoopen the cassette
door.
4.)Insertthe pre-recorded cassetteintothe slotson the doorwiththe exposed
tape facing downand the full reelon the left. Closethe cassettedoor.
5.)Press the “PLAY”keytobeginplayback ofyourtape.
6.)Adjustthe “VOLUME”and “BASS BOOST”orpresetEQasdesired.
7.)Press the “STOP/EJECT”keytostop playback atanytime.When the tape
endsthe AutomaticStop Systemwill releasethe “PLAY”keyand shutoff the
tape motor.
8.)Press the “STOP/EJECT”keyagaintoopen the cassettedoorand remove
yourtape.
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FASTFORWARD AND REWIND BUTTONS
Press either“F.FWD”or“REWIND”keyatanytimetomovethe tape rapidlyforward
orback toanyspecificpoint. When you reachthe desired pointpress the “PLAY”
keyagaintoresumenormalplayback atthatpoint.
Note:TheAutomaticStop Systemdoes notfunction intheFastForwardor
Rewind modes.If you fastforwardorrewind tothe end orbeginning ofthe tape,
the “F.FWD”or“REWIND”keys will remainengaged and the tape motorcontinues
torun.Besuretopress the “STOP/EJECT”keytocancelFastForwardorRewind
and shutoff the tape motor.
PAUSE BUTTON
Press the “PAUSE”keytomomentarilystop the tape movementinPlayback or
Recording modes.The tape movementstopsbutthe tape motorcontinuestorun.
Press the “PAUSE”keyagaintocancelPauseand resumenormalplayback.
NOTE:The “PAUSE”keyhasno effectinthe FastForwardorRewind modes.
CONTINUOUSPLAYBACK OFTWOCASSETTES
1.)Insertpre-recorded cassettesinbothdecks withthe tape you wishtohearfirst
inDeck B.
2.)Press “PLAY”keyofDeck B,then press the “PAUSE”keyand “PLAY”keyof
Deck A.
3.)ThetapeinDeckBwillstartplaying.WhenthetapeinDeckBends,the“PAUSE”
keyofDeck Areleasesautomaticallyand the tape inDeck Abeginstoplay.
4.)When the tape inDeckAendsbothmechanismsstop.Toplaythe othersides,
turnbothtapesoverand repeatSteps1and 2above.
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PLAYINGPHONORECORDS
1.)Raisethe turntabledustcover.
2.)Releasethe TonearmClamp,and removethe stylusprotector.
3.)Press the AUX/PHONObutton toselectthe Phono mode.
4.)Placearecordon the turntable,overthe centralspindle.
5.)Placethe 45 rpmadapteroverthe centralspindlewhen playing
45 rpmrecords.Setthe Speed SelectorSwitchto33,45 or78 rpm
according tothe recordyou areplaying.
6.)Movethe tonearmtothe beginning ofthe record,ortothe start
ofaparticulartrack.Gentlylowerthe Tonearmontothe recordto
startplaying.Adjustthe Volume,Bass Boost,and Equalizersetting
asdesired.
7.)The Turntablewill stop automaticallywhen the recordfinishes.To
stop the recordbeforeitends,lift and replacethe Tonearmcarefully
ontothe TonearmRest.
NOTE:Donotturnorstop the turntablemanually.Moving orjarring
the Turntablewithoutsecuring the Tonearmclampcouldresultindamage
tothe Tonearm.
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