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OWNER'S MANUAL

AV301

HOME THEATER SYSTEM

with DVD/AUDIO CD PLAYER,
DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER

and AM/FM DIGITAL TUNING RECEIVER

Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com

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Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL AV301 HOME THEATER SYSTEM with DVD AUDIO CD PLAYER DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER and AM FM DIGITAL TUNING RECEIVER Visit our web site at www emersonradio com ...

Page 2: ...y component in your system was in perfect working condition when it left our factory If you experience any problems with the set up or operation of this system please review the Trouble Shooting Guide at the end of this manual before you contact your dealer or the Emerson Customer Service Department Thanks again from all of us at Emerson Radio Consumer Products Corp The serial number of your syste...

Page 3: ...justments Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments 27 Using the SETUP Menu and Navigation Buttons 27 SETUP Menu Item List 28 TV Display Setting 29 TV Type Setting Multi NTSC PAL 29 Video Out Setting 30 Angle Mark Setting 30 Selecting the On Screen Display OSD Language 31 Selecting the Audio Out Output Mode 31 Screen Saver Setting SCR Saver...

Page 4: ...OPEN CLOSE button page 20 Open or close the disc tray 15 STANDBY LED During standby this red LED lights During mute this red LED blinks 1 POWER switch page 20 Turn on and off the main power of the system Note This switch must be On in order to operate the system with the remote control 2 Disc Tray page 20 Place a disc on the tray 3 REV TUNING button page 19 21 43 While playing a disc press this bu...

Page 5: ...gram play mode is set Illuminates when presetting radio stations 5 Mono indicator Illuminates when unit is set to FM MONO mode 6 Stereo indicator Illuminates when a stereo FM station is received 7 Frequency Unit indicator page 42 In AM mode kHz lights up In FM mode MHz lights up 8 Wide indicator page 44 Illuminates when Pro Logic Wide or 3 Stereo Wide mode is selected 9 Phan Phantom indicator page...

Page 6: ...e 14 Connect to a AC 120V 60Hz wall outlet 6 COAXIAL OUT jack page 14 Connect to an optional receiver Cable not included 7 OPTICAL OUT jack page 14 Connect to an optional receiver Cable not included 8 AUX1 and AUX2 audio line input jacks page 14 Connect to a TV set and a VCR or other optional source Connection cables not included 9 AUDIO OUT jacks page 14 Connect to a TV set or other stereo receiv...

Page 7: ...AGE button page 41 Selects a desired language for the audio when playing a DVD 19 LISTENING button page 44 Selects a desired listening mode 20 MUTE button page 21 45 Mutes the sound 21 ST MO STEREO MONO STEP button page 21 43 Switches between monaural or stereo during FM stereo reception Activates frame by frame playback while playing a DVD 22 MEMO SLOW button page 19 21 Presets the radio station ...

Page 8: ...ease observe the following Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way Location and Handling Air vents are provided in the cabinet to prevent excessive temperatures inside the unit Do not place this unit...

Page 9: ...tant Inf tant Inf tant Inf tant Infor or or or orma ma ma ma mation R tion R tion R tion R tion Re e e e eg g g g gar ar ar ar arding ding ding ding ding T T T T This Man his Man his Man his Man his Manual ual ual ual ual The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc In some cases these functions and operations may differ f...

Page 10: ...scratched discs You cannot play discs that are dusty soiled or marked with fingerprints Icons used on DVD discs Sample Icons Glossary of Disc Terms Title DVD The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD a movie etc for a picture piece on a video disc or an album etc for a music piece on an audio disc Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want Cha...

Page 11: ... in its case Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing utensils Be careful not to drop or bend the disc Disc cleaning precautions Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commorically available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Disc installing precautions Do not i...

Page 12: ... in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so many cause a malfunction If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from batte...

Page 13: ...SR terminals Required speaker cords supplied To avoid short circuiting the speakers _ Make sure the stripped end of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord Examples of poor connection of the speaker cord _ Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal _ Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insu...

Page 14: ... for connecting antenna and speakers wires Push and hold Speaker terminal tab down to insert wire Release tab to lock wire in terminal Make sure the insulation is completely removed from the ends of the antenna and speaker wires at all connection points If you have poor FM reception Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not included to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below Notes If you c...

Page 15: ...of this system _ VCR Connection Audio Connection Cables Not Included To listen to the sound from your stereo VCR through the speakers of this system connect the Left Right audio output jacks of your stereo VCR to the Left Right audio input jacks AUX 1 or AUX 2 of this system _ External Decoder Connections Not Required This DVD player has its own built in Dolby Digital decoder that provides digital...

Page 16: ...e speakers is important in order to provide the best surround sound experience We understand that due to the size and shape of your listening room and the location of your furniture you may not be able to set up the speakers exactly as per the diagrams that follow However these simple guidelines will help you maximize your home theater experience Although all 5 satellites are the same size the spe...

Page 17: ...way keyhole openings on the backs of all the satellite speakers that allow the satellites to be wall mounted in either a vertical or horizontal position The powered subwoofer will provide the most dramatic bass effects when it is placed on the floor Do not place the subwoofer on a stand or table Remember that the subwoofer has its own AC cord and must be connected to an AC outlet in addition to be...

Page 18: ...ed Front right Included Subwoofer Included or or or LISTENING POSITION Subwoofer Phase Switch Subwoofer Phase Switch Subwoofer Phase Switch Subwoofer Phase Switch Subwoofer Phase Switch We have included a Phase Shift switch on the back panel of the subwoofer This switch allows you to provide a slight increase or decrease in the mid range frequencies of the subwoofer This may be desirable if your l...

Page 19: ... 2 All 5 satellite speakers have been pre set to the same level 00 db If the tone signal from all 5 speakers sounds about the same at your normal listening position no further adjustment is necessary You can press the TEST TONE button again to cancel the test tone function IMPORTANT It does not matter how loud or soft the test tone signal is As long as all 5 speakers have the same level you do not...

Page 20: ...A or STA button on the remote control to select another preset memory number and press MEMO again to enter that station in the selected preset memory number Note You must press the MEMO button to memorize a station while the Memory indicator appears in the display approximately 4 seconds otherwise the station will not be memorized 7 Repeat step 6 until you have entered up to 40 stations in the tun...

Page 21: ...ly or press the SOURCE button on the front panel to select it 4 Press the OPEN CLOSE button and place a disc on the disc tray Press again to close the tray The player begins loading the disc An operating message will appear on the TV screen and or on the front panel display as follows NOTE While the disc is loading the player will not respond to any commands Playing Discs Playing Discs Playing Dis...

Page 22: ...the slow motion playback function is not available See the disc jacket for information F F F F Fr r r r rame By F ame By F ame By F ame By F ame By Fr r r r rame ame ame ame ame Ad Ad Ad Ad Adv v v v vance ance ance ance ance 9 Press the STEP button repeatedly to advance the disc step by step one frame at a time Note This function is not available for CD and MP3 10 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to r...

Page 23: ...the screen press the buttons to select the title or chapter you want to play Depending on the disc you can use the number buttons 0 9 10 to select the title or chapter 3 Press the ENTER button The player starts playing the selected title or chapter Notes Depending on the DVD disc you may not be able to enter the root menu For some DVD discs when you press the RETURN button the playback will restar...

Page 24: ...back k k k k You can play a specific portion in a chapter or track repeatedly This is useful when you want to memorize lyrics or repeatedly watch a portion of the DVD over and over 1 When playing a disc press the A B button one time to set the starting point A of the specific portion you want to play repeatedly The A indicator appears on the front panel display 2 When reaching the end point B you ...

Page 25: ...gn buttons in the program setting mode the system will interrupt and exit the program setting mode 4 In program play mode press the STOP button to stop program play but the program sequence remains in memory Notes The program remains even after the program play ends When you press the PLAY PAUSE you can play the same program again You can do repeat play of the programmed tracks by pressing the REP...

Page 26: ...u will disappear The selecting menu will disappear within a few seconds if you do not input a valid number Selecting a Selecting a Selecting a Selecting a Selecting a T T T T Tr r r r rac ac ac ac ack Using k Using k Using k Using k Using Number Buttons Number Buttons Number Buttons Number Buttons Number Buttons You can select a track directly using the number 0 9 10 buttons In play or stop mode p...

Page 27: ... CH 001 006 5 Press the DISPLAY button a fifth time the information display function will turn off Notes The above information does not appear on the front panel display On certain DVDs the title number chapter number or time may not appear or you may not be able to change the display Chec Chec Chec Chec Checking Disc Inf king Disc Inf king Disc Inf king Disc Inf king Disc Infor or or or orma ma m...

Page 28: ...ot be changed However you may want to change certain default settings such as the language for the audio the on screen displays the subtitles the parental control level etc Follow the instructions in this chapter to change those settings Keep in mind that when you change a default setting your new setting becomes the new default and remains in the system memory until you either change that individ...

Page 29: ...G ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH ITALIAN GERMAN AUDIO OUT ANALOG SPDIF RAW SPDIF PCM SCR SAVER ON OFF MAIN PAGE SPEAKER SETUP PAGE AUDIO MODE STEREO VSS PRO LOGIC 5 1CH LT RT CENTER ON OFF REAR ON OFF SUBWOOFER ON OFF CNTR DELAY 5 MS 4 MS 3 MS 2 MS 1 MS OFF REAR DELAY 15 MS 12 MS 9 MS 6 MS 3 MS OFF BASS MODE CONFIG 1 CONFIG 2 MAIN PAGE DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP DUAL MONO STEREO L MONO R MONO MIX MONO DYNAMIC FU...

Page 30: ...ting TV Type Setting TV Type Setting TV Type Setting TV Type Setting Multi NTSC P Multi NTSC P Multi NTSC P Multi NTSC P Multi NTSC PAL AL AL AL AL If you live in North America your TV broadcast system is NTSC your TV set is either a NTSC TV or a multi system TV and the DVD movies you buy or rent will be labeled NTSC system The initial Default TV Type setting of this system is Multi This setting w...

Page 31: ...ew the picture on your TV 1 Press SETUP button to enter SETUP MENU Use to select GENERAL SETUP see page 27 and then press ENTER button 2 Highlight VIDEO OUT using then press button to go to the right option list Select CVBS RGB or YUV using then press ENTER to confirm your selection 3 Press SETUP again to exit SETUP MENU Ang Ang Ang Ang Angle Mar le Mar le Mar le Mar le Mark Setting k Setting k Se...

Page 32: ...t Mode Output Mode Output Mode Output Mode You system is supplied with 5 satellite speakers and one subwoofer We assume that you are going to connect these 6 speakers to the respective speaker output terminals on the back panel of the main unit Therefore we have set the initial Default Audio Out mode setting to Analog If you are connecting the 6 speakers to the main unit or if you are connecting t...

Page 33: ...o not hear sound from all 5 satellites remember to check the default settings in the menu of the disc you are playing If the default setting of that specific disc is Stereo you will not get any output from the center or rear satellite speakers Refer back to page 22 for info on how to change the individual disc default settings If you play a DVD with a stereo soundtrack or an audio CD the Pro Logic...

Page 34: ...ing is set to CONFIGURATION 1 see page 34 you cannot adjust or turn off the subwoofer unless you first change the Bass Mode setting The subwoofer setting must remain on or you will not hear any bass sounds at all Highlight SUBWOOFER using then press button to go to the right option list Select ON or OFF using then press ENTER to confirm your selection Center Delay Setting Center Delay Setting Cent...

Page 35: ...s that can also produce deep bass sounds you can change the Bass Mode default setting to CONFIGURATION 2 This will allow you to switch the subwoofer off and will also allow you to adjust the bass level of the front speakers See Adjusting the Volume and Tone Controls on page 39 CONFIGURATION 1 must be selected when using the 5 satellites and subwoofer which were included with your system CONFIGURAT...

Page 36: ... Setting FULL In many listening situations it is objectionable to allow the sound to become very loud and thus the loudest sounds must be compressed downwards in level Likewise the very quiet sounds would be inaudible and must be brought upwards in level to be heard Dolby Digital satisfies these needs through the dynamic range controlling Select the dynamic range compression to fit the individual ...

Page 37: ... Subtitles Selecting the Language for Subtitles Path Main Page Preferences Page Subtitle Selects the preferred language for subtitles ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH ITALIAN GERMAN OFF Notes When you select a preferred language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages is automatically selected You can select any subtitle language recorded on the disc by pressing the SUBTITLE button whe...

Page 38: ...original default passward is 3308 Hide this owner s manual so children cannot change the parental settings Changing the P Changing the P Changing the P Changing the P Changing the Par ar ar ar arental Contr ental Contr ental Contr ental Contr ental Control P ol P ol P ol P ol Pass ass ass ass assw w w w wor or or or ord d d d d Path Main Page Preferences Password Change To change the parental cont...

Page 39: ...e above procedure You cannot reset the password from the Password Change Page or the Default Reset Page When you depress the VOL button to reset the password the master volume level will increase After resetting the password be sure to reset the master volume to the desired level R R R R Retur etur etur etur eturning to the Original F ning to the Original F ning to the Original F ning to the Origi...

Page 40: ...sly The adjustment range is plus or minus 10db in 2db steps Note You must make the adjustment while the treble level appears in the display If the treble level indicator disappears the setting will not be changed When you change the setting the new setting becomes the default setting until you change it again To raise or lower the master volume press the VOL ADJ button on the remote control The le...

Page 41: ...on on the remote control to select the 6 speakers in the following sequence TREBLELEVEL FRONTLEFT CENTER FRONTRIGHT SURROUNDRIGHT SURROUNDLEFT SUBWOOFER TREBLE LEVEL etc When the desired speaker level appears on the TV screen and front panel display immediately press the VOL ADJ buttons to raise or lower the level of that particular speaker The adjustment range is plus or minus 10db in 1db steps Y...

Page 42: ...multiple languages While playing a DVD disc press the LANGUAGE button repeatedly to select the desired language for audio and playback then continues in the desired language Notes The first press shows the current selection Continue pressing to select other languages Some DVDs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu Use and ENTER buttons The maximum number of audio languages st...

Page 43: ...essing the ADJ VOL or This system has a built in Dolby Pro Logic decoder so you can enjoy the live sound in Dolby Surround For details see Selecting Listening Modes on page 44 4 To turn off the radio press the STANDBY button Other Functions Other Functions Other Functions Other Functions Other Functions This chapter describes how to use some functions contained in the system i e listen to the radi...

Page 44: ... ce ce ce If other audio component s are connected to this system see page 14 you can hear the external source through the speakers of this system 1 Press the SOURCE button repeatedly until AUX1 or AUX2 appears on the front panel display You can also press the AUX button to select the desired external source directly 2 Operate the unit which is connected to this system 3 Adjust the volume level by...

Page 45: ...Timer Using the Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off automatically at a specified time 1 Press the SLEEP button while the power is on Each time you press SLEEP the time changes as shown below 120 minutes 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 00 OFF 120 When you have specified the time the Sleep indicator lights on the front panel display 2 If you want to reset the time you can press SLEEP b...

Page 46: ... please try connecting your DVD system directly to your TV s S Video input if your TV is equipped with this input see page 14 The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you set TV DISPLAY in the SETUP menu when you play a wide picture The aspect rate is fixed on your DVD disc If you connect the system with the S Video cable connect directly to the TV Otherwise you may not change ...

Page 47: ...es between the remote control and the system Move the remote control closer to the system Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak Check that the batteries are loaded correctly The disc does not play There is no disc inside NO DISC appears on the front panel display and the TV screen Insert a dis...

Page 48: ... 1 conforms to up to 2 channel stereo MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and dou...

Page 49: ...stem Tuning range 530 1710 kHz 10 kHz interval Antenna AM Loop antenna CVBS Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C PAL 0 3 Vp p 75 ohms NTSC 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Audio L R 1 Vrms 1 kilohms Subwoofer 1 Vrms maximum adjustable 1 kilohms Stereo mode 25 W 25 W 4 ohms at 1 kHz THD 10 Surround mode Front 25 W 25 W 4 ohms at 1 kHz THD 10 Center 25 W 4 ohms at 1 kHz THD 10 Rear 25 W 25 W 4 ohms at ...

Page 50: ...ature 4 o F 130 o F Supplied accessories See page 11 General Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice SERVICE TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORM WARRANTY CALL TOLL FREE 1 800 695 0098 FOR ADDITIONAL SET UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL 1 800 898 9020 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE PLEASE WRITE TO Emerson Radio Corp Consumer ...

Page 51: ...ur unit is improperly connected to the equipment of other manufacturers Unit on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed Damage to equipment not properly connected to the product Cost incurred in shipping your unit to and from an authorized Depot Repair Facility Ordinary adjustments which you can perform as outlined in the owner s manual Signal reception problems caused by exte...

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