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PREPARATION FOR USE

Unpacking and Set Up

  • This carton contains the main unit, two speakers, the pedestal stand, and the

remote control handset. Carefully remove all the components from the carton

and remove all packing materials form the components. Make sure nothing is

accidentally discarded with the packing materials.

  • Save the carton and packing materials, if possible, in the unlikely event that

this unit ever needs to be returned for service. Using the original carton and

packing material is the only way to properly protect the unit from shipping

damage.

  • Remove any descriptive stickers or labels from the front panel of the main unit.

Do not remove any labels or stickers that may be affixed to the back panel of

the main unit or the speakers.

  • Unwind the AC power cord on the back of the main unit and extend it to its full

length.

  • Unwind the FM lead wire antenna on the back of the main unit and extend it to

its full length.

  • Unwind the speaker cables on the backs of the speakers and extend them to

their full length.

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Summary of Contents for MS3108

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL MS3108 Visit our web site at www emersonradio com Home Audio System with 3 CD Changer and Digital AM FM Receiver MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 43 ...

Page 2: ...ly cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 11 This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table spe...

Page 3: ...n it to the retail store Please call the Emerson Customer Service Hotline toll free at 1 800 898 9020 One of our customer service technicians will try to solve your problem for you If that is not possible you will be advised of the proper procedure to obtain service for your system or to obtain a replacement system The Customer Service Hotline hours are 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Central Time Monday throu...

Page 4: ...l not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equ...

Page 5: ...rned for service Using the original carton and packing material is the only way to properly protect the unit from shipping damage Remove any descriptive stickers or labels from the front panel of the main unit Do not remove any labels or stickers that may be affixed to the back panel of the main unit or the speakers Unwind the AC power cord on the back of the main unit and extend it to its full le...

Page 6: ...hown 2 Position the pedestal base so that the 4 guide hooks on the base slide into the 4 slots on the back of the main unit 3 Turn the pedestal base locking screw clockwise to secure 4 Return the main unit and the pedestal base to the upright position MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 5 ...

Page 7: ...e pedestal 1 Place the entire unit face down on a flat surface 2 Turn the pedestal base locking screw counter clockwise to loosen 3 Slide the pedestal outward and lift it up to completely remove it from the main unit MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 6 ...

Page 8: ...emote control becomes intermittent or stops working completely replace the batteries as soon as possible Never leave weak or exhausted batteries in the remote for an extended period of time They may eventually leak and cause permanent damage to the remote control Battery Precautions Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard carb...

Page 9: ...speaker cables and the speaker terminals are color coded Connect the Red wires to the Red terminals Connect the Black wires to the Black terminals If the wires are connected incorrectly the sound will be muddy or distorted To make the connection completely depress the plastic levers to open the terminals insert the bare end of the speaker wire into the terminal openings and release the plastic lev...

Page 10: ...o jukebox device such as an iPod Connect the audio output jack s or headphone jack of the external audio equipment to the AUX IN R L jacks on the back panel of this system CONNECTION CABLES ARE INCLUDED You may leave your external device permanently connected to this system if you wish It is not necessary to disconnect the external device in order to listen to the Tuner or CD player in this system...

Page 11: ...c or Cassette Recorder Connect the L R LINE OUT jacks of this system to the L R Record Input REC IN or Line Input LINE IN jacks of your external recording device CONNECTION CABLES ARE NOT INCLUDED NOTE the remote controller of this system cannot control the external equipment You must adjust the volume level of the external equipment as desired REC IN or LINE IN MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 1...

Page 12: ...y a qualified licensed electrician Do not file the wide blade on the plug or use an adapter to make the plug fit into your outlet This defeats the safety feature and could expose you to electric shock Placement Of The System The system should be placed on a stable level surface such as a table shelf or stand convenient to a 120V 60Hz AC outlet out of direct sunlight and away from sources of excess...

Page 13: ...mber that CDs may contain both very soft and very loud passages Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using a louder passage so that you always know what the maximum level will be Protect Your Furniture This model is equipped with non skid rubber feet to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls These feet are made from non migrating rubber material specially formulated to a...

Page 14: ...13 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel Top Panel 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 25 26 27 28 29 24 23 2 12 22 MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 13 ...

Page 15: ...n 12 Pedestal Stand 13 SKIP FWD SEARCH TUNE Button 14 SKIP REV SEARCH TUNE Button 15 Stop Button 16 Play Pause Button 17 MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY 18 VOLUME Buttons 19 Remote SENSOR 20 CD 1 Play Button 21 CD 2 Play Button 22 CD 3 Play Button 23 FM Lead Wire Antenna 24 LINE OUT R L Jacks 25 AUX IN R L Jacks 26 Speaker Terminals 27 AC Power Cord 28 RESET Button Inside Pin Hole 29 PHONES Jack MS3108_062...

Page 16: ...11 CD Door OPEN CLOSE Button 12 IR Infrared Transmitter 13 POWER Button 14 AUX Button 15 PLAY PAUSE Button 16 VOLUME Button 17 VOLUME Button 18 SKIP FWD Search TUNE Button 19 MUTE Button 20 RANDOM PRESET Button 21 TIMER SLEEP Button 22 MEM CLK ADJ Button 23 Battery Compartment Back Cabinet BRAND BRAND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 15 ...

Page 17: ...rd them Press the OPEN CLOSE button to close the CD door General Controls Most of the main functions of this system can be operated by the controls on the front panel of the main unit or by the buttons on the remote control handset If a specific function can only be operated by the remote handset or by the front panel controls this will be clearly indicated in the instructions When operating this ...

Page 18: ...ress the EQ button on the the remote control to cycle through the following equalizer settings FLAT EQ Off POP CLASSIC ROCK The appropriate EQ indicator appears in the display to confirm your selection The system remembers the EQ setting when the power is switched off and returns to the same setting when the power is switched on again MUTE Button On Remote Control Only Press the MUTE button on the...

Page 19: ...STANDBY POWER button The system must be in the Standby mode to set the clock You have the option of displaying the time in 12 Hour or 24 Hour modes 12 Hour Mode The time is displayed in 12 hour cycles with AM PM indicators This is the factory default setting 24 Hour Mode The time is displayed in 24 hour cycles with noAM PM indicators This is sometimes referred to as Military Time For example PM 6 ...

Page 20: ...e 6 Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ once more The display stops flashing and the clock begins to run NOTES After pressing the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button to begin setting the clock you must press the or buttons to adjust the display within 10 seconds otherwise the digits stop flashing and the time cannot be adjusted If this occurs press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button again and then press the or buttons within...

Page 21: ...l Tuning method to tune to weak or distant stations that are not strong enough to be recognized by the Automatic Tuning system Automatic Tuning Depress and hold the or buttons until the display begins to move then release the buttons The Tuner will search up or down the band for the next strong signal and stop on that station Repeat this procedure until the tuner stops on your desired station 4 If...

Page 22: ...vary the direction of this antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception AM The AM bar antenna is inside the cabinet of the main unit You may need to change the position of the main unit until you find the position that provides the best reception for your favorite AM stations MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 21 ...

Page 23: ...r will flash 3 Press the PRESET or button to select any of the 10 available Preset Memory Example CH 1 4 Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button The flashing MEMORY indicator disappears but the preset memory number 1 remains in the display confirming that your station has been entered in preset memory CH 1 5 Repeat steps 1 4 selecting a different preset memory number each time until you have stored up t...

Page 24: ...dly until the desired preset number and frequency appears on the display You may also use the number buttons on the remote control to directly select the desired preset memory number Simply press the corresponding number key on the remote handset to select preset memory numbers 1 through 9 To select preset memory number 10 press the 10 button and then the 0 button Changing Preset Stations 1 Tune t...

Page 25: ...on front panel or CD DISC SKIP button on remote control to select the CD function 2 Press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the CD door If you have not already done so remove the 3 dummy CD transit protection cards and discard them You cannot play your own CDs unless these cards are removed NOTE Never open or close the CD door rapidly by hand doing so will damage the deck mechanism In an emergency sit...

Page 26: ...ess the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback ALL DISC To playback only Disc 1 Disc 2 or Disc 3 press the CD1 CD2 or CD3 buttons 6 When playback begins adjust the VOLUME and EQ controls as desired 7 To skip to higher or lower numbered tracks press the or until the desired track number appears in the display then release the buttons Playback will begin on the desired track 8 To pause temporarily duri...

Page 27: ...nd playing time on the last disc played To stop playback at any time press the STOP BAND button 10 If you are finished listening press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the CD door remove your discs from the player re close the door and press the STANDBY POWER button to return the system to the Standby Off mode MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 26 ...

Page 28: ...k Repeat Select the disc and track to be repeated and begin playback Press the REPEAT button three times The 1 indicator appears in the display The selected track will be repeated continuously One Disc Repeat Select the disc to be repeated and begin playback Press the REPEAT button twice The 1 DISC indicator appears in the display All the tracks on the selected disc will be repeated continuously A...

Page 29: ...ect a track from the disc and begin playback Random playback will continue until all tracks have played once then the player stops All Discs Random Playback Load up to 3 CDs in the player as usual and then press the RANDOM button once The RANDOM and ALL DISC indicators appear in the display If necessary press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback The player will randomly select a track from amon...

Page 30: ...ow 1 Load up to 3 discs in the player and wait until the player has read the Table of Contents of all discs 2 Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button The MEMORY indicator and Program Memory P 01 will flash and the display will show DISC 1 Track 00 3 Press one of the CD buttons to select the disc that contains the first track to be programmed Example DISC 3 Then press the or buttons to select the first t...

Page 31: ...ess 10 and then press 2 For track 23 press 10 twice then press 3 6 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin programmed playback The MEMORY indicator stops flashing and remains on The player will play the track that you programmed in the desired sequence After the last programmed track has played the player stops but the display returns to the flashing P 01 To play the programmed sequence again press t...

Page 32: ...sequence First program up to 20 tracks as described on page 29 then press the REPEAT button once to select Repeat All playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin Programmed Repeat Playback The MEMORY and ALL indicators appear in the diaplay The programmed sequence will be repeated continuously MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 31 ...

Page 33: ...display lighting turns On The TIMER indicator flashes and VOLUME 20 AM 12 00 TUNER appear in the display 2 While the TIMER indicator is still flashing press the SLEEP TIMER button once more the Hour digits will begin flashing in the display 3 Press the or button to set the display to the desired turn on hour AM or PM 4 Press the SLEEP TIMER button The Minute digits begin flashing 5 Press the or bu...

Page 34: ...cted time the system will turn on automatically It will continue to operate until you press the STANDBY POWER button to shut the power off The system will shut off but the Timer remains set for the following day To deactivate the Timer press the SLEEP TIMER button once The TIMER indicator disappears NOTES After pressing the SLEEP TIMER button to begin setting the Timer while the TIMER indicator is...

Page 35: ...of Sleep Timer operation in 10 minute decrements 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Sleep Timer Off 3 After a few seconds the Sleep Time display disappears and the normal Tuner or CD display returns The SLEEP indicator remains in the display When the Sleep Timer counts down to 00 the power shuts off automatically NOTES You can shut the unit off manually before the Sleep Timer counts down to 00 by pressing...

Page 36: ...ss the FUNCTION button on the front panel or AUX button on the remote control to select the Aux function The AUX indicator appears in the display Operate the external device as you would normally When you hear the music from your external source adjust the VOLUME and EQ controls of this system as desired MS3108_062806 p65 28 6 2006 16 54 35 ...

Page 37: ...ge use the point of a pencil a toothpick a straightened paper clip or similar object to press the RESET button which is located in a small opening on the top panel The system will return to the Standby power Off mode NOTE Resetting the system computer also clears all of the system memory and returns the system to its original factory default settings All of the preset tuner memories the clock and ...

Page 38: ...rooves to collect dust and microscopic debris so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove most particles Wipe in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc Small dust particles and light stains will have absolutely no effect on reproduction quality Clean the disc periodically with a soft lint free dry cloth Never use detergents or abrasive cleaners to clean the disc If necessa...

Page 39: ... cloths or polishes as these will mar the finish of your unit Caution Never allow any water or other liquids to get inside the unit while cleaning TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORM WARRANTY CALL TOLL FREE 1 800 695 0098 SERVICE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE PLEASE WRITE TO Emerson Radio Corp Consumer Affairs Dept 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 F...

Page 40: ...handling costs and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 This warranty does not cover damage from negligence misuse abuse accident failure to follow operating instructions commercial use rental repairs by an unauthorized facility or products purchased used serviced or damaged outside of the United States THIS WARRANTYGIVE...

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