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OWNER'S MANUAL

MS9600

HOME AUDIO SYSTEM

with 6 CD CHANGER

and DUAL CASSETTE

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Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL MS9600 HOME AUDIO SYSTEM with 6 CD CHANGER and DUAL CASSETTE Visit our web site at www emersonradio com MS9600_ib_0313 p65 25 3 2002 15 23 36 ...

Page 2: ...e apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus...

Page 3: ...ect working order before it left our factory However there is always the chance that some problem may occur because of rough handling during shipment to the retail store or to the final consumer If after reading this Manual you experience any problems with the operation of this product please refer to the instructions for obtaining service at the end of this Manual Emerson and Emerson retailers ar...

Page 4: ...hat to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Operate controls and switche...

Page 5: ...f the transit screw warning label Use a small coin or a flat blade screwdriver to completely remove the transit screw from the back cabinet Turn the screw counter clockwise to loosen and remove Place the screw in the storage hole provided so that it is available for future use If it ever becomes necessary to return your unit for service the transit screw should be used to secure the CD changer aga...

Page 6: ...p of at least one inch between the main unit and the speakers to prevent any skipping of the CD player when the unit operated at high volume SPEAKER CONNECTION Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker jack on the back panel of the main unit Make sure that the left speaker is connected to the left speaker jack and the right speaker to the right speaker jack BEFORE TURNING POWER ON USE A CO...

Page 7: ...ay cause damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty This unit has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade This plug will only fit into a matching polarized AC outlet This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock If this plug will not fit in your AC outlet you probably have an outdated non polarized outlet You should have your outdated outle...

Page 8: ...ovides the best reception and then use a small piece of tape to secure the antenna in that position AM This system has a built in AM ferrite bar antenna You may have to vary the position and direction of this main unit until you find the position that provides the clearest reception for each of your favorite AM stations FM WIRE ANTENNA BEFORE TURNING POWER ON USE A COIN OR FLAT BLADE SCREW DRIVER ...

Page 9: ...STOP EJECT PAUSE 15 Deck B Cassette Door 16 Deck B Control Keys PLAY REWIND F FWD STOP EJECT PAUSE 17 DISC SCAN Button 18 CD Reverse SKIP SEARCH Button 19 CD Forward SKIP SEARCH Button 20 CD STOP Button 21 CD PLAY PAUSE Button 22 INTRO STEREO MODE Button 23 EQ Equalizer Button 24 VOLUME UP DN Buttons 25 BBS Button 26 OPEN CLOSE FRONT Button 27 OPEN CLOSE REAR Button 28 REMOTE SENSOR 29 RANDOM PRES...

Page 10: ...3 CD Transit Screw 34 Speaker Jacks 35 AC Power Cord BACK PANEL 31 34 35 32 33 BEFORE TURNING POWER ON USE A COIN OR FLAT BLADE SCREW DRIVER TO REMOVE THIS SCREW IMPORTANT R e m o v e PLACE THE SCREW IN THIS STORAGE HOLE FOR FUTURE USE 30 MS9600_ib_0313 p65 25 3 2002 15 23 9 ...

Page 11: ...D DISPLAY Disc location indicators Indicates Disc 1 is at back half of tray Indicates Disc 1 is at front half of tray Indicates Disc 1 is in play position Indicates Disc 1 is playing MS9600_ib_0313 p65 25 3 2002 15 23 10 ...

Page 12: ...ogram Button 10 ST MODE INTRO Button 11 REPEAT PRESET UP Button 12 RANDOM PRESET DN Button 13 TIMER Button 14 EQ Button 15 TAPE Button 16 POWER On Off Button 17 OPEN CLOSE FRONT Button 18 Disc 3 Button 19 Disc 4 Button 20 Disc 5 Button 21 TUNING SKIP Reverse Button 22 TUNING SKIP Forward Button 23 CD PLAY Button 24 CD PAUSE Button 25 VOLUME UP DN Buttons 26 MUTE Button 27 BBS Button 28 SLEEP Butto...

Page 13: ...ote control is not to be used for a long time remove the batteries to prevent possible damage through leaking batteries Do not mix different types of batteries or old batteries with new ones USING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER CORRECTLY Point the remote handset at the Remote Sensor on the front panel The functions of the buttons on the remote handset are the same as the corresponding controls on the main ...

Page 14: ...repeatedly to select the desired EQ setting The EQ button on the front panel lights when the EQ is On and the desired setting appears in the display If the EQ button is not lighted and no indicator appears in the display the equalizer is in the flat Off setting The system memory remembers the EQ setting when the power is shut Off and automatically returns to the same setting when the power is swit...

Page 15: ...d hold the PROGRAM CLOCK SET button for more than one second The Hour digits begin to flash 3 Press the SKIP SEARCH buttons to adjust the hour Make sure the hour is set correctly for AM or PM and then press the PROGRAM CLOCK SET button again The Minute digits begin to flash 4 Press the SKIP SEARCH buttons to adjust the minutes and then press the PROGRAM CLOCK SET button once more to enter the sett...

Page 16: ... stations with weaker signals that are not strong enough to stop the auto tuning 3 Adjust the VOLUME EQ and BBS controls as desired 4 When you are finished listening press the POWER button to shut the system Off The display goes Off and the STANDBY indicator comes On Notes A If you tune to an FM station that is broadcasting in stereo the STEREO indicator will appear in the display B If the recepti...

Page 17: ...tton again Radio station FM 98 7 will be entered into memory 01 and the channel display will advance to CH 02 5 Tune to the next station you wish to store When the desired frequency appears in the display press the PROGRAM CLOCK SET button to store it in memory The channel display advances to the next channel 6 Repeat Step 5 until you have entered up to 20 stations on the first band and then press...

Page 18: ...is system features a unique double decker CD changer that holds 3 CDs in the upper tray and 3 CDs in the lower tray When 6 CDs are loaded in the changer you can enjoy over 6 hours of uninterrupted music depending on the length of the individual discs UNDERSTANDING THE CD DISPLAY In addition to the normal track number and elapsed time information the CD display in this system includes icons which s...

Page 19: ...ircle above the number will begin to flash indicating that Disc 1 is playing Refer to the following illustration As each disc plays and the drawer rotates the disc location icons will show which discs are at the back of the drawer and which discs are at the front of the drawer NORMAL PLAYBACK 1 Press the CD function button to turn the power On and select the CD function 2 Press the lower half FRON...

Page 20: ...layer 4 Press the lower half FRONT of the OPEN CLOSE button on the front panel or the FRONT open button on the remote control to close the CD drawer After the drawer closes the tray will rotate so that the 3 front pockets will move to the rear The player will begin to search for a disc It will read the first disc that it finds and the display will show the total tracks and playing time of that dis...

Page 21: ...disc being played and the DIRECT ACCESS button of the playing disc remains On 9 Adjust the VOLUME EQ and BASS BOOST controls as desired 10 Playback will continue until all tracks on all discs have been played Then the player stops and the display shows the total tracks and playing time of the last disc that played Press the lower half FRONT of the OPEN CLOSE button on the front panel or the FRONT ...

Page 22: ...N After all discs have played the player stops automatically and the display shows the total tracks and playing time of the last that played Also the disc number of the disc in the play position continues to flash To stop playback at any time press the STOP button The display will show the total tracks and playing time of the disc in the play position DISC SCAN BUTTON Press this button during play...

Page 23: ...s all the tracks on that disc in random order When all tracks on all discs have played the player stops and the display shows the total tracks and playing time of the last disc Random playback can be selected while a disc is playing or while the player is in the stop mode To cancel random playback press the RANDOM button until the RANDOM indicator disappears INTRO SCAN PLAYBACK Press the INTRO but...

Page 24: ... discs in the changer 2 Press the PROGRAM button The MEMORY indicator comes On and the display appears as follows This indicates that disc 6 is in the play position 3 Press the DISC SCAN button or the appropriate DIRECT ACCESS button to select the disc number that contains the first track you wish to program Example Disc 2 The disc number indicator changes but the tray does not turn 4 Press the Fo...

Page 25: ...rack number of the track being played Note If you press the Track Skip buttons during programmed playback the player will skip to the next track in the programmed sequence not the next track on the disc being played After each programmed track has been played the player stops but the MEMORY indicator remains On and the program remains in the memory If you press the PLAY PAUSE button while the MEMO...

Page 26: ...ape motor Press the STOP EJECT key to open the cassette door and remove your tape To stop the tape before it ends press the STOP EJECT key at any time F FWD Fast Forward and REWIND CONTROLS Press F FWD key or REWIND key to advance or rewind the tape rapidly When you reach the desired portion or the end of the tape press the PLAY key to resume normal playback or press the STOP key to shut off the t...

Page 27: ...t have any effect on the volume level of the recording itself 1 Insert a good quality blank tape into DECK A with the exposed tape facing down and the full reel on the left side Close DECK A door 2 Select the source you wish to record TUNER CD or TAPE Tape Dubbing and operate that source as you normally would 3 Press the RECORD key on DECK A to begin recording When recording from Cassette B to Cas...

Page 28: ...Function buttons TUNER CD TAPE to turn the system On 2 Depress the TIMER button for one second or more The display will show Tr ON and the Timer indicator will be flashing 3 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK SET button The turn on time will appear and hour digits will be flashing 4 Press the buttons to adjust the hour Observe the AM PM indicators to be sure you are setting the hour correctly When the desire...

Page 29: ...R function make sure that the unit is tuned to the desired station before shutting the system Off At the selected turn on time the system will turn on to the function you selected It will play until it reaches the turn off time and then shut off automatically To shut the system Off immediately press the POWER button The system shuts off but the Timer indicator remains in the display and the timer ...

Page 30: ... show SLEEP and 90 for a few seconds Then the display returns to the normal function display but the SLEEP indicator remain On The system will play for 90 minutes and then shut off automatically 3 To adjust the amount of Sleep Timer operation continue pressing the SLEEP button With each successive press the display shows 90 60 45 30 or 15 minutes of operation After 15 minutes the next press is Sle...

Page 31: ...rd key from locking If later you do wish to record on side A of the cassette cover the tab opening with a piece of cellophane tape This will allow the record key to function again CASSETTE CARE Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are 1 Tape jamming Leading to uneven speed in playback and 2 Tape tangling Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of the mechanism To re...

Page 32: ... or oil and do not touch the tape surfaces HEAD CLEANING The tape heads pinch roller and capstan require periodic cleaning This removes particles of the metal oxide coating that wear off the tape and accumulate on these parts and impair performance Switch off the power press the STOP EJECT key to open the cassette door and press the PLAY key Clean the tape heads pinch roller and capstan with a sof...

Page 33: ...ollect 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 necessary use a CD...

Page 34: ...loths 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 1901 Diplomat Drive Farmers Branch TX 75...

Page 35: ...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 external antenna or cable systems Products purchased used serviced or damaged outside of the United States Damage to compact discs or cas...

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