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OWNER’S MANUAL

PD3500RD

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PORTABLE CD, CD-R/RW PLAYER

with AM/FM DIGITAL TUNER

and CASSETTE RECORDER

PD3500RD_102904.p65

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Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL PD3500RD Visit our web site at www emersonradio com PORTABLE CD CD R RW PLAYER with AM FM DIGITAL TUNER and CASSETTE RECORDER PD3500RD_102904 p65 29 10 2004 15 36 35 ...

Page 2: ...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 the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 14 This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashi...

Page 3: ...ors and found to be in perfect 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 Emers...

Page 4: ...to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur i...

Page 5: ...he AC cord with the packing material POWER SOURCES This unit is designed to operate on 8 D batteries not included or on normal 120V 60Hz AC house current Operating this unit from any other power source may cause damage to the unit and such damage is not covered by your warranty PROTECT YOUR FURNITURE This model is equipped with non skid rubber feet to prevent the product from moving when you opera...

Page 6: ...olarized 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feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock If this plug will not fit in your AC outlet you probably have an outdated non polarized outlet You should have your outdated outlet changed by a qualified licensed electrician Do not file the wide blade on the plug or use an adapter to make the plug fit into your outlet This defeats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...

Page 7: ...abinet BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device 1 Use only the size and type of batteries specified 2 Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device 3 Do not mix different types of batteries together e g Alkaline and Carbon Zinc or old batteries wi...

Page 8: ...P OP PAUSE 7 VOLUME Button 8 VOLUME Button 9 CD PLAY PAUSE Button 10 CD FWD SKIP TUNING Button 11 CD REV SKIP TUNING Button 12 CD STOP BAND Button 13 FUNCTION Button 14 Preset EQ Button PLAY R E C O R D R E W I N D F FWD P A U S E STOP E Q F U N C T I O N S T O P B A N D R EV S K IP TU N ING F W D PULL OPEN VOLUME P L A Y P A U S E 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 11 12 14 13 5 10 PD3500RD_102904 p65 29 10 2004 15...

Page 9: ...tton 22 TIMER Button FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW TIMER INTRO REPEAT RANDOM POWER MEMORY SLEEP SNOOZE STEREO PROG BEAT CUT PHONES 1 2 15 20 19 18 17 16 15 21 22 23 24 28 27 25 26 23 SNOOZE Button 24 SLEEP Button 25 Battery Compartment Bottom Cabinet 26 PHONES Jack 27 AC Power Cord Socket 28 BEAT CUT 1 2 Switch PD3500RD_102904 p65 29 10 2004 15 36 8 ...

Page 10: ...of music The settings are CLASSIC ROCK POP JAZZ or flat no EQ To change the EQ setting press the EQ button on the top panel until the desired setting appears in the display PHONES Jack Connect a set of stereo headphones not included with a 3 5mm mini plug to the PHONES jack located at back cabinet for private listening without disturbing others Before putting on the headphones reduce the VOLUME co...

Page 11: ...ct between 24H 24 hour or 12H 12 hour modes 2 Press the PROG button on the front panel again Just the Hour digits will continue flashing 3 Press the SKIP buttons on the top panel to set the display to the correct hour AM or PM 4 Press the PROG button again The Minute digits will begin flashing 5 Press the SKIP buttons on the top panel to set the display to the correct minutes 6 Press the PROG butt...

Page 12: ...y begins to move then release the buttons The tuner will search up or down the band for the next strong station and stop on that station Repeat this procedure until the tuner stops on your desired station 4 If you tuned to an FM Stereo station the indicator will appear in the display If the reception is noisy or weak press the STEREO button on front panel to select FM Mono mode The indicator will ...

Page 13: ...it until you find the position that provides the best reception FM Vary the direction of the FM antenna to find the position that provides the best reception TIMER INTRO REPEAT RANDOM POWER MEMORY SLEEP SNOOZE STEREO PROG TIMER INTRO REPEAT RANDOM POWER MEMORY SLEEP SNOOZE STEREO PROG PD3500RD_102904 p65 29 10 2004 15 36 12 ...

Page 14: ...ress the PROG button on the front panel The Channel 01 indicator flashes and the PRG indicator appears in the display 3 Press the MEMORY buttons on the front panel to select a preset channel number Example Preset channel 03 4 Press the PROG button once more to enter the station in preset memory number 03 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 selecting a different preset number in Step 3 each time until you h...

Page 15: ...PRESET STATIONS To change any preset station memory select the desired band and tune to the new station you wish to memorize Press the PROG button and then press the MEMORY Y buttons to display the memory number you wish to change Press the PROG button again to enter the new station in the memory The new station is memorized and the previous station is deleted from the memory s PD3500RD_102904 p65...

Page 16: ...el to select the CD function 3 Lift the PULL OPEN tab on the top cover to open the CD door The display shows OPEN If you have not already done so remove the dummy CD from the player and discard it 4 Place a CD on the center spindle with the printed label side facing upward 5 Close the CD door The disc will spin and 00 00 00 will flash in the display as the player reads the table of contents on the...

Page 17: ...at any time by pressing the STOP BAND button on the top panel 9 When you are finished listening lift the PULL OPEN tab to open the CD door and remove the disc 10 Press the POWER button to return the system to the Standby Power Off mode PAUSE Control To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PLAY PAUSE button again The sound stops and the elapsed time display flashes but the disc continues ...

Page 18: ...IP buttons The player will move rapidly forward or backward as long as the buttons are depressed When you hear the desired passage release the buttons and normal playback will resume at that point To Start Playback On A Specific Track Load the disc as usual and wait until the total playing time and track numbers appear on the display Press the SKIP buttons on the top panel until the desired track ...

Page 19: ... PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback on that track The selected track will be repeated continuously All Tracks Repeat Load the disc as usual and wait until the total playing time and track numbers appear on the display Press the REPEAT button twice The indicator remains On Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback The entire disc will be repeated continuously To cancel Repeat Playback continue...

Page 20: ...r of tracks on the disc To cancel the Intro mode press the INTRO button once more until the INTRO indicator disappears Intro mode can also be canceled by pressing the STOP BAND button RANDOM Playback This feature allows you to play all the tracks on a disc in random order Load the disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total playing time and number of tracks Press the RANDOM button on ...

Page 21: ...ator program memory P 01 and Track number 00 appear in the display 3 Use the buttons to select the first track ck to be programmed Example Track 08 4 When track number 08 appears in the display press the PROG button once again to enter the track 08 in program memory number 01 The track number returns to 00 and the program memory advances to P 02 indicating that you may now select a track to be ent...

Page 22: ...e STOP BAND button at programming mode or open the CD door PROGRAMMED REPEAT Playback You can use the Program and Repeat features together to continuously repeat a programmed sequence of tracks First program the desired tracks according to Steps 1 through 7 on the previous page When Programmed Playback begins press the REPEAT button twice to activate the All Tracks Repeat feature The Indicator app...

Page 23: ...ls as desired 7 To advance the tape rapidly press the F FWD key When you reach the desired point press the STOP key 8 To rewind the tape rapidly press the REWIND key When you reach the desired point press the STOP key 9 When the tape ends the Automatic Stop System releases the PLAY key and shuts off the tape motor You may then open the cassette door press the STOP button again to eject your tape t...

Page 24: ...ism Always press the STOP key to shut off the tape motor before opening the cassette door to remove your tape The Automatic Stop System does not function in the F FWD and REWIND modes s When the tape ends in the F FWD and REWIND modes the motor continues to run You must press the STOP key to shut off the motor before opening the door to remove your tape PD3500RD_102904 p65 29 10 2004 15 36 23 ...

Page 25: ...Do not use 90 minute or 120 minute tapes as these thinner tapes are more likely to jam in the mechanism 3 Close the cassette door 4 When you are ready to start recording press the RECORD key The PLAY Y key will also engage The CD you are playing or radio program you selected will be recorded directly on to the tape 5 Press the PAUSE key during recording to stop the tape temporarily and avoid recor...

Page 26: ...ll start simutaneously and all of the material on your CD will be recorder directly onto the blank cassette Note If a CD is already playing and you press the cassette RECORD key the CD player will back up to the beginning of the track being played and cassette will begin recording at that point automatically Automatic Recording Volume Level Control This unit has an Automatic Level Control ALC circ...

Page 27: ...begin flashing in the display 2 Press the SKIP buttons on the top panel to set the display to the desired turn On hour AM or PM 3 Press the TIMER button on the front panel The Minute digits begin flashing 4 Press the SKIP buttons on the top panel to set the display to the desired turn On minute 5 Press TIMER button again OFF briefly appears in the display the Hour digits begins flashing Press the ...

Page 28: ... buttons to set the turn On Volume as desired 10 Press the TIMER button again to confirm The display will show the Timer settings in sequence once more The indicator remains On 11 At the selected Timer On time the unit will turn on The volume increases gradually to the preset level It will sound until the turn Off time is reached 12 To stop the unit sooner press the POWER button The radio will sto...

Page 29: ...5 minutes the unit will only play for 45 minutes but the power will remain On until turn Off time is reached To re program the Timer press and hold the TIMER button until the Hour digits begins flashing Then repeat the steps 2 10 on pages 26 27 SNOOZE Button After the system sounds you may press the SNOOZE button for a few more minutes sleep The bye briefly appears then the power turns Off The ind...

Page 30: ...the amount of sleep timer operation Each time you press the SLEEP button you decrease the sleep time by 10 minutes The minimum sleep timer operation is 10 minutes 5 After a few seconds the Sleep Time display disappears and the normal Tuner or CD display returns but the small indicator remains in the display When the Sleep Timer counts down to 00 the power shuts off automatically Notes You can shut...

Page 31: ... key cannot be depressed if the erase prevention tab on the cassette has been removed To prevent accidental erasing on side A of a cassette use a small screw driver or similar tool to break off the erase prevention tab for side A This prevents the record 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 t...

Page 32: ...due to ridges formed in the winding of the tape visible through the center window These may be removed in most cases by fast winding of the cassette from one end to the other and back again Use only well known brands of tape Avoid use of C 120 cassettes Furthermore do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight dust or oil and do not touch the tape surfaces HEAD CLEANING The tape heads pinch roller an...

Page 33: ...ne 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 cleaning kit Never write on or affix labels to the surface of compact discs CARE OF THE CABINET If the cabinet becomes ...

Page 34: ...copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 1901 Diplomat Drive Farmers Branch TX 75234 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 WARRANTYGIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL R...

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