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OWNER’S MANUAL

PD3686

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Portable CD-R/RW Player

with AM/FM Digital Tuner

and Remote Control

PD3686_021705r.p65

17/2/2005, 16:14

Summary of Contents for PD3686

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL PD3686 Visit our web site at www emersonradio com Portable CD R RW Player with AM FM Digital Tuner and Remote Control PD3686_021705r p65 17 2 2005 16 14 36 ...

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 splash...

Page 3: ...ctors 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 Eme...

Page 4: ...art 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 in a ...

Page 5: ...ly discard the accessories with the packing material Power Sources This unit is designed to operate on 8 C 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 movin...

Page 6: ...larized 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feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock If this plug will not fit in your AC outlet you probably have an outdated non polarized outlet You should have your outdated outlet changed by a qualified licensed electrician Do not file the wide blade on the plug or use an adapter to make the plug fit into your outlet This defeats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: ... the cover in the direction of the arrows as shown to remove the cover 2 Insert 8 C UM 2 batteries not included in the battery compartment We recommend that you use a well known brand of alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance Be sure that the batteries are positioned according to the polarity markings engraved in the battery compartment If the batteries are inserted incorrectly t...

Page 8: ... or injury from possible battery leakage 5 Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged they can overheat and rupture Follow battery manufacturer s directions Replacing the Batteries When the sound of the unit becomes weak or distorted or the unit fails to operate at all remove the original batteries as soon as possible dispose of them properly and install new batteries Never leav...

Page 9: ...personal hard disc audio 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 NOT 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 ...

Page 10: ... Tuning Button 11 VOLUME Button 12 FUNCTION Button 13 Power On Off Button OPEN CLOSE 1 2 3 4 7 8 1 5 14 EQ Button 15 CD Play Pause Button 16 VOLUME Button 17 CD Stop BAND Button 18 REPEAT M Memory Button 19 PRG Program Button 20 RANDOM M Memory Button 21 Fwd Skip T Tuning Button 22 SNOOZE Button 23 TIMER Button 24 SLEEP Button 25 INTRO ST Button 6 10 12 13 14 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 ...

Page 11: ...10 26 AUX IN R L Input Jacks 27 AC Power Cord Socket 28 Battery Compartment Back Panel AC IN L R IN AUX 4 5 26 28 27 PD3686_021705r p65 17 2 2005 16 14 10 ...

Page 12: ...on 5 SLEEP Button 6 FUNCTION Button 7 TIMER Button 8 IR Infrared Transmitter 9 POWER On Off Button 10 STOP BAND Button 11 PLAY PAUSE Button 12 Fwd SKIP SEARCH TUN Button 13 Rev SKIP SEARCH TUN Button 14 PRG Program Button 15 INTRO ST Button 16 MUTE Button 17 VOLUME Button 18 VOLUME Button 19 Battery Compartment 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 13 15 16 17 18 8 14 9 12 PD3686_021705r p65 17 2 2005 16 14 11 ...

Page 13: ...holder out of the remote control in the direction of arrow 2 Remove the original battery from the holder and install a new CR2025 battery with the side facing up as shown in the illustration Then slide the battery holder back into the remote control Dispose of the original battery properly It should not be thrown into a fire as the battery may explode if incinerated It should not be left around wh...

Page 14: ...remote control handset make sure that the IR Infrared transmitter on the front of the remote handset is pointed at the remote sensor on the front panel of the main unit The effective operating range of the remote control is approximately 15 feet Please note that bright sunlight or room lighting may interfere with the remote control operation If the remote is not operating properly try reducing the...

Page 15: ...ain EQ Preset Equalizer This system has a 4 Band Preset Electronic Equalizer that allows you to adjust the tone output for the most popular types of music The settings are CLASSIC ROCK POP JAZZ or flat no EQ To change the EQ setting press the EQ button until the desired setting appears in the display X BASS Control On Remote Control Only Press the X BASS button on the remote control to increase th...

Page 16: ...ily for example to answer the telephone The sound stops and the Display flashes Press the MUTE button again to cancel the mute function and restore the sound The Display stops flashing The mute function will also be canceled automatically by pressing the VOLUME or VOLUME buttons PD3686_021705r p65 17 2 2005 16 14 15 ...

Page 17: ...n 24H 24 hour mode no AM PM indicators or 12H 12 hour mode with AM PM indicators as desired 2 Press the PRG button again Just the Hour digits will continue flashing 3 Press the or button to set the display to the correct hour AM or PM 4 Press the PRG button again The Minute digits will begin flashing 5 Press the or button to set the display to the correct minutes 6 Press the PRG button once more O...

Page 18: ...ng station and stop on that station Repeat this procedure until the tuner stops on your desired station Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the or button until the frequency of the desired station appears on the display Use manual tuning to select weaker stations that cannot be tuned automatically 4 If you tuned to an FM Stereo station the indicator will appear in the display If the reception is noisy ...

Page 19: ...time reappears Antenna Information AM The AM antenna is inside the cabinet If AM reception is unsatisfactory try rotating the entire unit 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 OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE PD3686_021705r p65 17 2 2005 16 14 18 ...

Page 20: ...nel number 01 indicator flashes and the PRG indicator appears in the display 3 Press the PRG button again to enter the desired station in preset channel number 01 4 Tune to the next station you wish to memorize Press the PRG button The Channel number advances to flashing 02 and the PRG indicator appears in the display Press the PRG button again to enter the desired station in preset channel number...

Page 21: ...t Stations To change any preset station memory select the desired band and tune to the new station you wish to memorize Press the PRG button and then press the REPEAT M MEMO or RANDOM M MEMO button to display the memory number you wish to change Press the PRG button again to enter the new station in the memory The new station is memorized and the previous station is deleted from the memory PD3686_...

Page 22: ...ress the POWER button to turn the system On 2 Press the FUNCTION button to select the CD function 3 Press the OPEN CLOSE position 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 0...

Page 23: ... stops automatically and the display again shows the total playing time and tracks on the disc You may also stop playback at any time by pressing the STOP BAND button 9 When you are finished listening press the OPEN CLOSE position 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 playbac...

Page 24: ...d the or button 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 or button until the desired track number appears ...

Page 25: ...on 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 button to begin playback The entire disc will be repeated continuously To cancel Repeat Playback continue pressing the REPEAT button...

Page 26: ...er of tracks on the disc To cancel the Intro mode press the INTRO ST 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...

Page 27: ...Indicator program memory P 01 and Track number 00 appear in the display 3 Use the or button to select the first track to be programmed Example Track 08 4 When track number 08 appears in the display press the PRG 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 ...

Page 28: ...TOP BAND button at programming mode or open the CD door Program 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 page 26 When Programmed Playback begins press the REPEAT button twice to activate the All Tracks Repeat feature The Indicator appears in display ...

Page 29: ...r appears and the Hour digits will begin flashing in the display 2 Press the or button to set the display to the desired turn On hour AM or PM 3 Press the TIMER button The Minute digits begin flashing 4 Press the or button to set the display to the desired turn On minute 5 Press TIMER button again OFF briefly appears in the display then the Hour digits begins flashing Press the or button to set th...

Page 30: ...ss the or button to adjust 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 Then returns to current play mode The indicator remains On 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 To stop the unit sooner pr...

Page 31: ... until turn Off time is reached If the unit turns On to CD function but there s no disc or the disc is not playable it will automatically switch to Tuner 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 28 29 SNOOZE Button On Front Panel Only After the timer turns the system On you may press the SNOOZE button for a fe...

Page 32: ...ton to decrease 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 No...

Page 33: ...s unit refer to page 8 Press the FUNCTION button 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 X BASS and EQ controls of this system as desired PD3686_021705r p65 17 2 2005 16 14 32 ...

Page 34: ...he 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 dusty wip...

Page 35: ... 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 ...

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