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MICRO CD SYSTEM

with DIGITAL TUNER,

THINOVATION

™

FLAT PANEL SPEAKERS

and BUILT IN SUBWOOFER

ES88

OWNER'S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for ES88

Page 1: ...MICRO CD SYSTEM with DIGITAL TUNER THINOVATION FLAT PANEL SPEAKERS and BUILT IN SUBWOOFER ES88 OWNER S MANUAL Visit our web site at www emersonradio com ES88_ib072503 p65 25 7 2003 10 09 34 ...

Page 2: ...ds 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 spla...

Page 3: ...carefully and completely to make sure that you understand all the functions we have included in this system and get the maximum enjoyment from all the outstanding features This system was in perfect working order when it left our factory If you encounter any problems with the set up or operation of this system please do not return it to the retail store Please call the Emerson Research Customer Se...

Page 4: ...C 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 particular insta...

Page 5: ...hat may be attached to the front panel of the main unit Do not remove any labels or stickers on the back panels of the main unit or the speakers Place all the components in the desired location This system is designed to be used on level stable flat surface such as a table desk shelf or stand convenient to an AC outlet out of direct sunlight and away from sources of excess heat dust moisture or vi...

Page 6: ... as shown so that the two plugs on the top of the mounting bracket fit into the two jacks on the bottom of the speaker panel You may tilt the mounting bracket forward to make this operation easier if necessary After the panel is mounted on the bracket you should lock the panel in place by sliding the two locking switches on the back of the panel inward so they fit into the corresponding notches on...

Page 7: ...and try again The plug must be fully inserted into the jack or the system will not operate NOTE The system has polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade The plug will only fit into matching polarized AC outlets This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock If the plug will not fit in your AC outlets you probably have outdated non polarized outlet You should ...

Page 8: ...types of oil based furniture polishes wood preservatives or cleaning sprays may cause the rubber feet to soften and leave marks or a rubber residue on the furniture To prevent any damage to your furniture we strongly recommend that you purchase small self adhesive felt pads available at hardware stores and home improvement centers everywhere and apply these pads to the bottom of the rubber feet be...

Page 9: ...ery leakage 5 Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged they can overheat and rupture Follow battery manufacturer s directions INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES 1 Slide the door in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert two AAA batteries in the compartment Follow the polarity markings engraved inside the compartment If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the remote contro...

Page 10: ...9 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 20 19 21 ES88_ib072503 p65 25 7 2003 10 09 9 ...

Page 11: ...BAND Button 8 Multi Function LCD Display 9 Left Speaker 10 CD Door 11 Right Speaker 12 PLAY PAUSE Button 13 F SKIP UP Button 14 MEMORY CLOCK ADJ Button 15 VOLUME Button 16 TUNER Button 17 SLEEP TIMER Button 18 Remote Sensor 19 FM Wire Antenna 20 Carrying Handle 21 Subwoofer 22 AC Cord Socket ES88_ib072503 p65 25 7 2003 10 09 10 ...

Page 12: ...olume Button 18 Battery compartment Back Cabinet NOTES The remote control must be pointed at the remote sensor on the lower part of the front panel The effective operating range of the remote control is approximately 15 feet The effective operating angle is approximately 15 degrees to the left or right of dead center When the operation of the remote control becomes intermittent or the operating ra...

Page 13: ...by pressing the buttons on the front panel or the corresponding buttons on the remote control handset If a particular function can only be operated by controls on the main unit or controls on the remote the instructions will specify MAIN UNIT ONLY or REMOTE CONTROL ONLY ELECTRONIC VOLUME CONTROL Press the VOLUME or buttons on the front panel or the remote control to increase or decrease the volume...

Page 14: ...he MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button on the front panel or the remote control for at least 3 seconds 24H will begin flashing in the display indicating that the clock is set for 24 hour European time Example 6 00 PM is shown as 18 00 2 Press either the F SKIP UP or R SKIP DOWN button on the front panel of the main unit or on the remote control once to change the clock format to 12 Hour American time The disp...

Page 15: ...ss the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button again The Minute digits will begin flashing 6 Press the or buttons on the front panel of the main unit or on the remote control to set the display to the correct Minute 7 Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button once more The time display stops flashing and the clock begins to run ES88_ib072503 p65 25 7 2003 10 09 14 ...

Page 16: ...equency of the desired station appears on the display Automatic Tuning Press and hold the or buttons on the front panel of the main unit or on the remote control until the display 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 Adjust the VOLU...

Page 17: ... wire antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception for your favorite FM stations AM The AM ferrite bar antenna is inside the main unit IF AM reception is unsatisfactory you may have to turn the main unit slightly until you find the position that provides the best reception FM lead wire antenna ES88_ib072503 p65 25 7 2003 10 09 16 ...

Page 18: ... Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button once more to enter your station in preset memory number 01 4 Tune to the next station you wish to memorize When the desired station appears on the display press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button to start the MEMORY indicator flashing and then press the M UP REPEAT button to select a different preset memory number Each time you press the M UP REPEAT button the preset me...

Page 19: ...To change any preset station memory select the desired band and tune to the new station you wish to memorize Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button and then press the M UP REPEAT button to display the memory number you wish to change Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button again to enter the new station in the memory The new station is memorized and the previous station is deleted from the memory ES88_ib0725...

Page 20: ...be guaranteed This is not an indication of any problems with your player NOTE You must remove the dummy CD display card from the CD player before loading your own CDs 1 Press the POWER STANDBY button to turn the system On 2 Press the CD button on the front panel of the main unit or the FUNCTION button on the remote control to select the CD function 3 Tilt the Thinovation Speaker Panel forward as f...

Page 21: ...front panel of the main unit or on the remote control to begin playback on track 1 The display will show the elapsed playing time of each track as it plays 7 Adjust the VOLUME controls as desired 8 When the last track has played the player 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 b...

Page 22: ...ay Playback will begin on the desired track To perform high speed search within a track to locate a specific musical passage depress and hold the or buttons on the front panel of the main unit or the remote control 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...

Page 23: ...he display Press the 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 M UP REPEAT button twice The REPEAT indicator remains On Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback The entire disc will be repeated continuously To...

Page 24: ...k mode before the disc ends press the INTRO button on the remote control once more until the INTRO indicator disappears Intro mode can also be canceled by pressing the STOP BAND button opening the CD Door or switching to the Tuner function RANDOM PLAYBACK Remote Control Only 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 s...

Page 25: ...ess the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button on the front panel or the remote control The MEMORY indicator flashes and the display show track number 01 and Program Memory number P 01 3 Press the or button on the front panel of the main unit or the remote control to select the first track you wish to program Example Track 07 4 Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button again to enter Track 07 in Program Memory 01 The Pr...

Page 26: ...on and the press the PLAY PAUSE button To cancel programmed playback press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button and then the STOP BAND button after the disc has stopped Programmed playback can also be canceled by opening the CD Door or by switching to the Tuner function PROGRAM REPEAT PLAYBACK You may also use both the PROGRAM and REPEAT functions together to continuously repeat the programmed tracks 1 Pro...

Page 27: ...Remote Control Only Normally the display shows the correct time in the Standby Power Off mode the radio frequency in the Tuner mode and the CD track and time information in the CD mode You can press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to show the following information on the display In STANDBY Power Off Mode Correct Time TIMER ON Time Correct Time In TUNER Mode Radio Frequency Correct Time TIMER ON Time...

Page 28: ...in the display then press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button for at least 3 seconds The Hour digits begin to flash 2 Press the or button on the front panel of the main unit or the remote control to set the display to the desired turn on hour AM or PM 3 Press the MEMORY CLOCK ADJ button on the front panel or remote control The Minute digits begin flashing 4 Press the or buttons on the front panel of the m...

Page 29: ...s and hold the SLEEP TIMER button on the front panel or the TIMER button on the remote control until the TIMER indicator disappears from the display To reactivate the timer press and hold the SLEEP TIMER or TIMER buttons until the TIMER indicator reappears in the display SNOOZE Button Remote Control Only After the timer turns the system On in the morning you may press the SNOOZE button on the remo...

Page 30: ...e SLEEP TIMER button on the front panel or the SLEEP button on the remote control 4 The display will show 90 indicating that the sleep timer will shut the power off after 90 minutes Continue pressing the SLEEP TIMER or SLEEP button to decrease the amount of sleep timer operation Each time you press the SLEEP or SLEEP TIMER button you reduce the sleep time by 10 minutes Release the SLEEP TIMER or S...

Page 31: ...you are falling asleep to CD you will also wake to CD and if you fall asleep to the radio you will also wake to the radio If you are falling asleep to CD the system will only operate until the CD ends If you set the Sleep Timer for 90 minutes but your CD is only 45 minutes long the music will stop after 45 minutes ES88_ib072503 p65 25 7 2003 10 09 30 ...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...a 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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