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HOME AUDIO SYSTEM

with 3 CD CHANGER

and DIGITAL AM/FM RECEIVER

MS3100

OWNER'S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for MS3100

Page 1: ...HOME AUDIO SYSTEM with 3 CD CHANGER and DIGITAL AM FM RECEIVER MS3100 OWNER S MANUAL Visit our web site at www emersonradio com ...

Page 2: ...t 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 are committed to your satisfaction Once again thanks for purchasing this Emerson audio product DANGEROUS VOLTAGE Uninsulated Dangerous Voltage that ma...

Page 3: ...ause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will 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 relo...

Page 4: ...t fit into your existing AC outlet do not try to defeat this safety feature by filing the wide blade to make it fit into your outlet If this plug will not fit into your outlet you probably have an outdated non polarized AC outlet You should have your outlet changed by a qualified licensed electrician AC Operation 1 Unwind the AC Power Cord completely 2 Insert the plug into any convenient 120V 60Hz...

Page 5: ...or games console or DVD DAT player Always refer to the equipment manufacturer s instructions TO LEFT SPEAKER TO RIGHT SPEAKER Connections Connect the speakers to the red and black terminals on the back of the unit as shown below Hold down red or black terminal flap insert wire release flap Installation Note Leave at least 6 inches 15cm above the unit for the door to open without being obstructed F...

Page 6: ... the remote However the controls are also present on the front panel below the flap In general you shouldn t need to lower the flap unless you lose the remote Install 2 batteries type AA not included Make sure the direction of the batteries is as shown above Once the batteries are inserted replace the battery cover If the remote stops working it s most likely that the batteries need replacing Alwa...

Page 7: ...essing the POWER button The red light will change to green To switch the unit back to standby simply press again The unit is now ready to use Note If necessary peel off the label entitled IMPORTANT NOTES on the outside of the CD door Cleaning Maintenance This unit is maintenance free do not use oil or other lubricants on any of the moving parts You may clean the main unit and speakers cabinets per...

Page 8: ...ress MEMORY repeatedly so that the minute setting flashes then immediately press or to set the correct minute After the display has stopped flashing the clock is set Note If ever you find the whole time display is flashing this means that the clock needs to be reset possibly due to the unit having been disconnected from the AC outlet or a power interruption Note check the AM PM indicator to the le...

Page 9: ...o listen to compact disc or FM AM to listen to radio or AUX to listen to auxiliary equipment connected to the AUX jacks See page 4 Volume To adjust the volume use VOLUME or To stop the sound instantly press MUTE Press again to restore sound Note that mute is indicated by the 3 central rings flashing on the CD door see right Note At minimum volume or when MUTE is pressed you may find that the sound...

Page 10: ...ress Headphones For private listening plug a pair of stereo headphones into the PHONES socket on the lower left side panel When headphones are plugged in the speakers are switched off automatically When the unit is in standby a small amount of current continues to flow If you intend not to use the unit for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect it from the AC outlet see note a...

Page 11: ... than to open or close the door by hand do so very slowly and very gently APPLY ONLY LIGHT PRESSURE NEVER USE FORCE ON THE DOOR Loading and removing discs Always load discs with the printed side facing towards you 1 Press and the CD door will open automatically 2 Take the disc out of its case handling it by the edges 3 Load the disc onto one of the three players see note below 4 Press to close the...

Page 12: ... previously shown 2 Press one of the three buttons below the disc you wish to play The number of the disc playing 1 or 2 or 3 is indicated at the left of the front panel display Selecting tracks To change track while a disc is playing press and release or Alternatively you can pick a track number directly using buttons 1 to 9 on the remote If the required track number is higher than 9 use the 10 b...

Page 13: ...EAT until the top left of the display indicates one of the following REPEAT ALL DISC REPEAT 1 DISC REPEAT 1 TRACK To cancel repeat play press REPEAT until the word REPEAT disappears from the display Random play You can play tracks in random order from one disc or all discs To select the mode you require press RANDOM until the top left of the display indicates one of the following RANDOM ALL DISC R...

Page 14: ...evious page Playing a programmed selection of tracks You can program the unit to play a selection of tracks from the discs loaded Up to 40 tracks can be programmed Note you can abandon programming at any time by pressing 1 Load the disc s 2 Press PROG 3 Press CD SELECT to select disc 1 or 2 or 3 on the front panel display Note When you press PROG to start programming the front panel will display p...

Page 15: ...essing PROG repeatedly As P 0 1 P 0 2 advances check the displayed disc and track numbers Note after the final track the display flashes TRACK 0 0 pressing PROG again will return to the first track 6 Finally press to play the program After the program has stopped you may press to play the whole program again To set the program to repeat continuously press REPEAT so that REPEAT is displayed To canc...

Page 16: ... number To delete a track press PROG repeatedly until the required P number is displayed then press or to change the TRACK number to To add a track press PROG repeatedly until TRACK 0 0 flashes then use CD SELECT and or to select required disc and TRACK number Clearing the program To clear the program stop any disc playing first then press once play has stopped If you don t want to clear the progr...

Page 17: ...ue playing Track time displays When all discs are stopped the display shows the total playing time of the currently selected disc When a disc is playing the display shows the elapsed time of the current track When a disc is playing pressing MODE REMAIN once to display the remaining time of the current track pressing again displays the remaining time of the whole disc To display the current time wh...

Page 18: ...ion Instant play If you are listening to radio or auxiliary input you can instantly play a disc simply by pressing one of the three buttons below the players Alternatively press one of the CD buttons on the remote ...

Page 19: ...owing ways To search up or down the band for a station hold in or for two seconds then release To change frequency one step at a time repeatedly press and release or You can keep any new station you ve tuned in by storing it in the memory see below Storing radio stations in memory You can store up to 20 radio stations on each band 1 Tune in to the station you wish to store as described above 2 Dec...

Page 20: ...memory number is set Note after pressing MEMORY you must enter a memory number within 5 seconds otherwise the number will not be stored Selecting stored radio stations 1 Press BAND to select required band 2 Press MEMs or MEMt to select required memory number Alternatively you can use the number keys on the remote Examples For memory 7 simply press 7 For memory 14 press 10 then 4 For memory 20 pres...

Page 21: ...CD you wish to play when the unit switches on For CD this can be a programmed selection of tracks if desired 2 Press MODE repeatedly until TIMER ON flashes at the right of the display then press MEMORY immediately The timer on hour setting will flash 3 Immediately press or to set the hour then press MEMORY The minute setting will flash 4 Immediately press or to set the minute then press MEMORY 5 P...

Page 22: ...o that TIMER appears at the right of the display 9 Press to switch off the unit to standby Timer operation is now set The unit will switch itself on and off at the set times every day Cancelling timer operation If you don t want the unit to switch itself on for example at weekends press TIMER inside front panel flap so that the word TIMER is not displayed The timer settings are still retained for ...

Page 23: ...g kit If a disc skips or gets stuck on a section of the disc it is probably dirty or damaged scratched When cleaning the disc wipe in straight lines from the center of the disc to the outer edge of the disc Never wipe in circular motions If the cabinet becomes dusty wipe it with a soft cloth If the cabinet becomes smudged or dirty clean it with a soft slightly dampened cloth Never allow water or a...

Page 24: ...in unit should be able to hang straight down from the main unit to the AC outlet See Figure 1 Connect the main unit to the AC outlet and position it against the wall in the desired location Make sure the plug remains firmly and fully inserted into the outlet There should be just enough slack in the power cord so that the plug can be easily removed from and reconnected to the AC outlet Make pencil ...

Page 25: ...sired location for wall mounting after carefully reviewing the General Precautions and Recommendations of the wall mounting instructions 2 Tape the template to the wall or other surface in the desired location Align the dotted line on the template with the pencil marks you made on the wall Be sure to allow at least 6 clearance above the main unit as indicated on the template for the CD door to ope...

Page 26: ... for installation in normal 5 8 drywall sheetrock plasterboard etc If you are installing this system on a solid wall surface such as wood concrete cinderblock brick etc you cannot use these hollow wall anchors In this case you must use the appropriate solid wall anchors not included available at your local hardware store or home improvement center 7 Insert the tip of the plastic anchor into the ho...

Page 27: ...y against the wall and not move when you are loading or unloading CDs Follow a similar procedure to mount each speaker NOTE It will be necessary to remove the main unit from the wall to connect the speaker wires If there is any excess speaker wire hanging between the main unit and the speakers remove the speaker from the wall and push the excess wire into the back of the speaker cabinet then remou...

Page 28: ... modified or 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...

Page 29: ...EMERSON Part No 16 2837 110 01 Printed in China EMERSON RADIO CORP ...

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