Emerson ES128, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL ES128 Visit our web site at www emersonradio com Micro Audio System with CD R RW Player AM FM Tuner and Remote Control ES128_042806 p65 28 4 2006 11 39 30 ...

Page 2: ...ply 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 11 This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table sp...

Page 3: ...the retail store Please call the Emerson Customer Service Hotline toll free at 1 800 898 9020 One of our customer service technicians will try to solve your problem for you If that is not possible you will be advised of the proper procedure to obtain service for your system or to obtain a replacement system The Customer Service Hotline hours are 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Central Time Monday through Frida...

Page 4: ...l 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 relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equ...

Page 5: ...layer and discard it Unwind the AC power cord and extend it to its full length Unwind the external FM wire antenna and extend it to its full length Remove the twist ties from the speaker wires Placement of the System The system should be placed on a stable level surface such as a table desk or shelf convenient to an AC outlet away from direct sunlight and sources of excess heat dust moisture humid...

Page 6: ...t to the L speaker jack on the back panel Connect the speaker on the right side of the main unit to the R speaker jack on the back panel Make sure that the plugs on the speaker wires are fully inserted into the speaker jacks on the back panel of the main unit Right Side Speaker Left Side Speaker ES128_042806 p65 28 4 2006 11 39 5 ...

Page 7: ...rol Operation The main functions of this system can be operated by pressing the controls on the front panel of the main unit or by pressing the corresponding buttons on the remote control You should point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel The effective operating range of the remote control is approximately 15 feet Please note that bright sunlight can interfere with the ope...

Page 8: ...he remote battery Open the battery compartment by squeezing the battery compartment locking tab as shown and slide the battery holder out of the battery compartment Remove the exhausted battery and install a fresh CR2025 battery in the battery holder with the facing up as shown then slide the battery holder back into the battery compartment ES128_042806 p65 28 4 2006 11 39 7 ...

Page 9: ...to your outlet This defeats the safety feature and could expose you to electric shock AC Plug AC Outlet Protect Your Furniture This model is equipped with non skid rubber feet to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls These feet are made from non migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on your furniture However certain types of oil...

Page 10: ...9 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel Back Panel 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 15 14 17 19 ES128_042806 p65 28 4 2006 11 39 9 ...

Page 11: ...Button 6 FUNCTION Button 7 POWER button 8 CD Door OPEN CLOSE Position 9 Standby LED Indicator 10 REMOTE SENSOR 11 Multi Function LCD Display 12 PLAY PAUSE Button 13 VOLUME Buttons 14 PHONES Jack 15 AUX IN Jack 16 STOP Button 17 FM Wire Antenna 18 SPEAKER R L Jacks 19 AC Power Cord ES128_042806 p65 28 4 2006 11 39 10 ...

Page 12: ...tton 3 Stop BAND Button 4 POWER Button 5 MEMORY Button 6 Infrared Transmitter 7 MEMORY P MODE Button 8 FUNCTION Button 9 PROG Button 10 VOL Buttons 11 TUNE SKIP Button 12 Battery Compartment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ES128_042806 p65 28 4 2006 11 39 11 ...

Page 13: ...ess the POWER button The system must be in the Standby mode to set the clock You have the option of displaying the time in 12 Hour or 24 Hour modes 12 Hour Mode The time is displayed in 12 hour cycles with AM PM indicators This is the factory default setting 24 Hour Mode The time is displayed in 24 hour cycles with noAM PM indicators This is sometimes referred to as Military Time For example PM 6 ...

Page 14: ...ting the Hour correctly 4 Press the PROGRAM MEM CLK ADJ button again The Minute digits begin flashing 5 Press the or buttons to set the display to the correct Minute 6 Press the PROGRAM MEM CLK ADJ once more The display stops flashing and the clock begins to run The correct time will appear on the display when the system is in the Standby Power Off mode or the AUX mode ES128_042806 p65 28 4 2006 1...

Page 15: ...ner stops on your desired station If you tune to an FM Stereo station the ST indicator appears in the display Manual Tuning Press the or buttons repeatedly until the display is showing the frequency of your desired station Use the manual tuning method to tune to weaker stations that are bypassed during Automatic Tuning 3 Press the VOLUME or buttons to adjust the volume to the desired level 4 When ...

Page 16: ...the entire unit slightly until you find the direction that provides the best reception for the desired station FM Make sure the FM lead wire antenna is extended to its full length You may have to vary the direction of the wire antenna to find the position that provides the best reception ES128_042806 p65 3 5 2006 9 56 15 ...

Page 17: ...CLK ADJ button again The MEMORY indicator stops flashing and the frequency of your station returns This indicates that your station is now stored in preset memory number 1 4 Tune to the next station you wish to memorize When the desired frequency appears in the display press the PROGRAM MEM CLK ADJ button When the MEMORY indicator begins flashing press the P MODE MEM UP button to advance the displ...

Page 18: ...rst 10 strong stations on the selected band in the 10 preset memories The display will indicate which station is being entered in each of the 10 memories After the Auto Preset feature memorizes 10 stations the tuner returns to preset memory number 1 Recalling Preset Stations Turn the unit On and select the desired band Press the P MODE MEM UP button on the front panel or MEMORY buttons on the remo...

Page 19: ...e door If you haven t already done so remove the dummy CD transit protection card from the CD player and discard it 4 Place your CD on the center spindle with the printed label side facing up and close the CD door Two dashes flash in the display while the player reads the disc and then the display shows the total number of tracks on the disc NOTE If the disc is inserted upside down or if the disc ...

Page 20: ...dicator flashes but the disc continues to spin Press the PLAY PAUSE button once more to cancel pause mode and resume playback The play indicator stops flashing 10 When the last track has played the disc stops and the display again shows the total number of tracks on the disc To stop playback before the disc ends press the STOP button at any time The disc stops and the display shows the total numbe...

Page 21: ...ct the track number to be repeated 3 Press the P MODE button once The REPEAT indicator flashes 4 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback The selected track will be repeated indefinitely To repeat the entire disc 1 Insert the disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total track number 2 Press the P MODE button twice The REPEAT indicator remains On 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to be...

Page 22: ...AY PAUSE button to begin playback The player will select a track at random and begin playback When all of the tracks have played once the player stops and the display again shows the total track number To cancel random playback press the STOP button Random playback is also canceled by press in the P MODE button until the RANDOM indicator disappears switching to another function opening the CD door...

Page 23: ...ol The MEMORY indicator begins flashing in the display The Program Memory Number P01 appears briefly then the track number 00 flashes 3 Press the or buttons to select the first track number you wish to program Example Track 03 4 When the desired track number is flashing in the display press the PROGRAM MEM CLK ADJ button again to enter that track in Program Memory Number P01 The track number displ...

Page 24: ...When the last programmed track has played the player stops and the display again shows the total tracks on the disc However the program sequence remains in the memory To play the program sequence again first press the PROGRAM MEM CLK ADJ button on the front panel or the PROG button on the remote control then press the PLAY PAUSE button 8 To clear the program sequence from the memory at any time pr...

Page 25: ...Turn this system On and press the FUNCTION button until the AUX indicator appears in the display 2 Turn your external device On and start playback as usual You should hear the sound of your external device through the speakers of this system 3 Adjust the VOLUME control of this system and the volume control of your external device if available to the desired level 4 When you are finished listening ...

Page 26: ...rs are automatically shut off IMPORTANT Before you connect your headphones set the VOLUME control of this system to a low level Then connect your headphones put them on and gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening level Remember that prolonged listening to loud music at high volume levels through headphones or the in ear type ear buds can result in hearing loss ES128_042806 p65 28 ...

Page 27: ...st 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 cleaning...

Page 28: ...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 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 FOR ADDITIONAL SET UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL 1 800 898 9020 R Lithium Battery Precautions Dispose of the old battery properly Do not leave it lying around w...

Page 29: ... handling costs and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 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 WARRANTYGIV...

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