Emerson HD8120, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...PERSONAL CD MP3 PLAYER with LIGHTWEIGHT STEREO HEADPHONES HD8120 OWNER S MANUAL Visit our web site at www emersonradio com HD8120_022004 p65 20 2 2004 11 23 27 ...

Page 2: ...00 second Electronic Anti Skip Protection MP3 which makes this player virtually skip free during most active uses Please read this instruction manual completely and carefully to make sure you understand the proper operation of this product and get the maximum enjoyment out of all the features of this state of the art CD MP3 player Once again thanks for purchasing this Emerson product The serial nu...

Page 3: ...ric heaters Avoid installing the unit in locations described below Dusty places Places subject to constant vibration Humid or moist places CAUTION THIS LASER COMPACT DISC PLAYER FUNCTIONS BY HELP OF INVISIBLE LASER LIGHT AND IS EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY SWITCHES TO AVOID EXPOSURE WHEN DOOR IS OPEN AND SAFETY INTERLOCKS ARE DEFEATED IT IS DANGEROUS TO DEFEAT OR BYPASS SAFETY SWITCHES IMPORTANT NOTES DAN...

Page 4: ... included Use a well known brand of Alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance This player can also be operated by with an optional AC DC converter adapter not included If you decide to purchase an optional AC DC adapter the specification must be as follows Input 120V 60Hz AC Output 4 5V DC 700 mA Plug 1 7 mm Female Type with Positive Center UL Listed You may also purchase a Universa...

Page 5: ...of the batteries close the battery door and push the battery door downward until you hear a click sound to lock the door again 5 Close the CD door REPLACING THE BATTERIES When the battery symbol appears in the display the batteries are becoming weak and should be replaced Always replace both batteries at the same time with new fresh alkaline batteries Do not mix old and new batteries or different ...

Page 6: ...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 with fresh ones 4 If the device is not to be used for a lon...

Page 7: ...t fully inserted you may only hear sound from one side of the headphones IMPORTANT Always set the VOLUME control to a low level before you put the headphones on and begin playing a CD Then start playback and gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening level Do not play the CD at loud volume levels that might prevent you from hearing warning sounds such as car horns etc U L T I M A T E...

Page 8: ...utton 7 SKIP REV Button 8 ALB Album ESP Button 9 LCDDisplay Shows Track number Playing time Anti Skip status Program Repeat Shuffle and Intro modes 10 MODE Button Selects the playback mode Repeat 1 All Shuffle or Intro 11 SKIP FWD Button 12 STOP Button 13 DC IN 4 5V Input Jack Connect an AC adapter not included to this jack to use 120V 60Hz house current 14 CD Door 15 Battery Compartment Inside CD...

Page 9: ...elected 8 MP3 Indicator Appears when playing CD s containing mp3 audio files 9 CD Indicator Appears when playing normal CD discs 10 HOLD Indicator Appears when HOLD switch is set to On position 11 REPT Repeat 1 ALL Indicators Appears when the Repeat playback mode is selected 12 Battery Status Indicator 13 Elapsed Time Seconds Display 14 ESP Indicator Indicates Anti Skip Protection is activated 15 ...

Page 10: ...layer in a handbag backpack etc and do not have to worry that the player will be accidentally turned off by something pressing against the STOP button or Track Skip buttons Dynamic Bass Boost DBB and Preset Equalizer EQ Functions During CD playback you may press the PROG EQ button repeatedly to activate the Dynamic Bass Boost function or select one of the four preset equalizer settings POP CLASSIC...

Page 11: ...nts approximately 10 seconds of music in the memory 25 seconds for an MP3 disc When all 4 bars appear the memory contains 40 seconds of music 100 seconds for an MP3 disc If the player is bumped or shaken one or more of the bars may disappear as the memory is depleted When the shaking stops the memory will fill up again To deactivate the ESP function press the ALB ESP button again ESP OFF will appe...

Page 12: ...s not an indication of any problems with your player 1 Slide the CD door OPEN switch to the right to unlock and open the CD door 2 Place your CD on the center spindle with the printed label side facing up Press downward on the disc near the center hole until the disc is fully seated on the spindle 3 Close the CD door and connect the headphones to the headphone jack green color by pushing the headp...

Page 13: ... pause momentarily during playback press the PLAY PAUSE button again The PAUSE indicator appears and the track number flashes The sound stops but the disc continues to spin Press the PLAY PAUSE button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume normal playback The PAUSE indicator is replaced by the PLAY indicator and the track number display stops flashing SKIP SEARCH CONTROLS Press the SKIP FWD or ...

Page 14: ...r SKIP REV buttons to select the track to be repeated then press the MODE button once The REPT 1 indicator appears in the display and the selected track will be repeated continuously Press the STOP button to cancel Repeat 1 playback All Tracks Repeat Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback then press the MODE button twice The REPT ALL indicator will appear in the display and the entire disc ...

Page 15: ...ck 1 plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc and then stops To cancel Intro Scan playback press the STOP button SHUFFLE Random PLAYBACK When Shuffle playback is selected all the tracks on the disc will be played back in random order 1 Load your disc in the player as usual and press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback 2 When playback begins press the MODE button 4 times The SHUFF i...

Page 16: ...s the PROG EQ button again to enter the desired track number in Program Number 1 The track number returns to 000 and the Program Number advances to P 02 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to program additional tracks up to a maximum of 20 5 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin programmed playback The PROG indicator remains in the display and the track display stops flashing Playback begins with the first trac...

Page 17: ...so called Albums by artist or by type of music The software in this CD player can recognize up to 99 Directories containing up to a total of 300 files or tracks NOTE Because MP3 CDs contain so much more information than normal CDs this CD player will take longer to Read all of the information on an MP3 disc after you press the PLAY PAUSE button You may see the READING indicator for a minute or mor...

Page 18: ...rectories that have already been read For example if we insert an MP3 CD containing 11 Directories or Albums and a total of 172 files or tracks the display sequence will be as follows DISPLAY EXPLANATION Reading Process Begins Directory 1 Contains 16 Tracks There are 30 total tracks on Directories 1 and 2 Therefore Directory 2 has 14 tracks 30 16 14 Disc Contains 11 Directories which contain 172 t...

Page 19: ...ing process is completed and playback begins on Directory 1 Track 1 2 Example Let s assume that you want to skip from Directory 1 Track 1 to Directory 9 Track 5 Press the ALB ESP button The display will show Directory Number 01 flashing Press the SKIP FWD button repeatedly until the display shows Directory Number 09 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to start playback of Track 1 in Directory 9 When playb...

Page 20: ...rs and the selected track will be repeated continuously To repeat all the tracks in a single Directory or Album Select the directory to be repeated as usual When playback begins on Track 1 of the selected Directory press the MODE button twice Both the REPT and DIR indicators appear in the display and all the tracks in the directory will be repeated continuously To repeat all the tracks on an MP3 C...

Page 21: ...DE button until the SHUFF indicator flashes in the display Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin Shuffle Random playback The SHUFF indicator stops flashing and Shuffle Random playback begins The player will play all the tracks on the disc in Random order MP3 ID3 SUPPORT INFORMATION DISPLAY When you create a CD on your computer containing MP3 audio files the software you use to create the disc will ...

Page 22: ...to program is Track 3 in Directory 5 1 Press the PROG EQ button The display shows Directory 01 flashing Track 000 and Program Number P 01 2 Press the SKIP FWD button repeatedly to select Directory 05 3 Press the PROG EQ button to enter Directory 05 in Program Memory P 01 4 Press the SKIP FWD button repeatedly to select Track 3 5 Press the PROG EQ button to enter Track 3 in Program Memory P 01 The ...

Page 23: ...r key commands If you find that the player is not responding when you operate the controls first make sure that the batteries are not dead If the batteries are OK open the CD door for 10 seconds re close it and try the operation again If the player still fails to respond remove the batteries from the unit wait at least one minute for the system memory to clear and then re install the batteries HD8...

Page 24: ...s several times then wipe it lightly with the brush to remove dust Then blow on the lens once more FINGERPRINTS To remove fingerprints from the lens use a cotton swab starting in the middle and working to the outside edge Use only very light pressure on the lens to avoid forcing it out of alignment CLEANING THE DISC When a disc becomes dirty clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the ce...

Page 25: ...ornia residents to cover shipping and handling costs and enclose 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 o...

Page 26: ...2kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz MPEG 1 Layer 1 2 3 MP3 Playback ISO 9006 Format Compatible Max File Support Album Directory 99 Track File 300 Note Check your Burner Recorder s Owner s Manual to make sure it is compatible with these specifications HD8120_022004 p65 20 2 2004 11 23 25 ...

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