Emerson PD3689, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Visit our web site at www emersonradio com OWNER S MANUAL PD3689 Portable CD R RW MP3 Player with Digital Tuner SD MMC Flash Memory Card Reader and USB Port PD3689_062005 p65 20 6 2005 16 18 47 ...

Page 2: ...s 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 splas...

Page 3: ... addition to normal pre recorded CDs And the digital tuner will store up to 40 of your favorite stations 30 FM 10 AM for easy and immediate recall Finally all functions of this system can be operated from the comfort of your favorite chair with the ultra slim 22 key remote control Please be sure to read this manual carefully and completely to make sure you understand all of the exciting features a...

Page 4: ... 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 particula...

Page 5: ...cord and the remote control handset are located inside the polyfoam packing material Make sure that you do not accidentally discard the accessories with the packing material 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 leav...

Page 6: ...t Note This unit has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade This plug will only fit into a matching polarized 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feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock If this plug will not fit in your AC outlet you probably have an outdated non polarized outlet You should have your outdated outlet changed by a qualified licensed electrician Do not file t...

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: ... is not fully inserted the sound may be intermittent or you may only hear sound from one side of the headphones Important To prevent hearing damage always set the volume control to a low level before you connect the headphones Then connect the headphones put them on and very gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening level Remember that CDs may contain both very soft and very loud pa...

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: ... CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel PRG kHz MHz SYNC ALL ALBUM RNDM ESP ST SLEEP INTRO ALBUM Top Panel 1 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 14 25 PD3689_062005 p65 20 6 2005 16 18 9 ...

Page 11: ...p Button 13 ALBUM MEM CH Button 14 EQ Button 15 ALBUM MEM CH Button 16 VOLUME Button 17 Fwd Skip Search Tuning Button 18 USB Port 19 SD MMC Memory Card USB LED Indicator 20 SD MMC MEMORY CARD Slot 21 CD Door 22 Carrying Handle 23 AC Power Cord Socket Back Cabinet 24 Battery Compartment Bottom Cabinet 25 AUX IN R L Jacks Back Cabinet 26 FM Telescopic Antenna 27 CD Door OPEN CLOSE Position PD3689_06...

Page 12: ...itter 13 POWER On Off Button 14 SLEEP Button 15 PLAY PAUSE Button 16 SKIP TUNING Button 17 SKIP TUNING Button 18 RANDOM Button 19 PROGRAM CLOCK Button 20 TUNER BAND Button 21 MUTE Button 22 VOLUME Button 23 VOLUME Button 24 Battery Compartment 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 23 12 19 13 7 17 INTRO DBBS MUTE AUX RANDOM REPEAT POWER TIMER SLEEP FUNCTION STOP PLAY PAUSE EQ PD3689_062005...

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 w...

Page 14: ...ed 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 brightness of the room or moving closer to the main unit If this does not solve the problem it may be time t...

Page 15: ...ame setting when the power is switched On again DBBS Control On Remote Control Only Press the DBBS button on the remote control to increase the bass response Press again to cancel the Bass Boost function MUTE Button On Remote Control Only Press the MUTE button on the remote control to shut off the speakers temporarily for example to answer the telephone The sound stops and the MUTE indicator flash...

Page 16: ... display Press the or SKIP TUNING buttons to select between 24 HOUR or 12 HOUR modes if necessary 2 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button again Just the Hour digits will continue flashing 3 Press the or SKIP TUNING buttons to set the display to the correct hour AM or PM 4 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button again The Minute digits will begin flashing 5 Press the or SKIP TUNING buttons to set the display to th...

Page 17: ...y the Automatic Tuning system Automatic Tuning Depress and hold the or SKIP TUNING buttons until the display begins to move then release the buttons The Tuner will search up or down the band for the next strong signal and stop on that station Repeat this procedure until the tuner stops on your desired station 4 If you tuned to an FM Stereo station the ST indicator will appear in the display If the...

Page 18: ...nd the position that provides the best reception AM The AM bar antenna is inside the cabinet of the main unit You may need to change the position of the main unit until you find the position that provides the best reception for your favorite AM stations MHz kHz PD3689_062005 p65 20 6 2005 16 18 17 ...

Page 19: ...channel number 01 indicator flashes in the display 2 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button again the 01 indicator stops flashing confirming that your station has been entered in preset channel number 01 3 Tune to the next station you wish to memorize Example FM 106 70 MHz Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button The preset channel number advances to flashing 02 4 Repeat Step 2 3 until you have stored up to 30 stat...

Page 20: ...number and frequency appears on the display Changing Preset Stations 1 Tune to the new station you want to memorize 2 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button on the remote control 3 Repeatedly press ALBUM MEM CH or button to select the preset channel number you wish change 4 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button again The new station is entered in the memory and the previous station is deleted PD3689_062005 p65 2...

Page 21: ...a you use for recording 100 compatibility cannot be guaranteed This is not an indication of any problems with your player Normal Playback 1 Press the POWER button to turn the unit On 2 Press the FUNCTION button to select CD function 3 Press the OPEN CLOSE position on the CD door If you have not already done so remove the dummy CD transit protection cards and discard it You cannot play your own CD ...

Page 22: ...P system turns On automatically when you press the PLAY PAUSE button and the ESP indicator begins flashing as the player stores 10 seconds of music in the memory When the memory is full the ESP indicator stops flashing and remains On If the unit is shaken or bumped for a few seconds you will not experience any skipping but the memory will be partially depleted and the ESP indicator will begin flas...

Page 23: ...ress the PLAY PAUSE button again The sound stops and the elapsed time flashes in the display but the disc continues spinning Press the PLAY PAUSE button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume playback at the same point the elapsed time stops flashing Skip Track and High Speed Music Search During playback repeatedly press the or SKIP TUNING buttons to skip to higher or lower numbered tracks Play...

Page 24: ...play and the selected track will be repeated continuously All Tracks Repeat Load the disc in the player and begin playback Press the REPEAT button on the remote control twice The ALL indicators appear in the display All tracks on the disc will be repeated continuously To cancel Repeat playback mode press the REPEAT button until the ALL indicators disappear from the display Repeat mode can also be ...

Page 25: ...nd normal playback will resume from that point INTRO Scan Playback On Remote Control Only This feature allows you to play just the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc This may be useful when you are trying to locate a specific song but you do not remember the title Load the disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total playing time and number of tracks Press the INTRO button on t...

Page 26: ...and wait until the player has read the Table of Contents of the disc 2 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button on the remote control The PRG indicator Program Memory P 01 and Track 00 will appear in the display 3 Then press the or SKIP TUNING buttons s to select the first track on the disc to be programmed Example Track 07 4 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button again to enter Track 07 in program memory 01 The pr...

Page 27: ...K button then the PLAY PAUSE button To cancel the programmed sequence from the memory press the STOP button at programming mode Programmed Repeat Playback You can use the Programmed and Repeat Playback functions together to continuously repeat a programmed sequence First program up to 64 tracks as described above Then press the REPEAT button twice to activate All Tracks Repeat feature Press the PL...

Page 28: ...shing READ indicator for a minute or more before playback begins This is normal and not an indication of any problem with your player Most of the normal CD operations described in this manual also apply to MP3 CDs However there are a few differences in MP3 CD playback functions and these are described on the following pages MP3 CD Reading Time And Display Information As mentioned above because MP3...

Page 29: ...y 09 Track 005 Press the ALBUM MEM CH button repeatedly to select Album 09 The track will show 001 Press the SKIP TUNING button repeatedly until the display shows Track 005 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to start playback Press and hold the MODE FIND button on the remote control to scroll through the ID3 text information If the information was properly inserted when the files were created the display...

Page 30: ...ks on the disc will be repeated continuously To repeat all the tracks in a single Directory or Album Press the ALBUM MEM CH button to select the desired Directory Album number as usual Press the REPEAT button 3 times Both the and ALBUM indicators appear in the display and all the tracks in the directory will be repeated continuously To cancel Repeat Playback press the REPEAT button until the ALL A...

Page 31: ...eted Press the INTRO button The INTRO indicator appears in the display and begins Intro Scan playback The player will play the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc Random Playback Load your MP3 CD in the player wait until the reading process is completed Press the RANDOM button The RNDM indicator appears in the display The player will play all the tracks on the disc in Random order PD3689_06...

Page 32: ... 1 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button on the remote control The display shows Album 00 flashing Track 000 Program Number P 01 and PRG indicator appear 2 Press the SKIP TUNING button repeatedly to select Album 05 3 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button to enter Album 05 in Program Memory P 01 The track 000 flashes 4 Press the SKIP TUNING button repeatedly to select Track 003 5 Press the PROGRAM CLOCK button t...

Page 33: ... number of Albums Directories and Tracks Files on the disc For example in the illustration the disc contains 9 Albums and 56 Tracks 2 Press the MODE FIND button on the remote control once The Search symbol will flash in the display and the player will enter the alphabetical and numerical title search mode beginning with the letter A The display will show the first song title beginning with the let...

Page 34: ... symbol ALBUM will appear in the display and the player will enter the Album Search mode beginning with Album 01 The display will show the name of the Album Example Judds Note If the album name is not recognized or if the album was not properly named the display will show UNKNOWN 3 Press the or SKIP TUNING buttons repeatedly to scroll through all the Albums on the disc in numerical order When you ...

Page 35: ...ted one way Push it in as far as it will go until it locks in place 4 The player will read the information on the card and the display will show the total number of files Tracks and directories Albums on the card The reader LED indicator will light up 5 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback Adjust the VOLUME EQ and DBBS controls as desired You can skip Tracks with the or SKIP TUNING button...

Page 36: ...u may also press the STOP button to stop playback at any time 7 If you have finished listening and want to remove your memory card before the music ends always press the STOP button first and then remove your card If you remove the card before pressing the STOP button you may cause an electro static discharge ESD condition and this may prevent the card reader from operating properly until the ESD ...

Page 37: ... one way usually with the printed side facing up If you have trouble connecting your USB storage device to the USB port do not force it This may damage the connector Instead turn the device over and try connecting it again 4 The player will read the information on the external device and the display will show the total number of Tracks Albums on the device The reader LED indicator will light up 5 ...

Page 38: ...l again show the total number of tracks albums on the USB device You may also press the STOP button to stop playback at any time 7 If you have finished listening and want to remove your USB device before the music ends always press the STOP button first and then remove your USB device If you remove the USB device before pressing the STOP button you may cause an electro static discharge ESD conditi...

Page 39: ...ill begin flashing in the display 2 Press the or SKIP TUNING buttons 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 SKIP TUNING buttons to set the display to the desired turn On minute 5 Press TIMER button again The OFF appears in the display the Hour digits begins flashing Press the or SKIP TUNING buttons to set the...

Page 40: ...ttings in sequence once more then return to correct time The indicator remains On 11 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 and the power shut off automatically 12 To stop the unit sooner press the POWER button The power turns Off but the Timer remains set and will turn the unit On agai...

Page 41: ...IMER button until the Hour digits begin flashing Then repeat the steps 2 10 on pages 38 39 If the unit turns on to CD function it will only play until the end of the disc and then stops If your CD is only 45 minutes the unit will only play for 45 minutes but the power will remain On until turn Off time is reached PD3689_062005 p65 20 6 2005 16 18 40 ...

Page 42: ...imer operation Each time you press the SLEEP button you subtract 10 minutes to the sleep timer The minimum sleep timer operation is 10 minutes 4 After a few seconds the Sleep Time display disappears and the normal Tuner or CD display returns The small SLEEP indicator remains in the display When the Sleep Timer counts down to 00 the power shuts off automatically Notes You can shut the unit off manu...

Page 43: ...r connection information Press the FUNCTION button or AUX button on remote control 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 EQ and DBBS controls of this system as desired PD3689_062005 p65 20 6 2005 16 18 42 ...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 PD3689_062005 p65 20 6 2005 16 18 44 ...

Page 46: ... 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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