Emerson PD6871, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...eat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the pow...

Page 2: ...laser Only qualified service personnel should attempt to service this device due to possible eye injury CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE WARNING DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Thank you for purchasing this Emerson portable audio system This uniquely designed product has a ...

Page 3: ...Attempting to operate this unit from any other power source may cause damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty The remote control operates using two AA batteries AC Operation Unwind the AC power cord and extend it to its full length Insert the small end of the AC power cord into the AC socket on the back cabinet of the unit Insert the other end of the AC power cord into any conveni...

Page 4: ...ndicated 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 long period of time remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage 5 Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharge...

Page 5: ...tton 6 BASS BOOST Button 7 Cassette Buttons PAUSE STOP EJECT FAST FORWARD REWIND PLAY RECORD 8 Display 9 Antenna 10 VOLUME Control 11 CD Door OPEN CLOSE Area 12 CD PLAY PAUSE Button 13 MEMORY CLOCK SET Button 14 DISPLAY Button 15 REPEAT MEMORY UP Button 16 FUNCTION Button 17 AC Jack Rear of Unit 18 Remote Sensor 19 Battery Compartment Bottom of Unit MAIN UNIT PD6871 O M QXD 4 23 02 10 15 AM Page 5...

Page 6: ... SET Button 11 CD Skip Search Button 12 Battery Compartment Rear of Unit REMOTE To operate the unit with the remote control point the remote at the remote sensor on the front of the main unit and press the appropriate button The remote control has an effective operating range of approximately 15 feet and an angle of no more than 30 NOTE Bright sunlight may interfere with the operation of the remot...

Page 7: ...select the 12 hour or 24 hour mode see note below then press the MEMORY CLOCK SET button again the hour digits will blink 1 3 2 2 Press the MEMORY CLOCK SET button and the time will be set 5 SETTING THE CLOCK NOTE In the 12 hour mode the display will show AM and PM indicators In the 24 hour mode there are no AM or PM indicators 1 00PM is displayed as 13 00 6 00PM is displayed as 18 00 and 12 midni...

Page 8: ...ach FM station AM The AM ferrite bar antenna is located inside the unit It may be necessary to turn the unit slightly so that the internal antenna is pointing in the direction of the AM transmitter You may have to experiment to find the position that provides the strongest reception for each of your favorite AM stations LISTENING TO THE RADIO TUNING MANUAL TUNING Repeatedly press the Tuning CD Ski...

Page 9: ...desired band FM or AM 1 2 2 Press the MEMORY CLOCK SET button again to set the station in the selected memory 5 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to program up to 10 stations in each band if desired In case the main power supply is interrupted the memory presets will be erased 3 5 6 SETTING RADIO PRESETS This unit can preset 10 AM and 10 FM radio stations for convenient recall Follow steps 1 and 2 above 1 ...

Page 10: ...just the BASS BOOST button and VOLUME control as desired Playback will continue until all the tracks on the disc have been played 2 1 6 To stop playback before the disc ends press the BAND CD STOP button The disc will stop and the display will show the total number of tracks and playing time on the disc 7 After the last track has been played the disc stops automatically and the display shows the t...

Page 11: ...ck depress and hold either the CD Skip Search or button to move the player forward or backward within a track to locate a specific musical passage The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long as the button is depressed When you release the CD Skip Search or button normal playback will resume at that point During playback press the CD Skip Search button once to advance the player ...

Page 12: ...begin all tracks repeat 1 2 2 REPEAT PLAYBACK Press the FUNCTION button to select CD 00 00 00 will appear in the display 1 Press the MEMORY CLOCK SET button P 01 program number 01 track number will appear and MEMORY will blink in the display 3 Open the CD Compartment door and insert your disc in the CD player Close the CD compartment door Wait for the CD player to read the table of contents and di...

Page 13: ...f tracks on the disc If you press the MEMORY CLOCK SET button and then press the CD PLAY PAUSE button again playback will start on the first track you programmed and will continue until all the programmed tracks have been played To cancel the Programmed Playback mode press the MEMORY CLOCK SET button to enter the program mode and then press the BAND CD STOP button 2 1 3 7 It is also possible to us...

Page 14: ... pause and resume normal playback 7 When the tape reaches the end the auto stop mechanism activates the tape PLAY button is released and the tape motor shuts off Press the STOP EJECT button to open the Cassette Door and remove the tape 9 To stop playback before the tape ends press the STOP EJECT button The PLAY button is released and the tape motor shuts off 8 Press the cassette PLAY button to beg...

Page 15: ...G The tape recorder in this unit allows you to make direct recordings from the radio or CD player to a blank cassette in the tape compartment An automatic recording volume level control ALC circuit will automatically control the volume level of your recordings to prevent distortion You may change the settings of the VOLUME control or the BASS BOOST button during a tape recording as these controls ...

Page 16: ...s the MEMORY CLOCK SET button again 3 1 2 2 SETTING THE TIMER Set the timer to turn the unit on at a preset time as follows Press the POWER button to turn the unit on and tune the desired radio station or insert a CD as previously instructed 1 Press the TIMER SLEEP button a second time to set the unit to turn off after 80 minutes Each additional press with decrease the sleep time by 10 minutes Aft...

Page 17: ...ive tape over that area NOTE When a tab is broken out the record button cannot be depressed CASSETTE TAPE RECOMMENDATIONS Standard tape lengths have 15 C 30 30 C 60 and 45 C 90 minutes of recording time on each side Longer length tapes of 60 C 120 minutes of recording time on each side are not recommended Use only high quality tapes If a problem develops check the unit first with another cassette ...

Page 18: ...t discs to direct sunlight high humidity high temperatures or dust etc Prolonged exposure or extreme temperatures can warp the compact disc Do not stick or write anything on either side of the compact disc Sharp writing instruments or the ink may damage the surface Cleaning the unit To prevent fire or shock hazard disconnect your unit from the AC power source when cleaning The finish on your unit ...

Page 19: ...olume at minimum Increase volume Sound distorted Dirty head Clean the head Speed varies Tape old or worn Replace the tape Batteries are low Replace the batteries Cassette Recorder Will not record Erase prevention tab removed Cover hole with adhesive tape Distorted sound Defective tape or dirty tape head Replace tape or clean tape head on playback Compact Disc Player CD Player will not play FUNCTIO...

Page 20: ...ITE TO Emerson Radio Corp Consumer Affairs Dept 1901 Diplomat Drive Farmers Branch TX 75234 FOR ADDITIONAL SET UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL 1 800 898 9020 TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER PD6871 O M QXD 4 23 02 10 15 AM Page 20 ...

Page 21: ...amage 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 discs or cassettes Wh...

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