Emerson AV101, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...50 HOME THEATER SYSTEM with DVD AUDIO CD PLAYER DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER and AM FM DIGITAL TUNING RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL AV101 Visit our web site at www emersonradio com ...

Page 2: ... thing you need to add is your own TV We have designed this system to be easy to set up and even easier to use But please review this manual before you operate your system have it handy while you are setting the system up and keep it available for future reference or in the unlikely event that you encounter any unexpected problems We have tried to keep this manual as simple as possible It begins w...

Page 3: ...not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 POWER SOURC...

Page 4: ...hock or other hazards 20 SAFETYCHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 21 WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recomended by the manufacturer 22 DAMAGEREQUIRINGSERVICE Unplug the product from the wall outlet and re...

Page 5: ...t 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 equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to...

Page 6: ...y Instructions 1 3 FCC Notice 4 Basic System Information Index 5 Location of Controls Indicators 6 Location of Jacks and Terminals 7 Main Display Indicators 8 Remote Controller 9 Important Safeguards and Precautions 10 Features of This System 11 Important Information Regarding This Manual 11 Types of Discs That Can be Played on This System 12 Notes on Disc Handling 13 Installations and Connections...

Page 7: ...17 OPEN CLOSE Button 5 Remote SENSOR 18 SKIP Forward Button 6 Display 19 SKIP Reverse 9 Button 7 MASTER VOLUME Control 20 TUNING Up 5 Down 6 Button 8 MEMORY Button 21 PRESET STATION Up 5 Down 6 Button 9 TV Button 22 SELECT Button 10 VIDEO Button 23 SPEAKER SETUP Button 11 TUNER Button 24 DSP MODE Button 12 DVD Button 25 NIGHTButton 13 MONO ST Button 26 PHONES Jack ...

Page 8: ...1 AM Loop Antenna Terminal 7 Coaxial Digital Audio Output 2 Coaxial FM Antenna Terminal 8 Power Cord 3 TV AUX Input 9 Video Output 4 Video Audio Input 10 Subwoofer Pre Output 5 Audio DVD Output 11 Speakers Main Center Rear Subwoofer 6 S Video Output Output ...

Page 9: ...r 4 Dolby Surround Pro logic Indicator 15 Night Indicator 5 DTS Indicator 16 Status Bar Indicator 6 DSP Mode Indicator 17 Track Indicator 7 Dolby 3 Stereo Indicator 18 Chapter Indicator 8 2 Channel Stereo Indicator 19 Title Indicator 9 Repeat 1 A B Indicator 20 AM Band Indicator 10 FM Stereo Indicator 21 FM Band Indicator 11 Preset Station Indicator 22 Left Right Channel Indicator ...

Page 10: ...REBLE Button 19 SLOW R Button 20 BASS Button 21 TEST TONE Button 22 MUTE Button 23 DSP MODE Button 24 PRESET STATION UP 5 DOWN 6 Button 25 TUNING UP 5 DOWN 6 Button 26 SPEAKER CHANGE LEVEL Buttons 27 VOLUME UP 5 DOWN 6 Button 28 SLOW F Button 29 PAUSE Button 30 STOP Button 31 SKIP FORWARD Button 32 PLAY 4 Button 33 SEARCH FORWARD 8 Button 34 ENTER Button 35 NAVIGATION ARROWS 3 4 5 6 36 SETUP Butto...

Page 11: ...en the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one If moisture forms inside this unit it may not operate properly In this case turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate Important Safeguards and Precautions On Adjusting Volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers ma...

Page 12: ...ghts reserved Important Information Regarding This Manual The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc In some cases these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this Operations Manual In this event follow the instructions given on the screen This Operations Manual only covers basic disc operati...

Page 13: ...egion number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number in your DVD player you will not be able to play the disc If you try to play the DVD the message WRONG REGION will appear on the screen display The region number for this DVD player is 1 The region code of this player is printed on the rear of the unit Note 2 The specific playback functionality for some DVD and video CD disc...

Page 14: ...mperature inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing utensils Be careful not to drop or bend the disc Disc cleaning precautions Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intend...

Page 15: ... expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so many cause a malfunction If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Use only the size and type of batteries specified Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compart...

Page 16: ...onnect the Subwoofer with Green Black cable to the SUB WOOFER Green Black terminal on the back panel Connect the Center Speaker with Blue Black cable to the CENTER SPEAKER Blue Black terminal on the back panel Connect the Rear Left and Right speakers with Gray Black cables to the REAR SPEAKERS Gray Black terminals on the back panel To avoid short circuiting the speakers Make sure the stripped end ...

Page 17: ...tal as possible Tips for connecting antenna and speakers wires Push and hold Speaker terminal tab down to insert wire Release tab to lock wire in terminal Make sure the insulation is completely removed from the ends of the antenna and speaker wires at all connection points If you have poor FM reception remove the supplied FM wire antenna and have a qualified technician connect this system to a roo...

Page 18: ...ing the AC power cord of this system to a wall outlet connect the speakers and other component cables to the system Connect the AC power cords of your TV and any optional connect to a wall outlet TV and Optional Component Connections Required cords Video cord for connecting a TV set included Audio cords not included When connecting a cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate ja...

Page 19: ...er these simple guidelines will help you maximize your home theatre experience Although all 5 satellite speakers are the same size the speaker cables are different lengths The speaker cables are also color coded to match the color coded speaker terminals on the back panel of the main unit Refer to the connection diagram page for additional information For best surround effects all 5 of the satelli...

Page 20: ...en by the actors on the TV screen therefore it should be placed either directly above or below the center of the TV screen Once you position the center speaker try to position the left front and right front speakers at the same height It is not recommended to place any of the satellite speakers on the floor The left rear and right rear speakers can be placed in line with your listening position or...

Page 21: ... speakers at same height as center speaker Rear speakers either in line with or behind listening position approximately at ear level or slightly above when seated Subwoofer on floor near TV or in corner facing the listening position All speakers must be visible Do not hide behind curtains furniture etc as this will affect the sound Typical Speaker Set Up ...

Page 22: ...sing Pause button to perform frame by frame Step advance function Press the Play button to cancel Pause and resume normal playback CD press to pause playback temporarily The sound stops but the disc continues to spin Press the Play button to cancel Pause and resume normal playback 13 PLAY 4 Button In DVD CD mode press to begin playback In Pause mode press to cancel Pause and resume normal playback...

Page 23: ...Press the MEMORY button on the front panel and while the PRESET and channel 01 indicators are flashing press the PRESET TUNING 5 or 6 buttons to select preset channel memory number 02 or any other preset number from 02 to 30 When the indicators stop flashing the station is memorized 6 Repeat step 5 until you have stored up to 30 stations in the tuner memory Recalling Preset Stations 1 Turn the sys...

Page 24: ...wer switch on this system must be On 3 If necessary press the DVD function button on the front panel of this system or the FUNCTION button on the remote control to select the DVD function The DVD logo screen should appear on your TV 4 Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the front panel of this system or on the remote control to open the disc drawer Place a disc on the tray label side up Be sure that th...

Page 25: ... a specific chapter or scene or to view other special features that the director may have included on the disc Use the NAVIGATION BUTTONS 3 4 5 6 on the remote control to highlight the desired action and then press the ENTER button to select it Or you may simply press the PLAY button to start playback at the beginning of the movie Note The appearance of the DVD Menu Screens varies from disc to dis...

Page 26: ... will hear a hissing sound pink noise from the left front speaker for a few seconds The hissing sound will move from speaker to speaker as follows Left g Center g Right g R Rear g L Rear etc If necessary press the VOLUME 5 button to increase the master volume level so you can hear the sound more clearly Allow the sound to travel around the five satellites several times If the sound level from all ...

Page 27: ...select a particular option and then press the ENTER button Notes If you see the Prohibited icon when you press the TITLE MENU button that means that you cannot access the Title Menu on this disc or this disc does not include a Title Menu Depending on the disc you may also be able to use the number buttons to select a particular scene or chapter directly On some DVD discs if you press the TITLE MEN...

Page 28: ... A B Repeat Playback You can play a specific portion in a chapter or track repeatedly This is useful when you want to memorize lyrics or repeatedly watch a portion of the DVD or CD over and over 1 When playing a disc press the A B button one time to set the starting point A of the specific portion you want to play repeatedly The A indicator appears on the front panel display 2 When reaching the en...

Page 29: ...button to stop program play but the program sequence remains in memory Notes The program remains even after the program play ends When you press the PLAY 4 you can play the same program again You can do repeat play of the programmed tracks by pressing the REPEAT button while in the program play mode 5 To cancel the program from the memory after the disc has stopped press the PROGRAM button twice T...

Page 30: ...ctly using the number 0 9 buttons In play or stop mode press the number button to select the track you want and press ENTER to confirm The system will go to the beginning of the selected track and start playing it If the track number is more than 10 press the 2 digits number buttons directly For example you want to select the track number 25 press the 2 button and press 5 button then press the ENT...

Page 31: ...g played You can check information about the disc such as the total number of the titles or chapters tracks or time using the Display function The information you want appears on the TV screen and or on the front panel display When playing back a DVD 1 Press the DISPLAY button once the information about title number chapter number and title elapsed time appears on the TV screen as shown below 2 Pr...

Page 32: ...the remote control to access the GENERAL SETUP Page Press the 5 6 buttons to highlight one of the four pages which appear on the Main Page And then press the ENTER button to select the highlighted page The selected page will appear on the TV screen Notes The Preferences Page cannot be selected while a disc is playing If a disc is playing press the SETUP button again to exit the SETUP Menu page and...

Page 33: ... they appear on the menu pages The factory default setting for each item is highlighted Before you decide to change any of the factory default settings please review the specific explanation of each setting on the following pages to be sure you understand how the change will effect the operation of your system ...

Page 34: ... If WIDE is selected and a normal TV is connected 16 9 content will appear distorted during playback objects look thin TV Type Setting Multi NTSC PAL If you live in North America your TV broadcast system is NTSC your TV set is either a NTSC TV or a multi system TV and the DVD movies you buy or rent will be labeled NTSC system The initial Default TV Type setting of this system is NTSC This setting ...

Page 35: ...en press ENTER to confirm your selection 3 Press SETUP again to exit SETUP MENU Note If the disc you are viewing does not support the On Screen Display OSD language you selected the player will automatically default to the language specified on the disc itself Selecting Angle Mark Path General Page Angle Mark Some DVD movies contain scenes which were filmed from multiple angles simultaneously If t...

Page 36: ...artially compressed dynamic range OFF Audio with uncompressed dynamic range Note The Dynamic Range settings only support Dolby Digital programs Selecting Captions Path General Page Captions Default Setting Off Some newer DVD movies include closed captioning for hearing impaired viewers In addition to showing the dialog spoken by the actors on the bottom of the screen like subtitles the captioning ...

Page 37: ...his will not change the default setting If you see the Prohibited icon when you press the AUDIO MENU button this means that no other audio language is available on the disc you are watching Selecting the Language for Subtitles Path Preferences Subtitle Default Setting English To change the subtitle language use the Navigation buttons to highlight the desired language and then press the ENTER butto...

Page 38: ... screen When you change the Parental Control Level setting the system will ask you for a 4 digit password before making the change The Password Verify Page will appear as shown below The default password for this system is 1234 Use the remote control number keys to enter 1 2 3 4 and then press the ENTER button The Parental Control level is now changed You will need to enter the password every time...

Page 39: ...message will appear on the TV screen Notes If you press the 3 4 5 6 buttons the zoom point shifts allowing you to pan the zoomed picture Some discs may not respond to the zoom feature Zooming does not work on subtitles or menu screens included on DVDs The magnification level varies depending on the TV DISPLAY selection in the SETUP menu Special Functions This chapter describes how to use some spec...

Page 40: ...e desired language Notes The first press shows the current selection Continue pressing to select other languages Some DVDs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu Use 5 6 3 4and ENTER buttons The maximum number of audio languages stipulated by the manufacturer is 8 You can set a preferred audio language see page 36 Depending on the DVD disc you may be able to change the audio f...

Page 41: ...ss the button the system tunes in one preset station at a time You can also use the number buttons to select a preset station number directly 3 Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOL 5 or 6 button on the remote control This system has a built in Dolby Pro Logic decoder so you can enjoy the live sound in Dolby Surround For details see Other Sound Effects on page 41 4 To turn off the radio pres...

Page 42: ...n the remote control repeatedly to cycle through the following special Surround Sound options PRO LOGIC g3 STEREO gCONCERT gLIVING gHALL gBATH ROOM gCAVE gARENA gCHURCH gSTEREO g PRO LOGIC Select the option that provides the most desirable effects for the particular type of music that you are playing Listening to the Radio Continued To listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tu...

Page 43: ...DSP modes the Prohibited icon will appear when you press the DSP button Speaker Configuration Setup Front Panel Only As long as you are using the 6 original speakers that were supplied with this system you should not change the Speaker Configuration Setup The default Speaker Configuration setup sends only the mid range and high frequencies to the satellite speakers and all the low frequency bass s...

Page 44: ... quality If you still experience problems after checking your connections please try connecting your DVD system directly to your TV S Video input if your TV is equipped with this input see page 14 The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you set TV DISPLAY in the SETUP menu when you play a wide picture The aspect rate is fixed on your DVD disc If you connect the system with the...

Page 45: ...automatic tuning Use manual tuning No stations have been preset The tuner mode is not selected select the Tuner mode The remote does not function Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system Move the remote control closer to the system Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak Ch...

Page 46: ...uality digital audio The good channel separation is realized because all channel data is recorded discrete and processed in digital MPEGAUDIO International standard coding system to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2 channel stereo MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even t...

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Page 49: ...on which the serial number has been defaced 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 out...

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