Emerson ES58, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL ES58 MICRO AUDIO SYSTEM with CD PLAYER and DIGITAL TUNER Visit our web site at www emersonradio com ES58_013004 p65 30 1 2004 10 24 34 ...

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: ...rson inspectors and found to be in perfect working order before it left our factory However there is always the chance that some problem may occur because of rough handling during shipment to the retail store or to the final consumer If after reading this manual you experience any problems with the operation of this product please refer to the instructions for obtaining service at the end of this ...

Page 4: ...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 particular ins...

Page 5: ...e that may have been used to prevent the CD door from opening in transit Unwind the lead wire FM antenna on the back of the unit and extend it to its full length The unit is shipped with a dummy CD display card in the CD player This dummy CD card must be removed before you can use the CD player Refer to the PLAYING COMPACT DISCS instructions on Page 18 SPEAKER CONNECTION Connect each speaker to th...

Page 6: ...n connect the wire from the antenna to the AM antenna terminal on the back of the set as shown You may have to vary the position and direction of this AM Loop antenna until you find the position that provides the clearest reception for each of your favorite AM stations ES58_012904 p65 29 1 2004 15 31 5 ...

Page 7: ...s is a safety feature If this plug does not fit into your existing AC outlet do not try to defeat this safety feature by filing the wide blade to make it fit into your outlet If this plug will not fit into your outlet you probably have an out dated non polarized AC outlet You should have your outlet changed by a qualified licensed electrician AC Operation 1 Unwind the AC Power Cord completely 2 In...

Page 8: ... types of oil based furniture polishes wood preservatives or cleaning sprays may cause the rubber feet to soften and leave marks or a rubber residue on the furniture To prevent any damage to your furniture we strongly recommend that you purchase small self adhesive felt pads available at hardware stores and home improvement centers everywhere and apply these pads to the bottom of the rubber feet b...

Page 9: ...IP SEARCH SKIP SEARCH TUNING TUNING COMPACT DISC SLEEP M UP REPEAT MEMORY CLOCK EQ VOLUME MULTI FUNCTION LCD DISPLAY SENSOR S Y S T E M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 AM ANT FM ANT 20 19 22 21 FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL ES58_012904 p65 29 1 2004 15 24 8 ...

Page 10: ...ontrol SENSOR 9 Multi Function LCD Display 10 CD Door 11 CD OPEN CLOSE Button 12 VOLUME Control 13 M UP REPEAT Button 14 Preset EQ Button 15 Forward SKIP SEARCH TUNING Button 16 PLAY PAUSE Button 17 STANDBY ON Button 18 TUNER Button BACK PANEL 19 SPEAKER R L Jacks 20 FM Wire Antenna 21 AM Loop Antenna Jack 22 AC Power Cord ES58_012904 p65 29 1 2004 15 24 9 ...

Page 11: ...he remote control by pressing the battery door locking tab in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert two AAA alkaline batteries not included into the battery compartment Be sure the batteries are inserted according to the polarity markings inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery door NOTE When the batteries become too weak the operating distance of the remote control is greatly reduced a...

Page 12: ...ng 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 long p...

Page 13: ...rs the volume level when the power is switched Off and returns to the same level when the power is switched On again P EQ Preset Equalizer Button This system has a 3 Band Preset Electronic Equalizer that allows you to adjust the tone output for the most popular types of music The settings are CLASSIC ROCK POP or flat EQ Off To change the EQ setting press the EQ button on the front panel or on the ...

Page 14: ...re to set correctly for AM or PM 4 Press the MEMORY CLOCK button again The Hour is now set and the Minute digits start to flash in the display 5 Press the or buttons to set the correct minute 6 PresstheMEMORY CLOCKbuttonagain TheMinutesarenowsetandtheclock will start to run NOTE Clock time is only retained while the unit is plugged into the AC outlet In the event of a power failure the clock will ...

Page 15: ...the frequency of the desired station appears on the display Automatic Tuning Press and hold the or buttons until the display begins to move then release the buttons The tuner will search up or down the band for the next strong station and stop on that station Repeat this procedure until the tuner stops on your desired station 4 Adjust the VOLUME and EQ controls as desired 5 If you tuned to an FM S...

Page 16: ...e AM Loop antenna until you find the position that provides the clearest reception for each of your favorite AM stations FM Vary the direction of the FM antenna to find the position that provides the best reception FM WIRE ANTENNA ES58_012904 p65 29 1 2004 15 24 15 ...

Page 17: ... the remote control The Channel 01 indicator appears and the MEMORY indicator flashes in the display 3 Press the MEM UP REPEAT button on the front panel or remote control to select a preset channel number Example Preset channel 03 4 Press the MEMORY button on the front panel or the remote control once more to enter the station in preset memory number 03 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 selecting a diffe...

Page 18: ...tion CHANGING PRESET STATIONS To change any preset station memory select the desired band and tune to the new station you wish to memorize Press the MEMORY button and then press the MEM UP REPEAT button to display the memory number you wish to change Press the MEMORY button again to enter the new station in the memory The new station is memorized and the previous station is deleted from the memory...

Page 19: ...e OPEN CLOSE button on the top panel to open the CD door The main display shows If you have not already done so remove the dummy CD from the player and discard it 4 Place a CD properly seated on the center spindle with the printed label side facing upward Gently press down on the disc near the center hole to make sure that it is properly seated on the spindle 5 Close the CD door The disc will spin...

Page 20: ...TOP button on the front panel of the main unit or on the remote control 9 When you are finished listening press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the CD door and remove the disc 10 Press the STANDBY ON button to return the system to the Standby Power Off mode Pause Control To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PLAY PAUSE button on the front panel of the main unit or the remote control agai...

Page 21: ...he or button The player will move rapidly forward or backward as long as the buttons are depressed When you hear the desired passage release the buttons and normal playback will resume at that point To Start Playback On A Specific Track Load the disc as usual and wait until the total playing time and track numbers appear on the display Press the or button until the desired track number appears in ...

Page 22: ...SE button to begin playback on that track The selected track will be repeated continuously All Tracks Repeat Load the disc as usual and wait until the total playing time and track numbers appear on the display Press the M UP REPEAT button twice The REPEAT indicator remains On Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin playback The entire disc will be repeated continuously To cancel Repeat Playback conti...

Page 23: ...nds 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 the remote control The INTRO indicator will appear in the display The player will play the first 10 seconds of each track automatically When the ...

Page 24: ... playback before you begin the programming steps below 1 Press the FUNCTION button on the remote control or CD button on front panel to select CD mode Insert your disc in the player close the door and wait until the total track number appears in the display 2 Press the MEMORY CLOCK button once The MEMORY Indicator flashes and program memory P 01 Track 01 appears in the display 3 Use the or buttons...

Page 25: ...t track in the program memory 6 Repeat Step 5 until you have entered up to 20 tracks in the program memory 7 To begin programmed playback press the PLAY PAUSE button The display will show the first programmed track and playback will begin on that track The MEMORY Indicator stops flashing and remains in the display After the last programmed track has played the player stops but the programmed track...

Page 26: ... 7 on the previous page When Programmed Playback begins press the M UP REPEAT button twice to activate the All Tracks Repeat feature The REPEAT Indicator appears in LCD display and all the tracks in your programmed sequence will be repeated continuously To cancel Programmed Repeat Playback press the STOP button until both the MEMORY and REPEAT Indicators go Off ES58_012904 p65 29 1 2004 15 24 25 ...

Page 27: ...front panel or press the TIME button on the remote control once The AM 12 00 appears and the TIMER indicator begins flashing in the display then press the MEMORY CLOCK button for at least 3 seconds The Hour digits begin to flash 2 Press the or button on the front panel of the main unit or the remote control to set the display to the desired turn on hour AM or PM 3 Press the MEMORY CLOCK button on ...

Page 28: ... NOTE If the system turns on to CD function it will only play until the end of the disc and then stop As long as the TIMER indicator remains in the display the timer will turn the system on every day at the same time To deactivate the timer press and hold the SLEEP button on the front panel or press the TIME button on the remote control once The TIMER indicator disappears from the display To react...

Page 29: ...the morning 3 Press the SLEEP button on the front panel or the remote control 4 The display will show 90 indicating that the sleep timer will shut the power off after 90 minutes The SLEEP indicator begins flashing Continue pressing the SLEEP button to decrease the amount of sleep timer operation Each time you press the SLEEP button you reduce the sleep time by 10 minutes Release the SLEEP button w...

Page 30: ...nel The speakers are automatically shut off when stereo headphones are connected to the headphone jack When using stereo headphones always start with the volume control set to a low level and gradually increase until you find the desired level DISPLAY Button Remote Control Only Normally the display shows the correct time in the Standby Power Off mode the radio frequency in the Tuner mode and the C...

Page 31: ...n 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 CABINETS If the cabinets become dusty wipe them with a soft dry dust cloth Do not use any wax or polish sprays on the cabinets If the front panel b...

Page 32: ... or FM no sound Function is not set to Tuner Press TUNER button to select Tuner function Volume at minimum Increase Volume Compact Disc Player CD Player will not Function is not set to CD Press CD button to select play CD function CD is not installed or Insert CD with Iabel side installed incorrectly up CD skips while playing Disc is dirty or scratched Wipe disc with cloth or use another disc FORA...

Page 33: ...ose your check or money order payable to Emerson Radio Corp in the amount of 9 00 not required by California 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 com...

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