Emerson iE600 manual

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1 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S 1.) Read these instructions. Keep these[...]

2 iPod ® is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. ………. For Your iPod ® Thank you for purchasing this Home Audio System with integrated iPod ® Docking Station by Emerson Research. This compact, but powerful system features a 25 Watt RMS amplifier with a built-in 15 watt subwoofer to deliver sound pe[...]

3 • A v o i d i n s t a lli ng t h i s un i t i n p l a c e s e x po s ed t o d i r e c t s un li gh t o r c l o s e t o hea t r ad i a t i ng a pp li a n c e s s u c h a s e l e c t r i c hea t e r s , on t op o f o t he r s t e r eo equ i p m en t t ha t r ad i a t e s t oo m u c h hea t, p l a c e s l a ck i ng v en t il a t i o n o r du s t y[...]

4 PRE PA RATION FOR USE Unpacking and Set-up • The display carton contains the main unit, the remote control handset, six (6) different iPod ® adapters, and the external FM wire antenna (attached to the bottom of the main unit). Remove all of the components from the carton and make sure that nothing is accidentally discarded with the packing mat[...]

5 Power Source This system is designed to operate on 120V AC 60Hz house current onl y. Connecting this system to any other power source may cause damage to the system and such damage is not covered by your warranty. N O T E : T he sys t e m ha s po l a r i z ed A C p l ug w i t h one w i de b l a de a nd one na rr o w b l a de . T he p l ug w ill o[...]

6 Installing The Back Up Batteries This system includes a battery back up circuit that will maintain the clock, calendar, and alarm time settings and the preset tuner memories in the event of a temporary power interruption. The battery back up circuit requires 2 “ AAA ” or UM-4 batteries, not included. We recommend that you install a well-known[...]

7 FM Antenna (On Bottom Panel) The FM antenna wire is attached to a screw terminal on the bottom cabinet. Unwind the antenna wire completely and extend it to its full length before returning the cabinet to its upright position. It may be necessary to adjust the direction of the FM antenna wire until you find the position that provides the best rece[...]

8 Reset Button (On Bottom Panel) If this system is subjected to a sudden power surge, or excessive static electricity, the internal computer will shut down temporarily to prevent any permanent damage to the system. If you find that the system does not respond when you operate the controls on the top panel or the remote handset, you have probably ex[...]

9 Remote Control The remote control supplied with this system allows you to operate all of the features and functions found on the main unit control panel. The remote receiver is located on the left side of the front panel displa y . To operate the remote control, aim the handset at the receiver on the front panel and press the appropriate button o[...]

10 The original battery should be able to power the remote control for 12 to 18 months or even longer, depending on the frequency of use. When the operation of the remote becomes intermittent or fails completely you should replace the battery as soon as possible. To replace the batter y , put the remote control face down and press the battery holde[...]

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12 LOC ATION OF CONTROLS AND INDIC ATORS Top Panel 24 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 8 9 10 10 28 27 26 22 25 23 21 20 19 18 17 13 29 Front Panel 31 32 29 35 34 30 30 14 27 9 33 iE600_050407.p65 4/5/2007, 11:50 12[...]

13 1.) Power Button - Press to turn the unit ‘ On ’ or ‘ Off ’. 2.) AC Power Cord. 3.) CD Play/Pause Button - Press to start CD playback. Press again to pause. 4.) iPod Play/Pause Button - Press to start iPod ® playback. Press again to pause. Press and hold to shut iPod ® ‘ Off ’. 5.) iPod/Shuffle Button - Press to select iPod or iPod[...]

14 20.) EQ Button - Selects the ROCK, CLASSIC, PO P , JAZZ or Flat (EQ Off) modes. 21.) Stereo Surround Button - Activates the 'Surround' effect. 22.) Push Open CD Door Lock Location - Press here to open CD door. 23.) Snooze/Light Button - Activates the snooze function. Switches the display and front panel lighting ‘ On ’ or ‘ Off ?[...]

15 Remote Control 1.) iPod / Buttons - In iPod mode, skips tracks or performs high-speed search. 2.) iPod Play/Pause Button - Press to start iPod ® playback. Press again to pause. Press and hold to shut iPod ® ‘ Off ’. 3.) iPod/Shuffle Button - Press to select iPod or iPod Shuffle mode. 4.) Aux Button - Turns the system on in the Auxiliary In[...]

16 7.) TUN + ( ) / TUN – ( ) Buttons - In radio mode, tunes to the desired station. In CD mode or iPod mode, skips tracks or performs high-speed search. In power ‘ Off ’ mode, used to adjust the Hour displa y. 8.) Power Button - Press to turn the unit ‘ On ’ or ‘ Off ’. 9.) Infrared Transmitte r. 10.) Volume + / – Buttons - Used to [...]

17 OPER ATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that you have installed the two “AAA” batteries in the back up battery compartment. • Make sure that you have removed the clear plastic battery spacer tab from the remote control. • Make sure that you have unwound the FM antenna wire and extended it to its full length. NOTE : Unless otherwise specifi[...]

18 Setting The Time Display Mode (12 Hour/24 Hour Display) You have the option of displaying the time in 12-Hour or 24-Hour modes. 12-Hour Mode - The time is displayed in 12-hour cycles with AM or PM indicators. This is the factory default setting. 24-Hour Mode - The time is displayed in 24-hour cycles with no AM or PM indicators. This is sometimes[...]

19 General Controls This system has electronic volume controls, a 4-mode preset equalizer, separate bass and treble controls, and a simulated surround sound control. These controls can only be adjusted when the system power is ‘ On ’ and the unit is in the Radio , CD , iPod , or Aux (Auxiliary) modes. Secondary Control Cover The most frequently[...]

20 Volume Controls Press the Volume + or Volume – buttons to increase or decrease the volume level. The Month / Date display changes to a volume level indicator during volume adjustments. The display ranges from “ 00 ” (minimum) to “ 30 ” (maximum). 10 seconds after adjusting the volume level the indicator returns to the MONTH/D ATE displ[...]

21 Bass and Treble Controls In addition to the preset EQ settings the Bass and Treble settings may also be adjusted separately. NOTE : In order to adjust the Bass and T reble settings the EQ must be in the Flat/EQ ‘ Off ’ mode with no EQ indicator appearing in the displa y. To adjust the Bass level, press the Mode button once . The BASS indicat[...]

22 Display Lighting Control The backlighting in the display area and the edge accent lighting on the front cabinet will come on when the system is turned ‘ On ’ and will go off when the system is turned ‘ Off ’. You may also switch the lighting off manually while the system is in use. For example, if you are using the system in your bedroom[...]

23 Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the Radio/Band button to select the Radio function. The power turns ‘ On ’ automatically and the display back lighting and edge lighting also turn on. The first time you press the Radio/Band button the display will show: “ FM 87.5 MHz STEREO ”. Press again to change to the FM MONO mode. Press once more to[...]

24 NOTES: A.) Use the Manual Tuning method to tune to weak stations that are bypassed during Automatic Tuning. B.) During Automatic Tuning if the tuner does not stop on the exact frequency of your station, for example, the display shows FM 103.55 instead of FM 103.5 - use the Manual Tuning method to “ fine tune ” up or down to the exact frequen[...]

25 Presetting Station In The Tuner Memory The tuner in this system has 20 preset station memories. You can store up to 10 of your favorite FM stations and 10 of your favorite AM stations in the memory for easy and immediate recall at any time. 1.) Tune to the first station you wish to memorize using either the Manual or Automatic Tuning methods des[...]

26 Recalling Preset Stations Press the Radio/Band button to select the desired band, then press the Dir/Ch + or Dir/Ch – buttons to scroll through the preset memory stations. Changing Preset Stations 1.) Tune to the new station that you wish to memorize. 2.) Press the Memory/Program button, then press the Dir/Ch + or Dir/Ch – buttons to select [...]

27 Playing Compact Discs NOTE : This system can play normal CDs, recordable CDs (CD-R), rewritable CDs (CD-RW) and CDs containing compressed MP3 audio files. However the play-ability of CD-RW and MP3 discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in the ripping and burning process, as well as the quality of the blank media used for rec[...]

28 5.) To pause during playback press the CD Play/Pause button again. The sound stops and the elapsed time display flashes but the disc continues to spin. Press the CD Play/Pause button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume playback. 6.) To skip to higher or lower numbered tracks during playback, repeatedly press the TUN + ( ) or TUN – ( ) bu[...]

29 Special CD Playback Modes Pressing the Play Mode button, located under the secondary control cover or the P-Mode button on remote control, will allow you to select the “ Repeat One Track ”, “ Repeat All Tracks ” , “ Intro Scan Playback ” , and “ Random Playback ” modes. These special modes may be selected while the disc is playin[...]

30 For MP3 CDs: Directory Skip If your MP3 CD contains multiple Directories you may skip forward or backward to higher or lower numbered Directories by pressing the Dir/Ch + or Dir/Ch – buttons. Repeat One Track Press the Play Mode ( P-Mode ) button once . The Repeat indicator appears in the display and the selected track will be repeated continu[...]

31 Programmed Playback This feature allows you to program up to 20 tracks on a normal CD , or 60 tracks on a MP3 CD , for playback in any desired order. 1.) Press the Memory/Program button, located under the Secondary Control Cover or Mem/Program button on the remote control. For a normal CD the display will show Track Number “ 00 ” , Program M[...]

32 4.) Repeat Steps 2 and 3, selecting a different track number each time until you have entered up to 20 tracks (60 tracks for a MP3 CD) in the program memory. NOTE : You may program the same track number to play multiple times in the same program if desired. 5.) Press the CD Play/Pause button to begin programmed playback. You will hear the tracks[...]

3 3 iE600_0 42 3 07.p65 23 / 4/ 2007, 15:50 * No adapters provided. Please use the adapters that were included with your 5G iPod ® and 2G iPod ® nano models at time of purchase. i P o d ® A D A P T E R I N F O R M A T I O N This system includ es 5 different adapters designed to allo w you to securely connect any “dockable” iPo d ® model to [...]

34 Playing your ‘ Dockable ’ iPod ® (Refer To Separate Instructions For The iPod ® Shuffle) IMPOR TANT : In order to prevent unwanted distortion when listening to your iPod ® through this system it is recommended that you set the EQ in your iPod ® to the ‘ Off ’ position. Go to the Main Menu in your iPod ® and then select the “ Setti[...]

35 1.) Select the proper insert for your particular iPod ® model from the “ Chart ” and place the insert in the docking area as shown. If you are using one of the 30GB or 60GB (5G) iPod ® s with video capability, or the (2G) iPod ® nano use the inserts that were included with the iPod ® s when you bought them. 2.) Set the HOLD switch of you[...]

36 6.) Press the iPod Play/Pause button on the main unit or the remote control to start playing your iPod. 7.) Adjust the Volume , EQ , Bass/Treble , or Surround controls of this system as desired. IMPOR TANT! Remember that to avoid unwanted distortion, the EQ in your iPod ® should be switched ‘ Off ’ if you are going to use the EQ in this sys[...]

37 Connecting and Playing A 1G (First Generation) iPod ® Shuffle The docking station of this system includes an Apple USB connector specifically designed for the 1G (First Generation) iPod ® Shuffle with direct USB connecto r. NOTE: If you have a new 2G (Second Generation) iPod ® Shuffle you may connect it to the Auxiliary Input jack of this sys[...]

38 4.) Press the iPod/Shuffle button on this system to select the iPod Shuffle function. The “ iPodShuffle ” indicator appears in the display. 5.) Press the Volume + / – buttons on this system to adjust volume until the Volume Level Indicator display is showing “ 25 ”. Press the iPod Play/Pause button on the iPod ® Shuffle to begin playb[...]

39 Listening To A 2G (Second Generation) iPod ® Shuffle, MP3 Playe r, Or Other External Source This system includes a 3.5mm mini stereo Auxiliary ( Aux ) Input jack on the front panel so that you can easily connect any external audio source with a headphone jack or a Line Out jack and listen to your external source through the speakers of this sys[...]

40 Stereo Headphone Jack This system includes a 3.5mm mini stereo headphone ( Phones ) jack on the front panel so that you can listen privately without disturbing others. When the headphone (not included) is connected to the Phones jack of this system the internal speakers are automatically shut off. IMPOR TANT! Before you put on your headphones pl[...]

41 Alarm, Snooze, And Sleep To Music Functions Setting The Alarm Time and Alarm Mode 1.) If the system power is ‘ On ’ , press the Power button to shut the power ‘ Off ’. The power must be ‘ Off ’ to set/adjust the alarm time. 2.) W ith the correct time of day appearing on the display, press the Mode button once . The display changes fr[...]

42 To Activate or Deactivate The Alarm Press the Alarm On/Off button once in the iPod docking area, or on the remote control, to activate the alarm. One of the alarm mode icons will appear in the time display to confirm that the alarm is ‘ On ’. Press the Alarm On/Off button again to deactivate the alarm. The alarm icon disappears. Wake-up To R[...]

43 Wake-up To CD 1.) Make sure that the desired CD is properly loaded in the CD player. 2.) Check and adjust the alarm time setting if necessary and make sure the “ CD ” alarm mode is selected. 3.) Press the Alarm On/Off button to activate the alarm. Make sure the “ CD ” icon appears in the display. 4.) At the selected wake up time the CD P[...]

44 Wake-up To iPod ® NOTES: • You cannot wake-up to an iPod ® Shuffle connected to the USB port. You can only wake-up to “ dockable ” iPod ® models that are connected to the 30-pin connector in the docking area. • If you select the “ Wake-up To iPod ® ” mode but there is no iPod ® connected to the dock at the wake-up time, the syst[...]

45 Wake-up To Buzzer With Auto Snooze Function 1.) Check and adjust the alarm time setting if necessary and make sure the “ BUZ ” alarm mode is selected. 2.) Press the Alarm On/Off button to activate the alarm. Make sure the “ BUZ ” icon appears in the display. 3.) At the selected wake up time the Buzzer will turn on automatically. It start[...]

46 Sleep To Music Timer This feature allows you to fall asleep to the radio, CD player, or your iPod ® , for up to 60 minutes, and then the system shuts off automaticall y. 1.) Turn the system on and select the music source that you want to play as you are falling asleep. Tune to the desired radio station, load and start the desired CD, or start y[...]

47 S y m p t o m P o ss i b l e C a u se S o l u t i o n G e n e r a l N o ope r a t i on S ub j e c t t o a s e v e r e po w e r s u r ge U np l ug t he A C po w e r p l ug o r e l e c t r i c s ho ck . f r o m t he A C po w e r ou t l e t. A ft e r a r ound f e w s e c ond s , i n s e r t t he A C p l ug ba ck i n t o t he A C po w e r ou t l e t[...]

48 Compact Disc Care • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges. • Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the disc ’ s recorded surface with a soft cloth.Unlike conventional records, compact discs have no grooves to collect dust and micro[...]

49 T O F I N D T H E L O C A T I O N A ND P H O N E NU M BE R O F Y O UR N EA R ES T SE R V I C E C E N T E R PE R M I TT E D T O PE R F O R M W A RR A N T Y ... C A LL T O LL F R EE : 1 - 800 - 695 - 0098 SE R V I C E F O R CU S T O M E R SE R V I C E , P L EASE W R I T E T O : E m e r s on R ad i o C o r p ., C on s u m e r A ff a i r s D ep t., [...]

50 L I M I T E D W AR RAN T Y E m e r s o n R a d i o C o r p. w a rr a n t s m a nu f a c t u r i n g d e f ec t s i n o r i g i n a l m a t e r i a l , i n c l ud i ng o r i g i n a l p a r t s a nd w o r k m a n s h i p, und e r no r m a l u s e a nd c ond iti on s , f o r a p e r i od o f n i n e t y ( 90 ) d a y s fr o m t h e d a t e o f o r [...]

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