Emerson ES299 manual

O W NER ' S M ANUA L ES 2 9 9 V i s i t ou r w eb s i t e a t w ww . e m e r s on r ad i o . c o m Multi-Media Audio System with Digital Tune r, CD-R / RW MP3 Playe r, SD / MMC Flash Memory Card Reader and USB Port ES299_062905.p65 29/6/2005, 15:07 48[...]

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. 2.) Keep t[...]

2 Thank Y ou ……………… for purchasing the Emerson Research Multi-Media Audio System. This is the world ’s first compact audio system to include a card slot for SD/MMC flash memory cards. This allows you to play the MP3 music files which you have stored on SD or MMC flash memory cards. Simply remove the card from your solid state MP3 play[...]

3 • O p e r a t e c o n t r o l s a n d s w i t c h e s a s de sc r i bed i n t he m a nua l . • B e f o r e t u r n i ng ‘ O n ’ t he po w e r , m a k e c e r t a i n t h a t po w e r c o r d i s p r ope r l y i n s t a ll ed . • S t o r e y o u r CD s , M e m o r y C a r d s i n a c o o l a r ea t o a v o i d da m age f r o m hea t. •[...]

4 P R E P AR A T I O N F O R U S E Unpacking and Set Up • This carton contains the main unit, two speakers with removable front panels, and the remote control handset. Carefully remove all the components from the carton and remove all packing materials form the components. Make sure nothing is accidentally discarded with the packing materials. ?[...]

5 Connecting The Speakers Note: Always connect the speakers before switching the power ‘ On ’ , and never operate the system without the speakers properly connected. The speaker cables and the speaker terminals are color-coded. Connect the Red wires to the Red terminals. Connect the Black wires to the Black terminals . If the wires are connecte[...]

6 LINE OUT (R/L) Jacks This system includes a pair of LINE OUT (R/L) jacks for the connection to optional external amplifier. To External Amplifier LINE-IN Jacks ES299_062905.p65 29/6/2005, 15:07 6[...]

7 Auxiliary Input Jacks This system includes AUX IN R/L Jacks. These jacks allow you to connect external audio equipment to this system and listen to the sound from the external equipment through the speakers of this system. Examples of the types of external equipment that may be connected are: A cassette deck; the audio outputs from a VCR or DVD p[...]

8 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 sy s 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 ade and one na rr o w b l ade . T he p l ug w ill on [...]

9 Protect Your Furniture T h i s m ode l i s equ i pped w i t h non - sk i d r u bbe r ' f ee t ' t o p r e v en t t he p r odu c t f r o m m o v i ng w hen y ou ope r a t e t he c on t r o l s . T he s e ' f ee t ' a r e m ade f r o m non - m i g r a t i ng r ubbe r m a t e r i a l s pe c i a ll y f o r m u l a t ed t o a v o i[...]

10 L O C A T I O N O F C O N T R O L S AND I ND I C A T O R S F r o n t P a n e l 22 20 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 1 10 8 7 21 9 ES299_062905.p65 29/6/2005, 15:07 10[...]

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12 Front Panel 1.) PHONES Jack. 2.) CD Tra y. 3.) ALBUM/MEMORY CH. – Button. 4.) ALBUM/MEMORY CH. + Button. 5.) FUNCTION Button. 6.) TUNER/BAND Button. 7.) SD/MMC FLASH MEMORY Card Slot. 8.) Remote Sensor. 9.) EQ Button. 10.) STANDBY LED Indicato r. 11.) STANDBY ON /Off Button. 12.) CD Tray OPEN / CLOSE Button. 13.) Multi Function Display. 14.) D[...]

13 R e m o t e C o n t r o l 1.) DBBS Button. 2.) EQ Button. 3.) ALBUM/MEM CH. – Button. 4.) MODE Button. 5.) ALBUM/MEM CH. + Button. 6.) INTRO Button. 7.) REPE AT Button. 8.) STOP Button. 9.) FUNCTION Button. 10.) AUX Button. 11.) TIMER Button. 12.) IR (Infrared) Transmitte r. 13.) STANDBY ON /Off Button. 14.) SLEEP Button. 15.) PL A Y/ PA USE B[...]

14 R e m o t e C on t r o l B a tt e r y T he r e m o t e c on t r o l r eq u i r e s one “ bu tt o n - t y pe ” 3 - v o l t L i t h i u m ba tt e r y , i n c l uded . T o e x t end t he li f e o f t he o r i g i na l ba tt e r y w e ha v e i n s e r t ed a s m a ll c l ea r p l a s t i c s pa c e r t ab be t w een t he L i t h i u m ba tt e r [...]

15 O P E R A T I N G I N S T RUC T I O N S • Make sure that you have fully extended the FM antenna wire. • Make sure that you have removed the battery spacer from the remote control handset. • Make sure that the system is connected to an AC outlet that is always “live”. • Do not connect the system to an AC outlet controlled by a wall sw[...]

16 Volume Controls To increase or decrease the system volume press the VOLUME + or VOLUME – buttons on the front panel or the remote control. The Volume Level Indicator will appear on the display when you change the volume level. The level indicator ranges from “ 00 ” (Minimum) to “ 30 ” (Maximum). The system remembers the volume level wh[...]

17 MUTE Button (On Remote Control Only) Press the MUTE button on the remote control to shut off the speakers temporaril y, for example, to answer the telephone. The sound stops and the “ MUTE ” indicator flashes in the display. Press the MUTE button again to cancel the mute function and restore the sound. The “ MUTE ” indicator disappears. [...]

18 Setting The Clock When the unit is connected to the AC outlet for the first time the “ – – :– – ” flashes on the display. Note : Do not turn the main unit power ‘ On ’ . The clock can only be set while the main unit power is ‘ Off ’ . The clock can only be set with the Remote Control. 1.) Press and hold the PROGRAM/CLOCK butt[...]

19 Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the STANDBY /ON button to turn the system ‘ On ’. The display lighting comes on and the display briefly shows “ HELLO ”. 2.) Press the FUNCTION button to select the Tuner function. An AM or FM frequency will appear on the display. Press the TUNER / BAND button again to switch between the AM and FM bands i[...]

20 Hints For Better Reception FM : The FM lead wire antenna on the back panel should be extended to its full length. You may also have to vary the direction of this antenna until you find 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 uni[...]

21 Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can store up to 40 of your favorite stations ( 30 FM / 10 AM ) in the tuner memory for easy recall at any time. Using either the manual or automatic tuning method described on page 19, tune to the first station you wish to memorize (Example: FM 103.50 MHz ) and then: 1.) Press the PROGRAM/CLOCK button [...]

22 Recalling Preset Stations 1.) Turn the system ‘ On ’ , press the TUNER / BAND button to select the Tuner function and the desired band. 2.) Press the ALBUM/MEM CH. + or – button repeatedly until the desired preset number and frequency appears on the display. Changing Preset Stations 1.) Tune to the new station you want to memorize. 2.) Pre[...]

23 Playing Compact Discs Important: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD ReWritable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R/RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in ‘ ripping ’ the tracks from the original discs and ‘ burning ’ the tracks onto the blank media. Playability may al[...]

24 The “ READ ” indicator flashes as the player reads the Table Of Contents on the disc. After reading the disc the display will show the total tracks and playing time of the disc. Note : The reading time may take longer if you are using a CD-RW disc or a disc encoded with MP3 audio files. This is normal and not an indication of any problem wit[...]

25 7.) Adjust the VOLUME , DBBS and EQ controls as desired. 8.) Playback will continue until all tracks on the disc have been played, then the player stops and the display shows the total tracks number and playing time on the disc. To stop playback at any time, press the STOP button. 9.) If you are finished listening, press the OPEN/CLOSE button to[...]

26 Repeat Playback (On Remote Control Only) The Repeat function in this system allows you to continuously repeat a single track, or the entire disc. The Repeat function can be activated during playback or while the player is stopped. One Track Repeat Select the track to be repeated and begin playback. Press the REPE AT button on remote control once[...]

27 Random Playback (On Remote Control Only) The Random playback feature allows you play all the tracks on the disc in random order. You can select random playback while the disc is playing or when the player is stopped. Load a CD in the player as usual and then press the RANDOM button on the remote control handset. The RNDM indicator appears in the[...]

28 P r og r a m m e d P l a y b ac k T he P r og r a mm ed P l a y ba ck f e a t u r e a ll o w s y ou t o p r og r a m a t o t a l o f u p t o 64 t r a cks i n a n y de s i r ed o r d e r . Y ou m a y p r og r a m t he s a m e t r a ck t o p l a y s e v e r a l t i m e s w i t h i n a p r og r a m s equen c e i f de s i r ed . Note : You cannot pr[...]

29 6 . ) P r e ss t he PL A Y/ PA USE bu tt on t o beg i n p r og r a mm ed p l a y ba ck . T he P R G i nd i c a t o r r e m a i n s ‘ O n ’ . T he p l a y e r w ill p l a y a ll t he t r a cks t ha t y o u p r og r a mm ed i n t he de s i r ed s equen c e . • A ft e r t he l a s t p r og r a mm ed t r a ck ha s p l a y ed t he p l a y e r s[...]

30 Playing MP3 Discs CDs that contain compressed MP3 audio files can store approximately 10 times as much music as a normal CDs. It is possible to record up to 10 hours of music in MP3 format on a single disc. Audio files may be downloaded from the Internet onto your computer ’ s hard drive or ‘ ripped ’ from normal CDs. They are then compres[...]

31 MP3 CD Playback The PL A Y/ PAUSE, SKIP/TUNING + , SKIP/TUNING – and STOP OP controls have the same functions for MP3 CDs as they do for normal CDs. To skip quickly from a track in one directory to a track in another director y, proceed as follows: 1.) Load your MP3 CD in the player, wait until the reading process is completed. 2.) Example: Le[...]

32 MP3 ID3 Support / Information Display When you create a CD on your computer containing MP3 audio files, the software you use to create the disc will normally allow you to input the name of the Artist, the name of the Album, and the Titles of the individual songs. If the information is input properly when the disc is created, it will scroll acros[...]

33 MP3 CD Intro Scan And Random Playback Modes (On Remote Control Only) These functions operate the same way for MP3 CDs as they do for normal CDs. Intro Scan Load your MP3 CD in the player, wait until the reading process is completed. Press the INTRO button. The “ INTRO ” indicator appears in the display and begins Intro Scan playback. The pla[...]

34 MP3 CD Programmed Playback • When programming the tracks on an MP3 CD you must also select the Directory Number of the tracks being programmed. • You can program up to 64 tracks on an MP3 CD, same as for a normal CD. • Programming can only be done while the player is in the Stop mode. If the MP3 disc is playing, first press the STOP button[...]

35 “Title Search” And “Album Search” On MP3 CDs This system allows you to search through a MP3 CD and select a specific "album" (Directory), or even a specific “ song title ” (File) for immediate playback. Notes: A.) Title/Album Search can only be performed using the remote control handset. B.) Title/Album Search can only be p[...]

36 To search a MP3 CD for a specific “Album” 1.) Load the MP3 CD in the player and wait until the player reads the Table of Contents on the disc and shows the total 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 button on[...]

37 Playing MP3 Audio Files Stored On SD/MMC Memory Cards Note : The card reader in this system can only read files in MP3 format. It cannot read files in other compressed audio formats such as WMA, AAC, etc. 1.) Turn the system 'On' as usual. 2.) Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until the main display shows " CARD – USB ".[...]

38 Playing MP3 Audio Files On Portable “USB” Storage Device Note : The USB port in this system can only read files in MP3 format. It cannot read files in other compressed audio formats such as WMA, AAC, etc. 1.) Turn the system ‘ On ’ as usual. 2.) Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until the main display shows " CARD – USB ".[...]

39 S p e c i a l Fun c t i o n s T I M E R O p e r a t i o n ( O n R e m o t e C o n t r o l O n l y ) This system includes a programmable Timer function. Y ou can use the timer to wake you up to the TUNER, or to your favorite CD. The timer can be programmed while the unit is in the Standby (Power Off) mode, the TUNER , CD , CARD-USB , or AUX mode.[...]

40 7.) Press the SKIP/TUNING + or – buttons to set the display to the desired turn ‘ Off ’ minute. 8.) Press the TIMER button again. TUNER flashes in the display. Press the SKIP/TUNING + or – buttons to select turn ‘ On ’ TUNER or CD mode. 9.) Press the TIMER button. “ VOL 13 ” flashes in the display indicating you may now adjust th[...]

41 13 . ) If y ou do n o t w a n t t he T i m e r t o t u r n t he un i t on t he f o l l o w i ng da y , p r e ss t he T I M E R bu tt on on c e . T he i nd i c a t o r d i s a ppea r s i n t he d i s p l a y . . Notes : • You may ‘ reactivate ’ the Timer again by pressing the TIMER button once . The indicator will reappear. • To re-progra[...]

42 SLEEP Timer (On Remote Control Only) This system includes a programmable Sleep Timer that allows you to fall asleep to between 10 and 90 minutes of music and then shuts the power ‘ Off ’ automaticall y. To operate the sleep timer: 1.) Turn the system ‘ On ’ and operate either the TUNER or CD function as usual. 2.) Press the SLEEP button [...]

43 A u x ili a r y O p e r a t i o n Y ou c an li s t en t o a n au x ili a r y aud i o s ou r c e c onne c t ed t o t he AU X I N j a cks on t he ba ck pa ne l o f t h i s un i t (r e f e r t o page 7 f o r c onne c t i on i n f o r m a t i on . ) P r e ss t he F UNC T I O N b u tt on o r AU X bu tt o n on r e m o t e c on t r o l t o s e l e c t [...]

44 C o m p a c t D i s c C a r e • T o r e m o v e a d i sc f r o m i t s s t o r age c a s e , p r e ss do w n on t he c en t e r o f t he c a s e and li ft t he d i sc ou t, ho l d i ng i t c a r e f u ll y b y t he edge s . • F i nge r p r i n t s a nd du s t s hou l d be c a r e f u ll y w i ped o ff t he d i sc’ s r e c o r ded s u r f a[...]

45 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 - 6 95 - 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.,[...]

46 L I M I T E D W ARRA N 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 ng d e f e c 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 n g 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 on d 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 [...]

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