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HOME AUDIO SYSTEM
with VERTICAL CD PLAYER,
DIGITAL TUNER,
and POWERED SUBWOOFER
OWNER'S MANUAL
ES3
Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com
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CAUTION 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. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ! The lightning flash with arrow- The exclamation point within WARNING: TO REDUCE THE head symbol, within an equi- an equilateral triangle is in- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK lateral triangle is inten
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BEFORE WE BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Emerson audio product. The Emerson brand is your assurance of quality, performance and value. Our engineers have included many useful and convenient features in this product. Please be sure to read this Owner’s Manual completely to make sure you are getting the maximum benefit from each feature. This product was manufactured using the highest quality components and standards of workmanship. It was tested by Emerson inspectors and found to be in perfe
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IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places • Operate controls and switches as exposed to direct sunlight or close to described in the manual. heat radiating appliances such as • Before turning ‘On’ the power, make electric heaters, on top of other stereo certain that power cord is properly equipment that radiates too much heat, installed. places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, • Store your CDs, in a cool area to avoid places subject to constant vibration and/ damage from heat. o
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PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET UP • This system consists of the following components: 1.) Tuner/Amp/CD Player (main unit), 2.) 2 Sound Cylinder Speakers, 3.) Powered Subwoofer unit, subwoofer connection cable, and Remote Control. Carefully remove all the components from the display carton and verify that you have all the necessary components before you dispose of the display carton. • Remove all packing materials from the individual components. Remove any descriptive labels that may b
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• The main 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 25. • The main unit has a sliding stabilizer tab on the bottom panel. Slide this tab as far back as it will go to provided added stability to the main unit. See following illustrations. STABILIZER TAB STABILIZER TAB 5 ES3_ib032103.p65 5 21/3/2003, 10:31
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POWER SOURCE The main unit and subwoofer of this system are designed to operate on 120V AC 60Hz house current only. Connecting this system to any other power source may cause damage to the system and such damage is not covered by your warranty. NOTE: The units have polarized AC plugs with one wide blade and one narrow blade. The plugs will only fit into matching polarized AC outlets. This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock. If the plugs will not fit in your AC outlet
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SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Sound Cylinder Speakers Connect the two Sound Cylinder speakers to the “L” and “R” speaker jacks on the back of the main unit. Make sure that the speaker plugs are fully inserted into the speaker jacks. If the plugs are loose the connection may be intermittent. 7 ES3_ib032103.p65 7 21/3/2003, 10:31
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Subwoofer 1.) Connect one end of the black subwoofer speaker cable to the input jack on the back of the subwoofer, and connect the other end of the cable to the subwoofer output jack on the back of the main unit. 2.) Set the Subwoofer Main Power switch, located on the back of the subwoofer, to the ‘ ON’ position. Note: The Subwoofer Main Power switch should be left in the ‘ ON” position at all times. The only time you should set this switch back to the ‘ OFF’ position is if you will not be using
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POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS For the most pleasing sound effects you should place the subwoofer speaker approximately mid-way between the two Sound Cylinder speakers. The Sound Cylinder speakers can be positioned close to the main unit or as far away as the speaker cables will allow. OR 9 ES3_ib032103.p65 9 21/3/2003, 10:31
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AUXILIARY SOURCE CONNECTIONS You can listen to the sound from external audio sources through the speakers of this system. Connect the Aux/Line/Audio Output Jacks of the external audio source to the Aux/Line Input Jacks on the back panel of this system. Note: Connection cables are not included. M i n i D i s c PLAYER LINE OUT JACK Examples of audio sources that can be connected to this system are: Cassette Player, MiniDisc Player, the sound from your TV, VCR, DVD player, etc. Instruc
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INSTALLING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES 1.) Press down on the locking tab and remove the battery door. 2.) Insert two “AAA” batteries (not included) in the compartment. Follow the polarity markings engraved inside the compartment. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the remote control will not work. 3.) Replace the battery door. Notes: Use a well-known brand of alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance. When the remote operation becomes intermittent replace both batteries at
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INSTALLING THE CLOCK AND TUNER MEMORY BACK UP BATTERIES This system includes a battery back up circuit for the clock and preset tuner memories. The clock and tuner preset memory battery back up compartment is located on the back panel of the main unit. 1.) Press upward on the locking tab and remove the battery door. 2.) Insert two “AAA” batteries (not included) in the compartment. Follow the polarity markings engraved inside the compartment. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the back up
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS TOP PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FRONT PANEL 22 9 21 10 20 11 19 12 13 14 18 15 17 16 BACK PANEL 23 24 25 28 27 26 13 ES3_ib032103.p65 13 21/3/2003, 10:31
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1.) LINE (AUX) Button – Press to select AUX mode. 2.) FM ST/MONO Button – Press to switch between FM MONO and STEREO modes. 3.) TUNER/BAND Button – Press to select TUNER mode. Press again to switch between AM and FM bands. 4.) CD Button - Press to select CD mode. 5.) PLAY/PAUSE Button – Press to start CD playback. Press again to pause playback. 6.) STOP Button – Press to stop CD playback. 7.) SKIP/SEARCH / Buttons. • In CD mode, press to skip/search for a certain track backward
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SUBWOOFER 6 5 4 1 2 3 1.) POWER ON/OFF Switch. 2.) SUBWOOFER IN Jack. 3.) AC Power Cord. 4.) BASS VOLUME Rotary Control. 5.) Power STANDBY LED Indicator. 6.) POWER On/Off Button. 15 ES3_ib032103.p65 15 21/3/2003, 10:31
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REMOTE CONTROL 1 18 2 17 16 3 15 4 14 5 13 6 7 12 8 11 9 10 1.) VOL (Volume) Button – Press to increase volume. 2.) TUNER/BAND Button – Press to switch to Tuner mode or to select band (FM or AM). 3.) SKIP/SEARCH Forward Button. • In CD mode, press to skip or search forward. •In TUNER mode, press to tune upward. • While setting clock or timer, press to adjust the time display. 4.) STOP Button – Press to stop CD playback. 5.) VOL (Volume) Button – Press to reduce volume. 16 ES3_ib03
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6.) PRESET/REPEAT Button. • In CD mode, press to activate Repeat playback. • In TUNER mode, press to search through preset stations. 7.) STEREO/MONO Button – Press to switch between FM Mono and Stereo modes. 8.) MODE Button – Press to display CD remain playing time, Clock, Timer-On or Timer-Off setting. 9.) OPEN/CLOSE Button – Press to open or close CD door. 10.) LINE (AUX) Button – Press to select LINE function. 11.) BASS BOOST Button – Press to turn Bass Boost ‘ On’ or ‘Off ’. 12.) MEM
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MULTIFUNCTION LCD DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1.) TIMER ON / OFF Indicators. 2.) SLEEP Indicator. 3.) STEREO Indicator. 4.) RANDOM Indicator. 5.) REPEAT Indicator. 6.) INTRO Indicator. 7.) LINE (AUX) Indicator. 8.) D-BASS (BASS BOOST) Indicator. 9.) CH (CHANNEL) Indicator. 10.) TRACK Indicator. 11.) Track/Channel Number Indicator. 12.) MHz Indicator. 13.) KHz Indicator. 14.) Radio Frequency/Elapsed Time Display. 15.) REMAIN Indicator. 16.) MEMORY Indica
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure the Subwoofer and Sound Cylinder Speakers are properly connected to the main unit. • Make sure that the Main POWER switch on the back of the Subwoofer is ‘ON’. • Make sure that the POWER button on the front panel of the Subwoofer is ‘On’. STANDBY LED indicator is ‘Off’. • Make sure that you have installed the batteries in the remote control, and the back up batteries in the clock and tuner preset memory battery compartment. • Make sure the AC power co
