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PORTABLE CD, CD-R / RW PLAYER
with CASSETTE RECORDER
and AM / FM STEREO RADIO
OWNER’S MANUAL
PD6513
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 perf
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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, cassettes in a cool area places subject to constant vibration and/ to avoid damage fr
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PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET UP ·Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing materials from the unit. ·Carefully remove any small strips of tape which may have been used to keep the CD and Cassette doors closed during shipment. ·Open the CD compartment by placing you finger under the notch on the right side of the CD door and lifting upward. Inside the CD compartment you will see a white transit card which is used to prevent the laser pick-up from moving durin
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NOTE: This unit has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. This plug will only fit into a matching polarized AC AC Outlet outlet. This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock. If this plug AC Plug will not fit in your AC outlet, you probably have an outdated non-polarized outlet. You should have your outdated outlet changed by a qualified, licensed electrician. Do not file the wide blade on the plug, or use an adapter to make the plug fit into your
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS TOP VIEW 9 3 5 7 6 8 2 4 10 11 FRONT VIEW 14 16 12 18 20 12 13 15 19 21 17 23 22 BACK VIEW 24 25 26 6 PD6513_D120403.p65 6 4/12/2003, 16:17
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1.) BASS BOOST ON/OFF Switch. 2.) FUNCTION (CD / TAPE-RADIO OFF / RADIO ) Selector Switch. 3.) Volume Control. 4.) FM Telescopic Antenna. 5.) CD door. 6.) Carrying Handle. 7.) CD door OPEN Tab. 8.) BAND (AM / FM / FM ST.) Selector Switch. 9.) Dial Pointer. 10.) TUNING Control. 11.) Cassette Control keys. (PAUSE / STOP , EJECT / F.FWD D /REW / PLAY Y / RECORD ) 12.) Speakers. 13.) FM STEREO Indicator. 14.) CD REPEAT Button. 15.) CD PROGRAM Button. 16.) POWER ‘On’ Indicator.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Move the FUNCTION selector to the RADIO position. 2.) Move the BAND selector to the desired band, FM ST, FM or AM. 3.) Tune to your desired station with the TUNING control. If you have set the BAND selector to FM ST. (Stereo) and you tune to a FM Stereo station the FM STEREO LED Indicator will light. 4.) Set the Volume control to the desired level. 5.) When you are finished listening move the FUNCTION selector back to the TAPE (RADIO OFF) positio
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS Note: Although this portable CD player can read CD-R and CD-RW discs, in addition to normal CDs, the playability of CD-R and CD-RW discs may be effected by the type of software that was used to create the discs, as well as the quality and condition of the blank media you are using. 100% playability cannot be guaranteed. This is not an indication of a problem with the player. NORMAL PLAYBACK 1.) Move the FUNCTION selector to the CD position. 2.) Open the CD door by placing y
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5.) Adjust the Volume and BASS BOOST control as desired. 6.) To Stop playback at any time press the CD STOP button. The disc stops and the display again shows the total number of tracks on the disc. After the last track has played the disc stops automatically and the display again shows the total number of tracks on the disc. 7.) Open the CD door, remove your disc, and close the CD door again. 8.) Move the FUNCTION selector to the TAPE (RADIO OFF) position to shut the power ‘ Off’ . TO START PL
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PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to playback in any desired order. You may also program a specific track to play several times within the same program. Note: The player cannot be programmed while a disc is playing. If a disc is playing press the STOP button to stop playback before you begin the programming steps below. 1.) Move the FUNCTION selector to CD, insert your disc in the player, close the door, and wait until the total track number appears in the display. 2
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After the last programmed track has played the player stops but the program remains in the memory. To play the programmed tracks again, press the PROGRAM button, then the PLAY/PAUSE button. To cancel the programmed sequence from memory press the PROGRAM button, then press the STOP button, open the CD door, or move the FUNCTION selector to the TAPE (RADIO OFF) position. Program Repeat Playback You can use the Program and Repeat features together to continuously repeat a programmed sequence of t
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PLAYING CASSETTE TAPES 1.) Open the cassette door by pressing the STOP / EJECT key. . 2.) Place a pre-recorded cassette tape into the slots on the inside of the door with the exposed tape facing up and the full reel on the right side. Close cassette door. 3.) Move the FUNCTION selector to the TAPE position. 4.) Press the cassette PLAY key to begin playback. 5.) Set the Volume and BASS BOOST controls as desired. 6.) To advance the tape rapidly press the F. FWD key. To stop the tape before it
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MAKING A TAPE RECORDING This model allows you to make tape recordings directly from the CD player, the radio, or “live” through the built in condenser microphone. • Refer to “PLAYING COMPACT DISCS” if necessary to operate the CD player. • Refer to “LISTENING TO THE RADIO” if necessary to tune in the station you wish to record from radio. • To make a “live” recording through the built in condenser microphone, set the FUNCTION selector to the TAPE (RADIO OFF) position. 1.) Press the STOP /E
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Automatic Recording Volume Level Control This unit has an Automatic Level Control (ALC) circuit which controls the recording volume level and prevents overloaded and distorted recordings. The Volume control has no effect on recording volume level. You may change the Volume control setting during the recording or even reduce the volume level to “Minimum”. This will not effect the level of the recording. STEREO HEADPHONE JACK Connect a set of stereo headphones (not included) with a 3.5mm mini plug
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES Whenever you record on a cassette any previously recorded material is erased as the new material is recorded. To prevent you from accidentally erasing material which you wish to save, blank cassettes are equipped with erase prevention tabs for each side of the tape. If the erase prevention tab for side A is removed, you cannot accidentally record on side A. The RECORD key cannot be depressed if the erase prevention tab on the cassette has been removed.
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CASSETTE CARE Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are: 1.) Tape jamming — Leading to uneven speed in playback, and 2.) Tape tangling — Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of themechanism. To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be observed: • Check that there are no loose layers of tape visible through the cassette center window (see Fig. 1). Take up any loose layers, using a pencil or hexagonal barrelled ballp
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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 microscopic debris, so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove most particles. Wipe in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc. Small dust
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Should this unit exhibit a problem, check the following before seeking service. Symptom Possible Cause Solution Radio Noise or sound Station not tuned properly for Retune the AM or FM distorted on AM or FM AM or FM. broadcast station. broadcasts. FM: Telescopic antenna is not Extend FM Telescopic extended. antenna. AM: The bar antenna is not Reposition the unit until positioned correctly. best reception is obtained. FM STEREO indicator The BAND selector is switched Switch
