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PERSONAL CD, CD-R/RW PLAYER
with LIGHTWEIGHT
STEREO HEADPHONES
OWNER’S MANUAL
HD7999
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Thank you......... For purchasing this Emerson Personal CD Player. The CD player has a 20 track programmable memory so you can listen to the songs on your favorite CD's in any order you choose. Or you can use the Random playback feature and let the player select the playback order for you. Use the 3-way Repeat feature to repeat a single track, the entire disc, or a programmed sequence of tracks, indefinitely. Please read this instruction manual completely and carefully to make sure you understan
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IMPORTANT NOTES WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Avoid installing the unit in locations described below: • Places exposed to direct sunlight or • Dusty places. close to heat radiating appliances such • Places subject to constant as electric heaters. vibration. • Humid or moist places. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION APPAREIL Á LASER DE CLASSE 1 WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1 DE
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PREPARATION FOR USE REMOVE THE TRANSIT CARD This personal CD player is shipped with a dummy CD ‘ transit card ‘ inside the CD compartment. The purpose of this card is to prevent the laser from moving during shipment of the product. This card must be removed before using the CD player. Slide the OPEN switch to the right to unlock the CD door. Remove the ‘ transit card’ from the player and discard it. POWER SOURCES This personal CD player is designed to operate on two “AA” batteries, not included.
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Note: The battery compartment is located on bottom cabinet. 1.) Slide the battery door in the direction of the ‘ Arrow’ to open the battery door and lift it up as shown. 2.) Insert two alkaline “AA” batteries in the battery compartment. Be sure to observe the polarity markings engraved on the battery door. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the unit will not work. 3.) Close the battery door, and push the battery door inward until you hear a ‘ click’ sound to lock
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CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER (NOT INCLUDED) 1.) Connect the small female plug of the optional AC adapter to the “DC IN 4.5 V” jack on the right side of the CD player. 2.) Connect the adapter housing to your 120V 60Hz AC outlet. DC 4.5V Input Jack. To 120V/60Hz AC Outlet. Optional AC/DC Adapter Notes: • Never connect or disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet while your hands are wet. • The housing of the AC adapter may become warm during operation. This is normal. • The female plu
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CONNECTING THE STEREO HEADPHONES Connect the plug of the supplied stereo headphones to the green-colored headphone jack on the left side of the cabinet. NOTE: Make sure the headphone plug is inserted into the headphone jack as far as it will go. If the plug is not fully inserted, you may only hear sound from one side of the headphones. IMPORTANT! Always set the VOLUME control to a low level before you put the headphones on and begin playing a CD. Then start playback and gradually increase the vo
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 9 8 10 7 11 6 12 5 4 13 3 14 15 2 16 17 1 1.) OPEN Switch – Slide to the right to unlock and open the CD door. 2.) HOLD On/Off Switch. 3.) CD Door. 4.) MODE Button - To select the playback mode: Repeat 1/All or Intro. 5.) RANDOM Button. 6.) PROGRAM Button. 7.) SKIP/SEARCH Reverse Button. 8.) SKIP/SEARCH Forward Button. 9.) LCD Display – Shows Track number, Program, Repeat, Random, and Intro modes. 10.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. 11.) STOP Button.
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LCD DISPLAY INDICATORS 3 4 2 PROG 5 1 ALL 6 RANDOM 1 HOLD INTRO 7 1.) HOLD Indicator – Appears when HOLD switch is set to ‘ On’ position. 2.) (Repeat 1)/ALL Indicators – Appears when the Repeat playback mode is selected. 3.) Track Number Display. 4.) Battery Status Indicator – Flashes when battery level becomes low. 5.) PROG (Program) Indicator – Appears when programming tracks or playing programmed tracks. 6.) RANDOM Indicator – Appears when Random playback mode is selected. 7.)
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL FUNCTIONS HOLD Switch The HOLD switch on the left side of the cabinet must be in the ‘ Off’ (left) position to start the CD player. If you plan to carry the CD player in a handbag, briefcase, school bag, back pack, etc, slide the HOLD switch to the ‘On’ (right) position. While the HOLD switch is ‘ On’ all of the controls on the CD door are disabled. This prevents the player from starting accidentally by something pressing against the PLAY/PAUSE button. Off HOLD HO
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NORMAL CD PLAYBACK • Make sure you have installed the batteries. • Make sure the HOLD switch is set to the ‘Off’ (left) position. • Make sure to set the VOLUME control to a low setting before you put on the headphones. IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R and CD-RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in ‘ ripping’ the tracks from the original discs and ‘ burning’ the
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6.) Playback will continue until the end of the disc, then the player will stop automatically and the display will again show the total tracks on the disc. After approximately 30 seconds the power switches ‘ Off’ automatically to conserve the batteries and the display goes blank. To stop playback before the disc ends press the STOP button at any time. Press the STOP button after the disc has stopped to shut the power ‘Off’ completely. PAUSE CONTROL To pause momentarily during playback press th
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REPEAT PLAYBACK The player can be programmed to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc automatically. One Track Repeat During playback press the or buttons to select the track to be repeated, then press the MODE button once. The ‘1 ’ indicator appears in the display and the selected track will be repeated continuously. Press the STOP button to cancel Repeat 1 playback. 1 All Tracks Repeat Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback, then press the MODE button twice. The A
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INTRO (Intro Scan) PLAYBACK The Intro Scan feature plays only the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. This feature is useful when you are trying to find a particular song but you cannot remember the title. 1.) Load your disc in the player as usual and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback. 2.) When playback begins press the MODE button 3 times. The INTRO indicator flashes. INTRO 3.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button once more. The INTRO indicator stops flashing and remains ‘On ’. The
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PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to play in any desired order. NOTE: You can program a disc either during playback or in Stop mode. 1.) Press the PROGRAM button once. The PROG PROG indicator and the ‘0 0’ flashes in the display. 2.) Press the or button to select the first PROG track to be programmed. Example: Track # 02. 3.) When the desired track number is flashing in the display press the PROGRAM button again PROG to enter the desired track number in Program Numb
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LINE OUT JACK (CABLE NOT INCLUDED) The LINE OUT Jack allows you to connect this personal CD player to the Record Input jacks of a cassette recorder or MiniDisc recorder for direct recordings of compact discs. You may also connect this personal CD player to the Line Input, Auxiliary Input, or CD Input jacks of a stereo receiver, home audio system, or car stereo so that you can listen to your CDs through the speakers of the other system. Note: The connection cable is not included. LINE OUT JACK.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE CABINET Wipe with a soft cloth. If the cabinet is very dirty, dampen the cloth with a weak solution of neutral detergent and water, and then wipe clean. CLEANING THE LENS A dirty lens will cause sound skipping and, if the lens is very dirty, the CD may not work. Open the disc cover and clean the lens as follows: DUST OR DRY PARTICLES Using a camera lens brush/blower, blow on the lens several times, then wipe it lightly with the brush to remove dust. Then, blow o
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LIMITED WARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will provide repair service at no charge for labor and parts at an authorized Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion. For repair or replacement, pack your unit in a padded box, enclose your c
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