Emerson ES20 - Manuals

4 PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET UP • This system consists of the following components: Tuner/CD Player unit, Amplifier/Subwoofer unit, 2 “Thinovation ™ ” Flat Panel Speakers, and Remote Control. Carefully remove all the components from the display carton and verify that you have all the nece...

5 P O W E R S O U R C E This system is 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. N O TE: The system has polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow ...

6 BATTERY BACK UP This system includes a battery back up circuit that will maintain the Tuner preset station memories and the correct time in the event of a power interruption. The battery back up circuit requires 4 “AAA” batteries, not included. 1.) The battery compartment is located on the bottom ...

7 SYSTEM CONNECTION Place the Tuner/CD Player unit on top of the Amplifier/Subwoofer unit. Note that there is a multi-pin ribbon cable permanently attached to the back of the Tuner/CD Player unit. The multi-pin plug at the end of this ribbon cable must be connected to the multi-pin socket on the bac...

8 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 Input Jacks on the back panel of this system. Note: Connection cables are not included. Examples...

9 B ATTE RY P R E C AUTI ON S Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device: 1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified. 2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may cause damage to th...

10 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FR O N T VI EW BACK VI EW SPEAKERS AUX ON OFF L R 20 25 26 24 23 22 21 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1213141516 17 1819 1 11 27 ES20_ib061303.p65 13/6/2003, 12:13 10

12 RE M O TE CO N TR O L 1.) VOLUME – Button. 2.) TUNING /SKIP Button. 3.) VOLUME + Button. 4.) MEMORY/TIME ADJ. Button. 5.) INTRO Button. 6.) CD/TUNER Button. 7.) ON/STANDBY Button. 8.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. + 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 9.) STOP/BAND Button. 10.) RANDOM Button. 11.) REPEAT/ P...

13 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure the Tuner/CD Player unit is connected to the Amplifier/ Subwoofer unit with the built in ribbon cable. • Make sure that the 2 “Thinovation™ ” Flat Panel speakers are connected to the Amplifier/Subwoofer unit. • Make sure that the Main Power switch on the back of...

14 SETTING THE CLOCK When the system is connected to the AC outlet for the first time the STANDBY LED indicator on the front panel glows red and “0:00” appears on the display. This is your indication that the time display is incorrect and needs to be reset. 1.) Press the STANDBY/ON button o n t h e ...

16 MAIN VOLUME AND VARIABLE BASS VOLUME CONTROLS Volume Adjustments Press the MAIN VOLUME + or – buttons on the front panel or the remote control to increase or decrease the volume. The volume level indicator appears in the main display. The range is from “00 db” (Minimum) to “80 db” (Maximum). The ...

17 LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the STANDBY/ON button on the main unit or the remote control. The main display turns on. 2.) If necessary, press the TUNER button on the front panel of the main unit or the CD/TUNER button on the remote control to select the Tuner function. The display will show a...

18 ANTENNA I N F O R M ATION F M Make sure the FM lead wire antenna is unwound and extended to its full length. It may be necessary to vary the direction of this wire antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception for your favorite FM stations. AM The AM ferrite bar antenna is ...

19 P R E - S E T T I N G S TATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY This system includes a 20 station preset memory. You can store up to 10 FM stations and 10 AM stations in the tuner memory for immediate recall. The procedure for storing stations in memory is as follows: 1.) Follow step 3 under “LISTENING TO TH...

21 PLAYING COMPACT DISCS I M P O R TANT: 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’ ...

24 R E P E AT PLAYBACK You can program the player to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc. The Repeat function can be activated while a disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. O n e Track Repeat Press the SKIP/SEARCH CONTROLS ( / ) on the front panel of the main unit or the re...

25 INTRO SCAN PLAYBACK (Remote Control Only) This feature allows you to play just the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. This may be useful when you are trying to locate a specific song but you do not remember the title. Load the disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total play...

26 PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK This system has a 20 track programmable memory. You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to play back in any desired order. Note: You cannot program the player while a disc is playing. You must press the STOP button first to stop playback before beginning the programming step...

27 After you have programmed up to 20 tracks, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The MEMORY indicator remains in the display and the tracks you selected will be played in the desired order. After the last programmed track has played the player stops, the MEMORY indicator disap...

28 OTHER FUNCTIONS MUTE Button (Remote Control Only) To temporarily shut off the sound from the speakers press the MUTE button on the remote control. The MUTE indicator will appear in the display and the sound will stop. Press the MUTE button again to cancel Mute and restore the sound. The MUTE indi...

30 LISTENING TO AUXILIARY SOUND SOURCES (Main Unit Only) 1.) Connect the Audio Output jacks of your auxiliary sound source (TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cassette Deck, Mini Disc player, etc., etc,,) to the Aux Input jacks on the back of the Amplifier/Subwoofer unit. The connection cables are not included. 2...

31 SLEEP TIMER (Front Panel 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’ automatically. To Operate The Sleep Timer: 1.) Turn the system ‘On’ and operate either the Tuner or CD function as usu...

32 RESET BUTTON This unit includes a special protective device to prevent permanent damage to the internal computer in the event of a sudden power surge. If the system does not respond to any commands from the remote control, or the controls on the main unit, you may have experienced a power surge t...

33 CO MP AC T DI SC C AR E • 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...

34 L IM IT ED WAR RA NT Y 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 pro...