Emerson ES88 - Manuals

5 FLAT PANEL SPEAKER CONNECTION I M P O R T A N T : C O N N E C T T H E S P E A K E R P A N E L T O T H E M A I N U N I T BEFORE YOU CONNECT THE AC POWER CORD TO THE AC OUTLET. The Thinovation™ Speaker Panel not only contains the left and right wide range speakers, it also serves as the CD compartme...

6 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. Unwind the AC power cord and extend it to its full length. Connect the small...

7 PROTECT YOUR FURNITURE This model is equipped with non-skid rubber 'feet' to prevent the productfrom moving when you operate the controls. These 'feet' are made fromnon-migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving anymarks or stains on your furniture. However certain types of oi...

8 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...

9 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FR O N T VI EW BACK VI EW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 20 19 21 ES88_ib072503.p65 25/7/2003, 10:09 9

11 R EM OT E CO NT RO L 1.) SNOOZE Button. 2.) VOL (Volume) – Button. 3.) R-SKIP/DOWN N Button. 4.) STOP/BAND Button. 5.) RANDOM Button. 6.) MEMORY/CLOCK-ADJ. Button. 7.) DISPLAY Button. 8.) FUNCTION Button. 9.) MUTE Button. 10.) POWER/STANDBY Button. 11.) SLEEP Button. 12.) TIMER Button. 13.) M-UP/...

12 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure the Thinovation™ Speakers Panel is properly mounted and locked onto the speaker mounting bracket. • Make sure that the FM antenna wire is fully unwound and extended. • Make sure that you have installed the batteries in the remote control. • Make sure that the AC...

13 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. NOTE: The clock can only be set while the ...

15 LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the POWER/STANDBY 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 FUNCTION button on the remote control to select the Tuner function. The display will sho...

16 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 ...

17 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...

19 PLAYING COMPACT DISCS 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 ...

22 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 or buttons on the front panel of the main unit or the remote control unt...

23 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...

24 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 t h e S T O P / B A N D b u t t o n f i r s t t o s t o p p l a y b a c k b ...

25 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...

26 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...

27 TIMER Function (Remote Control Only) This system includes a programmable Timer function that will turn the system ‘On, play for one hour, and then shut the system ‘Off’ automatically. You can use the timer to wake you up to the radio or to your favorite CD. The timer can be programmed while the s...

31 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...

32 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...