Emerson ES920 - Manuals

4 PREPARATI ON FOR USE Unpacking and Set Up • This carton contains the main unit, two speakers, and the remote control handset. Carefully remove all the components from the carton and remove all packing materials from the components. Make sure nothing is accidentally discarded with the packing mater...

5 R emo te Co n tro l B at t ery The remote control requires one “button-type” 3-volt lithium battery, included. To extend the life of the original battery we have inserted a small clear plastic spacer tab between the lithium battery and the battery terminal. You must remove this battery spacer tab ...

6 Connecting The Speakers Note: Always connect the speakers before switching the power ‘On’, and never operate the system without the speakers properly connected. The speaker cables and the speaker terminals are color-coded. Connect the Red wires to the Red terminals. Connect the Black wires to the ...

7 Active Subwoofer Output Jack This system includes an output jack for the connection of an optional active/powered subwoofer. The subwoofer must have its own power supply and AC power cord. You cannot use a passive/un-powered subwoofer. Connect your active subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER output jack on ...

8 Auxiliary Input Jacks This system includes AUX R/L input Jacks. These jacks allow you to connect external audio equipment to this system and listen to the sound from the external equipment through the speakers of this system. Examples of the types of external equipment that may be connected are: A...

9 Stereo Headphone Jack This system includes a stereo PHONES jack on the back panel of the main unit. You may connect a set of stereo headphones, not included, to this jack for private listening without disturbing others. The main speakers are automatically shut off when headphones are connected to ...

1 0 Power Source 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 blade. ...

1 1 LOCATI ON OF CONTROLS AND INDI CATORS Fr on t P an el 2 3 24 1 CD A U X BAND T U N E R MEMORY P R E S E T P L AY / PA U S E TUNING UP S T O P R A N D O M VOLUME TUNING DN M O D E T IMER S N O O Z E S L E E P VOLUME S T A N D B Y MUTE E Q O P E N / C L O S E 22 21 4 5 6 7 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 ...

1 3 R + L + R L A U X S U B W O O F E R FM ANT. SPEAKERS Back Pan el 30 29 26 25 27 28 25.) FM Lead W ire ANTENNA . 26.) AC Power Cord. 27.) SUBWOOFER Out Jack. 28.) AUX R/L Input Jacks. 29.) SPEAKER Terminals. 30.) PHONES Jack. ES920_102104.p65 21/10/2004, 12:06 13

1 4 C D MUTE ST/M O NO AUX S L E E P TIM E R P R E S E T / VOL VOL S N O O Z E MEMORY RANDOM M O DE I N T R O + 1 0 EQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Remot e Co nt r ol 1.) INTRO Button. 2.) EQ Button. 3.) Numeric Buttons. 4.) VOL – Button. 5.) Skip Fwd/Tuning Button. 6.) VOL + Button. 7.) Stop Button. 8.) Pla...

1 5 OPERATI NG I NSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that you have fully extended the FM antenna wire. • Make sure that you have removed the battery spacer from the remote control handset. • Make sure that the system is connected to an AC outlet that is always “live”. • Do not connect the system to an AC outlet...

1 6 Volume Controls To increase or decrease the system volume press the VOLUME + or – buttons on the front panel or the remote control. The Volume Level Indicator will appear on the display when you change the volume level. T h e l e v e l i n d i c a t o r r a n g e s f r o m “ 0 0 ” (Minimum) to “...

1 7 MUTE Button Press the MUTE button to shut off the speakers temporarily, for example, to answer the telephone. The sound stops and the “ VOL 0 ” indicator appears in the display. Press the MUTE button again to cancel the mute function and restore the sound. The “ VOL 0 ” indicator disappears. The...

1 8 Setting The Clock When the system is connected to an AC outlet the time display will show a flashing “ AM 12:00 ”. This is your indication that the time is incorrect and needs to be set. Note : Although it is not necessary to set the clock in order to listen to the radio or CD player, the clock ...

2 0 Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the STANDBY button to turn the system ‘On’. The display lighting comes on and the display shows “ HELLO ”. 2.) Press the TUNER / BAND button to select the Tuner function. An AM or FM frequency will appear on the display. Press the TUNER / BAND button again to swi...

2 1 Hints For Better Reception FM: The FM lead wire antenna on the back panel should be extended to its full length. You may also have to vary the direction of this antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception. AM : The AM bar antenna is inside the cabinet of the main unit. Y...

2 2 Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can store up to 32 of your favorite stations ( 20 FM , 12 AM ) in the tuner memory for easy recall at any time. Using either the manual or automatic tuning method described on page 20, tune to the first station you wish to memorize (Example: FM 103.50 ...

2 3 Recalling Preset Stations 1.) Turn the system ‘On’, press the TUNER / BAND button to select the Tuner function and the desired band. 2.) Press the PRESET/ button repeatedly until the desired preset number and frequency appears on the display. • You may also use the number buttons on the remote c...

2 4 Playing Compact Discs IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewritable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R/RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in ‘ripping’ the tracks from the original discs and ‘burning’ the tracks o...

2 5 5.) Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the CD door. The display will show flashing dashes as the player reads the Table Of Contents on the disc. After reading the disc the display will show the total tracks and playing time. N o t e : T h e r e a d i n g t i m e m a y b e e v e n l o n g e r i...

2 7 Repeat Playback The Repeat function in this system allows you to continuously repeat a single track, or the entire disc. The Repeat function can be activated during playback or while the player is stopped. One Track Repeat Select the track to be repeated and begin playback. Press the PRESET/ but...

2 9 Pro g rammed Playb ack The Programmed Playback feature allows you to program a total of up to 16 tracks in any desired order. You may program the same track to play several times within a program sequence if desired. Note : You cannot program tracks during playback. If a disc is playing press th...

3 0 6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The MEMORY indicator remains on. The player will play all the tracks that you programmed in the desired sequence. • After the last programmed track has played the player stops, but the MEMORY indicator remains on and the programmed se...

3 1 Special F un ct ions Time r Ope ra ti on This system includes a programmable On/Off timer function. You can use the timer to wake you up to the radio or to your favorite CD. The timer can be programmed while the system is in the Standby (Power Off) mode, the Aux mode, the Tuner mode or the CD mo...

3 2 To Set The ‘O F F ’ Time 6.) Press the MODE button on the front panel or the remote control repeatedly until the “ O F F ” i n d i c a t o r i s f l a s h i n g i n t h e display. 7.) Press the MEMORY button on the front panel or remote control. The Hour digits begin flashing. 8.) Press the or b...

3 3 To Deactivate The Timer 1.) Press the MODE button repeatedly until the “ ” indicator is flashing and the “ ON ” indicator remains ‘On’. 2.) Press the TIMER button. Both the “ ” and “ ON ” indicators will flash together. This indicates that the Timer On time is deactivated. 3.) Press the MODE but...

3 4 To Reactivate The Timer 1.) Press the MODE button repeatedly until the “ ON ” indicator is flashing in the display. 2.) Press the TIMER button. The “ ON ” indicator stops flashing and r e m a i n s ‘O n ’, b u t t h e “ ” i n d i c a t o r continues flashing. This indicates that the Timer On tim...

3 6 SLEEP Timer 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 usual. 2.) Adjust the...

3 7 Au xi l iar y O per at i on To listen to an auxiliary audio source connected to the AUX R/L jacks on the back panel of this unit (refer to page 8). Press the AUX button to select the Aux function. The LINE indicator appears in the display. Operate the external device as you would normally. W hen...

3 8 Resetting The System Computer This system is equipped with a special circuit designed to protect the internal computer from permanent damage due to unexpected power surges. If you find that the system does not respond to any commands from the front panel controls or the remote handset, the syste...

3 9 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, compac...

4 0 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 pr...