Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; C A U T I O N
1 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH ANEXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADESCAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIREOR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.) Read these i...
Page 3 - Thank You... ... ... ...
2 Thank You… … … … For purchasing this Emerson Research Stereo CD Clock Radio with the patented SmartSet ® automatic time setting system. As soon as you plug-in your radio for the first time, and after every power interruption, the clock will automatically set itself to the correct, year, month, dat...
Page 5 - IMPORTANT NOTES; CL AS S 1 LASE R PR OD UC T; T h i s p ro d u c t c o n t a i ns a l o w p o w e r L as e r D e v i c e .
4 IMPORTANT NOTES • O p e r a t e c o n t r o l s an d s w i t c h e s as described in the manual. • Before t urnin g ‘On ’ th e power, m ak e c e r t a i n t h a t p o we r c o r d i s p r o p e r l yinstalled. • Store your CDs in a cool area to avoid damage from heat. • W hen moving the set, be su...
Page 6 - PREPARATION FOR USE; Battery Back-up Systems
5 PREPARATION FOR USE Unpacking and Set-up • Remove the unit from the shipping carton and remove all packing material from the unit. Please save the carton and packing material if possible in the event that your unit ever needs to be returned for service. Using the original carton and packing materi...
Page 7 - Installing The Sure-Alarm Back-up Battery
6 Installing The Sure-Alarm Back-up Battery ( N o t I n c l u d e d ) The Sure-Alarm battery compartment is located on the back panel. 1.) Press down on the battery door locking tab as shown and remove the battery door. 2.) Gently pull the battery terminal outside of the compartment just far enough ...
Page 8 - Low Battery Indicator; Note
7 Low Battery Indicator Note : The Low Battery indicator “ ” only appears in the main display when the unit is in the power ‘Off’ mode. • If you install a 9-Volt battery in the Sure Alarm circuit as described above, the Low Battery indicator disappears. • If the Low Battery indicator remains ‘On’, t...
Page 9 - AC Plug
8 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. No t e : The system has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade....
Page 10 - LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS; Front Panel
9 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 29 1 2 3 1 4 10 11 98 12 7 13 6 14 15 5 17 18 19 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 Top Panel 33 16 CKD5808_031406.p65 14/3/2006, 11:32 9
Page 12 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; A Word About The
1 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that you have extended the AC power cord to its full length. The FM antenna is built into the power cord. • Make sure that you have installed a fresh 9-Volt battery in the Sure Alarm circuit if you want the Sure Alarm battery back up circuit to operate. If you ...
Page 13 - Se tt in g Th e Tim e, T he Fi rs t Time; Eastern Time Zone
1 2 Se tt in g Th e Tim e, T he Fi rs t Time I M PO R TAN T: The first time you connect your new SmartSet ® CD clock radio to the AC outlet the internal computer will automatically set the time correctly for the Eastern Time Zone , which is the initial default setting. The display will scan for a fe...
Page 14 - D at e Di sp la y; Yea r Di sp la y; TIME; Da yl ig ht Sa vi ng and Leap Yea r Adjus tm en ts; St a r t o f D a yl i g h t S a v i n g T im e :; Im po rt an t D ayli ght S avin g Tim e Infor ma ti on
1 3 D at e Di sp la y To see the correct date at any time, depress the MONTH/DATE button. The display changes from time to month and date (MM/DD). For example, May 21 st will appear as “ 5 21 ”. W h e n yo u r e leas e t h e M O N T H / D AT E button the display returns to the correct time. Yea r Di...
Page 15 - Manu al Tim e Adjus tm en ts; Ad ju st ing T he Alam Tim es
1 4 Manu al Tim e Adjus tm en ts Some people like to set their clocks 5 to 10 minutes fast to make sure that they will always be on time. Even though the SmartSet ® sets the time by itself, you still have the option of adjusting the time manually if you wish. To manually adjust the time display depr...
Page 16 - Se lect ing T he Alar m Mo de; Everyday; Ch ec ki ng Th e Wake U p Tim es And Al ar m Mo de
1 5 Se lect ing T he Alar m Mo de Your SmartSet ® clock radio allows you to select from among three different alarm operation modes for either alarm. The alarm modes are: • Everyday – the alarm will turn on all 7 days. • Weekdays only – the alarm will only turn on Monday through Friday; • Weekends o...
Page 17 - Listening To The Radio
1 6 Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the top panel to turn the system ‘On’. The PWR indicator appears in the display. 2.) Set the FUNCTION ( CD / RADIO ) selector switch on the left side panel to “ RADIO ”. The lighted dial pointer comes ‘On’. The RAD indicator appears in ...
Page 19 - Pl ayin g Co mp ac t Di sc s
1 8 Pl ayin g Co mp ac t Di sc s I m p o r t a n t : 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 ‘burni...
Page 21 - Pause Control; PLAY; S K I P / S e a r c h C o n t r o l s (
2 0 Notes: • If you shut the power off while a CD is playing and you leave the disc in the player, the disc will start playing from track 1 when you switch the system ‘On’ again. • To see the track number that is playing press the TIME button once. The display will show “ Cd ” and then the track num...
Page 22 - REPEAT Playback
2 1 REPEAT Playback You can repeat a single track or the entire disc continuously. Repeat playback can be selected while a disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. S i n g l e T r a c k R e p e a t Press the or buttons to select the track to be repeated. If necessary, press the PLAY/PAUSE butto...
Page 23 - Programmed Playback
2 2 Programmed Playback Programmed playback allows you to program the player to play up to 20 tracks on a disc in any desired order. You may also program the same track to play multiple times within the same program if desired. Note : You cannot program the player while the disc is playing. If the d...
Page 24 - Pr og ramm ed Repeat Pl ayback
2 3 7.) After the last programmed track has played the player stops and the PLAY and PROG indicators go ‘Off’. However the program sequence remains in the memory. To play the programmed sequence again press the PROGRAM button and then press the PLAY/PAUSE button. If you press the PLAY/PAUSE button w...
Page 25 - Alarm Operation; Wake To Radio
2 4 Alarm Operation The dual alarms in this system give you the option of waking to the radio, an electronic buzzer tone, or your favorite track on your favorite CD. You may also program one or both of the alarms for weekdays only, weekends only, or everyday operation. Before activating the alarms f...
Page 26 - ALARM 1
2 5 Wake To Buzzer (Crescendo Alarm) Note : Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 have different buzzer sounds. Alarm 1 is a “single beep” sound. Alarm 2 is a “double beep” sound. You will be able to tell which alarm is going off by the sound that it makes. 1.) Slide the ALARM 1 and/or ALARM 2 selector switches, loca...
Page 27 - Wake To CD; To Cancel The Alarms
2 6 Wake To CD 1.) Load the desired CD in the player, start playback and adjust the VOLUME control to the desired wake up level. Then shut the power ‘Off’. 2.) Slide the ALARM 1 and/or ALARM 2 selector switches, located on the left side panel to the “ MUSIC ” position. The AL 1 and/or AL 2 indicator...
Page 28 - Sn ooz e Al a rm; SNOOZE
2 7 Sn ooz e Al a rm W hen the alarms turn on in the morning you can press the SNOOZE button to catch a few minutes extra sleep. The Snooze function stops the alarm for 9 minutes and then turns the alarm ‘On’ again. W h e n t h e S n o o ze f u n c t i o n h as b e e n activated the appropriate AL 1...
Page 29 - SLEEP Timer; VOLUME
2 8 SLEEP Timer The Sleep Timer allows you to operate the radio or CD player for up to 99 minutes while you are falling asleep and then shuts the power off automatically. 1.) Turn the system ‘On’ and operate the radio or CD player as usual. Adjust the VOLUME control to the desired level for falling ...
Page 30 - DIMMER Control
2 9 NAP Timer (Buzzer Alarm Only) The Nap timer function will wake you to the buzzer alarm after a nap of up to 99 minutes without the need to change your regular Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 settings. 1.) If the system is playing, shut the power ‘Off’. 2.) Press the NAP button on the top panel. The display w...
Page 32 - Ch an gi ng Th e Li th ium B at te ry; BE CA RE FUL NO T TO L O S E T HI S SM ALL S CRE W!
3 1 Ch an gi ng Th e Li th ium B at te ry Like all batteries, eventually the built in lithium battery will need to be replaced. A num ber of factors, such as, the length of time between the date the radio was manufactured and the date you plugged it in for the first time determine the amount of time...
Page 34 - Rese tt ing T he Cl oc k Aft er A Tota l Memor y Lo ss
3 3 Rese tt ing T he Cl oc k Aft er A Tota l Memor y Lo ss If you do not change the built in lithium battery within a reasonable period of time after you see the ‘flashing’ “ ” warning indicator, the lithium battery may become exhausted and will no longer be able to supply back up power to the Smart...
Page 35 - Im po rt ant N ot e:
3 4 5.) Depress the TIME button and the button to set the display to the correct time. Be sure to confirm that you have set the time correctly to ‘AM’ or ‘PM’ by observing the AM indicator. 6.) After you set the time, reconfirm that the Day, and Month/Date displays are still correct. Make final adju...
Page 36 - CARE AND M AINTENANCE; C o m p a c t D i s c C a r e
3 5 CARE AND M AINTENANCE C o m p a c t D i s c C a r 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 ...
Page 37 - Li th iu m Ba tt ery P reca ut io n s; Ca re O f The C ab in et
3 6 TO FIND THE L OCATION A ND PH ONENUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICEC E N T E R P E R M I T T E D TO P E R F O R MWARRANTY... CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-695-0098 SERVICE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, PLEASE WRITE TO: Emerson Radio Corp., Consumer Affairs Dept., 5101 Statesman Drive, Irving, TX 75063. FOR ADDITION...
Page 38 - L IM IT ED WAR RA NT Y; of your proof of purchase. Send your unit to:; M o d e l N u m b e r: C KD 5 8 0 8
3 7 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...