Emerson CKD5809C - Manual

7 Low Battery Indicator 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’, this ind...

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 TE: The system has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. T...

9 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FRONT PANEL 29 1 2 3 1 4 11 12 10 9 13 8 14 7 6 1516 5 17 18 19 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 TOP PANEL CKD5809_021705.p65 17/2/2005, 14:58 9

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 tooperate. If you d...

1 2 Se ttin g Th e Tim e, T he Fi rs t Time IM PO RTAN 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 few s...

1 3 Date Di spla 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 en you r e leas e t he M O N T H / D AT E button the display returns to the correct time. Yea r Di sp la...

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...

1 5 Se lecting T he Alar m Mode 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 onl...

1 6 Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the top panel. The display will change from time to radio frequency. The first time you turn your unit on the display will show FM 87.5 MHz . 2.) To switch between the FM and AM bands press the AM/FM button. The first time you select th...

1 7 Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can store a total of 20 stations, 10 FM and 10AM, in the tuner memory for easy recall at any time. 1.) Using either the Automatic or Manual Tuning method described above, tune to the first station you wish to store in the tuner memory. Example: FM 92.5...

1 8 Notes: • The FM memories are numbered F1 through F10 . The AM memories are numbered A1 through A10 . • After you press the memory button the first time you must select a Preset Memory number and press the MEMORY button again within 10 seconds, while the memory number is flashing, or the station ...

2 0 Pl a yin g Co mp ac t Di s c s I m p o r t a n t : This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (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 ‘bu...

2 1 4.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the top panel. 5.) The display briefly shows “ Cd ” and then two dashes “ – – ” will appear as the player reads the disc. After a few seconds the display will show the total number of tracks on the disc, then playback begins on Track 1 . After 5 seconds of play...

2 2 8.) Press on the CD door in the area marked OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD door, remove your disc, and close the door again. 9.) Press the POWER ON/OFF button to shut the system ‘Off’. Notes: • If you shut the power off while a CD is playing and you leave the disc in the player, the disc will start p...

2 3 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. Single Track Repeat Press the or buttons to select the track to be repeated. If necessary, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin pla...

2 4 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...

2 5 7.) After the last programmed track has played the player stops and the PLAY and Program “ 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/PA...

2 6 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...

2 8 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 “ CD ” position. The AL 1 and/or AL 2 indicators w...

2 9 SNOOZE Alarm / “TOUCHLESS” SNOOZE When the alarms turn on in the morning you can activate the SNOOZE control to catch a few minutes extra sleep. The Snooze function stops the alarm for 9 minutes and then turns the alarm ‘On’ again. There are two ways to activate the Snooze control: by touching t...

3 0 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 ...

3 1 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...

3 2 Ch an gi ng Th e Li th ium B atte ry Like all batteries, eventually the built in lithium battery will need to be replaced. A number 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 b...

3 4 Rese tting T he Cl oc k After 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 theSmartSet ®...

3 5 7.) 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’ byobserving the AM indicator. 8.) After you set the time, reconfirm that the Day, and Month/Date displays are still correct. Make final adjus...

3 6 COMPACT DISC CARE • 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 disc...