Emerson ES299 - Manual

5 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 ...

6 LINE OUT (R/L) Jacks This system includes a pair of LINE OUT (R/L) jacks for the connection to optional external amplifier. To External Amplifier LINE-IN Jacks ES299_062905.p65 29/6/2005, 15:07 6

7 Auxiliary Input Jacks This system includes AUX IN R/L 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 ca...

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. N o t e : The system has polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. ...

9 Protect Your Furniture This model is equipped with non-skid rubber 'feet' to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls. These 'feet' are made from non-migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on your furniture. However certain types of...

1 0 LOCATI ON OF CONTROLS AND INDI CATORS Fr on t P an el 22 20 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 21 9 ES299_062905.p65 29/6/2005, 15:07 10

1 1 Back Pan el 26 25 24 23 27 ES299_062905.p65 29/6/2005, 15:07 11

1 3 Remot e Co nt r ol 1.) DBBS Button. 2.) EQ Button. 3.) ALBUM/MEM CH. – Button. 4.) MODE Button. 5.) ALBUM/MEM CH. + Button. 6.) INTRO Button. 7.) REPEAT Button. 8.) STOP Button. 9.) FUNCTION Button. 10.) AUX Button. 11.) TIMER Button. 12.) IR (Infrared) Transmitter. 13.) STANDBY ON /Off Button. ...

1 4 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 ta...

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 VOLUME – buttons on the front panel or the remote control. The Volume Level Indicator will appear on the display when you change the volume level. The level indicator ranges from “ 00 ” (Minimum) to “ 30 ” (Maximum)....

1 7 MUTE Button (On Remote Control Only) Press the MUTE button on the remote control to shut off the speakers temporarily, for example, to answer the telephone. The sound stops and the “ M U T E ” indicator flashes in the display. Press the MUTE button again to cancel the mute function and restore t...

1 8 Setting The Clock When the unit is connected to the AC outlet for the first time the “ – – :– – ” flashes on the display. Note : Do not turn the main unit power ‘On’. The clock can only be set while the main unit power is ‘Off’. The clock can only be set with the Remote Control. 1.) Press and ho...

1 9 Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the STANDBY /ON button to turn the system ‘On’. The display lighting comes on and the display briefly shows “ HELLO ”. 2.) Press the FUNCTION button to select the Tuner function. An AM or FM frequency will appear on the display. Press the TUNER / BAND button agai...

2 0 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 1 Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can store up to 40 of your favorite stations ( 30 FM / 10 AM ) in the tuner memory for easy recall at any time. Using either the manual or automatic tuning method described on page 19, tune to the first station you wish to memorize (Example: FM 103.50 ...

2 2 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 ALBUM/MEM CH. + or – button repeatedly until the desired preset number and frequency appears on the display. Changing Preset Stations 1.) Tune to the...

2 3 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 4 The “ READ ” indicator flashes 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 of the disc. Note : The reading time may take longer if you are using a CD-RW disc or a disc encoded with MP3 audio files. This is ...

2 5 7.) Adjust the VOLUME , DBBS and EQ controls as desired. 8.) Playback will continue until all tracks on the disc have been played, then the player stops and the display shows the total tracks number and playing time on the disc. To stop playback at any time, press the STOP button. 9.) If you are...

2 6 Repeat Playback (On Remote Control Only) 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 playba...

2 8 Pro g rammed Playb ack The Programmed Playback feature allows you to program a total of up to 64 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...

2 9 6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The PRG 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 programmed sequence remains in the memory. • To pl...

3 0 Playing MP3 Discs CDs that contain compressed MP3 audio files can store approximately 10 times as much music as a normal CDs. It is possible to record up to 10 hours of music in MP3 format on a single disc. Audio files may be downloaded from the Internet onto your computer’s hard drive or ‘rippe...

3 1 MP3 CD Playback The PLAY/PAUSE, SKIP/TUNING + , SKIP/TUNING – and STOP OP controls have the same functions for MP3 CDs as they do for normal CDs. To skip quickly from a track in one directory to a track in another directory, proceed as follows: 1.) Load your MP3 CD in the player, wait until the ...

3 2 MP3 ID3 Support / Information Display When you create a CD on your computer containing MP3 audio files, the software you use to create the disc will normally allow you to input the name of the Artist, the name of the Album, and the Titles of the individual songs. If the information is input prop...

3 3 MP3 CD Intro Scan And Random Playback Modes (On Remote Control Only) These functions operate the same way for MP3 CDs as they do for normal CDs. I n t r o S c a n Load your MP3 CD in the player, wait until the reading process is completed. Press the INTRO button. The “ INTRO ” indicator appears ...

3 4 MP3 CD Programmed Playback • When programming the tracks on an MP3 CD you must also select the Directory Number of the tracks being programmed. • You can program up to 64 tracks on an MP3 CD, same as for a normal CD. • Programming can only be done while the player is in the Stop mode. If the MP3...

3 5 “Title Search” And “Album Search” On MP3 CDs This system allows you to search through a MP3 CD and select a specific "album" (Directory), or even a specific “song title” (File) for immediate playback. Notes: A.) Title/Album Search can only be performed using the remote control handset. B...

3 6 To search a MP3 CD for a specific “Album” 1.) Load the MP3 CD in the player and wait until the player reads the Table of Contents on the disc and shows the total number of “Albums” (Directories) and “Tracks” (Files) on the disc. For example in the illustration the disc contains 9 Albums and 56 T...

3 7 Playing MP3 Audio Files Stored On SD/MMC Memory Cards N o t e : The card reader in this system can only read files in MP3 format. It cannot read files in other compressed audio formats such as WMA, AAC, etc. 1.) Turn the system 'On' as usual. 2.) Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until the ma...

3 8 Playing MP3 Audio Files On Portable “USB” Storage Device Note : The USB port in this system can only read files in MP3 format. It cannot read files in other compressed audio formats such as WMA, AAC, etc. 1.) Turn the system ‘On’ as usual. 2.) Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until the main ...

3 9 Special F un ct ions TI ME R Ope ra ti on (O n Rem ot e Co nt rol O nl y) This system includes a programmable Timer function. You can use the timer to wake you up to the TUNER, or to your favorite CD. The timer can be programmed while the unit is in the Standby (Power Off) mode, the TUNER , CD ,...

4 1 13.) If you do not want the Timer to turn the unit on the following day, press the TIMER button once. The indicator disappears in the display.. Notes : • You may ‘reactivate’ the Timer again by pressing the TIMER button once. The indicator will reappear. • To re-program the Timer, press and hold...

4 2 SLEEP Timer (On Remote Control 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...

4 3 Auxiliary Op erat io n You can listen to an auxiliary audio source connected to the AUX IN jacks on the back panel of this unit (refer to page 7 for connection information.) Press the FUNCTION button or AUX button on remote control to select the Aux function. The AUX indicator appears in the dis...

4 4 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 6 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...