Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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 - BEFORE WE BEGIN; your assurance of quality, performance and value.; M o d e l N o : E S 5 0
2 BEFORE WE BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Emerson audio product. The Emerson brand is your assurance of quality, performance and value. Our engineers have included many useful and convenient features in this product. Please be sure to read this Owner’s Manual completely to make sure you are ge...
Page 4 - CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT; 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 .; FCC I NFO RM ATIO N; I M P O R TAN T N O T E S
3 • O p e r a t e c o n t r o l s an d s w i t c h es as described in the manual. • Before turning ‘On’ the power, make ce rta in th at pow er cor d i s pro per lyinstalled. • Store your CDs, in a cool area to avoid damage from heat. • W hen moving the set, be sure to first disconnect the power cord...
Page 5 - left; P R E PAR AT I O N F O R U S E
4 U N PAC K I N G AN D S E T- U P • Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing material from the unit. • Remove any labels or stickers which may be on the front or top of the set, but do not remove any labels from the back or bottom. • We suggest that you retain the original ca...
Page 6 - P O W E R S O U R C E; AC Operat ion; AC Plug
5 P O W E R S O U R C E This system is designed to operate on 120V 60Hz AC house current . Connecting this system to any other power supply could result in damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty.You will note that this system is equipped with a polarized AC power plug having one bl...
Page 7 - LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
6 1.) CD Compartment. 2.) MUTE Button. 3.) Preset EQ Button. 4.) MEMORY/CLOCK-ADJ Button. 5.) MEM. UP/REPEAT Button. 6.) Reverse Skip/Search /TUNE DOWN Button. 7.) Stop /BAND Button. 8.) Play/Pause Button. 9.) Forward Skip/Search /TUNE UP Button. 10.) CD Button. 11.) TUNER Button. 12.) RANDOM Button...
Page 8 - CD Skip; R E M O T E C O N T R O L; to match the polarities as indicated inside the
7 7 8 9 10 11 5 4 3 2 1 6 1.) VOLUME Up / Down Buttons. 2.) POWER On/Off Button. 3.) STOP/BAND Button. 4.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. 5.) FUNCTION Button. 6.) RANDOM Button. 7.) Tuning UP/DOW N/ CD Skip Buttons. 8.) MEMORY/CLOCK Button. 9.) M-UP/REPEAT Button. 10.) EQ Button. 11.) MUTE Button. R E M O T E C...
Page 9 - U S I N G T H E R E M O T E C O N T R O L L E R C O R R E C T LY; • Point the remote controller at the Remote Sensor.
8 U S I N G T H E R E M O T E C O N T R O L L E R C O R R E C T LY • Point the remote controller at the Remote Sensor. • T he functions of the buttons on the rem ote control are the sam e as the corresponding controls on the main unit. • W hen there is a strong ambient light source, the performance ...
Page 10 - O P E R AT I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S; • Make sure that the FM Antenna is fully extended.; G E N E R A L C O N T R O L S; Volume Adjustments; Press the VOLUME UP or DOWN; MUTE Button
9 O P E R AT I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S • Make sure that the FM Antenna is fully extended. • Make sure that you have installed batteries in the remote control. • Make sure that the AC power cord is connected to an outlet that is always “live”. Do not connect to an outlet that is controlled bya wa...
Page 11 - S E T T I N G T H E C L O C K; • Clock time is only shown when unit is in Standby mode.
1 0 S E T T I N G T H E C L O C K 1.) Switch the unit to Standby mode by pressing the POWER button. 2.) Press and hold the MEMORY/CLOCK-ADJ button. “ 24 H ” (24 Hour format) will flash in the display. Press the or button to select “ 12 H ” (12 Hour format). 3.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK-ADJ button. The...
Page 12 - L I S T E N I N G T O T H E R A D I O; Manual Tuning
1 1 L I S T E N I N G T O T H E R A D I O 1.) Press the POWER button on the main unit or the remote control. The main display turns “On” and the STANDBY indicator goes “Off”. 2.) If necessary, press the TUNER button on the top panel of main unit or the FUNCTION button on remote control to select the...
Page 13 - Antenna Information; FM antenna
1 2 Antenna Information AM The AM antenna is inside the cabinet. IF AM reception is unsatisfactory try rotating the entire unit until you find the position that provides the best reception. FM Vary the direction of the FM antenna to find the position that provides the best reception. FM antenna ES50...
Page 14 - P R E - S E T T I N G S TATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY; for storing stations in memory is as follows:
1 3 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...
Page 15 - RECALLING PRESET STATIONS; memories until the display shows the desired station.; CHANGING PRESET STATIONS
1 4 RECALLING PRESET STATIONS Turn the unit ‘On’ and select the desired band. Press the MEM-UP/REPEAT button on the front panel or the remote control repeatedly to scroll through the preset memories until the display shows the desired station. CHANGING PRESET STATIONS To change any preset station me...
Page 16 - P L AYING COMPACT DISCS; Note; Track Number
1 5 P L AYING COMPACT DISCS I M P O R TANT: T h i s C D p l a y e r c a n p l a y n o r m a l C D s p l u s C D R e c o r d a b l e ( C D - R ) a n d C D R e w r i t e a b l e ( C D - R W ) d i s c s . H o w e v e r t h e p l a y a b i l i t y o f C D - R a n d C D - R W d i s c s m a y b e a f f e ...
Page 17 - Pause Control
1 6 6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the top panel of the main unit or on the remote control to begin playback on track 1. The display will show the elapsed playing time of each track as it plays. 7.) Adjust the VOLUME and EQ controls as desired. 8.) When the last track has played the player stops...
Page 19 - REPEAT Playback; O n e Track Repeat; All Tracks Repeat
1 8 REPEAT 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 button until the desired track number appears in the display, then press...
Page 20 - Programmed Playback; You can program up to
1 9 Programmed Playback You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to playback in any desired order. You may also program a specific track to play several times within the same program. Note: The player cannot be programmed while a disc is playing. If a disc is playing press the STOP button to stop p...
Page 21 - Program Repeat Playback
2 0 5.) Use the or buttons to select the next track to be programmed. When the desired track number appears in the display press the MEMORY button again to enter that track in the program memory. 6.) Repeat Step 5 until you have entered up to 20 tracks in the program memory. 7.) To begin programmed ...
Page 22 - COMPACT DISC CARE; lift the disc outs, holding it carefully by the edges.; CARE OF THE CABINETS; any wax or polish sprays on the cabinets.; CAUTION; C AR E AN D M AI N T E N AN C E
2 1 COMPACT DISC CARE • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the centre of the case and lift the disc outs, 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 dis...
Page 23 - TR O UB LES HO O TI NG G UI DE; Symptom
2 2 TR O UB LES HO O TI NG G UI DE Should this unit exhibit a problem, check the following before seekingservice. Symptom Possible Cause Solution Radio Noise or sound Station not tuned properly for Retune the AM or FM distorted on AM or AM or FM. broadcast station. FM broadcasts. FM: W ire antenna i...
Page 24 - LIMITED WARRANTY; your proof of purchase. Send your unit to:
2 3 LIMITED WARRANTY 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 provide ...
Page 25 - E M E R S O N
EMERSON RADI O CORP. E M E R S O N Part No.: 16- 2905 307-01 Printed in China ES50_ib071403.p65 14/7/2003, 11:40 24
