Personal cd player with lightweight stereo headphones (20 pages)
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PERSONAL CD, CD-R/RW PLAYER with LIGHTWEIGHT STEREO HEADPHONES OWNER’ S MANUAL HD8000 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com HD8000_022004.p65 20/2/2004, 12:22...
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Thank you... For purchasing this Emerson Personal CD Player. The CD player has a 20 track programmable memory so you can listen to the songs on your favorite CD's in any order you choose. Or you can use the Random playback feature and let the player select the playback order for you.
IMPORTANT NOTES WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Avoid installing the unit in locations described below: • Places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL Á...
PREPARATION FOR USE REMOVE THE TRANSIT CARD This personal CD player is shipped with a dummy CD ‘ transit card ‘ inside the CD compartment. The purpose of this card is to prevent the laser from moving during shipment of the product. This card must be removed before using the CD player.
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Note: The battery compartment is located inside the CD compartment. 1.) Slide the OPEN switch to the right to open the CD door. If you have not already done so, remove the dummy CD ‘ transit card’ and discard it. 2.) Press the battery door locking tab in the direction of the ‘...
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• The female plug of the AC adapter must be completely disconnected from the CD player in order to operate the player on batteries. Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device: 1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified.
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CONNECTING THE STEREO HEADPHONES Connect the plug of the supplied stereo headphones to the green-colored headphone jack on the left side of the cabinet. NOTE: Make sure the headphone plug is inserted into the headphone jack as far as it will go. If the plug is not fully inserted, you may only hear sound from one side of the headphones.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS OPEN Switch – Slide to the right to unlock and open the CD door. . 2.) VOLUME Control – Raises or lowers the volume. 3.) PHONES Jack – Connect stereo headphones, included, to this jack. 4.) HOLD Switch (Bottom Cabinet).
LCD DISPLAY INDICATORS 1.) Track Number Display. 2.) PROG (Program) Indicator – Appears when programming tracks or playing programmed tracks. 3.) SHUFF (Shuffle) Indicator – Appears when Random playback mode is selected. 4.) INTRO Indicator – Appears when Intro playback mode is selected. 5.) HOLD Indicator –...
The HOLD switch on the bottom of the cabinet must be in the ‘ Off’ (left) position to start the CD player. If you plan to carry the CD player in a handbag, briefcase, school bag, back pack, etc, slide the HOLD switch to the ‘ On’ (right) position.
IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R and CD-RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in ‘ ripping’ the tracks from the original discs and ‘...
6.) Playback will continue until the end of the disc, then the player will stop automatically and the display will again show the total tracks and playing time on the disc. After approximately 30 seconds the power switches ‘ Off’ automatically to conserve the batteries and the display goes blank.
REPEAT PLAYBACK The player can be programmed to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc automatically. One Track Repeat During playback press the SKIP FWD or SKIP REV buttons to select the track to be repeated, then press the REPEAT/INTRO button once. The indicator appears in the display and the selected track will be repeated continuously.
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INTRO (Intro Scan) PLAYBACK The Intro Scan feature plays only the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. This feature is useful when you are trying to find a particular song but you cannot remember the title. 1.) Load your disc in the player as usual and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback.
PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to play in any desired order. NOTE: You can program a disc either during playback or in Stop mode. 1.) Press the PROG button once. The PROG indicator and the Program Number ‘ 01’ appear, and the track number ‘...
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IMPORTANT! RESETTING THE SYSTEM MEMORY If this player is subject to a severe electric shock or a repeated, intentional series of incorrect key commands, the system memory may “freeze” and the player will not respond to any further key commands. If you find that the player is not responding when you operate the controls, first make sure that the batteries are not dead.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE CABINET Wipe with a soft cloth. If the cabinet is very dirty, dampen the cloth with a weak solution of neutral detergent and water, and then wipe clean. CLEANING THE LENS A dirty lens will cause sound skipping and, if the lens is very dirty, the CD may not work.
For repair or replacement, pack your unit in a padded box, enclose your check or money order payable to Emerson Radio Corp. in the amount of $9.00 (not required by California residents) to cover shipping and handling costs, and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase.
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EMERSON PART NO. 16-2935 402-01 PRINTED IN CHINA HD8000_022004.p65 20/2/2004, 12:22...