Emerson CKD2328 manual

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    O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L CKD 2328 ( W i t hou t R e m o t e C on t r o l ) CKD 2 330 ( W i t h R e m o t e C on t r o l ) V i s i t ou r w eb s i t e a t w ww . e m e r s on r a d i o . c o m A M / F M S T E R E O C L O C K RAD I O w i t h C O M P A C T D I S C P L A Y E R P O W E R P AN E L L O AD I N G SYS T E M a n d R E M O T E C O N T R O L[...]

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    1 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S 1.) Read these instructions. 2.) Keep t[...]

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    2 T h a n k y o u … … … … … … f o r pu r c ha s i ng t h i s E m e r s o n s t e r eo c l o ck r ad i o w i t h CD p l a y e r and P o w e r P a n e l CD l o ad i n g sy s t e m . T he m o t o r i z e d f r on t pa ne l r o t a t e s 90 deg r e e s a t t he t ou c h o f a bu tt on t o m a k e l o ad i ng and un l oa d i n g y ou r CD s [...]

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    3 I M P OR T AN T NO T E S • 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 a s de sc r i bed i n t he m a nua l . • B e f o r e t u r n i ng ‘ O n ’ t he po w e r , m a k e c e r t a i n t h a t po w e r c o r d i s p r ope r l y i n s t a ll ed . • S t o r e y ou r CD s i n a c oo l a r e a t o a v o i d da m age f r o m he a t. •[...]

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    4 P R E P AR A T I ON F OR U S E UN PACKING AND SETUP • Carefully remove the main unit and the accessories from the display carton. Remove all the packing material from the unit and verify that you have the following items: Main unit, external AM antenna, and remote control (for model CKD2330 only). • Carefully remove any small strips of tape t[...]

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    5 External AM Antenna This unit utilizes an external AM loop antenna instead of a built in ferrite bar antenna. 1.) Insert the small white plug from the AM loop antenna into the AM antenna jack on the back of the radio. The plug can only be inserted one wa y. 2.) Attach the AM loop antenna to the antenna bracket on the back of the radio as shown. C[...]

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    6 3.) Adjust the angle of the loop antenna until you find the position that provides the best AM reception. Note: If you find that AM reception is still unsatisfactory you can remove the loop antenna from the antenna mounting bracket and attach it to the wall with a thumbtack or small nail through the “ keyhole ” opening on the antenna frame. K[...]

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    7 Battery Back Up System This model includes a battery back up circuit that will maintain the clock and alarm settings in the event of a temporary power interruption. The battery back up system requires two “ AA ” batteries, not included. The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the cabinet. 1.) Turn the radio upside down. Slide the [...]

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    8 Remote Control (Model CKD2330 Only) Model CKD2330 includes a credit card size 10-button remote control that allows you to operate the CD player, control the volume, and switch the system ‘ On ’ and ‘ Off ’ from across the room. The remote control operates on one, button-style lithium battery (Type CR2032 or equivalent), included. We have [...]

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    9 IMPOR TANT B A TTERY PRECAUTIONS: • Do not leave the exhausted battery lying around where a child or pet might play with or swallow it. • If the battery is swallowed contact a physician immediately. • Do not attempt to open the battery and do not dispose of the battery in a fire. P R O T E C T Y O U R F URN I T U R E ! ! T h i s m ode l i s[...]

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    1 0 AC Plug AC Outlet POWER SOURCE This radio is designed to operate on 120V 60Hz AC onl y . Attempting to operate this radio on any other power source could cause damage to the unit and such damage is not covered by your warranty. Make sure the radio is connected to an AC outlet that is always “ live ” . Do not connect the radio to an outlet t[...]

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    1 1 L OCA T I ON O F CON T R O LS A ND I ND I C A T OR S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 1 4 15 1 6 17 23 2 2 2 1 20 1 9 27 2 8 29 3 0 26 25 24 31 32 9 35 3 6 34 BA CK P AN E L F R O N T P AN E L R I G H T S I D E P AN E L 33 18 CKD2328_2330_B091103.p65 11/9/2003, 14:51 11[...]

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    1 2 1 . ) CD P o w e r P a ne l ( F l a s h i ng B l ue L i gh t W hen O pen i ng ) . 2 . ) M u t e I nd i c a t o r ( R ed ) . 3 . ) A L A R M SE T B u t t on . 4 . ) S noo z e S en s o r . 5 . ) C L O CK SE T B u t t on . 6 . ) D i s p l a y A U T O D I MM E R . 7 . ) P R OG RA M B u tt on . 8 . ) L CD D i s p l a y . 9 . ) T UN I N G C on t r o [...]

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    1 3 R E M O T E C O N T R O L ( M o d e l CKD 2 3 3 0 O n l y ) 1 . ) V O L U M E – B u tt on . 2 . ) M U T E B u tt on . 3 . ) R e v e r s e S K I P / SE A RCH B u tt on . 4 . ) S T O P B u tt on . 5 . ) S T ANDB Y / O N B u tt on . 6 . ) P L A Y / P AU SE B u tt on . 7 . ) O PE N / C L O SE B u tt on . 8 . ) RA ND O M B u tt on . 9 . ) F o r w [...]

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    1 4 O PE R A T I NG I N S T RUC T I ON S • Make sure you have installed the back up batteries in the battery compartment. • Make sure you have installed the AM loop antenna and extended the FM lead wire antenna to its full length. • Make sure you have removed the remote control battery spacer from the remote handset (Model CKD2330 only). • [...]

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    1 5 SETTING THE WA KE-UP TIME 1.) Depress and hold the ALARM SET button. The display will change from clock time to wake-up time and show “ 7:00 ” . Repeatedly press the HOUR button to adjust the display to the correct wake-up hou r, AM or PM . 2.) Continue to depress the ALARM SET button and repeatedly press the MINUTE button to adjust the dis[...]

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    1 6 LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Slide the CD/RADIO selector switch, located on the top cabinet, to the RADIO position. 2.) Press the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel or the remote control (model CKD2330 only) to turn the system ‘ On ’ . The Standby indicator goes off and an AM or FM radio frequency appears on the displa y. 3.) Select the des[...]

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    1 7 Hints For Better Reception FM – Adjust the position and direction of the FM lead wire antenna until you find the position and direction that provides the best reception. AM – Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna that you connected to the back of the radio. If this does not provide sufficient improvement try removing the loop from the[...]

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    1 8 P L A Y I N G C O M P AC T D I S C S N O T E : A l t hough t h i s CD p l a y e r c a n r ea d CD - R a nd CD - R W d i scs , i n a dd i t i on t o no r m a l CD s , t he p l a y a b ili t y o f C D - R a nd CD - R W d i s cs m a y be e ff e c t e d b y t h e t y pe o f s o ft w a r e t ha t w a s u s ed t o c r e a t e t he d i scs , a s w e l[...]

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    1 9 4.) The Power Panel will rotate 90 degrees to allow you to load your disc in the CD player. Before loading your own disc be sure to remove the dummy CD transit card from the player and discard it. 5.) Place your disc on the center spindle with the printed label side facing you. Gently press on the disc near the center hole to insure that the di[...]

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    2 0 7.) Press the PL AY/PAUSE button on the front panel or on the remote control (Model CKD2330 only). Playback begins on track 1 and the PL AY indicator appears in the display. Adjust the VOLUME controls to the desired level. 8.) Playback will continue until the last track has played then the disc stops, the PL AY indicator disappears, and the dis[...]

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    2 1 PAUSE Control To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PL A Y/ PA USE button on the front panel or on the remote control (Model CKD2330 only) again. The sound stops and the PL AY indicator flashes but the disc continues to spin. Press the PL A Y/ PA USE button again to cancel the Pause mode and resume normal playback. The sound resumes[...]

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    2 2 SPECIAL PL AYBACK MODES REPE AT Playback Y ou can program the player to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc. The Repeat mode can be selected while the disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. Single Track Repeat Select the track to be repeated and then press the REPE AT button on the front panel once. The REPE AT indicato[...]

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    2 3 RANDOM Playback (Model CKD2330 Only) When the Random Playback mode is selected all the tracks on the disc will be played in random order. Random Playback mode can be selected while the disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. Press the RANDOM button on the remote control (Model CKD2330 Only). There is no Random button on the front panel. T[...]

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    2 4 PROGRAMMED PL AYBACK Use the Programmed Playback feature to play up to 20 tracks on a disc in any desired orde r . You may also program a particular track to play several times within a programmed sequence if desired. NOTES: (A.) You cannot program a disc while it is playing. Press the STOP button to stop playback and then follow the programmin[...]

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    2 5 3.) Press the SKIP Forward or SKIP Reverse buttons to select the first track number to be programmed. Example: Track number 7 . When the desired track number appears in the display press the PROGRAM button again. Track 7 is now entered in Program Memory number “ 01 ” . The program memory number now advances to number “ 02 ” and continue[...]

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    2 6 6.) When the program is completed the player stops and the display again shows the total tracks on the disc. However the PROGRAM indicator remains in the display and the player remains in the Programmed Playback mode. If you press the PL A Y/ PA USE button the programmed sequence will play again. To cancel the Programmed Playback mode press the[...]

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    2 7 ALARM Function Y ou can use the alarm function to wake you to an electronic buzzer tone, the radio, or your favorite CD. First press the ALARM SET button on the front panel to check the Wake Up time setting. Adjust the Wake Up time if necessar y . Then press the ALARM ON/OFF button on the top panel. The Alarm “ On ” indicator appears in the[...]

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    2 8 Wake To CD Load the desired CD, begin playback and adjust the volume to the desired level. Press the STANDBY/ON button to put the system in the Standby (Power ‘ Off ’) mode. Set the MUSIC / BUZZER switch on the top panel to the MUSIC position. At the selected wake up time the CD will begin to pla y . It will continue for one hou r, or until[...]

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    2 9 SNOOZE Function After the alarm turns on in the morning you can use the Snooze function to grab a few more minutes sleep before the alarm sounds again. To activate the Snooze function you can press the SNOOZE button on the top cabinet, or you can simply wave your hand in front of the Snooze Sensor on the front panel. The effective operating ran[...]

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    3 0 SLEEP TIMER (Front Panel Only) This system includes a programmable Sleep Timer that allows you to fall asleep from 59 minutes of music and then shuts the power ‘ Off ’ automaticall y. To Operate The Sleep Timer: 1.) Turn the system ‘ On ’ and operate either the Radio or CD function as usual. 2.) Adjust the Volume level controls to the d[...]

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    3 1 NOTES: • Y ou can shut the unit off manually before the Sleep Timer counts down to “ 00” by pressing the STANDBY/ON button at any time. Or just cancel the Sleep Timer by pressing the SNOOZE button. • Remember that if you are falling asleep to CD you will also wake to CD, and if you fall asleep to the radio you will also wake to the radi[...]

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    3 2 MUTE Function (Model CKD2330 Only) To stop the sound from the speakers temporarily press the MUTE button on the remote control handset. The Mute indicator light (red) comes on. The sound stops but the unit remains ‘ On ’ . Press the MUTE button again to cancel Mute function and restore the sound. The Mute indicator light (red) goes off. Dis[...]

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    3 3 C O M P AC T D I S C CA R E • T o r e m o v e a d i sc f r o m i t s s t o r age c a s e , p r e ss do w n on t he c en t e r o f t he c a s e and li ft t he d i sc ou t, ho l d i ng i t c a r e f u ll y b y t he edge s . • F i nge r p r i n t s a nd du s t s hou l d be c a r e f u ll y w i ped o ff t he d i sc’ s r e c o r ded s u r f a [...]

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    3 4 L I M I T E D W AR RAN T Y E m e r s o n R a d i o C o r p. w a rr a n t s m a n u f a c t u r i n g d e f ec t s i n o r i g i n a l m a t e r i a l , i n c l ud i n g o r i g i n a l p a r t s a nd w o r k m a n s h i p, und e r no r m a l u s e a nd c ond iti on s , f o r a p e r i o d o f n i n e t y ( 90 ) d a y s fr o m t h e d a t e o f [...]

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