Emerson PD6559BL manual

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    t -J w+wtL PORTABLE CD, CD-RIRW PLAYER With AMIFM DIGITAL TUNER and CASS ETTE RECORDER + ! - i{r+- 'f I .: AUG 5 2004 OWNER,S A/I A/VUAL PD6559BL PD6560BL @fth Re mote controt) Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com : i I i It- -l I PDosse 6oBl-oso6o4 p65 32 A 615/2004,10:33 q[...]

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    ! ffi+wlL d x.:_{/ 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 HMARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION The lightning flash with arrow- IWARNING: TO REDUCE THE I The exclama[...]

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    -J L- {its 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 cornpletely to rnake sure you are getting the maximum benefit from eac[...]

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    __llffi+ffi ! Avoid installing this unit in places exBosed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters, oh top of other stereo equipment that radiates too much heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, places subject to constant vibration and/ or humid or moist areas. Do not attempt to clean this unit wi[...]

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    jl@+ffi L /.;- ++.+*- . _{/ I UNPACKING AND SET UP . Carefully remove the unit and the accessories from the carton and remove all the packing material from the unit. . Carefully remove any small strips of tape which may have been used to keep the CD and Cassette doors closed during shipment. . Open the CD compartment by pressing the OPEN button o[...]

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    =Jtw+wtL NOTE: This unit has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. This plug will only fit into a matching polarized AC outlet. This is a safety feature to reduce the possibility of electric shock. lf this plug will not fit in your AC outlet, you probably have an outdated non-polarized outlet. You should have your outdated o[...]

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    __Jlw+ffilL BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device: 1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified. 2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries m indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device. 3. Do not mix different types of batter[...]

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    jtw+ffi|L FRONT PANEL 10 I 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 - BACK PAN EL r PD65 59. 60BL_050604, p65 61512OO4,10:32[...]

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    _ltffi+w!_ 1 .) Speakers. 2.) Cassette door. 3.) Multifunction LCD Display. 4.) TUNE/SKIP REV. l*{ Button. 5.) CD STOP f Button. 6.) MEMO./PROG. Button. 7.) VOLUME + Button. 8.) VOLUME - Button. 9.) EQ Button. 10.) Carrying Handle. 11 .) FM Telescopic Antenna. 12.) CD Door. 13.) CD Door OPEN Button. 14.) TUNER/BAND Button. 15.) FM ST. Button. 16.) [...]

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    _ll -{i}- '.4./ I ! REMOTE CONTROL (Model PD6560BL Onlv) I 10 11 1.) Stop I Button. 2.) VOL (Volume) - Button. 3.) TUNING DN (Down)/ Skip Rev la{ Button. 4.) TUNER/BAND Button. 5.) RANDOM Button. 6.) MUTE Button. 7.) EQ Button. 8.) TAPE Button. 9.) POWER (On/Off) Button. 10.) MEMO./PROG. Button. 11 .) MEM.UP/REPEAT Button. 12.) TUNING UP/ Skip[...]

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    __ltw+ffilL BATTERY INSTALLATION 1.) Open the battery door on the back of the remote control by pressing on the tab of the battery door in the direction of the arrow and lift it up. lnsert two 3IAAA" alkaline batteries (not included) Be sure the batteries are inserted according to the battery compartment. 2.) into the battery compartment. the [...]

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    jtffi+ffitL VOLUME AND TONE CONTROLS Volume Adjustments Press the VOLUME + or VOLUME - buttons on the left side panel to increase or decrease the volume. The volume level indicatorappears in the rnain display. The range is from "00" (Minimum) to "40" (Maximum). The system remembers the volume level when the power is switched &ap[...]

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    =Jtffi+ffitL LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the POWER button. The main display turns "On". 2.) lf necessary, press the TUNERUBAND button to select the Radio function. Tune to the desired frequency as follows: Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the TUNE )Dfr l]< buttons until the frequency of the desired station appears on the display. Au[...]

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    J w+wlL /-l), ?.;l- - ANTENNA INFORMATION AM The AM bar antenna is inside the cabinet. lF AM reception is unsatisfactory try rotating the entire unit until you find the position that provides the best reception. t;,! :fR # qM Vary the direction of the FM antenna to find reception. the position that provides the best 13 PD65 59. 60BL_050604 p65 6/5[...]

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    __llw+w t_ PRE.SETTING STATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY This system includes a 32 station preset memory. You can store up to 20 FM stations and 12 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 THE RADIO'in page 12to select the first stati[...]

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    _ltffi+ffilL RECALLING PRESET STATIONS Press the POWER button to turn the unit'On'and select the desired band. Press the MEM.UP/REPEAT button repeatedly to scroll through the preset memories until the display shows the desired station. CHANG ING PRESET STATIONS To change any preset station memory select the desired band and tune to the ne[...]

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    J ffi+ffilL PLAYING COMPACT DISCS IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs p/us CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-RIRW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in 'ripping' the tracks from the original discs and 'burning' the tracks onto the blank media. [...]

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    =ltw+wtl 5.) Close the CD door. The discwill spin and'-- -- --'will flash in the display as the player reads the table of contents on the disc. Within a few seconds the disc will stop spinning and the display will show the total playing time and total tracks on the disc. Nofe; lf the disc is inserf ed upside down or if the disc is badly s[...]

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    =llffi+wll PAUSE CONTROL To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PLAY/PAUSE Hl button again. The sound stops and the elapsed time display flashes, but the disc continues to spin. rlr ,fr:fr8* ,*r/l' p Press the PLAY/PAUSE >ll button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume playback. The elapsed time display stops flashing. SKIPIS[...]

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    jlffi+ffi t_ ,: k.}J- t.':'.1 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. One Track Repeat Press the SKIP Dtl/l+( buttons on the top panel until the desired track number appears in the displa[...]

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    __llffi+ffi L RANDOM PLAYBACK (On Remote Control) Model PD6560BL Only This feature allows you to play all the tracks on a disc in random order. Load the disc as usual and press the RANDOM button. The RANDOM indicator appears in the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE HN button. The tracks will be played in random order. RANDOM (D .O I t,t , u'u FLAT[...]

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    J w+wl|- PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program up to 16 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. Nofe; The player cannot be programmed while a disc is playing. lf a disc is playing press fhe STOP A bufton fo sfop playback before you begin the programming sf[...]

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    _ltffi+ffitL 6.) To begin prograrnmed playback press the PLAY/PAUSE Fll button. The display will show the first prograrnmed track and playback will begin on that track. The PROGRAM indicator remains in After the last programmed track has played the player stops but the programmed tracks remain in the rnemory. To play the progranmed tracks again, pr[...]

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    *J ffi+wlL PLAYING CASSETTE TAPES 1.) Press the TAPE button to select TAPE mode. The TAPE indicator appears in the display. Open the cassette door by pressing the STOP/EJECT f A key. Place a pre-recorded cassette tape into the slots on the inside of the door with the exposed tape facing up and the full reel on the right side. Close the cassette doo[...]

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    _JIw+ffilt_ 9.) When you are finished listening press the STOP/EJECT I4 key to stop the tape, open the door, remove the tape and close the door. lf you are playing a tape and then change to the TUNER or CD function be sure to press the STOP/ EJECT f * key to disengage the tape mechanism. This prevents excess wear and tear on the mechanism. IMPORTAN[...]

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    I I l I __J ! 'r r++ . ,2 MAKING A TAPE RECORDING This model allows you to make tape recordings directly from the CD player, or the radio. . Refer to "PLAYING COMPACT DISCS" if necessary to operate the CD playe r. . Refer to "LISTENlNG TO THE RADlO" if necessary to tune in the station you wish to record from radio. 1 .) Pr[...]

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    _lt@+wtl Automatic Recording Volume Level Control This unit has an Autornatic Level Control (ALC) circuit which controls the recording volume level and prevents overloaded and distorted recordings. The VOLUME and EQ controls have no effect on recording volume level. You may change the control settings during the recording oreven reduce the volume l[...]

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    ---------1 *_j lffi+wtL ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES Whenever you record on a cassette any previously recorded material is erased as the new material is recorded. To prevent you from accidentally erasing rnaterial which you wish to save, blank cassettes are equipped with erase prevention tabs for each side of the tape. lf the erase prevention tab for side [...]

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    jlw+ffilL CASSETTE CARE Two cornmon causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are: 1.) Tape jamrning - Leading to uneven speed in playback, and 2.) T ape tangling - Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of themechan ism. To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be observed: Check that [...]

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    __l i {} w+wll 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 discs have no groove[...]

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    __ltw+ffilL LIMITED WARRANTY Emerson Radio Cotp.warralts manufacturing defects in original material, includittg original parts ard 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 repair service at no charge for labor ard [...]

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    __J ! /-i-) H.-F- 1,,t/ @ W€r.softa EMERSON Part No.: 16-2952 405-02 PD6559. 60BL*050604 p65 -t r Printed in China[...]