Emerson RET66TQ manual

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    O W NER ' S M ANUA L RE T66T Q - B l u e 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 a n d DUA L A L A R M SY S T E M V i s i t ou r w eb s i t e a t w ww . e m e r s on r ad i o . c o m RE T66 BK - B l a c k RET66_080504.p65 5/8/2004, 16:05 24[...]

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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 Thank you ……… for purchasing this Emerson dual alarm stereo clock radio CD player with 20 track programmable memor y . The dual alarm system can be used to wake two people at two different times, or use one alarm for weekdays and the other for weekend wake-ups. In addition you have the choice of waking to an electronic ‘ Buzzer’ alarm, [...]

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    3 • 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 o pe 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 ea t o a v o i d da m age f r o m he a t. • W hen m o v i ng t he [...]

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    4 P R E P A R A T I O N F O R U S E UN PA CKING AND SET UP • Carefully remove the main unit and the accessories from the display carton and remove all the packing material from the unit. • Carefully remove any small strips of tape that may have been used to prevent the CD door from opening in transit. • Unwind the AC power cord and extend it [...]

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    5 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 one 9- Volt batter y , not included. The battery compartment is located on the back of the cabinet. 1.) Press downward on the battery door locking [...]

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    6 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 that is controlled by[...]

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    7 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 11 12 13 23 22 21 20 19 18 14 15 2 17 FRONT PANEL 16 27 25 26 28 24 16 29 30 TOP PA NEL RET66_080504.p65 5/8/2004, 16:05 7[...]

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    8 1.) ALARM 1 / ALARM 2 / ALARM 1+2 Selector Switch. 2.) Speakers. 3.) Dial Pointer. 4.) Alarm Mode BUZZ / AUTO / OFF Selector Switch. 5.) CD Control Buttons: STOP / PL AY -PAUSE / R-SKIP (MIN) / F-SKIP (HOUR) / PROGRAM / REPE AT . 6.) VOLUME Control. 7.) ALARM 1 Set Button. 8.) ALARM 2 Set Button. 9.) Alarm 1 ‘ On ’ Indicator. 10.) Alarm 2 ‘[...]

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    9 O PE R A T I N G I N S T RUC T I O N S • Make sure you have installed the back up battery in the battery compartment. • Make sure you have removed the dummy CD transit card from the CD compartment. • Connect the AC power cord plug to a 120V 60Hz AC outlet. SETTING THE CLOCK When the radio is connected to the AC outlet for the first time the[...]

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    1 0 SETTING THE WAKE-UP TIME 1.) Depress and hold the ALARM 1 button. The display will change from clock time to wake-up time and flash “ 12:00 ”. Continue to hold the ALARM 1 button and 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 1 button and repeatedly pres[...]

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    1 1 L I S T E N I N G T O T H E R AD I O 1 . ) S e t t he F UNC T I O N s e l e c t o r s w i t c h , l o c a t ed on t he f r on t c ab i ne t , t o t he F M / A U T O o r A M po s i t i on . 2 . ) P r e ss t h e P O W E R O N / O FF bu tt on on t he t op pa ne l t o t u r n t he sy s t e m ‘ O n ’ . T he P O W E R i nd i c a t o r a nd t he r[...]

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    1 2 PL AYING COMPACT DISCS 1. Set the FUNCTION selector switch on the front cabinet to the CD position. 2. Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the top panel. The POWER indicator and the radio dial lighting come ‘ On ’. 3. Press the area marked “ OPEN ” on the CD door. When the door opens remove the dummy CD transit card if you have not already[...]

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    1 3 Pause Control To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PL A Y/ PA USE button on the front panel again. The sound stops and the track number display flashes for a few seconds but the disc continues to spin. Press the PL A Y/ PAUSE button again to cancel the Pause mode and resume normal playback. The sound resumes at the same point on th[...]

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    1 4 Special Playback Modes Repeat 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 REP indicator begi[...]

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    1 5 Programmed Playback 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. Note : You cannot program a disc while it is playing. Press the STOP button to stop playback and then follow the programming step[...]

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    1 6 4.) Repeat step 3, selecting a different track number each time until you have entered up to 20 tracks in the program memory. 5.) When you have completed programming the desired tracks press the PL A Y/ PA USE button to begin programmed playback. The PROG indicator stops flashing and remains ‘ On ’ . Playback will begin on the first track y[...]

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    1 7 Dual 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 1 and/or ALARM 2 buttons on the front panel to check the Wake Up time settings. Adjust the Wake Up time if necessar y. Wake To Buzzer Press the POWER ON/OFF button to shut the power ‘ Off ’ if n[...]

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    1 8 Wake To CD Load the desired CD, begin playback and adjust the volume to the desired level. Press the POWER ON/OFF button to shut the system ‘ Off ’ . Set the BUZZ / AUTO / OFF switch on the left side panel to AUTO . Set the ALARM selector to the desired position for ALARM 1 , ALARM 2 , or ALARM 1+2 . The appropriate Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 L[...]

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    1 9 Sleep To Music Timer Y ou can use the sleep timer to fall asleep to the radio or CD player for 90, 60, or 30 minutes and have the unit shut off automaticall y. • Turn the power ‘ On ’ and operate the radio or CD player as usual. Adjust the volume to the desired level, but remember that the level you select for ‘ Sleep To Music ’ is th[...]

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    2 0 PHONES Jack The Stereo Headphone Jack is located on the front panel. Connect a set of stereo headphones (not included) to this jack for private listening without disturbing others. The internal speakers are automatically disconnected when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack. IMPOR TANT : When using headphones always set the volume contr[...]

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    2 1 C O M P A C 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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    2 2 L I M I T E D W ARRA N 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 nu 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 od 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 o [...]

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    E M E R S O N P a r t N o . : 1 6 - 2 9 4 7 408 - 0 2 P r i n t e d i n C h i n a R RET66_080504.p65 5/8/2004, 16:05 23[...]