PERSONAL CD PLAYER with 40 SECOND ELECTRONIC ANTI-SKIP PROTECTION OWNER’S MANUAL HD9971 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com HD9971_ib_drafts.
Thank you......... For purchasing this Emerson Personal CD Player. The CD player has a 22 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. Use the 3-way Repeat feature to repeat a single track, the entire disc, or a programmed sequence of tracks, indefinitely.
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 • Dusty places. lose to heat radiating appliances such • P l ac e s s u b j ec t t o c o n s t an t as electric heaters. vibration. • Humid or moist places.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 8 7 9 6 10 11 5 12 4 13 3 2 14 15 1 16 17 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) HOLD ON/OFF Switch. STOP Button. REPEAT Button. P. (Play) MODE Button. Electronic Skip Protection On/Off Button. 6.) CD Door. 7.) DC IN 4.5V Input Jack. 8.) Battery Compartment. (Bottom cabinet) 9.) Headphone Jack. 10.) LINE OUT Jack. 11.) VOLUME Control. 12.) CD Door OPEN 13.) SKIP/SEARCH Button. Button. 14.) SKIP/SEARCH 15.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. Button. 16.) DBBS ON/OFF Switch. 17.) LCD Display.
LCD DISPLAY INDICATORS (3) (2) (4) (5) (6) (1) (9) (8) (7) 1.) Electronic Skip Protection Indicator – flashing icon indicates Electronic Skip Protection is activated. 2.) PGM (Program) Indicator – Appears when programming tracks or playing programmed tracks. 3.) RPT Indicator – Appears when the Repeat playback mode is selected. 4.) RND (Random) Indicator – Appears when Random playback mode is selected. 5.) INTRO Indicator – Appears when Intro playback mode is selected. 6.
POWER SOURCE This CD player can be operated on either 120V 60Hz AC house current with an optional AC adapter (not included) or on 3V DC (2 "AA" batteries, not included). BATTERY OPERATION 1.) Open the battery compartment door on the bottom cabinet by sliding it in the direction of the arrow and then lifting it open. To prevent loss, the door cannot be removed from the unit. 2.) Insert 2 "AA" batteries (not included) into the compartment. Use alkaline batteries for longest life.
AC OPERATION (AC Adapter not included) Connect the AC adapter to your 120V AC outlet. Then connect the small plug to the "DC IN 4.5V" jack on the back of the player as shown in the following illustration. NOTE: This optional AC adapter, should be rated as follows: Input : 120V / 60Hz AC. Output : 4.5V DC 500mA. The adapter must have a female-type plug with a positive center: Negative (–) Positive (+) • Be sure the adapter is UL listed.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NORMAL PLAYBACK 1.) Connect the headphones to the Headphone jack. 2.) Set the VOLUME control to minimum. 3.) Press the CD door OPEN VOLUME button to open the CD door. Place your CD on the center spindle, label side up and gently press down until it is firmly held in place. 4.) Close the CD door and push down on the “CLOSE” position, to make sure that the door locks properly. 5.) Slide the HOLD switch to the “OFF” position. 6.
PAUSE CONTROL Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback to pause momentarily. The sound stops. The time display flashes but the disc continues to spin. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again to cancel pause and resume playback. The sound returns and the display stops flashing. SKIP/SEARCH CONTROLS To skip forward or reverse to another track during playback press the or buttons repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. Playback will begin on the desired track.
“Point A” To “Point B” Repeat button to start the disc and use the SKIP/SEARCH 1.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to advance the player until it is close to the point where you want to begin repeating (Point A). 2.) Press the REPEAT button 3 times until the “RPT” (Repeat) indicator stays on and the “A ” indicator is flashing. 3.) When you reach the point where you want to begin repeat playback, press the PLAY/ PAUSE button once. The “A ” indicator stays ”On” and the “B” indicator begins to flash. 4.
INTRO PLAY (INTRO) This feature plays only the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. button until the total track number 1.) If the disc is playing, press the STOP and total playing time appears on the display. 2.) Press the P. MODE button until the Intro Indicator (INTRO) is shown on the display. 3.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playing the Intro mode. 4.) To cancel Intro Scan press the STOP button or press the P.
TO CHECK THE PROGRAMMED CONTENT 1.) Press the P. MODE button until the program memory indicator (PGM) flashing on the display. 2.) Every time the REPEAT button is pressed, the programmed tracks will be displayed one by one in the programmed order. TO CLEAR THE PROGRAMMED CONTENTS Press the STOP button twice or open the CD door to clear the program. RANDOM PLAY (RND) 1.) If the disc is playing, press the STOP button until the total track number and total playing time appear on the display. 2.
ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION (ESP) This CD player is equipped with an automatic 40 second Electronic Skip Memory and an Anti-Rolling Mechanism that will eliminate virtually all skipping during most active uses. When you press the ESP button the player immediately begins to store 40 seconds of music in a solid state memory that is impervious to shock. The player is always reading the disc 40 seconds ahead of the music you are hearing and storing that information in the memory.
HOLD SWITCH 1.) If you are carrying the unit in a backpack, school bag etc, you can slide the HOLD switch to the ‘ON’ position. This prevents the unit from starting accidentally and draining the batteries. 2.) Set to ‘OFF’position to resume normal operation. DBBS SWITCH 1.) This switch enhances the low frequency (BASS) response. 2.) Set the VOLUME control to a low listening level before activating the DBBS switch, then adjust to your preference.
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. Open the disc cover and clean the lens as follows: DUST OR DRY PARTICLES Using a camera lens brush/blower, blow on the lens several times, then wipe it lightly with the brush to remove dust.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM Unit will not turn on. Disc will not play. No sound from headphones. Erratic playback. CAUSE Weak or dead batteries. CD compartment not closed. Disc inserted incorrectly. Dirty or defective disc. Moisture or condensation on disc or lens. Headphone plug not inserted correctly. VOLUME controls set to SOLUTION Replace batteries. Close CD compartment. Reinsert disc correctly.
EMERSON RADIO CORP. LIMITED WARRANTY What does this warranty cover ? Any manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions. For how long? For a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S.
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