t\ w+wtL -J PORTABLE CD, CD-RIRW PLAYER With AMIFM DIGITAL TUNER and CASS ETTE RECORDER + ! - i{r+'f I .: OWNER,S A/I AUG 5 A/VUAL 2004 : i I i PD6559BL PD6560BL @fth Re mote controt) Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.
! ffi+wlL 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 exclamalion point within head symbol, within an equiOF ELECTRIC SHOCK I an equilateral triangle is in- lateral triangle is intended to alert the user.
L- -J 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 each feature. This product was manufactured using the highest quality components and standards of workmanship.
! __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 with chemical solvents as this might danage the finish. Use a clean dry cloth. CLASS l Operate controls and switches as described in the manual.
jl@+ffi L 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 on top panel. lnside the CD compartment you will see a white transit card which is used to prevent the laser pick-up from moving during shipment.
=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 AC Outlet 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 lf this plug will not fit in your AC outlet, you probably have an outdated non-polarized outlet. You should have your outdated outlet changed bya qualified, licensed electrician. Do notfile the wide blade on the plug, or use an adapter to make the plug fit into your outlet.
__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 batteries together (e.9. Alkaline and Carbon-Zinc) or old batteries with fresh ones. 4.
jtw+ffi|L FRONT PANEL 10 14 I 15 8 16 7 17 6 18 5 19 20 4 3 21 2 22 1 1 BACK PAN EL - PD65 59.
_ltffi+w!_ .) Speakers. 2.) Cassette door. 3.) Multifunction LCD Display. 4.) TUNE/SKIP REV. l*{ Button. 5.) CD STOP f Button. 6.) MEMO./PROG. Button. 1 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.) TAPE Button. (,* /i\ 17.) POWER On/Off Button. 18.) Cassette Control keys. (PAUSE I I ISTOp-EJECTI 1 A /F.FWD (/REW>> /pLAy <{ /RECORD O ). 9.) MEM.
! _ll REMOTE CONTROL (Model PD6560BL Onlv) EO $urG I TIFE POWER I uEtuo.rPlo6. 10 otrt TEI.UP/iEIEA' 11 12 13 14 -{i}'.4./ I @f'nurson* 1.) Stop I 9.) POWER (On/Off) Button. Button. 2.) VOL (Volume) - Button. 3.) TUNING DN (Down)/ Skip Rev la{ Button. 4.) TUNER/BAND Button. 11 .) MEM.UP/REPEAT Button. 12.) TUNING UP/ Skip Fwd Dll Button. 5.) RANDOM Button. 13.) Play/Pause )ll Button. 6.) MUTE Button. 14.) VOL (Volume) + Button. 7.) EQ Button. 15.) Battery Compartment 8.
__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. 2.) lnsert two 3IAAA" alkaline batteries (not included) into the battery compartment. Be sure the batteries are inserted according to the polarity markings inside the battery compartment. klF 'r/ 3.) Replace the battery door.
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 'Off' and returns to the same level when the power is switched 'On'again.
=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. The display will show an AM or FM station frequency. AM To select a different band, press the TUNERYBAND button again. l\ fifr^ 3.) 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.
w+wlL J 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 /-l), ?.;l- Vary the direction of the FM antenna to find the position that provides the best reception. 13 - PD65 59.
__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 station you wish to memorize. Example FM 103.50 MHz. FM \fr1.5 fr tlHr POP 2.) When the desired station appears on the display, press the MEMO./PROG. button.
_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 new station you wish to memorize. Press the MEMO./PROG. button and then press the MEM.UP/REPEAT button to display the mernory number you wish to change. Press the MEMO.
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. Playability may a/so be affected by the quality and condition of the blank media you use for recording.
=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 E{: \5 #fr total tracks on the disc. Nofe; lf the disc is inserf ed upside down or if the disc is badly norr^d l scratched and unreadable, playback will not be possrb/e.
=llffi+wll PAUSE CONTROL To pause momentarily during CD playback press the PLAY/PAUSE Hl ,fr:fr8* p rlr button again. The sound stops and the elapsed time display flashes, but the ,*r/l' disc continues to spin. Press the PLAY/PAUSE >ll button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume playback. The elapsed time display stops flashing.
jlffi+ffi t_ 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 display, then press the MEM.UP/REPEAT button once. The REPEAT indicator flashes in the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE Xl t-il$'( button to begin playback on that track.
__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. RANDOM Press the PLAY/PAUSE HN button. The tracks will be played in random .O (D I t,t , u'u E order. E FLAT After all tracks have played the player stops and the display again shows the total playing time and number of tracks.
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 A bufton fo sfop playback before you begin the programming press fhe STOP sfeps below. 1.) Press the MEMO./PROG. button once.
_ltffi+ffitL 6.) To begin prograrnmed playback PROGRAM press the PLAY/PAUSE Fll , I ffi E 1:\5 Efr button. The display will show the first prograrnmed track n.ft TRACK U.U and playback will begin on that track. The PROGRAM indicator remains in the display. After the last programmed track has played the player stops but the PROGRAM programmed tracks remain in the rnemory. To play the progranmed tracks again, press the PLAY/PAUSE >ll button.
*J ffi+wlL PLAYING CASSETTE TAPES 1.) Press the TAPE button to select IAPE TAPE mode. The TAPE indicator appears in the display. TH,8 E 2.) Open the cassette door by pressing the STOP/EJECT fA key. 3.) 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. (t- --#-l*- T Close the cassette door. 4.) Press the cassette PLAY{ key to begin playback. 5.) Adjust the VOLUME and EQ controls as desired. 6.
_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. IMPORTANT: Always press fhe SIOP tEJECf I I key fo shu t off the tape motor before opening the cassefte door to remove your tape.
I I l I ! __J 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. 1 . Refer to "LISTENlNG TO THE RADlO" station you wish to record from radio. .) Press the STOP/EJECT f* if necessary to tune in the key to open the cassette door. Z.
_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 level to "Minirnum". This will not effect the level of the recording. STEREO HEADPHONE JACK Connect a set of stereo headphones (not included) with a 3.
---------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 A is removed, you cannot accidentally record on side A. The record key cannot be depressed if the erase prevention tab on the cassette has been removed.
jlw+ffilL CASSETTE CARE Two cornmon causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are: 1.) Tape jamrning 2.) T ape tangling - - Leading to uneven speed in playback, and 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 there are no loose layers of tape visible through the cassette center window (see Fig. 1).
__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 grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris, so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove most particles.
__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 parts at ar atrthorized Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion.
! __J /-i-) @ H.-F1,,t/ W€r.softa EMERSON Part No.: 16-2952 405-02 -t PD6559.
