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Home Audio System
®
with iPod
Docking Station
CD/MP3 Player, Digital Tuner,
and Remote Control
OWNER' S MANUAL
iE600
(Silver Color)
iE600BK
(Black Color)
R
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Made for all iPod
models including iPod
nano, iPod
shuffle and iPod
mini
Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com
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- Page 1 Home Audio System ® with iPod Docking Station CD/MP3 Player, Digital Tuner, and Remote Control OWNER’ S MANUAL iE600 (Silver Color) iE600BK (Black Color) ® ® ® ® Made for all iPod models including iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod mini Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
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. The lightning flash with arrow- WARNING: TO REDUCE THE head symbol, within an equi-... - Page 3 Thank you for purchasing this Home Audio System with integrated iPod ® Docking Station by Emerson Research. This compact, but powerful system features a 25 Watt RMS amplifier with a built-in 15 watt subwoofer to deliver sound performance that you would never expect from a system this size.
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Page 4: Important Notes
IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters, on 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. -
Page 5: Preparation For Use
PREPARATION FOR USE Unpacking and Set-up • The display carton contains the main unit, the remote control handset, six (6) ® different iPod adapters, and the external FM wire antenna (attached to the bottom of the main unit). Remove all of the components from the carton and make sure that nothing is accidentally discarded with the packing materials. -
Page 6: Power Source
Power Source This system is designed to operate on 120V AC 60Hz house current only. Connecting this system to any other power source may cause damage to the system and such damage is not covered by your warranty. NOTE: The system has polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade. -
Page 7: Installing The Back Up Batteries
Installing The Back Up Batteries This system includes a battery back up circuit that will maintain the clock, calendar, and alarm time settings and the preset tuner memories in the event of a temporary power interruption. The battery back up circuit requires 2 “AAA” or UM-4 batteries, not included. - Page 8 FM Antenna (On Bottom Panel) The FM antenna wire is attached to a screw terminal on the bottom cabinet. Unwind the antenna wire completely and extend it to its full length before returning the cabinet to its upright position. It may be necessary to adjust the direction of the FM antenna wire until you find the position that provides the best reception.
- Page 9 Reset Button (On Bottom Panel) If this system is subjected to a sudden power surge, or excessive static electricity, the internal computer will shut down temporarily to prevent any permanent damage to the system. If you find that the system does not respond when you operate the controls on the top panel or the remote handset, you have probably experienced a sudden power surge that caused the internal computer to shut down.
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Page 10: Remote Control
Remote Control The remote control supplied with this system allows you to operate all of the features and functions found on the main unit control panel. The remote receiver is located on the left side of the front panel display. To operate the remote control, aim the handset at the receiver on the front panel and press the appropriate button on the remote handset. - Page 11 The original battery should be able to power the remote control for 12 to 18 months or even longer, depending on the frequency of use. When the operation of the remote becomes intermittent or fails completely you should replace the battery as soon as possible.
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Page 12: Protect Your Furniture
Protect Your Furniture This model is equipped with non-skid rubber 'feet' to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls. These 'feet' are made from non-migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on your furniture. -
Page 13: Location Of Controls And Indicators
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Top Panel 21 20 Front Panel iE600_050407.p65 4/5/2007, 11:50... - Page 14 Power Button - Press to turn the unit ‘ On’ or ‘ Off’ . 2.) AC Power Cord. 3.) CD Play/Pause Button - Press to start CD playback. Press again to pause. 4.) iPod Play/Pause Button - Press to start iPod pause.
- Page 15 20.) EQ Button - Selects the ROCK, CLASSIC, POP, JAZZ or Flat (EQ Off) modes. 21.) Stereo Surround Button - Activates the 'Surround' effect. 22.) Push Open CD Door Lock Location - Press here to open CD door. 23.) Snooze/Light Button - Activates the snooze function. Switches the display and front panel lighting ‘...
- Page 16 Remote Control 1.) iPod Buttons - In iPod mode, skips tracks or performs high-speed search. 2.) iPod Play/Pause Button - Press to start iPod pause. Press and hold to shut iPod 3.) iPod/Shuffle Button - Press to select iPod or iPod Shuffle mode. 4.) Aux Button - Turns the system on in the Auxiliary Input mode.
- Page 17 7.) TUN + ( ) / TUN – ( station. In CD mode or iPod mode, skips tracks or performs high-speed search. In power ‘ Off’ mode, used to adjust the Hour display. 8.) Power Button - Press to turn the unit ‘ On’ or ‘ Off’ . 9.) Infrared Transmitter.
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Page 18: Setting The Time
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that you have installed the two “AAA” batteries in the back up battery compartment. • Make sure that you have removed the clear plastic battery spacer tab from the remote control. • Make sure that you have unwound the FM antenna wire and extended it to its full length. -
Page 19: Setting The Year
Setting The Time Display Mode (12 Hour/24 Hour Display) You have the option of displaying the time in 12-Hour or 24-Hour modes. 12-Hour Mode - The time is displayed in 12-hour cycles with AM or PM indicators. This is the factory default setting. 24-Hour Mode - The time is displayed in 24-hour cycles with no AM or PM indicators. -
Page 20: General Controls
General Controls This system has electronic volume controls, a 4-mode preset equalizer, separate bass and treble controls, and a simulated surround sound control. These controls can only be adjusted when the system power is ‘ On’ and the unit is in the Radio, CD, iPod, or Aux (Auxiliary) modes. -
Page 21: Volume Controls
Volume Controls Press the Volume + or Volume – buttons to increase or decrease the volume level. The Month / Date display changes to a volume level indicator during volume adjustments. The display ranges from “00” (minimum) to “30” (maximum). 10 seconds after adjusting the volume level the indicator returns to the MONTH/DATE display in Aux and iPod modes. -
Page 22: Bass And Treble Controls
Bass and Treble Controls In addition to the preset EQ settings the Bass and Treble settings may also be adjusted separately. NOTE: In order to adjust the Bass and Treble settings the EQ must be in the Flat/EQ ‘ Off’ mode with no EQ indicator appearing in the display. To adjust the Bass level, press the Mode button once. - Page 23 Display Lighting Control The backlighting in the display area and the edge accent lighting on the front cabinet will come on when the system is turned ‘ On’ and will go off when the system is turned ‘ Off’ . You may also switch the lighting off manually while the system is in use.
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Page 24: Listening To The Radio
Listening To The Radio 1.) Press the Radio/Band button to select the Radio function. The power turns ‘ On’ automatically and the display back lighting and edge lighting also turn on. The first time you press the Radio/Band button the display will show: “FM 87.5 MHz STEREO”. -
Page 25: Antenna Information
NOTES: A.) Use the Manual Tuning method to tune to weak stations that are bypassed during Automatic Tuning. B.) During Automatic Tuning if the tuner does not stop on the exact frequency of your station, for example, the display shows FM 103.55 instead of FM 103.5 - use the Manual Tuning method to “fine tune”... - Page 26 Presetting Station In The Tuner Memory The tuner in this system has 20 preset station memories. You can store up to 10 of your favorite FM stations and 10 of your favorite AM stations in the memory for easy and immediate recall at any time. 1.) Tune to the first station you wish to memorize using either the Manual or Automatic Tuning methods described on page 23.
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Page 27: Recalling Preset Stations
Recalling Preset Stations Press the Radio/Band button to select the desired band, then press the Dir/Ch + or Dir/Ch – buttons to scroll through the preset memory stations. Changing Preset Stations 1.) Tune to the new station that you wish to memorize. 2.) Press the Memory/Program button, then press the Dir/Ch + or Dir/Ch –... -
Page 28: Playing Compact Discs
Playing Compact Discs NOTE: This system can play normal CDs, recordable CDs (CD-R), rewritable CDs (CD-RW) and CDs containing compressed MP3 audio files. However the play-ability of CD-RW and MP3 discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in the ripping and burning process, as well as the quality of the blank media used for recording. - Page 29 5.) To pause during playback press the CD The sound stops and the elapsed time display flashes but the disc continues to spin. Press the CD Play/Pause button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume playback. 6.) To skip to higher or lower numbered tracks during playback, repeatedly press the TUN + ( ) or TUN –...
- Page 30 Special CD Playback Modes Pressing the Play Mode button, located under the secondary control cover or the P-Mode button on remote control, will allow you to select the “Repeat One Track”, “Repeat All Tracks”, “Intro Scan Playback”, and “Random Playback” modes. These special modes may be selected while the disc is playing or while the disc is stopped as follows: For Normal CDs:...
- Page 31 For MP3 CDs: Directory Skip If your MP3 CD contains multiple Directories you may skip forward or backward to higher or lower numbered Directories by pressing the Dir/Ch + or Dir/Ch – buttons. Repeat One Track Press the Play Mode (P-Mode) button once. The Repeat indicator appears in the display and the selected track will be repeated continuously.
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Page 32: Programmed Playback
Programmed Playback This feature allows you to program up to 20 tracks on a normal CD, or 60 tracks on a MP3 CD, for playback in any desired order. 1.) Press the Memory/Program button, located under the Secondary Control Cover or Mem/Program button on the remote control. - Page 33 4.) Repeat Steps 2 and 3, selecting a different track number each time until you have entered up to 20 tracks (60 tracks for a MP3 CD) in the program memory. NOTE: You may program the same track number to play multiple times in the same program if desired.
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- Page 35 Playing your ‘Dockable’ iPod ® (Refer To Separate Instructions For The iPod ® Shuffle) IMPORTANT: In order to prevent unwanted distortion when listening to your iPod ® through this system it is recommended that you set the EQ in your iPod ®...
- Page 36 1.) Select the proper insert for your particular iPod place the insert in the docking area as shown. If you are using one of the 30GB or 60GB (5G) iPod ® the (2G) iPod nano use the inserts that were included with the iPod you bought them.
- Page 37 6.) Press the iPod Play/Pause button on the main unit or the remote control to start playing your iPod. 7.) Adjust the Volume, EQ, Bass/Treble, or Surround controls of this system as desired. IMPORTANT! Remember that to avoid unwanted distortion, the EQ in ®...
- Page 38 Connecting and Playing A 1G (First Generation) iPod The docking station of this system includes an Apple USB connector specifically designed for the 1G (First Generation) iPod NOTE: If you have a new 2G (Second Generation) iPod connect it to the Auxiliary Input jack of this system. Please refer to the connection instructions on page 39.
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Page 39: Charging The Ipod
4.) Press the iPod/Shuffle button on this system to select the iPod Shuffle function. The “iPodShuffle” indicator appears in the display. 5.) Press the Volume + / – buttons on this system to adjust volume until the Volume Level Indicator display is showing “25”. - Page 40 Listening To A 2G (Second Generation) iPod Or Other External Source This system includes a 3.5mm mini stereo Auxiliary (Aux) Input jack on the front panel so that you can easily connect any external audio source with a headphone jack or a Line Out jack and listen to your external source through the speakers of this system.
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Page 41: Stereo Headphone Jack
4.) You should hear the sound from your external source through the speakers of this system. Adjust the Volume, EQ or Bass/Treble, and Surround controls of this system as desired. NOTE: If you connected the Line Out jack of your external source then you only need to adjust the volume control of this system. - Page 42 Alarm, Snooze, And Sleep To Music Functions Setting The Alarm Time and Alarm Mode 1.) If the system power is ‘ On’ , press the The power must be ‘ Off’ to set/adjust the alarm time. 2.) With the correct time of day appearing on the display, press the Mode button once.
- Page 43 To Activate or Deactivate The Alarm Press the Alarm On/Off button once in the iPod docking area, or on the remote control, to activate the alarm. One of the alarm mode icons will appear in the time display to confirm that the alarm is ‘...
- Page 44 Wake-up To CD 1.) Make sure that the desired CD is properly loaded in the CD player. 2.) Check and adjust the alarm time setting if necessary and make sure the “ alarm mode is selected. 3.) Press the Alarm On/Off button to activate the alarm. Make sure the “ icon appears in the display.
- Page 45 Wake-up To iPod ® NOTES: • You cannot wake-up to an iPod can only wake-up to “dockable” iPod 30-pin connector in the docking area. • If you select the “Wake-up To iPod to the dock at the wake-up time, the system will automatically default to the Wake-up to Buzzer mode.
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Page 46: Snooze Operation
Wake-up To Buzzer With Auto Snooze Function 1.) Check and adjust the alarm time setting if necessary and make sure the “BUZ ” alarm mode is selected. 2.) Press the Alarm On/Off button to activate the alarm. Make sure the “BUZ icon appears in the display. - Page 47 Sleep To Music Timer This feature allows you to fall asleep to the radio, CD player, or your iPod to 60 minutes, and then the system shuts off automatically. 1.) Turn the system on and select the music source that you want to play as you are falling asleep.
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Page 48: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Should this unit exhibit a problem, check the following before seeking service. Symptom Possible Cause General No operation Subject to a severe power surge or electric shock. Radio Noise or sound Station is not tuned properly for AM Retune the AM or FM distortion on AM or or FM. -
Page 49: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 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. -
Page 50: Care Of The Cabinet
TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORM WARRANTY... 1-800-695-0098 PLEASE CALL: 1-800-898-9020 Emerson Radio Corp., Consumer Affairs Dept., 5101 Statesman Drive, Irving, TX 75063. 4/5/2007, 11:50 ®... - Page 51 For repair or replacement, pack your unit in a padded box, enclose your check or money order payable to Emerson Radio Corp. in the amount of $9.00 (not required by California residents) to cover shipping and handling costs, and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase.
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