Emerson ES58 Owner's Manual

Micro audio system with cd player and digital tuner

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MICRO AUDIO SYSTEM
with CD PLAYER
and DIGITAL TUNER
OWNER'S MANUAL
ES58
Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com
ES58_013004.p65
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30/1/2004, 10:24

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  • Page 1 MICRO AUDIO SYSTEM with CD PLAYER and DIGITAL TUNER OWNER'S MANUAL ES58 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com ES58_013004.p65 30/1/2004, 10:24...
  • 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 ar- WARNING: TO REDUCE THE rowhead s ym bol, wit hi n an...
  • Page 3 Emerson and Emerson retailers are committed to your satisfaction. Once again, thanks for purchasing this Emerson audio product. For future reference, record the serial number in the space provided. Model No: ES58 Serial No: ES58_012904.p65 29/1/2004, 15:24...
  • Page 4: Class 1 Laser Product

    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 UNPACKING AND SET-UP • Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing material from the unit. • Remove any labels or stickers which may be on the front or top of the set, but do not remove any labels from the back or bottom.
  • Page 6 AM Loop Antenna This system includes an external AM Loop antenna. Assemble the AM loop antenna and then connect the wire from the antenna to the AM antenna terminal on the back of the set as shown. You may have to vary the position and direction of this AM Loop antenna until you find the position that provides the clearest reception for each of your favorite AM stations.
  • Page 7 POWER SOURCE This system is designed to operate on 120V 60Hz AC house current. Connecting this system to any other power supply could result in damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty. You will note that this system is equipped with a polarized AC power plug having one blade wider than the other.
  • Page 8 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 9 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL ES58_012904.p65 MULTI-FUNCTION LCD DISPLAY SENSOR VOLUME MEMORY/ SLEEP M-UP/REPEAT CLOCK TUNING TUNING SKIP /SEARCH SKIP /SEARCH STOP/ PLAY/ COMPACT DISC BAND PAUSE S Y S T E M FM ANT AM ANT 29/1/2004, 15:24...
  • Page 10 FRONT PANEL 1.) PHONES Jack. 2.) MUTE Button. 3.) CD Button. 4.) STOP /BAND Button. 5.) Reverse SKIP/SEARCH 6.) MEMORY/CLOCK Button. 7.) SLEEP Button. 8.) Remote Control SENSOR. 9.) Multi Function LCD Display. 10.) CD Door. 11.) CD OPEN/CLOSE Button. 12.) VOLUME + /–...
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL 1.) TUNE/SKIP Button. 2.) TUNE/SKIP Button. 3.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. 4.) MUTE Button. 5.) MEM (Memory)/CLOCK Button. 6.) TIME (Timer) Button. 7.) SLEEP Button. 8.) P.EQ Button. 9) INTRO Button. 10.) FUNCTION Button. 11.) Standby / On Button. 12.) RANDOM Button. 13.) DISPLAY Button.
  • Page 12 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL CORRECTLY • Point the remote control at the Remote SENSOR. • The functions of the buttons on the remote control are the same as the corresponding controls on the main unit. • When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared Remote Sensor may be degraded, causing unreliable operation.
  • Page 13: General Controls

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that the FM Wire Antenna is fully extended. • Make sure that the AM Loop Antenna is properly installed. • Make sure that you have installed batteries in the remote control. • Make sure that the AC power cord is connected to an outlet that is always “live”.
  • Page 14: Setting The Clock

    SETTING THE CLOCK 1.) Switch the unit to Standby mode by pressing the STANDBY/ON 2.) Press and hold the MEMORY/CLOCK button. “ 24 H ” (24 Hour format) will flash in the display. Press the 3.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK button. The hour digit will flash. Press the buttons to set the correct hour.
  • Page 15: Listening To The Radio

    LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the STANDBY/ON main display turns “On”. 2.) If necessary, press the TUNER button on the front panel of main unit or the FUNCTION button on remote control to select the Tuner function. The display will show an AM or FM station frequency.
  • Page 16 Antenna Information Vary the position and direction of the AM Loop antenna until you find the position that provides the clearest reception for each of your favorite AM stations. Vary the direction of the FM antenna to find the position that provides the best reception.
  • Page 17 PRE-SETTING STATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY This system includes a 20 station preset memory. You can store up to 10 FM stations and 10 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”...
  • Page 18 RECALLING PRESET STATIONS Turn the unit ‘ On’ and select the desired band. Press the MEM-UP/REPEAT button on the front panel or the remote control repeatedly to scroll through the preset memories until the display shows the desired station. CHANGING PRESET STATIONS To change any preset station memory select the desired band and tune to the new station you wish to memorize.
  • Page 19 PLAYING COMPACT DISCS IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R and CD-RW 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.
  • Page 20 6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE remote control to begin playback on track 1. The display will show the elapsed playing time of each track as it plays. 7.) Adjust the VOLUME and EQ controls as desired. 8.) When the last track has played the player stops automatically and the display again shows the total playing time and tracks on the disc.
  • Page 21 Skip/Search ( ) Controls • To skip to higher or lower numbered tracks during playback, repeatedly press buttons until the desired track number appears in the display. Playback will begin on the desired track. • To perform high speed search within a track to locate a specific musical passage depress and hold the backward as long as the buttons are depressed.
  • Page 22: Repeat Playback

    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 button until the desired track number appears in the display, then press the M-UP/REPEAT button once.
  • Page 23 RANDOM Playback (Remote Control Only) This feature allows you to play all the tracks on a disc in random order. Load the disc as usual and wait until the display shows the total playing time and number of tracks. Press the RANDOM button. The RANDOM indicator appears in the display.
  • Page 24 Programmed Playback You can program up to 20 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. Note: The player cannot be programmed while a disc is playing. If a disc is playing press the STOP programming steps below.
  • Page 25 4.) When track number “08” appears in the display, press the MEMORY/CLOCK button once again to enter the track “08” in program memory number “01”. The track number returns to “00” and the program memory advances to “P-02” indicating that you may now select a track to be entered in program memory number “02”.
  • Page 26 Program Repeat Playback You can use the Program and Repeat features together to continuously repeat a programmed sequence of tracks. First, program the desired tracks according to Steps 1 through 7 on the previous page. When Programmed Playback begins press the M-UP/REPEAT button twice to activate the All Tracks Repeat feature.
  • Page 27 TIME (Timer) Function (Remote Control Only) This system includes a programmable Timer function that will turn the system ‘ On’ , play for one hour, and then shut the system ‘ Off’ automatically. You can use the timer to wake you up to the radio or to your favorite CD. The timer can be programmed while the system is in the Standby (Power Off) mode, the Tuner mode or the CD mode.
  • Page 28 5.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK button once more to enter the turn ‘ on’ time in the memory. After a few seconds the TIMER display stops flashing and remains ‘ On’ and the display returns to the correct time, the Tuner display, or the CD display.
  • Page 29 SLEEP Timer This system includes a programmable Sleep Timer that allows you to fall asleep to between 10 and 90 minutes of music and then shuts the power ‘ Off’ automatically. To Operate The Sleep Timer: 1.) Turn the system ‘ On’ and operate either the Tuner or CD function as usual. 2.) Adjust the VOLUME controls to the desired level.
  • Page 30 NOTES: • You can shut the unit off manually before the Sleep Timer counts down to “00” by pressing the STANDBY/ON • Remember that if you are falling asleep to CD you will also wake to CD, and if you fall asleep to the Tuner you will also wake to the Tuner. •...
  • Page 31: Compact Disc Care

    CARE AND MAINTENANCE COMPACT DISC CARE • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the centre of the case and lift the disc outs, 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 32: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Should this unit exhibit a problem, check the following before seeking service. Symptom Possible Cause Radio Noise or sound Station not tuned properly for distorted on AM or FM AM or FM. broadcasts. FM: Wire antenna is not extended.
  • Page 33: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and 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 and parts at an authorized Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion.
  • Page 34 EMERSON Part No.: 16-2931 401-01 Printed in China ES58_012904.p65 29/1/2004, 15:24...

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