TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank You for your ERC-1 Purchase Limited Warranty Service Assistance For the ERC-1 Emotiva Disclosure FCC Compliance Safety Precautions A Note for the Cable Television (CATV) Installer Unpacking the ERC-1 Inventory TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Key Features of Your New ERC-1 Audiophile CD Player...
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TROUBLESHOOTING The disc does not rotate The disc is playing but there is no sound The disc stops, noise is heard or the sound drops out A CD-R / CD-RW disc cannot be played The remote control does not operate A specific CD cannot be played Digital signal has no output 4 ...
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ERC-1 PURCHASE Dear Music Enthusiast, Thank you for purchasing the Emotiva ERC-1 CD Player. We sincerely believe that it offers you outstanding performance and value. Emotiva products are engineered and produced with the highest quality materials and incorporate the latest technology. We think you will find the Emotiva ERC-1 meets or exceeds your expectations.
LIMITED WARRANTY The Emotiva ERC-1 CD Player has been created to perform flawlessly for many years. As a result of this quality and craftsmanship, Emotiva offers the following warranty to owners of the ERC-1. Emotiva Audio warrants the ERC-1 to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years from the original date of purchase.
Emotiva Disclosure Copyright 2009 Emotiva All Rights Reserved. Emotiva reserves the right to make improvements to its products at any time. Therefore, the specifications of the product and the specific details of this manual are subject to change at any time.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read this User's Guide thoroughly before attempting to install and configure the ERC-1 CD Player. All the safety and operation instructions should be read before any operation of the component(s) begin. After successful installation and configuration of the ERC-1 CD Player, be sure to retain this manual in a safe place for any future reference needs.
UNPACKING THE ERC-1 The Emotiva ERC-1 CD Player should reach you in flawless condition. If you notice any shipping damage or other issues upon unpacking the unit, please contact Emotiva immediately. INVENTORY Included with your ERC-1 CD Player should be a power cord, remote control, batteries and this User's Guide.
KEY ERC-1 FEATURES Four (4) independent power supplies to drive each section of the unit separately. This prevents the different sections from interacting and causing noise. The separate power supplies apply to: 1. CD carriage 2. Digital section 3. Analog section 4.
DISC HANDLING Use only discs with regular shapes. If an irregular disc (a disc with a special shape) is used the ERC-1 may be damaged. Discs usable with the ERC-1 CD Audio (CD-DA), CD-R, CD-RW, HDCD Holding discs Avoid touching the surface of a disc where recording is performed. Loading discs Hold the CD by the edges loosely and gently slide the CD into the slot-loading system.
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 1. PLAY/PAUSE This is used to play and pause the disc. 2. PREVIOUS This is used to jump to the start of the current track or to jump to the start of the previous track. 3. NEXT This is used to advance to the start of the next track.
REAR PANEL LAYOUT 1. BALANCED OUTPUTS (1 set) These are used to connect the ERC-1 to a single input device (pre/pro, receiver) with balanced (XLR) type cables. 2. ANALOG OUTPUTS (2 sets) These are used to connect the ERC-1 to two separate input devices, (pre/pro, receiver) with RCA type cables.
REMOTE CONTROL . EJECT Ejects the d isc from the unit. . DIM This is u sed to dim the display light. It also turns off the halo light and the lights for all the front panel buttons except the On/Standby button. .
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11. A-B This allows you to loop a certain section of a track, a full track, multiple tracks etc. Press once to start the loop, press again where you want the loop to end. The player will now play the section between the two loop points. Press the A-B button again and the ERC-1 returns to normal play.
CHANGING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES Emotiva recommends using high quality AAA batteries in the ERC-1 remote control. To change the remote control batteries you will need a small Philips head screwdriver. Remove the six (6) Philips head screws on the back of the remote. Make sure you use the proper size screwdriver so you do not damage the screw heads.
1. Press the Standby/On button, make sure unit is on. 2. The display will read EMOTIVA for a few seconds at power up. LOADING will then appear on the screen. The player will then say READY. Insert disc into the slot-loader gently.
LOCATING A PARTICULAR POINT IN A TRACK 1. Make sure that the disc is playing the desired track. 2. Press the Left REV Button on the remote control, the CD will then rewind within the track. Press again and the disc will rewind faster. Press a third time and the disc rewinds faster. Press a fourth time and the disc will resume normal play or press Play to resume normal speed.
TROUBLESHOOTING • The disc does not rotate 1. Is the power cable plugged in? 2. Is the power switch on? 3. Is the disc placed upside down? 4. Is the disc dirty? 5. Is the disc scratched? 6. Is the disc warped? •...