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Emerson AV301 Owner's Manual

Emerson AV301 Owner's Manual

Home theater system withdvd/audio cd player, dolby digital decoder and am/fm digital tuning receiver
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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL AV301...
  • Page 2 Trouble Shooting Guide at the end of this manual before you contact your dealer or the Emerson Customer Service Department. Thanks again from all of us at Emerson Radio Consumer Products Corp. The serial number of your system can be found on a label on the back panel of the main unit, and also on the display carton.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installations ... 11 Unpacking ... 11 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control ... 11 Speaker System Connection ... 12 Antenna Connections ... 13 TV and Optional Component Connections ... 14 Connecting the AC Power Cord ... 14 Basic System Set Up...

  • Page 4: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to P Inde Inde x to P x to Par x to P arts and Contr ts and Controls ts and Contr ts and Contr Inde Inde x to P ts and Contr Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. F F F F F r r r r r ont P ont P ont P...
  • Page 5 Inde Inde x to P x to P ts and Contr ts and Contr Index to P Inde Inde x to P x to Par arts and Contr ts and Controls (Contin ts and Contr F F F F F r r r r r ont P ont P ont P ont Panel Displa...
  • Page 6 POW ER SOU RC E AC 12 0V 6 0Hz 16 0WATT S AC 120V 6 0Hz 250WATTS EMERSON RADIO C ORP., 9 ENT IN ROAD PA RSI PP ANY.NJ0 705 4-0430 M A D E IN C H IN A...
  • Page 7 Index to P Inde Inde x to Par x to P x to P arts and Contr ts and Contr ts and Controls (Contin ts and Contr Inde Inde x to P ts and Contr R R R R R emote Contr emote Contr emote Control ol ol ol ol emote Contr...

  • Page 8: Important Safeguards And Precautions

    Impor Impor tant Safe e e e e guar tant Saf tant Saf Important Saf Impor Impor tant Saf Power Cord Protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following: •...

  • Page 9: Features Of This System

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  • Page 10: Type Of Disc That Can Be Played On This System

    T T T T T ype of ype of ype of Disc T T T T T ha Disc Disc ype of ype of Disc Disc This player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks: DVDs 12cm disc / 8cm disc See Note-1 See Note-2 See Note-3...

  • Page 11: Notes On Discs

    Notes on Discs Notes on Discs Notes on Discs Notes on Discs Notes on Discs Disc handling precautions • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc.

  • Page 12: Installations

    Installations Installations Installations Installations Installations This section describes how to connect the system to the speakers, a TV monitor with audio / video input jacks and other video components. You cannot connect this system to a TV monitor which does not have a video input connector. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.

  • Page 13: Speaker System Connection

    Speak Speak Speaker System Connection er System Connection er System Connection er System Connection Speak Speak er System Connection “ ” Subwoofer 68B M Audio Audio In put Input Ph ase 1 80 Phase "...

  • Page 14: Antenna Connections

    Antenna Connections Antenna Connections Antenna Connections Antenna Connections Antenna Connections Connect the supplied AM / FM antennas for listening to the radio. • Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM terminals. • Connect the FM antenna to the FM antenna terminals. Notes: •...

  • Page 15: Tv And Optional Component Connections

    TV and Optional Component TV and Optional Component TV and Optional Component TV and Optional Component TV and Optional Component Connections Connections Connections Connections Connections Connecting the AC Power Cord "...

  • Page 16: Basic System Set Up

    Basic System Set Up Basic System Set Up Basic System Set Up Basic System Set Up Basic System Set Up This chapter explains how to properly position your speakers; adjust the individual speaker levels; and preset up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM stations in the digital tuner memory.
  • Page 17 Speak Speak er P er P ositioning Inf ositioning Inf Speak Speaker P Speak er P er Positioning Inf ositioning Inf ositioning Infor The center speaker, as well as the other 4 satellites, can be positioned either vertically or horizontally. Since the center speaker may look more aesthetically pleasing in the horizontal position we have omitted the name plate from the front of the center speaker.

  • Page 18: Typical Speaker Set Up

    T T T T T ypical Speak ypical Speak ypical Speak ypical Speak ypical Speaker Set Up Surround-left Included • All 5 satellite speakers approximately same distance from your listening position. • Center speaker directly above (or below) TV screen. Left and right front speakers at same height as center speaker. •...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Speaker Levels (Test Tone)

    Video In (or S-Video In) jack, depending on which jack you used to connect this system to your TV. The Emerson DVD logo screen should appear on your TV together with the words "NO DISC".

  • Page 20: Presetting Radio Stations

    Presetting Radio Stations Presetting Radio Stations Presetting Radio Stations Presetting Radio Stations Presetting Radio Stations You can preset up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM stations, in any combination, in the tuner memory for easy recall. TUNER TUNER LANGUAGE TITLE RETURN...

  • Page 21: Playing Discs

    2 Press the POWER button on the front panel to turn on the main power of this system. The front panel display lights up, and the EMERSON DVD logo screen appears on TV. 3 If the system is not in the DVD player mode, press the DVD...

  • Page 22: Slow Motion Play

    Basic Playback (Continued) Basic Playback (Continued) Basic Playback (Continued) Basic Playback (Continued) Basic Playback (Continued) When a disc is inserted the following will occur depending on the type of disc inserted. • When playing a DVD A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen . •...

  • Page 23: Understanding The Individual Dvd Disc Menu

    Under Understanding the Indi Under standing the Individual D standing the Indi standing the Indi Under Under standing the Indi Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece called "titles". Normally, a title is composed of several chapters.

  • Page 24: Repeat Playback

    R R R R R e e e e e pea t Pla t Pla ybac yback k k k k ybac peat Pla t Pla t Playbac ybac You can play all of chapters in a title or on a disc repeatedly. You can play all of tracks on a disc repeatedly.

  • Page 25: Program Play (Audio Cds Only)

    Pro o o o o g g g g g r r r r r am Pla am Play (A am Pla am Pla y (A y (Audio CDs onl y (A udio CDs onl udio CDs only) y) y) y) y) udio CDs onl am Pla y (A...

  • Page 26: Selecting A Start Point By Chapter Or Time Code

    Selecting a Star Selecting a Start P Selecting a Star Selecting a Star Selecting a Star Chapter or Time Code Chapter or Time Code Chapter or Time Code Chapter or Time Code Chapter or Time Code Note: • This function is not available for CD and MP3. S UB LANGUAG E TITLE...

  • Page 27: Checking Disc Information Using Display Button

    Chec Chec king Disc Inf king Disc Inf Chec Checking Disc Inf Chec king Disc Inf king Disc Infor You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of the titles or chapters, tracks or time, using the Display function.

  • Page 28: Settings And Adjustments

    Settings and Settings and Settings and Settings and Settings and Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments This chapter explains how to use the SETUP MENU to adjust various functions and controls. We have preset all of the functions and controls of this system at our factory to the preferred settings for the system to be used in North America.

  • Page 29: Setup Menu Item List

    SETUP Menu Listing SETUP Menu Listing SETUP Menu Listing SETUP Menu Listing SETUP Menu Listing Following is a listing of all of the possible options for each setting in this system, as they appear on the menu pages. The factory default setting for each item is underlined.

  • Page 30: Tv Display Setting

    TV Display Setting TV Display Setting TV Display Setting TV Display Setting TV Display Setting Path: Main Page General Page NORMAL / PS NORMAL / LB WIDE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV set to be connected. • NORMAL/PS (4:3 Pan & Scan mode):Used when you connect a normal TV to the system.

  • Page 31: Video Out Setting

    Video Output Setting Video Output Setting Video Output Setting Video Output Setting Video Output Setting The initial Default Video Output Mode setting for this system is "CVBS" which is the correct setting when you are connecting this system to your TV using either the Video Out jack or the S-Video out jack.

  • Page 32: Selecting The On Screen Display (Osd) Language

    Selecting the On Screen Selecting the On Screen Selecting the On Screen Selecting the On Screen Selecting the On Screen Display (OSD) Language Display (OSD) Language Display (OSD) Language Display (OSD) Language Display (OSD) Language We have preset the initial Default On Screen Display (OSD) Language to English.

  • Page 33: Screen Saver Setting (Scr Saver)

    Screen Sa een Sa een Sa een Sav v v v v er Setting een Sa er Setting er Setting er Setting er Setting (SCR Sav v v v v er) (SCR Sa (SCR Sa (SCR Sa (SCR Sa Path: Main Page General Page Turns the screen saver option on or off.

  • Page 34: Center Speaker Setting

    Center Speaker Setting The default setting for the center speaker is 'On'. It must be left 'On' to enjoy the Dolby Digital soundtracks from DVD movies. It is not necessary to shut the center speaker off. When you play an audio CD, or a movie that only has a stereo soundtrack, no sound will be heard front the center speaker.

  • Page 35: Bass Mode Setting

    Bass Mode Setting Bass Mode Setting Bass Mode Setting Bass Mode Setting Bass Mode Setting Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page CONFIG 1 CONFIG 2 Surround-left (Included) CONFIGURATION 1 must be selected when using the 5 satellites and subwoofer which were included with your system. Front-left (sold separately) Surround-left...

  • Page 36: Dual Mono Setting

    Dual Mono Setting Dual Mono Setting Dual Mono Setting Dual Mono Setting Dual Mono Setting Path: Main Page Dolby Digital Setup --DOLBY DIGTAL SETUP-- DUAL MONO DYNAMIC RNG MAIN PAGE DUAL MONO(1+1)SETUP Default Setting: STEREO Select the Dual Mono reproduction mode to support dual mono programs.

  • Page 37: Selecting The Language For Audio

    Selecting the Language for Audio Selecting the Language for Audio Selecting the Language for Audio Selecting the Language for Audio Selecting the Language for Audio Note • You cannot enter the Preferences Page during playback. You must stop playback before setting the preferences. Path: Main Page Preferences Page Selects the preferred language for the audio (dialog).

  • Page 38: Setting The Parental Control Level

    Setting the P Setting the P Setting the P Setting the Par Setting the P arental Contr Path: Main Page Preferences Page 3 PG 4 PG13 6 PG-R 7 NC-17 8 ADULT NO_PARENTAL Playing some DVD discs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The parental control function in this system allows playback limitation level to be set by the parent.

  • Page 39: Resetting The Parental Control Password

    If you eventually forget your new password you can reset the password to the original "3308" factory default setting as follows: 1 Exit the SETUP MENU and stop playback. The EMERSON DVD logo screen appears on the TV. 2 Depress the VOL+ button first, and while holding the VOL+ button press the STEP button on the remote control.

  • Page 40: Special Functions

    Special Functions Special Functions Special Functions Special Functions Special Functions This chapter describes how to use some special functions, such as subtitle selection, angle selection , etc. Adjusting the Volume and Tone Controls Note: While the Bass Mode is set to CONFIGURATION 1 (see page 34) the default setting, all bass sounds are directed to the subwoofer only.

  • Page 41: Picture Zooming

    Adjusting the Volume and Tone Controls (Continued) • To raise or lower the volume of one or more speakers individually, insert a DVD movie disc with Dolby Digital soundtrack and begin playback. Then press the SELECT button on the remote control to select the 6 speakers in the following sequence: TREBLE LEVEL FRONT LEFT...

  • Page 42: Angle Selection

    Angle Selection Angle Selection Angle Selection Angle Selection Angle Selection Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scenes can viewed from each of the different angles. (The recorded angles differ from disc to disc.) 1 While playing a title shot from different angles, the angle mark appears on the TV screen.

  • Page 43: Other Functions

    Other Functions Other Functions Other Functions Other Functions Other Functions This chapter describes how to use some functions contained in the system, i.e. listen to the radio, how to listen to an external source, how to select a listening mode and how to use the sleep timer.

  • Page 44: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Radio (Continued) To listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press TUNING ( or ) repeatedly. For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING ( or ) until the frequency indicator starts to change automatically, then release the button.

  • Page 45: Selecting Listening Modes

    Selecting Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes This system has a built in Dolby Pro Logic decoder. It can transform the stereo or PCM signal to Dolby Surround signal so that you can enjoy surround sound from normal 2 channel stereo broadcast and recordings.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Additional ditional ditional ditional ditional Infor orma mation tion tion tion tion T T T T T r r r r r oub oubleshooting leshooting leshooting leshooting leshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem.
  • Page 47 T T T T T r r r r r oub oubleshooting (Contin leshooting (Contin leshooting (Continued) leshooting (Contin leshooting (Contin The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. • Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely. •...

  • Page 48: Glossary

    Glossar Glossar y y y y y Glossar Glossar Glossar Bit rate Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data.
  • Page 49 Rear: 25 W + 25 W (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10%) Accepts low and high impedance headphones Power: 100 W ( 4 ohms at 80 Hz, THD 10%) Speaker system: Bass reflex Speaker unit: 6.5 inches dia. cone type Rated impedance: 4 ohms Dimensions: 8"...

  • Page 50: Specifications

    WARRANTY... CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-695-0098 FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL: 1-800-898-9020 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, PLEASE WRITE TO: Emerson Radio Corp. Consumer Affairs Dept. 1901 Diplomat Drive, Farmers Branch , TX 75234 F ~ 95 F ~ 130...
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  • Page 52 EMERSON PART NO. 16-2865 205-01 Printed in China...

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