Basic Operation - Emotiva ERC-3 User Manual

Basic Operation

Playing a CD
• The ERC-3 must be On in order to play a disc (the Standby button will be halo lit blue and the
display and buttons will be illuminated).
• If the ERC-3 is in Standby mode (the Standby button halo lit amber), press the front panel
Standby button or the Standby button on the remote control to turn the ERC-3 On.
• If the ERC-3 is powered off (nothing is lit), turn the ERC-3 On (into Standby mode) using the
rear panel Power switch, then press the Standby button on the front panel or the remote
control to turn the ERC-3 fully On.
• Press the Eject button on the front panel or the remote control to open the CD Loading Tray.
Note: The CD loading Tray is illuminated automatically when opened.
• Place the CD carefully into the Loading Tray. The CD should be inserted with the playing
surface down (label on top), centered in the shallow round depression in the tray.
• Press either Eject button again to close the tray and load the disc.
• The CD will load and start playing automatically when the Loading Tray is closed.
Note: The CD loading Tray should always be closed using the Eject button; the loading Tray
will NoT close if you push it in by hand. If you attempt to press the loading Tray in by hand, or if
it is blocked from opening fully, it may stop in a partially open position. If this happens, simply
press the Eject button to close the tray and start the CD.
Note: If the ERC-3 is placed in standby mode with a CD in the tray, the CD will load and start
playing automatically when the ERC-3 is powered on.
Note: It is acceptable to place the ERC-3 in standby mode with a disc in the CD loading Tray.
Ejecting a CD
• The ERC-3 must be On in order to eject a disc (the Standby button will be halo lit blue and the
display and buttons will be illuminated).
• If the ERC-3 is in Standby mode (the Standby button halo lit amber), press the front panel
Standby button or the Standby button on the remote control to turn the ERC-3 On.
• If the ERC-3 is powered off (nothing is lit), turn the ERC-3 On (into Standby mode) using the
rear panel Power switch, then press the Standby button on the front panel or the remote
control to turn the ERC-3 fully On.
• Press the Eject button to open the CD Loading Tray (to eject the disc).
• Gently remove the disc.
Note: It is acceptable to press the Eject button while a disc is playing; the ERC-3 will
automatically stop playing, then open the CD loading Tray.
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