HOME AUDIO SYSTEM with 3 CD CHANGER and DIGITAL AM/FM RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL MS3105 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com MS3105_120503.
CAUT I ON 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.
BEFORE WE BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Emerson audio product. The Emerson brand is your assurance of quality, performance and value. Our engineers have included many useful and convenient features in this product. Please be sure to read this Owner’s Manual completely to make sure you are getting the maximum benefit from each feature. This product was manufactured using the highest quality components and standards of workmanship.
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. • Operate controls and switches as described in the manual. • Before turning ‘On’ the power, make certain that power cord is properly installed.
PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET-UP • Carefully remove the main unit, speakers, and remote control from the carton, and remove all packing materials from the components. • Remove any descriptive labels or stickers from the front panel of the main unit. Do not remove any labels or stickers on the back panel of the main unit or the speakers. • Carefully remove any small strips of tape that may have been used to hold the CD door closed during shipment.
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. However certain types of oil based furniture polishes, wood preservatives, or cleaning sprays may cause the rubber 'feet' to soften, and leave marks or a rubber residue on the furniture.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Connect the speakers to the red (+) and black (–) terminals on top of the unit as shown below. (Press the red (+) or black (–) terminal tab, insert wire, release tab to hold wire in place.) The speakers may be placed close to the main unit or as far apart as the cables will allow. Please leave a gap of at least 1/4” between the main unit and speakers to prevent any vibration in the speakers from causing the CD player to skip. NOTE: The speakers are not magnetically shielded.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES • Connect your playback* equipment (eg. MiniDisc or cassette player) to the AUX IN jacks. LINE OUT TV AUX IN L R • Connect your recording equipment (eg. MiniDisc or cassette recorder) into the LINE OUT jacks. CASSETTE RECORDER LINE IN L R LINE OUT * Other examples of playback equipment include your TV, video recorder, DVD player or satellite receiver, or your computer or games console. Always refer to the equipment manufacturer’s instructions. 7 MS3105_120503.
POWER SOURCE This system is designed to operate on 120V AC 60Hz power supply only. Connecting this system to any other power source may cause damage to the system and such damage is not covered by your warranty. Make sure that you connect this system to an AC outlet that is always “live”. Do not connect this system to an AC outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. 1.) Unwind the AC Power Cord completely. 2.) Insert the plug into any convenient 120V 60Hz AC outlet.
INSTALLING REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES The remote controller requires 2 “AAA” batteries (not included). Please use a wellknown brand of alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance. Remove the remote control battery compartment cover by sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow.. Insert 2 “AAA” alkaline batteries into the compartment. Be sure to observe the polarity markings inside the battery compartment. If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the remote control will not operate.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS COLOR 1.) POWER/STANDBY Button. 15.) PLAY CD 3 Button. 2.) Skip-Rev/Search Button. 16.) VOLUME 3.) Up/ Down Buttons. 17.) PRESET-UP/RANDOM Button. CD Stop Button. 4.) Skip-Fwd/Search Button. 18.) TIME MODE/REMAIN Button. 5.) CD Play/Pause Button. 19.) PRESET-DOWN/REPEAT Button. 6.) TIME-SET/MEMORY Button. 20.) CD/DISC SKIP Button. 7.) CD Door 21.) TUNER/BAND Button. OPEN/CLOSE Button. 8.) PLAY CD 1 Button. 22.) AUX Input Button. 9.
REMOTE CONTROL 29.) POWER/STANDBY Button. 30.) CD/DISC SKIP Button. 31.) TUNER/BAND Button. 32.) AUX Input Button. 33.) SKIP FWD Button. 34.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. DISC SKIP STANDBY 35.) REMAIN/TIME MODE Button. PLAY/PAUSE SKIP-REV. 36.) RANDOM/PRESET-UP Button. OPEN/CLOSE SKIP-FWD. STOP 37.) MEMORY/TIME-SET Button. 38.) CD3 Play Button. 39.) MUTE Button. 40.) VOL UP/ DOWN Buttons. COLOR 41.) 42.) SKIP REV Button. DOWN -PRESET -UP CD STOP Button. MEMORY VOL - UP 43.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TURNING THE SYSTEM ‘ON’ Plug the unit into the 120V 60Hz AC outlet. At the front of the unit, the light within the POWER/STANDBY button will be red to indicate that the unit is in standby (standby means plugged-in but not switched on). COLOR Main LCD display lights up and automatically shows self-demonstration mode if, • Clock is not set. • The unit is plugged in AC power the first time, or • The AC power has been interrupted.
SETTING THE CLOCK Use the buttons on the unit’s front panel to carry out this procedure. 1.) Press POWER/STANDBY button to switch the unit “On”. 2.) Press the AUX button. (Note the time setting flashes in the center of the display.) 3.) Press the TIME-SET/MEMORY button so that or the hour setting flashes, then press button to set the correct hour (making sure the flashing AMor PM is correct). 4.
GENERAL CONTROLS Switch the unit “On” or “Off” by pressing the button. Selecting The Sound Source To select the sound source you wish to listen to, press: • CD/DISC SKIP to listen to compact disc, or • TUNER/BAND to listen to radio, or • AUX to listen to auxiliary equipment connected to the AUX IN jacks. Volume Controls To adjust the volume, use VOLUME UP/ DOWN Buttons. To shut off the sound temporarily, press MUTE on the remote (press again to restore sound).
EQ (Graphic Equalizer) Button The graphic equalizer (EQ) adjusts the character of the sound. It provides a range of 4 tonal shapes: ROCK, CLASSIC, POP and FLAT. Press EQ repeatedly to set the graphic equalizer according to your taste or the style of music being played. The selected setting: ROCK, CLASSIC, POP or FLAT appears at the bottom of the display. Standby (Power Off) To switch off to standby, press the button. Note* - This unit is intended to be switched off to standby.
LISTENING TO THE RADIO Tuning-in A New Radio Station Pressing TUNER/BAND button selects radio operation. The display indicates the tuning frequency. At the left of the display, the band is indicated: FM or AM. Pressing the TUNER/BAND button changes the band. After selecting the required band, you can tune to a radio station in either of the following ways: Automatic Tuning • To search up or down the band for a station, hold in or button for 2 seconds then release.
Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can preset up to 40 stations (20 AM and 20 FM) in the tuner memory for immediate recall. 1.) Tune to the first station you wish to memorize using the either the Automatic or Manual Tuning method described on page16. Example: FM 103.5 MHz. 2.) W h e n t h e d e s i r e d s t a t i o n frequency appears on the display press the TIME-SET/MEMORY button on the front panel or remote control.
5.) Tune to the next station to be memorized, press the TIME-SET/MEMORY button, press the PRESET UP/RANDOM button to select Preset (Channel) number “02”, and press the TIME SET/MEMORY button again. 6.) Repeat Step 5, selecting a different Preset (Channel) number each time, until you have entered up to 20 stations on one band, then press the TUNER/ BAND button to select the other band and follow the same procedure to preset up to 20 stations on that band.
Recalling Preset Stations 1.) Press the TUNER/BAND button to select the Tuner function and the desired band. 2.) Press the PRESET UP/RANDOM or PRESET DOWN/REPEAT buttons on the front panel or the remote control to select the desired Preset (Channel) number. NOTE: You may also select the Preset (Channel) numbers directly by pressing the appropriate number buttons on the remote control. • To select Preset (Channel) numbers 1 through 9, press the corresponding number buttons.
PLAYING COMPACT DISCS This system can play normal CDs, and most Recordable CDs (CD-R), and Rewriteable CDs (CD-RW). However the playability of CD-R and CD-RW discs is dependent on the type of software used for ‘ripping’and ‘burning’the discs, and the quality of the blank discs used for recording. 100% playback compatibility cannot be guaranteed. This is not an indication of any problem with this system. IMPORTANT: Never open or close the CD door rapidly by hand - doing so will damage the mechanism.
Normal Playback 1.) Press the POWER/STANDBY button to turn the system ‘On’. The display and CD door lighting comes on. 2.) Press the CD/DISC SKIP button on the front panel or remote CD control to select the CD function. The display will show a series of flashing “dashes” (— — — ) while the player searches for a disc, and then the words “no disc” will appear. 3.) Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel or remote control to open the CD door.
5.) Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the CD door.. Do not close the door by hand. Each of the discs will spin momentarily and then the system will read the first disc and the display will show the DISC CD 1 TOTAL total tracks and playing time of the first disc. 6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel or remote control to begin playback on the first disc.
Immediate CD Playback If you are listening to the radio or an auxiliary audio source you can begin immediate CD playback by pressing the CD1, CD2, or CD3 buttons on the front panel or the remote control. Pause Control To Pause momentarily during CD playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button again. The sound stops and the time display flashes but the disc continues to spin. button once more to cancel pause and resume normal Press the PLAY/PAUSE playback.
Repeat Playback You can repeat all discs, one disc, or just one track. To select the mode you require, press PRESET-DOWN/REPEAT button until the top of the display indicates one of the following: All discs repeat ALL DISC One disc repeat 1 One track repeat 1 DISC To cancel repeat play, press PRESET-DOWN/REPEAT button until the repeat symbol disappears from the display. Random Playback You can play tracks in random order (from one disc or all discs).
Programmed Playback This system has a 60 track programmable memory that allows you to program up 60 tracks on 3 discs for playback in any desired order. NOTE: YOU CANNOT PROGRAM THE PLAYER WHILE A DISC IS PLAYING. YOU MUST PRESS THE STOP BUTTON TO STOP PLAYBACK BEFORE BEGINNING THE PROGRAM STEPS BELOW. 1.) Load up to 3 discs in the player as usual. Close the CD door and DISC CD 1 TOTAL wait until the display shows the total tracks and playing time of the first disc. DISC CD 1 2.
5.) When the desired disc and track CD numbers appear in the display DISC press the TIME-SET/MEMORY 3 MEMORY button again to enter that disc and track in Program Memory number 1. The track number display returns to “00” and the Program Memory number display advances to “P – 02”. 6.) Repeat Steps 3, 4, and 5, selecting different disc and track numbers each time as desired until you have entered up to 60 tracks in the program memory.
Program Repeat Function You can use the Program and Repeat functions together to continuously repeat the programmed sequence. After programming the desired sequence press the PRESET-DOWN/REPEAT button until the “ the display, then press the PLAY/PAUSE playback. ALL DISC” indicator appears in button to begin programmed repeat To cancel programmed repeat function press the PRESET-DOWN/REPEAT button until no “ ” indicator appears in the display, or open the CD door.
Track and Time Displays • The correct time is displayed when the system is in the Standby or AUX modes. • In TUNER mode the radio frequency is displayed. Press the TIME-MODE/ REMAIN button repeatedly to cycle the display as follows: Time Display Timer On setting Timer Off setting Radio Frequency.. • In CD play mode the track number and elapsed playing time are displayed.
TIMER OPERATION The Timer facility allows you to set the unit to switch itself “On” and “Off” automatically, for example, to wake you up each morning. While setting up the Timer, make sure you carry out each step within 5 seconds, otherwise the operation will time out and you will have to start again. NOTE: During timer setup, always check the AM/PM indicator (to the left of the time) to ensure you make the correct settings. 1.) Select the radio station or CD you wish to play when the unit switches on.
7.) Immediately press MEMORY button. or buttons to set the minute, then press TIME-SET/ The “switch-on” and “switch-off” times have now been set. To check them at any time, press TIME MODE/REMAIN button repeatedly to step through the TIMER ON and TIMER OFF settings on the display. 8.) To activate the timer, press TIMER button (on the front panel) so that TIMER Indicator appears at the right of the display. 9.) Press POWER/STANDBY button to switch off the unit to Standby mode.
WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: The plastic legs must be removed from the main unit before wall mounting. To remove the legs, slide them downward as shown. To re-attach the legs, slide the U-shaped cut-outs in the legs upwards over the round posts at the back of the unit. Make sure the legs are pushed up all the way. If you decide to wall mount your MS3105 audio system please read and carefully follow these instructions: NOTE: Wall mounting hardware is not included.
• Have someone hold the main unit against the wall in the desired location and make a pencil mark on the wall to indicate center point of the top edge of the cabinet. PENCIL MARK AT CENTER • If there is no AC outlet directly below the desired mounting location you may use a UL approved extension cord. In this case you should allow the AC plug of the main unit to reach all the way to the floor and connect the extension cord on the floor, not above the floor. See Figure 2.
TEMPLATE INSTRUCTIONS 1.) Select the desired location for wall mounting after carefully reviewing the "General Precautions and Recommendations" of the wall mounting instructions. 2.) Tape the template to the wall, or other surface, in the desired location. Align the top edge of the template with the pencil mark you made on the wall. Be sure to allow at least 3" clearance above the main unit, for the CD door to open fully. 3.) Make sure that the template is level. 4.
7.) Insert the tip of the anchor into each hole and use a hammer to tap the anchors all the way in until they are flush with the wall surface. 8.) Insert the screw into the anchor and tighten the screw until it touches the collar on the anchor. This causes the anchor to spread inside the wall and locks the anchor in place. 9.) Loosen the screw until there is a gap about 1/8" between the screw head and the wall. 34 MS3105_120503.
10.) Position the main unit over the two screw heads so that the heads of the screws fit into bottom of each "Keyhole" on the back cabinet. When the two screw heads are inside the keyholes, slide the main unit slightly downward until each screw head is in the top of the keyhole. Insert screw head into keyhole Slide unit downward to lock unit in position If the main unit is still loose, you probably left too large a gap between the screw head and the wall.
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. Wipe in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc.
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.
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