HOME AUDIO SYSTEM with 6 CD CHANGER and CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER'S MANUAL MS9700 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com MS9700_ib021903.
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 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 the unit in locations described below : • 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. • Do not attempt to clean this unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean dry cloth.
PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING • Remove the main unit and the speakers from the carton and remove all packing materials from the components. • Remove any descriptive labels from the fronts of the main unit and speakers. • Remove any small strips of tape that may have been used to secure the cassette door or CD drawer in transit. PLACEMENT • Place the unit on a stable, level table, shelf or stand convenient to an AC outlet.
SPEAKER CONNECTION The speaker cables and the speaker terminals on the back of the main unit are color coded for your convenience. Connect the cables from the left speaker to the “LEFT” terminals, and the cables from the right speaker to the “RIGHT” terminals. To connect the speaker cable to the terminal depress the plastic tab below the terminal, insert the bare wire at the end of the cable into the terminal opening, and release the plastic tab to lock the wire in place.
CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD After connecting the speakers unwind the AC power cord fully and connect it to any convenient household AC outlet. This system is designed to operate on 120V 60Hz AC power only. Connecting this system to any other power supply may cause damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty. This unit has a polarized AC plug with one wide blade and one narrow blade.This plug will only fit into a matching polarized AC outlet.
ANTENNA INFORMATION FM This unit has an external lead wire FM antenna permanently attached to the back of the main cabinet. Unwrap this antenna wire, extend it to its full length, and allow it to hang down from the back of the set. In some cases you may have to vary the direction of this antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception, and then use a small piece of tape to secure the antenna in that position.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FRONT PANEL 1 2 26 25 24 3 4 5 23 REAR REMOTE SENSOR 6 22 21 FRONT 7 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 SKIP/SEARCH 8 9 10 11 12 1.) CD DIRECT ACCESS Buttons. 13.) DISC SCAN Button. 2.) Multifunction LCD Display. 14.) CD Reverse SKIP/SEARCH Button. 3.) 6 CD Changer Tray. 15.) CD Forward SKIP/SEARCH Button. 4.) POWER ON Indicator. 5.) SURROUND ( Button. ON / OFF) 16.) CD STOP Button. 17.) CD PLAY/PAUSE 6.) POWER (On/Off) Button. Button. 7.
BACK PANEL RIGHT LEFT 28 27 29 27.) FM Wire ANTENNA. 28.) Speaker Terminals. 29.) AC Power Cord. 9 MS9700_ib021903.
MULTIFUNCTION LCD DISPLAY (For CD Operations Only) RANDOM INTRO MEMORY Disc location indicators Indicates Disc 1 is at back half of tray. Indicates Disc 1 is at front half of tray. Indicates Disc 1 is in play position. Indicates Disc 1 is playing. 10 MS9700_ib021903.
REMOTE CONTROL 1.) OPEN/CLOSE (REAR) Button. 21 2.) Disc 2 Button. 3.) Disc 1 Button. 1 4.) Disc 6 Button. 5.) DISC SCAN Button. 6.) PROG (Program) Button. 7.) INTRO Button. 8.) REPEAT Button. 9.) RANDOM Button. 10.) CD STOP Button. 11.) CD PAUSE Button. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 1 6 5 12.) VOLUME DN Button. 13.) VOLUME UP Button. 14.) CD PLAY Button. 15.) SKIP Forward Button. 16.) SKIP Reverse Button. 17.) Disc 5 Button. 18.) Disc 4 Button. 19.) Disc 3 Button. 20.
B AT T E R Y I N S T AL L AT I O N Insert 2 ‘AAA’ size alkaline batteries, not included, into the battery compartment of the remote handset, observing the battery polarity and replace the cover. B AT T E R Y R E P L AC E M E N T When the batteries become too weak, the operating distance of the remote handset is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries. NOTES: • To maintain the accuracy and long life of the transmitter, do not press two or more buttons simultaneously.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SOUND CONTROLS VOLUME Press the VOLUME UP or DN (Down) buttons on the front panel, or on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume level. The system memory remembers the volume level when the power is shut off and automatically returns to the same level when the power is switched on again. X-BASS BOOST BUTTON Press the X-BASS (Bass Boost) button ( bass response. Press again ( ON) on the front panel to enhance the OFF) to cancel X-BASS boost.
LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the POWER button to turn the system ‘On’. The POWER ON indicator lights. 2.) Slide the FUNCTION selector to the ‘TUNER’position. 3.) Slide the BAND selector to the desired band, FM ST (Stereo), FM, or AM. 4.) Rotate the TUNING control to find the desired station. Note: If you tune to an FM Stereo station and the BAND selector is set to FM ST, the FM STEREO indicator will light.
PLAYING COMPACT DISCS This system features a unique “double decker” CD changer that holds 3 CDs in the upper tray and 3 CDs in the lower tray. When 6 CDs are loaded in the changer you can enjoy over 6 hours of uninterrupted music (depending on the length of the individual discs).
As each disc plays and the drawer rotates the disc location icons will show which discs are at the back of the drawer and which discs are at the front of the drawer. NORMAL PLAYBACK 1.) Press the POWER button to turn the system ‘On’. The POWER ON indicator lights. Slide the FUNCTION selector to the ‘CD’ position. The LCD display lights. 2.) Press the lower half (FRONT) of the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel, or the FRONT open button on the remote control, to open the CD drawer immediately.
4.) Press the lower half (FRONT) of the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel, or the FRONT open button on the remote control, to close the CD drawer. After the drawer closes the tray will rotate so that the 3 front pockets will move to the rear. The player will begin to search for a disc. It will read the first disc that it finds and the display will show the total tracks and playing time of that disc. Also, the number of the disc in the play position will be flashing. button 5.
6.) Press the lower half (FRONT) of the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel, or the FRONT open button on the remote control, to close the CD drawer. The player will read the disc that is in the play position and display the total tracks and playing time of that disc. One of the disc numbers will be flashing to indicate which disc is in the play position. For each disc on the tray the corresponding DIRECT ACCESS button on the front panel will light up. 7.
TRACK SKIP AND MUSIC SEARCH During CD playback press the (Forward) or (Reverse) buttons to skip to higher or lower numbered tracks. Each time the buttons are pressed the player will skip one track and playback will begin on the new track. During CD playback depress and hold the (Forward) or (Reverse) buttons s to search through a track at high speed to locate or bypass a specific portion of a song. The player will search rapidly forward or backward as long as the buttons are depressed.
RANDOM PLAYBACK (Remote Control Only) Press the RANDOM button on the remote control to play the tracks on each disc in random order. The RANDOM indicator appears in the display and random playback will begin with the disc that is in the play position. When all tracks on that disc have been played in random order the changer moves to the next disc and plays all the tracks on that disc in random order.
PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK The CD changer has a 32 track programmable memory that allows you to select up to 32 of your favorite tracks from among all the discs in the changer for playback in any desired order. Note: You cannot program the changer while a disc is playing. If a disc is playing press the STOP button first before beginning the programming steps below.. 1.) Load up to 6 discs in the changer. 2.) Press the PROGRAM button.
5.) When the desired Disc number and Track number appear on the display press the PROGRAM button to enter the info in memory. The track number returns to “00” and the program number advances to “P – 02” TRACK indicating that you can select the second MEMORY disc number and track number to be memorized. 6.) Repeat Steps 3, 4, and 5 to enter up to 32 tracks in the Program Memory. 7.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin TRACK programmed playback.
CASSETTE OPERATION PLAYING CASSETTE TAPES 1.) Press the POWER button to turn the system ‘On’. The POWER ON indicator lights. 2.) Slide the FUNCTION selector to the ‘TAPE’position. 3.) Press the STOP/EJECT key to open the cassette door. 4.) Insert a prerecorded cassette into the slots on the door with the exposed tape facing down and the full reel on the left side. Close cassette door. 5.) Press the PLAY key to begin playback. 6.) Adjust the VOLUME, and X-BASS controls as desired. 7.
MAKING A TAPE RECORDING This cassette recorder features an Automatic Recording Volume Level Control System that prevents overloaded or distorted recordings. You can change the volume level as often as you like during the recording process. It will not have any effect on the volume level of the recording itself. 1.) Insert a good quality blank tape into the slots on the door with the exposed tape facing down and the full reel on the left side. Close the door. 2.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES Whenever you record on a cassette any previously recorded material is erased as the new material is recorded. To prevent you from accidentally erasing material which you wish to save, blank cassettes are equipped with erase prevention tabs for each side of the tape. If the erase prevention tab for side A is removed, you cannot accidentally record on side A. The record key cannot be depressed if the erase prevention tab on the cassette has been removed.
• If the cassette feels “tight” while performing operation shown (see Fig. 2), the tape may be jamming due to “ridges” formed in the winding of the tape. (visible through the center window). These may be removed, in most cases, by fast winding of the cassette from one end to the other and back again. • Use only well-known brands of tape. Avoid use of C-120 cassettes. Furthermore, do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, dust or oil, and do not touch the tape surfaces.
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.
CARE OF THE CABINETS • If the cabinets become dusty wipe them with a soft dry dust cloth. Do not use any wax or polish sprays on the cabinets. • If the front panel becomes dirty or smudged with fingerprints it may be cleaned with a soft cloth slightly dampened with a mild soap and water solution. Never use abrasive cloths or polishes as these will mar the finish of your unit. CAUTION !! Never allow any water or other liquids to get inside the unit while cleaning.
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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