PERSONAL COMPACT DISC PLAYER with 45 SECOND ANTI-SKIP MEMORY OWNER’S MANUAL HD2850 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com HD2850_ib.
Thank you......... For purchasing this Emerson Personal CD Player. It has a 24 track programmable memory so you can listen to the songs on your favorite CD's in any order you choose. Or you can use the Random playback feature and let the player select the playback order for you. Use the 3-way Repeat feature to repeat a single track, the entire disc, or a programmed sequence of tracks, indefinitely.
IMPORTANT NOTES WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Avoid installing the unit in locations described below: • Places exposed to direct sunlight or lose to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters. • Dusty places. • Places subject to constant vibration. • Humid or moist places. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL Á LASER DE CLASSE 1 PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1 CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS 9 10 11 12 8 7 6 13 14 15 5 4 3 16 1 1. DBBS (Bass Boost) ON/OFF Switch - Switch On to increase bass response. 2. VOLUME Control – Raises or lowers the volume. 3. PHONES (Headphone) Jack – Connect stereo headphones, included, to this jack. 4. LINE OUT Jack – To connect this CD player to an external amplifier or recording device. Connection cable not included. 5. STOP Button – To stop playback, and to turn the power ‘Off’. 6.
LCD DISPLAY INDICATORS 3 4 6 5 2 1 8 7 1. INTRO Indicator – Appears when Intro playback mode is selected. 2. RAND (Random) Indicator – Appears when Random playback mode is selected. 3. PROG (Program) Indicator – Appears when programming tracks or playing programmed tracks. 4. Track Number Display – Shows the track which is being played, and the total tracks on the disc. 5. Repeat 1/ALL Indicators – Appears when the Repeat playback mode is selected. 6.
POWER SOURCE This CD player can be operated on either 120V 60Hz AC house current with an optional AC adapter (not included) or on 3V DC (2 "AA" batteries, not included). BATTERY OPERATION 1. Open the battery compartment door on the bottom cabinet by sliding it in the direction of the arrow and then lifting it open. To prevent loss, the door cannot be removed from the unit. 2. Insert 2 "AA" batteries (not included) into the compartment. Use alkaline batteries for longest life.
AC OPERATION (Adapter not included) Connect the AC adapter to your 120V AC outlet. Then connect the small plug to the "DC IN 4.5V" jack on the back of the player as shown in the following illustration. NOTE: This optional AC adapter, should be rated as follows: Input: 120V/ 60Hz AC Output: 4.5V DC The adapter must have a female-type plug with a positive center: Negative (–) Positive (+) • Be sure the adapter is UL listed. If you use a “Universal”-type adapter, be sure to set the output selector to “DC 4.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NORMAL PLAYBACK 1. Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. Set the VOLUME control to a low level before you begin playback and then adjust the volume to a comfortable level after playback begins. To PHONES Jack 2. Slide the CD Door OPEN switch to the right to release the lock and open the CD Door. 3. Place your disc on the center spindle with the printed label side facing up. Press down gently near the center hole to make sure the disc is properly seated on the spindle. 4.
PAUSE CONTROL Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback to pause momentarily. The sound stops, the track and the time display flashes but the disc continues to spin. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again to cancel pause and resume playback. The sound returns and the display stops flashing. SKIP/SEARCH CONTROLS To skip forward or backward to another track during playback press the SKIP FWD or SKIP REV buttons repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display.
INTRO SCAN This feature plays only the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. 1. Press PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback. 2. When playback begins press the MODE button 3 times.The “INTRO” indicator flashes in the display. 3. Press the STOP button to stop the disc and then button again. The “INTRO” press the PLAY/PAUSE indicator stops flashing and remains ‘On’. The player returns to the beginning of track 1 and plays just the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc.
PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program the player to play only the tracks that you want to hear, in the specific order that you want to hear them. Up to a total of 24 tracks can be programmed. You may program certain tracks to play more than once if desired. IMPORTANT: The player can only be programmed when it is in the Stop mode and the total number of tracks and playing time appear on the display. If the button to start the disc.
ELECTRONIC ANTI-SKIP PROTECTION This CD player is equipped with an automatic 45 second Electronic Anti-Skip Memory and an Anti-Rolling Mechanism that will eliminate virtually all skipping under normal conditions. When you press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback the player immediately begins to store 45 seconds of music in a solid state memory that is impervious to shock. The player is always reading the disc 45 seconds ahead of the music you are hearing and storing that information in the memory.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE CABINET Wipe with a soft cloth. If the cabinet is very dirty, dampen the cloth with a weak solution of neutral detergent and water, and then wipe clean. CLEANING THE LENS A dirty lens will cause sound skipping and, if the lens is very dirty, the CD may not work. Open the disc cover and clean the lens as follows: DUST OR DRY PARTICLES Using a camera lens brush/blower, blow on the lens several times, then wipe it lightly with the brush to remove dust.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM Unit will not turn on. Disc will not play. No sound from headphones. Erratic playback. CAUSE Weak or dead batteries. CD compartment not closed. Disc inserted incorrectly. Dirty or defective disc. Moisture or condensation on disc or lens. Headphone plug not inserted correctly. VOLUME controls set to minimum. Weak batteries. Defective disc. Dirty or defective disc.
EMERSON RADIO CORP. LIMITED WARRANTY What does this warranty cover ? Any manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions. For how long? For a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S.
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