PERSONAL CD, CD-R/RW PLAYER with 60 SECOND ANTI-SHOCK and WIRED REMOTE CONTROL, STEREO HEADPHONES, CAR KIT OWNER’S MANUAL HD8150 (Silver) HD8150BL (Blue) Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com HD8150_122904.
Thank you......... For purchasing this Emerson Personal CD Player. The CD player has a 20 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 • Dusty places. close to heat radiating appliances such • P l ac e s s u b j ec t t o c o n s t an t as electric heaters. vibration. • Humid or moist places.
PREPARATION FOR USE REMOVE THE TRANSIT CARD This personal CD player is shipped with a dummy CD ‘transit card ‘inside the CD compartment. The purpose of this card is to prevent the laser from moving during shipment of the product. This card must be removed before using the CD player. Slide the OPEN switch to the right to unlock the CD door. Remove the ‘transit card’ from the player and discard it. POWER SOURCES This personal CD player is designed to operate on two “AA” batteries, not included.
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Note: The battery compartment is located inside the CD compartment. 1.) Slide the OPEN switch to the right to open the CD door. If you have not already done so, remove the dummy CD ‘transit card’and discard it. 2.) Press the battery door locking tab in the direction of the ‘Arrow’to open the battery door. Lift the door upward as shown. OPEN + 3.) Insert two alkaline “AA” batteries in the battery compartment.
CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER (NOT INCLUDED) 1.) Connect the small female plug of the optional AC adapter to the “DC IN 4.5 V” jack on the right side of the CD player. 2.) Connect the adapter housing to your 120V 60Hz AC outlet. DC 4.5V INPUT JACK TO 120V/60Hz AC OUTLET N U L T I M A T E S K I P T E P R O C T I O OPTIONAL AC/DC ADAPTER Notes: • Never connect or disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet while your hands are wet.
CONNECTING THE STEREO HEADPHONES AND REMOTE CONTROL • Connect the plug of the supplied stereo headphones directly to the green-colored U L N PHONES jack on the left side of the cabinet. T I M A T E S K I P E O T P R C T I O • Or you may connect the headphones to the supplied Remote Control, then to the PHONES jack. Note: The control buttons PLAY/PAUSE, STOP, SKIP FWD and SKIP REV function same as those on front panel. PLAY/PAUSE STOP SKIP FWD. SKIP REV.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 10 11 9 5 12 6 8 4 7 16 OPEN Switch – Slide to the right to unlock and open the CD door.. 1.) 2.) VOLUME Control – Raises or lowers the volume. 3.) PHONES Jack – Connect stereo headphones, included, to this jack. 4.) HOLD Switch (Bottom Cabinet). 5.) PROG (Program) Button. 6.) PLAY/PAUSE Button. 7.) SKIP REV Button. 8.) SKIP FWD Button. 9.) LCD Display – Shows Track number, Playing time, Anti-Skip status, Program, Repeat, Shuffle, and Intro modes. 10.) ESP Button.
LCD DISPLAY INDICATORS 2 3 6 4 PROG SHUFF INTRO 5 7 ALL HOLD ANTI-SHOCK 9 1 8 10 1.) Track Number Display. 2.) PROG (Program) Indicator – Appears when programming tracks or playing programmed tracks. 3.) SHUFF (Shuffle) Indicator – Appears when Random playback mode is selected. 4.) INTRO Indicator – Appears when Intro playback mode is selected. 5.) HOLD Indicator – Appears when HOLD switch is set to ‘On’ position. 6.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL FUNCTIONS HOLD Switch The HOLD switch on the bottom of the cabinet must be in the ‘Off’ (left) position to start the CD player. If you plan to carry the CD player in a handbag, briefcase, school bag, back pack, etc, slide the HOLD switch to the ‘On’ (right) position. While the HOLD switch is ‘On’ all of the controls on the CD door are disabled. This prevents the player from starting accidentally by something pressing against the PLAY/PAUSE button.
Electronic Skip Protection (ESP) This CD player includes an Electronic Skip Protection circuit that continuously stores 60 seconds of CD music in an electronic memory. If the player is bumped or shaken you will not hear any skipping because the player is reading from the memory, not directly from the disc. Of course if the shaking continues for more than 60 seconds, the ESP memory will be depleted and the player may then skip or stop if the shaking continues.
NORMAL CD PLAYBACK • Make sure you have installed the batteries. • Make sure the HOLD switch is set to the ‘Off’ (left) position. • Make sure to set the VOLUME control to a low setting before you put on the headphones. IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs.
6.) Playback will continue until the end of the disc, then the player will stop automatically and the display will again show the total tracks and playing time on the disc. After approximately 30 seconds the power switches ‘Off’ automatically to conserve the batteries and the display goes blank. To stop playback before the disc ends press the STOP button at any time. Press the STOP button after the disc has stopped to shut the power ‘Off’ completely.
PLAY MODE BUTTON Pressing the MODE button during playback cycles the player through the following four special playback modes: ALL (Repeat All Tracks) (Repeat 1 Track) INTRO SHUFF (Shuffle) Playback. REPEAT PLAYBACK The player can be programmed to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc automatically. One Track Repeat During playback press the SKIP FWD or SKIP REV buttons to select the track to be repeated, then press the MODE button once.
INTRO (Intro Scan) PLAYBACK The Intro Scan feature plays only the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. This feature is useful when you are trying to find a particular song but you cannot remember the title. 1.) Load your disc in the player as usual and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback. 2.) When playback begins press the MODE button 3 times. The INTRO indicator flashes. 3.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button once more. The INTRO indicator stops flashing and remains ‘On’.
PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to play in any desired order. NOTE: You can program a disc either during playback or in Stop mode. 1.) Press the PROG button once. The PROG indicator and the Program Number ‘01’ appear, and the track number ‘00’ flashes. 2.) Press the SKIP FWD or SKIP REV button to select the first track to be programmed. Example: Track 2. 3.
5.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The PROG indicator remains in the display and the track display stops flashing. • Playback begins with the first track you programmed and continues until all programmed tracks have been played, and then the player stops. The programmed sequence will remain in the memory until the power shuts off (approximately 30 seconds) or until the CD door is opened.
USING THE CAR CASSETTE ADAPTER Compact discs played in this unit can be heard through a car cassette deck by using the CD cassette adapter. When listening to a CD in the car, use the supplied CD cassette adapter to play a CD through a car stereo cassette deck. Operating instructions 1) Insert the cassette adapter plug into the PHONES jack of the CD player. Note: Make sure that the cassette adapter plug is inserted into the PHONES jack as far as it will go.
USING THE CAR DC-DC CONVERTER You can save money on batteries by using the supplied Car DC-DC Converter. 1) Insert the small end of the Car DC-DC Converter into the DC IN 4.5V Input Jack on the CD player. 2) Insert the large end of the Car DC-DC Converter into the car cigarette lighter socket. NOTES: • Use only the supplied Car DC-DC Converter with the CD player. • Unplug the Car DC-DC Converter from the cigarette lighter when not in use to avoid draining the car’s battery.
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.
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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