HOME AUDIO SYSTEM with 6 CD CHANGER and DUAL CASSETTE OWNER'S MANUAL MS9600 Visit our web site at www.emersonradio.com MS9600_ib_0313.
WARNI NG 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 PRESENT 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.
Avoid installing the unit in locations described below : • Places exposed to direct sunlight or • Operate controls and switches as close to heat radiating appliances described in the manual. such as electric heaters, on top of • Before turning ‘On’the power, make other stereo equipment that radiates certain that the speakers are properly too m uch heat, places lack ing installed.
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 doors or CD drawer in transit. TRANSIT SCREW REMOVAL – VERY IMPORTANT ! ! A transit screw has been installed to lock the CD changer in place and prevent damage during transportation.
PLACEMENT • Place the unit on a stable, level table, shelf or stand convenient to an AC outlet. • The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight or sources of excess heat, moisture, dust, vibration, or humidity. • The speakers may be positioned along side the main unit, or separated as far as the cords will allow for maximum stereo separation.
CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD IMPORTANT !! BEFORE CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE REMOVED THE CD TRANSIT SCREW FROM THE BACK PANEL OF THE MAIN UNIT. REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 4. 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.
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. PLACE THE SCREW IN THIS STORAGE HOLE FOR FUTURE USE.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 30 29 28 27 4 5 6 7 8 9 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 10 11 12 13 18 17 15 14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. CD DIRECT ACCESS Buttons. Multifunction LCD Display. STANDBY Indicator. 6 CD Changer Tray. POWER (On/Off) Button. PROGRAM/CLOCK SET Button. TUNER/BAND Button. TAPE Button. CD Button. PHONES Jack. DUBBING Button. NORMAL/ HIGH SPEED) ( TIMER Button. Deck A Cassette Door. Deck A Control Keys. (RECORD-PLAY-REWIND-F.
BACK PANEL 32 PLACE THE SCREW IN THIS STORAGE HOLE FOR FUTURE USE. R em o v IMPORTANT! BEFORE TURNING POWER ON, USE A COIN OR FLAT-BLADE SCREW DRIVER TO REMOVE THIS SCREW e 33 31 34 30 35 30. FM Wire ANTENNA. 31. BEAT CUT Switch. 32. CD Transit Screw Storage Hole. 33. CD Transit Screw. 34. Speaker Jacks. 35. AC Power Cord. 9 MS9600_ib_0313.
MULTIFUNCTION LED DISPLAY 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 MS9600_ib_0313.
REMOTE CONTROL 1. CD Button. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. TUNER Button. 3. OPEN/CLOSE REAR Button. 4. Disc 2 Button. 5. Disc 1 Button. 6. Disc 6 Button. 15 16 17 18 19 7. DISC SCAN Button. 8. CD STOP 20 7 8 9 10 11 Button. 9. PROG (Program) Button. 10. ST. MODE/INTRO Button. 11. REPEAT/PRESET UP Button. 12. RANDOM/PRESET DN Button. 13. TIMER Button. 14. EQ Button. 15. TAPE Button. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 12 13 14 16. POWER On/Off Button. 17. OPEN/CLOSE FRONT Button. 18. Disc 3 Button. 28 19. Disc 4 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 volume level indicator appears in the display while the volume is being adjusted. The range is from “00” (minimum) to “63” (maximum). 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.
The system memory remembers the Bass Boost setting when the power is shut ‘Off’and automatically returns to the same setting when the power is switched ‘On’ again. SETTING THE CLOCK Notes: A. The time appears on the display when the system is in the Off/Standby mode or the TAPE function is selected. B. The time can be set using the buttons on the front panel or on the remote control. 1) Press the TAPE function button to select the Tape function. The display lights and the time appears.
LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the TUNER/BAND button to turn the system ‘On’and select the Tuner function. The display lights and a radio frequency appears. Press the TUNER/ BAND again button to switch between AM and FM bands if necessary. 2.) Press the SKIP/SEARCH (TUNING + / –) buttons to tune to the desired station as follows: • Auto Tuning / Depress and hold the buttons until the display begins to move and nd then release the buttons.
STORING STATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY The tuner in this system has a 40 station memory. You can store up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations in memory for easy recall at any time. 1.) Press the TUNER/BAND button to turn the system ‘On’to Tuner function, and press again to select the desired band if necessary. 2.) Tune to the first station you wish to store STEREO in memory. FM TUNER Example: FM 98.7 MHz MHz STEREO 3.) Press the PROGRAM (CLOCK SET) FM button.
RECALLING STATIONS IN THE MEMORY Turn the system on and select the desired band, the press the PRESET UP (REPEAT) or PRESET DN (RANDOM) buttons to select the desired memory (CH) number. CHANGING MEMORIZED STATIONS Press PROGRAM (CLOCK SET) button to enter the memory mode. Tune to the new station you wish to memorize, press PRESET UP or DN to select the memory (CH) number you wish to change, and press PROGRAM (CLOCK SET) button again.
This diagram shows that there are 6 CDs in the changer. The half circles above the disc numbers indicate that Discs 1, 2, and 6 are at the back half of the drawer. The half circles below the disc numbers indicate that Discs 3, 4, and 5 are at the front half of the drawer. The flashing number 1 indicates that Disc 1 is in the play position. The display also indicates that Disc 1 has 22 tracks and a total playing time of 61 minutes and 14 seconds.
3.) Place 1, 2, or 3 CDs in the 3 pockets on the front of the tray. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the discs are properly positioned in the center of each pocket. If the discs are not centered properly they may not be recognized by the player, or they could jam in the mechanism. Disc pockets 1, 3, and 5 are in the upper tray. Disc pockets 2, 4, and 6 are in the lower tray. The pockets in the lower tray are partially covered by the pockets in the upper tray.
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.
REPEAT PLAYBACK You can repeat a single track, one disc, or all discs continuously with the repeat function. Press the REPEAT button one, two, or three times to select 1 Track, 1 Disc, or All Discs Repeat. The appropriate REPEAT indicator appears in the display. To cancel Repeat playback continue pressing the REPEAT button until the REPEAT indicator disappears. Repeat Playback can be selected while a disc is playing, or in the Stop mode.
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 MEMORY program number advances to “P – 02” indicating that you can select the second CD TRACK 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 programmed playback.
CASSETTE OPERATION PLAYING CASSETTE TAPES 1.) Press the TAPE button to turn the system ‘On’and select the Tape mode. 2.) Press the STOP/EJECT key of either deck A or deck B to open the cassette door. 3.) 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. 4.) Press the PLAY key to begin playback. 5.) Adjust the VOLUME, EQ, and BASS BOOST controls as desired. 6.
CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF TWO CASSETTES 1.) Insert prerecorded tapes into both cassette compartments with the tape you want to play first in DECK B. 2.) Press the PLAY key of DECK B. to begin playback. 3.) Press PAUSE key and then PLAY key of DECK A. 4.) When the tape in DECK B. ends, it stops and the DECK A. PAUSE key will be released automatically to begin playback on DECK A.
STEREO HEADPHONE JACK Connect an optional set of stereo headphones in PHONES jack on front panel for private listening without disturbing others. Before putting the headphones on your head reduce the volume to a low level. Then put the headphones on and gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening level. AUTOMATIC ON/OFF TIMER This system now features a programmable timer that can turn the system ‘On’and ‘Off’whenever you like.
7.) Press the PROGRAM/CLOCK SET button and then the / buttons to adjust the ‘turn off’minute. 8.) When the desired ‘turn off’time is on the display press the PROGRAM/CLOCK SET button once more. The display will return to the normal function display (TUNER/CD/TAPE) and the Timer indicator goes ‘Off’. Press the TIMER button again to turn it ‘On’. The Timer indicator appears. 9.) Press the appropriate function button to select the function you wish to hear when the unit turns ‘On’ (TUNER or CD only.
SLEEP TIMER OPERATION (On Remote Control Only) The Sleep Timer function allows you to operate the system for up to 90 minutes and then shuts the power off automatically. 1.) Press one of the Function buttons (TUNER/CD/TAPE) to turn the system ‘On’ to the desired function. 2.) Press the SLEEP button on the remote control handset. The display will show “SLEEP” and “90” for a few seconds. Then the display returns to the normal function display but the SLEEP indicator remain ‘On’.
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.
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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