Emerson HD8116 Owner's Manual
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1. Emerson Personal CD R RW Player with 60 Second Electronic Anti Skip Protection and Stereo AM FM Radio OWNER S MANUAL HD8116 Visit our web site at www emersonradio com O aa HD8116_B100305 p65 1 Thank you For purchasing this Emerson Personal CD Player with AM FM Radio 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 We ve also included 60 second Electronic Anti Skip Protection which makes this player virtually skip free during most active uses There s also a Bass Boost Control that increases and enhances the bass response Please read this instruction manual completely and carefully to make sure you understand the proper operation of this product and get the maximum enjoyment out of all the features of this state of the art CD player Once again thanks for purchasing this Emerson product 4 10 2005 15 28 O iin HD8116_B100305 p65 2 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 e Places exposed to direct sunlight2. or Dusty places close to heat radiating appliances such Places subject to constant as electric heaters vibration e Humid or moist places CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1 DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM This product contains a low power Laser Device CAUTION THIS LASER COMPACT DISC PLAYER FUNCTIONS BY HELP OF INVISIBLE LASER LIGHT AND IS EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY SWITCHES TO AVOID EXPOSURE WHEN DOOR IS OPEN AND SAFETY INTERLOCKS ARE DEFEATED IT IS DANGEROUS TO DEFEAT OR BYPASS SAFETY SWITCHES DANGEROUS VOLTAGE Uninsulated Dangerous Voltage that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons is present within this product s enclosure ATTENTION The Owner s Manual contains important operating and A maintenance instructions For your safety it is necessary to refer to the manual This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference 4 10 2005 15 28 O iin 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 usin
3. 116_B100305 p65 7 O aa 1 Illl OPEN Switch Slide to the right to unlock and open the CD door 2 Battery Compartment on bottom cabinet 3 SKIP REV I lt Button 4 P MODE Button Selects the playback mode Repeat 1 All Shuffle or Intro 5 PROG Program Button 6 DC 4 5V Input Jack Connect an AC adapter not included to this jack to use 120V 60Hz house current 7 CD Door 8 PLAY PAUSE gt Button 9 Multifunction LCD Display 10 CD AM FM Selector Switch 11 HOLD On Off Selector Switch 12 STOP E Button 13 TUNING Control 14 5 SKIP FWD gt gt I Button VOLUME Control Raises or lowers the volume 16 Headphone Jack Connect stereo headphones included to this jack 17 BBS On Off Switch Slide to the right to increase bass response HD8116_B100305 p65 8 4 10 2005 15 28 O iin LCD DISPLAY INDICATORS 5 1 Time Display Shows elapsed time and total playing time on the CD 2 ST Stereo Indicator Appears when tuned in FM Stereo station 3 Track Number Display Shows the track which is being played and the total tracks on the CD 4 Repeat D 1 ALL Indicators Appears when the Repeat playback mode is selected 5 SHUF Shuffle Indicator Appears when Random playback mode is selected 6 INTRO Indicator Appears when Intro p
4. 5 14 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa P MODE Button Pressing the P MODE button during CD playback cycles the player through the following four special playback modes Repeat CD 1 Repeat CD ALL INTRO SHUF 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 pl or Ke buttons to select the track to be repeated then press the P MODE button once The G_ gt gt 1 indicator appears in the display and the selected track will be repeated continuously Press the STOP W button to cancel One Track Repeat playback All Tracks Repeat Press the PLAY PAUSE pul button to begin playback then press the P MODE button twice The D ALL indicator will appear in the display and the entire disc will be repeated continuously Press the STOP W button to cancel All Tracks Repeat playback HD8116_B100305 p65 15 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa HD8116_B100305 p65 16 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 N w Load your disc in the player as usual and press the PLAY PAUSE pil button to begin playback When playback begins press the P MODE button three times T
5. Anti Skip Protection This CD player is equipped with automatic 60 second Electronic Anti Skip Protection and that will eliminate virtually all skipping during most active uses When you press the PLAY PAUSE Pill button to begin playback the player immediately begins to store 60 seconds of music in a solid state memory that is impervious to shock The player is always reading the disc 60 seconds ahead of the music you are hearing and storing that information in the memory If the player is subjected to shock or bumps of less than 60 seconds duration you will not notice them at all If the bumps last longer than 60 seconds the anti skip memory may be depleted and the player may skip or stop When playback begins the ASP indicator begins flashing in the display When the ASP indicator remains On the Anti Skip memory is Full and contains 60 seconds of music AH g3 ASP If the player is bumped or shaken the ASP indicator will flash again as the memory is depleted The player may skip if the bumps continue When the bumps stop the memory starts to fill up again and the ASP indicator remains On HD8116_B100305 p65 11 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa HD8116_B100305 p65 12 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 t
6. 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 Then blow on the lens once more Fingerprints To remove fingerprints from the lens use a cotton swab starting in the middle and working to the outside edge Use only very light pressure on the lens to avoid forcing it out of alignment Cleaning the Disc When a disc becomes dirty clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out HD8116_B100305 p65 19 4 10 2005 15 28 int TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you experience a problem with this unit check the chart below before calling for service SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit will not turn on Weak or dead Replace batteries amers o O ens CD compartment not Close CD compartment fica eee Disc will not play Disc inserted incorrectly Reinsert disc correctly Dirty or defective disc Try another disc Moisture or condensation Disc wipe with soft cloth on disc or lens Lens see page 19 Care and Maintenance No sound from Headphone plug not Reinsert headphone plug VOLUME controls set to Raise volume control imme Pn Weak batteries Replace batteries Erratic playback Defective disc Try another disc Dirty or defective disc Clean or replace disc AM FM no sound Function switch is not Set Function switch to AM Riese ETa Ator FM posto
7. by an unauthorized facility or products purchased used serviced or damaged outside of the United States THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY gt ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AUS898M The serial number of your CD player can be found on the bottom cabinet We suggest that you record the serial number of your unit in the space below for future reference Model Number HD8116 Serial Number 21 HD8116_B100305 p65 21 4 10 2005 15 28 Emerson EMERSON Part No 16 2986B 510 01 HD8116_B100305 p65 22 Printed in China 4 10 2005 15 28
8. f the AC adapter may become warm during operation This is normal The female plug of the AC adapter must be completely disconnected from the CD player in order to operate the player on batteries 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa Installing The Batteries 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 N Insert 2 AA batteries not included into the compartment Use alkaline batteries for longest life Follow the polarity markings inside the compartment If the batteries are inserted incorrectly the unit will not work 3 Close the battery door NOTE In order to operate the player on batteries the optional AC adapter must be disconnected from the DC 4 5V jack Battery Replacement When the batteries become too weak the battery level indicator 4 flashes and operation may become erratic When this occurs replace the batteries immediately If the display remains blank when you press the PLAY PAUSE pl button the batteries are completely dead Replace them immediately If dead batteries are left inside the battery compartment for a long period of time they may leak and cause damage to the unit and such damage or corrosion from leaking batteries is not covered by your warranty Battery Precautions Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult Do
9. fly in the display and then the playback will begin on track 01 The display will show the elapsed playing time of the track being played Adjust the VOLUME control to your listening preference If you prefer more bass slide the BBS switch to On position 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 W button at any time Press the STOP W button after the disc has stopped to shut the power Off completely Press the PLAY PAUSE pul button once more to cancel Pause mode and resume normal playback The display stops flashing 13 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa Skip Search gt gt k4 Controls Press the SKIP FWD gt gt I or SKIP REV I lt buttons repeatedly during playback to skip to higher or lower numbered tracks Playback will begin on the selected track To search within a track at high speed to locate a specific musical passage depress and hold either the SKIP FWD gt gt I or SKIP REV I lt controls The player moves forward or reverse at high speed When you reach the desired point in the track release the buttons and normal playback resumes HD8116_B100305 p6
10. frequency of desired station 1 Slide the CD AM FM function selector to FM or AM position as desired N Rotate the TUNING control until the exact frequency of the desired station appears on the display or until you are receiving the strongest clearest signal If you have tuned to an FM Stereo station the ST indicator will appear in the display ao en Adjust the VOLUME control to your listening preference If you prefer more bass slide the BBS switch to On position To turn off the radio slide the CD AM FM function switch to CD position to shut power Off or Antenna Information FM The stereo headphone cable serves as the FM antenna when listening to FM stations Make sure that the headphone cable is unwound completely in order to provide the best reception AM The AM antenna is located inside the cabinet of the CD player If AM reception is weak try changing the position of the CD player itself until the internal antenna is pointing in the general direction of the radio transmitter This should provide improved reception 4 10 2005 15 28 O iin 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
11. g 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 OPEN Power Sources This personal CD player is designed to operate on two AA batteries not included Use a well known brand of alkaline batteries for longest life and best performance This player can also be operated by an optional AC DC converter adapter not included If you decide to purchase an optional AC DC adapter the specification must be as follows Input 120V 60Hz AC Output 4 5V DC 500 mA Plug Female Type with Positive Center UL Listed Positive 0O Negative You may also purchase a Universal type AC DC adapter which allows you to select the required output voltage and plug polarity and normally includes multiple plug sizes to fit most brands of equipment Always look for the UL listing mark when you purchase an adapter HD8116_B100305 p65 3 4 10 2005 15 28 iin HD8116_B100305 p65 4 Connecting The Optional AC Adapter Not Included 1 Connect the small female plug of the optional AC adapter to the DC 4 5V jack on the left side of the CD player 2 Connect the adapter housing to your 120V AC 60Hz outlet AC 120V 60Hz Outlet yi DC 4 5V Input Jack 1 AC DC Adapter Optional NOTES e Never connect or disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet while your hands are wet e The housing o
12. he INTRO indicator flashes Press the PLAY PAUSE pil button once more The INTRO indicator stops flashing and remains On The player backs up to the beginning of track 01 plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc and then stops To cancel Intro Scan playback press the STOP W button SHUFFLE Random Playback When Shuffle playback is selected all the tracks on the disc will be played back in random order 1 N w Load your disc in the player as usual and press the PLAY PAUSE pl button to begin playback When playback begins press the P MODE button four times The SHUF indicator flashes Press the PLAY PAUSE pil button once more The SHUF indicator stops flashing and remains On The player randomly selects a track for playback After each track has played once the player stops To cancel Shuffle playback press the STOP W button 16 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa HD8116_B100305 p65 17 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 N w A o a Press the PROG button once The Program Number 01 appears The PGM indicator and the the track number 00 flash Press the PPI or IK button to select the first track to be programmed Example Track 07 When the desired track number is flashi
13. he headphones IMPORTANT This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable CD R and CD ReWritable CD RW discs However the playability of CD R RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in ripping the tracks from the original discs and burning the tracks onto the blank media Playability may also be affected by the quality and condition of the blank media you use for recording 100 compatibility cannot be guaranteed This is not an indication of any problems with your player 1 2 Slide the CD AM FM function selector to CD position Slide the CD door OPEN switch to the right to unlock and open the CD door Place your CD on the center spindle with the printed label side facing up Press downward on the disc near the center hole until the disc is fully seated on the spindle Close the CD door and connect the headphones to the Headphone Ca jack by pushing the headphone plug into the Headphone Q jack until a click sound is heard 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa HD8116_B100305 p65 13 5 Pause Control To pause momentarily during playback press the PLAY PAUSE pil button again The sound stops but the disc continues to spin The display flashes Press the PLAY PAUSE pil button to begin playback The display will briefly show two flashing dashes as the player reads the disc The total tracks and playing time will appear brie
14. layback mode is selected 7 Frequency Display Shows the AM FM tuned in frequencies 8 C4 Battery Level Indicator Flashes when batteries need to be replaced 9 ASP Indicator Indicates Anti Skip Protection is activated 10 HOLD Indicator Appears when HOLD switch is set to On 11 PGM Program Indicator Appears when programming tracks or playing programmed tracks HD8116_B100305 p65 9 4 10 2005 15 28 O iin HD8116_B100305 p65 10 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HOLD Switch The HOLD switch on the right side 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 pil bution HOLD 000 Off On 90 18 ssp HOLD After you begin CD playback you may also slide the HOLD switch to the On right position to disable all the controls on the CD door You can then place the player in a handbag backpack etc and do not have to worry that the player will be accidentally turned off by something pressing against the STOP W button or Track Skip buttons 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa Electronic
15. n or FM poston as dosted _ Radio reception is FM Headphone cord is Extend headphone cord AM Unit is not positioned Rotate unit until best correctly reception is obtained Fimerson SERVICE FOR ADDITIONAL SET UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL 1 800 898 9020 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE PLEASE WRITE TO Emerson Radio Corp Consumer Affairs Dept 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 20 HD8116_B100305 p65 20 4 10 2005 15 28 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 For repair or replacement pack your unit in a padded box enclose your check or money order payable to Emerson Radio Corp in the amount of 9 00 not required by California residents to cover shipping and handling costs and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 This warranty does not cover damage from negligence misuse abuse accident failure to follow operating instructions commercial use rental repairs
16. ng in the display press the PROG button again to enter the desired track number in Program Number 01 The track number returns to 00 and the Program Number advances to 02 Press the PLAY PAUSE Pl button to begin programmed playback The PGM indicator remains in the display 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 If you press the PROG and PLAY PAUSE pili buttons again before the power shuts off the programmed sequence will play again 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa HD8116_B100305 p65 18 Listening To The Radio Tuner Information This system features a normal AM FM analog tuning system Unlike a digital tuner it does not automatically lock in on the exact frequency of a station However instead of a dial scale and a moving dial pointer we have included a digital frequency display to help you tune more accurately Do not be concerned if you cannot easily tune the display to the exact frequency of your favorite stations especially on the AM band Slowly rotate the TUNING control until the display approaches the frequency of the desired station and stop when get the strongest noise free reception even if the display is not indicating the exact
17. not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries The supply terminals are not to be short circuited Non rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged Exhausted batteries are to be removed Only batteries of the equivalent type are to be used Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity Dispose of batteries properly Do not dispose of batteries in fire The batteries may explode or leak HD8116_B100305 p65 5 4 10 2005 15 28 O aa HD8116_B100305 p65 6 Connecting The Stereo Headphones Connect the plug of the supplied stereo headphones to the headphone Q jack on the right side of the cabinet NOTE Make sure the headphone plug is inserted into the headphone Q jack as far as it will go If the plug is not fully inserted you may only hear sound from one side of the headphones E Emerson AM FM STEREO Headphone D Jack IMPORTANT Always set the VOLUME control to a Ilow level before you put the headphones on and begin playing a CD Then start playback and gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening level Do not play the CD at loud volume levels that might prevent you from hearing warning sounds such as car horns etc 4 10 2005 15 28 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Emerson AM FM STEREO 4 10 2005 15 28 HD8
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