Emerson AV50 owner manual Important Safeguards and Precautions

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Important Safeguards and Precautions

Power Cord Protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following:

￿Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.

￿Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.

￿Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.

￿Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.

Location and Handling

￿Air vents are provided in the cabinet to prevent excessive temperatures inside the unit. Do not place this unit in closed spaces, cover it, or otherwise block the vents.

￿Do not place this unit in direct sunlight, or near heat sources.

￿Keep this unit away from strong magnetic objects.

￿Do not insert or drop anything into this unit through the air vents as this could cause serious damage; possibly resulting in fire.

￿Do not place any object containing water or other liquids on this unit. In the event that liquid should enter the cabinet, unplug this unit immediately and contact the retailer or service center immediately.

￿Do not remove the cabinet. Touching parts inside the cabinet could result in electric shock and / or damage to the unit.

￿Do not use the unit in a car. The operation can not guaranteed.

Non-Use Periods

￿When the unit is not being used, turn the unit off.

￿When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the household AC outlet.

No Fingers or Other Objects Inside

Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.

Stacking

Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it.

Condensation

Moisture may form on the pickup lens in the following conditions:

￿Immediately after a heater has been turned on.

￿In a steamy or very humid room.

￿When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one.

If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

On Adjusting Volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played.

If There is Noise Interference on the TV While a Broadcast is Being Received

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and the unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the unit.

Service

￿Do not attempt to service the unit yourself.

￿Please call 1-800-898-9020 for the name of the nearest service center.

Copyright

Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws covering copyright protection.

Copy protection

This DVD player supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.

Recommended measures for Optimum Performance

This unit is a precision device that is constructed using extremely accurate technology. Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can impair the image quality. In the worst case, neither video nor audio will be played back. To obtain optimum picture quality, the player should be checked (cleaning and replacement of some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this period varies depending on the environment (temperature, humidity, dust, etc..) in which the player is used.

Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself.

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Contents AV50 Welcome...… Refer servicing to qualified service personnel onlyCleaning Important Safety InstructionsHeat OverloadingFCC Caution FCC NoticeTable of Contents Main Unit Front View Location of Controls and IndicatorsMain Unit Back Panel Location of Jacks and TerminalsMain Display Indicators Remote Control Important Safeguards and Precautions Important Information Regarding This Manual Features of This SystemGlossary of Disc Terms Types of Discs That Can be Played on This SystemDiscs that Cannot be Played Icons used on DVD discsDisc installing precautions Disc handling precautionsDisc cleaning precautions Unpacking InstallationInserting Batteries into the Remote Control Speaker System Connection Tips for connecting antenna and speakers wiresTV and Optional Component Connections Connecting the AC Power CordPause Controls and Their FunctionsPlay Last Station Memory Presetting Radio StationsRecalling Preset Stations Changing Preset StationsBasic Playback Playing DiscsKey Lock Frame By Frame Advance ‘Step’ FunctionHigh-Speed Search Fast Forward or Fast Reverse Skipping Chapter or TracksPicture CD Operations CD-R/RW and MP3 PlaybackPlaying MP3 Audio CDs Understanding the Individual DVD Disc Menu Using the Title MenuUsing the Root Menu Using the Audio MenuRandom Playback Repeat PlaybackProgram Play Audio CDs only Selecting a Start Point by Chapter or Time Code Selecting a CD Track Using Number ButtonsWhen playing a normal audio CD Checking Disc Information Using Display ButtonWhen playing back a DVD Using the Setup Menu and Navigation Buttons Settings and AdjustmentsSetup Menu Listing TV Type Setting Multi/NTSC/PAL TV Display SettingSelecting the On Screen Display OSD Language Selecting Angle MarkSelecting Captions Dolby Digital Setup Dynamic Range SettingSelecting the Language for Disc Menus PreferencesSelecting the Language for Audio Selecting the Language for SubtitlesChanging the Parental Control Password Setting the Parental Control LevelAngle Selection Zoom ControlAudio Language Selection Subtitle Language SelectionBookmark Function DVD Only Digest/Intro-Scan Function for Audio CDs Digest Display for movie DVDsIf an FM program is noisy To listen to preset radio stationsOther Functions Listening to the RadioBass and Treble Adjustments Adjusting the Left/Right Balance Headphone Jack Listening to an External SourceTroubleshooting System does not operate properly Subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVDAngles cannot be changed when you play a DVD Playback stops automaticallyDVD399 Emerson Radio Corp Limited WarrantyWhat other limitations apply to you warranty? How does state law apply to your warranty?Emerson