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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS En (English)
Compact Disc
Stereo System
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
E (Español)
NSX-AJ500
MODE D'EMPLOI
F (Français)
NSX-AJ503
U
For assistance and information
(United States and Puerto Rico)
8B-NFK-923-01
001205AKH-AR-M
01NSX-AJ500/AJ503(U)/Eng 1 12/22/00, 3:51 PM
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PRECAUTIONS Installation Electric Power Read these Operating Instructions carefully and completely 1 Water and moisture — Do not use this unit near water, 1 Power sources — Connect this unit only to power sources before operating the unit. All precautions on this booklet such as near a bathtub, washbowl, swimming pool, or the specified in the Operating Instructions, and as marked on the and on the unit should be strictly followed. like. unit. Keep the Operating Instructions for future reference.
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Outdoor Antenna Damage Requiring Service TABLE OF CONTENTS Have the units serviced by a qualified service technician if: 1 Power lines — When connecting an outdoor antenna, make PRECAUTIONS .................................... 2 - The AC power cord or plug has been damaged sure it is located away from power lines. PREPARATIONS ................................... 4 - Foreign objects or liquid have gotten inside the unit 2 Outdoor antenna grounding — Be sure the antenna system - The unit has been
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PREPARATIONS 3 Connect the supplied antennas. To position the surround speakers (only for NSX- Connection Connect the FM antenna to the FM 75 terminals and AJ503) Plug in the AC power cord to the AC power outlet after all other the AM antenna to the AM LOOP terminals. Position the surround speakers behind the listening area to connections are made. make the most of the surround effect. FM antenna 1 Connect the front speakers. Connect the right front speaker to the SPEAKERS R AM antenna terminal
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PARTS AND CONTROLS Remote control Main unit: rear Detach the battery compartment lid at the rear of the remote *This illustration is only for NSX-AJ503. 1 AM LOOP, FM 75 terminals control and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries with correct There are no SURROUND SPEAKERS jacks on CX-NAJ500 Plug in the supplied AM and FM antennas here. polarity. for NSX-AJ500. 2 VIDEO/AUX jacks Accepts analog sound signals from external equipment. Connect using an optional connecting cable with RCA En phono plugs
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Main unit: front 3 PHONES jack 5 TAPE DECK 1/2 Plug in here an optional headphones set with a standard Selects Tape function, and deck 1 or 2. stereo plug (ø6.3 mm). Speaker output is canceled. TUNER/BAND 4sCLEAR Selects Radio function and the radio band. CD and Tape: stops playback. En VIDEO/AUX Radio: clears a station preset. Selects the function of external equipment connected to cPRESET VIDEO/AUX jacks. CD and Tape: starts playback. CD Radio: tunes into a preset station. Selects CD function.
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Remote control 3 The numbered buttons take on these functions when 4 SHIFT pressed together with SHIFT held down: Hold down when pressing a numbered button to change its function to that printed above the number. CD EDIT/CHECK e.g.) Displays the remaining playback time of a CD when "Press SHIFT+SLEEP on the remote control" indicates pressed during playback. En "Hold down SHIFT and press '8' (SLEEP)", so that you Enters AI Edit Recording or Programmed Edit Recording can use 'Sleep timer' function
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ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATIONS ECO mode Reduces power consumption with the following operations, etc. ECO ON mode - The unit blacks out when the unit is turned off. Only the red indicator lights up. (Only when the clock is set.) - If dimmer mode is set to on, the unit illumination brightens En (for 10 seconds) only when you operate the unit. - When the unit turns on with the timer recording, the dimmer mode is set to dimmest and the volume is set to minimum. ECO AUTO mode - In addition to the ope
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Dimmer Setting the clock Adjusts the brightness of the display. 1 Press SHIFT+CLOCK on the remote control. 1 Press DEMO/ECO twice when the unit is turned 2 Press f or g to set the time. on, and then within 4 seconds press ENTER. Each press changes the time in 1-minute steps. Holding it down changes the time in 10-minute steps. 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select one of the three dimmer If f or g is not pressed within 4 seconds, setting modes or "DIM-OFF", and then press ENTER. En is canceled. "DIM-OFF" i
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CD OPERATIONS To replace disc(s) during playback without interruption While one disc is being played back, press DISC CHANGE so that the compartment opens, replace disc(s) with other one(s), and press DISC CHANGE to close the compartment. Random/Repeat playback En Random playback plays all the tracks on one desired disc or all the discs in random order. Repeat playback plays all the tracks repeatedly on one desired disc or all the discs. 1 Press SHIFT+RANDOM/REPEAT repeatedly on the remote contr
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To check the program Notes on CDs Programmed playback Press f or g repeatedly during stop. The disc number, •Do not place more than one disc on one tray. Plays back up to 30 selected tracks in programmed order. track number and program number are displayed in •Do not tilt the unit with discs loaded. succession. • The unit may not play a CD-R/RW disc recorded on personal 1 Press SHIFT+PRGM on the remote control during computers or certain kinds of CD-R/RW recorders. stop. To clear the program •D
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RADIO OPERATIONS Tuning in to preset stations On the unit 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band. 2 Press cPRESET repeatedly or turn MULTI JOG. With each press, the station with the succeeding preset number is tuned in. En On the remote control 1 Press either SHIFT+BAND or FUNCTION to select the band. 2 Press the numbered buttons for the preset number of your desired station. - To select preset number 20, press +10, +10 and 0. - To select preset number 15, press +10 and 5. Manual tuning Preset tu
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Adjustments Antennas Keep antennas away from metallic objects, electrical equipment and cords. FM antenna: Extend fully in a T-shape. If receiving condition is poor, connect optional outdoor antenna to FM 75 terminal. En AM antenna: Rotate to find best reception. To switch to monaural FM reception Press SHIFT+MONO TUNER on the remote control. With each press, "MONO" and "STEREO" are displayed alternately on the display. Tip: When FM stereo reception is poor, switching to monaural reduces noise.
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TAPE OPERATIONS Notes on cassettes •Use of 120-minute or longer tapes is not recommended since they are extremely thin and easily deformed or damaged. •Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use. Slack tape may jam in the mechanism. •"SOFT" sound for type II tapes described above is canceled En when the graphic equalizer is turned on, the cassette holder is opened, the function is changed, or the unit is turned off. Basic recording Use only type I (normal) tapes. DECK
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•When recording on tape, close the disc compartment before 5 Press the numbered buttons on the remote Whole tape dubbing starting to record. control to enter the length of the recording tape. 1 Press TAPE. •Volume or tone (except BBE) adjustment does not affect 10 to 99 minutes can be specified. recording. - For a 60-minute tape press 6 and 0. 2 Insert the original tape in DECK 1 and the •"CAN’T REC" is displayed if you attempt to record a tape In a few seconds, the unit determines the tracks to
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8 Press SHIFT+CD EDIT/CHECK on the remote To prevent accidental erasure Programmed Edit Recording control to switch back to side A and press wREC/ Break off the plastic tab of the cassette tape with a screwdriver As you program the CD tracks to record, Programmed Edit REC MUTE to start recording on side A. or other pointed tool. To record on the tape again, cover the Recording displays the remaining recording time for each side The tape is rewound to the beginning of side A and detection slot wi
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Graphic equalizer Selects a sound equalization curve to match the music type. Press GEQ (SHIFT+GEQ on the remote control) repeatedly to select one of the three equalization curves. - ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass En - POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange - CLASSIC: Enriched sound with heavy bass and fine treble To display the current GEQ mode Press GEQ (SHIFT+GEQ on the remote control) once. The mode will be displayed for 4 seconds. To cancel equaliz
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TIMER OPERATIONS 4 Press f or g to set the timer-activated duration, then press aSET or ENTER. With each press, the timer-activated duration changes in 5-minute steps between 5 to 240 minutes. If there is no button input for 4 seconds, the current setting is entered automatically. •MULTI JOG is also available in place of f or g. En 5 Adjust the volume and tone for timed playback. If the volume level is set to 17 or higher, it is automatically turned down to 16 when the unit is turned on by the t
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To display the timer setting Timer recording Press TIMER. Timer recording is available only for TUNER and VIDEO/AUX The timer-on time, the source and the timer-activated duration are displayed for 6 seconds. (with an external timer) sources. Tip: 1 Press either TUNER/BAND or VIDEO/AUX to Timer setting can be displayed even while the unit is turned select a source. off, and at that time if you press ENTER or a within 6 seconds 2 Press TIMER repeatedly until "5REC" appears En after TIMER is presse
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REFERENCE Resetting the unit Care and maintenance Troubleshooting If an unusual condition occurs in the display window or the Occasional care and maintenance of the unit and the software If your unit fails to perform properly, check the following guide cassette deck, reset the unit as follows: are needed to optimize the performance of your unit. and the relevant sections of the Operating Instructions. 1 Press POWER to turn off the power. If the power cannot be turned off, disconnect the AC power
