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COMPACT DISC STEREO SYSTEM
SISTEMA ESTEREO CON REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS
CHAINE STEREO AVEC LECTEUR DE DISQUES COMPACTS
NSX-DS8
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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MODE D’EMPLOI
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Owner’s record
For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the
rear of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your
Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty.
Model No. Serial No.
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ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO operating the unit. Be sure to keep the Operating Instructions RAIN OR MOISTURE. for future reference. All warnings and cautions in the Operating Instructions and on the unit should be strictly followed, as well as the safety suggestions below. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Installation DO NOT OPEN 1 Water and moisture — Do n
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4 Extension cord — To help prevent electric shock, do not use a polarized AC power plug with an extension cord, receptacle, TABLE OF CONTENTS or other outlet unless the polarized plug can be completely inserted to prevent exposure of the blades of the plug. PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................2 5 When not in use — Unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet if the unit will not be used for several months or more. When the cord is plugged in, a small
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PREPARATIONS CONNECTIONS Before connecting the AC cord IMPORTANT Connect the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment first. The rated voltage of your unit shown on the rear panel is 120 V AC. Check that the rated voltage matches your local Then connect the AC cord. voltage. 1 Connect the right speaker to the main unit. 2 Connect the left speaker to the main unit. 1 Connect the speaker cord with the plug to the Connect the speaker cord with plug to the SPEAKERS HIGH SPEAKERS HIGH FREQ R te
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L&R: Front speakers POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS C: Center speaker Position in the center of the two front speakers. In addition, To achieve the optimum effects obtainable with the Dolby position on or below the TV set, if connecting a TV set to the Digital or the Dolby Pro Logic system, it is important to position unit. the speakers properly. Refer to the following illustration to LS&RS: Surround speakers find out the best location in your room. Place the surround speakers directly to the side of
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NOTE REMOTE CONTROL • Do not leave objects generating magnetism, such as credit cards, near the speakers, as these objects may be damaged. • Do not bring the FM antenna near metal objects or curtain rails. Inserting batteries • Do not bring the AM antenna near other optional equipment, Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and the stereo system itself, the AC cord or speaker cords, since insert two R6 (size AA) batteries. noise will be picked up. • Do not unwind the AM anten
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1 Press ECO. BEFORE OPERATION “ECO MODE” will be displayed. 2 Press ENTER within 4 seconds. The current power-economizing mode status will be displayed. 3 Turn MULTI JOG within 4 seconds to select one of the power-economizing modes. Example : When “ECO ON” is selected. 4 Press ENTER within 4 seconds. To turn the power on Press one of the function buttons (TAPE/DECK 1/2, TUNER/ BAND, VIDEO1/DVD/AUX, CD, VIDEO2/LD/MD). Playback of NOTE the inserted disc or tape begins, or the previousl
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SOUND SETTING THE CLOCK AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS VOLUME 1 Press CLOCK. The clock is displayed. (The “:” between the hours and minutes Turn VOLUME on the main unit, or press VOL on the flashes.) remote control. The volume level is displayed as a number from 0 to MAX (50). The volume level is automatically set to 20 when the power is turned off with the volume level set to 21 or more. To change the left/right balance Press MANUAL SELECT on the remote control. “L/R” is displayed for 4 seconds. Press r DOW
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SUPER T-BASS SYSTEM GRAPHIC EQUALIZER The T-BASS system enhances the realism of low-frequency sound. Press T-BASS/LFE on the main unit or T-BASS on the SELECTING THE PROGRAMMED remote control. EQUALIZATION CURVE Each time it is pressed, the level changes. Select one of the three levels, or the off position to suit your preference. This unit provides the following 5 different programmed equalization curves. ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass POP: More presence in the vocals and midr
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SETTING A NEW EQUALIZATION CURVE STORING THE NEW EQUALIZATION MANUALLY CURVES The equalization curve can be customized to suit your preference. Up to 5 customized equalization curves can be stored as the manual modes M1 - M5. 1 Press GEQ, followed by ENTER within 4 seconds. 1 Go through steps 1-4 of “Setting a New Your customized setting will be based on the currently selected curve. To select a different curve to work on, turn MULTI JOG Equalization Curve Manually”. before pressing ENTER. The
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To adjust the volume of the surround speakers DSP SURROUND Press MANUAL SELECT twice or three times on the remote control while DSP Surround is on. “SUR” is displayed for 4 seconds. Press f DOWN or g UP The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) SURROUND adjusts the on the remote control within these 4 seconds. delay time, the input mode and the feedback level to give a NOTE resonant surround sound, allowing you to enjoy the real sound presence of different environments. The DSP SURROUND mode is cancele
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RADIO RECEPTION MANUAL TUNING PRESETTING STATIONS The unit can store a total of 32 preset stations. When a station is 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select the stored, a preset number is assigned to the station. Use the preset desired band. number to tune in to a preset station directly. FM AM 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select a band, and press f DOWN or g UP to select a station. When TUNER/BAND is pressed while the power is off, the power is turned on directly. 2 Press a SET to store the station.
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TAPE PLAYBACK To select a reverse mode (deck 2 only) BASIC OPERATIONS Each time REV MODE is pressed, the reverse mode changes. To play one side only, select p. To play from front side to reverse side once only, select [. To play both sides repeatedly, select ]. • When tapes are loaded in both decks, [ on the display indicates Continuous Play. To select a playing deck When tapes are loaded in both decks, press TAPE/DECK 1/2 first to select a deck. The selected deck number is displayed. • On deck
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About cassette tapes MUSIC SENSOR • To prevent accidental erasure, break off the plastic tabs If there is a 4-second or longer blank between each track, a on the cassette tape after recording with a screwdriver or search for the beginning of the current or next track during other pointed tool. playback can be done easily. Side A Press f or g during playback referring to the playback side indicator (x or c) on the display. For example, when g is pressed while c is displayed, playback of the next
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CD PLAYING To play one disc only, press DISC DIRECT PLAY 1-3. BASIC OPERATIONS The selected disc is played once. To stop play, press s. To pause play, press a. To resume play, press again. To search for a particular point during playback, keep f or g pressed and release it at the desired point. To skip to the beginning of a track during playback, press f or g repeatedly or turn MULTI JOG. To remove discs, press z OPEN/CLOSE. To start play when the power is off (Direct Play Function) Press CD. T
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RANDOM/REPEAT PLAY PROGRAMMED PLAY Use the remote control. Up to 30 tracks can be programmed from any of the inserted RANDOM play discs. All the tracks on the selected disc or all the discs can be played randomly. REPEAT play A single disc or all the discs can be played repeatedly. Press RANDOM/REPEAT. Each time it is pressed, the function can be selected cyclically. RANDOM play — “RANDOM” lights up on the display. REPEAT play — “ ” lights up on the display. " RANDOM/REPEAT play — “RANDOM” and “
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RECORDING To stop recording, press s. To pause recording, press a. (Applicable when the source is BASIC RECORDING TUNER, VIDEO1/DVD/AUX or VIDEO2/LD/MD) To resume recording, press it again. This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or external equipment. To start recording with the remote control Digital input from external equipment cannot be recorded. First press q REC/REC MUTE, and then press c/d within 2 seconds. Sound adjustment during recording The VOLUME control has
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DUBBING A TAPE MANUALLY DUBBING THE WHOLE TAPE This function allows you to make exact copies of both sides of NOTE the original tape. The reverse side of both tapes will start • Set the tape to the point where recording will start. simultaneously as soon as the longer tape has been reversed. • The reverse mode is automatically set to p. Note that recording will be done on one side of the tape only. NOTE • Dubbing does not start from a point halfway in the tape. 1 Press TAPE/DECK 1/2. • The rever
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6 Press w REC/REC MUTE to start recording on AI EDIT RECORDING the first side. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the front side, the lead segment is played through for 10 seconds, and recording starts. When recording on the front (side A) ends, recording on the back (side B) starts. To stop recording Press s. Recording and CD play stop simultaneously. To clear the edit program Press s CLEAR twice so that “EDIT” disappears on the display. To check the order of the programmed track numbers B
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6 Repeat step 5 for the rest of the tracks for side PROGRAMMED EDIT RECORDING A. A track whose playing time is longer than the remaining time cannot be programmed. 7 Press CD EDIT/CHECK to select side B and program the tracks for side B. After confirming “B” on the display, repeat step 5. Tape side B (reverse side) 8 Press wREC/REC MUTE to start recording. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the front side, the lead segment is played through for 10 seconds, and recording starts. When record
