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COMPACT DISC STEREO SYSTEM
SISTEMA ESTEREO CON REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS
CHAINE STEREO AVEC LECTEUR DE DISQUES COMPACTS
CX-NHMT25
–For NSX-HMT25 and
NSX-HMT26
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
En (English)
MODE D’EMPLOI
E (Español)
F (Français)
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.
Seria
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ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before RAIN OR MOISTURE. operating the unit. Be sure to keep the Operating Instructions 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 DO NOT OPEN Installation 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. PREPARATIONS When the cord is plugged
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PREPARATIONS CONNECTIONS Before connecting the AC cord IMPORTANT The rated voltage of your unit shown on the rear panel is 120 V Connect the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment first. AC. Check that the rated voltage matches your local voltage. Then connect the AC cord. 1 Connect the front speakers. 2 Connect the surround speakers. The speaker placed on the right side of the unit facing you Connect the surround speaker cords to SURROUND is “the right speaker” and another one is “the l
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POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS • No sound is heard from the center and surround speakers To achieve the optimum effects obtainable with the DOLBY when the DOLBY PRO LOGIC is set to off. PRO LOGIC system, it is important to position the speakers • The center speaker sounds when the DOLBY PRO LOGIC properly. Refer to the following illustration to find out the best is set to on. location in your room. To mount the surround speakers on the wall Mount each speaker on a spot that can hold its weight. L & R:
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To position the antennas FM antenna: REMOTE CONTROL Extend this antenna horizontally in a T-shape and fix its ends to the wall. AM antenna: Inserting batteries Position and rotate this antenna to find the best possible Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and reception. insert two R6 (size AA) batteries. To stand the AM antenna on a surface Fix the claw to the slot. When to replace the batteries The maximum operational distance between the remote control and the sensor on t
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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 mode. Example: When “ON” is selected 4 Press ENTER within 4 seconds. To turn the power on Press one of the function buttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX, CD). Playback of the inserted disc or tape begins, or the If the clock is not set, the unit does not black out. Instead, the
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To restore an original clock setting SETTING THE CLOCK Press CLOCK on the remote control before completing step 3 to restore the previous time setting. This cancels any new setting. To view the clock when another display is in the display Press CLOCK on the remote control. The time is displayed for 4 seconds and then the original display reappears. However, the clock cannot be displayed during recording. To switch to the 24-hour standard Press CLOCK on the remote control and then press s within
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SOUND AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS GRAPHIC EQUALIZER This unit provides the following three different equalization curves. VOLUME ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange Turn VOLUME on the main unit, or press VOL on the CLASSIC: Enriched sound with heavy bass and fine treble remote control. The volume level is displayed as a number from 0 to MAX (50). Press one of ROCK, POP or CLASSIC. The volume level is automatically set to 20 when the power is The s
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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 playing deck BASIC OPERATIONS When tapes are loaded in both decks, press TAPE first to select a deck. The selected deck number is displayed. To stop play, press s. To pause play (deck 2 only), press a. To resume play, press again. To fast forward or rewind, press f or g. Then press s to stop the tape. To start play when the power is off (Direct Play Function) Press TAPE. The power is turned on and play of the inserted tape begins. To set the tape counter to 0000 Pres
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CD PLAYING PLAYING DISCS BASIC OPERATIONS Load discs. To play all discs in the disc compartment, press c. Play begins with the disc on tray 1. Number of track being played Elapsed playing time To play one disc only, press DISC DIRECT PLAY 1-3. 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 du
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3 Press numbered buttons 0-9 and +10 to program RANDOM /REPEAT PLAY a track. Example: Use the remote control. To select the 25th track, press +10, +10 and 5. To select the 10th track, press +10 and 0. RANDOM play All the tracks on the selected disc or all the discs can be played Total number of randomly. Selected track number selected tracks REPEAT play A single disc or all the discs can be played repeatedly. Press RANDOM/REPEAT. Program number Total playing time of Each time it is pressed, the
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RECORDING BASIC RECORDING When recording an externally connected source via the VIDEO/ AUX jack, the small dot on the left side lights up continuously in the display if the input level is too high. In this case, stop recording and adjust the input level until the dot lights intermittently (page This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or 23). external equipment. INSERTING BLANK SPACES Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables you to activate the Music Sensor function. (Ap
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DUBBING A TAPE MANUALLY DUBBING THE WHOLE TAPE This function allows you to make exact copies of the original tape. • Set the tape to the point where recording will start. • Note that recording will be done on one side of the tape only. • Dubbing does not start from a point halfway in the tape. 1 Press TAPE DECK 1/2. • Note that recording will be done on one side of the tape only. 2 Insert the original tape into deck 1 and the tape to be recorded on into deck 2. 1 Press TAPE. Insert the tapes wit
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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 first side, the lead segment is played through for 10 seconds, and recording starts. When the last track programmed for side A is finished, deck 2 enters the recording stop mode. After entering the recording stop mode, go to step 7. 7 Press CD EDIT/CHECK on the remote control to display the program for the second recording. “B” is displayed. 8 Turn over the tape in deck 2 an
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6 Repeat step 5 for the rest of the tracks for side PROGRAMMED EDIT A. A track whose playing time is longer than the remaining time RECORDING cannot be programmed. 7 Press CD EDIT/CHECK on the remote control 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 CD EDIT/CHECK on the remote control to select side A and press w REC/REC MUTE to start recording. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the front side,
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DOLBY PRO LOGIC The DOLBY PRO LOGIC feature and the center and rear 2 Press MANUAL SELECT and hold it down for speakers (standard) assure full-scale home theater sound. When about 4 seconds until “L” flashes. playing back laser discs or video software that have been recorded in Dolby Surround, astonishingly realistic sound surrounds the listener to create a new level of audio/visual entertainment. Independent control of the four sound channels allows the listener to enjoy the same type of sound
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ADDITIONAL DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODES PLAY WITH DOLBY PRO LOGIC In addition to the NORMAL mode, this unit is also equipped with the PHANTOM and the 3 STEREO modes. PHANTOM mode: Use this mode when no center speaker is connected. The center channel signals are output through the left and right speakers. 3 STEREO mode: Use this mode when no surround speakers are connected. This mode reproduces rear sounds through the front speakers. To select PHANTOM or 3 STEREO Press DOLBY PRO LOGIC repeatedly until
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TIMER 5 Adjust the volume. SETTING THE TIMER The source sound will play at the volume level set in this step when the power is turned on by the timer. If the volume level is set to 21 or higher, however, it will automatically be set to 20 when the power is turned on. 6 Prepare the source. To listen to a CD, load the disc to be played first on tray 1. To listen to a tape, insert the tape into deck 1 or 2. To listen to the radio, select the band and tune in to a station. 7 Press POWER to turn off
