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COMPACT DISC STEREO SYSTEM
SISTEMA ESTEREO CON REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS
CHAINE STEREO AVEC LECTEUR DE DISQUES COMPACTS
CX-NAJ54
-For NSX-AJ54 and NSX-AJ55
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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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.
Serial N
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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 Connect the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment first. 120 V AC. Check that the rated voltage matches your local voltage. Then connect the AC cord. 1 1 1 1 1 Connect the right speaker to the main unit. 2 2 2 2 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 SPEAKER
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4 4 4 4 4 Connect the supplied antennas. POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS (only for Connect the FM antenna to FM 75 Ω terminals and the AM antenna to AM LOOP terminals. NSX-AJ55) FM antenna Position the speakers to make the most of the surround speaker effect. AM antenna Standard positioning 5 5 5 5 5 Connect the AC cord to an AC outlet. The DEMO will begin when the AC cord is plugged into an AC outlet for the first time. To deactivate the DEMO, set the clock. • Do not leave objects generating magnetism
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REMOTE CONTROL BEFORE OPERATION Inserting batteries Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries. When to replace the batteries The maximum operational distance between the remote control and the sensor on the main unit should be approximately 5 meters (16 feet). When this distance decreases, replace the batteries To turn the power on with new ones. Press one of the function buttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX, CD). Playback of the inserted disc o
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1 Press ECO. SETTING THE CLOCK “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 “ECO ON” is selected. 4 Press ENTER within 4 seconds. 1 Press CLOCK. If the clock is not set, the unit does not black out. When using the remote control, press CLOCK while pressing Instead, the DEMO will begin when the power is turned off. SHIFT. The cl
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SOUND AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS GRAPHIC EQUALIZER This unit provides the following five 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 LATIN: Accented higher frequencies for latin music. remote control. CLASSIC: Enriched sound with heavy bass and fine treble. The volume level is displayed as a number from 0 to MAX (31). JAZZ: Accented lower frequencies for jazz-type mus
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RADIO RECEPTION When an FM stereo broadcast contains noise MANUAL TUNING Press MONO TUNER on the remote control while pressing SHIFT so that “MONO” appears on the display. Noise is reduced, although reception is monaural. To restore stereo reception, repeat the above so that “MONO” disappears. To change the AM tuning interval The default setting of the AM tuning interval is 10 kHz/step. If you use this unit in an area where the frequency allocation system is 9 kHz/step, change the tuning interv
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PRESET NUMBER TUNING PRESETTING STATIONS Use the remote control to select the preset number directly. 1 Press BAND while pressing SHIFT to select a band. 2 Press numbered buttons 0-9 and +10 to select a preset number. Example: To select preset number 20, press +10, +10 and 0. To select preset number 15, press +10 and 5. Selecting a preset number on the main unit Press TUNER BAND to select a band. Then, press c repeatedly or turn MULTI JOG. Each time c is pressed, the next ascending number is sel
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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 Press
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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.
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RANDOM/REPEAT PLAY PROGRAMMED PLAY Use the remote control. RANDOM play Up to 30 tracks can be programmed from any of the inserted All the tracks on the selected disc or all the discs can be played discs. randomly. REPEAT play A single disc or all the discs can be played repeatedly. Press RANDOM/REPEAT while pressing SHIFT. 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
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RECORDING INSERTING BLANK SPACES BASIC RECORDING Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables you to activate the Music Sensor function. (Applicable when the source is TUNER or VIDEO/AUX.) This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or 1 Press w REC/REC MUTE during recording or while in external equipment. recording pause mode. 4 on the display flashes for 4 seconds and 4-second blank space is made. Then, the deck enters the recording pause mode. 2 Press a to resume recording.
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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. • 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 with the sid
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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 to display the program for the second recording. “B” is displayed. 8 Turn over the tape in deck 2 and press wwwww REC/ REC
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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 CD EDIT/CHECK to select side A and press w REC/REC MUTE to start recording. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the front side, the lead segment is played through for 10 s
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TIMER SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER SETTING THE TIMER The unit can be turned off automatically at a specified time. The unit can be turned on at a specified time every day with the built-in timer. Use the remote control. 1 Press SLEEP while pressing SHIFT. Preparation Make sure the clock is set correctly. 1 Press one of the function buttons to select a source. 2 Within 4 seconds, press f DOWN or g UP 2 Press TIMER repeatedly until 5 appears on the to specify the time until the power is turned off. di
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5 Adjust the volume. TIMER RECORDING The source sound will play at the volume level set in this step when the power is turned on by the timer. Timer recording is applicable for TUNER and VIDEO/AUX (with If the volume level is set to 17 or higher, however, it will an external timer) sources only. automatically be set to 16 when the power is turned on. Press either TUNER BAND or VIDEO/AUX to select a source, 6 Prepare the source. then press TIMER repeatedly until 5 flashes on the display. To liste
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OTHER FEATURES 4-Channel Multi-Amplifier System (Demonstration) DEMO To provide reinforcement for the ultra-low frequencies, in addition to the Left/Right 2-channel amplifier used to reproduce mid-to- high-range frequencies, this system incorporates a second L/R 2-channel amplifier just for reproduction of ultra-low frequencies — making it, in effect, a 4-amplifier system. By utilizing discrete amplifiers for mid to-high-frequencies and low frequencies, high- quality sonic reproduction that is
