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PRECAUTIONS Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before 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, Installation L.--tJl“’s’%=%”O”l L!!-_!l 1 Water and moisture — Do not use this unit near water, such as near a bathtub, washbowl, swimming pool, or the like. “CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF 2 Heat —
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4 Extension cord — To help prevent electric shock, do not TABLE OF CONTENTS use a polarized AC power plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the polarized plug can be completely inserted to prevent exposure of the blades of the Precautions ...................................................................l plug. 5 When not in use — Unplug the AC power cord from the AC PREPARATIONS power plug if the unit will not be used for several months or CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . .
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Before connecting the AC cord CONNECTIONS The rated voltage of your unit shown on the rear panel is 120 V AC. Check that the rated voltage matches your local voltage. - Check your system and accessories IMPORTANT Connect the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment first. -. Then connect the AC cord in the end. To position the antennas FM feeder antenna: Extend this antenna horizontally in a T-shape and fix its ends to the wall, , AM loop antenna: Position for the best reception. o To stan
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2 Connect the left speaker to the main unit. I NSX-A72/NSX-A71 I Connect the surround speaker cord to the SURROUND SPEAKERS L terminal, and speaker cord ito the SPEAKERS Speakers L terminals in the same manner as step 1. The speaker marked R is the right speaker, and the marked L is the left speaker. 3 Connect the suppllied antenlnas. Connect the FM antenna to the FM 75 Q terminals and the 7 Connect the right speaker to the main unit. AM antenna to the AM LOOP terminals. O Connect the surround s
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3 Connect thesupplied antennas. EsEEmil EEizizl Connect the FM antenna to the FM 75 Q terminals and the AM antenna to the AM LOOP terminals. 1 Connect the right and left speakers to the main unit. Connect the right speaker cord to the SPEAKERS R terminals, and left to the SPEAKERS L terminals. The speaker cord with the white stripe should be connected to the Q terminal and the black cord to the 0 terminal. 2 Connect the surround speakers to the main unit. (NSX-A74 only) Connect the right surroun
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POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS (NSX-A74 REMOTE CONTROL only) Position the speakers to make the most of the SURROUND effect. Inserting batteries Standard positioning Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries. &o(@@ F16(AA) When to replace the batteries The maximum operational distance between the remote control —J L...-@.___.”.__..-”-- and the sensor on the main unit should be approximately 5 meters (16 feet). When this distance decreases, replace
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BEFORE OPERATION AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS To turn the unit on VOLUME Press one of the function buttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX, Turn the VOLUME control on the main unit, or press the CD, MD). VOLUME buttons on the remote control. Playback of the inserted disc or tape begins, or the previously The volume level is displayed as a number from Oto MAX (31). tuned station is received (Direct Play Function). The volume level is automatically set to 16 when the power is The POWER button is also available. turn
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GRAPHIC EQUALIZER DSP SURROUND SYSTEIM GEQ This unit provides the following three different equalization curves. The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) surround system can recreate ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass the effect of sounds reflected from walls or ceilllngs. This system POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange enhances 3 types of sound presence. CLASSIC: Enriched sound with heavy bass and fine treble DISCO: Sound presence of a disco LIVE: Sound presence of a live musi
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PRESETTING STATI.ONS MANUAL TUNING ~ 1 The unit can store a total of 32 preset stations. (Each band has 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button repeatedly to a maximum of 20 available preset stations.) When a station is select the desired band. stored, a preset number is assigned to the station. Use the preset I FM — AM number to tune in to a preset station directly. When the TUNER/BAND button is pressed while the power 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select a band, is off, the power is turned on directl
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3 Press the numbered button:a and lthe +1 O button RANDOM /REPEAT PLAY to program a track. Use the remote control. Example: To select the 25th track, press the +1O, +1Oand 5 buttons. RANDOM play To select the 10th track, press the +1Oand Obuttons. All the tracks on the selected disc or on all the discs can be Total playing time of played randomly. Program number the selected tracks REPEAT play A single disc or all the discs can be played repeatedly. Press the RANDOM/REPEAT button. Each time it i
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PLAYING BACK A TAPE BASIC OPERATIONS INSERTING TAPES ... -—. . . .. . . . . .. —- ¤~i \ \ [l--$ I —4- DIRECTION/ DOLBY NR PRFSFT ,----- %.-”4 !’3 — TAPEI DECK 112 II+ . .,”.0.,=1 — to open the cassette holder. For tapes recorded with DOLBY NR, turn on UU NR. For tapes recorded without DOLBY NR, turn off 00 NR. w 2 Press the <> button to start rdav. ,. Playing deck number Playback side indicator Jr N II , II IWSIL d LC+W WILII LIIe mpuseu 31ue UUWII. rusil LIW udssette The tape counter indicates
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PRESET NUMBER TUNING Use the remote control to select the preset number directly. 1 Press Ihe TUNEFUBAND button to select a band. 2 Press the numbered buttons to select a preset number. Example: To select preset number 20, press the +10, +10 and Obuttons. To select preset number 15, press the +10 and 5 buttons. Selecting a preset number on the main unit Press the TUNER/BAND button to select a band. Then, press the <> DIRECTION/PRESET button repeatedly. ‘ Each time the button is pressed, the next
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To play one disc only, press one of the DISC DIRECT BASIC OPERATIONS PLAY. buttons. The selected disc is played once. To play with the remote control LOADING DISCS Press the DISC DIRECT PLAY button, then press one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY numbered buttons 1 to 3 within 3 seconds to select a disc. 1’ To stop play, press the W button. To pause play, press the 11 button. To resume play, press again. To search for a particular point during playback, keep the + or FF button pressed and release the but
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MUSIC SENSOR About cassette tapes ● 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. Press the < or - button during playback referring to the playback side indicator (+ or *) on the display. For example, when the - button is pressed while F is displayed, playba
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To stop recording, press the ■ button. BASIC RECORDING To pause recording, press the II button. (Applicable when the source is TUNER, VI DEO/AUX or MD.) To resume recording, press again. This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or external equipment. INSERTING BLANK SPACES Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables you to activate the Music Sensor function. (Applicable when the source is TUNER, VIDEO/AUX or MD) 1 Press the ● REC/REC MUTE buiton during recording or while in
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DUBBING THE WHOLE TAPE DUBBING A TAPE MANUALLY 1 1,4 3 2 2 2 5 This function allows you to make exact copies of both sides of Em3 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 1. Note that recording will be done on one side of the tape only m ● Dubbing does not start from a point halfway in the tape. 1 Press the TAPE button
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6 Press the ● REC/REC MUTE button to start Al EDIT RECORDING 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 recording on the front (side A) ends, recording on the back (side B) starts. To stop recording Press the ■ button. Recording and CD play stop simultaneously. To clear the edit program , Press the ■ CLEAR button twice so that “EDIT” disappears on the display. To check the order of the programme
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6 Repeat step 5 for the rest of the tracks for side A. PROGRAMMED EDIT RECORDING A track whose playing time is longer than \he remaining time cannot be programmed. Remaining time of sic~eA 5 2 8 I I 1 Total number Programmed of programmed tracks tracks 7 Press the CD EDIT/CHECK button to select side! 4 B and program the tracks for side B. After confirming B on the display, repeat step 5. 3,7 Tape side B (reverse side) 1 Programmed edit function enables CD recording while checking the remaining t
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I MICROPHONE MIXING m i ● When the MIC or ECHO level is changed, the SURROUND ! mode is automatically canceled. 8 ● If a microphone is held too near the speakers, a howling sound ~ may be produced. In this case, hold the microphone away \ from the speakers, or decrease the microphone volume. k 5 .’ ● If sound through the microphone is extremely loud, it may be ‘ I distorted. In this case, decrease th,e microphone volume. [ 2 3,4,5 ● When the function is changed, the microphone volume and the “ I
