Aiwa XR-EM30 User manual

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XR-EM30
8C-CL6-903-01
020220BCK-H-BF
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MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Owner’s record
For your convenience, record the model number and serial
number(youwillfindthemontherearofyourset)inthespace
provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your
Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty.
Model No. Serial No. (Lot No.)
CD Stereo System

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WARNING
To reducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexpose
this appliance to rain or moisture.
“CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.”
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Explanation of Graphical Symbols:
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol,withinanequilateraltriangle,
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage”withintheproduct’senclosure
thatmay beofsufficient magnitudeto
constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateraltriangleisintendedtoalert
the user to the presence of important
operatingandmaintenance(servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
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.
Warning
To preventelectricshockorinjury,thesesafetyinstructionsshould
be followed in the installation, use and servicing the unit.
Installation
Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the
unitmanufacturerastheymayresultintheriskoffire,electricshock
or injury to persons.
Water and Moisture - Do not use this unit near water - for
example,nearabathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,orlaundrytub,in
a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.
Heat- Do not use this unit near sources of heat, including heating
vents,stoves,orotherappliancesthatgenerate heat. It alsoshould
not be placed in temperatures less than 5˚C (41˚F) or greater than
35˚C (95˚F ).
Mounting surface - Place the unit on a flat, even surface.
Accessories - Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious injury
to a child or an adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use
only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by
the manufacturer, or sold with the unit. Any mounting of the
applianceshouldfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructions,andshould
use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
Portable cart - An appliance and cart
combinationshouldbemovedwithcare.Quick
stops,excessiveforce,andunevensurfacesmay
cause the appliance and cart combination to
overturn.
Ventilation - The unit should be situated with adequate space
around it so that proper heat ventilation is assured. Allow 10 cm
clearance from the rear and the top of the unit, and 5 cm from the
each side.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are
providedforventilation,andtoensurereliableoperationoftheunit
and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be
blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by
placing the unit on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This
unitshouldnotbeplacedinabuilt-ininstallationsuchasabookcase
unless proper ventilation is provided.
Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into
this unit through the cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous
voltage points or short-circuit parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the unit.
Electric Power
Power Sources -Thisunitshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetype
ofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel. Ifyouarenotsure
of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance
dealerorlocalpowercompany.Tooperateunitonbatterypower,or
other sources, refer to the operating instructions.
GroundingorPolarization-Thisunitisprovidedwithapolarized
alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way.
Thisis asafetyfeature.Ifyouareunabletoinsert the plugfullyinto
the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit,
contactyourelectriciantoreplaceyourobsoleteoutlet.Donotdefeat
the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
Power-Cord Protection -Power-supply cords should berouted
so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items
placeduponoragainstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsat
plugs,conveniencereceptacles,and the point wheretheyexitfrom
the product.
Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords,
integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire
or electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Outdoor Antenna
Power lines - An outside antenna system should not be located
inthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorotherelectriclightorpower
circuits,orwhereitcanfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits. When
installinganoutsideantennasystem,extremecareshouldbetaken
to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with
them might be fatal.
Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable
systemisconnectedtotheunit,besuretheantennaorcablesystem
isgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurges
and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical
Code,ANSI/NFPANo.70,providesinformationwithregardtoproper
grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the
lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding
conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to
groundingelectrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.
See the figure.
Lightning
Foraddedprotectionforthisunitreceiverduringalightningstorm,
or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable
system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and
powerline surges.
Maintenance
Cleaning - Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth
for cleaning.
Damage Requiring Service
Unplugthisunitfromthewalloutletandreferservicingtoqualified
service personnel under the following conditions:
1) When the power cord or plug is damaged.
2) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit.
3) If the unit has been exposed to rain or water.
4) If the unit does not operate normally by following the operating
instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the
operatinginstructions as improperadjustment of othercontrols
mayresult indamage and will often require extensive work by a
qualified technician to restore the unit to normal operation.
5) If the unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
6) When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance - this
indicates a need for service.
Donotattempttoservice thisunityourselfasopeningor removing
coversmayexposeyoutodangerousvoltageorotherhazards.Refer
all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be
sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified
bythemanufacturerorhavingthesamecharacteristicsastheoriginal
part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock
or other hazards.
Safety Check - Upon the completion of any service or repairs to
this unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the unit is in proper operating condition.
System and accessories
Main unit CX-LEM30
Speakers SX-LEM30
Remote control
FM antenna
AM antenna
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 2
PREPARATIONS ................................... 4
PARTS AND CONTROLS ......................... 5
ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATION.......... 7
CD OPERATIONS .................................. 8
RADIO OPERATIONS ........................... 10
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS........................ 11
TAPE PLAYBACK ................................ 12
TAPE RECORDING .............................. 13
TIMER OPERATIONS ........................... 16
REFERENCE ..................................... 18

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Remote control
Detach the battery compartment lid at the rear of the remote
control and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries with correct
polarity.
R6(AA)
•Replace the batteries with new ones when the operational
distancebetweentheremotecontrolandmainunitbecomes
shorter.
•Remove the batteries if the unit is not going to be used for
an extended period of time.
•Theremotecontrolmaynotoperateifitisusedunderintense
sunlight or if its line of sight is obstructed.
Connection
Plug in the AC power cord to the AC outlet after all other
connectionsare made.
1 Connect the speakers to the main unit.
Connect the right speaker to the SPEAKERS R terminals
and the left to the SPEAKERS L terminals. The speaker
cords with the stripes go to the 0terminals.
2 Connect the supplied antennas.
Connect the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ωterminals and
the AM antenna to the AM LOOP jack. Connect the FM
antenna to the FM 75 Ωterminals without the 2mark,
as illustrated. FM antenna
PREPARATIONS
3 Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet.
The clock will flash on the display.
For setting the clock, see page 7.
Speakers
•Do not short-circuit the 0and 9speaker cord leads.
•Do not leave objects generating magnetism or objects
affected by magnetism near the speakers.
Antennas
Keep antennas away from metallic objects, electrical
equipment and cords.
•FM antenna: Extend fully and position for the best
reception.If reception ispoor,connect an optionaloutdoor
antenna to the FM 75 Ωterminals. When connecting an
optionaloutdoorantenna,besuretoconnecttheshieldbraid
of the antenna to the 2terminal.
•AM antenna: Rotate to find best reception.
AM antenna

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PARTS AND CONTROLS
Main unit: front/rear
4DISPLAY
Changes the display in CD playback mode.
5PHONES jack
Plugin optionalheadphones setwitha stereomini plug
(ø3.5 mm). Speaker output is canceled.
6TONE
Selects the sound adjusting mode, "BAS" (bass) or
"TRE" (treble).
7VOLUME
Adjusts the volume etc.
1
4
5
2
37
8
6
9
0
!
@
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1cTAPE (REC MUTE)
Starts playback.
Also used to enter 4-second blank spaces during
recording.
TUNER/AUX/BAND
Selects Radio function and the radio band.
Alsoselectsthefunctionofexternalequipmentconnected
to AUX IN jacks.
ECD
Starts and pauses CD play.
2POWER 6STANDBY/ON
Switches the unit on and off (standby).
3REC/REC PAUSE
Starts and pauses recording.
SYNCHRO REC
Starts recording and CD play simultaneously.
8sCLEAR
CD and Tape: stops playback.
Radio: clears a preset station.
f/r, t/g(TUNING DOWN,UP)
CD: skips to a previous or a succeeding track when
pressed, searches a track in fast forward or reverse
playback when held down.
Tape: rewinds or fast forwards the tape.
Radio: manually tunes up or down within the band.
9AM LOOP jack and FM 75 Ωterminals
Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas.
0SUB WOOFER3jack
Connect optional powered sub woofer with a built-in
amplifier to the jack.
!AUX IN jacks
Accept analog sound signals from external equipment.
Connectexternalequipmentusinganoptionalconnecting
cable with RCA phono plugs (red plug to R jack, white
plug to L jack). Refer also to the operating instructions
for your equipment.
To switchfunction toexternalinput, pressTUNER/AUX/
BAND repeatedly.
@SPEAKERS3terminals
Connect the speaker cords of the supplied speakers.
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Remote control
1
4
7
5
6
9
8
!
0
2
3
Buttons with the same or similar names on the main unit
basicallyhave thesamefunction.
1POWER
20–10, +10
CD: selects a track of the specified number.
Radio: tunes in the station with the specified preset
number.
Thenumberedbuttonstakeonthesefunctionswhenpressedwith
SHIFTheld down:
CLOCK
Selects clock mode.
TUNER MODE
Switches between stereo or monaural FM reception.
DISPLAY
PROGRAM
Selects programmed CD playback mode.
TIMER
Selects timer mode.
SLEEP
Selects sleep-timer mode.
RANDOM/REP
Selects random or repeat CD playback mode.
CD EDIT/CHECK
Selects edited CD recording.
3REC/REC PAUSE
Starts and pauses recording when pressed with SHIFT
held down.
REC MUTE
Enters 4-second blank spaces during recording.
4ECD
AUX
Select the function of external equipment connected to
AUX IN jacks.
cTAPE
TUNER/BAND
Selects Radio function and the radio band.
sCLEAR
5SET
Determines the mode.
Stores the received station to preset.
6SHIFT
Holddownwhenpressinganumberedbuttontochange
its function to that printed above the number.
7FUNCTION
Switchesthe active function amongTAPE, TUNER, AUX
and CD.
8PRESET +,-
Tunes in a preset station.
9f/r, t/g
0VOLUME +,-
!TONE

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ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATION
CLOCK
SET
SHIFT
f,g
POWER
6STANDBY/ON
TAPE,
TUNER/AUX/BAND,
CD
CD,
TUNER/BAND,
TAPE, AUX, s
f,g
s
TONE
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
Setting the clock
1 HolddownSHIFTandpressCLOCKontheremote
control.
When the unit is turned off, you can also press SET.
2 Within 6 seconds, press for gto set the
time.
Each press changes the time in 1-minute steps.
Holdingthesebuttonsdownwillvarythetimein10-minute
units.
3 Press SET.
Thetimedisplaystopsflashingandthe clock starts from
00 seconds.
When setting the clock on the unit in stop mode, hold down
sandpressgin step 1. After settingthetimein step 2,
press TONE in step 3.
To display the time while the power is on
Hold down SHIFT and press CLOCK on the remote control.
The time will be displayed for 6 seconds.
To switch to the 24-hour standard
Display the time and press swithin 6 seconds.
With each press, the clock alternates between 12- and 24-
hour standard time.
Tip:
Inthe12-hourstandard,"AM12:00"indicatesmidnightand
"PM12:00" noon.
If the clock display flashes when the unit is turned
off
There has been a power interruption. Reset the clock.
Power
Turning the unit on
Press POWER 6STANDBY/ON (POWER on the remote
control).
Alternatively,pressTAPE,TUNER/AUX/BAND(TUNER/BAND
or AUX on the remote control) or CD. Playback will start
automatically if a disc or tape is loaded.
Turning the unit off
Press POWER 6STANDBY/ON again.
The unit goes into standby.
To change the display window brightness (Dimmer)
Hold down DISPLAY (hold down SHIFT and press DISPLAY
ontheremotecontrol)forabout4secondswhilethepoweris
on.
Repeat the above to restore the brightness.

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This unit plays back finalized CD-R/RW discs as well as audio
CDs.
Playing a CD
1 Press OPEN to open the disc compartment.
Place a disc with the label side up. Then close the disc
compartment by pressing OPEN.
2 Press Eto start play.
To stop play
Press s.
To pause play
Press E. Press again to resume play.
To skip to the beginning of the current/preceding/
succeeding track
Press for grepeatedly .
CD OPERATIONS
To search (playback in fast forward or reverse)
Hold down for g. Release at the desired point.
To selectatrack withtheremotecontrol (Directplay)
Press the numbered buttons to select a track.
-To select the 25th track, press +10, +10 and 5.
-To select the 11th track, press +10 and 1.
To change the display in playback mode
PressDISPLAY(holddownSHIFTandpressDISPLAYonthe
remote control) during play.
The display changes in the following order:
Track number being played and elapsed playing time
Remaining time of play
•Remaining time of play cannot be displayed during "1,
random or programmed play.
Random/Repeat play
In random play mode the unit plays all the tracks in random
order.Inrepeat play mode itplays repeatedlyall the tracksor
thetrackbeingplayed. Youcanselectrandomandrepeat all
playat thesametime.
1 Hold down SHIFT and press RANDOM/REP
repeatedly on the remote control.
The mode changes as follows:
""1": Plays one track repeatedly. Select the track with
for g.
""": Plays all the tracks repeatedly.
"RANDOM": Plays all the tracks randomly.
"RANDOM "": Plays all the tracks repeatedly in
random order.
2 Press Eto start play.
To cancel random/repeat play
Hold down SHIFT and press RANDOM/REP on the remote
control repeatedly until "RANDOM" or """ disappears.
Direct selection of the tracks with the numbered buttons
cancels random play mode.
To repeat a selected set of tracks
First select the tracks with programmed play (see
"Programmed play" on page 9).
Then select repeat playback.
SHIFT
DISPLAY s
f,g
f,g
s
OPEN
E
E
DISPLAY
RANDOM/
REP
PROGRAM
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Programmed play
Playsback up to30 selected tracksin programmed order.
1 Hold down SHIFT and press PROGRAM on the
remote control in stop mode.
"PRGM" flashes on the display.
2 Press the numbered buttons on the remote
control to program a track.
-To select the 25th track, press +10, +10 and 5.
-To select the 11th track, press +10 and 1.
The selected track number lights up on the display.
3 Repeat step 2 to program other tracks.
Thetotalnumberofselectedtracksandtotalplayingtime
will be displayed.
4 Press Eto start play.
The track number for the current track flashes on the
display.
•Duringprogrammedplay,youcannotselectatrackwiththe
numberedbuttons. "CAN’T USE"is displayedwhenyou
try to select a track .
•Ifthe total playingtimeofthe program exceeds99minutes
and59seconds,orifatrackwithatracknumberexceeding
30 is programmed, the playing time is displayed as
"- -:- -".
•You cannot program more than 30 tracks. "FULL" is
displayed.
To check the program
Press for grepeatedly in stop mode. The track
number and program number are displayed in succession.
To clear the program
Presssinstopmode."PRGM"disappearsfromthedisplay.
To add tracks to the program
Repeat step 2 before starting playback. The tracks are added
to the end of the program.
To change the programmed tracks
Clear the program and repeat all the steps again.
Notes on CDs
•Do not place more than one disc.
•Do not tilt the unit with a disc loaded.
•TheunitmaynotplayCD-R/RWdiscsrecordedonpersonal
computers or certain kinds of CD-R/RW recorders.
•Do not attach adhesive label to either side of
CD-R/RW discs, as doing so may cause malfunction.
•DonotloadanunrecordedCD-R/RWdisc.Thediscmaybe
damaged.
•Do not use irregular-shaped CDs.

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RADIO OPERATIONS
Manual tuning
1 Press TUNER/AUX/BAND (TUNER/BAND on the
remote control) repeatedly to select a band.
2 Pressforgrepeatedlytotuneinastation.
"TUNE" is displayed when a station is tuned in.
"1" is displayed for FM stereo reception.
To search for a station automatically (Auto search)
Hold down for g.
The unit searches for a station and stops at reception.
To stop the search manually, press for g.
•Auto search may not stop at stations with weak signals.
Preset tuning
Preset up to 32 of your favourite stations and tune them in
directly.
Presetting stations
1 Tune in the desired station.
2 Press SET on the remote control to store the
station.
The preset number, beginning from "1" flashes on the
display.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to preset other stations.
The next station will not be stored if a total of 32 preset
stations have already been stored.
("FULL" is displayed.)
•Ifpowerisinterruptedformorethanapproximately12hours,
allsettingsstoredinmemoryafterpurchaseneedtobereset.
Tuning in preset stations
1 Select the band.
2 Press PRESET +,-on the remote control
repeatedly.
With each press, the station with the succeeding or
preceding preset number is tuned in.
You can tune in the desired preset station directly by
pressing the numbered buttons on the remote control.
-To select preset number 11, press +10 and 1.
-To select preset number 15, press +10 and 5.
To clear a preset station
1Tune in the station by preset tuning.
2 Press s, then press SET on the remote control within 6
seconds.
Preset station numbers in the band which are higher than
the cleared number decrease by one.
SHIFT
s
f,g
f,g
TUNER/
AUX/BAND
SET
TUNER MODE
0–10, +10
PRESET +,-
TUNER/BAND
POWER