Aiwa Z-r900 User manual

87-MA3-906-01

970303AMI-Y-9

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AIWA

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ENGLISH

Welcame

to

the

reiwa

Steree

System

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

an

Aiwa

Stereo

System.

This

system's

CD

player

is

the

smallest

in

the

world

among

players

allowing

the

continuous

playing

of

five

discs.

To

optimize

the

performance

of

this

system,

please

take

the

time

to

read

through

these

Operating

Instructions

and

become

familiar

with

the

operating

procedures.

Check

your

system

and

accessories

SX-ZR900

Front

speakers

CX-ZR900

Compact

disc

stereo

cassette

receiver

FM

antenna

Operating

Instructions,

etc.

1

ENGLISH

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

PREPARATIONS

PRECAUTIONS

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CONNECTIONS

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BEFORE

OPERATION

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SETTING

THE

CLOCK

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AUDIO

ADJUSTMENTS

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RADIO

RECEPTION

PRESETTING

STATIONS

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RECEPTION

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PRESET

NUMBER

SEARCHING

WITH

THE

HELP

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TAPE

PLAYBACK

BASIC

OPERATIONS

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CONTINUOUS

PLAY

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CD

PLAYING

BASIC

OPERATIONS

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PROGRAMMED

PLAY

RECORDING

BASIC

RECORDING.

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RECORDING

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KARAOKE

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TIMER

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SETTING

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OTHER

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING

OPTIONAL

EQUIPMENT

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LISTENING

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EXTERNAL

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GENERAL

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PREPARATIONS

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

1

Water

and

moisture

—

Do

not

use

this

unit

near

water,

such

as

near

a

bath,

sink,

swimming

pool,

or

the

like.

2

Heat

—

Do

not

use

this unit

near

sources

of

heat,

including

heating

vents,

stoves,

or

other

appliances

that

generate

heat.

It

also

should

not

be

placed

in

temperatures

less

than

5°C

(41°F)

or

greater

than

35°C

(95°F).

3

Mounting

surface

—

Place

the

unit

on

a

flat,

even

surface.

4

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.

-

Do

not

place

the

unit

on

a

bed,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings.

-

Do

not

install

the

unit

in

a

bookcase,

cabinet,

or

airtight

rack

where

ventilation

may

be

impeded.

5

Objects

and

liquid

entry

—

Take

care

that

objects

or

liquid

do

not

get

inside

the

unit

through

the

ventilation

openings.

6

Carts

and

stands

—

When

placed

or

mounted

on

a

stand

or

cart,

the

unit

should

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

unit

or

cart

to

overturn

or

fall.

7

Condensation

—

Moisture

may

form

on

the

CD

pickup

lens

when:

-

The

unit

is

moved

from

a-cold

spot

to

a

warm

spot

-

The

heating

system

has

just

been

turned

on

-

The

unit

is

used

in

a

very

humid

room

-

The

unit

is

cooled

by

an

air

conditioner

When

this

unit

has

condensation

inside,

it

may

not

function

normally.

Should

this

occur,

leave

the

unit

for

a

few

hours,

then

try

to

operate

again.

8

Wall

or

ceiling

mounting

—

The

unit

should

not

be

mounted

on

a

wall

or

ceiling,

unless

specified

in

the

Operating

Instructions.

Electric

Power

1

Power

sources

—

Connect

this

unit

only

to

power

sources

specified

in

the

Operating

Instructions,

and

as

marked

on

the

unit.

2

AC

power

cord

-

When

disconnecting

the

AC

power

cord,

pull

it

out

by

the

AC

power

plug.

Do

not

pull

the

cord

itself.

-

Never

handle

the

AC

power

plug

with

wet

hands,

as

this

could

result

in

fire

or

shock.

-

Power

cords

should

be

firmly

secured

to

avoid

being

severely

bent,

pinched,

or

walked

upon.

Pay

particular

attention

to

the

cord

from

the

unit

to

the

power

socket.

-

Avoid

overloading

AC

power

plugs

and

extension

cords

beyond

their

capacity,

as

this

could

result

in

fire

or

shock.

3

When

not

in

use

—

Unplug

the

AC

power

cord

from

the

AC

power

plug

if

the

unit

will

not

be

used

for

several

months

or

more.

When

the

cord

is

plugged

in,

a

small

amount

of

current

continues

to

flow

to

the

unit,

even

when

the

power

is

turned

off.

Maintenance

Clean

the

unit

only.as

recommended

in

the

Operating

Instructions.

Damage

Requiring

Service

Have

the

units

serviced

by

a

qualified

service

technician

if:

-

The

AC

power

cord

or

plug

has

been

damaged

-

Foreign

objects

or

liquid

have

got

inside

the

unit

-

The

unit

has

been

exposed

to

rain

or

water

-

The

unit

does

not

seem

to

operate

normally

-

The

unit

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance

-

The

unit

has

been

dropped,

or

the

cabinet

has

been

damaged

DO

NOT

ATTEMPT

TO

SERVICE

THE

UNIT

YOURSELF.

WARNING

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

Use

of

controls

or

adjustments

or

performance

of

procedures

other

than

those

specified

herein

may

result

in

hazardous

radiation

exposure.

This

compact

disc

player

is

classified

as

a

CLASS

1

LASER

product.

The

CLASS

1

LASER

PRODUCT

label

is

located

on

the

exterior.

CLASS

1

LASER

PRODUCT

KLASSE

1

LASER

PRODUKT

LUOKAN

1

LASER

LAITE

KLASS

1

LASER

APPARAT

CAUTION!

Invisible

laser

radiation

wheh

open

and

inter

locks

defeated.

Avoid

exposure

to

beam.

ADVARSEL!

Usynlig

laserstaling

ved

abning,

nar

sikkerhedsafbrydereer

ude

af

funktion.

Undga

udseettelse

for

straling.

VAROITUS!

Laitteen

kayttaminen

muulla

kuin

tassa

kaytt6ohjeessa

mainitulla

tavaila

saattaa

altistaa

kayttajan

turvallisuusluokan

1

ylittavalle

nakymattéméalle

lasersateiylle.

VARNING!

Om

apparaten

anvands

pa

annat

satt

an

i

denna

bruksanvisning

specificerats,

kan

anvandaren

utsatta

for

osynlig

laser-stralning,

som

O6verskrider

gransen

for

laserklass

1.

ENGLISH

2

CONNECTIONS

2

Connect

the

supplied

antennas.

Connect

the

FM

antenna

to

the

FM

75

Q

terminals

and

the

MW/LW

antenna

to

the

MW/LW

LOOP

terminals.

Before

connecting

the

AC

cord

MW/LW

antenna

The

rated

voltage

of

your

unit

shown

on

the

rear

panel

is

230

V

—~

AC.

Check

that

the

rated

voltage

matches

your

local

voltage.

ERManienna

IMPORTANT

Connect

the

speakers,

antennas,

and

all

optional

equipment

first.

Then

connect

the

AC

cord

at

the

end.

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.

*

There

are

no

differences

between

the

front

speakers.

Both

speakers

can

be

connected

as

L

(left)

or

R

(right).

3

Connect

the

AC

cord

to

an

AC

outlet.

The

speaker

cord

with

the

white

stripe

should

be

connected

to

the

@

terminal

and

the

black

cord

to

the

©

terminal.

2

|

MW/LW

antenna

FM

antenna

1

Right

speaker

———

Speaker

cord

==

To

an

AC

outlet

AC

cord

3

ENGLISH

To

stand

the

MW/LW

antenna

on

a

surface

Fix

the

claw

to

the

slot.

To

position

the

antennas

FM

unipolar

antenna:

Extend

fully

and

position

for

the

best

possible

reception.

The

use

of

an

outdoor

antenna

is

recommended

for

better

reception.

MW/LW

loop

antenna:

Position

to

find

the

best

direction.

¢

Be

sure

to

connect

the

speaker

cords

correctly.

Improper

connections

can

cause

short

circuits

in

the

SPEAKERS

terminals.

*

Do

not

leave

objects

generating

magnetism

near

the

speakers.

*

Do

not

bring

the

FM

antenna

near

metal

objects

or

curtain

rails.

*Do

not

bring

the

MW/LW

antenna

near

other

optional

equipment,

the

stereo

system

itself,

the

AC

cord

or

speaker

cords,

as

noise

will

be

picked

up.

*

Do

not

unwind

the

MW/LW

antenna

wire.

CONNECTING

AN

OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

For

better

FM

reception,

use

of

an

outdoor

antenna

is

recommended.

Connect

the

outdoor

antenna

to

the

FM

75

Q

terminals.

A

|

T.

connect

other

optional

equipment

->

page

24.

REMOTE

CONTROL

Inserting

batteries

Detach

the

battery

cover

on

the

rear

of

the

remote

control

and

insert

two

R6

(size

AA)

batteries.

N.

-_

[>

>

R6(AA)

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

with

new

ones.

«If

the

unit

is

not

going

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

prevent

possible

electrolyte

leakage.

.

¢

The

remote

contro!

may

not

operate

correctly

when:

-

The

line

of

sight

between

the

remote

control

and

the

remote

sensor

inside

the

display

window

is

exposed

to

intense

light,

such

as

direct

sunlight

-

Other

remote

controls

are

used

nearby

(those

of

a

television,

etc.)

ENGLISH

4

BEFORE

OPERATION

a

Function

POWE

buttons

DEMO

TAPE

cD

PHONES

To

turn

the

unit

on

Press

one

of

the

function

buttons

(TAPE,

TUNER,

PHONO,

VIDEO/AUX,

CD).

Playback

of

the

inserted

disc

or

tape

begins,

or

the

previously

tuned

station

is

received

(Direct

Play

Function).

The

POWER

button

is

also

available.

The

disc

compartment

may

open

and

close

to

reset

the

unit.

DEMO

(Demonstration)

mode

When

the

AC

cord

is

connected

for

the

first

time,

the

display

window

demonstrates

the

functions

of

the

unit.

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

DEMO

display

is

overridden

by

the

operation

display.

When

the

power

is

turned

off,

the

DEMO

mode

is

restored.

To

cancel

DEMO

mode

Press

the

DEMO

button.

To

re-activate,

press

again.

Iumination

guides

Whenever

the

AC

cord

is

connected

or

one

of

the

function

buttons

is

pressed,

the

buttons

for

that

operation

light

up

or

flash.

Example:

When

the

AC

cord

is

connected,

the

IISET

button

flashes

as

a

guide

to

setting

the

current

time.

Flash

windows

The

window

on

the

top

of

the

unit

and

the

cassette

decks

light

up

or

flash

while

the

unit

is

being

powered

on.

To

turn

off

the

light

of

the

top

window,

press

the

CLEAR

button

while

pressing

the

CD

button.

To

turn

back

on,

repeat

the

above.

To

turn

off

the

light

of

the

cassette

decks,

press

the

NICLEAR

button

while

pressing

the

TAPE

button.

To

turn

back

on,

repeat

the

above.

To

turn

the

unit

off

Press

the

POWER

button.

Using

the

remote

control

The

instructions

in

this

manual

refer

mainly

to

the

buttons

on

the

main

unit.

Buttons

on

the

remote

control

with

the

same

names

as

those

on

the

main

unit

can

be

used

as

well.

Using

the

headphones

Connect

headphones

to

the

PHONES

jack

with

a

standard

stereo

plug

(#6.3

mm,

‘/4

inch).

No

sound

is

output

from

the

speakers

while

the

headphones

are

plugged

in.

5

ENGLISH

SETTING

THE

CLOCK

When

the

AC

cord

is

connected

for

the

first

time,

the

IISET

button

flashes.

Set

the

time

as

follows

while

the

power

is

off.

1

Press

the

CLOCK/SET

button

or

the

If

SET

button.

The

hour

flashes.

2

Turn

the

MULTI

JOG

dial

or

press

the

Kk

DOWN

or

UP

PI

button

to

designate

the

hour.

3

Press

the

CLOCK/SET

button

or

the

EISET

button

to

set

the

hour.

The

hour

stops

flashing

and

the

minute

starts

flashing.

4

Turnthe

MULTI

JOG

dial

or

press

the

Kk

DOWN

or

UP

>I

button

to

designate

the

minute.

5

Press

the

CLOCK/SET

button

or

the

HESET

button

to

set

the

minute

and

complete

setting.

The

minute

stops

flashing

on

the

display

and

the

clock

starts

from

00

second.

To

correct

the

current

time

:

Press

the

POWER

button

to

turn

the

unit

off.

Press

the

CLOCK/

SET

button

or

the

INSET

button,

and

within

4

seconds

carry

out

steps

1

to

5

above.

To

display

the

current

time

Press

the

CLOCK/SET

button

on

the

main

unit

or

the

CLOCK

button

on

the

remote

control.

The

clock

is

displayed

for

4

seconds.

However,

the

time

cannot

be

displayed

during

recording.

To

switch

to

the

24-hour

standard

Press

the

CLOCK/SET

button

on

the

main

unit

or

the

CLOCK

button

on

the

remote

control,

then

press

the

ICLEAR

button

within

4

seconds.

Repeat

the

same

procedure

to

restore

the

12-hour

standard.

If

the

clock

display

flashes

This

is

caused

by

a

power

interruption.

The

current

time

needs

to

be

reset.

If

power

is

interrupted

for

more

than

approximately

24

hours,

all

settings

stored

in

memory

after

purchase

need

to

be

reset.

AUDIO

ADJUSTMENTS

VOLUME

CONTROL

Turn

the

VOLUME

control

on

the

main

unit,

or

press

the

VOLUME

buttons

on

the

remote

control.

The

volume

level

is

displayed

as

a

number

from

0

to

MAX

(31).

The

volume

level

is

automatically

set

to

16

when

the

power

is

turned

off

with

the

volume

level

set

to

17

or

more.

BBE

SYSTEM

The

BBE

system

enhances

the

clarity

of

high-frequency

sound.

It

also

enriches

the

KARAOKE

function

to

make

your

voice

sound

clear

and

pleasant.

Press

the

BBE

button.

Each

time

it

is

pressed,

the

level

changes.

Select

one

of

the

three

levels,

or

the

off

position

to

suit

your

preference.

:

Mlitiiiy::

SUPER

T-BASS

SYSTEM

The

T-BASS

system

enhances

the

realism

of

low-frequency

sound.

Press

the

T-BASS

button.

Each

time

it

is

pressed,

the

level

changes.

Select

one

of

the

three

levels,

or

the

off

position

to

suit

your

preference.

(cancel)

Low-frequency

sound

may

be

distorted

when

the

T-BASS

system

is

used

for

a

disc

or

tape

in

which

low-frequency

sound

is

originally

emphasized.

In

this

case,

cancel

the

T-BASS

system.

DSP

SURROUND

DISCO/LIVE/HALL

The

DSP

(Digital

Signal

Processor)

surround

circuits

can

recreate

the

effect

of

sounds

reflected

from

walls

or

ceilings,

to

obtain

the

sound

presence

of

real

environments.

There

are

three

modes

with

matching

graphic

equalization

curves.

DISCO:

Little

reverberation

and

medium

range

surround

to

resemble

a

disco.

LIVE:

Long

reverberation

and

wide

range

surround

to

resemble

a

live

stage.

HALL:

Long

reverberation

and

medium

range

surround

to

resound

like

a

hall.

Press

one

of

the

SURROUND

buttons.

Equalization

curves

are

selected

automatically.

to

match

the

SURROUND

modes

and

can

also

be

selected

or

turned

off

to

suit

your

preference.

When

the

music

source

is

monaural

Select

LIVE

to

obtain

a

simulated

stereo

effect.

When

DISCO

or

HALL

is

selected,

no

sound

will

be

heard

from

the

surround

speakers.

To

cancel

the

selected

mode

Press

the

selected

SURROUND

button

again.

“SUR

OFF”

is

displayed.

While

the

SURROUND

mode

is

off,

no

sound¥s

heard

from

the

surround

speakers.

fea

gs

3

When

the

MIC

or

ECHO

level

is

changed,

the

SURROUND

mode

is

automatically

canceled.

Sound

adjustment

during

recording

The

output

volume

and

tone

(except

BBE)

of

the

speakers

or

headphones

may

be

freely

varied

without

affecting

the

level

of

the

recording.

When

playing

back

a

tape

recorded

with

BBE,

it

is

recommended

that

BBE

be

set

to

off

to

avoid

distorted

high

frequency

sound.

ENGLISH

6

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

GEQ

FREQ,

GEQ

LEVEL

MULTI

JOG

GEQ

OFF/ON

MEMORY

Graphic

equalizer

preset

buttons

PRGM/

MANUAL

GEQ

SELECTING

THE

DESIRED

EQUALIZATION

CURVE

This

unit

provides

the

following

four

different

equalization

curves.

ROCK:

Powerful

sound

emphasizing

treble

and

bass

POP:

More

presence

in

the

vocals

and

midrange

JAZZ:

Accented

lower

frequencies

for

jazz-type

music

CLASSIC:

Enriched

sound

with

heavy

bass

and

fine

treble

1

Press

the

PRGM/MANUAL

button

to

select

PRGM

(program)

mode.

The

PRGM

indicator

turns

on.

2

Press

one

of

the

graphic

equalizer

preset

buttons.

The

selected

program

mode

indicator

flashes

and

that

program

mode

appears

on

the

display.

To

cancel

the

selected

mode

Press

the

GEQ

OFF/ON

button.

“GEQ

OFF”

is

displayed

and

the

equalization

curve

becomes

flat.

To

select

with

the

remote

control

Press

the

GEQ

button

repeatedly

until

the

desired

program

mode

is

displayed.

-

———»

JAZZ

———-+

CLASSIC

Min

wiemetss

sean

saSs

PRGM

mode-------------77777

:

GEQ

OFF

+

MANUAL4

+

MANUAL3

+

MANUAL2

+

MANUAL1

(cancel)

tenon

ec

eran

MANUAL

mode-----------

7

ENGLISH

SETTING

A

NEW

EQUALIZATION

CURVE

MANUALLY

The

equalization

curve

can

be

customized

based

on

the

preset

curve

or

the

flat

one.

71

Press

the

GEQ

FREQ

button.

“GEQ-FREQ’

is

displayed

and

one

of

the

frequency

indicators

flashes.

2

Turn

the

MULTI

JOG

dial

to

select

the

frequency

to

be

adjusted

within

8

seconds.

The

selected

frequency

indicator

flashes.

3

Press

the

GEQ

LEVEL

button

within

8

seconds.

“GEQ-U/D”

is

displayed.

4

Turn

the

MULTI

JOG

dial

to

adjust

the

level

of

the

selected

frequency

within

8

seconds.

5

Repeat

steps

1

to

4

to

adjust

the

equalization

curve

to

your

preference.

MEMORIZING

THE

EQUALIZATION

CURVES

Up

to

four

customized

equalization

curves

can

be

stored

in

memory.

1

Seta

new

equalization

curve

with

the

GEQ

FREQ

and

GEQ

LEVEL

buttons

and

the

MULTI

JOG

dial.

Even

if

the

equalization

curve

disappears,

you

can

proceed

to

step

2.

2

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

“MEMORY’

is

displayed

and

all

the

program

mode

indicators

flash

for

8

seconds.

Go

to

step

3.within

these

8

seconds.

3

While

the

program

mode

indicators

are

flashing,

press

one

of

the

graphic

equalizer

preset

(M1

—

M4)

buttons.

The

equalization

curve

is

stored.

To

select

the

stored

equalization

curve

1

Press

the

PRGM/MANUAL

button

to

select

the

MANUAL

mode.

The

MANUAL

indicator

turns

on.

2

Press

one

of

the

graphic

equalizer

preset

(M1

—

M4)

buttons.

RADIO.

RECEPTION

PRESETTING

STATIONS

The

unit

can

store

a

total

of

32

preset

stations.

(Each

band

has

a

maximum

of

20

available

preset

stations.)

Presetting

allows

you

to

tune

in

to

a

station

directly.

Stations

are

assigned

preset

numbers,

beginning

from

1

in

consecutive

order

for

each

band

(FM,

MW,

LW).

When

the

TUNER/BAND

button

is

pressed

while

the

power

is

off,

the

power

is

turned

on

directly.

Automatic

presetting:

This

unit

has

a

function

for

reception

of

“RDS

(Radio

Data

System)

and

other

stations.

FM

RDS

stations

take

priority

over

other

FM

stations

if

there

are

more

than

20

receivable

stations.

Manual

presetting:

You

can

select

stations

to

be

preset

from

all

the

bands.

AUTOMATIC

PRESETTING

The

tuner

scans

through

the

receivable

frequency

range

and

stores

stations

automatically.

1

Press

the

TUNER/BAND

button.

FM

is

displayed.

2

Keep

the

RT

button

pressed

for

4

seconds

until

AUTO

PRESET

is

displayed.

The

IISET

button

flashes

for

4

seconds.

3

Press

the

IISET

button

while

it

flashes.

The

tuner

searches

for

a

station,

beginning

with

the

FM

band.

When

a

tuned

station

is

stored, the

selected

preset

number

flashes

on

the

display.

The

search

continues

on

the

MW

and

LW

bands

if

preset

numbers

are

still

available.

When

automatic

presetting

has

been

completed,

the

display

returns

to

the

first

preset

station.

When

the

tuner

detects

“identical

RDS

stations

with

alternative

frequencies

Only

the

station

with

the

stronger

signal

is

stored.

Before

storing

an

RDS

station,

the

tuner

checks

first

whether

the

same

stations

on

the

other

frequencies

are

present,

and

stores

the

station

with

the

best

reception.

When

automatic

presetting

is

done,

all

previously

stored

stations

are

cleared.

MANUAL

PRESETTING

71

Press

the

TUNER/BAND

button

repeatedly

to

select

the

band.

When

the

TUNER/BAND

button

is

pressed

while

the

power

is

off,

the

power

is

turned

on

directly

(Direct

Play

Function).

es

ara

A

2

Press

the

FREQ/TUNER

PRESET

button

repeatedly

to

select

the

manual

tuning

mode.

Each

time

the

button

is

pressed,

the

following

three

tuning

modes

are

selected

cyclically.

@

Preset

tuning

mode:

The

preset

number

flashes.

@

Auto

search

mode:

“>”

is

displayed.

@

Manual

tuning

mode:

‘“G@”

is

not

displayed

and

the

preset

number

does

not

flash.

The

preset

tuning

mode

is

skipped

if

no

station

is

preset.

—

Preset

number

3

Turn

the

MULTI

JOG

dial

clockwise

or

counter-

clockwise

to

tune

in

to

a

station.

The

frequency

changes

as

you

turn

the

dial.

When

a

station

is

received,

“TUNE”

is

displayed

for

2

seconds.

To

be

continued

ENGLIsH

&

@

When

tuning

in

to

an

FM

RDS

station

After

TUNE

on

the

display

goes

out,

the

Program

Service

station

name

(SPS)

is

displayed

and

RDS

lights

up.

The

Program

Service

station

name

(PS)

[RDS]

|

®

When

tuning

in

to

the

other

stations

After

TUNE

on

the

display

goes

out,

the

band

is

displayed.

*

During

FM

stereo

reception,

{('@n)

lights.

*

The

kK

DOWN

or

UPI

buttons

are

also

available

to

tune

in

to

a

station.

4

Press

the

IISET

button

to

store

the

station.

The

selected

preset

number

flashes.

5

Repeat

steps

1

to

4

to

store

the

stations.

The

will

not

be

stored

if

a

total

of

32

preset

stations

for

all

the

bands

or

a

total

of

20

preset

stations

for

one

band

have

already

been

stored.

To

search

for

a

station

quickly

(Auto

Search)

Press

the

FREQ/TUNER

PRESET

button

repeatedly

to

display

G

(auto

search

mode),

and

turn

the

MULTI

JOG

dial

clockwise

or

counterclockwise

until

the

tuner

starts

searching

for

a

station.

After

tuning

in

to

a

station,

the

search

stops.

og

To

stop

the

Auto

Search

manually,

turn

the

MULT!

JOG

dial

a

little

in

either

direction.

¢

The

Auto

Search

may

not

stop

at

the

stations

with

very

weak

signals.

¢The

KA

DOWN

and

UPPP

I

buttons

are

also

available

to

search

for

a

station.

Keep

the

button

pressed

until

the

tuner

starts

searching.

Press

the

button

to

stop

the

search

manually.

9

ENGLISH

RECEPTION

BY

PRESET

NUMBER

REPEAT/

MONO

TUNER

0-9,

+10

TUNER/

BAND

1

Press

the

TUNER/BAND

button

to

select

a

band.

2

Press

the

<b

DIRECTION/PRESET

button

repeatedly.

Each

time

the

button

is

pressed,

the

number

is

selected.

Selecting

a

preset

number

on

the

remote

control

Press

the

TUNER/BAND

button

to

select

a

band.

Then,

press

the

numbered

buttons

to

select

a

preset

number.

Example:

To

select

preset

number

20,

press

the

+10,

+10

and

0

buttons.

To

select

preset

number

15,

press

the

+10

and

5

buttons.

To

clear

a

preset

station

Select

the

preset

number

of

the

station

to

be

cleared.

Then,

press

the

MICLEAR

button,

and

press

the

INSET

button

within

4

seconds.

The

preset

numbers

of

all

stations

in

the

band

with

higher

numbers

are

also

decreased

by

one.

To

tune

in

to

a

station

which

is

not

preset

Press

the

TUNER/BAND

button

to

select

a

band,

and

press

the

K¢é<

DOWN

or

UP

PI

button

to

select

the

station.

To

play

a

tuned

station

when

the

power

is

off

(Direct

Play

Function)

Press

the

TUNER/BAND

button.

The

power

is

turned

on

and

the

tuned

station

is

played.

When

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

contains

noise

Press

the

REPEAT/MONO

TUNER

button

on

the

remote

control

to

display

“MONO”.

MONO

Noise

is

reduced,

although

reception

is

monaural.

To

restore

stereo

reception,

press

the

button

so

that

the

“MONO”

indicator

goes

out.

RDS

functions

may

not

work

correctly

if

the

RDS

transmission

data from

the

station

contains

too

much

interference

or

the

reception

signal

is

too

weak.

To

display

radio

text

(“RT)

during

RDS

reception

When

the

tuned

station

is

transmitting

RT

codes,

RT

lights

up.

At

this

time,

press

the

RT

button

once.

RT

flashes

and

text

appears

on

the

display.

To

return

to

the

normal

display,

press

the

RT

button

again.

SEARCHING

WITH

THE

HELP

OF

RDS

CODES

Each

RDS

station

identifies

the

type

of

program

(SPTY)

which

it

is

currently

broadcasting.

If

you

specify

a

PTY,

the

unit

can

automatically

detect

a

suitable

station

from

the

preset

stations.

In

addition,

the

"EON

(Enhanced

Other

Networks)

service

works

in

some

areas,

so

that

searching

is

much

faster.

RT

lf

the

tuned

station

is

not

transmitting

RT

codes,

RT

is

not

displayed.

In

this

case,

NO

RT

is

displayed

when

you

press

the

RT

button.

TO

DISPLAY

THE

PTY

"RDS

Today

many

stations

transmit

so-called

RDS

(Radio

Data

System)

codes

that

contain

a

variety

of

additional

information

along

with

regular

sound

signals.

Press

the

PTY

button

once

during

RDS

reception.

2

Identical

RDS

stations

with

alternative

frequencies

(AF)

This

is

a

fist

of

alternative

frequencies

that

gives

information

on

the

various

transmitters

broadcasting

the

same

program

in

the

same

reception

area.

It

enables

receivers

equipped

with

memory

to

store

the

list,

to

reduce

the

time

needed

for

switching

to

another

Programs

are

classified

as

follows:

transmitter.

‘3

Program

service

station

name

(PS)

This

is

aname

consisting

of

not

more

than

8

alphanumeric

characters,

which

is

displayed

in

order

to

inform

listeners

of

program

services

being

broadcast

by

the

radio

station:

TRAFFIC,

NEWS,

AFFAIRS

(current

affairs),

INFO

(information),

SPORT,

EDUCATE

(education),

DRAMA,

CULTURE,

SCIENCE,

VARIED,

POP

M

(pop

music),

ROCK

M

(rock

music),

M.O.R.M

(middle

of

the

road

music),

LIGHT

M

(light

classical),

CLASSICS

(serious

classical),

OTHER

M

(other

music),

ALARM

Example:

BBC

1

Characters

which

can

be

displayed

*

If

program

type

information

is

not

being

transmitted,

NO

PTY

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

is

displayed.

0123456789<>?"'*[

]-4/

elf

undefined

program

type

information

is

being

transmitted,

UNDEFINE

is

displayed.

¢

The

unit

identifies

TRAFFIC

with

one

of

the

program

types.

If

a

character

transmitted

by

the

broadcast

is

not

applicable

to

receivers,

a

blank

space

is

inserted.

“4

Radiotext

(RT)

Information

such

as

the

cast

list

of

a

play

or

the

title

of

a

song

is

shown

on

the

display.

‘*S

Program

type

identification

(PTY)

PTY

allows

selection

of

listening

by

one

of

15

or

more

program

types

rather

than

by

a

station.

*6

Enhanced

other

networks

information

(EON)

EON

information

gives

the

receiver

a

cross

reference

to

other

stations

and

allows

the

receiver

to

switch

from

the

currently

tuned

station

to

another

RDS

station.

ENGLISH

10

TO

SEARCH

FOR

A

SPECIFIED

PTY

7

Press

the

PTY

button.

The

program

type

of

the

currently

tuned

station

is

displayed.

2

Within

4

seconds,

press

the

<<

or

®

to

select

a

program

type.

3

Within

4

seconds,

press

the

PTY

button

again.

The

search

automatically

checks

every

preset

station.

After

identifying

a

suitable

station,

the

station

will

be

selected.

EON

service

for

the

PTY

search

When

EON

service

works

to

transmit

PTY,

a

suitable

station

is

detected

without

checking

every

preset

station.

When

a

station

transmits

EON

information,

it

takes

about

30

to

60

seconds

for

the

unit

to

decode

the

EON

information.

After

decoding

the

information,

EON

lights

up

on

the

display.

When

a

station

is

not

found

NOT

FOUND

is

displayed

and.

the

unit

returns

to

the

When

the

TRAFFIC

program

type

is

selected

The

unit

searches

for

a

station

transmitting

a

“TP

code.

However,

the

tuned

station

may

not

be

broadcasting

a

traffic

announcement

currenly.

Wait

for

a

while.

The

tuned

station

broadcasts

traffic

information

regularly

and

a

traffic

announcement

will

be

made.

RECEPTION

OF

“TA

STATIONS

To

switch

to

traffic

announcements

automatically

as

soon

as

they

begin

Keep

the

PTY

button

pressed

during

FM

reception

until

TA

ON

is

displayed.

TRAF

(TRAFFIC)

lights

up

and

the

unit

is

set

in

the

TA

(traffic

announcements)

standby

mode.

When

a

TA

code

is

received,

it

interrupts

the

FM

reception

and

the

traffic

announcement

is

audible.

At

this

time,

TRAF

(TRAFFIC)

is

blinking.

At

the

end

of

the

traffic

announcement,

the

station

is

restored.

To

restore

the

station

during

the

traffic

announcement

Press

the

<®DIRECTION/PRESET

button.

At

this

time,

the

TA

standby

mode

is

canceled.

To

cancel

the

TA

standby

mode

Keep

the

PTY

button

pressed

until

TA

OFF

is

displayed.

When

a

TA

code

is

received,

TA

blinks

on

the

display

until

the

traffic

announcement

starts.

If

the

signal

of

the

traffic

announcement

is

weak,

the

traffic

announcement

will

not

start.

In

this

case,

press

the

STOP

button

to

stop

the

blinking.

The

TA

standby

mode

is

also

canceled.

11

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OTHER

FUNCTION

OF

RDS

CODES

Auto

GEQ

function

The

equalization

curve

is

switched

automatically

to

match

the

music

program

type

of

an

RDS

station.

Press

the

AG

button.

AG

lights

up.

To

cancel,

press

it

again.

GEQ

matching

PTY:

PTY

GEQ

POP

M

POP

CLASSICS

CLASSIC

ROCK

M

ROCK

LIGHT

M

JAZZ

Others

off

The

selected

GEQ

can

be

changed

to

suit

your

preference

by

pressing

the

one

of

the

graphic

equalizer

preset

buttons.

During

this

time,

the

Auto

GEQ

function

is

canceled.

Clock-time

(CT)

The

CT

function

provides

the

unit

with

information

about

the

local

time.

The

CT

function

works

whenever

a

CT

station

is

received.

If

you

have

not

set

the

clock

(the

clock

flashes

on

the

display)

The

current

time

can

be

set

automatically

by

tuning

in

to

an

RDS

station.

If

no

RDS

station

is

preset,

keep

the

<4

or

>

button

pressed

unti!

RDS

lights

up.

If

the

clock

does

not

agree

with

the

broadcast

time

An

RDS

signal

will

update

the

clock

time

on

the

hour

every

hour

only

if

the

set

clock

time

is

within

RDS

time

by

-2

minutes

59

seconds

or

+3

minutes

59

seconds.

7

Traffic

program

identification

(TP)

This

is

a

code

which

informs

the

receiver

that

a

tuned

station

regularly

broadcasts

traffic

information.

8

Traffic

announcement

identification

(TA)

This

is

a

code

which

informs

the

receiver

that

a

tuned

station

is

currently

broadcasting

relevant

local

traffic

and

travel

information.

*®

Clock-time

(CT)

CT

function

provides

an

accurate

clock

signal

which

is

self

adjusting

to

time

zones

and

seasonal

time

changes.

To

change

the

MW

tuning

interval

The

default

setting

of

the

MW

tuning

interval

is

9

kHz/step.

If

you

use

this

unit

in

an

area

where

the

frequency

allocation

system

is

10

kKHz/step,

change

the

tuning

interval.

Press

the

POWER

button

while

pressing

the

TUNER/BAND

button

on

the

main

unit.

To

reset

the

interval,

repeat

this

procedure.

When

the

MW

tuning

interval

is

changed,

all

preset

stations

are

cleared.

The

preset

stations

have

to

be

set

again.

TAPE

PLAYBACK

BASIC

OPERATIONS

EJECT

Deck

1

Deck

2

INSERTING

TAPES

Use

Type

I

(normal),

Type

II

(high/CrOz)

or

Type

IV

(metal)

tapes

for

playback.

Press

the

TAPE

button

and

press

the

“EJECT

mark

to

open

the

cassette

holder.

Insert

a

tape

with

the

exposed

side

down.

Push

the

cassette

holder

to

close.

To

select

a

reverse

mode

on

Deck

2

Each

time

the

REV

MODE

button

is

pressed,

the

reverse

mode

changes.

Lae

ae

So

ee

To

play

one

side

only,

select

=.

To

play

from

front

side

to

back

side

once

only,

select

=).

To

play

both

sides

repeatedly,

select

C=).

¢

When

tapes

are

loaded

in

both

decks,

=)

on

the

display

indicates

Continuous

Play.

*

On

Deck

1,

tapes

are

always

played

back

on

both

sides

once.

PLAYING

BACK

A

TAPE

Insert

a

tape.

1

Press

the

DOLBY

NR

button

and

turn

Dolby

NR

on

or

off

to

match

the

playback

tape.

DONR

For

tapes

recorded

with

DOLBY

NR,

turn

on

DONR.

For

tapes

recorded

without

DOLBY

NR,

turn

off

OONR.

2

Press

the

<>

button

to

start

play.

The

tape

counter

indicates

Playing

deck

number

_

the

tape

running

length.

|

Playback

side

indicator

>:

The

front

side

is

being

played

(forward).

~@:

The

back

side

is

being

played

(reverse).

When

tapes

are

loaded

in

both

decks

Press

the

TAPE

button

first

to

select

a

deck.

.

The

selected

deck

number

is

displayed.

To

stop

play,

press

the

lf

button.

To

pause

play

(Deck

2

only),

press

the

If

button.

To

resume

play,

press

again.

To

change

the

playback

side,

press

the

<b

DIRECTION/

PRESET

button

in

play

or

pause mode.

To

fast

forward

or

rewind,

press

the

<4

or

BP

button.

Then

press

the

ll

button

to

stop

the

tape.

To

start

piay

when

the

power

is

off

(Direct

Play

Function)

Press

the

TAPE

button.

The

power

is

turned

on

and

play

of

the

inserted

tape

begins.

To

set

the

tape

counter

to

0000

Press

the

HICLEAR

button

in

stop

mode.

The

counter

is

also

set

to

0000

when

the

cassette

holder

is

opened.

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12

MUSIC

SENSOR

If

there

is

a

4-second

or

longer

blank

between

each

track,

a

search

for

the

beginning

of

the

current

or

during

playback

can

be

done

easily.

When

the

®

indicator

of

the

<>

button

is

flashing,

press

the

BP

button

to

move

to

the

or

the

<<

button

to

move

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track.

When

the

~<@

indicator

of

the

<®

button

is

flashing,

press

the

<4

button

to

move

to

the

or

the

BP

button

to

move

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track.

The

search

function

may

not

be

able

to

detect

tracks

under

the

following

conditions:

¢

Blanks

of

less

than

4

seconds between

tracks

*

Noisy

blanks

.

«

Long

passages

of

low-end

sound

*

Low

overall

recording

levels

CONTINUOUS

PLAY

gp=

©

N

After

playback

on

one

deck

finishes,

the

tape

in

the

other

deck

will

start

to

play

without

interruption.

1

Insert

tapes

into

Deck

1

and

Deck

2.

2

Press

the

TAPE/DECK

1/2

button

to

select

the

deck

to

be

played

back

first.

3

Press

the

REV

MODE

button

to

select

=).

4

Press

the

<b

button

to

start

playback.

Playback

continues

until

the

I

button

is

pressed.

13

ENGLISH

ty

About

cassette

tapes

¢

To

prevent

accidental

erasure,

break

off

the

plastic

tabs

on

the

cassette

tape

after

recording

with

a

screwdriver

or

other.

pointed

tool.

;

Side

A

Type

II

tape

Tab

for

side

A

detection

slot

To

record

on

the

tape

again,

cover

the tab

openings

with

adhesive

tape,

etc.

(On

Type

II

tapes,

take care

not

to

cover

the

Type

II

tape

detection

slot.)

*

120-minute

or

longer

tapes

are

extremely

thin

and

easily

deformed

or

damaged.

They

are

not

recommended.

¢

Take

up

any

slack

in

the

tape

with

a

pencil

or

similar

tool

before

use.

Slack

tape

may

break

or

jam

in

the

mechanism.

DOLBY

NR

system

The

Dolby

Noise

Reduction

system

reduces

tape

hiss

noise.

For

optimum

performance

when

playing

back

a

tape

recorded

with

the

DOLBY

NR

system,

turn

on

the

DOLBY

NR

system.

ey

BASIC

OPERATIONS

OPEN/

CLOSE

DISC

DIRECT

aie

Reed

RANDOM

DISC

Bae

REPEAT

MULTI

JOG

0-9,4+10

CD

DIRECT

rT

=

<<>>

<>

LOADING

DISCS

Press

the

CD

button,

then

press

the

AOPEN/CLOSE

button

to

open

the

disc

compartment.

Load

disc(s)

with

the

label

side

up.

To

load

one

or

two

discs,

place

the

disc(s)

on

the

tray(s)

in

the

direction

of

the

arrows

as

illustrated.

DISC

CHANGE

Tray

number

To

load

three

to

five

discs,

press

the

DISC

CHANGE

button

to

rotate

the

trays

after

placing

two

discs.

Place

the

on

the

empty

tray.

Each

time

the

DISC

CHANGE

button

is

pressed,

the

trays

rotate

and

one

disc

can

be

placed.

After

placing

the

discs,

press

the

&OPEN/CLOSE

button

to

close

the

disc

compartment.

The

display

shows

the

information

of

the

disc

to

be

played.

Tray

number

ofthe

Total

number

disc

to

be

played

_

of

tracks

Total

playing

time

PLAYING

DISCS

Load

discs.

To

play

all

discs

in

the

disc

compartment,

press

the

<>

button.

All

discs

are

played

once.

The

indicator

of

the

DISC

DIRECT

PLAY

button

flashes

to

indicate

the

disc

being

played.

Number

of

track

being

played

Elapsed

playing

time

To

play

one

disc

only,

press

one

of

the

DISC

DIRECT

PLAY

buttons.

The

disc

with

the

selected

tray

number

is

played

once.

Only

the

selected

disc

tray

number

is

surrounded.

To

play

with

the

remote

control

Press

the

DIRECT

button,

then

press

one

of

the

numbered

buttons

1

to

5

within

3

seconds

to

select

a

disc.

To

stop

play,

press

the

ll

button.

To

pause

play,

press

the

§Il

button.

To

resume

play,

press

again.

To

search

for

a

particular

point

during

playback,

keep

the

44

oF

BP

button

pressed

and

release

the

button

at

the

desired

point.

To

skip

to

the

beginning

of

a

track

during

playback,

turn

the

MULTI

JOG

dial

or

press

the

<<

or

B®

button

repeatedly.

To

remove

discs,

press

the

OPEN/CLOSE

button.

You_can

only

remove

the

two

discs

that

face

you.

When

the

disc(s)

to

be

removed

does(do)

not

face

you,

press

the

DISC

CHANGE

button

repeatedly.

To

start

play

when

the

power

is

off

(Direct

Play

Function)

Press

the

CD

button.

The

power

turns

on

and

play

of

the

loaded

disc(s)

begins.

When

the

OPEN/CLOSE

button

is

pressed,

the

power

is

also

turned

on.

To

check

the

remaining

time

Press

the

EDIT/CHECK

button

on

the

remote

control

during

play.

The

amount

of

time

remaining

until

all

tracks

finish

playing

is

displayed.

To

restore

the

playing

time

display,

press

the

EDIT/

CHECK

button.

Selecting

a

track

with

the

remote

control

1

Press

the

DIRECT

button,

then

press

one

of

the

numbered

buttons

1

to

5

within

3

seconds

to

select

a

disc.

2

Press

the

numbered

buttons

and

the

+10

button

to

select

a

track.

*

Example:

To

select

the

25th

track,

press

the

+10,

+10

and

5

buttons.

To

select

the

10th

track,

press

the

+10

and

0

buttons.

The

selected

track

starts

to

play

and

play

continues

to

the

end

of

that

disc.

.

ENGLISH

14

Replacing

discs

during

play

While

one

disc

is

playing,

the

other

discs

can

be

replaced

without

interrupting

play.

4

Press

the

DISC

CHANGE

button.

Two

discs

can

be

replaced.

2

Remove

the

discs

and

replace

with

other

discs.

To

replace

the

other

two

discs,

press

the

DISC

CHANGE

button

again.

3

Press

the

&

OPEN/CLOSE

button

to

close

the

disc

compartment.

*

When

loading

an

8-cm

(3-inch)

disc,

make

sure

to

place

it

onto

the

inner

circle

of

the

tray

precisely.

Otherwise,

the

disc

may

be

damaged

or

the

disc

compartment

will

not

open.

If

it

does

not

open,

please

consult

your

Aiwa

dealer

for

repair.

*

Do

not

place

more

than

one

compact

disc

on

one

disc

tray.

¢

Do

not

tilt

the

unit

with

discs

loaded.

Doing

so

may

cause

malfunctions.

*

When

transporting

the

unit,

remove

the

discs

from

the

trays.

*

When

replacing

the

discs

during

play,

do

not

replace

discs

other

than

those

facing

you.

If

you

place

a

disc

on

the

empty

right

inner

tray,

and

then

press

the

OPEN/CLOSE

button,

“ERROR’

is

displayed

and

the

disc

compartment

may

not

close.

Remove

the

disc

on

that

tray.

Never

place

here.

RANDOM

PLAY

All

the

tracks

on

the

selected

disc

or

on

all

the

discs

can

be

played

randomly.

Press

the

RANDOM

button

on

the

remote

control.

“RANDOM”

appears

on

the

display.

To

cancel

random

play,

press

again.

Coa

During

random

play,

the

following

operations

are

not

possible:

—

to

select

the

tracks

directly

with

the

numbered

buttons.

—

to

skip

to

the

previously

played

track

with

the

<4

button.

REPEAT

PLAY

A

single

disc

or

all

the

discs

can

be

played

repeatedly.

Press

the

REPEAT

button

on

the

remote

control.

“G”

lights

up

on

the

display.

To

cancel

repeat

play,

press

again.

15

ENGLISH

PROGRAMMED

PLAY

Up

to

30

tracks

can

be

programmed

from

any

of

the

inserted

discs.

Sao

|

Use

the

remote

control.

71

Press

the

PRGM

button

twice

in

stop

mode.

“PRGM”

appears

on

the

display.

PRGM

*

When

the

PRGM

button

is

pressed

once

in

step

1,

the

unit

enters

the

KARAOKE

PROGRAM

(see

page

22).

2

Press

the

DIRECT

button,

then

press

one

of

the

numbered

buttons

1

to

5

within

3

seconds

to

select

a

disc.

The

selected

disc

is

indicated

in

red

on

the

display.

Go

to

the

when

the

tray

stops

rotating.

3

Press

the

numbered

buttons

and

the

+10

button

to

program

a

track.

Example:

To

select

the

25th

track,

press

the

+10,

+10

and

5

buttons.

To

select

the

10th

track,

press

the

+10

and

0

buttons.

Selected

track

number

Program

number

Total

number

of

selected

Total

playing

time

of

tracks

the

selected

tracks

4

Repeat

steps

2

and

3

to

program

other

tracks.

5

Press

the

<>

button

to

start

play.

eistetel

sie]

i.

(e)

To

check

the

program

BASIC

RECORDING

Each

time

the

<<

or

BP

button

is

pressed

in

stop

mode,

a

disc

number,

track

number,

and

program

number

will

be

displayed.

This

section

explains

how

to

record

from

the

tuner,

CD

player,

To

clear

the

program

or

external

equipment.

Press

the

EECLEAR

button

in

stop

mode.

To

add

tracks

to

the

program

;

Repeat

steps

2

and

3

in

stop

mode.

The

track

will

be

programmed

after

the

last

programmed

track.

To

change

the

programmed

tracks

Clear

the

program

and

repeat

all

the

steps

again.

NOTE.

e

During

programmed

play,

the

EDIT/CHECK,

DISC

CHANGE,

RANDOM,

DIRECT

and

numbered

buttons

do

not

function.

Preparation

*

Set

the

tape

to

the

point

where

recording

will

start.

*

Use

Type

I

(normal)

and

Type

II

(high/CrO2)

tapes

for

recording.

7

Insert

the

tape

to

be

recorded

on

into

Deck

2.

Insert

the

tape

with

the

side

to

be

recorded

on

first

facing

out

from

the

unit.

I>

2

Press

the

REV

MODE

button

to

select

the

reverse

mode.

To

record

on

one

side

only,

select

=.

To

record

on

both

sides,

select

=)

or

C=).

3

Press

the

DOLBY

NR

button

to

turn

Dolby

NR

on

or

off.

To

record

with

DOLBY

NR,

turn

on

DONR.

To

record

without

DOLBY

NR,

turn

off

DONR.

4

Press

one

of

the

function

buttons

and

prepare

the

source

to

be

recorded.

To

record

from

a

CD,

press

the

CD

button

and

load

the

disc(s).

To

record

from

a

radio

broadcast,

press

the

TUNER

button

and

tune

in

to

a

station.

To

record

from

the

connected

source,

press

the

PHONO

or

VIDEO/AUX

button

and

play.

5

Press

the

@

REC/REC

MUTE

button

to

start

recording.

ie

When

the

selected

function

is

CD,

playback

and

recording

start

simultaneously.

|

ENGLISH

16

To

stop

recording,

press

the

ll

button.

To

pause

recording,

press

the

Il

button.

(Applicable

when

the

recording

source

is

TUNER,

PHONO

or

VIDEO/AUX.)

To

resume

recording,

press

again.

To

start

recording

with

the

remote

control

First

press

the

@/OREC/REC

MUTE

button,

and

then

press

the

<4

button

within

2

seconds.

if

squealing

or

beating

sounds

occur

when

recording

an

MW

or

LW

broadcast,

press

the

REPEAT/MONO

TUNER

button

on

the

remote

control,

so

as

to

eliminate

the

noise.

By

pressing

the

button

repeatedly,

the

dot

light

on

the

upper

left

side

of

“REC”

is

turned

on

and

off

in

the

display

window.

SOUND

ADJUSTMENT

DURING

RECORDING

The

output

volume

and

tone

of

the

speakers

or

headphones

may

be

freely

varied

without

affecting

the

level

of

the

recording.

INSERTING

BLANK

SPACES

Insertion

of

4-second

blank

spaces

enables

you

to

activate

the

Music

Sensor

function.

(Applicable

when

the

source

is

TUNER,

PHONO

or

VIDEO/AUX.)

1

Press

the

@REC/REC

MUTE

button

during

recording

or

while

in

recording

pause

mode.

on

the

display

flashes

for

4

seconds

and

the

tape

runs

without

recording.

After

4

seconds,

the

deck

enters

the

recording

pause

mode.

2

Press

the

II

button

to

resume

recording.

To

insert

a

blank

space

of

less

than

4

seconds,

press

the

@REC/REC

MUTE

button

again

while

is

flashing.

To

insert

blank

spaces

of

more

than

4

seconds,

after

the

_

deck

enters

recording

pause

mode,

press

the

@REC/REC

MUTE

button

again.

Each

time

the

button

is

pressed,

a

4-second

biank

space

is

added.

;

a

To

erase

a

recording

Make

sure

the

microphone

is

not

connected

to

this

unit.

Set

the

microphone

volume

and

the

echo

level

to

OFF

(see

page

18).

1

Insert

the

tape

to

be

erased

into

Deck

2

and

press

the

TAPE/

DECK

1/2

button

to

display

“TP2”.

2

Set

the

tape

to

the

point

where

the

erasure

is

to

be

started.

3

Setthe

reverse

mode

by

pressing

the

REV

MODE

button.

4

Press

the

@REC/REC

MUTE

button

to

start

the

erasure.

17

ENGLISH

DUBBING

A

TAPE

MANUALLY

Preparation

*

Set

the

tape

to

the

point

where

recording

will

start.

¢

The

reverse

mode

is

automatically

set

to

=.

Note

that

recording

will

be

done

on

one

side

of

the

tape

only.

1

Press

the

TAPE

button.

2

Insert

the

original

tape

into

Deck

1

and

the

tape

to

be

recorded

on

into

Deck

2.

Insert

the

tapes

with

the

sides

to

be

played

back

or

recorded

on

first

facing

out

from

the

unit.

3

Press

the

DOLBY

NR

button

to

turn

off

the

Doiby

NR.

DONR

on

the

display

goes

out.

4

Press

the

TAPE/DECK

1/2

button

to

select

Deck

1.

“TP1”

is

displayed.

5

Press

the

@

REC/REC

MUTE

button

to

start

recording.

Playing

and

recording

start

simultaneously.

To

stop

dubbing

Press

the

lf

button.

To

set

the

Dolby

NR

when

playing

back

the

dubbed

tape

Press

the

DOLBY

NA

button

and

turn

Dolby

NR

on

or

off

to

match

the

original

tape.

DUBBING

THE

WHOLE

TAPE

This

function

allows

you

to

make

exact

copies

of

both

sides

of

the

original

tape.

The

reverse

side

of

both

tapes

will

start

simultaneously

as

soon

as

the

longer

tape

has

been

reversed.

*

Dubbing

does

not

start

from

a

point

halfway

in

the

tape.

*

The

reverse

mode

is

automatically

set

to

=>.

Recording

will

be

done

on

both

sides.

¢

The

Dolby

NR

does

not

affect

recording.

71

Press

the

TAPE

button.

2

Insert

the

original

tape

into

Deck

1

and

the

tape

to

be

recorded

on

into

Deck

2.

Insert

each

tape

with

the

side

to

be

played

back

or

recorded

on

first

facing

out

from

the

unit.

3

Press

the

SYNC

DUB

button

once

or

twice

to

start

recording.

@

For

recording

at

normal

speed,

press

it

once

to

display

NORM-DUB.

@

For

recording

at

high

speed,

press

it

twice

to

display

HIGH-DUB.

®

2)

The

tapes

are

rewound

to

the

beginning

of

the

front

sides,

and

recording

starts.

To

stop

dubbing

Press

the

ll

button.

To

set

the

Dolby

NR

when

playing

back

the

dubbed

tape

Press

the

DOLBY

NR

button

and

turn

Dolby

NR

on

or

off

to

match

the

original

tape.

Recording

does

not

start,

if

the

erasure

prevention

tab

on

either

side

of

the

tape

is

broken

off.

Al

EDIT

RECORDING

The

Al

edit

function

enables

CD

recording

without

worrying

about

tape

length

and

track

length.

When

a

CD

is

inserted,

the

unit

automatically

calculates

the

toltal

track

lengths.

If

necessary,

the

order

of

tracks

is

rearranged

so

that

no

track

is

cut

short.

(Al:

Artificial

Intelligence)

Al

edit

recording

will

not

start

from

a

point

halfway

into

the

tape.

The

tape

must

be

recorded

from

the

beginning

of

either

side.

Use

the

remote

control

from

steps

3

to

6.

7

Insert

the

tape

into

Deck

2,

and

press

the

DOLBY

NR

button

to

turn

Dolby

NR

on

or

off.

Insert

the

tape

with

the

side

to

be

recorded

on

first

facing

out

from

the

unit.

2

Press

the

CD

button

and

load

the

disc(s).

3

Press

the

EDIT/CHECK

button

once.

“EDIT”

and

“Al”

light

up

on

the

display.

Al

EDIT

Each

time

it

is

pressed,

the

display

changes

as

follows.

Ee

EDIT—>

PRGM

a]

4

Press

the

DIRECT

button,

then

press

one

of

the

numbered

buttons

1

to

5

within

3

seconds

to

select

a

disc.

5

Press

the

<4

or

®®

button

to

designate

the

tape

length.

10

to

99

minutes

can

be

specified.

In

a

few

seconds,

the

microcomputer

determines

the

tracks

to

be

recorded

on

each

side

of

the

tape.

¢

The

numbered

buttons

on

the

remote

control

are

also

available

to

designate

the

tape

length.

Example:

When

using

a

60-minute

tape,

press

the

6

and

0

buttons.

To

be

continued

ENGLISH

18

Tape

length

|

Tape

side

A

Selected

(front

side)

Remaining

time

of

side

A_

tracks

for

side

A

6

First

press

the

@/OREC/REC

MUTE

button,

then

press

the

<b

button

within

2

seconds

to

start

recording.

The

tape

is

rewound

to

the

beginning

of

the

front

side,

the

tead

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

Il

button.

Recording

and

CD

play

stop

simultaneously.

To

clear

the

edit

program

Press

the

I

button

twice

so

that

“EDIT”

disappears

on

the

display.

To

check

the

order

of

the

programmed

track

numbers

Before

recording,

press

the

EDIT/CHECK

button

to

select

side

Aor

B,

and

press

the

<4

or

>

button

repeatedly.

Track

Program

Programmed

Tape

side

number

track

numbers

To

add

tracks

from

other

discs

to

the

edit

program

If

there

is

any

time

remaining

on

the

tape

after

step

5,

you

can

add

tracks

from

other

discs

in

the

CD

compartment.

1

Press

the

EDIT/CHECK

button

to

select

side

A

or

B.

2

Press

the

DIRECT

button,

then

press

one

of

the

numbered

buttons

1

to

5

within

3

seconds

to

select

a

disc.

3

Press

the

numbered

buttons

to

select

tracks.

A

track

whose

playing

time

is

longer

than

the

remaining

time

cannot

be

programmed.

4

Repeat

steps

2

and

3

to

add

more

tracks.

5

Start

recording.

Time

on

cassette

tapes

and

editing

time

The

actual

cassette

recording

time

is

usually

a

little

longer

than

the

specified

recording

time

printed

on

the

label.

This

unit

can

program

tracks

to

use

the

extra

time.

When

the

total

recording

time

is

a

little

longer

than

the

tape’s

specified

recording

time

after

editing,

the

display

shows

the

extra

time

(without

a

minus

mark),

instead

of

the

time

remaining

on

the

tape

(with

the

minus

mark).

*

Recording

is

inhibited

if

the

erasure

prevention

tab

on

either

side

of

the

tape

is

broken

off.

*

The

Al

edit

function

cannot

be

used

with

discs

containing

31

tracks

or

more.

,

19

ENGLISH

PROGRAMMED

EDIT

RECORDING

Programmed

edit

function

enables

CD

recording

while

checking

the

remaining

time

on

each

side

of

the

tape

as

the

tracks

are

programmed.

[NOTE]

The

programmed

edit

recording

will

not

start

from

a

point

halfway

in

the

tape.

The

tape

must

be

recorded

from

the

beginning

of

either

side.

Use

the

remote

contro!

from

steps

3

to

8.

1

Insert

the

tape

into

Deck

2,

and

press

the

DOLBY

NR

button

to

turn

Dolby

NR

on

or

off.

Insert

the

tape

with

the

side

to

be

recorded

on

first

facing

out

from

the

unit.

2

Press

the

CD

button

and

load

the

disc(s).

3

Press

the

EDIT/CHECK

button

twice.

“PRGM

EDIT”

and

“PRGM’”

light

up

on

the

display.

PRGM

EDIT

4

Press

the

<4

or

®

button

to

designate

the

tape

length.

10

to

99

minutes

can

be

specified.

Tape

length

i

Tape

side

A

(front

side)

Maximum

recording

time

for

side

A

5

Press

the

DIRECT

button,

then

press

one

of

the

numbered

buttons

1

to

5

within

3

seconds

to

select

a

disc.

Then,

press

the

numbered

buttons

and

the

+10

button

to

program

a

track.

Example:

To

select

the

10th

track

of

disc

2,

press

the

DIRECT

button

and

2

button,

then

the

+10

and

0

buttons

.

To

be

continued

Aiwa Z-R900 User manual

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