Hitachi CX-53E User manual

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CD RADIO CASSETTE
RECORDER FM/AM STEREO
CX53E
Operating guide
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi
οδηγς λειτουργίας
Guía de uso
Istruzioni per l’uso
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Bruksanvisning
Brugsvejledning
Käyttöohje
Bruksanvisning
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Before operating please read all these instructions thoroughly.
Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der Inbetriebnahme sorgfältig durch.
Veuiltez lire ces instructions dans le détail avant de mettre l’appareil en fonction.
Πριν θέσετε σε λειτουργία τη µονάδα, παρακαλούµε διαβάστε προσεκτικά λες αυτές τις οδηγίες.
Antes de ponerlo en funcionamiento lea la totalidad de estas instrucciones.
Prima dell’uso, leggere attentamente le seguenti istruzioni.
Lees deze gebruiksaanwijzing aandachtig door alvorens dit toestel in gebruik te nemen.
Läs dessa anvisningar noga, innan du börjar att använda apparaten.
Læs venligst instruktionerne igennem, før De tager apparatet i brug.
Lue ennen käyttöä nämä ohjeet huolellisesti läpi.
Vennligst les nøye igjennom alle instruksene før bruk.
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• LOCATION OF EXPLANATORY LABELS
• LAGE DER HINWEISETIKETTEN
• POSITION DES ETIQUETTES EXPLICATIVES
• θέση επεξηγητικών ετικετών
• POSICIÓN DE LAS ETIQUETAS EXPLICATIVAS
• POSIZIONE DELLE ETICHETTE DI SPIEGAZIONE
• PLAATSING VAN VERKLARENDE LABELS
• ANVISNINGSDEKALERNAS PLACERING
• LOKALISERING AF BRUGANVISNINGSETIKETTER
• SELITTÄVIEN TARROJEN SIJAINTI
• PLASSERING AV FORKLARENDE ETIKETTER
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
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OBS: Strömbrytaren är sekundärt inkopplad och skiljer ej, i frånslaget läge,
apparaten från nätet.
• POWER SUPPLY
• STROMVERSORGUNG
• ALIMENTATION SECTEUR
• παροχή ισχύος
• ALIMENTACIÓN
• ALIMENTAZIONE
• STROOMVOORZIENING
• STRÖMFÖRSÖRJNING
• STRØMFORSYNING
• VIRTALÄHDE
• SPENNINGSTILFØRSEL
MAINS SUPPLY
NETZANSCHLUß
VERS PRISE SECTEUR
ηλεκτρική τροφοδοσία
ALIMENTACIÓN POR LA RED
ALIMENTAZIONE DA RETE
LICHTNET
NÄTANSLUTNING
LYSNETFORSYNING
VERKKOVIRTALÄHDE
NETTSPENNING
To AC outlet
Zur Netzsteckdose
A la sortie CA
προς πρίζα εναλλασσµενου
ρεύµατος (AC
A la salida CA
Alla presa CA
Naar stopcontact
Till vägguttag, växelström
Til AC-udgung
Vaihtovirtapistorasiaan
Til AC-uttaket
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12V DC
8 X IEC R20 or JIS R20P or “D”cell
12 V Gleichspannung
8 x IEC R20 oder JIS R20P bzw. Monozellen
12V DC
8 X IEC R20 ou JIS R20P ou format “D”X 7 piles
12 V DC
8 X IEC R20 ή JIS R20P ή “D” cell
12V DC
8 pilas IEC R20, JIS R20P o pilas “D”
12V DC
8 X IEC R20 o JIS R20P o pila “D”
12V DC
8 X IEC R20 of JIS R20P of “D”batterij
12 V likström
8 x IEC R20 eller JIS R20P eller “D”-batteri
12V DC
8 X IEC R20 eller JIS R20P eller „D“celle
12 V tasavirta
8 X IEC R20 tai JIS R20P tai “D”-kenno
12 V DC
8 X IEC R20 eller JIS R20P eller “D”-celle
Note : When the volume drops and the tape speed slows down, it is a sign that the batteries have to be
replaced.
Hinweis : Abnehmen der Lautstärke und Bandlaufgeschwindigkeit weisen auf Nachlassen der
Batteriekapazität hin. In diesem Fall sollten die Batterien erneuert werden.
Remarque : Remplacez les piles quand le volume et la vitesse de défilement de la bande diminuent..
Σηµείωση ; ταν πέφτει η ένταση του ήχου και η ταχύτητα της κασέτας ελαττώνεται, σηµαίνει τι
οι µπαταρίες πρέπει να αντικατασταθούν.
Nota : Cuando baja el volumen y se reduce la velocidad de la cinta, es señal de que hay que cambiar
las pilas.
Nota : Quando il volume si abbassa e la velocitàdel nastro rallenta, significa che ègiunto il momento
di sostituire le batterie.
Opmerking : Vermindering van volume of bandsnelheid wijst erop dat de batterijen moeten vervangen worden.
OBS : När ljudstyrkan avtar och bandhastigheten sjunker tyder detta påatt batterierna behöver bytas.
Bemærk : Når lydstyrken sænkes og kassettebåndets hastighed nedsættes, er det et tegn på, at
batterierne bør udskiftes.
Huomautus : Kun äänenvoimakkuus heikkenee ja nauhan nopeus hidastuu, se on merkkinäsiitä, että
paristot on uusittava.
Merk : Når lydstyrken avtar og båndet går langsommere er dette et tegn påat batteriet måskiftes.
• POWER SUPPLY
• STROMVERSORGUNG
• ALIMENTATION SECTEUR VERS
PRISE SECTEUR
• παροχή ισχύος
• ALIMENTACIÓN
• ALIMENTAZIONE
• STROOMVOORZIENING
• STRÖMFÖRSÖRJNING
• STRØMFORSYNING
• VIRTALÄHDE
• SPENNINGSTILFØRSEL
BATTERY SUPPLY
BATTERIEBETRIEB
ALIMENTATION SUR PILES
παροχή µπαταρίας
BATTERIER
FORSYNING VED BATTERI
BATTERIJEN
BATTERIDRIFT
BATTERIER
PARISTOVIRTALÄHDE
BATTTERISPENNING
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• KEYTO ILLUSTRATIONS
• BEDIENUNGSELEMENTE UND
ANSCHLÜSSE
• LEGENDES DES ILLUSTRATIONS
• Επεξηγήσεις εικνων
• CLAVE DE LAS ILUSTRACIONES
• DESCRIZIONE DELLE FIGURE
• KNOPPEN EN AANSLUITNGEN
• FÖRKLARINGTILL BILDERNA
• FORKLARING VED FIGURERNE
• KUVIEN AVAIN
• NØKKELTIL ILLUSTRASJONER
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English
PRECAUTIONS
•When the set is not going to be used for a long time, unplug the AC lead and remove
the batteries.
•If a CD player is being operated while you are receiving a radio broadcast, you may
hear a noise with the broadcast. If so, turn the operative switch of the CD player [f]
[OFF].
•Do not leave exhausted batteries in the compartment as they will leak and cause
corrosion and damage.
•Never open the covers or touch the inside or insert a metal object.Any of these
operations could cause an electric shock or a fault.
•When thunder starts, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. If the set is being
used outdoors, shorten the antenna and stop using the set.
•Shorten the antenna when carrying the set. If the set is carried with the antenna
extended, it could break.
•Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, extreme heat, and high humidity, or place it
near heat sources, the sea, or in a sandy or dusty place.
•Do not clean the cabinet of the set with strong detergents or solvents as these could
damage the surface finish.
•We discourage the use of C-120 cassette tapes as they tend to break or jam the
device.
•The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
•Discs which can be played on this player have the following mark on them:
•Do not move the set suddenly from a very cold room into a warm room.When a
chilled CD player is moved suddenly to a warm location, moisture condensation may
form on the pick-up lens, preventing proper operation.In this case, wait 1 to 2 hours
before resuming play.
•During playback, if the CD player is subjected to a sudden shock or jolt, some noise
may be produced, this is not a malfunction.
•Do not place any objects in the disc compartment, it may cause damage to the
mechanism.
•Whenever moving the set, first, be sure to remove the disc from it. If the player is
moved with the disc loaded, the disc may be damaged.
•Do not store discs in high temperature, high-humidity locations.The discs may
develop warps and become unable to play.Also, discs with moisture on them may be
unplayable.Wipe any moisture off with a soft, dry cloth, and be sure discs are fully
dry before using.
•Handle the discs carefully so that fingerprints and dust do not adhere to the surface
of the discs.To clean off, use a soft cloth. Do not use a hard cloth since these will
mark the disc.
•If you switch on or off a fluorescent lamp which is placed near the set, you may hear
some interference noise; this is not a malfunction.
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KEYTO ILLUSTRATIONS (See page 5)
FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES
SOUND CONTROL SECTION
•Set BASS BOOST button [13] to R ON to get the rich bass sound.To turn it N OFF,
press BASS BOOST button again.
•Press SURROUND button [23] to emphasize the surround sound effect and the
surround indicator will light up.To turn off the effect, press SURROUND button again.
RADIO SECTION
RADIO AERIALS
•For FM, lengthen the telescopic aerial.To improve FM-reception, incline and turn the
aerial. Reduce its length if the FM-signal is too strong (very close to a transmitter).
•For AM, the set is provided with a built-in aerial, so the telescopic aerial is not
needed. Direct the aerial by turning the whole set.
STEREO/MONO (FM only)
•When an FM stereo signal is too weak or noisy for stereo listening, set the switch [4]
to the FM position to reduce the noise.
BEAT CUT (AM only)
•If beat noise is audible during the recording from an AM radio programme, flip switch
[26] over from [A] to [B] or from [B] to [A] to reduce the noise.
TUNER with 20 PRESET STATIONS
•Allows you to memorize 10 stations for FM and 10 stations each for AM.
15. FUNCTION Switch
CD CONTROL
16. STOP Button ( L)
17. PLAY/PAUSE Button ( -/J)
18. SKIP fButton ( f )
19. SKIP g Button ( g )
20. Cassette Door
21. PROGRAM Button
22. REPEAT Button
23. SURROUND Button
24. SURROUND Indicator
25. FM STEREO Indicator
26. BEAT CUT Switch
27. AC Mains
28. Battery Door
SET
1. Handle
2. FM Telescopic Antenna
3. CD Door
4. BAND Switch
5. TUNING Wheel Knob
CASSETTE DECK
6. RECORD Button ( a)
7. PLAY Button ( ;)
8. REWIND Button ( ))
9. F. FWD Button ( ()
10. STOP/EJECT Button ( Lc )
11. PAUSE Button ( J)
12. VOLUME Control
13. BASS BOOST Button
14. PHONES Socket
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TAPE RECORDER SECTION
Use only NORMAL tapes in the cassette deck of this sound system.The charac-
teristics of the cassette deck mechanisms do not match other types of tape.
REWIND ( ) ) AND FAST FORWARD ( ( ) BUTTONS
To rewind the tape, press the REWIND button [8].To rapidly advance the tape, press the
F. FWD button [9].To stop rewinding or fast forwarding, press the STOP/EJECT button
[10].
PAUSE BUTTON ( J)
To halt the tape temporarily during recording or playback, press the PAUSE button [11].To
release the pause mode, press the PAUSE button again.
STOP/EJECT BUTTON ( Lc )
When this button is pressed with the tape running, the tape stops.When it is pressed in
the stop mode, the cassette holder opens.
FULL AUTO STOP MECHANISM
When a tape has completed playing back, rewinding, fast forwarding or recording, it stops
automatically.
VARIABLE MONITOR
During recording, adjustment of volume is unnecessary.A programme may by heard at
any desired volume, and the setting of the BASS BOOST Button [13] does not affect the
volume because of the “Variable Monitor”device.
CD PLAYER SECTION
g SKIP fBUTTONS
Skip playback
By pressing briefly the SKIP f[18] or g SKIP [19] buttons, you can jump to a next
or previous title, or you can select a track before starting playback.
A. During PLAY
- You can jump to the next title by pressing the SKIP fbutton once. If you want to
skip more than one track, press the SKIP fbutton more than once until the
display shows the desired track number.
- If you want to repeat the running title from the beginning, press the g SKIP button
once.If you want to repeat one of the previous titles, press the g SKIP button
more than once until the display shows the required track number.
- Press and hold SKIP for SKIP gbutton on the front panel during play, and
the CD player will start search.The player will start play when you release the
button.
B. In position STOP
- In position STOP with a CD inserted you can select the desired title using the g
SKIP or SKIP fbutton until the display shows the required track number. Press
PLAY/PAUSE button [17] to start playback.
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CHECKTHE FOLLOWING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Before you jump to the conclusion that it’s out of order!
When the set is not operating properly, one is apt to assume that the set is faulty.There
are, however, many possible faults which are not directly attributable to the set itself. It is
recommended to check the following before taking the set to a Hitachi dealer.
Cause
•Is the power cord connected properly?
•Are the batteries properly inserted in the
battery compartment?
•Are the batteries exhausted?
•Is the cassette upside down?
•Is the Pause button pressed? If so, unlock and
release.
•Are the accidental-erasure prevention tabs
punched out? If so, cover the holes with
plastic tape.
•Clean heads, capstan and pressure roller with
a cleaning stick.
•Are the batteries exhausted?
•Is the disc loaded upside down?
•Is the disc scratched or warped?
•Is the pick-up lens dirty? If so, clean it with a
cleaning stick.
•Is the disc scratched or otherwise flawed?
•Is the disc soiled?
•First press the Stop button then play disc
again.
Symptom
No AC power.
No DC power.
Tape does not run when a button is pressed.
Cassette cannot be inserted.
No recording.
Deteriorated sound or irregular tape speed.
Slow tape speed or low volume.
Disc is not played.
Player does not operate correctly; sound is
interrupted, noise occurs and tracks cannot
be selected.
Player does not operate normally when
control buttons are pressed.
OPERATION (See page 61-68)
TO LISTEN USING HEADPHONES (See page 68)
RECORD-PREVENT DEVICE (See page 69)
MAINTENANCE (See page 70-71)
Power
Tape Recorder
CD player
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SPECIFICATIONS
RADIO SECTION
Frequency Range FM: 88 - 108 MHz
AM: 540 - 1,600 kHz
Antennas FM:Telescopic antenna
AM: Built-in ferrite bar
TAPE RECORDER SECTION
Frequency Response 100 - 8,000 Hz
CD PLAYER SECTION
Discs used Compact Disc
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
Quantization Number 16 bit linear/channel
Frequency Response 20 to 20,000 Hz
TIMER SECTION
System Digital quartz clock
Display format 24-hour cycle
Timer accuracy Within 60 seconds at monthly rate
GENERAL SPECIFICATION
Power Requirements AC 230 V, 50 Hz
12 V DC, “D”cell or IEC R20 or JIS R20P X 8 (Optional)
Power Consumption 18 W in AC operation
Speakers Main: 10 cm (4 in.), Impedance: 3 ohms
Tweeter: 5 cm (2 in.), Impedance: 8 ohms
Power Output 5 W + 5 W
Outputs Headphones jack (stereo mini jack) for 16 - 68 ohms impedance
Dimensions Approx. 470 (L) X 228 (W) X 200 (H) mm.
Weight Approx. 5.2 kg with batteries
Accessory Supplied AC power cord (1)
Specifications are subject to change for performance improvement without notice.
This appliance conforms with EEC DIRECTIVE 87/308/EEC regarding interference
suppression.
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