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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
En (English)
CD Stereo System
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
E (Español)
XR-EM20
U C
MODE D'EMPLOI
F (Français)
Owner’s record
For your convenience, record the model number and serial
number (you will find them on the rear of your set) in the space
provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your
Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty.
Model No. Serial No. (Lot No.)
For assistance and information
(United States and Puerto Rico)
8C-CL7-903-01
011228ACK-H-BF
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WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before Ventilation - The unit should be situated with adequate space operating the unit. Be sure to keep the Operating Instructions for around it so that proper heat ventilation is assured. Allow 10 cm future reference. All warnings and cautions in the Operating clearance from the rear and the top of the un
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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 2 PREPARATIONS ................................... 4 Outdoor Antenna Lightning Power lines - An outside antenna system should not be located For added protection for this unit receiver during a lightning storm, PARTS AND CONTROLS ......................... 5 in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATION .......... 7 ci
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PREPARATIONS 3 Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet. Connection Remote control The clock will flash on the display. Plug in the AC power cord to the AC outlet after all other Detach the battery compartment lid at the rear of the remote For setting the clock, see page 7. connections are made. control and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries with correct Speakers polarity. 1 Connect the speakers to the main unit. •Do not short-circuit the 0 and 9 speaker cord leads. Connect the right speaker to
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PARTS AND CONTROLS 9f/r, t/g (TUNING DOWN, UP) Main unit 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. 1 Radio: manually tunes up or down within the band. 6 0 2 0 AM LOOP jack and FM 75 terminals En ! Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas. 3 7 @ ! SUB WOOFER3 jack 4 8 Connect optional powered sub woofer with a built-in # 9 amplifier to the jack. @ AUX IN jacks 5 $ Accept
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DISPLAY 7 FUNCTION Remote control Switches the active function among TAPE, TUNER, AUX PROGRAM and CD. 1 7 Selects programmed CD playback mode. 8 PRESET +,- TIMER Tunes in a preset station. 2 Selects timer mode. 9f/r, t/g SLEEP En 0 VOLUME +,- Selects sleep-timer mode. 3 8 RANDOM/REP ! TONE 4 Selects random or repeat CD playback mode. 9 5 CD EDIT/CHECK 0 6 Selects edited CD recording. ! 3 REC/REC PAUSE Starts and pauses recording when pressed with SHIFT held down. REC MUTE Buttons with the same o
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ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATION To display the time while the power is on Hold down SHIFT and press CLOCK on the remote control. TAPE, TUNER/AUX/BAND, The time will be displayed for 6 seconds. CD CLOCK DISPLAY To switch to the 24-hour standard Display the time and press s within 6 seconds. POWER CD, With each press, the clock alternates between 12- and 24- 6STANDBY/ON TUNER/BAND, hour standard time. TONE En TAPE,AUX,s Tip: DISPLAY s In the 12-hour standard, "AM12:00" indicates midnight and SET f,g
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CD OPERATIONS Random/Repeat play OPEN 0–10, +10 In random play mode the unit plays all the tracks in random order. In repeat play mode it plays repeatedly all the tracks or PROGRAM the track being played. You can select random and repeat all DISPLAY play at the same time. E RANDOM/ REP 1 Hold down SHIFT and press RANDOM/REP E En repeatedly on the remote control. s The mode changes as follows: DISPLAY s f,g " 1": Plays one track repeatedly. Select the track with " f,g f or g. SHIFT " ": Plays al
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To check the program Notes on CDs Programmed play Press f or g repeatedly in stop mode. The track •Do not place more than one disc. Plays back up to 30 selected tracks in programmed order. number and program number are displayed in succession. •Do not tilt the unit with a disc loaded. 1 Hold down SHIFT and press PROGRAM on the • The unit may not play CD-R/RW discs recorded on personal To clear the program remote control in stop mode. computers or certain kinds of CD-R/RW recorders. Press s in st
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RADIO OPERATIONS Tuning in preset stations TUNER MODE 1 Select the band. 2 Press PRESET +,- on the remote control TUNER/ AUX/BAND repeatedly. 0–10, +10 With each press, the station with the succeeding or POWER preceding preset number is tuned in. PRESET +,- En You can tune in the desired preset station directly by s f,g TUNER/BAND pressing the numbered buttons on the remote control. SET f,g -To select preset number 11, press +10 and 1. -To select preset number 15, press +10 and 5. SHIFT To clear
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjustments To switch to monaural FM reception Hold down SHIFT and press TUNER MODE on the remote control so that "MONO" is displayed. VOLUME To cancel, repeat the above so that "STEREO" is displayed. Tip: TONE En When FM stereo reception is poor, switching to monaural reduces noise. VOLUME +,- To switch the AM tuning interval TONE The default setting of the AM tuning interval is 10 kHz/step. If you use this unit in an area where the frequency allocation system is 9 kHz/step, c
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TAPE PLAYBACK Notes on cassettes TUNER MODE •Use of 120-minute or longer tapes is not recommended since they are extremely thin and easily deformed or FUNCTION damaged. •Wind up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool c before use. Slack tape may jam in the mechanism. REC/ REC PAUSE s REC/ En REC MUTE REC PAUSE zPUSH c EJECT f,g SYNCHRO REC f,g SHIFT s To stop playback Playback Press s. Use only type I (normal) tapes. To rewind or fast forward 1 Press zPUSH EJECT to open the cassette
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TAPE RECORDING To start CD recording more easily To record a 4-second blank space (only for TUNER Basic recording Insert the tape to be recorded, load the disc, and press or AUX source) Use only type I (normal) tapes. SYNCHRO REC. Regardless of the function currently selected, Inserting 4-second blank spaces may help you locate the CD play and tape recording start simultaneously. beginning of the track on other equipment with the "Music 1 Press zPUSH EJECT to open the cassette holder. •In CD sto
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Programmed Edit Recording As you program the CD tracks to record, Programmed Edit FUNCTION Recording displays the remaining recording time for each side of the tape, so you can easily select a set of desired tracks CD EDIT/ 0–10, +10 within the length of your tape. CHECK • Recording cannot start from a point halfway in the tape. REC/ REC/ •You cannot program more than 30 tracks. REC PAUSE s En REC PAUSE •You cannot program a track with a track number larger than f,g 30. f,g s SHIFT 1 Insert the
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8 Hold down SHIFT and press CD EDIT/CHECK once To stop recording To prevent accidental erasure to switch back to side A. Press s. Recording and CD playback stop simultaneously. Break off the plastic tab of the cassette tape with a screwdriver or other pointed tool. To record on the tape again, cover the 9 Press REC/REC PAUSE once. To check the program detection slot with adhesive tape. The tape is rewound to the beginning of side A. "REC 1Before recording, hold down SHIFT and press MUTE" flashes
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TIMER OPERATIONS 5 Press f or g to set the timer-activated duration, then press SET. With each press, the timer-activated duration changes in POWER 5-minute steps between 5 to 240 minutes. SLEEP TIMER 6 Press f or g to adjust the volume for timer POWER playback, and press SET. 6STANDBY/ON TONE The volume level can be adjusted from 0 to 16. En s f,g 7 Prepare the source. f,g SET To play CD, load a disc. SHIFT To play a tape, insert the tape. To play the radio, select the band and tune in the desi
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8 Insert the recording tape and then turn the unit To check the timer setting Timer recording off. Hold down SHIFT and press TIMER on the remote control Timer recording is available only for TUNER and AUX (with an "5 REC" remains on the display to indicate the timer repeatedly so that "5 PLAY" or "5 REC" appears on the external timer) sources. standby mode. display. At timer-on time, the unit turns on and records the selected The timer-on time, the source and the timer-activated duration 1 Hold
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REFERENCE Condensation Care and maintenance Troubleshooting Moisture may form on the CD pickup lens when: Occasional care and maintenance of the unit and the software If your unit fails to perform properly, check the following guide •The unit is moved from a cold spot to a warm spot are needed to optimize the performance of your unit. and the relevant sections of the Operating Instructions. •The heating system has just been turned on •The unit is used in a very humid room To clean the cabinet Th
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GENERAL COPYRIGHT Specifications Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Check copyright laws relevant to recordings from discs, radio MAIN UNIT CX-LEM20 Power consumption 26 W or tape for the country where the unit is to be used. TUNER Dimensions (W × H × D) 163 × 230 × 215.7 mm 1 1 1 FM tuning range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz (6 / × 9 / × 8 / in.) 2 8 2 Weight 2.7 kg (5 lbs 15 oz) FM usable sensitivity (IHF) 13.2 dBf FM antenna terminal 75 ohms (unbalanced) AM tuning range 530 kHz to 1710 kHz (10 kHz step
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NOTE REMARQUE CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Cet appareil a été testé et jugé conforme aux limites des TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the appareils numériques de Classe B, conformément à la Partie RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 15 des Règles FCC. Ces limites sont conçues po
