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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCCIONES DE MANEJO
XP-Z3C
MODE D’EMPLOI
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS
COMPACTOS
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
OWNER’S RECORD
For your convenience, record the model number
and the serial number (you will find it on the bottom
of your set) in the space provided below. Please
refer to them when you contact your Aiwa dealer in
case of difficulty.
Model No. XP-Z3C Serial No.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
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NOTE TABLE OF CONTENTS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits PRECAUTIONS ........................................... 3 are designed to provide reasonable protection USING ON RECHARGEABLE against harmful interference in a residential BATTERIES ............................................. 4 installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate USING ON DRY CELL BATTERIES .........
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ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS To maintain good performance Notes on listening with the • Do not use the unit in places which are headphones extremely hot, cold, dusty or humid. In • Listen at moderate volumes to avoid hearing particular, do not use or keep the unit in damage. following places. • Do not wear the headphones while driving • in a high humidity area such as a bathroom or cycling.It may create a traffic hazard. • near a heater • You should use extreme caution or • in an area exposed to direct s
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USING ON RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES When using on the rechargeable batteries 2 Place the unit on the charging for the first time, charge them until the battery stand,and then connect the AC indicators go out. adaptor. Charging starts and the charging indicator 1 Insert the supplied rechargeable lights in red. batteries with the 0 and 9 marks to a wall outlet correctly aligned. to the DC 4.5~ 6 V jack Charging indicator When charging is completed, charging indicator goes out. Recharging fully used b
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ENGLISH If the cover of the battery To detach the unit from the charging compartment comes off stand Lift the unit upward while holding the charging stand. Notes on recharging • Use only the supplied AC adaptor and the charging stand to recharge the battery. Time to recharge the batteries • Do not carry the battery in a pocket or The battery indicator in the display changes handbag together with metal objects such from to according to the as pendants or keyholders. Use the remaining power of t
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USING ON DRY CELL BATTERIES Use the supplied battery case. If the cover of the battery compartment comes off 1 Open the battery compartment of the supplied battery case,and insert two LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries with the 0 and 9 marks correctly aligned. Notes on dry cell batteries • Make sure that the 0 and 9 marks are correctly aligned. • Do not mix the different types of batteries, 2 Attach the battery case to the unit. or an old battery with a new one. • To prevent the risk of electrolyt
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ENGLISH HOLD RESUME BEFORE PLAYBACK Using with the headphones HOLD switch Connect the supplied headphones, remote control, and main unit. R (right) L (left) OFF Clip Release the HOLD switch before playback. b a \ When not using the unit, set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position. b b Accidentally pressed button will not function. If buttons on the unit are pressed when only • Be sure to press s to stop operation the HOLD switch on the unit is set to HOLD before you connect/disconnect the position
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BEFORE PLAYBACK Auto power off Turning on and off If no operation is performed within 30 seconds on an audio disc or within 60 seconds on an MP3 disc, the power is turned off automatically. (Auto power off function) • You can turn off the power by pressing s before it is automatically turned off. Standby mode When an operation finishes, the unit goes into standby mode until the auto power off function automatically turns off the power. To enter standby mode, press e to start playback, then press
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ENGLISH DSL* Adjusting the sound Volume DSL Press DSL on the remote control repeatedly for more powerful sound and deeper bass. : Deep bass is emphasized : Normal sound *DSL: Dynamic Super Linear Bass Loading a disc 1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the Press VOLUME M/N on the unit or disc compartment. VOLUME -/+ on the remote control to adjust the volume. OPEN ENGLISH 9
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BEFORE PLAYBACK 2 Place a disc in the center with the To remove the disc label side facing up. Pick up the disc, holding its edge, while holding the pivot gently pressed. Note 3 Close the disc compartment. • The unit is designed for 8 cm discs only. • The unit can play a CD-R/RW disc recorded in MP3 or CD-DA format. However, some CD-R/RW discs recorded on some kinds of personal computers or CD-R/RW recorders may not be playable on this unit, owing to the differences in recording platforms. • Do
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ENGLISH PLAYBACK OF AUDIO DISC 2 3 4 1 2 4 3 1 Connect the supplied headphones 4 Press e on the unit or c/a on to the \ jack. the remote control. Playback starts from the first track. 2 Load a disc. 3 Release the HOLD switch. a Track number b Elapsed playing time ENGLISH 11
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HOLD RESUME PLAYBACK OF AUDIO DISC Basic operation Resume function To stop Press s. Set the HOLD/RESUME switch to To pause Press e on the unit or RESUME. c/a on the remote control. To resume, press again. OFF To search for the Press r or t. beginning of a track To locate a desired Keep r or t passage pressed. Release the button at the start of desired passage. You can start playback from the point where To locate the track 10 tracks ahead of you stopped playback by pressing s. the current track
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ENGLISH OTHER FUNCTIONS You can set various functions by using P-MODE/ENT, i/k, and r/t on the remote control. Basic operating procedure 1 In play or standby mode, press 3 Press r or t repeatedly to P-MODE/ENT. select your desired setting*. * For details on the settings, see the following instructions respectively. 2 Press i or k repeatedly until your desired function appears on 4 Press P-MODE/ENT to enter the the display. selected setting. If you set the other function, repeat steps 2 through 4
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OTHER FUNCTIONS Note E•A•S•S (Electronic Anti-Shock System) • Continuous shock or vibration may cause The E•A•S•S function reduces skipping or the sound to be interrupted even if the muting of the sound when the unit is subjected E•A•S•S function is activated. This is normal to shocks. and not a malfunction. Should you experience 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in “Basic an interruption in sound, stabilize the unit for operating procedure” to select a few seconds, then resume your activity. “EASS 40sec.
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ENGLISH 3 Perform steps 4 and 5 in “Basic To cancel the RANDOM play operating procedure.” Select “RANDOM OFF” in step 2. To play all the tracks on the disc repeatedly in random order Select “RANDOM ON” in RANDOM setting, : All-track repeat and then select “REPEAT ALL” in REPEAT : One-track repeat setting (see “Repeat play”). To cancel the REPEAT play Note Select “REPEAT OFF” in step 2. • You cannot go back to previous track by pressing r during random play. To play all the tracks on the disc • Y
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OTHER FUNCTIONS 3 Press r or t repeatedly to When 24 tracks are programmed select a track to be added to the “P-FULL” appears, and no more tracks can program. be added. To cancel program play Press s during programming or while program play is stopped. a Selected track number (flashing) Notes b Program order • Program play is also canceled when the disc compartment is opened or the auto 4 Press P-MODE/ENT. power off function turns the power off. The selected track is stored in the • You cannot g
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ENGLISH NOTES ON MP3 FILES • If a disc contains audio (CD-DA) tracks and •An MP3 file stores audio data MP3 tracks, the unit plays only the audio compressed using MPEG1/2/2.5, the tracks. audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. • The unit may not play MP3 tracks recorded • In this manual, CDs, CD-R discs and using a packet writing utility. CD-RW discs are all referred to as • The unit can play MP3 tracks having a file “discs”. We refer to what are called extension “.mp3”. “folder” and “file” in PC ter
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NOTES ON MP3 FILES This unit can play back MP3 files of the Notes on creating MP3 discs following sampling frequencies: When converting audio data to MP3 MPEG 1: 32k, 44.1k, 48 kHz To enjoy high sound quality, we recommend MPEG 2: 16k, 22.05k, 24 kHz storing MP3 files with a sampling frequency MPEG 2.5: 8k, 11.025k, 12 kHz of 44.1 kHz and a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps. To play tracks in the order they were Notes on display indications during recorded play 1 Use a writing software capable of • Up
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ENGLISH 3 Include a two- or three- digit number at the beginning of each album or track name so that the albums and tracks are played in order. 01XXXXX.mp3 02XXXXX.mp3 03XXXXX.mp3 04XXXXX.mp3 05XXXXX.mp3 1XXXXX.mp3 5XXXXX.mp3 10XXXXX.mp3 15XXXXX.mp3 20XXXXX.mp3 (Numbers at the beginning have different digit number. The tracks will not be played in this order but played in the order of “1”, “10”, “15”, “20” and “5”.) ENGLISH 19
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QUICK PLAYBACK OF MP3 DISCS 3 4 1 5 3 4 5 2 1 Connect the supplied headphones 5 Press e on the unit or c/a on to the \ jack. the remote control to start playback. Power is turned on and “READING” flashes in the display. 2 Set the QUICK/NORMAL switch to select the disc reading format. After reading the disc, playback starts from the first track of the Album 1. NORMAL See “Setting the QUICK/NORMAL switch” on the next page and set the switch to appropriate position. a Album number 3 Load an MP3 d
