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COMPACT DISC STEREO SYSTEM
SISTEMA ESTEREO CON REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS
CHAINE STEREO AVEC LECTEUR DE DISQUES COMPACTS
NSX-HMA56
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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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.
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ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Installation 1 Water and moisture — Do n
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4 Extension cord — To help prevent electric shock, do not use a polarized AC power plug with an extension cord, receptacle, TABLE OF CONTENTS or other outlet unless the polarized plug can be completely inserted to prevent exposure of the blades of the plug. PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................2 5 When not in use — Unplug the AC power cord from the power PREPARATIONS outlet if the unit will not be used for several months or more. CONNECTIONS ............
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PREPARATIONS CONNECTIONS Before connecting the AC cord IMPORTANT Connect the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment first. The rated voltage of your unit shown on the rear panel is 120 V AC. Check that the rated voltage matches your local voltage. Then connect the AC cord. 1 1 1 Connect the right speaker to the main unit. 2 2 2 2 2 Connect the left speaker to the main unit. 1 1 Connect the speaker cord with plug to the SPEAKERS HIGH 1 Connect the speaker cord with the plug to the SPEAKER
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POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS • No sound is heard from the center and surround speakers To achieve the optimum effects obtainable with the DOLBY when the DOLBY PRO LOGIC is set to off. PRO LOGIC system, it is important to position the speakers • The center speaker sounds when the DOLBY PRO LOGIC properly. Refer to the following illustration to find out the best is set to on. location in your room. To mount the surround speakers on the wall Mount each speaker on a spot that can hold its weight. L&R: F
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To stand the AM antenna on a surface Fix the claw to the slot. REMOTE CONTROL Inserting batteries Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries. CONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA For better FM reception, use of an outdoor antenna is recommended. Connect the outdoor antenna to FM 75 Ω terminals. 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 (1
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1 Press ECO. BEFORE OPERATION “ECO MODE” will be displayed. 2 Press ENTER within 4 seconds. The current power-economizing mode status will be displayed. 3 Turn MULTI JOG within 4 seconds to select one of the power-economizing mode. Example : When “ECO ON” is selected. 4 Press ENTER within 4 seconds. If the clock is not set, the unit does not black out. To turn the power on Instead, the DEMO will begin when the power is turned off. Press one of the function buttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO
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4-Channel Multi-Amplifier System SETTING THE CLOCK To provide reinforcement for the ultra-low frequencies, in addition to the Left/Right 2-channel amplifier used to reproduce mid-to- high-range frequencies, this system incorporates a second L/R 2-channel amplifier just for reproduction of ultra-low frequencies — making it, in effect, a 4-amplifier system. By utilizing discrete amplifiers for mid to-high-frequencies and low frequencies, high- quality sonic reproduction that is virtually free from
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SOUND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS This unit provides the following five different equalization curves. VOLUME ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange Turn VOLUME on the main unit, or press VOL on the LATIN: Accented higher frequencies for latin music. remote control. CLASSIC: Enriched sound with heavy bass and fine treble. The volume level is displayed as a number from 0 to MAX (50). JAZZ: Accented lower frequencies for jazz-type mus
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RADIO RECEPTION MANUAL TUNING PRESETTING STATIONS The unit can store a total of 32 preset stations. When a station is 1 Press TUNER BAND repeatedly to select the stored, a preset number is assigned to the station. Use the preset desired band. number to tune in to a preset station directly. FM AM 1 Press TUNER BAND to select a band, and press When TUNER BAND is pressed while the power is off, the f DOWN or g UP to select a station. power is turned on directly. 2 Press a SET to store the station.
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TAPE PLAYBACK To select a playing deck BASIC OPERATIONS When tapes are loaded in both decks, press TAPE first to select a deck. The selected deck number is displayed. To stop play, press s. To pause play (deck 2 only), press a. To resume play, press again. To fast forward or rewind, press f or g. Then press s to stop the tape. To start play when the power is off (Direct Play Function) Press TAPE. The power is turned on and play of the inserted tape begins. To set the tape counter to 0000 Pres
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CD PLAYING To play one disc only, press DISC DIRECT PLAY 1-3. BASIC OPERATIONS The selected disc is played once. To stop play, press s. To pause play, press a. To resume play, press again. To search for a particular point during playback, keep f or g pressed and release it at the desired point. To skip to the beginning of a track during playback, press f or g repeatedly or turn MULTI JOG. To remove discs, press z OPEN/CLOSE. To start play when the power is off (Direct Play Function) Press CD.
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RANDOM /REPEAT PLAY PROGRAMMED PLAY Use the remote control. Up to 30 tracks can be programmed from any of the inserted RANDOM play discs. All the tracks on the selected disc or all the discs can be played randomly. REPEAT play A single disc or all the discs can be played repeatedly. Press RANDOM/REPEAT. Each time it is pressed, the function can be selected cyclically. RANDOM play — RANDOM lights up on the display. REPEAT play — lights up on the display. " RANDOM/REPEAT play — RANDOM and light
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RECORDING INSERTING BLANK SPACES BASIC RECORDING Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables you to activate the Music Sensor function. (Applicable when the source is TUNER or VIDEO/AUX.) This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or 1 Press w REC/REC MUTE during recording or while in external equipment. recording pause mode. 4 on the display flashes for 4 seconds and 4-second blank space is made. Then, the deck enters the recording pause mode. 2 Press a to resume recording.
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DUBBING A TAPE MANUALLY DUBBING THE WHOLE TAPE This function allows you to make exact copies of the original tape. • Set the tape to the point where recording will start. • Note that recording will be done on one side of the tape only. • Dubbing does not start from a point halfway in the tape. 1 Press TAPE. • Note that recording will be done on one side of the tape only. 2 Insert the original tape into deck 1 and the tape to be recorded on into deck 2. 1 Press TAPE. Insert the tapes with the sid
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6 Press w REC/REC MUTE to start recording on AI EDIT RECORDING the first side. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the first side, the lead segment is played through for 10 seconds, and recording starts. When the last track programmed for side A is finished, deck 2 enters the recording stop mode. After entering the recording stop mode, go to step 7. 7 Press CD EDIT/CHECK to display the program for the second recording. “B” is displayed. 8 Turn over the tape in deck 2 and press w REC/ REC MUT
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6 Repeat step 5 for the rest of the tracks for side PROGRAMMED EDIT RECORDING A. A track whose playing time is longer than the remaining time cannot be programmed. 7 Press CD EDIT/CHECK to select side B and program the tracks for side B. After confirming “B” on the display, repeat step 5. Tape side B (reverse side) 8 Press CD EDIT/CHECK to select side A and press w REC/REC MUTE to start recording. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the front side, the lead segment is played through for 10 s
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DOLBY PRO LOGIC The DOLBY PRO LOGIC feature and the center and rear 2 Press MANUAL SELECT and hold it down for speakers (standard) assure full-scale home theater sound. When about 4 seconds until “L” flashes. playing back laser discs or video software that have been recorded in Dolby Surround, astonishingly realistic sound surrounds the listener to create a new level of audio/visual entertainment. Independent control of the four sound channels allows the listener to enjoy the same type of sound
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ADDITIONAL DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODES PLAY WITH DOLBY PRO LOGIC In addition to the NORMAL mode, this unit is also equipped with the PHANTOM and the 3 STEREO modes. PHANTOM mode: Use this mode when no center speaker is connected. The center channel signals are output through the left and right speakers. 3 STEREO mode: Use this mode when no surround speakers are connected. This mode reproduces rear sounds through the front speakers. To select PHANTOM or 3 STEREO Press DOLBY PRO LOGIC repeatedly until
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KARAOKE Recommended microphones MICROPHONE MIXING The use of unidirectional type microphones is recommended to prevent howling. Contact your local Aiwa dealer for details. VOCAL FADER/MULTIPLEX FUNCTIONS This unit can use discs or tapes as Karaoke sources. Use the Vocal fader function for ordinary discs or tapes. Use the Multiplex function for multi audio discs or tapes. Press KARAOKE repeatedly to select the vocal fader or multiplex function. Each time KARAOKE is pressed, one of these functions
