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TABLE OF CONTENTS w’4w&3A%4kne@s$l?4a?= Your system is guaranteed to satisfy your needs for all the basic audio ”function; you had expected-from a high quality Aiwa PREPARATIONS system. What’s more, the system is equipped with the Dolby PRECAUTIONS ................................................................... 2 Pro Logic to give you the utmost in full-scale Audio&Visual SETTING UP ....................................................................... 3 entertainment. With these, you can n
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Extension cord — To help prevent electric shock, do not PRECAUTIONS use a polarized AC power plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the polarized plug can be completely inserted to prevent exposure of the blades of the plug. Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before When not in use — Unplug the AC power cord from the AC operating the unit. Be sure to keep the Operating Instructions power plug if the unit will not be used for several months or for fu
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CONNECTIONS SETTING UP Before connecting the AC cord The rated voltage of your unit shown on the rear panel is 120V AC. Check that the rated voltage motches your local boltage. The Dolby Pro Logic system which is the biggest feature of this stereo system provides you with audio visual entertainment in IMPORTANT your home. Connect the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment first. Complete sqtting and connection of the main unit, supplied Then connect the AC cord at the end. speakers, your
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——. — 2 Front speaker(R) Ill { J Speaker cord ~:7 AC cord 4 Connect the center speaker. To position the antennas FM feeder antenna: Connect the center speaker cord to the CENTER SPEAKER Q terminal. Extend this antenna horizontally in a T-shape and fix its ends to . the wall. , ,4 .’ AM loop antenna: %$@ I Position to find the best direction. Q ● Be sure to connect the speaker cords correctly. Improper connections can cause short circuits in the SPEAKERS terminals. 5 Connect the video equipment.
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CONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA BEFORE OPERATION For better FM reception, use of an outdoor antenna is recommended. Connect the outdoor antenna to the FM 75 Q terminals. k! 4 I CD POWER ——. ..— —— 1! To turn the unit on Press one of the function buttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX, To connect other optional equipment+ page 22. 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. REMOTE CONTROL The dis
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SETTING THE CLOCK SIMPLE AUDIO ADJUSTMENT CLOCK BBE GEQ PHONES When the AC cord is connected for the first time, the El SET VOLUME button flashes. Turn the VOLUME control on the main unit, or press the VOLUME Set the time as follows while the power is off. buttons on the remote control. Press the 1MSET button. To change the Iefthight balance The hour flashes. Turn the BALANCE control. BBE SYSTEM The BBE system enhances the clarity of high-frequency sound. It also enriches the KARAOKE function to
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GRAPHIC EQUALIZER DSP SURROUND SYSTEM This unit provides the following three different equalization curves. ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass RROUND POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange CLASSIC: Enriched sound with heavy bass and fine treble Press the GEQ button repeatedly until the desired equalization curve is displayed. SURROUND LROCK + Pop + cLAsslc +EQOFFJ 1 (cancel) The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) surround circuits can recreate SOUND ADJUSTMENT DURING the effect
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PRESETTING STATIONS MANUAL TUNING REPEATI 1 MONO TUNER 1 2 2 1 The unit can store a total of 32 preset stations. When a station 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button repeatedly to is stored, a preset number is assigned to the station. Use the select the desired band. preset number to tune in to a preset station directly. FM — AM 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select a band, If the power is turned off, the previously tuned station will be and press the l<< DOWN or >>1 UP button to played (Direct Play F
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PRESET NUMBER TUNING BASIC OPERATIONS 2 DEcK1/2 REV MODE 1 .. A ~ Deck 2 Use the remote control to select the preset number directly. 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select a band. 2 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset INSERTING TAPES number. Example: ● On Deck 1, tapes are always played back on both sides. To select preset number 25, press the +1O,+1Oand 5 buttons. On Deck 2, you can select a reverse mode to play back one or To select preset number 10, press the +1Oand O buttons. both
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PLAYING BACK A TAPE MUSIC SENSOR If there is a 4-second or longer blank between each track, a search for the beginning of the current or next track during playback can be done easily. II When the ➤ indicator of the 4> button is flashing, press the ➤> button to move to the next track or the << button to +b move to the beginning of the current track. DIRECTION/ When the < indicator of the button to DOLBY NR move
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PLAYING DISCS BASIC OPERATIONS ‘IsccHANGE~ RANDOM DISC REPEAT LOADING DISCS 0-9,+10 = OPEN/CLOSE ‘[SC CHANGE ~ c c c CD Load discs. To play all discs in the disc compartment, press the <› button. Play begins with the disc on tray 1, Elapsed playing time Press the CD button, then press the= OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc compartment. Load disc(s) with the label side up. Number of track To play one or two discs, place the discs on tray 1 and 2. being played To play three discs, press the DISC
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Selecting a track with the remote control 2 Press one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY buttons to 1 Press one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY buttons to select a disc. select a disc. 2 Press the numeric buttons and the +10 button to select a The selected disc is indicated in red on the display. track. Go to the next step when the tray stops rotating. Example: Press the numeric buttons and the +10 button to 3 To select the 25th track, press the +10, +10 and 5 buttons. To select the 10th track, press the +1O and O
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To stop recording, press the ■ button. BASIC RECORDING To pause recording, press the 11 button. (Applicable when the source is TUNER, ViDEO/AUX.) To resume recording, press again. This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or To start recording with the remote control external equipment. First press the ./0 REC/REC MUTE button, and then press the 4 ➤ button within 2 seconds. INSERTING BLANK SPACES z 4 5 Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables activation of the Music Sensor
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DUBBING A TAPE MANUALLY DUBBING THE WHOLE TAPE Preparation This function allows you to make exact copies of both sides of . Set the tape to the point where recordin9 will start. the original tape. The reverse side of both tapes will start simultaneously as soon as the longer tape has been reversed. * The reverse mode is automatically set to 1. Note that recording will be done on one side of the tape only, m ● Dubbing does not start from a point halfway in the tape. Press the TAPE button, ● The r
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6 First press the ●/0 REC/REC MUTE button and ‘Al EDIT RECORDING then press the <› button within 2 seconds to start recording. The tape is rewound to the beginning of the front side, the lead 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 ■ button, Recording and CD play stop simultaneously. To clear the edit program Press the ■ CLEAR button twice so that “EDIT” disappear
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6 Repeat step 5 for the rest of the tracks for side A. PROGRAMMED EDIT RECORDING A track whose playing time is longer than the remaining time cannot be programmed, Remaining time of side A 3,7 5 4,5 5 2 Total number Programmed 8 ++, of programmed tracks tracks 9 7 Press the EDIT/CHECK button 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) Programmed edit function enables CD recording while checking the remaining tim
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The Dolby Pro Logic feature and the center and rear speakers 3 Adjust the sound level of the center and the (standard) assure full-scale home theater sound. When playing surround speakers. back laser discs or video software that have been specially While “C or “S is displayed, press the DOWN l<< or UP recorded with four-channel sound (left, right, center, rear) and ➤>1 button to adjust the volume of the center or surround steering logic (for sound directionality), astonishingly realistic speaker
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PLAY WITH DOLBY PRO LOGIC MICROPHONE MIXING 1 MANUAL SELECT 2 4 1--- ‘- [ ‘-- ---4 Two microphones (not supplied) can be connected to this unit, allowing you to sing along to music sources. 1 Start playback of the video source. Use microphones with mini plugs (03.5 mm, ‘/6 inch). 2 Press the DOLBY PRO LOGIC button. Before connecting a microphone NORMAL is selected, and the playback sound has the DOLBY Set the MIC MIXING control to MIN. PRO LOGIC effect. 1 Connect your microphones to the MIC 1 an
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Recommended microphones ‘1To change the time lag setting of the Auto Vocal Fader . The use of unidirectional type microphones is recommended to or Auto Multiplex function prevent howling. Contact your local Aiwa dealer for details. When Auto Vocal Fader or Auto Multiplex is selected, “A-VF or “A-MPX is displayed for 3 seconds and changes to the selected function name. After the selected function name is displayed, m hold down the VOCAL FADER/MULTIPLEX button until the ● When a connected micropho
