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Notice for customers in the United WARNING Kingdom To prevent fire or shock hazard, A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted do not expose the player to rain to this equipment for your safety and convenience. or moisture. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, same rating fuse approved by ASTA or To avoid electrical shock, do not...
The Audio Emphasis Table of contents Selecting the audio emphasis ....... 41 The Timer Connection and Setup Setting the clock ........... 42 Connections ............ 5 Waking up to music ........43 Adjusting the display window contrast ..7 Falling asleep to music (Sleep Function) ..44 Playing a CD ..........
Connection and Setup Connections Insert the plugs firmly into their receptacles in the order shown in the figure below. Connecting the cables incorrectly can cause incorrect operation. Right speaker (rear) Left speaker (rear) Main unit (rear) Plug into a wall outlet 2 Connect the speaker cord from the Connect the speakers.
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Connections (continued) Note When using the unit for the first time, or after a long period of disuse, you need to charge the memory battery in the main unit. Prepare the remote control. Wait about an hour after plugging in the Pull the insulating sheet out from the mains lead for the battery to be fully charged remote control to prepare it for use.
Note Adjusting the display Make sure the remote sensor is not exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight or fluorescent window contrast lamp light. Using the unit with active You can adjust the contrast of the display speakers (not supplied) window to your liking.
Playing a CD Preparation: see Connections on page 5 Press Z CD to open the operating Face the label side panel (or touch Z on the main unit) toward the left and insert a CD into the slot. The unit power will turn on automatically when you press the button.
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Main unit display window Press CD N. (Or press CD u on the main unit). The CD will start to play. Track Track elapsed number playing time Other operations Button names in parentheses ( ) are buttons on the main unit. Notes Press •...
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Playing a CD (continued) To start play from the same track where play was stopped (Resume function) When the CD is ejected, or when x is pressed while CD You can set this unit to remember the track that was play is already stopped, play playing when x is pressed, and begin playing from that will begin from the first track...
Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) Preparation: see Connections on page 5 Press Z MD to open the operating Face the label side toward the right panel (or touch Z on the main unit) and insert a recordable MD to be recorded into the slot.
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Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) (continued) Press Z CD to open the operating Face the label side toward the left panel (or touch Z on the main unit) and insert a CD into the slot. The unit power will turn on automatically when you press the button.
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To start high-speed recording, press HIGH SPEED SYNCHRO REC CD N MD (or HIGH SPEED REC on the main unit). (To listen to the music while recording at normal speed, press Elapsed Track number XXXX XXXX NORM SPEED.) recording of CD condition Recording will start automatically.
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Recording a whole CD (Synchronized recording) (continued) • Once the clock is set, the Other operations recording date and time are stamped automatically (page 42). • You can also save the track names, disk name, and artist names while recording (pages 37 to 40).
Playing an MD Preparation: see Connections on page 5 Press Z MD to open the operating Face the label side panel (or touch Z on the main unit) toward the right and insert an MD into the slot. The unit power will turn on automatically when you press the button.
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Playing an MD (continued) Track name is Press MD N. displayed if it is (Or press MD u on the main unit.) labelled. The MD will start to play. Track number Playing time Other operations Button names in parentheses ( ) are buttons on the main unit. Press adjust the volume VOLUME +, –...
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To start play from the same track where play was stopped (Resume function) Tips You can set this unit to remember the track that was • The MD will automatically playing when x is pressed, and begin playing from that be played in Stereo, LP2 Stereo, LP4 Stereo, or track the next time MDN is pressed again.
Playing CDs or MDs During play (CD) Using the display The current track number and playing time are displayed. You can check information about the CD and MD using the display. To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY. The display window will cycle through the following information.
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Press DISPLAY. The display window will change as follows. Track names, disc name, and group name are only displayed if those names are recorded on the MD. Those names will not be displayed if they are not Disc name, total number of tracks, total recorded on the disc.
Tips Locating a specific • To locate a track numbered over 10, press >10 first, then the corresponding number/character track buttons. Example: To play the track number 23, press >10 first, You can quickly locate any track on a CD or then 2 and 3.
To play just the Playing tracks beginning of each track, repeatedly (Repeat Play) in order (Intro Play) You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or programme play modes. You can set this unit to play just the first 10 seconds of each track on a CD or MD.
Playing tracks repeatedly Playing tracks in (Repeat Play) (continued) random order To cancel Repeat Play (Shuffle Play) Stop playing first. Then, press MODE until “REP” disappears from the display. You can play tracks in random order. You can also select repeat play mode during stop. Press MODE repeatedly until “REP 1”, “REP”, “SHUF”...
(In case of MD) Creating your own Playing order programme (Programme Play) You can arrange the playing order of up to 20 tracks on a CD or an MD. Track Total Number / number programmed character buttons time Repeat until all desired tracks are programmed.
Creating your own programme Playing tracks in an MD (Programme Play) (continued) group To change the current programme Change before starting the programme play. You can use this unit to play all tracks in a group you’ve defined. For more details on the Group function, see “About the Group Do this function”...
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Press go back to the GROUP– previous group go to the next GROUP+ group go back to the previous track > go to the next track To turn off Group Mode Stop playing first. Then, press GROUP MODE until “GP” disappears in the display. Note When Group Mode is set to ON, you will not be able to display or play tracks that are not assigned...
Recording from CD to For high-speed recording, press HIGH SPEED SYNCHRO REC CD N MD Recording the track you (or HIGH SPEED REC on the main are listening to unit). (To record the track at normal speed (Synchronized recording of a single while listening to it, press NORM track - REC IT) SPEED instead.)
Recording the tracks Press REC MODE to select the desired recording mode. you programmed The recording mode will cycle through SP , LP2 , LP4 as you press the (Synchronized recording of the tracks button. See page 12 for more you programmed) information.
MD Editing Storing group information on a Creating a group disc When you edit an MD using the Group (Group Function) function, group information is automatically Number / stored on the disc as a disc name. For character buttons example, the following character string could be stored in the disc’s name field: Disc name field 1 Disc name: “Favorites”...
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Assigning tracks or groups as Creating a new group during a new group (Group Setting) recording You can create a new group containing the While play is stopped, press EDIT tracks currently being recorded via synchronized recording. repeatedly until “GP Set” appears in the display.
Releasing a group Adding a track to a setting group (Group Release Function) (Group In Function) You can quickly release the group setting by simply specifying the group name. Turn off Group Mode, then play the track you want to add to a group (page 24).
Note Removing a track from a If you try to add a track which is already assigned to the group, “Cannot Edit” will be displayed. group (Group Out Function) Play the track you want to remove from a group. Press EDIT repeatedly until “GP Out” appears in the display.
Erasing recordings Press YES.ENTER. “Complete” appears in the display for (Erase Function) several seconds, and the current track will be erased. You can quickly erase the recorded tracks or groups. Unlike a cassette recorder, blank portion will not remain after erasure. Note Here are three options to erase recordings: If you erase all tracks in a group, the group will be...
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Notes Erasing a group • If “Protected” appears in the display, the tab on the MD is in the record-protect position (page You can erase all tracks that belong to a 49). group. • You cannot use the unit to erase tracks that have been checked out from a personal computer While play is stopped, press EDIT (page 46).
Dividing a recorded Press YES.ENTER. “Divide OK?” appears in the display. track into two tracks If you want to cancel the Divide Function at this point: (Divide Function) Press NO.CANCEL or x. You can divide one track into separate tracks, and add a new track mark to each Press YES.ENTER.
Combining two adjacent Press YES.ENTER. “Combine OK?” appears in the display; tracks into a single one the player enters the playback pause mode. (Combine Function) If you want to cancel the Combine Function at this point: You can combine two adjacent tracks into a Press NO.CANCEL or x.
Moving recorded tracks Press YES.ENTER. “Track 003 , 001?” appears in the (Move Function) display, and one-track repeat play starts. You can change the order of the tracks or Press > or . to select the new groups. track position, and press YES.ENTER. After you move the track or group, the track If you want to cancel the Move numbers or group numbers are renumbered...
Labelling recordings Press GROUP + or GROUP – to select the new group position. (Name Function) , ROCK” appears in the display. “ Either during recording or after recording, Press YES.ENTER. you can label the MDs, groups and tracks “GP Move OK?” appears in the display. you have recorded with letters, numbers and If you want to cancel the Move symbols.
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Labelling recordings (Name Enter a character. Function) (continued) Cursor Labelling during recording • You can label the MDs, groups and tracks during synchronized recording of a whole CD (page 11) or the tracks you programmed (page 27). 1 Press the number / character buttons •...
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To change the name During REC IT recording According to steps 1 and 2 on this page, You can label a track only. You can input up make the disc name, group name or track to 50 characters. name you want to change appear in the display.
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Labelling recordings (Name Function) (continued) The characters you can input using the remote Numbers, letters and symbols are allocated to each number/character button on the remote. Each time you press the button, the character changes in the display as follows. Buttons Letter or number 2ABC...
The Audio Emphasis Selecting the sound Selecting the audio characteristic emphasis Press SOUND to select the audio emphasis you want. Each time you press the button, You can adjust the audio emphasis of the the display changes. sound you are listening to. Choose Rock’n’roll music: powerful, clean sounds,...
The Timer 2 Press the number/character buttons Setting the clock to set the month and press YES.ENTER. “- - : - -” indication appears in the display until you set the clock. Once the clock is set, the recording date and time are stamped automatically (pages 14, 26 and 27).
Waking up to music Press > or . until the music source you want to play (“MD Play” or “CD Play”) appears in the display, and You can wake up to music at a preset time. press YES.ENTER. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting the clock”...
Waking up to music (continued) Falling asleep to music (Sleep Function) To check / change the waking up timer settings You can set the player to turn off Press TIMER / INSERT, then YES.ENTER. automatically after 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 and Each time you press YES.ENTER, the next 120 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep timer setting will be displayed.
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To cancel the sleep function Press SLEEP until “Sleep Off” appears in the display. To change the preset time Do the steps 2 and 3. Tips • You can combine the waking up timer with the sleeping timer. Set the waking up timer first (page 43), turn on the player and then set the sleeping timer.
Using with your computer Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Transferring music from your computer to an MD (Check-out) You can use the supplied USB cable to connect the player to your computer and To USB connector transfer (check out) music data to an MD.
Listening to audio from Press NETWORK to display “USB 5 ” in the display. your computer (USB Speaker Install the device driver (USB Function) Compatible Device and USB Audio Device) on your computer. You can connect this unit to your computer, using the supplied USB cable, and play The necessary device driver is included music stored on your computer over the...
Additional Information Note on installation Precautions If you use the player at a place subject to static or electrical noise, the recording may not be properly done or the recorded data On safety may be lost. If you perform a check-out or •...
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CD standard and may not be playable by this product. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Aiwa dealer. Notes on MDs • Do not open the shutter to expose the MD. Close the shutter immediately if the shutter opens.
Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with this unit, check the following list of common problems before contacting a repair facility. If you have questions, contact your nearest Aiwa dealer. General Problem Possible solutions • Press &/1 to turn on the player.
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Problem Possible solutions “REC Error”, “READ Error”, or “TOC Error” • The MD maybe dirty or scratched. Try a different are displayed, and the disc cannot be used “ - - - : - -” appears in the display instead of the •...
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Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Possible solutions The recorded sound drops out • The sound was recorded at high volume. Record again Noise is heard at lower volume. • The audio may have been recorded in high-speed mode from a dirty CD. Try recording again at normal speed.
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VOLUME –, HIGH SPEED REC, and VOLUME + in that order. (In this case, clock set or timer setting are reset to the initial settings. Set these items again if needed.) If the problem still persists, please consult your nearest Aiwa dealer.
Error messages If a problem occurs, one of the following error massages may appear in the display window. This message will appear If Blank Disc you try to play an MD with no recording on it. Cannot Edit you try to use the combine function on the first track on the MD. you tried to use the Combine function on two tracks that are assigned to different groups.
Speakers Specifications Type full-range passive radiator Speaker type CD player section 80 mm antimagnetic Impedance System 3.2 Ω Compact disc digital audio system Rated power Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Dimensions (incl. projecting parts) Wave length: 780 nm approx. 100 × 221 × 192 mm (w × h × d) Emission duration: Continuous (4 ×...
Locating the Controls For detailed information on a particular part or function, see the page numbers given in parentheses ( ). Main Unit Front panel Rear panel 1 &/1 Power switch qs HIGH SPEED REC button and lamp 2 Display window Use this button to initiate high-speed synchronous recording from a CD to an 3 Z (CD eject) button...
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Before connecting the (2) Wind the cable into the clamp filter as headphones, active speakers or shown below. audio connecting cable to the player As close to the Be sure to attach the supplied clamp filter to plug as possible. each cable connected to the i PHONES jack and the AUDIO OUT jack, following...
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Remote control 7 ., > (skip / search) >, . arrow buttons (9, 16, 20, 25, 29, 36, 38, 8 MD X (pause) button 9 MD N (play) button* 0 x (stop) button qa CD N (play) button* qs CD X (pause) button qd REC MODE button Use this button to switch between stereo, LP2 stereo, and LP4 stereo recording...
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wh SOUND button (41) wj SYNCHRO REC CD N MD buttons NORM SPEED (13, 26, 27) HIGH SPEED (13, 26) wk DISPLAY button Use this button to change the information shown in the display window. (7, 18) * These buttons have a tactile dot.
MDLP Explanations This unit supports the ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) audio This section explains some of the terms compression technology. In addition, it also related to MD technology that are used in supports ATRAC3. This newer technology this manual, and describes some limitations applies psychoacoustic principles to cut out of the MD system.
Some tracks cannot be System limitations of the combined with others. Track combination may become impossible when tracks are shorter than 12 seconds. The track recorded in stereo and that The recording system in your MiniDisc recorded in monaural cannot be combined. recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and the The total recorded time and the...
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You can make only a first- generation copy* through a digital-to-digital connection That is: 1 You can make a copy of a digital sound programme on the market such as CDs, MDs, etc., but you cannot make a second copy from the first-generation copy. 2 You can make a copy of a digital signal from a digitally-recorded analog sound programme on the market such as an...
Index Adjusting Group Function 28 Recording audio emphasis 41 Group In Function 30 a CD 11, 26, 27 contrast 7 Group Out Function 31 on an MD 11, 26, 27 volume 9, 16 Group Release Function 30 Repeat Play 21 ATRAC 60 Resume function 10, 17 ATRAC3 60...
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