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The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Aiwa dealer regarding this product. Model No. __________________________ Serial No. ___________________________ If you have any questions about this product, you may call;...
Table of Contents Overview What you can do with your player ... 4 Main features ... 5 Getting started Step 1: Check the package contents..6 Step 2: Insert batteries..7 Locating controls ... 8 Basic operations Listening to music ... 10 1.
What you can do with your player AZ-BS1/BS32 is a USB memory player with FM radio specially designed for use with a USB storage media called “pavit.” You can send MP3 files on your computer to the “pavit,” insert the “pavit”...
Main features • Water-resistant construction allows you to use the player in the kitchen, bathroom or at the poolside. • The player is equipped with an FM radio tuner. You can listen to FM broadcasts in addition to playing music data (MP3). •...
• Operating instructions for the application software Music Transfer pavit Edition (1) • Quick start guide (1) • Strap (1) * Supplied with AZ-BS32 only. For AZ-BS1, see “Optional accessories” on page 25. • USB storage media “pavit”* (1) • FM wire antenna (1)
Step 2: Insert batteries. Insert two LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries into the battery compartment as illustrated below. Battery duration Approximately 16 hours (continuous music data playback, with Sony LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries) When the batteries are drained, playback or radio reception stops and the power is turned off automatically.
Locating controls Player (front/top) (rear) 1 PLAY MODE switch (on the rear side) 2 EXT ANT socket for FM wire antenna (on the rear side) 3 MENU button 4 PRESET button 5 TUNER button 6 Nx (PLAY/STOP)/POWER* button 7 “pavit” slot cover 8 ./>...
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Display 1 “pavit” insertion indicator : The “pavit” is inserted in the player correctly. : The “pavit” is not inserted in the player. 2 Operation status indication Displays the icon for music data playback, radio, stopwatch or countdown timer. 3 Play mode indication : Playing all tracks in random order : Playing a track repeatedly “...
Basic operations Listening to music First, send MP3 files to the “pavit” from your computer using the supplied “Music Transfer pavit Edition” software. Refer to the separate manual “Music Transfer pavit Edition” about how to send MP3 files to the “pavit.” .
. Start playback. 1 Press and hold Nx/POWER. The power is turned on, and playback starts. 2 Press VOLUME –/+ to adjust the volume. Music data (tracks) are played in the order of the Playlist you created using “Music Transfer pavit Edition.”...
Other operations Nx/POWER Go to the beginning of the next track Go to the beginning of the current track Go to the beginning of preceding tracks (track search) Go to the beginning of succeeding tracks (track search) Adjust the volume Stop playback Turn off the power *1 Each time you press the button, playback proceeds to the next or previous track.
To start playback from the first track Playback starts from the position where it was last stopped. To start playback from the first track, press and hold . or > to return to the first track (page 12). Playback will also start from the first track when: –...
B Playback options (rear) Playing a track repeatedly in random order Play the current track repeatedly* Play all tracks in random order* *1 After the track has been played 10 times repeatedly, playback stops. *2 Playback stops when all the tracks in the “pavit” have been played. To return to normal play mode Set the PLAY MODE switch to NORM.
B Listening to the radio PRESET Listening to the radio You can listen to FM broadcasts with and without inserting the “pavit” in the player. Press and hold Nx/POWER until the player is turned on. If the radio was selected when you turned off the player last time, or if the “pavit”...
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To enhance detection of receivable stations If there are stations that you want preset but cannot do it automatically because their signals are not strong enough, change the setting of “AUTO STOP LEVEL” to “HIGH” in order to enhance detection of receivable stations.
Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM radio stations, 10 stations each for FM 1 and FM 2. To preset stations automatically (Auto preset) Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Listening to the radio” (page 15) to select the band. Press PRESET.
B Available features Using the stopwatch You can use the player as a stopwatch. The stopwatch has a lap time feature enabling you to calculate a gap from a previous stored time. You can use the stopwatch both while playing music data and listening to the radio. During music data playback or radio reception, press MENU.
Using the countdown timer The alarm can be set to go off after the specified time period has passed. You can specify the time by the minute, from 1 to 99 minutes. During music data playback or radio reception, press MENU. Press .
B Changing the settings of the player Changing the display pattern You can select from the following three display patterns: Setting Display Title Track name Title+Artist Track name and artist name Title+Album Track name and album name Title, artist name and album name are displayed when the track has ID3 TAG information.
Changing the display language You can select the language to be used for displaying the menu from: Japanese, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. During music data playback or radio reception, press MENU. Press . or > repeatedly to select “LANGUAGE,” and then press MENU.
In such a case, we will repair the product at your expense. In case of failure of this player, consult your Aiwa dealer without opening the casing. If failure occurs while the “pavit” is inserted in the player, it is recommended not to remove the “pavit”...
If you experience any of the following difficulties while using your player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you to remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Aiwa dealer. For trouble concerning operations while connected to your computer, also refer to “Troubleshooting”...
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Battery Symptom Battery life is short. Radio Symptom The audio is weak or contains noise. The player tunes in to a station with much noise or where there is no station. Other Symptom The “pavit” cannot be inserted into the player. The player gets warm.
Specifications USB memory player Supported audio file format MP3 Bit rate: 8 - 320 kbps* Sampling frequencies: 24/22.05/16/12/ 11.025/8/32/44.1/48 kHz * 128 kbps or higher bit rate is recommended. Frequency response 20 - 20,000 Hz (single signal measurement) Radio Frequency range FM 1/FM 2: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Antenna FM antenna built in the player’s handle...
Index A, B Backlight Battery 7 Cleaning 22 Countdown timer 19 D, E Display 9, 20 F, G Format 24 H, I, J, K Headphones 13 Listening to music 10 M, N, O MP3 4, 5 P, Q “pavit” 4, 5 insert 10 remove 12 Preset 17...
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