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SISTEMA ESTEREO CON REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS CHAINE STEREO AVEC LECTEUR DE DISQUES COMPACTS NSX-AVF77 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MODE D’EMPLOI (English) (Español) (Français) For assistance and information call toll free 1-800-BUY-AIWA (United States and Puerto Rico) 86-NFX-903-01 970420AKY-U-9...
ENGLISH PREPARATIONS WARNING 3 Mounting surface — Place the unit on a flat, even surface. 4 Ventilation — The unit should be situated with adequate TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC space around it so that proper heat ventilation is assured. SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO Allow 10 cm (4 in.) clearance from the rear and the top of the RAIN OR MOISTURE.
For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the rear of your set) in the space CARE AND MAINTENANCE ..........25 provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your Aiwa SPECIFICATIONS ............. 26 dealer in case of difficulty.
PREPARATIONS SETTING UP CONNECTIONS Before connecting the AC cord The rated voltage of your unit shown on the rear panel is 120 V AC. Check that the rated voltage matches your local The Dolby Pro Logic system which is the biggest feature of this voltage.
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4 Connect the center speaker. Connect the center speaker cord to the CENTER SPEAKER terminal. 5 Connect the video equipment. Connect the VIDEO/AUX jack of this unit to the audio output jack of the video equipment with an optional audio connecting cord.
CONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA To stand the AM antenna on a surface Fix the claw to the slot. For better FM reception, use of an outdoor antenna is recommended. Connect the outdoor antenna to the FM 75 terminals. To position the antennas FM feeder antenna: Extend this antenna horizontally in a T-shape and fix its ends to the wall.
BEFORE OPERATION SETTING THE CLOCK To turn the unit on When the AC cord is connected for the first time, the a SET button flashes. Press one of the function buttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX, Set the time as follows while the power is off. CD).
SOUND ADJUSTING THE SOUND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER This unit provides the following three different equalization curves. ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange CLASSIC: Enriched sound with heavy bass and fine treble Press one of the GEQ buttons. To cancel the selected mode Press the selected button again.
DSP SURROUND The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) circuits can recreate the effect of sounds reflected from walls or ceilings, to obtain the sound presence of real environments. This unit provides the three modes with matching graphic equalization curves as follows. DISCO (ROCK): Little reverberation and medium range surround to resemble a disco.
RADIO RECEPTION MANUAL TUNING PRESETTING STATIONS 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button repeatedly to The unit can store a total of 32 preset stations. (Each band has select the desired band. a maximum of 20 available preset stations.) When a station is stored, a preset number is assigned to the station.
PRESET NUMBER TUNING 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 number. Example: To select preset number 15, press the +10 and 5 buttons. To select preset number 10, press the +10 and 0 buttons.
CD PLAYING BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING DISCS Load discs. To play all discs in the disc compartment, press the d button. All discs are played once. Elapsed playing time Number of track being played To play one disc only, press one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY buttons.
Otherwise, the disc may be damaged or the disc compartment will not open. If it does not open, please consult your Aiwa dealer for repair. • Do not place more than one compact disc on one disc tray.
TAPE PLAYBACK BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING BACK A TAPE INSERTING TAPES Insert a tape. 1 Press the DOLBY NR button and turn Dolby NR on or off to match the playback tape. • On deck 1, tapes are always played back on both sides. On deck 2, you can select a reverse mode to play back one or both sides.
MUSIC SENSOR About cassette tapes If there is a 4-second or longer blank between each track, a • To prevent accidental erasure, break off the plastic tabs search for the beginning of the current or next track during on the cassette tape after recording with a screwdriver or playback can be done easily.
RECORDING BASIC RECORDING To stop recording, press the s button. To pause recording, press the a button. (Applicable when the source is TUNER or VIDEO/AUX.) To resume recording, press again. This section explains how to record from the tuner, CD player, or external equipment.
DUBBING A TAPE MANUALLY DUBBING THE WHOLE TAPE Preparation This function allows you to make exact copies of both sides of the original tape. The reverse side of both tapes will start • Set the tape to the point where recording will start. simultaneously as soon as the longer tape has been reversed.
AI EDIT RECORDING 6 First press the q REC/REC MUTE button and then press the d 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.
PROGRAMMED EDIT RECORDING 6 Repeat step 5 for the rest of the tracks for side A. A track whose playing time is longer than the remaining time cannot be programmed. Total number of Programmed programmed tracks tracks Remaining time of side A 7 Press the EDIT/CHECK button to select side B and program the tracks for side B.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC The Dolby Pro Logic feature and the center and rear speakers A noise signal is sent to each channel in turn in the following (standard) assure full-scale home theater sound. When playing sequence. back laser discs or video software that have been specially L-CH: Left speaker R-CH: Right speaker recorded with four-channel sound (left, right, center, rear) and...
PLAY WITH DOLBY PRO LOGIC To select PHANTOM or 3CH LOGIC Press the DOLBY PRO LOGIC button repeatedly until the desired Dolby Pro Logic mode is displayed. The Dolby Pro logic made is displayed cyclically as follows. NORMAL mode: Use this mode when the supplied front speakers, a larger-sized center speaker and supplied surround speakers are connected.
MICROPHONE MIXING Recommended microphones 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.
KARAOKE PROGRAM To check the reserved tracks Press the EDIT/CHECK button repeatedly. Each time it is pressed, the disc number and track number are displayed in the reserved order. To stop play Press the s button. Press the d button to start again. To skip a track Press the g button.
TIMER SETTING THE TIMER 4 Within 4 seconds, select the duration for the timer-activated period with the r DOWN or t UP button. The duration for the timer-activated period can be set between 5 and 240 minutes in 5-minute steps. •...
To check the time remaining until the power is turned off When connecting a turntable Press the SLEEP button once. The remaining time is displayed Use an Aiwa turntable equipped with a built-in equalizer amplifier. for 4 seconds. CD DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) JACK To cancel the sleep timer Press the SLEEP button twice so that “SLEEP”...
GENERAL LISTENING TO EXTERNAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE SOURCES Occasional care and maintenance of the unit and the software are needed to optimize the performance of your unit. To clean the cabinet Use a soft and dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild detergent solution.
SPECIFICATIONS General Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 150 W Dimensions of main unit 357.5 381.5 mm in.) Main unit CX-NAVF77 Weight of main unit 10.5 kg (23 lbs 2 oz) FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Speaker system SX-NAVF77 Usable sensitivity (IHF) 13.2 dBf...
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PARTS INDEX If the unit fails to perform as described in these Operating Instructions about each part on the main unit or remote control Instructions, check the following guide. are indicated on the pages listed below. GENERAL (in alphabetic order) Parts Pages There is no sound.
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Modifications or adjustments to this product, which are not expressly approved by the manufacturer, may void the user’s right or authority to operate this product. For Assistance And Information Call Toll Free 1-800-BUY-AIWA (United States and Puerto Rico) Printed in Malaysia...
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