Aiwa AZ-BS1 manual

©2004 Sony Corporation AZ-BS1/BS32 4-254-827- 11 (1) Operating Instructions The pla y er USB Memory Player with FM Radio[...]

2 W ARNING To prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or b uilt-in cabinet. To prev ent fire, do not co ver the v entilation of the apparatus with news pa pers, table c loths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To [...]

3 T able 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 [...]

4 Over view 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. ” Y ou can send MP3 files on your computer to the “pavit, ” insert the “pavit” into the player , and carry your favorite songs an yw here. In addition to playing music data (MP3[...]

5 Overview Overview Main features •W a ter-resistant construction allo ws you to use the player in the kitc hen, bathroom or at the poolside. •T he player is equipped with an FM radio tuner . Y ou can listen to FM broadcasts in addition to playing music data (MP3). • MP3 files on y our computer are sent to the “pavit” by simple and easy o[...]

6 Getting star ted Step 1: Check the package contents. Check the accessories enclosed in the package. • USB memory player with FM radio (1) • CD-R OM (Music T ransfer pavit Edition) (1) • Operating instructions for the USB Memory Player with FM Radio (this manual) • Operating instructions for the application software Music Transfer pa vit E[...]

7 Getting started Step 2: Insert batteries. Insert two LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries into the battery compartment as illustrated below . 1 2 Battery duration A pproximately 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 po wer is turn[...]

8 Locating controls 1 PLA Y 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 (PLA Y/STOP)/PO WER* button Player (front/top) 7 “pavit” slot co ver 8 . / > (SKIP/DO WN/UP) buttons 9 V OLUME –/+* buttons 0 Display qa i (headphones) jack (on the lateral sid[...]

9 Getting started Display 7 5 6 23 4 1 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 countdo wn timer . 3 Play mode indication : Playing all tracks in random order[...]

10 Basic operations Listening to music First, send MP3 files to the “pa vit” from your computer using the supplied “Music T ransfer pavit Edition” software. Refer to the separate manual “Music T ransfer pavit Edition” about ho w to send MP3 files to the “pa vit.” 1 . Insert the “pavit” into the player . Align this projection wit[...]

11 Basic operations 2 . Start playback. 1 Press and hold Nx /PO WER. The po wer is turned on, and playback starts. 2 Press VOLUME –/+ to adjust the v olume . Music data (tracks) are played in the order of the Playlist you created using “Music T ransfer pavit Edition. ” During play mode, the track information* and elapsed playing time are disp[...]

12 To Do this Go to the beginning of the ne xt track Press > . *1 Go to the beginning of the current track Press . . Go to the beginning of preceding tracks Press . repeatedly . *1 (track search) T o quickly locate the desired track, press and hold . until you find it. *2 Go to the beginning of succeeding tracks Press > repeatedly . *1 (track[...]

13 Basic operations To start playback from the first track Playback starts from the position where it was last stopped. To start playback from the f irst track, press and hold . or > to return to the first track (page 12). Playback will also start from the first track when: –y ou remo ve the “pavit” and insert a dif ferent “pavit. ” ?[...]

14 B Playback options Playing a track repeatedly (REP1) / Playing all tracks in random order (SHUF) To Play the current track repeatedly* 1 Play all tracks in random order* 2 *1 After the track has been played 10 times repeatedly , playback stops. *2 Playback stops when all the tracks in the “pavit” ha ve been played. To return to normal pla y [...]

15 Using the radio B Listening to the radio Listening to the radio Y ou can listen to FM broadcasts with and without inserting the “pavit” in the player . 1 Press and hold Nx /PO WER until the player is turned on. If the radio was selected when you turned off the player last time, or if the “pavit” is not inserted in the player , the radio [...]

16 To enhance detection of r eceivable stations If there are stations that you want preset b ut cannot do it automatically because their signals are not strong enough, change the setting of “ AUT O STOP LEVEL” to “HIGH” in order to enhance detection of receiv able stations. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press . (DO WN) or > (UP) repeatedly to select ?[...]

17 Using the radio Presetting radio stations Y ou can preset up to 20 FM radio stations, 10 stations each for FM 1 and FM 2. To preset stations automatically (Auto preset) 1 P erf orm steps 1 and 2 of “Listening to the radio” (pag e 15) to select the band. 2 Press PRESET . “ ” and the preset numbers appear in the display . 3 Press and hold [...]

18 B Available featur es Using the stopwatch Y ou can use the player as a stopwatch. The stopwatch has a lap time feature enabling y ou to calculate a gap from a pre vious stored time. Y ou can use the stopwatch both while playing music data and listening to the radio. 1 During music data pla yback or radio reception, press MENU. 2 Press . or > [...]

19 A vailable features Using the countdown timer The alarm can be set to go off after the specified time period has passed. Y ou can specify the time by the minute, from 1 to 99 minutes. 1 During music data pla yback or radio reception, press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedl y to select “COUNTDOWN, ” and then press MENU. 3 Press . or > repe[...]

20 B Changing the settings of the player Changing the display pattern Y ou can select from the following three display patterns: Setting T itle T itle+Artist T itle+Album T itle, ar tist name and album name are displayed when the track has ID3 T A G information. If the track does not have ID3 TA G information, the file name is displayed. 1 During m[...]

21 Changing the settings of the player Changing the display language Y ou can select the language to be used for displaying the menu from: Japanese, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. 1 During music data pla yback or radio reception, press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedl y to select “LANGUA GE, ” and then press MENU. 3 Press . or &[...]

22 Precautions General Nev er place the pla yer in a place: • under direct sunlight or near heat sources • in a car with its windows closed (especially in summer) • where there is much dust • near magnets or magnetized items such as speakers or a TV On the water-r esistant construction Since this player is water resistant, you can use it in[...]

23 Additional information Tr oubleshooting If you experience any of the follo wing difficulties while using your player , use this troubleshooting guide to help you to remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult y our nearest Aiwa dealer . For trouble concerning operations while connected to your computer , also refer to “T roubleshoo[...]

24 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. The “pavit” which has been used on another device does not work. Cause/Remedy c T he [...]

25 Additional information 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 ante[...]

26 Index A, B Backlight 20 Battery 7 C Cleaning 22 Countdown timer 19 D, E Display 9, 20 F, G Format 24 H, I, J, K Headphones 13 L Listening to music 10 M, N, O MP3 4, 5 P, Q “pavit” 4, 5 insert 10 remove 12 Preset 17 R Radio 15 Repeat 14 Reset 23 S SHUF (Shuffle) 14 Stopwatch 18 T, U Troubleshooting 23 V, W, X, Y, Z Volume 11, 12[...]

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