Aiwa NSX-MTD9 manual

AI W A COMPACT DISC ST EREO SYSTEM NSX-MTD9 OPERATING INST RUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS pg. 1 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RA IN OR MOISTURE. "CAUTION : T O REDUCE T HE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE[...]

CX-NMTD9 SX-ND8 SX- C605 SX- R275 PRECA UTIONS Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before operating the unit. B e sure to keep the Operating Instructions for future reference. All w arnings and cautions in the Operating Instructions and o n the unit should be strictly f ollowed, as w ell as the safety suggestions b elow. Instal[...]

Do not w alk on th e pow er cord or pinch it by item s placed upon or against it, as th ese could result in fire or shock . - Av oid overloading AC pow er plu gs and ex tension cords beyond th eir capacity, as th is could result in fir e or sh ock. 4 Extension cord - To help prevent electric shock, do n ot use a polarized AC pow er plug w ith an ex[...]

RADIO RECEPTION MANUAL TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PRESETT ING STATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TAPE PLAYBACK BASIC OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

SX-ND8 Front speak ers SX-R 275 Surrou nd speak ers SX-C 605 Cent er speaker Operating Instru ctions, etc. POSITIONING THE SPEA KERS To achieve the optimu m ef fects obtainab le w ith the DOLBY PRO LOGIC system , it is im portant to p osition the speakers pro p erly . Refer to the following illustration to find out the best locatio n in your roo m.[...]

IMPORTANT Connect th e speakers, antenn as, and all optional equ ipm ent first. Then connect the A C c ord. There are no differences betw een th e front speakers as w ell as th e surround speak ers. Both speakers of its kin d can be connected as L (left) or R (rig ht). 1 Connect the right and left speaker to the m ain unit. Connect th e right speak[...]

5 Connect the video equipm ent. Connect the VIDEO/AUX jack of this unit to the audio output j ack of the video equipment w ith an optional audio connectin g cord. 6 Connect the T elevisi on to the video eq uipm ent. Refer to the Operatin g Instructions of the connected equipm ent for details. 7 Connect the AC cord to an AC outlet. • The game Dem [...]

PREPARATIONS (cont) pg. 5 • Be sure to conn ect the speaker cords correctly. Im proper connections can cau se short circuits in the SPEAKERS terminals. • Do not leave objects gen erating m agnetism, such as credit cards, n ear the speakers, as these objects may be damag ed. • Do not bring the FM antenna n ear metal objects or curtain rails. ?[...]

When to replace the batteries The maximu m operatio nal distance between the rem ote co ntro l and the sensor on the main unit should be appr oxim ately 5 meters (16 f eet). W h en this distance decreases, replace the batteries w ith new on es. Using the rem ote control The instructions in this manual refer mainly to the b uttons on the m ain unit.[...]

To turn the power on Press one of the function butto ns ( TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX, CD, M D ). Playback of the inserted disc begins, or th e previously tu ned station is received (Direct Play Function). POWER is also available. When the unit is turned on, the disc compartm ent may open and close to reset the un it. To turn the power off Press POWER. [...]

When the AC c ord is p l ugge d in f or the first time af ter p urchase, the game Demo w ill begin in the d isplay . W hen the power is turned on, the game Dem o will end. Until the clock is set , the game Dem o will automatically b egin w henever the power is turned off. To play the gam e DEM O Press DEMO whether the unit is turned on or odd, and [...]

PREPARATIONS (cont.) pg. 7 SETTING THE POWER ECONOMIZING M ODE Setting this unit po wer ec onomizing mode red uces power co nsum p tio n as follows. • When the power is turned off , all the display lights turned off. However, if the clo ck is not set, the gam e Demo will begin w hen th e powe r is turned off. • If CD, Tape or Rhyth m play funct[...]

The mode will be automatically set after 4 seconds. It will also be set if ENTER is pressed within 4 seconds after step 3. To view the clock when all the displ ay lights turn off, press CLOCK so that the time is displayed for 4 seconds. SOUND pg. 7 A UDIO A DJUSTM ENTS VOLUME Turn VOLUME on the m ain unit, or press VOL on the remote control. The vo[...]

• When play ing back a tape recorded w ith BBE, it is recomm ended that BBE be set to off to avoid distorted high freq uency sound. • The BBE sy stem does not perform wile th e 5 .1 CH (page 30) or the DOLBY PRO LOGIC (pag e 23) is selected. SOUND (cont) pg. 8 SUPER T-BA SS SYSTEM The T-BASS system enhances the realism of low frequen c y sound.[...]

1 Press BEAT ON/OFF to s w itch the function on. One of th e rhythm pa tterns is d isplay e d . 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the desired rhythm pattern. The rhythm p attern is displayed cy clically as follows. The Rhy thm Play f unction is canceled w hen the 5.1 CH (pag e 30) is selected. These voice wav e data incorporate d in this product are Yam a[...]

The tempo of GAME is not adjustable. To change the vol ume level of th e rhythm p a ttern 1 Press RHYTHM repeatedly until "LEV EL X" is displayed. 2 Turn MU LTI JOG. Three levels, 1-3, are available. To stop the b eat function Press BE AT ON/OFF. BEAT toggles betw een On and Off . When you interrupt or stop the p lay back o f the sound so[...]

You can let the m usic start playin g before performin g step 1 or later at the desired mom ent. 1 Press BEAT ON/OFF to switch the function on. You will hear the current rhy thm pattern. 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the desired rhythm patter n. 3 Press RHYTHM once while the selected rhythm pattern is displayed, then turn MULTI JOG to select "AUT[...]

The AUTO SP ICE/FILL IN d o uble function sw itch takes on the FILL IN function wh en the BEAT function is switched On. • The AUTO SPICE function is no t availab le at the sam e time as the FILL IN function. • The FILL IN function is not available wh en making a tape cop y be tween two tape decks using SYNC DUB. • The FILL IN function is not [...]

You' ll hear the curren t sound stored at A. 2 Within 4 seconds , turn MULTI JOG to select the desired sound. As the display changes, y o u'll hear the respective soun d . 3 In a similar way, select a sound for SPICE B. 4 Play the m usic source and hit SPICE A or B i n tim e w ith the m usic as in playing percussion instruments. The SP IC[...]

1 Pr ess AUT O SPICE to d isp lay " A-SPICE". 2 Pr ess SP ICE A. You'll hear the sound currently stored in A its name appearing in the display. 3 While the sound name is displayed, turn M ULTI JOG to select the desired sound. ( Repeat st ep 2 if sound na me disappears bef ore turning M ULTI JOG ). 4 Press SPICE B and repeat step 3 to[...]

This un it provides fou r different prog ramm ed equalization cu rves. ROCK: Powerful sound em p hasizing treble and b ass POP: More presence in the v ocals and midrange LATIN: Accented h igher f requencies for latin m u sic CLASSIC: Enriched sou nd with heav y bass and fin e treble Press PRGM/M ANU so that one of the PRG M indicators is selected, [...]

1 Press FREQUENCY UP or FREQUENCY DOWN to select a frequency. The level indicator of the selected f requency flashes. 2 Turn MULTI JOG to a djust the level of the selected frequency. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to m a ke the desired equalization curve. 4 Within 4 seconds, press ENTER. "MEM ORY" is displayed for 8 seco nds. 5 Within 8 seconds, [...]

is also changed. DSP SURROUND The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) SURROUND adjusts the reverb level and delay time to give a resonan t surround sound durin g playback, allow ing you to enjo y the real sound presence of dif ferent environ ments. This un it has been prog rammed w ith 4 dif ferent D SP SURROUND modes. SELECTING A PROGRAMME D DSP SURROU[...]

The DSP SURROUND mode is canceled w hen: - the ECHO level is changed. - the DOL BY PRO LOGIC is turned on. - the head phones ar e plugged in. - the 5.1CH (pag e 30) is selected. CD PLAYING pg. 13 BA SIC OPERA TIONS LOA DING DISCS Press CD, then press OPEN/CLOSE to open the d isc compartm ent. Load di sc(s) with the label s ide up. To load one or tw[...]

The display shows the inform ation o f the disc to b e play ed . PLA YING DISCS Load discs. To play a ll discs in t he disc com part m ent, press . All discs are play ed once. To play one di sc only, press one of the DIS C DIRECT PL AY 1-5. The selected disc is play ed once. To play with the rem ote control Press DISC DIRECT PLAY, then press on e o[...]

restore the play ing tim e display, press CD EDIT/CHECK again. Selecting a track with the rem ote control 1 Press DISC DIRECT PLAY, then press one of t he num bered buttons 1-5 w ithin 3 seco nd s to select a disc. 2 Press n umbered bu ttons 0-9 and +10 to select a track. Example: To select the 25th track, press +10, +10 and 5. To s ele ct th e 10t[...]

REPEAT play A sing le disc or all the discs can be played repeatedly Press RANDOM/REPEAT. Each time it is pressed, the fu nction can be selected cy clically. RANDOM play - RANDOM lights u p on the display . REPEAT play - lights up on the disp lay . RANDOM/REPEAT play - RANDOM and light up on the display Cancel - RANDOM an d disappear f rom t he dis[...]

PROGRA M MED PLA Y Up to 30 tracks can be programm ed from an y of th e inserted disc. Use the rem o te control. 1 Press PRGM twice in stop mode. PRGM indi cator lights u p on the display . • When PRGM is pressed on ce in step 1, the unit enters KA RAOKE PROGRAM (page 24). 2 Pres s DISC DIRECT PL AY, then press one of the num bered buttons 1-5 wi[...]

Each tim e or is pressed i n stop mode, a di sc nu mber, track number, and program number w ill be d ispla yed . To clear the program Press CLEAR in stop m ode. To add track s to the program Repeat steps 2 and 3 in stop mode. The track will be program med after the last track. To change the p rogramm ed tracks Clear the program and repeat all the s[...]

Keep DOW N or UP p ressed until the frequency starts to change rapidly. Af ter tuning in to a station, the search stops. To stop the Auto Search manually , press DOWN or UP . • The Au to Search m a y not stop at stations w ith very w eak signals. When an FM stereo broadcast contains noise Press M ONO TUNER on the rem ote control so that "MON[...]

PRESET NUMBER TUNI NG Use the rem o te control to select the preset num ber directly. 1 Press THUNDERBIRD to select a band. 2 Press num bered buttons 0-9 and + 10 to select a preset num ber. Example: To select preset nu mber 15, press +10 and 5. To select preset nu mber 20, press +10, +10 and 0. Selecting a preset num ber on the main unit Press TUN[...]

Insert a tape w ith the exposed side dow n. Push the cassette holder to close. To select a reverse m o de (deck 2 only) Each tim e REV M ODE(DECK 2) is pressed, the reverse m ode changes. To play one s ide only, select . To play f rom f ront side to revers e side once only , select . To play both sides repeatedly , select . • When tapes are loade[...]

For tapes recorded with DOLBY NR, turn on NR. For tapes record ed w ithout DOLBY NR, turn off NR. 2 Press to start play. : The fron t side is being play ed (forward). : The back si de is bein g pl ayed (reverse). When tapes are loaded in both decks Press TAP E/DECK 1 /2 first to select a deck . The selected deck num ber is displayed. To stop p lay,[...]

If there is a 4- second or longer blank betw een each track, a search f o r th e beginning of the current or next track during playback can be done easily . When or butto n is flashing, press to move to the next track or to m o ve to the beginni ng of the cu rrent track. When of butt on is flashing, press to move to the next track, or to move to th[...]

• Tak e up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use. Slack tape may break or jam in the mech anism. DOLBY NR system The Dolby Noise Reduction system reduces tape h iss noise. For optimu m perform ance when playin g back a tape recorded with th e DOLBY NR system , turn on the DOUBLER system . RECORDING pg. 19 BA SIC RECORDI N[...]

To record with DOL BY NR, turn on NR. To record w ithout DOLBY NR, turn off NR. 4 Press function (CD,TUNER/BAND,VIDEO/AUX or MD) and prepare the source to be recorded. To record from a CD, pr ess CD and load th e disc(s). To record fro m a radio broadcast, press TUNER/BAND and tune in to a station. To record from a connected source, p ress VIDEO/AU[...]

MU TE again . Each time the button is pressed, a 4-second blank space is added. "Can't REC" is displayed if you attem pt to record o n a tape w ith the pl astic t abs broken off . To erase a recording Make sure the m icrophone(s) is(are) not conn ected to this unit and set the m icrophone volum e and the echo level to OFF. (page 23).[...]

Press . To set the Dolby NR w hen playing back the dubbed tape Press DOLB Y NR and turn Dolby NR on or off to match the original tape. DUBBING THE WHOLE TA PE This fu nction allow s you to make ex act copies of both s ides of the orig inal tape. The reverse s ide of both tapes w ill start simu ltaneously as soon as the lon ger tape has been reverse[...]

• Recordin g does not start, if the erasure preven tion tab on either si de of th e tape is broken of f. • If the leader segm ent of the tape to be recorded on is longer than that of the original tap e , reco rding on the reverse side may stop m idway thro ugh the recording. In this case, dub each side manually following the procedure in "[...]

5 Press or to des ignate the tape length. 10 to 99 mi nutes can be specified. In a few seconds, the tracks to be recorded on each side of the tape are determined. • The n um bered buttons 0-9 or MULTI J OG are also availab le to designate the tape length. Example: When using a 60 -minute tap e, press 6 and 0. 6 Press REC/REC MUTE to start recordi[...]

remaining on the tape (with the m inus mark). • Recording is inhibited if the erasure prevention tab o n either side of the tape is broken off. • The Al ed it record ing function cannot b e used with discs conta i ning 3 1 tracks or m o re. "T R OVER" is d isplayed if this is attem pt ed. RECORDING (cont) pg. 22 PROGRA M MED EDI T REC[...]

• The n um bered buttons 0-9 or MULTI JO G are also av ailable to designate the tape len gth. 5 Press DISC DIRECT PLAY, then press num bered buttons 1-5 within 3 seconds on the rem ote control to select a disc. Then press num bered buttons 0-9 and +10 to program a track . Example: To select th e 10th track of di sc 2, press DISC DIRECT PLAY and 2[...]

To change the p rogram of each si de Press CD EDIT/CHECK t o select side A or B, an d press CLEAR to clear the program of the selected side. Then program tracks again. To clear the edit program Press twice so that "EDIT" disappears on the display. • Re co rding is inhibited if the erasure prevention tab on either side o f the tape is b [...]

Use the rem o te control. 1 Press DOLBY PRO LOGIC to select NORMAL. "NORMAL" is displayed. If "PHANTOM" or " 3 STEREO" is displayed, press DOLBY PRO LOGIC repeatedly until "NORMAL " is sel ected. 2 Press M ANUAL SELECT a nd hold it down fo r a bout four seconds until "L" fla shes . A noise sign al i[...]

DOLBY PRO LOGIC (cont.) pg. 24 PLA Y WITH DOLBY PRO LOGI C 1 Press VIDEO/AUX and start playback of the video source. "VID EO" is dis play ed. If "5.1 ch IN" is displaye d, press VIDEO/AUX again . 2 Press DOLBY PRO LOGIC. "NORMAL" is selected, and the play back sound has th e DOLBY PRO LOGIC ef fect. To cancel Dolby Pro[...]

through the fr ont speaker s. To select P H ANTOM or 3 STEREO Press DOLB Y PRO LOGIC repeated ly until the desired Dolby Pro L ogic mode is display ed. The DOLBY PRO LOGIC m o de is displayed cy clically as follows. To adjust the bala nce of connected speaker sound levels Carry ou t steps 2 to 4 of " ADJUST ING SPEAKER L EVEL BALANCE" (pa[...]

2 Press one of th e function b uttons to select the source to be m ixed, and play the source. 3 Adjust the volum e and tone of the source. 4 Press MIC and turn VOLUM E within 4 seconds to adjust the m icrophone volume. The microph one volum e can be selected from 1 to MAX (7) or OFF (cancel). The vol u me of both m icrophon es is adjusted s imul ta[...]

• Vocal Fader The singe r's voi ce becom es softer than th e accompanimen t. ‚ Auto Vocal Fader The singer 's voice becomes softe r only while there is audio inp ut through microphones. ƒ Multiplex The sound on the lef t channel is heard f rom both speakers, and the sound on th e right channel is mu ted . „ Auto M ultiplex The soun[...]

Before or during C D play, you can reserve up to 15 tracks to be played af ter the current track. Each reserv ation is cleared wh en it finishes play ing. Use the rem o te control. 1 Press CD and load the discs. 2 Press PRGM once . 3 Press DISC DIRECT PLA Y, th en press one of t he num bered buttons 1- 5 within 3 seconds to select a disc. Then pres[...]

To add a reserv a tion during play Repeat step 3. To check the reserved track s Press CD EDIT/CHECK repeatedly. Each tim e it is pressed, the disc number an d track number are display ed in the reserved order. To stop p lay Press . When is pressed, the play starts from the last track again . To skip a current track Press . T he sk ipped track is cl[...]

The c lock is displa y e d . (The " :" b e tw ee n the ho urs and minutes flashes.) When the power co rd is plugged into an AC outlet for the f irst time after purch ase or when th e clock setting is canceled due to a pow er failure, the entire clock display flashes. 1 Press CL OCK. 2 Within 4 seconds, turn MULTI JO G to designate the hou[...]

The unit can be tu rned off autom atically at a specified tim e. Use the rem o te control. 1 Press SLEEP . 2 Within 4 seconds, press or to specify the tim e until the power is turned off. Each tim e the button is pressed, the tim e changes betw een 5 and 240 minutes in 5-minute steps. MU LTI JOG is also available instead of and . Specified tim e To[...]

The unit can be turned o n at a specif ied tim e every day w ith the built-in timer. Preparation Make sure the clock is set correctly. 1 Press one of the function buttons to select a source. • If TUNER/BAND is pressed, the b a nd cannot be selected in this ste p. 2 Press TIMER repeatedly until appears on the display. Time and au dio source name f[...]

The duration will be automatically set after 4 seco nd s. It w ill also be set if ENTER or is pressed within 4 seconds after step 4. 5 Adjust the vol ume. The source sound w ill play at the volume lev el set in this step w hen the power is turned on by the timer. If the volume level is set to 21 or higher, however, it w ill auto m atically be set t[...]

appears on the display . Within 6 seco nd s, carry out the steps of "SETTI NG T HE TIMER" from step 3 an d insert the tape to be recorded into deck 2 after step 6. • When the power- eco no m izing mode (page 6) has b een turned on, the tim er reco rd ing volum e level will be 0 (minim um level). • You can not use the timer f unction t[...]

Use a cable with RCA phono plu gs to connect audio equi pmen t with LINE IN (analog input) jacks. Connect th e red p lug to LINE OU T R j ack and the white plu g to LINE OUT L j ack . Do not connect an equipment to LINE OUT and VIDEO/AUX sim ultaneously. Otherw ise, no ise is generated and malfunction occurs. SUB WOOFER JA CK Connect an optional p [...]

To play equipm ent connected to VIDEO/AUX jacks or MD j acks, proceed as follows. 1 Press VIDEO/AUX or MD. To play the equipm ent connected to VIDEO/AUX, press VIDEO/AUX. "VIDEO" appears on the display. To play the equipm ent connected to M D, press MD. "MD " appears on the display . 2 Play the connected equipm ent. To change a [...]

When a DVD play er is connected to the 5.1 CH INPUT jacks of this unit, y o u can listen to DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND sound, wh ich enables you to enjoy theater-quality so und in your home. 1 Press VIDEO/AUX repeatedly until "5.1ch IN" is displayed. DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND is turned on . 2 Press or to adjust the input level w hile "5.1ch[...]

GENERAL pg. 31 CA RE AND MA INTENANCE Occasional care and m aintenance of th e unit and the softw are are needed to optimize th e performance of your unit. To clean the cabinet Use a soft and dry cloth. If the surf aces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly m oistened with m ild detergent sol ution. Do not use strong solvents, such as alcoh[...]

2 Pr ess POWER to turn the pow er back on while pressing CLEAR . Everythin g stored in m emory af ter purchase is canceled. If the pow er cannot be turned of f in step 1 because of a m alfunction, reset by disconnecting the A C cord and connect it again. Then carry out step 2 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the unit fails to perform as described in these [...]

CD PLAYER SECTION The CD player does not pla y. • Is the disc correctly inserted? ( è page 13) • Is t he d i sc dirty? ( è page 30) • Is the len s affected by con densation? è Wait approximately one hour and try again. GENERAL (cont) pg. 32 SPECIFICA TIONS Main unit CX-NM TD9 FM tuner section Tuning r ange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CENTER SPEAKER : accept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . speakers of 8 ohms or m ore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHONES ([...]

Under license f rom BBE Sound, In c. DOLBY NR/DOLBY PRO LOGIC Manuf actured under licen se from Dolby Laborat ories L icensi ng Corporation. "DOLBY", the double- D sym bol and "PRO LOGIC" are trademark s of Dolby L aboratories Licensing Corporation. COPYRIGHT Please check the law s on copyrig ht relating to recordings from discs[...]

Nam e Page 1 TAPE/DECK 1/2 6, 17-20 TUNER/BRAN D 16 VIDEO/AUX 29, 30 CD 6, 13 MD 29 2 ROCK/M1 11, 12 POP/M2 11, 12 LATIN/M3 11, 12 CLA SSIC/M4 11, 12 PRGM/MANU 11, 12 3 PHONES 4 4 POWER 6, 16, 31 5 SET 13, 16, 27, 28 CLEAR 6, 13, 15-22, 26, 27, 31 DIRECT ION/PRESET 6, 13-18 DOWN 6, 7, 12, 15-18, 21- 24, 30 UP 6, 7, 12, 13, 15-18, 21-24, 26, 30 REC/[...]

8 VOLUME 7, 25 MIC 25 ECHO 25 9 DISCO 12 LIVE 12 STADIUM 12 HALL 12 10 ECO 6, 7 MIC 1, 2 25 11 BBE 7 T-BASS 8 DEMO 6 12 FREQUENCY UP, DOWN 12 M ULTI JOG 6, 7, 8-13, 16, 27, 28 BEAT ON/OFF 9 RHYTHM 9, 11 ENTER 6, 12, 27, 28 SPICE A, B 10, 11 AUTO SPICE/FILL IN 10, 11 CLOC K 27 TIMER 28 13 DISC DIRE CT PLAY 1-5 13, 21, 22, 26 DISC CHA NGE 13 OPEN/CLO[...]

19 TAPE/DECK 1/ 2 6, 17-20 TUNER/BRAN D 16 VIDEO/AUX 29, 30 CD 6, 13 20 SURROUND 12 MANUA L SELEC T 7, 12, 23, 24, 30 DOLBY PRO LOGIC 23, 24 21 VOL ( ) 7 For assistance and inf ormation call toll free 1-800-BUY-AIWA. (United States an d P uerto R ico)[...]