Sony CX-NA50 manual

a iwa(1) COM PACT DISC STEREO SYSTEM CX-NA50 - For NSX-A54 and NSX-A50 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS For Assistance an d Inform ation Call Toll Free 1-800-BUY-AIWA (United States and Puerto Rico) English pg. 1 WAR NING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RA IN OR MOISTURE. "CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC[...]

SX-NA54 SX-R 210 (NSX- A54 on ly ) PRECAUTIONS 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 below. Install[...]

- Av oid overloading AC pow er plug s and exten sion cords bey ond their capacity , as this could resu lt in fire or s hock. PRECAUTIONS (cont.) pg. 2 4 Extension co rd - To help prevent electric sh ock, do not us e a polarized AC pow er plug w ith an exten sion cord, receptacle, or other outlet un less the polarized plug can be com pletely inserte[...]

PROGRAMMED PL AY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TAPE PLA YBA C K BASIC OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CONTINUOUS PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Before connecting the AC cord The rated volta ge of y ou unit sh ow n on t he rear panel i s 120 V AC . Check that t he rated vol tage m atch es y our local voltage IMPORTANT Connect th e speakers, antenn as, and all optional equi pme nt first. Then connect the A C cord in th e end. 1 Connect the right and left speakers to the m a in unit. Connect [...]

2 Connect the surround spea kers to the m ain unit. (only for NSX-A54 ) There are no differen ces between the surrou nd speakers. Conn ect each surroun d speaker cord to the SURROUND SPEAKERS R o r L terminal. 3 Connect the supplied a ntennas. Connect the FM an tenna to the FM 75 Ω terminals and the AM antenna to the AM L OOP terminals. 4 Connect[...]

• Do not brin g the A M antenna n ear other optional equi pmen t, the stereo sy stem itself , the AC cord or the speaker cords, since no ise will be picked up. • Do not unwind the AM antenna w ire. POSITION ING TH E SPEAKERS (N SX- A54 o nly) Position the speakers to make the m ost of the SURROUND effect. Standard Po sit io ning Front speaker ([...]

To connect other optional equ ipm ent → pag e 21. PREPARATIONS (cont.) pg. 5 REMOTE CONTROL Inserting batteries Detach the battery cover on th e rear of the rem o te control and in sert two R 6 (size AA) batteries. When to replace the batteries The maximu m operational distance between the remote control and the sensor o n the main unit should be[...]

- The line of sight between the rem ote control and the remote sensor inside the d isplay w indow is exposed to intense light, such as d irect sunlight. - Other rem ote controls are us ed nearby (th ose of a television , etc.) BEFORE OPERATION To turn the u nit on Press one of the f unction bu ttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX,CD, MD). Playback of the [...]

VOLUME Turn the VOLUME control on the m ain unit, or press the VOLUME button on the remote control. The volum e level is dis play ed as a nu mber f rom 0 to MAX (31). The volume level is automatically set to 16 wh en the power is turned off w ith the volume leve l set to 17 or more. BBE SY STE M The BBE system enh ances the clarity of hig h-frequ e[...]

This unit pro vides the following three different equalization curves. ROCK : Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass POP : More presence in the v ocals and m idrange CLASSIC : Enriched soun d with heavy bass and fi ne treble Press the G EQ button s. To canc el the selected mode Press the GEQ button repeatedly so that GEQ OFF appears on the disp[...]

1 Press the TUNER/BAND button repeatedly to select the desired band. When the TUNER/BAND button is p r essed while the pow er is off, the power is turned on directly . To select a band with the remote control Press the BAND button while pressing the SHIFT butto n. 2 Press the DOWN or UP button to select a station. Each tim e the button is pressed, [...]

The unit can store a total of 32 preset stations. (Each ban d has a max im um of 20 available preset stations .) When a station is stored, a preset num ber is assigned to the station. Use the preset n um ber to tune in to a preset station directly. 1 Press th e TUNER/BAND button to select a band, and press the DOWN or UP butto n select a statio n. [...]

To change the AM tuning in terval The default setting of the A M tunin g interval is 10 k Hz/step. If y ou use th is unit in an area w here frequen cy allocation sy stem is 9 kHz/step, ch ange the tu ning in terval. Press the P OWER b utto n while p ressing the TUNER/BAND button. To reset the interval, rep eat this p rocedure. NOTE When the A M tun[...]

Load discs. To play all discs in the disc com partm ent, press the butto n. Play begins with the d isc on tray 1. To play one di sc only, press one of the DISC DI RECT PLAY bu ttons. The selected disc is played once. To stop p lay, press the button. To pause play , p ress the button. To resum e play, press ag ain. To search for a pa rticular point [...]

RANDOM/REPEAT PLAY Use the rem ote control. RANDOM play All the track s on the selected disc or on all th e discs can be play ed random ly. REPEAT play A sing le disc or all the discs can be play ed repeatedly . Press the RANDOM/REPEAT button w hile pressing the SH IFT but t on. Each tim e it is pressed, the fun ction can be selected cy clically. R[...]

To select the 25t h track, pres s the +10, +10 an d 5 button s. To select the 10th track, press the +10 and 0 bu ttons. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program other tracks. 5 Press the button to start play. To check the pr ogram Each tim e the or bu tton is pressed in stop m ode, a disc n um ber, track n um ber, and program number w ill be display ed. T[...]

Insert a tape w ith the ex posed side down . Push the cassette h older to close. 2 Press the button to start play. : The fron t side is being pl ayed (f orw ard). : The back side is being play er (reverse). To sele ct a reverse mode (deck 2 only) Each tim e the REV MODE button is pressed, the reverse m ode chang es. To play one s ide only , select [...]

For exam ple, wh en the button is pressed while is display ed, playback of the n ext track starts. Music sensor function may not be able to detect tracks und er the follo wing conditions: • Blank s of less than 4 seconds betw een tracks • Noisy blanks • Long passa ge s of low-end so und • Low overall recording levels TAPE PLAYBACK (cont.) p[...]

mech anism. RECORDING pg. 13 BASIC RECORDING This section explains h ow to record f rom th e tuner, CD player, or extern al equipm ent. Preparation • Set the tape to the point where recording w ill start. • Use Ty pe I (norm al) and Type II (h igh/C rO 2 ) tapes for recording . 1 Insert the tape to be recorded on into deck 2. Insert the tape wi[...]

When the selected f unction is C D, playback and recording start sim ultaneously. To stop recording, press the button. To pause recording, press the button. (Applicable when the source is TUNER, VIDEO/AUX or MD.) To resum e recording, press again . INSERTING BLANK SPACES Insertion of 4-second blank spaces enables y ou to activate the Music Sen sor [...]

1 Press the T APE button . 2 Insert the origin al tape into deck 1 and the tape to b e recorded on into deck 2. Insert the tapes w ith the sides to be played back or recorded on first facin g out f rom the u nit. 3 Press the TAPE/DECK 1/2 button to select deck 1. "TP 1" is display ed. 4 Press the REC/REC MUTE button to start recording. Pl[...]

RECORDING (cont.) pg. 15 AI EDIT RECORDI NG The AI edit function enables CD reco rd ing without w orrying about tape length and track length. When a CD is inserted, the unit automatically calculates the total track length. If necessary , the o rder of tracks is rearranged so that no track is cut shor t. (AI: Artificial Intelligence) NOTE AI edit re[...]

6 Press the REC/REC M UTE button to s tart recording. The ta pe is re wound to the b e ginning of the fro nt side, the lead se gment is played thro ugh fo r 10 seco nd s, and recording starts. When recording on th e front (side A ) ends, recording on the back (side B) starts. To stop the recording Press the button. Recordin g and C D play stop si m[...]

Programm ed edit fu nction enables C D recording w hile check the rem aining time on each side of the tape as th e tracks are program m ed. NOTE The programmed edit recording will not start from a point halfway in the tape. The tape must be recorded from the be ginning of either sid e. 1 Insert the tape into deck 2. Insert the tape with the side to[...]

After con firm ing B on th e display, repeat step 5. 8 Press the REC/REC MUTE button to start recording. The tape is rewound to the b e ginning o f the front side, the lead s egment is played thro ugh for 1 0 sec onds, and recording starts. When recording on th e front side (A ) ends, recording on the back side (B) starts. To stop recording Press t[...]

Use m icrophon es w ith m ini plugs ( 3.5 m m, 1/ 8 inch). 1 Connect your m icrophone to the MIC jack. 2 Press one of th e function bu ttons to select th e s ource to be m ixed, and play the source. 3 Adjust the volum e and tone of the source. 4 Turn the MIC VOL control to adjust the m icrophone volum e. To record microphone sound mix ed with sourc[...]

Cancel To change the tim e lag setting of the Auto Vocal Fader or Auto Multiplex func tion The muted orig inal sing er's voice can be tu rned faster to th e normal lev el. When Auto Vocal Fader or Auto Multiplex is selected, " A-VF" or "AUTO MP X" is d i splayed fo r 3 second s and changes to the selected function name. Aft[...]

3 seconds to select a disc. Then, press the num bered buttons and the +10 button to program a track. 3 Repeat steps 2 to reserve other tracks. 4 Press the button to start pl ay. After a track is played, it is cleared f rom th e program . To add a reserv a tion during pla y Repeat step 2. To check the reserved track s Press the CD EDIT /CHECK button[...]

1 Press the CLOCK button while pressing the SHIFT button on the rem ote control, and press the SET button w ithin 4 seconds. 2 Press the DOWN or UP button to designa t e t he ho ur, and press the SET button. The ho ur stop s flashing and the minute starts flashing. 3 Press the DOWN or UP button to designa t e t he minute, and press the SET button. [...]

The unit can be turned o n at a specified time every day w ith the b uilt-in timer. Preparation Make sure the clock is set correctly. Use the rem ote control. 1 Press the TIM ER button w hile pressing the SHIFT butt o n once to displa y , and press the SET but ton within 4 seconds. is displ ayed, an d the h our fl ashes. NOTE If you press the SET b[...]

To check the specified tim e and source Press the TIMER button wh ile pressing the SHIFT button. The tim er-on tim e, the selected source nam e and the duration f or the timer- activated period are display ed for 4 seconds. To cancel timer standby mode tem porarily Press the TIMER button repeatedly w hile pressing the SHIFT button repeatedly so tha[...]

To check the tim e remaining until the power is turned off Press the SLEEP b utton o nce wh ile pressing the SHIFT b utton. The remaining time is displayed for 4 seconds. To ca ncel the sleep timer Press the SLEEP b utton twice while pressing the SHIFT button so that " SLEEP" o n the display disappears. OTHER CONNECTIONS pg. 21 CONNECTING[...]

Rem ove the dust cap f rom th e CD DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack. Then, conn ect an optical cable plug to th e CD DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack. When the CD DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack i s not being used Attach th e supplied dust cap. SUPER WOOFER JACK Connect an optional p owered sub w oofer with a built-in- amplifier to the jack. LISTENING TO EXTERNAL S[...]

CARE AND MAINTENANCE Occasional care and m aintenan ce of the u nit and the sof tw are are needed to optim ize the perform ance of your u nit. To clean the cabinet Use a soft and dry cloth. If the surf aces are extrem ely dirty , use a sof t cloth lightly moistened with mild deterg ent sol ution. D o not use str ong solvents, such as alcohol, benzi[...]

• Do not ex pose tapes to direct sunligh t, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunligh t. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the unit fails to perform as described in these Op erating Instructio ns, check the following guide. GENERAL There is no sound. • Is the A C cord con nected properly ? • Is there a bad con nection? ( → page 3,4) • There [...]

If an unusual cond ition oc c ur s in the displa y w indow or the ca sse tte decks, r es et the unit as follows. 1 Press the POW ER button to turn o ff the power 2 Press the P O W ER button to turn the p ower back on w hile pressing the CLEAR bu tton. Every thin g stored in mem o ry after purchase is can celed. If the pow er cannot be turned off in[...]

Wow and flutter unmeasur able General Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 95 W Dim ensions of the main unit 260 x 309 x 346 m m (W x H x D ) (10 1/4 x 12 1/ 4 x 13 5/8 i n.) Weight of main unit 6.5 kg (14 lbs 5 oz) Speaker system SX-NA54 Cabinet type 3 way , bass reflex (magnetic shielded type) Speakers Woofe r: 160 mm (6 3/8 in.) [...]

Endnotes 1 (Popup - Popup) From : 97- 98 model lin e Replaced: NSX-V8000 Warranty : 1 y ear parts/l abor Prob lems/Notes: Volume Setting Flashes[...]