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    Mini Hi-Fi Component System 4-247-532-21 030327AMI-NV -FM JAX-S8[...]

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    2 En W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news[...]

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    3 En T ABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS .................................... 2 PREPARA TIONS ................................... 4 PAR TS AND CONTROLS ......................... 5 ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERA TIONS ...... 10 CD OPERA TIONS ................................ 12 MP3-CD OPERA TIONS ......................... 15 TUNER OPERA TIONS .................[...]

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    4 En Connection Plug in the AC power cord to the AC power outlet after all other connections are made. 1 Connect the front speakers. Connect the right front speaker (marked with “R”) to the SPEAKER R terminals and place it on the right side of the unit. Connect the left (marked with “L”) to the SPEAKER L terminals and place it on the left s[...]

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    5 En Main unit: rear Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. 1 AM LOOP , FM 75 Ω terminals (4) Plug in the supplied AM and FM antennas here. 2 VIDEO (MD) jacks Accepts analog sound signals from external equipment. Connect using an optional connecting cable with RCA phono plugs (red plug to R jack, white plug to L jack). Refer als[...]

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    6 En 1 DISC CHANGE/DISC SKIP (12) Rotates the CD trays. 2 POWER 6 ST ANDBY/ON (10) Switches the unit on and off (standby). The red indicator flashes when receiving a signal from the remote. 3 T APE A/B (18) Selects T ape function, and deck A or B. TUNER BAND (17) Selects T uner function and the radio band. VIDEO (MD) (5) Selects the function of ext[...]

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    7 En # BASS (20) Adjusts low frequency sound. SURROUND (21) Switches surround on and off. i-Bass (20) Produces rich and clear low frequency sound. $ DISPLA Y (1 1, 12, 15) Displays the time and the remaining time for CD. When the unit is off, press DISPLA Y to switch between DEMO, Clock and ECO display modes. ALBUM k / i (15) Selects a previous alb[...]

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    8 En Buttons with the same or similar names with the main unit basically have the same function. 1 POWER (10) 2 1-0/10, +10 (12, 14, 15) Selects a CD track of the specified number . The numbered buttons take on these functions below when pressed together with SHIFT held down : EDIT (19) Enters Automatic CD dubbing mode when pressed in stop mode. BA[...]

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    9 En 9 FUNCTION Switches the active function among CD, T APE, TUNER and VIDEO (MD). 0 DISC SKIP (12, 14) Select a disc. ! c / d (12–14) CD and T ape: starts playback. s CD and T ape: stops playback. f , g (12, 17, 18) CD: searches a track in fast forward or fast reverse playback when held down. T ape: fast for war ds or rewinds the tape. T uner: [...]

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    10 En ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERA TIONS Power Tu rning the unit on Press POWER 6 ST ANDBY/ON (POWER on the remote). Pressing T APE A/B, TUNER/BAND, VIDEO (MD) or CD also turns the unit on (Direct Play Function.) Tu rning the unit off Press POWER 6 ST ANDBY/ON again. The unit goes into standby . V olume Tu rn VOLUME (Press VOLUME + , - on the remote). [...]

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    11 En Dimmer Adjusts the brightness of the display . 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ DIMMER ” appears in the display when the unit is turned on and then press ENTER. 2 Tu rn MUL TI JOG to select one of the four dimmer modes “ DIMMER 0 ” to “ DIMMER 3 ” and then press ENTER. “ DIMMER 0 ” is the brightest and “ DIMMER 3 ” is the d[...]

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    12 En This unit plays back finalized CD-R/RW discs as well as audio CDs. Playback 1 Press CD and load disc(s). Press z OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc compartment and place one or two disc(s) with the labelled side up. To place thr ee discs, press DISC CHANGE/DISC SKIP so that the trays rotate, then place the third one. Lastly , close the compartment w[...]

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    13 En Repeat playback Plays all the tracks or one track on the discs repeatedly . 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ REPEAT ” appears in the display and then press ENTER. 2 T urn MUL TI JOG to select one of the two repeat modes as below or “ REP OFF ”, and then press ENTER. - REP ALL : For all the tracks on one desired disc or all discs up to [...]

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    14 En Programed playback Yo u can program the unit to playback selected tracks from one or more discs in any order you specify . 1 In the stop mode, press MODE repeatedly until “ PLAYMODE ” appears in the display and then press ENTER. 2 Tu rn MUL TI JOG to select “ PROGRAM ” and then press ENTER. “ PGM ” lights up. If there is no MUL TI[...]

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    15 En Playback This unit plays back MP3-CDs: discs recorded with MP3 tracks (files). Basic operations for MP3-CDs are mostly the same as those in “CD OPERA TIONS”. This section explains MP3-CD OPERA TIONS where there is additional information or exceptions to the information in “CD OPERA TIONS”. Before playing an MP3-CD, also refer to “De[...]

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    16 En Notes on display indications during play • Up to 32 characters are displayed for the title of an album or a track. If ID3T AG version 1.X was applied to record additional information for an MP3 track, up to 30 characters showing track title is displayed. However , this unit does not support ID3T AG version 2.X. Characters other than upperca[...]

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    17 En TUNER OPERA TIONS Manual tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND (SHIFT+BAND on the remote) repeatedly to select a band (FM or AM.) 2 Press f or g to tune in to a station. “ TUNED ” appears when a station is tuned in. “ 1 ” lights up for FM stereo reception. To search for a station automatically (Auto Search) Hold down f or g . The unit searches fo[...]

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    18 En T APE OPERA TIONS T APE A/B CD SYNC T APE A/B MUL TI JOG ENTER MODE Deck B PUSH EJECT/CLOSE Deck A REC P A USE/ ST ART PUSH EJECT/CLOSE EDIT SHIFT PLA Y MODE DISC DIRECT PLA Y 1-3 DISC CHANGE/ DISC SKIP DISC SKIP Playback Use only TYPE I (normal) tapes. 1 Press T APE A/B and insert the tape in either deck. Press z PUSH EJECT/CLOSE on either s[...]

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    19 En Basic recording Use only type I (normal) tapes. Deck B is the recording deck. 1 Insert the recordable tape in deck B. Press z PUSH EJECT/CLOSE to open the outer cassette holder , and insert with the exposed side down and the side to be recorded on facing out from the unit. Wind up the tape to the desired point if needed. 2 Press MODE repeated[...]

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    20 En SOUND ADJUSTMENTS SOUND SURROUND TREBLE/ MIDDLE HEA VY , V OCAL, SALSA, TECHNO , HIP HOP , MANU AL SURROUND MUL TI JOG i-Bass BASS ENTER MODE GEQ SHIFT TREBLE and MIDDLE TREBLE enhances high frequency for sound clarity and MIDDLE enhances mid frequency for presence. 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ TRE/MID ” displays and press ENTER. 2 Tu [...]

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    21 En Graphic equalizer Selects a sound equalization curve to match the music type. Press HEA VY , VOCAL, SALSA, TECHNO, HIP HOP or MANUAL. On the remote, press SHIFT+GEQ and then press r or t repeatedly within 2 seconds. The selected equalization curve is displayed. •M ANUAL is a customized curve (see “Saving a custom equalization curve”). T[...]

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    22 En TIMER OPERA TIONS Sleep timer Tu rn s off the unit automatically after a specified time. Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly . With each press, the timer duration changes cyclically as follows: “ AUTO ” * “ 90 ” “ 80 ” - - - “ 10 ” “ OFF ” The unit turns off after the selected time. * “ AUTO ”: The unit turns off when[...]

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    23 En Choosing a Timer function Y ou cannot use both Timer playback and T imer recording at the same time. If both have been set, choose one or the other . 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER/SELECT on the remote. “ SELECT ” is displayed. 2P r ess r or t to select “ DAIL Y ” (Timer playback) or “ REC ” (Timer recording) and press ENTER. Ti mer recordin[...]

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    24 En Care and maintenance 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 unit surfaces are extremely dirty , use a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine or[...]

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    25 En Resetting the unit If an unusual condition occurs in the display window or the cassette deck, reset the unit as follows: 1P r ess POWER to turn off the power . If the power cannot be turned off, disconnect the AC power cord, then plug it in again. 2 While holding down s and ENTER press POWER. Everything stored in memor y after purchase is cle[...]

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    26 En Specifications MAIN UNIT CX-JS8 TUNER FM tuning range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz FM usable sensitivity (IHF) 13.2 dBf FM antenna terminal 75 ohms (unbalanced) AM tuning range 530 kHz to 1710 kHz (10 kHz step) 531 kHz to 1710 kHz (9 kHz step) AM usable sensitivity 350 µV/m AM antenna Loop antenna AMPLIFIER Power output Rated: 160 W + 160 W (6 ohms, [...]

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    Printed in China Sony Corporation http://www .aiwa.com/[...]