Aiwa NSX-3900 Owner's manual

Brand: Aiwa

Model: NSX-3900

Category: Cassette players

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

NSX-4000

NSX-3900

COMPACT DISC STEREO SYSTEM

SISTEMAESTEREOFONICODE DISCOCOMPACTO

COMPACT DISC STEREO CASSETTE RECEIVER

RADIOCASSEI"rE ESTEREO CON DISCO COMPACTO

CX-N4000u,c

CX-N3900u

SPEAKER SYSTEM

SISTEMA DE ALTAVOCES

SX-FN4500

DIGITAL AUDIO

t_ RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK /_

DO NOT OPEN

"CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL."

Explanation of Graphical Symbols:

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within

an equilateral triangle, isintended toalert the user

to the presence of uninsulated =dangerous volt-

age" within the product's enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a dskof electric

shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral tri-

angle Is intended to alert the user to the presence

of important operating and maintenance (servic-

ing) instructions in the literature accompanying

the appliance.

NOTE (U model only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

a Class B digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation.

This wquipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc-

tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How-

ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment intoan outlet on circuit different from

that to which the receiver Isconnected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

CAUTION

Modificationsoradjustmentstothisproduct,whichare notexpressly

approvedbythed_anufacturer,mayvoidtheuser'sdghtorauthorityto

operatethisproduct.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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COP,YRIGI_IT

Please check the laws on copyrightrelatingto recordingsfrom

discs,radioor externaltape forthe countryinwhichthe machine

isbeing used.

DERECHO DE AUTOR

S_rvaseobservarlasleyesde derechode autorrelacionadasalas

grabacionesdelosdiscos,radioocintaexternapara elpalsdonde

se utilizael aparato.

DROITS D'AUTEUR

Pri6re de v6rifier les lois sur la propri(_t6artistique relatives

I'enregistrementde disques, de la radioou de cassettes dans le

paysd'utilisaUonde I'appareil.

• Dolby noise reductionmanufactured under licensefrom Dolby

LaboratoriesLicensingCorporation.

"DOLBY"and thedouble-DsymbolDE]are trademarksofDolby

LaboratoriesLicensing Corporation.

• Reducci6n de ruido Dolby fabricado bajo licencia de Dolby

LaboratoriesLicensingCorporation.

DOLBY y el simbolo de la D doble DE]son mamas de Dolby

LaboratoriesLicensingCorporation.

• R_duction de bruit Dolby fabriqu6e sous licence de Dolby

LaboratoriesLicensingCorporation.

DOLBY et lesymboledouble-D DE]sont desmarques de Dolby

LaboratoriesLicensingCorporation.

BBBSYSTEM (NSX-3900 only)

The word "BBE" and the "BBE symbol"are trademarks of BBE

Sound, Inc.

Under licensefrom BBE sound, Inc.

B_BSYSTEM (S610NSX-3900)

Elt6rmino "BBE"y el simbolo"BBE"son mamascomerciales de

BBE Sound, Inc.

Bajo licenciade BBE sound, Inc.

BBUS¥STEM (NSX-3900 seulement)

L'expression=BBE_etlesymbole"BBE"sontdesmarquesd6pos6es

de BBE Sound, Inc.

Souslicence de BBE Sound, Inc.

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FOREWORD

Welcome to the Aiwa NSX-4000/NSX-3900

Congratulationsonyour purchaseofan AiwaStereo System.

To optimizethe performanceofthissystem,please take the time

toreadthroughtheseOperating Instructionsand become familiar

withthe operatingprocedures.

About the layout of this manual

Thismanualcontainsinstructionsinthree languages(_)_) (_ and

illustrations(_ --* []. When followingthe stepsforeachoperation,

referto the illustrationindicatedby the capital letters([]). Bold-

facenumbersrefertostepsintheoperation.Smallernumbersand

lowercaselettersincircles((_) are usedtoexplainstepprocedures

and identifypartsand controls.

Illustrations

(_ English i,

(_ Spanish

(_ French

Model number suffix

The model numberismarkedon therear panelof the unit.Ithas a

suffixthat denotesthe modertype.

Example:MODEL NO. CX-N4000 U-

! L--suffix (U)

Unitswithdifferentsuffixesare differentas follows.

Model No., suffix CX-N4000 U/N4000 C CX-N3900 U

Equipped withBBE No Yes

If suffixes are mentioned in the instructions,read the section

followingthe suffixforyour unit.

DEMO (Demonstration) mode

When you firstconnectthe AC cord,the displaywindowdemon-

stratesthe unit'spreset'functions.

To cancel DEMO mode _ []

Pressthe DEMObutton.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

FOREWORD ............................................................................. 4

FEATURES ............................................................................... 8

PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................... 10

CONNECTIONS ....................................................... 12

CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED SPEAKERS ................... 12

CONNECTING THE AC CORD ......................................... 12

ANTENNA CONNECTIONS .............................................. 14

REMOTE CONTROL ......................................................... 16

OTHER CONNECTIONS ................................................... 16

PREPARATIONS ..................................................... 18

BEFORE OPERATION ...................................................... 18

DEMO (DEI_ONSTRATION) MODE .................................. 20

OIRECT PLAY FUNCTIONS .............................................. 20

SETTING THE CLOCK ...................................................... 22

SOUND .................................................................... 24

ADJUSTINGTHE SOUND................................................24

CD PLAYING ........... :....'........................................... 28

BASIC OPERATIONS ...]_.................................................. 28

RANDOM PLAY ................................................................. 34

REPEAT PLAY .................................................................. 34

PROGRAMMED PLAY ...................................................... 36

TAPE PLAYBACK ................................................... 38

BASICOPERATIONS.......................................................38

RADIO RECEPTION ................................................ 42

MANUALTUNING ............................................................. 42

PRESETTING STATIONS ................................................. 44

TUNINGIN TO A PRESET STATION ............................... 46

OTHER SOURCES .................................................. 48

LISTENINGTOOTHERSOURCES .................................. 48

RECORDING ........................................................... 50

RECORDING FROM THE RADIO OR CONNECTED

EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 50

RECORDING FROM A CD ................................................ 52

AI EOIT RECORDING ........................................................ 54

PROGRAMMED EDIT RECORDING ................................. 58

TIMER ...................................................................... 62

SETTING THE TIMER ....................................................... 62

SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER ........................................... 66

KARAOKE ............................................................... 68

MICROPHONE MIXING ..................................................... 68

USEFUL FUNCTIONS FOR KARAOKE ........................... 68

CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................. 72

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 74

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................................ 77

PARTS AND CONTROLS ...................................................... 80

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INDICI

TABLEDESMATIERES

PREFAClO ................................................................................ 5

CARACTERISTICAS ................................................................ 9

PRECAUClONES ................................................................... 11

CONEXIONES ......................................................... 13

CONEXION DE LOS ALTAVOCES SUMINISTRADOS ....13

CONEXION DEL CORDON CA ......................................... 13

CONEXION DE LAS ANTENAS ........................................ 15

CONTROL REMOTO ......................................................... 17

OTRAS CONEXIONES ...................................................... 17

PREPARATIVOS ..................................................... 19

ANTES DE LA OPERACION ............................................. 19

MODO DEMO (DEMOSTRACION) .................................... 21

FUNCIONES DE REPRODUCCION DIRECTA ................. 21

AJUSTE DEL RELOJ ........................................................ 23

SONIDO ................ ................................................... 25

AJUSTEDELSONIDO......................................................25

REPRODUCCION DE DISCOS COMPACTOS ....... 29

OPERACIONES BASICAS ................................................ 29

REPRODUCCION ALEATORIA ........................................ 35

REPRODUCCION REPETIDA ........................................... 35

REPRODUCCION PROGRAMADA .................................. 37

REPRODUCCION DE LA CINTA ............................. 39

OPERACIONESBASICAS................................................39

RECEPCION DE LA RADIO .................................... 43

SINTONIZACION MANUAL .............................................. 43

MEMORIZACION DE EMISORAS ..................................... 45

SINTONIZACION DE UNA EMISORA MEMORIZADA ..... 47

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OTRAS FUENTES ................................................... 49

ESCUCHA DE OTRAS FUENTES SONORAS ................. 49

GRABACION ........................ ................................... 51

GRABACION DE LA RADIO O DEL EQUIPO

CONECTADO .................................................................... 51

GRABACION DE UN DISCO COMPACTO ....................... 53

GRABACION CON EDICION AI .j.............. w ..................... 55

GRABACION CON EDICION PROGRAMADA ................. 59

TEMPORIZADOR .................................................... 63

AJUSTE DEL TEMPORIZADOR ....................................... 63

AJUSTE DEL CRONODESCONECTADOR ...................... 67

KARAO KE ............................................................... 69

MEZCLA DE MICROFONO ............................................... 69

FUNCIONES UTILES PARA KARAOKE .......................... 69

CUIDADO Y MANTENIMIENTO ............................................. 73

ESPECIFICACIONES ............................................................. 75

GUIA PARA LA SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS ..................... 78

PIEZAS Y CONTROLES ......................................................... 80

PREFACE ................................................................................. 5

CARACTERISTIQUES ........_.................................................... 9"

PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................... 11

CONNEXIONS ......................................................... 13

CONNEXIONS DES ENCEINTES FOURNIES .................. 13

CONNEXION DU CORDON SECTEUR ............................ 13

CONNEXIONS DES ANTENNES ...................................... 15

TELECOMMANDE ............................................................. 17

AUTRES CONNEXIONS ................................................... 17

PREPARATIONS ..................................................... 19

AVANT L'UTILISATION .................................................... 19

MODE DEMO (DEMONSTRATION) .................................. 21

FONCTIONS DE LECTURE DIRECTE .............................. 21

REGLAGE DE L'HORLOGE ............................................. 23

SON ......................................................................... 25

REGLAGEDU SON...........................................................25

LECTURE DE DISQUES COMPACTS .................... 29

OPERATIONS DE BASE ................................................... 29

LECTURE ALEATOIRE ..................................................... 35

LECTURE REPETEE ......................................................... 35

LECTURE PROGRAMMEE ............................................... 37

LECTURE DE CASSETTES .................................... 39

OPERATIONSDEBASE...................................................39

RECEPTION RADIO ................................................ 43

ACCORD MANUEL ........................................................... 43

MEMORISATION DE STATIONS ...................................... 45

ACCORD SUR UNE STATION MEMORISEE ................... 47

AUTRES SOURCES ................................................ 49

ECOUTED'AUTRESSOURCES......................................49

ENREGISTREMENT ................................................ 51

ENREGISTREMENT A PARTIR DE LA RADIO OU

DE L'APPAREIL CONNECTE ........................................... 51

ENREGISTREMENT A PARTIR D'UN DISQUE

COMPACT ......................................................................... 53

ENREGISTREMENT AVEC MONTAGE ET CALCUL

DU TEMPS ......................................................................... 54

ENREGISTREMENT AVEC MONTAGE PROGRAMME... 59

MINUTERIE .............................................................. 63

REGLAGE DE LA MINUTERIE ......................................... 63

REGLAGE DE LA MINUTERIE D'ARRET ........................ 67

KARAOKE ............................................................... 69

MIXAGE AVEC MICROPHONE ........................................ 69

FONCTIONS UTILES POUR KARAOKE .......................... 69

SOINS ET ENTRETIEN .......................................................... 73

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 76

EN CAS DE PROBLEME ........................................................ 79

NOMENCLATURE .................................................................. 80

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FEATURES

Three CD changer system

Three compactdiscscanbe placedinthe disccompartmentatthe

same timeand played continuously. You can selectanytrack on

any of the discs,either directlyor in programmedplay. You can

change twoof the discswhile the thirdisplaying.

DSP (Digital Signal Processor) system

DSPcircuitscan recreatethe effectofsoundsreflectedfromwalls

or ceilings, to obtain the sound presence of real environments

withoutthe needto connectsurroundspeakers.

There are three DSP modes,with matchingequalizationcurves.

• Front surround system

The front speakers providean effectivesurroundsoundenviron-

ment.

In addition, by s_lectinga bSP mode, you canobtain the sound

presence of a disco, live musicperformanceorconcerthall.

VOCAL FADER and MULTIPLEX functions for Kara0ke

Using the followingfunctions,you can enjoy Karaokewlth your

favorite musicsoftware.

VOCAL FADER function

Thisfunction makes the"vocal part on ordinarydiscsor tapes

softer, so you can enjoy Karaoke without special Karaoke

software.

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Youcan alsousetheAUTO VOCAL FADER function toreduce

the vocal part onlywhile you sing with the connected micro-

phone.

MULTIPLEX function

Thisfunction mutes thevocalpartonmultiaudiodiscsortapes,

so thatthe accompanimentisheardfrom bothspeakers.

Youcan alsousethe AUTO MULTIPLEX function toreducethe

vocalpartonly whileyou singwiththe connectedmicrophone.

Direct play function

If a disc or tape is inserted, you can tum the uniton and begin

playback by pressing one of the direct play.buttons.This is a

convenientway to begin I_laybackquickly.

Other features

Amplifiersection

• BBE forclear and vividhigh-frequencysound. (NSX-3900 only)

Aiwa isthe world'sfirst manufacturer to employthe BBE sound

systemin consumeraudio equipment. •

Thisfeature alsohelpsyourvoicetobe clearerwhensingingwith

the Karaoke functions.

• T-BASS for realisticreproductionof low frequency soundwith

compactspeakers.

• Three presetequalizationcurves.

• Dailyevent/sleep timer

Tuner section

• Synthesizer tuner

CD player section

• Repeated playback oftracksor discs

• Playbackoftracks in randomorder

• Playbackoftracks in programmedorder

• Two differentCD edit functions

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PRECAUTIONS

Followthe advice belowfor safe and correctoperation.

On AC voltage

Before use, checkthat the ratedvoltage ofyoursystem matches

your localvoltage.

On placement

• Do notuse the systemin placeswhichare extremely hot,cold,

dusty orhumid.

• Placethe system ona flat, even surface.

• Be carefulnot toobstructthe ventilationholes onthe exteriorof

the unit,as increasedinternaltemperaturemay affectthe electric

parts. In particular,donot placethe systeminan airtightrack.

On safety

• When connectif_gand disoonnectingthe AC cord,graspthe plug

and notthe corditself. Pullingthe cordmaydamage itand thus

be hazardous.

• Whenyouare notgoingtousethesystemforalongpedodoftime,

disconnectthe ACcord. Ifthe cordispluggedin,a smallamount

ofcurrentkeepsonflowing tothe systemeven ifthepowerswitch

isnotON.

• Ifthe AC cord isbrokenor.damaged,orifthewires are exposed,

contact your dealer or an Aiwa service station and have it

replaced or repaired immediately.

On condensation

Whenthe roomisheated, yousometimessee water dropsonyour

windows;thisiscalled condensation.

Thiscan occurinsidethe CD prayerwhen:

• it ismovedfrom a cold spotto a warm spot.

• itisusedina roomwhere theheatingsystemhasjustbeenturned

on.

• it isused ina placewitha lotof moisture.

• itisusedwhereithasdirectcontactwithcoolair, suchas nearan

air-conditioner.

Whenithascondensationinside,the unitmaynotfunctionnormally.

Letitstandfor 1to2 hoursbeforeturningthepoweron;or,gradually

heat the roomand drythe unitbefore use.

I Shouldany troubleoccur,disconnectthe AC cordand contact I

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IMPORTANT

Connect equipment,antennas, and otheroptionalequipment be--

fore connecting the AC cord.

CONNECTINGTHESUPPLIED

SPEAKERS

You can obtain a front surroundeffect.

Connect the speakersto the SPEAKER terminalsand the SUR-

ROUND SPEAKERS jacks ofthe main unit.

1 Connect to the SPEAKERS terminals.

Connect the rightspeaker (_ to the R terminal, and the left

speaker _) to=the L ter[ninalwith the cords attached to the

speakers.

OpentheleversoftheSPEAKER terminalsonthemainunitand

inserttheconductorsofthecordswithwhitestdpesto• andthe

conductorsofthe blackcordsto e.

Then, shutthe levers to lock.

2 Connect to the SURROUND SPEAKERS jacks,

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Use the suppliedyellow-'blackcords.

Connectingtothe sDeakeJ

Pushthe levers ofeach terminal, and insertthe conductorsof

the yellowcordsto $ and the conductorsof the blackcordsto

e. Then, release the levers to lock.

Connectingtothe main unit

Connect the speakers tothe SURROUND SPEAKERS jacks

withthe plugsof the connectingcords.

Rightspeaker (i) should be connectedto the R jack, and left

speaker (_)tothe Ljack.

,,,The speakersystemsare magneticallyshielded. However,if

thespeakersshouldaffectthecoloronyourTV screen,turnoff

theTV andturnitonagain 15-30minuteslater. IftheTV screen

stillhas poorcolor,move the speakersawayfrom the "IV.

• Donot leave magnetsor objectsgeneratingmagnetismnear

the speakers.

CONNECTINGTHEACCORD

Connect the AC cordto an AC outlet.

Ademonstration ofthe unit's preset functions begins inthe display

window (DEMO mode). This demonstrationcan be canceled.

Refer to"DEMO (DEMONSTRATION) MODE" onpage 20.

Also,the II SET buttonflashes to informyou thatthecurrent time

needs to be set. Referto "SETTING THE CLOCK_on page 22.

Ifsettingup withoptionalequipment,connectthe optionalequip-

ment before connectingthe AC cord.

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ANTENNACONNECTIONS

CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS

Connectionsdifferaccordingto thesuffixofthe modelnumberon

the rear of your unit.

Preparation

• Untiethe suppliedFM feeder antenna.

• Stand the suppliedAM loopantenna on a surfaceby fixing the

claw tothe slot._

Connection _ []

Pushthe leverof each terminal, and insertthe conductor. Then,

releasethe leverto lock.

FM: Connecttheconductorofthe FMfeeder antenna(_ tothe FM

75_ terminals.

AM: Connect th_'conductolofthe AM loopantenna _ tothe AM

LOOP terminals.

Positioning FM feeder antenna

ExtendthisantennahorizontallyinaT-shapeand fixitsendstothe

wallwithcellophanetape.

Positioning AM loop anfenrta

To fix ittothe wall, usescrew._

Findthe bestpositionforrecel_ion, and fixthisantennavertically.

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• Donotbringtheendsofthe FMfeederantennanearmetalobjects

orcurtainrails.

• Do notunwindtheAM loopantennawire.

• Do notbringthe AM loopantenna near a tumtable system, CD

player,TV monitor,orthe stereosystemitself,orclose tothe AC

cordor speakercords, sincenoisewillbe pickedup.

CONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA

For better FM reception, use of an outdoor antenna is recom-

mended.

Connect the outdoorantennato the FM 75Q terminals._ []

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REMOTECONTROL

Inserting batteries

Detach the battery cover onthe rear ofthe remote control and insert

two R6 (size AA) batteries. --* []

When to replace the batteries

The maximumoperationaldistanceoftheremotecontrolshouldbe

approximately 5 meters (16feet). When thisdistancedecreases,

replacethe batterieswithnew ones.

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• Do notmix differenttypes ofbatteries,or oldbatteries withnew

ones.

• Ifyouare notgoingtousethe unitforalongpedodoftime,remove

the batteries toprevent possibleelectrolyteleakage.

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Hints for correct operation

The remotecontrolmay notoperate correctlywhen:

• the lineofsightbetweenthe remotecontroland the unit'sremote

sensoris exposed to intense light,suchas directsunlight.

• otherremote controlsare used nearby (televisionetc.).

OTHERCONNEC'tlONS

CONNECTING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT _ []

You can listen to and record sounds from optional equipment

connectedto thisunit.

Use a cable with an RCA phono plug (not supplied) to connect

analog equipment (turntables, LD players without digitaloutput

connectors,VCRs, etc.) for audio playback.

Connections

Connectthe redplugtothe Rjack,and the whiteplugtothe Ljack

ofthe VIDEO/AUX jacks.

When connectinga turntable

Use an Aiwa turntableequippedwith anequalizeramplifier.

CONNECTING A SUPER WOOFER

Connectingasuperwooferincreasesthe realismoflow-frequency

sounds.

Connecta superwooferwitha built-inamplifier(AiwaTS-W5 etc.)

tothe SUPER WOOFER terminal. _ []

Refer tothe superwoofer operating manualfor details.

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POWER

SET

BEFOREOPERATION

To turn on the unit --* []

Pressthe POWER button.

You can also turnthe uniton bypressing Oneof the direct play

buttons.(See page 20.)

After use

Press the POWER button to turn off the power. The display

changesto clock or DEMO mode.

After turning on the unit

The flash windowabove the disccompartmentlightsup.

For 4 seconds,the most recentlyusedfunctionbuttonflashes in

green.

No operation may becarriedout duringthis4-second period.

The flash window -- []

The flashwindow lightsup duringpoweronand flasheswhen the

disc compartment is opened or closed,and when the trays are

rotated.

To turnit off,operate asfollows:

1 Turn on the power and press the CD button. (The CD button

lightsin red.)

2 Pressthe • buttonwhilepressingthe CD button.

To turnit back on, repeat the procedure.

• Do notcarryout thisoperati_ duringrecording.

Illumination guide _ []

Whenever one of the functionbuttonsis pressed,the buttonsfor

thatoperationlightupor flash.

Example:

When connectingtheACcord,theI I SETbuttonflashestoguide

you in settingthe currenttime.

Headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack with a stereo standard

plug (_6.3 mm/V4 inch).

No sound is heard from the speakers while headphones are

plugged in.

After a power Interruption

The currenttime needsto be reset. (See page 22.)

• Ifpowerisinterruptedfor morethan about24 hours,you willalso

have to reset preset stationsand timer playback or recording

settings.

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BEFORE OPERA TION

CASSETTE TAPES

Usable tapes

For playback,usenormal (type 1),CrO=(type 1]),and metal (type

IV) tapes.

The proper bias and equalization to suit the type of tape are

selectedautomatically.

For recording,usea normal(typeD tape,

Tape slack

Take upanyslackinthetape witha pencilorsimilartoolbeforeuse.

Slack tape may break orjam inthe mechanism._ []

120-minute or longer tapes

These are extremelythina!ld easily deformedor damaged. They

are not recommended.

To prevent accidental erasure

Break offtheplastictabsonthe cassettetapeafter recording,with

a screwdriveror other pointedtool. _ []

• Side A

(_) Tab for sideA

To record on the tape again, cover the tab openingswith cello-

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DEMO(DEMONSTRATION)MODE

When you first connect the AC cord, the display window demon-

strates the unit's preset functions.

When the power is turned on, the DEMO display is hidden by the

operation display. When the power is turned off, it is restored.

To cancel DEMO mode _ []

Pressthe DEMO button.

To reenter DEMO mode

Pressthe DEMO buttonagain.

After a power Interruption

The unitenters DEMO mode.

DIRECTPLAYFUNCTIONS

Youcanturnthe unitonandstartplaybackimmediatelybypressing

one ofthe directplay buttons. Pressthe TUNER/BAND buttonto

listentothe tuner, the TAPE buttonto listento a tape, or the CD

buttonor DISC DIRECT PLAY buttonstolistentodiscsloaded in

the disccompartment.

If the power is on, pressing the CD button or the TAPE button

selectsa sourceto be played.Pressthe 41_ buttonto startplay.

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SETTINGTHECLOCK

When you first connectthe AC cord,theIIIISET buttonflashesto

informyou that the currenttime needsto be set. Set the timeas

follows, while the powerisstilloff.

1 Press the II SET button.

Thehourflashes.

2 Press the ,91<1 DOWN

designate the hour.

or P,P. UP button to

3 Press the II SET button to set the hour.

The hourstopsflashingand the minute startsflashing.

4 Press the ,<,9 DOWN or I_1_ UP button to desig-

nate the minute.

Press the II SET button to set the minute 'and

complete setting.

The minute stops flashingin the display and the clock starts

runningfrom00 seconds. ,

To setthe timemoreaccurately,presstheII SET buttonwhen

anotherclockor a timesignalindicatesthatthe currenttimeis

00 seconds.

Each colonflash inthe displayindicatesone second.

To correct the current time .--* []

Press the CLOCK button on the remote control. The clock is

displayed and the II SET buttonon the main unitflashesfor 4

seconds.

Within this period, press the II SET button and continue by

following steps2 to 5.

To display the current time while the power is on

Pressthe CLOCK buttononthe remotecontrol.The currenttime

isdisplayedfor4 seconds.

However,the timecannot be displayed,duringrecording.

To switch to the 24-hour standard

The clock isfactory-setto the 12-hour standard. To switchtothe

24-hour standard,pressthe CLOCK buttononthe remote control

and then press the • buttonwithin4 seconds. Repeat the same

procedureto restorethe 12-hourstandard.

After e power interruption

If you switch the display to clock, the clock flashes to remind you

that the current time needs to be reset.

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ADJUSTINGTHESOUND

VOLUME "-' []

To adjust the volume with the VOLUME control on the main

unit

To increase the volume,turn the VOLUME controlclockwise.

To decrease the volume, turn the VOLUME control

counterclockwise.

To adjust the volume with the VOLUME buttons on the

remote control

To increasethe volume, press the/_ button.

To decrease the volume, press the _/button.

BBE system (NSX-3900 only)-- Forclearandvivid

high-definition sound --* r_l

The BBEsystemenhancestheclarityofhigh-frequencysounds. It

alsohelpsyourvoice tobe clearer when singingwiththe Karaoke

functions.

Press the BBE button. Each time it is pressed, the level changes.

Select one of the four levels, or the off position, to suit your

preference.

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Recording with BBE

Sound can be recorded with_BBE. When listening to a tape

recordedwithBBE, itis recommendedthat BBE be set tooff.

SUPER T-BASS -- For louder deep bass --, []

T-BASS functionenhances the realismof low-frequencysounds.

Pressthe T-BASS buttontoturnonthe d indicator.

To turn itoff,press the T-BASS buttonagain.

GEQ (GRAPHIC EQUALIZER) --, []

Forgreater listeningpleasure,youcanselectoneof threedifferent

equalizationcurves.

ROCK: Powerfulsound emphasizingtrebleand bass.

POP: More presence ofvocals and midrange.

CLASSIC: Sound enrichedwith heavybass and fine treble.

a. To select an equalization mode

Pressone ofthe GEQ buttons. You cancheckthe selectedmode

inthe display.

b. To cancel the selected mode

Pressthe selected buttonagain.

EQ oFF isdisplayed.

c. To select with the remote control

Press the GEQ button repeatedly untilthe desired equalization

curve isdisplayed.

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GEQ

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ADJUSTING THE SOUND

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-- DSP--

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DSP

DSP (DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR) _ []

The soundof a concerthallisproducedby sounds reflectedfrom

the wallsand ceiling,reinforcingthe soundscomingdirectlyfrom

the omhestra.

You can use this unit'sDSP circuitsto recreate reflectedsounds

digitally, to obtain the sound presence of a disco, live music

performanceor concerthall.

In addition,the suppliedspeaker system has a surroundspeaker

whichfaces upward and outside,for a surroundsoundeffect.

Byselectinga DSP mode,youcanobtain moreeffectivesurround

sound.

Sound characteristics of DSP modes

There are three DSP modes. Equalizationcurves are selected

automaticallyto Rtatchthe DSP sound.

Soundcharactedstics

DISCO A powerfulsound likethatofa disco.

SurroundThe graphicequalizerisautomaticallysettoROCK.

LIVE A vibrantsound likethatofa livemusicperformance.

SurroundThe graphicequalize_isautomaticallysettoPOP.

HALL A sound presencelik_thatofa concerthall.

SurroundSuitableforplaybackbforchestralmusic.

The graphicequalizerisautomaticallyset toCLASSIC.

• The graphicequalizationcurvecanalsobe selectedorturnedoff,

as you prefer.

a. To select a DSP mode

Pressone ofthe DSP buttons.

You can check the selected mode in the display,

b. To cancel the selected DSP mode

Press the selected DSP button once more.

S-oFF is displayed.

c. To select with the remote control

Press the DSP buttonrepeatedly untilthe desired mode is dis-

played.

DISCO ---_ LIVE _ HALL-- S-oFF--_

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When the music source is monaural

A simulated stereo effectcan be obtaineclby selectingthe LIVE

mode,

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Ifyou pressthe MIC ECHO buttontoechothesound,the selected

DSP mode isautomaticallycanceled.

When youselecta DSP mode, MIC ECHO issettoOFF automati-

cally.

SOUND ADJUSTMENT DURING RECORD-

ING

The output volume and tone (T-BASS, GEQ and DSP) of the

speakersorheadphonesmaybe freely variedwithoutaffectingthe

level ofthe recording.

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I A OPEN/CLOS_E

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kSICOPERATIONS

Press the CD button.

Thepoweristurnedonandthebuttonlightsinred.

If a disc Is Inserted

You can turnthe uniton and beginplay by pressing the CD

button(direct playfunction).

Press the ----.OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc

compartment.

Load disc(s) with the label side up.

(_)To play one or two discs

Place the discson trays 1 and 2.

(_)To play thlhL=ediscs

After placingtwodiscs,pressthe DISC CHANGE buttonto

rotatethe trays. Place the nextdiscon tray3.

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To loadan 8-cm (3-inch)disc, put itontothe innercircleof the

tray.

Press the A OPEN/CL(i!SE button to close the disc

compartment.

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0 Selected discnumber

(_)Total playingtime of the selected disc

(_)Total numberof tracksonthe selected disc

(_ Musiccalendar

Note thatonlythe first 20 tracksare displayed,even ifthe

disccontains21 tracksor more.

Press the <11_ button to start play.

Playbeginswiththediscontray1. Allthediscsareplayedonce.

0 Number of track being played

(_) Playingtime oftrack

(_) Number oftrack beingplayed flashes.

During playback

A traywhichhas nodisc isskipped andplayproceedsto the next

tray. The indicatorof the skipped disc number goes out in the

display.

To stop play

Press the • button.

To stop and open the tray at the same time, press the • OPEN/

CLOSE button.

To pause

Press the II button.

In pause mode,the II buttonflashes.

To resume play, press itagain.

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BASIC OPERATIONS

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To check the remaining time

Pressthe CD EDIT/REMAIN buttonduringplayback.

The amount of time remaining until all tracks finish playing is

displayed.

To restorethe playtime display,press it again.

When usingthe remotecontrol,press the EDIT/REMAIN button.

To skip discs

PresstheDISC SKIPbuttonontheremotecontrolto skipadiscand

pressthe <11_ buttontoplay the next disc. Play beginswiththe

nextdiscand allthe discsare playedonceincludingthe skipped

disc.

• Discscan be skippedduringplay.

To play one disc only _ []

Press one of the DISC DIR_=CTPLAY buttonsto start play. The

selecteddisc isplayed.

Only the indicatoi"of the selected disc number is circled in the

displayas shown (_).

If you pressed one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY buttonswith the

poweroff,play beginswiththe selected disc.(See page20.)

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To remove discs

PresstheA_OPEN/CLOSE bu_ontoopenthe disccompartment.

You can removetwo discs. To'remove the disconthe backtray,

pressthe DISC CHANGE buttonto rotate the disctray.

If you press the A OPEN/CLOSE button with the power off

The power isturnedon and the disccompartmentopens.

• Do not tilttheunitwithdiscs loaded. This maydislodgethe discs.

Use underthese conditionsmay damagethe discs.

• Do notplace morethan one compactdisconone disctrayat the

same time.

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CHANGING DISCS DURING PLAY

Up totwo discs can be replacedduringplay. _ r_

1 Pressthe DISC CHANGE buttonto ope'nthedisccompartment.

2 Remove the discsand place otherdiscs.

The discplaced onthe leftsidetraywill beplayed next.

3 Press the • OPEN/CLOSE buttontoclose the disc compart-

ment.

All discsare playedonce.

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BASIC OPERA TIONS

SEARCHING FOR A PARTICULAR POINT IN

A TRACK

Youcanlocateaparticularpointinatrackduringplaybymonitoringfast

forward soundor observingCD playingtimein thedisplay._ []

To search back

Keepthe _141DOWN buttonpressedand releaseitatthe desired

point.

To search forward

KeeptheI_I_ UPbuttonpressedandreleaseitatthedesiredpoint.

1<1,4DOWN UP_t

SKIPPING'lID THE BEGINNING OF A TRACK

You can locatethe beginningof any track ona disc. _ [] ,

To return to the beginning of the current or prevlous track

Pressthe 4_I DOWN buttononceto returntothe beginningofthe

currenttrack.

Pressthe ,4,4 DOWN buttonr_peatedlyto skiptracksbackward

one by one.

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To skip tracks

Pressthe=,.D. UP buttonrepeatedlyto skiptracksforward one by

one.

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SELECTING A TRACK DIRECTLY

Usethe numericbuttonsonthe remotecontroltoplayanytrackon

anydisc directly._ []

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Pressthe DISC SKIP buttononremotecontroltoselectadisc.

The selected disc isindicatedin red in the display.

Press the numeric buttonsand the +10 buttonon the remote

controlto selecta track.

Playbeginswiththattrack,and allthe tracksonthe discwillbe

played.

Example:

® To select the 6th track, press the 6 button.

® To select the 16th track, press the +10 buttonand then

pressthe 6 buttonwithin4 seconds.

® To select the 20th track, press the +10 buttontwice and

then pressthe 0 buttonwithin4 seconds.

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RANDOMPLAY

Allthetracksontheselecteddiscoronalldiscsinthecompartment

can be played randomly.

Press the RANDOM button on the remote control to display

RANDOM, beforeor duringplay. --* []

To cancel random play

Pressthe RANDOM buttonso that RANDOM in the displaygoes

out.

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• Even if the ,<.< button is pressed, the previously played track

cannot be skipped.

• You cannot select tracks directly with the numeric buttons in

randomplay mede. i

RANDOM

REPEATPLAY

REPEAT

All thetracks onthe selecteddisc oronalldiscs inthecompartment

can be played repeatedly.

Pressthe REPEAT buttonon the remote controlto display Z:),

beforeor duringplay. -_ []

To repeat only selected tracks

Program the desired tracks before sele_ing repeat play. (See

page 36.)

To cancel repeat play

Press the REPEAT buttonso that _ inthe displaygoesout.

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Aiwa NSX-3900 Owner's manual

Brand: Aiwa

Model: NSX-3900

Category: Cassette players

Type: Owner's manual

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