Aiwa FD-NH90, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SC STEREO SYSTEM SISTEMA ESTEREO CON REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS CHAINE STEREO AVEC LECTEUR DE DISQUES COMPACTS NSX AVH90 For Assistance And Information Call Toll Free 1 800 BUY AIWA United States and Puerto Rico 86 NTM 903 019 960829BKY U En English E Español F Français ...

Page 2: ... be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Owner s record For your convenience record the model number and serial number you will find them on the rear of your...

Page 3: ...e comprobar las leyes de derechos de autor relacionadas con la grabación de discos de la radio o de cintas del país en el que se utilice el aparato AVERTISSEMENT POUR REDUIRE LE RISQUE DE COURT CIRCUIT OU DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL A LA PLUIE OU A L HUMIDITE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING...

Page 4: ...CONTENTS PREPARATIONS PRECAUTIONS 2 CONNECTIONS 3 BEFORE OPERATION 5 SETTING THE CLOCK 6 SOUND SIMPLE AUDIO ADJUSTMENT 7 DSP SURROUND 8 ELECTRONIC GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 9 RADIO RECEPTION MANUAL TUNING 9 PRESETTING STATIONS 10 CD PLAYING BASIC OPERATIONS 11 TAPE PLAYBACK BASIC OPERATIONS 13 CONTINUOUS PLAY 14 RECORDING BASIC RECORDING 15 DUBBING A TAPE MANUALLY 16 DUBBING THE WHOLE TAPE 16 AI EDIT RECO...

Page 5: ...inserted one way into a power outlet If it is difficult or impossible to insert the AC power plug into an outlet turn the plug over and try again If it still does not easily insert into the outlet please call a qualified service technician to service or replace the outlet To avoid defeating the safety feature of the polarized plug do not force it into a power outlet 3 AC power cord When disconnect...

Page 6: ...able of the RX NAVH90 to the FD NH90 Push the connector in until it clicks 2 Connect the speaker cords with the SX NAVH90 The cords with the white stripes should be connected to the 0 terminals and the other cords to the 9 terminals 3 Connect the speaker cords with the main unit The cords with white stripes should be connected to the 0 terminals and the other cords to the 9 terminals 4 Connect the...

Page 7: ... AM loop antenna near other optional equipment the stereo system itself the AC cord or speaker cords as noise will be picked up Do not unwind the AM loop antenna wire POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS Position the speakers to make the most of the DOLBY PRO LOGIC or DSP effect q Front speakers w Center speaker Position in the center of the two front speakers In addition position on or below the TV set if co...

Page 8: ...te leakage The remote control may not operate correctly when The line of sight between the remote control and the remote sensor inside the display window is exposed to intense light such as direct sunlight Other remote controls are used nearby those of a television etc BEFORE OPERATION CONTROL STAGE There is a retractable stage with control buttons on the amplifier To open the control stage Press ...

Page 9: ... hour flashes Press the button again if the hour does not flash 2 Press the TUNING UP or DOWN button to designate the hour 3 Press the SET button to set the hour The hour stops flashing and the minute starts flashing 4 Press the TUNING UP or DOWN button to designate the minute 5 Press the SET button to set the minute and complete setting The minute stops flashing on the display and the clock start...

Page 10: ...high frequency sound When playing back a tape recorded with BBE it is recommended that BBE be set to off SIMPLE AUDIO ADJUSTMENT Press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the control stage if it is closed VOLUME Turn the VOLUME control on the main unit or press the VOLUME buttons on the remote control To change the left right balance Turn the BALANCE control BBE SYSTEM The BBE system enhances the clarit...

Page 11: ... the matching equalization curve appears on the display window When the music source is monaural Select LIVE or MOVIE to obtain a simulated stereo effect When DISCO HALL or ARENA is selected no sound will be heard from the surround speakers To cancel the selected mode Press the OFF button so that SUR oFF appears on the display While the SURROUND mode is off no sound is heard from the surround spea...

Page 12: ...EAT MONO TUNER button so that MONO appears on the display Noise is reduced although reception is monaural To restore stereo reception press the button so that MONO disappears RADIO RECEPTION MONO ELECTRONIC GRAPHIC EQUALIZER Press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the control stage if it is closed This unit provides the following five different equalization curves ROCK Powerful sound emphasizing trebl...

Page 13: ...reset number 25 press the 10 10 and 5 buttons To select preset number 10 press the 10 and 0 buttons Selecting a preset number on the main unit Press the TUNER button to select a band Then press the STATION PRESET N UP or M DOWN button repeatedly Each time the button is pressed the following number is selected To clear a preset station Use the remote control Select the preset number of the station ...

Page 14: ... loaded disc s begins To replace discs before play press the x OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc compartment To check the remaining time Press the CD EDIT CHECK button during play The amount of time remaining until all tracks finish playing is displayed To restore the play time display repeat the above again Selecting a track with the remote control 1 Press one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY buttons to ...

Page 15: ...s the KARAOKE PROGRAM page 20 2 Press one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY buttons to select a disc The selected disc is indicated in red on the display Go to the next step when the tray stops rotating CD PLAYING 3 Press the numeric buttons and the 10 button to program a track Example To select the 25th track press the 10 10 and 5 buttons To select the 10th track press the 10 and 0 buttons 4 Repeat steps 2...

Page 16: ... to select a deck The selected deck number is displayed To stop play press the s button To pause play deck 2 only press the a button To resume play press again To change the playback side press the d PLAY DIR button in play or pause mode To fast forward or rewind press the f or g button in stop mode Then press the s button to stop the tape To start play when the power is off Direct Play Function P...

Page 17: ...ssette tape after recording with a screwdriver or other pointed tool To record on the tape again cover the tab openings with adhesive tape etc On Type II tapes take care not to cover the Type II tape detection slot 120 minute or longer tapes are extremely thin and easily deformed or damaged They are not recommended Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use Slack tape m...

Page 18: ...ss the s button To pause recording press the a button Applicable when the source is TUNER VIDEO 1 MD or VIDEO 2 AUX To resume recording press again To start recording with the remote control First press the q REC REC MUTE button and then press the d button within 2 seconds INSERTING BLANK SPACES Insertion of 4 second blank spaces enables you to activate the Music Sensor function Applicable when th...

Page 19: ... has been reversed Dubbing does not start from a point halfway in the tape The reverse mode is automatically set to The Dolby NR does not affect recording 1 Press the TAPE button 2 Insert the original tape into deck 1 and the tape to be recorded on into deck 2 Insert each tape with the side to be played back or recorded on first facing out from the unit 3 Press the SYNC DUB button once or twice to...

Page 20: ...is played through for 10 seconds and recording starts When recording on the front side A ends recording on the back side B starts To stop recording Press the s button Recording and CD play stop simultaneously To clear the edit program Press the s CLEAR button twice so that EDIT disappears on the display To check the order of the programmed track numbers Before recording press the EDIT CHECK button...

Page 21: ...the rest of the tracks for side A A track whose playing time is longer than the remaining time cannot be programmed 8 Press the EDIT CHECK button to select side B and program the tracks for side B After confirming B on the display repeat step 6 9 Press the q REC REC MUTE button and then press the d button within 2 seconds to start recording The tape is rewound to the beginning of the front side th...

Page 22: ...unction Use the vocal fader function for ordinary discs or tapes Use the multiplex function for multi audio discs or tapes Each time the VOCAL FADER MULTIPLEX button is pressed one of these functions is selected cyclically 1 To change the time lag setting of the Auto Vocal Fader or Auto Multiplex function When Auto Vocal Fader or Auto Multiplex is selected A VF or AUTO MPX is displayed for 3 secon...

Page 23: ...d track To add a reservation during play Repeat steps 2 and 3 To check the reserved tracks Press the EDIT CHECK button repeatedly Each time it is pressed the disc number and track number are displayed in the reserved order To stop play Press the s button Press the d button to start again To skip a track Press the g button The skipped track is cleared from the program To clear all the reservations ...

Page 24: ...DOLBY PRO LOGIC button repeatedly until NORMAL is selected 2 Press the MANUAL SELECT TEST button and hold it down for about four seconds until L CH lights A noise signal is sent to each channel in turn in the following sequence L CH Left speaker R CH Right speaker SUR Surround speakers CEN Center speaker 3 Adjust the sound level of the center and the surround speakers While CEN or SUR is displayed...

Page 25: ...rround effect may not be obtained even when the DOLBY PRO LOGIC is on BBE DSP and the vocal fader are automatically canceled when the DOLBY PRO LOGIC is selected The DOLBY PRO LOGIC is automatically canceled when any of the DSP BBE or vocal fader effects are selected The DOLBY PRO LOGIC is automatically canceled when headphones are plugged in or there is audio input through a microphone The full D...

Page 26: ...e POWER button to turn the unit off after adjusting the volume and tone 5 remains on the display after the power is turned off timer standby mode When the timer on time is reached the unit turns on and begins play with the selected source To check the specified time and source Press the TIMER button The timer on time the selected source name and the duration for the timer activated period are disp...

Page 27: ...ons of the connected equipment for details The connecting cords are not supplied Obtain the necessary connecting cords Consult your local Aiwa dealer for optional equipment TV OR VIDEO EQUIPMENT Two video units and a TV set for monitoring can be connected to this unit Use cables with RCA phono plugs Connecting a TV set Connect to the MONITOR OUT terminal You can watch the video playback of either ...

Page 28: ... VIDEO 2 AUX jacks on the rear panel of the unit proceed as follows Preparation When playing a video source turn on the TV set or monitor connected to the MONITOR OUT jack 1 Press the VIDEO 1 MD or VIDEO 2 AUX button VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 appears on the display 2 Play the connected equipment To change VIDEO 1 MD or VIDEO 2 AUX source name on the display When the VIDEO 1 MD button is pressed VIDEO 1 i...

Page 29: ...Unmeasurable General Dimensions 260 203 321 5 mm W H D 101 4 8 123 4 in Weight 3 9 kg 8 lbs 10 oz Speaker system SX NAVH90 Cabinet type 3 way bass reflex magnetic sealed type Speakers Woofer 140 mm 55 8 in cone type Tweeter 60 mm 23 8 in cone type Super tweeter 20 mm 13 16 in ceramic type Impedance 6 ohms Output sound pressure level 88 dB W m Dimensions W H D 230 396 265 mm 91 8 155 8 101 2 in Wei...

Page 30: ...nnect the AC cord then correct the speaker connections Was an incorrect function button pressed Sound is emitted from one speaker only Is the other speaker disconnected The output sound is not stereo Is the Karaoke function turned on page 19 The sound is not heard from the center or surround speakers The center speaker sounds only when the DOLBY PRO LOGIC is activated page 21 The surround speakers...

Page 31: ...COMPACT DISC PLAYER FD NH90 CD EDIT CHECK 11 17 18 DISC CHANGE 11 DISC DIRECT PLAY 11 DOLBY NR 13 15 f DOWN 11 13 x OPEN CLOSE 11 a PAUSE 11 13 d PLAY DIR 11 13 w REC REC MUTE 15 REV MODE DECK 2 13 14 15 s STOP 11 13 SYNC DUB NORMAL HIGH 16 gUP 11 13 REMOTE CONTROL Parts Pages BBE 7 CLOCK 6 CD 11 s CLEAR 10 12 13 j l DIRECTION PRESET 17 18 DISC DIRECT PLAY 12 DOLBY PRO LOGIC 21 EDIT CHECK 17 18 GE...

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