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TAPE OPERATIONS

Playback

Use only TYPE I (normal) tapes.

1

Press TAPE A/B (SHIFT+TAPE A/B on the remote)
and insert the tape in either deck.

Press 

z

PUSH EJECT to open the cassette holder, and

insert with the exposed side down and playback side
facing out from the unit. Push 

z

PUSH EJECT to close.

PUSH EJECT

2

Press 

c

(

c

/

d

on the remote).

To stop playback

Press 

s

.

To pause playback (deck B only)

Press 

a

. Press again to resume.

To fast forward or rewind

Press 

f

 or 

g

.

To select a deck (deck A or deck B)

Press TAPE A/B (SHIFT+TAPE A/B on the remote) in stop mode
when tapes are loaded in both decks.
"

TP A

" (deck A) or "

TP B

" (deck B) is displayed.

To reset the tape counter

Press 

s

 in stop mode, and the tape counter in the display is

reset to "

0000

". Opening and closing the cassette holder

will also reset the tape counter.

To play continuously (deck A to deck B)

Load tapes in both decks and start playback on deck A. Then,
as soon as playback on deck A finishes, playback on deck B
will start without interruption.

•The both decks play one side of the tapes.

Notes on cassettes

•Use of a tape longer than 90 minutes is not recommended

since they are extremely thin and easily damaged. If you
should use it, do not change the tape operations such as
play and stop frequently.

•Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool

before use. Slack tape may get entangled in the deck
mechanism and become damaged.

Basic recording

Use only TYPE I (normal) tapes. Deck B is the recording deck.
Only one side of the tape can be recorded at a time.

1

Insert the recordable tape in deck B.

Press 

z

PUSH EJECT to open the 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

Prepare the source.

To record CD(s), select the CD function and load disc(s).
To record a radio program, tune in to the desired station.
To record a tape, insert the source tape in deck A and
select the TAPE (deck A) function.
To record from connected external equipment, select the
VIDEO/AUX function and prepare the equipment.

3

Press 

w

REC/REC MUTING to start recording.

When recording a CD or tape, playback starts
automatically.
When recording input from connected equipment,
manually start playback of the source.

•Volume or tone adjustment does not affect recording.
•"

NO TAB

" is displayed if you attempt to record a tape

with the tab broken off.

DISC DIRECT
PLAY 1-3

PUSH EJECT

    REC/
REC MUTING

TAPE A/B

SYNC DUB

MULTI JOG

PUSH EJECT

EDIT

SHIFT

1–0/10,
+10

DISC SKIP

TAPE A/B

Deck A

Deck B

Summary of Contents for JAX-E3

Page 1: ...Mini Hi Fi Component System 4 246 024 12 030501BMI DS SO JAX N3 JAX E3 ...

Page 2: ...rating voltage Before operating the system check that the operating voltage of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply On safety The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the system from the wall outlet mains if it is not to be used for an extended period ...

Page 3: ...stem take out any discs Notes on discs Discs recorded on CD R RW drives may not be played back because of scratches dirt recording condition or the drive s characteristics CD R RW discs which are not finalized at the end of recording cannot be played back Do not attach adhesive label etc to either side of a CD R RW disc as doing so may cause malfunction Do not load an unrecorded CD R RW disc The d...

Page 4: ... wall outlet When the AC power cord is connected to a wall outlet for the first time DEMO appears in the display To deactivate the DEMO press c c don the remote Do not short circuit the 0 and 9 speaker cord leads Do not leave objects generating magnetism or objects affected by magnetism near the speakers R6 AA Remote Detach the battery compartment lid at the rear of the remote and insert two R6 si...

Page 5: ... cable with RCA phono plugs red plug to R jack white plug to L jack Referalsototheoperatinginstructionsofyourequipment To switch function to external input press VIDEO AUX Tip To change the displayed name for this function turn the unit on then hold down VIDEO AUX and press POWER on the unit Repeat the procedure to select VIDEO AUX or TV 3 SPEAKER terminals 4 Connect the speaker cord of the suppli...

Page 6: ...mphasizes low frequency sound i Bass 19 Produces rich and clear low frequency sound DISPLAY 9 10 Displays the time and the remaining time for CD ALBUM k i 12 Selects a previous album or a succeeding album with MP3 CDs PTY 15 Displays a program type for RDS Radio Data System Main unit front Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details 5 MULTI JOG 8 12 14 17 21 When used in combination wi...

Page 7: ...g mode CLOCK TIMER SELECT 20 21 Selects timer playback timer recording or timer off 7 DISPLAY 9 10 8 SHIFT Hold down when pressing a numbered button to change its function to that printed above the number e g Press SHIFT BAND on the remote indicates Hold down SHIFT and press 2 BAND Doing so makes you be able to select Tuner function and the radio band 9 FUNCTION Switches the active function among ...

Page 8: ...yzer display 1 Press MODE repeatedly until SPECTRUM appears in the display when the unit is turned on and then press ENTER 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select one of the three spectrum analyzer displays PATTERN 1 2 and 3 If there is no MULTI JOG or button operation within 6 seconds the setting is canceled On the remote press SHIFT SPECTRUM repeatedly Volume Turn VOLUME Press VOLUME on the remote Adjust fro...

Page 9: ...r or t repeatedly to set the hour and then press ENTER 4 Press r or t repeatedly to set the minute and then press ENTER The time display stops flashing and the clock starts from 00 seconds MULTI JOG is also available in place of r or t To display the time Press DISPLAY on the remote The time will be displayed for 6 seconds If appears when the unit is turned off There has been a power interruption ...

Page 10: ...Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback The display changes cyclically as follows Tracknumberandelapsedplayingtime ofthecurrenttrack Track number and remaining time of the current track Remaining time of the current disc Clock display for 6 seconds To replace disc s during playback without interruption While one disc is being played back press DISC CHANGE so that the compartment opens replace dis...

Page 11: ...ote press rortandthenpressENTER or press the numbered buttons To select the 10th track press 0 10 To select the 20th track press 10 10 and 0 10 To select the 25th track press 10 10 and 5 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to program other tracks 6 Press c c don the remote On the remote press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM lights up and carry out step 3 to 6 During programmed playback you cannot select a disc o...

Page 12: ... in the display in stop mode and then press ENTER 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select one of the following modes and then press ENTER SHUFFLE Tracks in the disc are played in random ALBM SHUF Tracks only in one album are played in random If there is no MULTI JOG or button operation within 6 seconds the setting is canceled 3 Press c c don the remote Tip In shuffle playback for MP3 CDs only one disc is playa...

Page 13: ...as The unit does not support MP3 tracks file recorded with UNIX system Terminology ISO 9660 ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9660 determines the file structure for the CD ROMs This unit can play MP3 files recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660 Nesting of folders albums To organize data files stored in a PC you can store related files in a folder A folde...

Page 14: ...R or a PAUSE SET on the unit to store the station The preset number beginning from 1 appears in the display 4 Repeat step 1 to 3 to preset other stations You cannot store more than a total of 32 preset stations FULL appears Tuning in to preset stations On the unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select a band 2 Press cPRESET repeatedly or turn MULTI JOG With each press the station with the succeeding preset...

Page 15: ...t can search for a station broadcasting your desired PTY easily To do so you need to preset every available station in advance since the unit searches only the preset stations 1 Press PTY 2 Turn MULTI JOG or press r or t on the remote to select a desired program type and then press ENTER The search begins stops when a suitable station is detected and the unit tunes it in NOT FOUND is displayed if ...

Page 16: ...u should use it do not change the tape operations such as play and stop frequently Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use Slack tape may get entangled in the deck mechanism and become damaged Basic recording Use only TYPE I normal tapes Deck B is the recording deck Only one side of the tape can be recorded at a time 1 Insert the recordable tape in deck B Press zPUSH...

Page 17: ... to specify tape length 6 Press wREC REC MUTING to start recording on side A The tape is rewound to the beginning of side A and recording starts Go to the next step when recording on side A finishes 7 Press SHIFT EDIT on the remote The recording time left for side B appears in the display 8 Turn over the tape and press w REC REC MUTING to start recording on side B AI Edit Recording cannot be used ...

Page 18: ...itch to side B and select the tracks for the side 8 Press SHIFT EDIT on the remote to switch back Side A Tab for side A to side A 9 Press wREC REC MUTING to start recording on side A The tape is rewound to the beginning of side A and recording starts Go to the next step when recording on side A finishes 10 Press SHIFT EDIT on the remote to switch to side B 11 Turn over the tape and press w REC REC...

Page 19: ...cesrichandclearlowfrequencysoundbesidesBASSeffect 1 Press i Bass to select I BASS ON The red indicator on i Bass button lights up 2 Turn BASS to adjust from 1 to MAX 5 To select the frequency range for i Bass effect 1 Press i Bass to select I BASS ON 2 Press MODE repeatedly until IBAS FREQ appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select one of the three frequency ranges FREQ...

Page 20: ...nt If DAILY PLAY is not displayed set the clock see Setting the clock and carry out from this step again 4 Press r or t repeatedly to set the timer on hour and then press ENTER 5 Press r or t to set the timer on minute and then press ENTER OFF TIME appears for a moment 6 Repeat step 4 and 5 to set the timer off hour and minute 7 Press r or t to select the source CD TAPE and TUNER and then press EN...

Page 21: ...step 3 to 4 press CLEAR on the remote Timer standby mode is also canceled The Timer recording will not begin unless the unit is turned off first Volume level is automatically set to 0 minimum when the Timer recording is activated MULTI JOG is also available in place of r or t To display the timer setting Press CLOCK TIMER SELECT on the remote repeatedly until ONCE REC appears The timer on time the...

Page 22: ...stripped portion of the speaker cord into the SPEAKER terminal Inserting the vinyl portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the speaker connections The unit shut off suddenly Possibly a short circuit in the speaker terminals Disconnect the AC power cord from the wall outlet and reconnect the speaker cords correctly After a while connect the AC power cord to the wall outlet The unit blacks out whe...

Page 23: ...crease in sound level The heads are dirty Clean them see To clean the tape heads on page 22 The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see To demagnetize the tape heads on page 22 The tape does not run Is the deck in pause The tape does not erase completely The record playback heads are magnetized Demagnetize them see To demagnetize the tape heads on page 22 There is excessive wow o...

Page 24: ...aser λ 780 nm Emission duration continuous D A converter 1 bit dual Signal to noise ratio 85 dB 1 kHz 0 dB Harmonic distortion 0 05 1 kHz 0 dB GENERAL Power requirements 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption SX JN3 65 W SX JE3 60 W Power consumption With ECO mode on 0 25 W in standby mode With ECO mode off 15 W Dimensions W x H x D 280 x 330 x 392 5 mm Weight SX JN3 6 6 kg SX JE3 6 5 kg FRONT SPEAKE...

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Page 26: ...Printed in China Sony Corporation http www aiwa com ...

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