AIWA JAX-N3 Operating Instructions

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

JAX-N3/JAX-E3

4-246-024-12 030501BMI-DS-SO

WARNING

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.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

This marking is located on the rear exterior.

Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

PRECAUTIONS

On operating 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 of time. To disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

•Should any solid object or liquid fall into the component, unplug the stereo system and have the component checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

•The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop.

On placement

•Place the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up the unit.

•Do not place the unit in an inclined position.

•Do not place the unit in locations where it is;

- Extremely hot or cold

- Dusty or dirty

-Very humid

-Vibrating

- Subject to direct sunlight.

On heat buildup

•Although the unit heats up during operation, this is not malfunction.

•Place the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the unit.

If you continuously use this unit at a large volume, the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom rises considerable. To avoid burning yourself, do not touch the cabinet.

On operation

•If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player. Should this occur, the system will not operate properly. Remove the CD and leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

•When you move the system, 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 disc may be damaged.

•Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

•DVD, SACD, and VCD cannot be played on this unit.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Aiwa dealer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS .................................... 2

PREPARATIONS ................................... 4

PARTS AND CONTROLS ......................... 5

ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATIONS ........ 8

CD OPERATIONS ................................ 10

MP3-CD OPERATIONS ......................... 12

TUNER OPERATIONS ........................... 14

TAPE OPERATIONS ............................. 16

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ........................ 19

TIMER OPERATIONS ........................... 20

REFERENCE ..................................... 22

PREPARATIONS

Connection

Plug in the AC power cord to the AC power outlet after all other connections are made.

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 side. The speaker cords with the black stripes go to the 9 terminals.

Connect the supplied antennas.

Connect the FM antenna to the the AM antenna to the AM LOOP terminals.

AM antenna

FM antenna

Connect the AC power cord to a 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.

FM 75 Ω terminal and

Remote

Detach the battery compartment lid at the rear of the remote and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries with correct polarity.

R6(AA)

•Replace the batteries with new ones when the operational distance between the remote and main unit becomes shorter.

•Remove the batteries if the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time.

•The remote may not operate if it is used under intense sunlight, etc., or if its line of sight is obstructed.

PARTS AND CONTROLS

Main unit: rear

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

1 AM LOOP,

Plug in the supplied AM and FM antennas here.

2 VIDEO/AUX 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 also to the operating instructions of your equipment. 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 supplied front speakers here.

4 AC power cord (4)

FM 75 Ω terminals (4)

Main unit: front

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

1 DISC CHANGE (10)

Rotates the CD trays.

2 POWER 6STANDBY/ON (8)

Switches the unit on and off (standby). The red indicator flashes when receiving a signal from the remote.

3 MODE (8-12, 19)

Selects various modes (ECO and Repeat/Shuffle/ Programmed playback, etc.) when used in combination with ENTER and MULTI JOG.

4 ENTER (8-12, 14, 19-21)

Fixes the modes and the time (ECO, Repeat/Shuffle/ Programmed playback, clock, and timer, etc.) when used in combination with ENTER and MULTI JOG.

5 MULTI JOG (8-12, 14, 17-21)

When used in combination with ENTER and MULTI JOG, CD: selects a track and Repeat/Shuffle/Programmed playback. Tuner: selects a preset station. Tape: specifies tape length. Clock and Timer: sets the time. i-Bass: selects a frequency range. Spectrum analyzer, ECO and Dimmer: selects the mode.

6 PHONES jack

Plug in here an optional headphones set with a mini stereo plug (ø3.5 mm). Speaker output is canceled.

7 SYNC DUB (17)

Starts dubbing a whole tape.

wREC/REC MUTING (16, 17)

Starts recording.

8 DISC DIRECT PLAY 1-3 (10)

Selects a disc.

9 zOPEN/CLOSE (10)

Opens or closes the disc compartment.

0 TAPE A/B (16)

Selects Tape function, and deck A or B.

TUNER/BAND (14)

Selects Tuner function and the radio band.

VIDEO/AUX (5)

Selects the function of external equipment connected to VIDEO/AUX jacks.

CD (10)

Selects CD function.

! Remote sensor

Receives a signal from the remote.

@ VOLUME (8)

Adjusts the volume.

# TREBLE (19)

Enhances high frequency sound.

$ cPLAY/PRESET (8, 10-12, 14, 16)

When the unit is turned off: activates or deactivates DEMO. CD and Tape: starts playback. Tuner: tunes into a preset station.

sSTOP/CLEAR (10, 11, 14, 16-18)

CD and Tape: stops playback. Tuner: clears a station preset.

fTUNING DOWN, g TUNING UP (10, 14, 16)

CD: searches a track in fast forward or fast reverse playback when held down. Tape: fast forwards or rewinds the tape. Tuner: manually tunes down or up within the band.

aPAUSE/SET (10, 14, 16)

CD and Tape: pauses playback. Tuner: stores the received station in to preset.

% BASS (19)

Emphasizes 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)

Remote control

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Buttons with the same or similar names with the main unit basically have the same function.

1 POWER (8) 2 1-0/10, +10 (10-12, 14)

CD: selects a CD track of the specified number. Tuner: tunes in to the station with the specified preset number.

The numbered buttons take on these functions below when pressed with SHIFT held down

EDIT (17, 18)

Enters AI Edit Recording or Programmed Edit Recording mode when pressed in stop mode.

BAND (14)

Selects Tuner function and the radio band.

TAPE A/B (16)

SPECTRUM (8)

Changes the spectrum analyzer display.

TUNER MODE (15)

Switches between stereo or monaural FM reception.

3 r, t (9-11, 14, 15, 17-21)

CD: selects a track. Tuner: selects a preset station. Tape: specifies tape length. BASS and TREBLE: adjusts the level. Clock and Timer: sets the time.

4 ALBUM M, N (12)

Selects a previous album or a succeeding album.

5 PLAY MODE (11)

Selects Shuffle or Programmed playback in CD function.

REPEAT (10)

Enters CD repeat playback mode.

ENTER (8-12, 14, 19-21 )

6 CLOCK/TIMER/SET (9, 20, 21)

Enters timer setting 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 CD, TAPE, TUNER and VIDEO (AUX or TV).

0 DISC SKIP (10)

Select a disc.

! c/d (8, 10-12, 16)

When the unit is turned off: activates or deactivates DEMO. CD and Tape: starts playback.

s (10, 11, 16-18)

CD and Tape: stops playback.

f,g (10, 14, 16)

CD: searches a track in fast forward or fast reverse playback when held down. Tape: fast forwards or rewinds the tape. Tuner: manually tunes down or up within the band.

a (10, 16)

CD and Tape: pauses playback.

@ SLEEP (20)

Switches the sleep-timer on/off and selects the duration.

# VOLUME (+, -) (8)

Adjusts the volume.

$ SOUND (19)

Selects BASS or TREBLE setting mode

CLEAR (11, 14)

Clears a track of the CD programmed playback and a Radio preset station.

Note

The button not explained above (KARAOKE) does not operate for this unit.

ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATIONS

POWER

STANDBY / ON

MODE

ENTER

MULTI JOG

Power

Tur ning the unit on

Press POWER 6STANDBY/ON (POWER on the remote). Pressing TAPE A/B, TUNER/BAND, VIDEO/AUX or CD also turns the unit on (Direct Play Function.) When a disc or tape is inserted, the playback will start automatically.

Tur ning the unit off

Press POWER 6STANDBY/ON again. The unit goes into standby.

POWER

SPECTRUM

VOLUME

TAPE A/B, TUNER/BAND, VIDEO/AUX, CD

CLOCK/

TIMER/SET

DISPLAY

SHIFT

ENTER

VOLUME +,–

Volume

Turn VOLUME (Press VOLUME +, - on the remote).

Adjust from 0 (minimum) to 30 and MAX (maximum).

Tip:

Volume level setting is retained during power-off standby: If the unit is turned off with the volume set to 17 or more, it is automatically set to 16 the next time the unit is turned on.

DEMO

You can enjoy DEMO in the display when the unit is turned off.

To activate or deactivate the DEMO

Press c (c/don the remote) off.

when the unit is turned

Spectrum analyzer display

You can change the spectrum analyzer display.

Press MODE repeatedly until "SPECTRUM?" appears in the display when the unit is turned on and then press ENTER.

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.

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