Aiwa XR-MS3 manual Care and Maintenance, Troubleshooting

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GENERAL

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 surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with mild detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents, such as alcohol, benzine or thinner as these could damage the finish of the unit.

To clean the tape heads

When the tape heads are dirty;

-high frequency sound is not emitted

-the sound is not adequately high

-the sound is off-balance

-the tape cannot be erased

-the tape cannot be recorded on

After every 10 hours of use, clean the tape heads with a head cleaning cassette.

Refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette for details.

To demagnetize the heads

The heads may become magnetized after long-term use. This may narrow the output range of recorded tapes and increase noise. After 20 to 30 hours of use, demagnetize the heads with any commercially available demagnetizer.

Care of CDs

When a CD becomes dirty, wipe the CD from the center out with a cleaning cloth.

After playing a CD, store the CD in its case. Do not leave the CD in places that are hot or humid.

Care of tapes

Store tapes in their cases after use.

Do not leave tapes near magnets, motors, television sets, or any source of magnetism. This will downgrade the sound quality and cause noise.

Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight.

To reset

If an unusual condition occurs in the display window or the cassette deck, reset the unit as follows.

1Press POWER to turn off the power.

2Press POWER while pressing s. Everything stored in memory after purchase is canceled, and a demo display will appear.

3Press POWER again to turn on the power.

If the power cannot be turned off in step 1 because of a malfunction, reset by disconnecting the AC cord, and connect it again. Then carry out step 2.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the unit fails to perform as described in these Operating Instructions, check the following guide.

GENERAL

There is no sound.

Is the AC cord connected properly?

Is there a bad connection? (page 4)

There may be a short circuit in the speaker terminals.

Disconnect 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?

An erroneous display or a malfunction occurs.

Reset the unit as stated below.

All the display lights turn off when the power is off.

Is the power economizing mode activated? (page 7)

The power is not turned on

Disconnect the AC cord, and connect it again in a few seconds.

TUNER SECTION

There is constant, wave-like static.

Is the antenna connected properly? (page 4)

Is the signal weak?

Connect an outdoor antenna.

The reception contains noise interferences or the sound is distorted.

Is the system picking up external noise or multipath distortion?

Change the orientation of the antenna.

Move the unit away from other electrical appliances.

CASSETTE DECK SECTION

The tape does not run.

• Is the deck in pause mode? (page 11)

The sound is off-balance or not adequately high.

Is the playback head dirty? (page 21)

Recording is not possible.

Is the erasure prevention tab on the tape broken off? (page 12)

Is the recording head dirty? (page 21)

Erasure is not possible.

Is the erasure head dirty? (page 21)

Is a metal tape being used?

High frequency sound is not emitted.

Is the recording/playback head dirty? (page 21)

Is a tape recorded without Dolby NR played back with the Dolby NR system operating? (page 12)

CD PLAYER SECTION

The CD player does not play.

Is the disc correctly inserted? (page 13)

Is the disc dirty? (page 21)

Is the lens affected by condensation? Wait for a few hours and try again.

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Contents XR-MS3 Explanation of Graphical Symbols PrecautionsInstallation Electric PowerTable of Contents Before connecting the AC cord Check your accessoriesConnect the speaker cords to the speakers Connect the speaker cords to the main unitConnecting AN Outdoor Antenna Connect the supplied antennasConnect the AC cord to an AC outlet Before Operation Remote ControlWhen the power economizing mode is set Economizing PowerStandby power consumption Called the power economizing modeVolume Audio AdjustmentsSuper T-BASS System BBE SystemGraphic Equalizer Manual TuningPress TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select the desired band Press for g to select a stationPreset Station Tuning Presetting StationsRepeat steps 1 to Press TUNER/BAND to select a band Press dBasic Operations Playing Back a TapeLoading a Tape To change the display in playback mode About cassette tapesDolby NR system Loading a Disc Press CD on the remote controlPlaying a Disc Inside the unitProgrammed Play RANDOM/REPEAT PlayBasic Recording Inserting Blank SpacesTo Erase Recording 11, Playing Back a Tape for details AI Edit RecordingPress the numbered buttons to program a track Programmed Edit RecordingTracks for side B To change the program of each sideTimer Recording Setting the ClockPress Power to turn off the unit Sleep TimerPress ENTER/ILLUMINATION Within 4 seconds, press ENTER/ILLUMINATIONVIDEO/AUX Jacks Connecting Optional Listening to External Equipment SourcesDigital OUT Optical Jack Super Woofer JackTroubleshooting Care and MaintenanceSpecifications Parts Index Advertencia PrecaucionesMantenimiento ÍndiceDaños que necesitan ser reparados Registro del propietarioConecte los cables de los altavoces a los altavoces ConexionesConecte los cables de altavoces a la unidad PrincipalConexión DE UNA Antena Exterior Conecte las antenas que se suministranConecte el cable de alimentación a una toma de Antes DE LA Operación Mando a DistanciaOscurecimiento DE LA Ahorro DE EnergíaPantalla Cuando el modo de ahorro de energía está activadoAjustes DEL Audio VolumenSistema Super T-BASS Sistema BBESintonización Manual Ecualizador GráficoPulse fo gpara seleccionar una emisora Recepción Mediante Presintonía Presintonización DE EmisorasRepita los pasos del 1 a Pulse TUNER/BAND para seleccionar una banda Pulse dCómo Cargar UNA Cinta Operaciones BásicasPulse Tape en el mando a distancia Pulse zTAPE Eject para abrir el portacasetesCómo cambiar la pantalla en modo de reproducción Acerca de las cintas de caseteSistema Dolby NR Reproducción DE UN Disco Cómo Cargar UN DiscoPulse CD en el mando a distancia Cómo cambiar la pantalla en el modo de reproducciónReproducción Aleatoria Repetida Grabación Básica Inserción DE Espacios EN BlancoCómo Borrar LA Grabación Grabación CON Edición AI Página 11, Reproducción DE CintasPulse w REC/REC Mute para iniciar la grabación Cara a Grabación CON Edición ProgramadaPulse los botones numerados para programar Una pista Cara B y programar las pistas de la cara BConfigure la hora de activación del temporizador Configuración DEL RelojPulse ENTER/ILLUMINATION o a Seleccione la fuenteTemporizador DE Apagado Pulse Power para apagar la unidadPulse ENTER/ILLUMINATION Antes de que pasen 4 segundos, pulse EnterAudición DE Fuentes Externas Conexión DE Equipo OpcionalProblemas Especificaciones Índice DE LOS Componentes Précautions Explication des symboles graphiquesAvertissement AlimentationEntretien Table DES MatièresDommages exigeant une réparation Enregistrement du propriétaireRaccordements Vérifiez vos accessoiresRaccordez les cordons denceinte aux enceintes Raccordez les cordons denceintes à lunité principaleRaccordez les antennes fournies Raccordement Dune Antenne ExtérieureAvant LA Mise EN Service TélécommandeConsommation en mode dattente Quand le mode économie dénergie est régléCeci sappelle le mode économie dénergie Économie DénergieSystème BBE Réglages AudioSystème Super T-BASS Système Q SurroundAccord Manuel Égaliseur GraphiqueAppuyez sur f ou g pour sélectionner une station Préréglage DE Stations Accord Dune Station PrérégléeRépétez les opérations 1 à Opérations DE Base Lecture Dune CassetteChargement Dune Cassette Pour changer daffichage dans le mode de lecture Propos des cassettesSystème Dolby NR Sélection dune piste avec la télécommande Appuyez sur CD sur la télécommandeChargement DUN Disque Lecture DUN DisqueLecture Programmée Enregistrement DE Base Insertion Despaces ViergesPour Effacer UN Enregistrement Pour arrêter lenregistrement Enregistrement Avec Montage AIPour supprimer le programme de montage Pour vérifier lordre des numéros de piste programmésEnregistrement Avec Montage Programmé Appuyez sur CD sur la télécommande ouLa face a Appuyez plusieurs fois sur Function sur lunitéAppuyez sur ENTER/ILLUMINATION ou sur a Réglage DE LhorlogeSélectionnez la source Dans les 6 secondes, appuyez sur ENTER/ IlluminationMinuterie DE Sommeil Appareil EN Option Externes Raccordement DUNGuide DE Dépannage Spécifications Nom Index# Fente 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