AV SURROUND RECEIVER RECEPTOR CON SISTEMA DE SONIDO PERIMÉTRICO PARA AUDIO-VÍDEO RECEPTEUR AV SURROUND AV-NW30 AV-NW31 (for HT-NW300, HT-DV2300) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MODE D’EMPLOI En (English) E (Español) F (Français) Owner’s record For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the rear of your unit) in the space provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty. Model No. Serial No. (Lot No.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................ 2 PREPARATIONS CONNECTIONS .................................................................. 4 BEFORE OPERATION ........................................................ 8 SOUND CUSTOM AUDIO ADJUSTMENT ....................................... 9 DSP SURROUND ................................................................
PREPARATIONS CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EQUIPMENT Before connecting the AC cord Jacks and plugs of the connecting cord are color-coded as follows: Red jacks and plugs: For the rigtht channel of audio signals White jacks and plugs: For the left channel of audio signals Yellow jacks and plugs: For video signals The rated voltage of your unit shown on the rear panel is 120 V AC. Check that the rated voltage matches your local voltage. NOTE Insert the plugs fully into the jacks.
1 and 2 in the illustration correspond to the following details.
POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS Position the speakers to make the most of Dolby, DTS or DSP surround effect. Front speaker (L/R) Center speaker (C) Position in the center of the two front speakers. In addition, position on or below the TV set, if connecting a TV set to the unit. Surround speakers (LS/RS) Place the surround speakers directly to the side of or slightly behind the listening area. Align them horizontally, about 1 meter (3.2 feet) above ear height.
Inserting batteries Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries. • Replace the batteries with new ones when the operational distance between the remote control and the main unit becomes shorter. • Remove the batteries if the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time. • The remote control may not operate if it is used under intense sunlight or if its line of sight is obstructed.
Operating CD players Press the following buttons. POWER - Turns on/off the power. c - Starts playback. a - Pauses playback. s - Stops playback. f,g - Searches for a track. r,t - Skips a track. 0-9, +10 - Selects a track. PRGM while pressing SHIFT - Enters the programmed play mode. RANDOM while pressing SHIFT - Enters the random play mode. REPEAT while pressing SHIFT - Enters the repeat play mode.
SOUND CUSTOM AUDIO ADJUSTMENT DSP MUTING JOG +,- JOG +,- DSP TONE MULTI JOG SOUND MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME BALANCE DSP SURROUND BASS TREBLE VOLUME +,BALANCE MUTING VOLUME CONTROL Turn MASTER VOLUME (press VOLUME +,-). Adjust from 0 (minimum) to 49 and MAX (maximum). Volume level setting is retained during power-off standby. If the unit is turned off with the volume set to 21 or higher, it is automatically turned down to 20 the next time the unit is turned on.
BASIC OPERATIONS SELECTION OF AUDIO/VIDEO SOURCE FUNCTION FUNCTION JOG +,TV/VIDEO ENTER INPUT MODE SELECTION OF VIDEO SOURCE While selecting a program source which does not contain video input (such as a CD player), you can select a video source separately to be viewed on the TV. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select FM, AM, CD, AUX or TAPE. 2 Press TV/VIDEO. 3 Press JOG +, - repeatedly. The video source to be output through the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack changes in the following order.
When input analog signals from the connected equipment are too high to accept, the OVER LEVEL indicator lights up. In this case, adjust the input level so that the indicator disappears. RECORDING AN AUDIO SOURCE FUNCTION FUNCTION To lower the sound level of the connected source When the analog sound level of the connected source is higher than that of the FM and AM functions, adjust it as follows. 1 Select the function to be adjusted.
RADIO RECEPTION ENTER MULTI JOG FUNCTION PRESET TUNING 0-9,+10 You can preset up to 32 stations and tune them in directly. TUNER MODE C PRESETTING STATIONS 1 Tune in the desired station. i/k/j/l ENTER 2 Press ENTER to store the station. The preset number, beginning from “1” appears on the display. RADIO RECEPTION MANUAL TUNING 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store other stations. TUNING INPUT MODE SHIFT The next station will not be stored if a total of 32 preset stations have already been stored.
This unit is equipped with the Dolby Pro Logic decoder, Dolby Digital decoder and DTS decoder. The unit and the center and surround speakers (standard) assure full-scale home theater sound. When playing back discs or video software that have been recorded in Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital surround or DTS surround, astonishingly realistic sound surrounds the listener to create a new level of audio/visual entertainment.
SETTING SPEAKER SIZE AND DISTANCE Selectable sizes and distances [Front speakers] “LARGE” : larger size “SMALL” : smaller size ENTER [Center speaker] “LARGE” : larger size “SMALL” : smaller size “NONE” : no center speaker [Surround speakers] “LARGE” : larger size “SMALL” : smaller size “NONE” : no surround speakers MULTI JOG SPEAKERS Set the speaker size (large or small) and the speaker distance (distance between the speaker and the listening position), as well as speaker existance, correctly as descr
BALANCE JOG +,MANUAL SELECT SUBWOOFER +,CENTER +,REAR +,BALANCE The unit is equipped with a built-in test signal generator called a noise sequencer for easy balance adjustment of all five channels. The sequencer outputs a noise signal that “travels” from channel to channel, enabling the simple adjustment of sound level to achieve the same apparent loudness, at your listening position, from each channel.
OTHER SETTINGS TO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL DTS SOUND When “dts” appears on the display, all the sound settings can be canceled. ENTER MULTI JOG JOG +,- Preparation Play a disc recorded in DTS surround. MID NIGHT 1 Press ENTER. “BY-PASS OFF” is displayed. MANUAL SELECT SHIFT 2 Press ENTER again so that “BY-PASS ON” is displayed. To restore the sound settings Repeat steps 1 and 2 so that “BY-PASS OFF” appears.
TIMER GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE Occasional care and maintenance of the unit is needed to optimize the performance of your unit. MULTI JOG SLEEP JOG +,- To clean the cabinet Use a soft 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. SHIFT The unit can be automatically turned off at a specified time.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Outputs FM tuner section Tuning range Usable sensitivity (IHF) Antenna terminal 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz 13.2 dBf 75 ohms (unbalanced) AM tuner section Tuning range Usable sensitivity Antenna 530 kHz to 1710 kHz (10 kHz step) 531 kHz to 1602 kHz (9 kHz step) 350 µV/m Loop antenna Muting AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1/MD: 350 mV (1 kohm) TAPE: 350 mV (1 kohm) VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1/MD: 1 Vp-p (75 ohm) MONITOR: 1 Vp-p (75 ohm) SUB WOOFER: 4.0 V FRONT SPEAKERS: accept speakers of 8 ohms or more.
PARTS INDEX On the remote control On the unit BALANCE BASS DIMMER DSP ENTER FUNCTION INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME MULTI JOG MUTING PHONES POWER 6STANDBY/ON SPEAKERS SURROUND TREBLE TUNING N,M 9, 15 9 8 9 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16 10 - 13 10 - 13 9 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17 9 8 8, 12 6, 8, 14 13 9 11, 12 7, 12 7, 12 9, 15 7 15 8, 12 9 7 7, 10, 11 7 10 9, 10, 15 - 17 15, 16 7 7, 12, 16 9 7, 12 7, 8 7, 12 7, 12 7, 12 7, 12 15 7, 12 7 7, 8, 12, 16, 17 12, 17 7 7, 12 15 13 9 7 7 12 7, 12 7, 12 7 7, 10 7 7 9 7, 12 7 7 7 7
NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.