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ENJOYING JBL SOUNDGEAR

Using External

(Auxiliary) Sources

1. Switch on the auxiliary device (TV, VCR or
MP3 player) connected to the front or rear 

AUX 1 

or

AUX 2 

jacks. 

2. Select the desired auxiliary device by repeat-
edly pressing the 

Aux 1/2 

button 

5

.

3. See the Recording section on page 16 for
information on tape recording from an auxiliary
source.

Playing Tapes

Playback 

JBL Soundgear can only use normal bias tapes.
It is equipped with two cassette decks, “A” 
and “B”. Deck A is used only for playback, and
will stop at the end of each side of the tape.
Deck B may be used for either playback or
recording, and includes an auto reverse capability
which can be controlled with the 

Play Mode

button 

h

.

1. Switch the unit on 

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2. Open either cassette deck A or B by pressing
gently on the door at the 

Eject

position 

·

.

Insert the cassette with the tape side to the bot-
tom and the side that you wish to hear facing
the front. Gently push the door to close it.
3. Press the 

Tape A/B 

button 

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. If 

necessary, press the button again to select the
other deck. JBL Soundgear will display which
deck has been selected 

cn

. The unit will

not select a deck that does not have a tape
loaded.
4. Auto reverse (for Deck B only):
Press the 

Play Mode 

button 

h

repeatedly to

select:
• One side

: Unit plays the side that is fac-

ing the listener and stops automatically at the
end of that side.
• All sides

: Unit plays the front and 

reverse sides and stops automatically at the 
end of the tape.
• Endless loop

: Unit plays both sides of

tape six times in succession. 
JBL Soundgear will display the current Play
mode 

k

.

5. Press the 

Play 

button 

c

7

to begin play-

back. Press the 

Reverse Play

button 

g

@

to

play the reverse side of the tape. The direction
of the tape will be indicated in the display 

h

6. In either the Stop or Play mode, press the

Fast Forward

›› ››

§

››

9

button to

fast forward to the desired point, or to the end
of the side. The

Fast Forward 

indicator 

m

will light in the display.
To rewind, in either the Stop or Play mode, press
the 

Rewind

‹‹ ‹‹

§

‹‹

#

button. The

Rewind 

indicator 

j

will light in the display.

7. To end playback, press the 

Stop/Reset 

button 

6

Alternatively, the unit will stop automatically at
the end of the tape. 

Tape Counter

The 

Tape Counter

c

will apppear in the

Information Display when in Tape mode.
During Play or Fast Forward, the 

Tape Counter

c

increases and, during rewind, the tape

counter decreases.
While in Stop mode or while playing, press the

Counter Reset 

button 

to reset the counter

to zero. This can be convenient for locating the
point at which you wish to begin a recording
session. Note, however, that JBL Soundgear 
will automatically rewind the tape to its 
beginning and it will not stop when the 
counter reaches zero. 

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Summary of Contents for Soundgear SG2020

Page 1: ...u n d g e a r S e r i e s M O D E L N U M B E R D E S I G N G O A L Bring the live sound of the concert hall into the home S Y S T E M T Y P E Complete bookshelf sound system S P E A K E R D E S I G N...

Page 2: ...e sound of the concert hall into the home S Y S T E M T Y P E Complete bookshelf sound system S P E A K E R D E S I G N 2 Way SG2020 or 3 Way SG3030 Bass Reflex S O U R C E U N I T AM FM Radio with 3...

Page 3: ...4 Adding Tracks to a Previously Programmed Play List 14 Making Changes to the Play List 15 Using External Auxiliary Sources 15 Playing Tapes 15 Playback 15 Tape Counter 16 Recording Tapes 16 CD Sync R...

Page 4: ...e Figure A 16 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect t...

Page 5: ...n Set Station button Tune Down Up AM FM Fast Forward Rewind Tape Skip Search CD button Display CD Tray Remote Sensor CD Tray Open Close button Volume knob Tape A B Select button Aux 1 2 Select button...

Page 6: ...n Disc 3 button Disc Direct Play button Disc Skip button Random button Time button CD Sync CD Synchro Dubbing button CD Pause button Tuner Band AM FM button CD Function button Stop Reset Tape CD Tuner...

Page 7: ...d indicator k Play Mode indicators Used only for Deck B l Hi Speed Dubbing indicator m Fast Forward indicator n Tape A B indicator o CD Program indicator p CD Repeat indicators q CD Remaining Time ind...

Page 8: ...Aux 1 2 button Tape Functions 6 Stop button 7 Forward Play button 8 Record Record Pause button 9 Fast Forward button Tape A button Tape B button Reverse Play button Rewind button Sleep button CD Tuner...

Page 9: ...ble electrolyte leakage After a period of time when the remote control fails to operate accurately at maximum distance from the unit 23 feet or 7 meters replace the dead batteries with new ones A A A...

Page 10: ...l on the main unit that is marked R Follow the same procedure to connect the wires from the left speaker to the terminals on the main unit that are marked L Figure 2 SG3030 In order to provide superio...

Page 11: ...if the unit is unplugged or the electrical power is interrupted for more than 10 seconds In that event the clock setting will be erased and JBL Soundgear will display a blinking When setting the time...

Page 12: ...is displayed FLAT No additional equalization POP Optimized for Top 40 R B Soul and Country music ROCK Optimized for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music CLASSICAL Optimized for orchestral music JAZZ Optim...

Page 13: ...b again while the preset number is flashing to store the station at that preset Tuning in Preset Stations Press and hold the Preset buttons cg4 until the desired preset number appears or press the but...

Page 14: ...nit is stopped it will rotate the disc tray to the next disc but it will NOT start playing Direct Disc Access Press one of the Disc Direct Disc 1 2 or 3 buttons to start playing the disc in that tray...

Page 15: ...e track in the play list 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to program up to 20 tracks into your play list If you previously selected the correct disc you do not need to repeat Step 2 in order to program addi...

Page 16: ...ne side Unit plays the side that is fac ing the listener and stops automatically at the end of that side All sides Unit plays the front and reverse sides and stops automatically at the end of the tape...

Page 17: ...ord ing to start Make sure you have enough blank tape available to fully record the CD or pro grammed play list 5 Press the Play Mode h button repeatedly to select recording on one side only or to rec...

Page 18: ...turn itself on at the programmed time and play and or record the selected source for as long as it has been pro grammed to play To Cancel or Check the Timer Each time the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 but ton i...

Page 19: ...center line Turn off any fluorescent light in the vicinity of the JBL Soundgear main unit If the tuner radio buzzes or does not play properly Make sure you have tuned in to a frequency that is in use...

Page 20: ...rubber surround Midrange N A 3 PolyPlas with rubber surround Tweeter 1 2 Titanium laminate dome with EOS waveguide 1 2 Titanium laminate dome with EOS waveguide CD Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 2dB...

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