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Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3

Front Panel ................................................................. 4
Remote Control .......................................................... 5

Getting Started ............................................................ 6

Unpacking .................................................................. 6
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6
Connecting Antennas ................................................. 6
Connecting Speakers .................................................. 7
Connecting Other Equipment ..................................... 8

Common Operations ................................................ 10

Setting the Clock ...................................................... 10
Turning On the Power and Selecting the Sources ....... 10
Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 11
Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance ........... 11
Reinforcing the Bass Sound ..................................... 11
Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 11
Creating Your Own Sound Mode

— Manual Mode ................................................. 12

Listening to FM and AM (MW/LW) Broadcasts ... 13

Tuning in a Station ................................................... 13
Presetting Stations .................................................... 13
Tuning in a Preset Station ........................................ 13

Receiving FM Stations with RDS ............................ 14

Changing the RDS Information ............................... 14
Searching for Programs by PTY Codes

(PTY Search) ...................................................... 14

Switching to a Program Type of  Your

Choice Temporarily ............................................ 15

Playing Back CDs ..................................................... 16

Loading CDs ............................................................ 16
Playing Back the Entire Discs

— Continuous Play ............................................. 16

Basic CD Operations ................................................ 16
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks

— Program Play ................................................. 17

Playing at Random — Random Play ....................... 18
Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play ................ 18
Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock ................... 18

Playing Back Tapes ................................................... 19

Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 19
Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music Scan ... 19

Using Dolby Surround .............................................. 20

Preparing for Dolby Surround .................................. 20
Enjoying Playback with Dolby Surround ................ 21

Recording .................................................................. 22

Recording Tapes on Deck B ..................................... 22
Dubbing Tapes .......................................................... 23
CD Direct Recording ................................................. 23
Auto Edit Recording .................................................. 24

Using the Timers ....................................................... 25

Using Daily Timer .................................................... 25
Using Recording Timer ............................................ 26
Using Sleep Timer .................................................... 27
Timer Priority ........................................................... 27

Additional Information ............................................ 28

Maintenance .............................................................. 28

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 29

Specifications ............................................................. 30

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Page 1: ...TES COMPACTOS IMPIANTO A COMPONENTI COMPATTO INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ISTRUZIONI STANDBY CD1 CD2 CD3 PLAY EXCHANGE COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPU PLAY CONTROL PHONES PANEL OPEN CLOSE TAPE CD AUX FM AM EJECT EJECT PLAY REC PLAY AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE VOLUME S A BASS CENTER MODE DELAY TIME FM MODE SHIFT PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO TEST ...

Page 2: ...is product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspo...

Page 3: ...ruttore Disinserire la spina del cavo di alimentazione dalla presa della rete elettrica per staccare completamente l alimentazione L interruttore in nessuna posizione stacca la linea di alimentazione elettrica principale È possibile il controllo remoto dell alimentazione VOORZICHTIG Ter vermindering van gevaar voor brand elektrische schokken enz 1 Verwijder geen schroeven panelen of de behuizing 2...

Page 4: ...plaatsen Voldoende ventilatieruimte voorzien door het toestel op een onderstel met een hoogte van 10 cm of meer te plaatsen Precaución ventilación correcta Para evitar el riesgo de descargas eléctricas e incendio y prevenir posibles daños instale el equipo en un lugar que cumpla los siguientes requisitos 1 Parte frontal Sin obstrucciones espacio abierto 2 Lados parte superior parte posterior No de...

Page 5: ...NTERNO DELL APPARECCHIO CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM e ADVARSEL Usynlig laser stråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion Undgå udsæt telse for stråling d VARNING Osynlig laser strålning när denna del är öppnad och spärren är urkopplad Betrakta ej strålen s VARO Avattaessa ja suo j...

Page 6: ... in the unit Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference with TV DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or vibration We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products Before operating this unit read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtai...

Page 7: ...Information 14 Searching for Programs by PTY Codes PTY Search 14 Switching to a Program Type of Your Choice Temporarily 15 Playing Back CDs 16 Loading CDs 16 Playing Back the Entire Discs Continuous Play 16 Basic CD Operations 16 Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks Program Play 17 Playing at Random Random Play 18 Repeating Tracks or CDs Repeat Play 18 Prohibiting Disc Ejection Tray Lock 18...

Page 8: ... CLOSE REC START STOP DUBBING REVERSE MODE CD REC START TAPE A B PTY EON SELECT DISPLAY MODE PRESET PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO PROGRAM RANDOM TUNING EDIT S A BASS REPEAT SET CANCEL SOUND MODE CLOCK TIMER DEMO SEA CONTROL i h j k l z x c v b o a s d f g Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit Powered Rolling Panel Press PANEL OPEN CLOSE to open the pa...

Page 9: ...4 d TAPE A B button 19 f CLOCK TIMER button 10 25 Continued g SET button 10 25 SEA CONTROL button 12 h 7 stop button 16 19 j TUNING buttons 13 1 fast left fast right buttons 12 17 19 k PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO button 20 l PROGRAM RANDOM button 17 18 23 EDIT button 24 z REPEAT button 18 x S A BASS Signal Adaptive Bass button and lamp 11 c SOUND MODE button 11 v CANCEL button 10 18 25 27 DEMO button 9 b R...

Page 10: ...tton 27 r RDS operation buttons 14 DISPLAY MODE PTY EON and SELECT buttons t Number buttons 13 17 Sound control buttons 11 20 y FM MODE button 13 u forward search fast right button 17 19 i CD 8 button 16 Pressing this button also turns on the unit o 7 stop button 16 19 FM AM button 13 Pressing this button also turns on the unit a VOLUME button 11 21 STANDBY CD1 CD2 CD3 PLAY EXCHANGE COMPACT DIGITA...

Page 11: ... together DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery compartment when you are not going to use the remote control for an extended period of time Otherwise it will be damaged from battery leakage R6P SUM 3 AA 15F Connecting Antennas FM antenna Continued 2 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω COAXIAL terminal 2 Extend the FM antenna 3 Fasten it up in the pos...

Page 12: ...nnecting cords and the AC power cord AM MW LW antenna Vinyl covered wire not supplied AM loop antenna supplied Connecting Speakers You can connect a pair of front speakers one center speaker a pair of rear speakers and one subwoofer To connect front speakers Right speaker Left speaker Black Red 1 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal on the rear of the unit 2 Insert the end of the speak...

Page 13: ...not supplied CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT REAR CENTER ANTENNA GND AM EXT FM COAXIAL AM LOOP 75 AUX RIGHT LEFT IN OUT By using audio cords not supplied connect Between the audio input jacks on the other equipment and AUX OUT jacks For recording on the other equipment Between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and AUX IN jac...

Page 14: ...button CANCEL DEMO To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal You can record CD sound onto the connected digital equipment Connect an optical digital cord not supplied between the optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal To optical digital input Before connecting the other equipment remove the protective plug from the t...

Page 15: ...X and TAPE 2 3 the unit turns on and the Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically and the unit starts playing the source if it is ready COMPU PLAY CONTROL To listen to the FM AM MW LW broadcasts press FM AM See pages 13 15 To play back CDs press CD 8 See pages 16 18 To play back tapes press TAPE 2 3 See page 19 To select the external equipment as the source press AUX To turn on the unit without p...

Page 16: ... SOUND MODE indicator also lights up on the display Each time you press the button the sound modes change as follows Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it When using the remote control press VOLUME to increase the volume or press VOLUME to decrease it For private listenin...

Page 17: ...our Own Sound Mode Manual Mode You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference These changed settings can be stored in the MANUAL 1 2 and 3 modes There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again If you want to add the surround elements in your SEA pattern select one of the surround modes D CLUB HALL or STADIUM before startin...

Page 18: ...d the tuner preset function before shipment This is not a malfunction You can preset the stations you want into memory by following the presetting method There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again 1 Tune in the station you want to preset See Tuning in a Station above 2 Press SET 3 Press PRESET to select a preset number 4 ...

Page 19: ... PTY or WAIT RT may appear on the display Searching for Programs by PTY Codes PTY Search One of the advantages of RDS is that you can locate a particular kind of program by specifying the PTY codes For details on the PTY codes see Additional Information on page 28 To search for a program using the PTY codes REMEMBER you must preset FM RDS stations to use the EON function If not yet done see page 1...

Page 20: ...oadcasting the program you have selected The unit continues tuning in the current station When a station starts broadcasting the program you have selected the unit automatically switches to the station The indicator of received PTY code starts flashing When the program is over EON END appears in the main display and the unit goes back to the previously tuned station but the EON function still rema...

Page 21: ...CDs continuously 1 Load CDs 2 Press one of the disc number buttons CD1 CD2 and CD3 for the disc you want to play CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc Pressing CD 8 instead of the disc number buttons starts playing back if a CD is on the trays To stop during play press 7 To remove the disc press 0 for the corresponding disc tray CD playback sequence When 3 CDs are loaded on the ...

Page 22: ...RAM RANDOM repeatedly until PROGRAM appears on the display If a program has been stored in memory the program is called up Each time you press the button CD play mode changes as follows 3 Press one of the disc number buttons CD1 CD2 and CD3 to select the disc number you want to play 4 Select a track from the CD selected in the above step On the unit Press 4 or to select the track number then press...

Page 23: ... unlocked If you try to eject CDs LOCKED appears to inform you that the Tray Lock is in use To check the program contents Before playing you can check the program contents by pressing 1 4 or on the remote control Shows the programed tracks in the programed order 1 4 Shows them in the reverse order To modify the program Before play you can erase the programed tracks shown on the display by pressing...

Page 24: ...VERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like To cancel Reverse Mode press the button again so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like When Reverse Mode is on with cassettes in both decks A and B After the reverse 2 side of the tape finishes playing the tape in the other deck starts playing Locating the Beginning of a Song Music Scan You can use ...

Page 25: ...nter channel are output through the center speaker OFF Select this mode when shut off the center channel signals Dolby Surround has been developed to reproduce the important elements of the acoustic surround at home To listen to the sound of video software bearing the mark DOLBY SURROUND which includes the same encoded surround information as found in Dolby Stereo films the unit can provide you wi...

Page 26: ...arately You cannot adjust the rear speaker output level when using Dolby 3 Stereo DELAY TIME LEFT Left front speaker SURROUND Rear speakers CENTER Center speaker RIGHT Right front speaker CENTER LEVEL REAR LEVEL TEST TONE TEST TONE 8 Press TEST TONE again to stop the test tone 9 Release SHIFT Enjoying Playback with Dolby Surround You can use the settings you have already stored in memory On the un...

Page 27: ...cording level is automatically set correctly so it is not affected by the VOLUME control Thus during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level While recording you can hear sound modes and or the Signal Adaptive Bass effect through the speakers or headphones However the sound is recorded without these effects see page 11 If recordings you...

Page 28: ...te control To resume recording press TAPE 2 3 To remove the cassette press EJECT 0 for deck B To record on both sides Reverse Mode Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as When using the Reverse Mode for recording start recording in the forward 3 direction first Otherwise recording will stop when recording is done only on one side reverse of the tape To cancel Reverse Mod...

Page 29: ...2 3 1 Tracks to be recorded on the reverse side SIDE B appear 2 3 1 9 13 10 14 11 8 12 5 Put a recordable cassette of appropriate length into deck B 6 Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as Without turning on the Reverse Mode recording will stop when the front side of the tape is recorded 7 Press CD REC START The indicator lights up on the display Deck B starts recordin...

Page 30: ... follows 2 Press CLOCK TIMER again ON TIME appears for 2 seconds then the unit enters on time setting mode PRESET PRESET PRESET DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME Clock setting See page 10 REC CLOCK TIMER CLOCK TIMER CD TUNER FM TUNER AM TAPE AUX DAILY DAILY DAILY 3 Set the on time you want the unit to turn on 1 Press 4 or to set the hour then press SET 2 Press 4 or to set the minute then press SET OF...

Page 31: ...e display The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation If the unit is turned on when the timer on time comes Daily Timer does not work Using Recording Timer With Recording Timer you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on tunes into the specified station sets the volume level to 0...

Page 32: ...er will not work the SLEEP indicator does not go off 4 Set the on time you want the unit to turn on 1 Press 4 or to set the hour then press SET 2 Press 4 or to set the minute then press SET OFF TIME appears for 2 seconds then the unit enters off time setting mode 5 Set the off time you want the unit to turn off on standby 1 Press 4 or to set the hour then press SET 2 Press 4 or to set the minute t...

Page 33: ... with any aspect of sports EDUCATE Educational programs DRAMA All radio plays and serials CULTURE Programs concerning any aspect of national or regional culture including language theatre etc SCIENCE Programs about natural sciences and technology VARIED Used for mainly speech based programs like quizzes panel games and personality interviews POP M Commercial music of current popular appeal ROCK M ...

Page 34: ... and positioned The disc is scratched or dirty The AC power cord is not plugged in Trays are locked The disc is placed upside down Power supply from the AC power cord has been cut off while the tape was running Small tabs on the back of the cassette are removed The built in microprocessor may malfunction due to external electrical interference The path between the remote control unit and the remot...

Page 35: ...evel 21 dBm to 15 dBm Speakers Impedance Front 6 Ω 16 Ω Center 8 Ω 16 Ω Rear 16 Ω 32 Ω Tuner FM tuning range 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz AM tuning range MW 522 kHz 1 629 kHz LW 144 kHz 288 kHz CD player CD Capacity 3 CDs Dynamic range 85 dB Signal to noise ratio 90 dB Wow and flutter Immeasurable Cassette deck Frequency response Normal type I 50 Hz 14 000 Hz CrO2 type II 50 Hz 14 000 Hz Metal type IV 50 ...

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