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• As you turn the control, the sound modes change as

follows:

Surround modes*:
D.CLUB
:

Increases resonance and bass.

HALL:

Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.

STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an

outdoor stadium.

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes:
ROCK
:

Boosts low and high frequency. Good for
acoustic music.

POP:

Good for vocal music.

CLASSIC: Good for classical music.

OFF:

Cancels the sound mode.

* Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create a

being-there feeling in your room.
When one of these modes is selected, the SOUND MODE
indicator lights up as — 

While one of the SEA modes (SEA elements without surround
elements) is selected, the SOUND MODE indicator lights up as
— 

When using the remote control, press SOUND MODE to
adjust the sound mode.
• Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as

follows:

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

This function only affects the playback sound, but does not
affect your recording.

The ACTIVE BASS EX. (extension) LEVEL control provided
for this unit can maintain the richness and fullness of the bass
sound while listening to any source at low volume.

Turn the ACTIVE BASS EX. LEVEL
control clockwise to increase the bass
sound or counterclockwise to decrease it.
• The bass sound level can be adjusted in 3

steps (LOW, MID, HIGH).

When using the remote control, press ACTIVE BASS EX.
LEVEL to adjust the bass sound level. The Active Bass
Extension level changes as LOW 

MID 

HIGH 

=

OFF 

(back to the beginning).

To cancel the Active Bass Extension, turn the control
counterclockwise until “OFF” appears.

BASS indicator lights up when the
Active Bass Extension is turned on.

ACTIVE BASS
EX. LEVEL

SOUND

MODE

D.CLUB

(Dance CLUB)

OFF

(Canceled)

HALL

STADIUM

ROCK

POP

CLASSIC

SOUND MODE indicator
also lights up on the display.

D.CLUB

(Dance CLUB)

OFF

(Canceled)

HALL

STADIUM

ROCK

POP

CLASSIC

Selecting the Sound Modes

This function only affects the playback sound, but does not
affect your recording.

You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround
modes and 3 SEA — Sound Effect Amplifier — modes).

To select the sound modes, turn the
SOUND MODE control until the sound
mode you want appears on the display.

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Summary of Contents for CA-MXK55V

Page 1: ...CD REC START DUBBING TAPE A TUNING SET TAPE B RANDOM EJECT PLAY FULL LOGIC CONTROL A EJECT REC PLAY CD SYNCHRO RECORDING B CANCEL DEMO PRESET STANDBY ON STANDBY MIC LEVEL MIC MIN MAX NEXT PREV VIDEO CD NTSC PAL COMPATIBILITY PBC RETURN VCD NUMBER SELECT DISC SKIP VOLUME VOLUME RM SMXK55V REMOTE CONTROL STANDBY ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 ACTIVE BASS EX LEVEL SOUND MODE FM MODE TAPE A B FADE MUTING ...

Page 2: ...ution switch Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off com pletely The switch in any position does not discon nect the mains line The power can be remote controlled Warnings Cautions and Others G 1 ...

Page 3: ...he heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Do not use this apparatus in a bathroom or places with water Also do not place any containers filled with water or liquids such...

Page 4: ...uctions and open spacing 2 Sides Top Back No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below 3 Bottom Place on the level surface Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more CA MXK55V CA MXK55V 1 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 10 cm G 3 SP MXK55 SP MXK55 15 cm 1 cm ...

Page 5: ...no user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to quali fied service personnel G 4 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 urko...

Page 6: ...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 obtain th...

Page 7: ... Preset Station 12 Playing Back Discs 13 Loading Discs 13 Playing Back the Entire Discs Continuous Play 13 Basic Disc Operations 14 Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks Program Play 14 Playing at Random Random Play 15 Repeating Tracks or Discs Repeat Play 15 Prohibiting Disc Ejection Tray Lock 15 Playing Video CDs 16 Special Plays for Video CDs 16 Playing Video CDs with PBC Function 18 Play...

Page 8: ...ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX K55V CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY PHONES REPEAT PROGRAM REC START STOP CD REC START DUBBING TAPE A TUNING SET TAPE B RANDOM EJECT PLAY FULL LOGIC CONTROL A EJECT REC PLAY CD SYNCHRO RECORDING B 1 2 6 7 8 9 p w e r 3 4 5 CANCEL DEMO PRESET o g y t u i ACTIVE BASS EX LEVEL h j d s f a PBC RETURN VCD NUMBER SELECT COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO NTSC PAL COMPATIBILITY NEXT PREV VIDEO CD l k q ...

Page 9: ... DISC CHANGE button 13 14 Remote sensor a SOUND MODE control 11 Continued s PRESET buttons 12 4 reverse search forward search buttons 9 14 16 25 27 PREV previous NEXT buttons 18 19 d ACTIVE BASS EX LEVEL control 11 f VOLUME control 10 g TUNING buttons 12 1 fast rewind fast forward buttons 10 14 16 20 h MIC LEVEL control 23 j MIC jack 23 k TAPE A button 16 20 This button also functions as NTSC PAL ...

Page 10: ... the remote control point it at the remote sensor on the front panel Remote Control 1 STANDBY ON button 9 2 Number buttons 12 14 17 3 FM MODE button 12 STILL button 17 4 RETURN button 18 19 5 SLEEP button 27 6 FM AM button 10 12 Pressing this button also turns on the unit 7 CD 6 button 10 13 15 Pressing this button also turns on the unit SELECT button 18 19 8 TAPE 3 button 10 20 22 Pressing this b...

Page 11: ...different types of batteries 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 UM 4 AAA IEC R03 Continued 2 Connecting Antennas FM antenna 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω coaxial terminal 2 Extend the FM anten...

Page 12: ... terminals and connecting cords Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit connecting cords and the AC power cord AM antenna Vinyl covered wire not supplied AM loop antenna supplied Connecting Speakers Speaker cord red black 1 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal on the rear of the unit 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal Match the polarity colors Red to ...

Page 13: ...ections are complete To connect an analog component Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are color coded White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals and red ones for right audio signals Connect the audio output jacks on the other equipment and the AUX IN jacks by using audio cords not supplied CANCEL DEMO To video input TV To connect the TV Connect the video input jacks and the VIDEO OUT...

Page 14: ...he unit ONLY 1 Press CLOCK TIMER The hour digits start flashing on the display 2 Press 4 or to adjust the hour then press SET If you want to correct the hour after pressing SET press CANCEL The hour digits start flashing again DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME CLOCK REC 3 Press 4 or to adjust the minute then press SET To check the clock time Press DISPLAY while playing any source Each time you press ...

Page 15: ...ANDBY TUNING STANDBY ON STANDBY Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on Turn the VOLUME control clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps VOL MIN VOL 1 VOL 30 and VOL MAX When using the remote control press VOLUME to increase the volume or press VOLUME to decrease it For private lis...

Page 16: ...ension LEVEL control provided for this unit can maintain the richness and fullness of the bass sound while listening to any source at low volume Turn the ACTIVE BASS EX LEVEL control clockwise to increase the bass sound or counterclockwise to decrease it The bass sound level can be adjusted in 3 steps LOW MID HIGH When using the remote control press ACTIVE BASS EX LEVEL to adjust the bass sound le...

Page 17: ...tereo Presetting Stations You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations In some cases test frequencies have been already memorized for the tuner since the factory examined 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 befo...

Page 18: ...tray 3 If you wish to load a third disc press DISC CHANGE on the unit or DISC SKIP on the remote control The carrousel rotates by 120 4 Press 0 again The carrousel closes About the disc indicators Each disc indicator corresponds to the disc tray of the same number The disc marker lights up for the disc number you have selected The disc indicator rotates while the corresponding disc is being played...

Page 19: ...eginning of the current or previous tracks Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks If you press and hold 4 or on the unit before or during play You can change the tracks continuously To go to another track directly using the number buttons Pressing the number button s before or during play allows you to start playing the track number you want Ex For track number 5 press 5 For track...

Page 20: ...at the Tray Lock is in use 5 Program other tracks you want To program tracks from the same disc repeat step 4 To program tracks from a different disc repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press CD 6 The tracks are played in the order you have programed To stop during play press 7 To exit from Program play mode press PROGRAM again before or after play so that the unit enters Continuous play mode To modify the pro...

Page 21: ...e button the following appears in the display window Be sure to select either NTSC or PAL position when the picture on the TV screen appears correctly About the color system When wrong position selected picture on TV screen will lose the color and change into monochrome view Continued TAPE A To locate a particular point in a track During play press and hold 1 or 1 Fast reverses the track Fast forw...

Page 22: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VIDEO INTRO 3 Press the number button of the video intro you want to playback Playback starts from the selected track To stop and cancel the video intro press 7 To play Still picture playback Press STILL on the remote control during playback When you press the button playback pauses and a still picture is shown on the TV screen To resume normal playback press CD 6 To view Operati...

Page 23: ... menu screens CD 6 6 6 6 6 SELECT When SELECT XX appears on the TV screen pressing this button jumps to the selected picture or program RETURN Press the button once return to the previous menu or screen 7 7 7 7 7 stop Press and hold the button for a few seconds quit the operation of the video CDs PBC Each time you press the button PlayBack Control function is set to on off When you change the func...

Page 24: ...n before playback PBC Playing Video CDs without Using Menu Screen You can cancel the PBC function and play the disc without using menu screen 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the Unit Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV 2 Prepare a Video CD Refer to Loading Discs on page 13 3 Start playback of the Video CD Press the CD 6 SELECT to start p...

Page 25: ...lowly When the tape plays to the end the deck automatically stops The use of the C 120 or thinner tape is not recommended since characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch rollers and the capstans To stop during play press 7 To operate the other deck press TAPE A or TAPE B or TAPE A B on the remote control then TAPE 3 To fast forward the tape press or on the remot...

Page 26: ...ring recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level While recording you can hear sound modes through the speakers or headphones However the sound is recorded without these effects see page 11 If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static the unit may be too close to a TV Place the unit away from the TV You can use type I tape for...

Page 27: ...indicator lights up on the display Deck B starts recording and the CD player starts playing When the recording is done the CD player and deck B stop To stop during CD Synchronized Recording press 7 To remove the cassette press EJECT 0 for deck B Dubbing Tapes On the unit ONLY 1 Press TAPE 3 then 7 2 Put the source cassette into deck A and a recordable cassette into deck B 3 Press DUBBING Dubbing s...

Page 28: ...nish singing cancel the Karaoke function by pressing KARAOKE By pressing REC START STOP you can record your singing along if you want For more details see page 21 To stop during recording press 7 KARAOKE If you use the following sources as the playing source for Vocal Masking you cannot get the satisfactory results Radio programs a radio signal is not as reliable as the signals coming from a tape ...

Page 29: ...esumes When you finish enjoying Karaoke Cancel the Multiplex Sound MPX function otherwise normal playback will not be possible KEY CONTROL I i MPX Adjusting Key Control You can adjust the key of the source if it s not suite on you This function is available only when you use CDs or Video CDs for karaoke source On the remote control ONLY 1 Start the source disc 2 Press KEY CONTROL To lower the key ...

Page 30: ...the display When using the external component as the source to play Set the timer equipped with the external component at the same time On the unit ONLY 1 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until DAILY appears on the display indicator lights up and the DAILY daily timer indicator also starts flashing on the display Each time you press the button the timer setting modes change as follows DAILY Canceled O...

Page 31: ... have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation Using Recording Timer With Recording Timer you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on tunes into the specified station sets the volume level to VOL MIN and starts recording when the on time comes the...

Page 32: ...e 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 then press SET The unit enters preset station selecting mode 6 Select ...

Page 33: ...rect sunlight or heat In moist areas Near a magnet Handling discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight tem...

Page 34: ...disc is scratched or dirty The AC power cord is not plugged in The carrousel is 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 Vocal Masking is activated The built in microprocessor may malfunction due to external electrical interference The path between the remote control and ...

Page 35: ...0 15 WRMS General Power requirement AC 110 V AC 127 V AC 220 V AC 230 V AC 240 V adjustable with the voltage selector 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 120 W at operation 17 W on standby Dimensions approx 270 mm x 317 mm x 447 mm W H D 1011 16 in x 121 2 in x 175 8 in Mass approx 8 6 kg 19 0 lbs Supplied accessories See page 6 Speaker section SP MXK55 Type 3 way bass reflex type Speaker units Woofer 1...

Page 36: ... applicable for Europe U S A Canada Australia and U K EN CH VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED IMPORTANT for mains AC line BEFORE PLUGGING IN do check that your mains AC line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and if different reset the voltage selector switch to prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock ...

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