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If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.

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If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the Unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your
dealer, for service.

Symptom

No sound is heard.

Unable to record.

Poor radio reception

The CD skips.

Unable to operate the remote control.

The CD tray cannot be opened.

The CD does not play.

Operations are disabled.

The cassette door cannot be opened.

The image on the TV screen loses its colour.

The disc sound loses stereo effect.

The pictures of the video CD or CD-G is
distorted.

Possible Cause

Connections are incorrect, or loose.

Cassette record protect tabs are removed.

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The antenna is disconnected.

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The AM Loop Antenna is too close to
the Unit.

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The FM Wire Antenna is not properly
extended and positioned.

The CD is dirty or scratched.

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The path between the remote control
and the sensor on the Unit is blocked.

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The batteries have lost their charge.

The main AC power cord is not plugged in.

The CD is upside down.

The built-in microprocessor has malfunc-
tioned due to external electrical interference.

During tape playing, the power cord was
unplugged.

Video Out selection is unmatching.

The MPX sound, Vocal Masking or Vocal
Replace function is in use.

When you pause or advance the pictures
manually, the pictures are distorted. This is
not a malfunction.

Action

Check all connections and make
corrections. (See pages 4 - 6.)

Cover holes on back edge of cassette with
tape.

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Reconnect the antenna securely.

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Change the position and direction of the
AM Loop Antenna.

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Extend FM Wire Antenna to the best
reception position.

Clean or replace the CD.

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Remove the obstruction.

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Replace the batteries.

Plug in the AC power plug.

Put the CD in with the label side up.

Unplug the Unit then plug it back in.

Plug in the power cord, press

, and then

press

Select the correct video out. (See “Selecting
Video Out” on page 22.)

Press the

MPX/V.REPLACE/V.MASKING

button until “NORMAL” appears on the
display.

Troubleshooting

EN39-53.CA-V908T[U]/f

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Page 1: ... A BASS REAR LEVEL FM AM AUX TAPE TAPE A TAPE B STILL NEXT PREV KEY CONTROL RETURN SELECT CD SHIFT A SHIFT B DISC DISC DISC PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT EDIT Consists of CA V608T and SP V608 Consists of CA V688T and SP V688 MX V608T MX V688T CA V608T SP V608 SP V688 CA V908T CA V688T CA V608T SP V608 CA V688T SP V688 DISC DISC DISC PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT EDIT DISPLAY DISC DISC DISC PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT E...

Page 2: ... 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 correspond with the coloured markings identify...

Page 3: ...el interior hay radiación láser invisible Evite el contacto directo con el haz 3 PRECAUCIÓN No abra la tapa superior En el interior de la unidad no existen piezas reparables por el usuario deje todo servicio técnico en manos de personal calificado 1 PRODUTO LASER CLASSE 1 2 PERIGO Olaseremiteumarediaçãoinvisívelqueéperigosa caso o aparelho esteja aberto e a trava inoperante ou danificada Evite exp...

Page 4: ...ía colocar nada en las áreas y las distancias que se detallan a continuación 3 Parte inferior Coloque el aparato sobre una superficie recta Debe haber buena circulación de aire para ello coloque el aparato sobre una base a una altura mínima de 10 cm Precaução Ventilação adequada Para evitar riscos de choques elétricos e incêndios e prevenir avarias instale o aparelho como segue 1 Parte frontal Sem...

Page 5: ...his SOUND MODE Illustrations used in this manual are of CA V908T unless mentioned otherwise The manual has a table of contents to help you quickly look up what you want to know We ve enjoyed making this manual for you and hope you will use it to enjoy the sound and many features built into your System IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS 1 Installation of the Unit Select a place which is level dry and neither to...

Page 6: ...ith the PBC function without using menu screen Continuous Play 25 Playing an Audio CD 25 Basic Operations for Continuous Play 26 Stopping play for a moment 26 Selecting a Track 26 Locating a Track with the Remote Control Directly 26 Fast Forward and Reverse 26 Changing Discs While Playing 26 Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks 27 Checking the Program 28 Changing the Program 28 Random Play 2...

Page 7: ...pointed at is the same as the voltage How to Put Batteries in the Remote Control Match the polarity and on the batteries with the and markings in the battery compartment CAUTION Handle batteries properly To avoid battery leakage or explosion Remove batteries when the remote control will not be used for a long time When you need to replace the batteries replace both batteries at the same time with ...

Page 8: ... Wire Before attaching a 75 ohm coaxial lead the kind with a round wire going to an outside antenna disconnect the supplied FM Wire Antenna CAUTION To avoid noise keep antennas away from metallic parts of the System connecting cord and the AC power cord Note Even when connecting an outside AM antenna keep the indoor AM loop connected AM Loop Antenna Turn the loop until you have the best reception ...

Page 9: ...eakers the TV may display irregular colors In this case set the speakers away from the TV Right Speaker Left Speaker Connecting the Optional Speakers CA V908T Refer to instructions for speakers as well when you connect speakers Connect the optional center speaker and rear speakers LEFT RIGHT CENTER REAR RIGHT REAR SPEAKER LEFT REAR SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER IMPORTANT Use speakers with the correct imp...

Page 10: ...tput of Audio Video equipment The AUX OUT jacks will transmit audio signals from the selected TAPE CD or TUNER to the connected equipment No audio signal is produced at the AUX IN jacks To listen to this source press AUX Connecting Auxiliary Equipment STEREO RECEIVER MODEL NO CA V505T UNIT NO CA V505T AC 110 127 220 230 240V 50 60Hz 85W RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT AUX SPEAKERS CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE ...

Page 11: ...ined in the section dealing with that function The COMPU PLAY buttons are On the Unit CD Player DISC 1 to DISC 3 buttons CD Player 0 Open Close buttons CD 8 button TAPE button FM AM button AUX button On the remote control FM AM button DISC 1 to DISC 3 buttons AUX button 2 or 3 button on the Cassette Deck control section 3 button on the CD Player control section COMPU PLAY buttons COMPU PLAY button...

Page 12: ...RO LOGIC and 3CH LOGIC CA V908T Demo of Sound Modes Demo of S A BASS Demo of continuous play from DISC 1 to DISC 3 To turn the Demo off press any of the operation buttons DEMO OFF appears on the display and the Demo automatically stops To turn the Demo on press CANCEL DEMO for more than 2 seconds VOLUME AUX S A BASS SOUND MODE CANCEL DEMO SEA CONTROL TIMER CLOCK SOUND MODE MULTI CONTROL SET REAR L...

Page 13: ...e Power On and Off Turning the System On Press WELCOME appears on the display and the STANDBY indicator goes out The System comes on ready to continue in the mode it was in when the power was last turned off If the last thing you were doing was listening to a tape in Deck B you are now ready to listen to a tape again in Deck B or you can change to another source If you were listening to the Tuner ...

Page 14: ...n the volume level is low this enhances low tones that are normally difficult to hear and adjusts low tones to a fixed level to reduce low tone distortion Press S A BASS Each time you press the button the bass setting changes as follows SA BASS1 SA BASS2 OFF back to the beginning The S A BASS indicator lights up and SA BASS1 or SA BASS2 appears on the display for 3 seconds SA BASS2 enhances low to...

Page 15: ...bass HALL Adds depth and brilliance to the sound like in a concert hall STADIUM Adds clarity and spreads the sound like in an outdoor stadium S E A effect modes ROCK Boosts low and high frequencies POP Good for vocal music CLASSIC Set for wide and dynamic sound stereo systems To cancel an effect press SOUND MODE until OFF appears on the display The SOUND MODE indicator goes out To recall the previ...

Page 16: ...hese Sound Mode is selected The rear speakers cannot be used when an S E A effect ROCK POP or CLASSIC is selected Adjusting the Rear Speaker Level You can use the steps below to adjust the rear speaker level 1 Select a Surround effect Sound Mode 2 Start playback from the desired source 3 Press and hold SHIFT B on the remote control 4 Press REAR LEVEL 8 or 7 on the remote control to adjust the rear...

Page 17: ...m you can gain control over how the music or program sounds Once the connected equipment is playing through the System you can apply the sound effects First make sure that the auxiliary equipment is properly connected to the System See page 6 1 Turn down the volume level to 0 2 Press AUX AUX appears on the display The AUX button on the Unit lights up COMPU PLAY When AUX is pressed while the power ...

Page 18: ...AM AUX TAPE TAPE A TAPE B STILL NEXT PREV KEY CONTROL RETURN SELECT CD SHIFT A SHIFT B DISC DISC DISC PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT EDIT The Dolby Surround has been also developed to reproduce the important elements of the acoustic surround at home To watch the sound tracks of video software bearing the mark which includes the same encoded surround information as found in Dolby Stereo film the Unit can pr...

Page 19: ...ime mode contains the following four settings DELAY 1 Select this setting if the rear speakers are further away from your listening position than the front speakers Delay time 15 msec DELAY 2 Select this setting if the rear speakers and front speakers are about the same distance way from your listening position Delay time 20 msec DELAY 3 Select this setting if the rear speakers are nearer to your ...

Page 20: ...t tone comes out of the speakers in the following order LEFT CENTER RIGHT REAR back to the beginning When a test tone comes out of the rear speakers SURROUND appears on the display When PHANTOM or OFF is selected for Center Speaker mode no test tone comes out of the center speaker 7 Adjust the level for the center speaker Press CENTER LEVEL 5 or 4 Set the level so that it is about the same as the ...

Page 21: ...ust the level for the center speaker Press CENTER LEVEL 5 or 4 Set the level so that it is about the same as the level from the front speakers You cannot adjust the level for the center speaker if OFF is selected for Center Speaker mode 7 Press TEST TONE 3 again Test Tone mode is canceled This completes the preparations required for using Dolby 3 Channel Logic You cannot adjust the Delay Time or r...

Page 22: ...stations Stations can be tuned in manually automatically or from preset memory storage Before listening to the radio Check that both the FM and AM antennas are firmly connected See page 4 Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart and some countries use 10 kHz spacing Europe the U K Australia and some other areas use 9 kHz spacing while Canada the United Sta...

Page 23: ...selected the preset number and the number appears the broadcast frequency of the selected channel appears on the display Presetting Stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations for the preset numbers Note 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 Yo...

Page 24: ... Reception improves but there is no stereo effect To restore the stereo effect press FM MODE ECHO on the remote control so that the MONO indicator goes out In this stereo mode the STEREO indicator lights up and you can hear stereo effects when a program is broadcast in stereo Note When the tuner is selected as the source you can change the FM reception mode using FM MODE ECHO FM MODE ECHO ...

Page 25: ...on including multiplex sound Video CD with Playback Control function featuring menu type operation and super fine still pictures for audio and video moving picture reproduction including multiplex sound CD G CD Graphics for audio and video still picture reproduction including multiplex sound Audio CD including single discs for audio reproduction MULTI CONTROL SET MULTI CONTROL CD indicator Disc in...

Page 26: ...nsert the disc onto OPEN appears on the display and the disc tray slides out COMPU PLAY When 0 is pressed while the power is on standby the power is automatically turned on 2 Place a CD with its label side up onto the tray ATTENTION To avoid malfunctions when you play a CD set the CD in the right place at the center of the tray 3 Press 0 to close the tray CLOSE appears on the display 4 Repeat step...

Page 27: ...yback Control PBC function which utilizes a procedure menu selection programed in a video CD The playback operation procedure may differ depending on the disc you use For Menu Play use the following buttons On the unit NEXT for viewing the unshown portion of the menu PREV PREVIOUS 4 for viewing the previously shown portion of the menu VCD Video CD NUMBER for selecting an item SELECT CD 8 for start...

Page 28: ...ayback 3 Sub menu 1 2 3 3 Sub menu 4 5 6 1 Sub sub menu 1 2 3 2 Still Picture Playback 4 Moving Pictures 3 Moving Pictures TV Screen Basic flow of Menu Play operation A selection menu is shown when you start playing a video CD with the PBC function The menu shows a list of items to select Some disc may show moving pictures or a divided screen When a list of items appears you can select a number of...

Page 29: ...art playing with The playback starts from the selected track of the currently selected disc To stop during play press RETURN or RETURN on the remote control To restore the PBC function press REPEAT repeatedly until the REPEAT indicator goes out Note After canceling the PBC function you can enjoy Continuous Play of more than one video CD with the PBC function When the PBC function is canceled some ...

Page 30: ...ote control again Selecting a Track Press 4 or on the MULTI CONTROL to select the track The selected track starts playing Each time you press 4 or the track changes by one Press and hold 4 or to continuously change tracks Locating a Track with the Remote Control Directly Using the number buttons on the remote control allows you to go directly to the beginning of any track 1 Press the DISC 1 3 for ...

Page 31: ... for programing The disc number and track number starts flashing on the display 4 Press SET The indications on the display stop flashing and remain lit The step number appears on the display 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select the other tracks for the program To select another track from the same disc repeat the procedure from steps 3 and 4 6 Press CD 8 The Unit plays the tracks in the order you have ...

Page 32: ...CD Player is stopped use 4 or on the remote control to check the contents of the program Each time you press the program contents are shown on the display in the programed order Pressing 4 displays the previous step in the program Changing the Program Modify the contents of a program while the CD Player is stopped Press CANCEL DEMO on the Unit the last step in the program is deleted Each time you ...

Page 33: ...hree trays can be electronically locked in a single operation When the Tray Lock function is on the trays cannot be opened even if the 0 button is pressed This function can only be accessed by using the buttons on the Unit itself Locking the Trays 1 Put the System s power into STANDBY mode 2 While pressing 7 STOP press 0 for DISC 1 on the Unit LOCKED appears on the display to let you know that the...

Page 34: ...ntrol The TV screen will show the below To cancel the display of operation status press ON SCREEN 3 while pressing down SHIFT A again DISP OFF appears on the TV screen briefly and all the information about the track being played disappear Viewing the Video Intro of a Video CD You can view the contents of a video CD watching first 5 seconds of each track on the video CD For a video CD with PBC canc...

Page 35: ...mber button for the highlight you want to select Playback starts from the selected scene To stop and cancel the highlight play press 7 7 7 7 7 RETURN Notes If a highlight scene is not selected while 9 scenes are shown on the TV 9 highlight scenes of the next track will appear on the display When a highlight scene is selected playback starts from the beginning of the highlight scene but not from th...

Page 36: ...hen the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section Tape Direction Indicator on the Display The Tape Direction indicator tells you which direction the selected tape deck will use for playback During playback the direction indicator flashes slowly During fast left or fast right the indicator flashes quickly During Music S...

Page 37: ...t or 3 or 2 on the Cassette Deck control section on the remote control Fast Left and Fast Right While the tape is stopped press 1 on the MULTI CONTROL and the tape will wind rapidly to the left side of the cassette without playing While the tape is stopped press on the MULTI CONTROL and the tape will wind rapidly to the right side of the cassette without playing Note Deck A and Deck B cannot be us...

Page 38: ...DE the Reverse Mode turns on and off alternately Continuous Play With the Reverse Mode indicator on when tape playback in the reverse 2 direction finishes the Unit always checks to see if a tape is in the other deck If there is it automatically starts playing This Continuous Play function works regardless of which deck starts first Reverse Mode ON Reverse Mode OFF ...

Page 39: ...hesive tape first However when a Type II tape is used only cover part of the hole as shown since the other part of the hole is used to detect the tape type When recording you can hear Sound Mode effects through the speakers or headphones However the sound is recorded without Sound Mode effects Type I and Type II tapes can be used for recording Note At the start and end of cassette tapes there is l...

Page 40: ... forward 3 direction press TAPE then press 7 STOP 4 Start playing the source tuner CD Player Deck A or connected auxiliary equipment 5 Press REC START STOP The REC indicator lights up and the System begins recording Using the remote control 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape into Deck B 2 Press REVERSE MODE on the Unit if you want to record on both sides of the tape Reverse Mode comes on When using...

Page 41: ...ote When making Sleep Timer settings while doing CD Direct recording set the time so that there is enough leeway to finish the recording before the power turns off If the time is set to about the length of the CD the power may turn off before recording finishes For CD Direct Recording using more than one disc use a blank tape If you use a prerecorded tape prerecorded material may not be erased bet...

Page 42: ... recorded Note When making Sleep timer settings while doing Auto Edit recording set the time so that there is enough leeway to finish the recording before the power goes out If the time is set to about the length of the CD the power may go out before recording finishes Tape to Tape Recording Dubbing Recording from one tape to another is called dubbing When dubbing tapes make sure that the playback...

Page 43: ...always set the clock first If the clock is not set the Daily Timer and Recording Timer functions cannot be used For details refer to Setting the Clock on page 9 When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section SLEEP TIMER CLOCK Timer indicator Clock timer on time etc Display MULTI CONTROL SET VOLUME FADEMUTING RECPAU...

Page 44: ... hours and press SET Then press 4 or to adjust the minutes and press SET After adjusting the minutes and pressing SET OFF TIME flashes for two seconds and on time setting is completed 4 Set the time you want the Unit to turn off Press 4 or on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the hours and press SET Then press 4 or to adjust the minutes and press SET When the off time has been set the indication on the ...

Page 45: ... time OFF flashes on the display When the off time comes the power is automatically turned off If a button is pressed when the Daily Timer is operating playback continues but the timer is canceled Before turning off the Unit If the source is a CD make sure that there is a CD in the selected disc number If the source is a tape The tape in the deck corresponding to the Deck indicator mark is played ...

Page 46: ...ss SET 4 Set the time you want the Unit to be turned off Press 4 or on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the hours and press SET Then press 4 or to adjust the minutes and press SET 5 Select the Recording band Press 4 or on the MULTI CONTROL to select TUNER FM or TUNER AM and press SET 6 Select the preset channel for the station to be recorded Press MULTI CONTROL 4 or to select 7 Press SET The REC indica...

Page 47: ...ing By setting this timer you can fall asleep to music and know your Unit will turn off by itself rather than play all night You can only set the Sleep Timer when the Unit is on and a source is playing To set the SLEEP Timer follow this procedure 1 With the Unit on and a source playing press SLEEP on the remote control SLEEP appears on the display 2 Set the length of time you want the source to pl...

Page 48: ...le another timer is operating the other timer will shut off 10 seconds before the Recording Timer is set to turn on and the Recording Timer will then take over If the Sleep Timer is set while the Daily Timer is operating the Sleep Timer will take over However if the Daily Timer is set to come while the Sleep Timer is operating the Daily Timer will take over SLEEP Timer Recording Timer OFF ON OFF O...

Page 49: ...phone Singing Along with Conventional Audio CDs or Tapes Vocal Masking When playing a stereo recorded source such as conventional audio CDs or tapes you can reduce the lead vocals and replace it by singing into the microphone Usually stereo recorded CDs are best source for Vocal Masking 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN 2 Connect the microphone not supplied into the MIC 1 and or 2 jack on the front panel VO...

Page 50: ...araoke than others Mono sources are not suitable for Karaoke The lead vocals may not be completely reduced for sources with duets strong echo a chorus or only a few instruments Poorly dubbed tapes may not be suitable for Karaoke Note For preventing howling and squealing when using the microphone adjust MIC LEVEL and VOLUME and try not to point the microphone at the speakers Applying Echo to Your V...

Page 51: ...through 29 To play tapes see pages 33 and 34 4 Press MPX V REPLACE V MASKING to select the output sound Lch MONO Only the left channel instrumental parts is played back through both right and left speakers Rch MONO Only the right channel vocal parts is played back through both right and left speakers REPLACE Your voice replaces the right channel vocal parts when you sing into the microphone V MASK...

Page 52: ...ach time you sing along a song The music key cannot be changed while recording Once the source is changed the key level returns to 0 The Sound Mode will be canceled if the Karaoke function Multiplex Sound Vocal Replace Vocal Masking is selected Microphone Mixing When you want to record your singing along with any playback source follow the procedure below 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN 2 Connect the micr...

Page 53: ...lugging it into the MIC jack on the front panel 4 Adjust the volume and MIC LEVEL as you sing into the microphone To apply echo to your voice see Applying Echo to Your Voice on page 46 Recording from the Microphone 1 Follow the steps in Playing the Microphone Sound through the Speakers above 2 To record follow the steps in Standard Recording on page 36 ...

Page 54: ...urned on for a few hours until the moisture evapo rates unplug the AC power cord and then plug it in again General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your tapes CDs and the mechanism clean Store tapes and CDs in their cases and keep them in cabinets or on shelves Keep the Cassette Deck s tape doors and the CD trays closed when not in use Cassette Tapes If the tape is lo...

Page 55: ...te control and the sensor on the Unit is blocked The batteries have lost their charge The main AC power cord is not plugged in The CD is upside down The built in microprocessor has malfunc tioned due to external electrical interference During tape playing the power cord was unplugged Video Out selection is unmatching The MPX sound Vocal Masking or Vocal Replace function is in use When you pause or...

Page 56: ... 16 ohms Cassette Deck Section Frequency Response Type II CrO2 50 14 000 Hz Type I NORMAL 50 14 000 Hz Wow And Flutter 0 15 WRMS CD Automatic Changer Section CD Capacity 3 discs Dynamic Range 85 dB Signal To Noise Ratio 90 dB Wow And Flutter Unmeasurable Tuner Section FM Tuner Tuning Range 87 5 108 0 MHz AM Tuner Tuning Range 531 1 602 kHz at 9 kHz channel space 530 1 710 kHz at 10 kHz channel spa...

Page 57: ...10 kHz at 10 kHz channel space General Cabinet color CA V608T Silver CA V688T Gold Dimensions 265 315 340 mm W H D 10 7 16 12 7 16 13 7 16 inches Mass 7 8 kg 17 2 lbs Accessories See page 3 Speaker SP V608 SP V688 Type 3 way 3 speaker bass reflex type Magnetically shielded type Speaker Tweeter 2 cm 13 16 inches dome 1 Mid range 5 cm 2 inches cone 1 Woofer 16 cm 6 5 16 inches cone 1 Power Handling ...

Page 58: ...witch to prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock IMPORTANTE para la línea de la red CA ANTES DE ENCHUFAR EL EQUIPO compruebe si la tensión de la línea de la red CA corresponde con la posicióndelselectordetensiónsituadoenlaparteexterior del equipo y si es diferente reajuste el selector de tensión para evitar el riesgo de incendios descargas eléctricas IMPORTANTE para a ligação à tensão...

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