JVC CA-HXGD8 manual

For Customer Use: E nter below the Model No . and Serial No . w hich are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation f or future ref erence. Model No . Serial No . COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS GVT0125-003A [B] DIGITAL COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM SURROUND MODE HX-GD7 SOUND MODE SUBWOOFER DISC COMPACT[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION— STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The (STANDBY/ON) button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not[...]

1 Contents Introduction ............................................................ 2 Precautions .......................................................................... 2 How to Read This Manual .................................................. 2 Getting Started ........................................................ 3 Step 1: Unpack .......[...]

2 Introduction Precautions Installation • Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5°C and 35°C. • Install the System in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup in the System. • Leave sufficient distance between the System and the TV. • Keep the speakers away from the [...]

3 Getting Started Step 1 : Unpack After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) • Core filter (1) If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately. Step 2 : [...]

4 Step 3 : Hook Up If you need more detailed information, see page 6. TV VIDEO INPUT Digital audio equipment OPTICAL DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT Y P B P R Turn the power off to all components before connections. Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since th[...]

5 CATION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω —16 Ω ANTENNA RIGHT MAIN SPEAKERS FM75W CO AXIA L SUBWOOFERS LEFT AM LOOP AM EXT COMPONENT AV OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT RGB Y/C A UX IN For better FM/AM reception Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied) AM loop antenna Keep it connected. Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) Extend it horizontally. Disconnect the su[...]

6 To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna To assemble the AM loop antenna To connect the AM loop antenna cords • If the AM loop antenna wire or speaker cords are covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl to expose the tip of the antenna by twisting the vinyl. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords a[...]

7 To connect digital audio To connect other equipment By using an stereo mini plug cord (not supplied), you can connect equipment with analog audio output jacks such as an MD player, a TV, etc. If the audio output on the other equipment is not stereo mini plug type, use a plug adapter to convert the stereo mini plug to the corresponding plug of the[...]

8 Before Operating the System Playable Disc Types This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: In addition to the above discs, this system can play back audio data recorded on CD Text, CD-G (CD Graphics), and CD-Extra. • The following discs cannot be played back: DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-I (CD-I Ready), CD-ROM, Photo C[...]

9 Parts Index Refer to the pages to see how to use the buttons and controls. Main unit DISC 2 DISC 1 DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 SUBWFR LEVEL BEEP ON/OFF REC START/STOP SET UP TV VOLUME RHYTHM AX REV.MODE PAGE COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM STANDBY ECO CLOCK /TIMER SET /DISPLAY CANCEL /DEMO DISC 1 PLAY EJECT DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 DISC[...]

10 About the Display Indication The indications on the display teach you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicator illuminates on the display. TITLE CHAP . RDS T A NEWS INFO MONO ST GROUP TRA CK 3D PHONIC RESUME BONUS B.S.P . PRGR. MPEG DTS LPCM DVD A UDIO SURROUND D[...]

11 1 BEEP ON indicator • Lights when key-touch tone is activated. 2 File type indicators • MP3: lights while playing back an MP3 track. • WMA: lights while playing back a WMA track. • JPEG: lights while playing back a JPEG file. 3 TITLE indicator • Lights to indicate the title number when the source is DVD Video. • Lights to indicate th[...]

12 Daily Operations —Playback ¥ Turn on the power. The STANDBY lamp on the main unit goes off. • Without pressing (STANDBY/ON), the System also turns on by pressing one of the source select buttons in the next step. ø Select the source. Playback automatically starts if the selected source is ready to start playback. • If you press AUX, star[...]

13 Listening to the Radio To select the band (FM/AM) To tune in to a station While FM or AM is selected... When a station (frequency) with sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the frequency search stops. • When you repeatedly press the button, the frequency changes step by step. • You can also use 1 / ¡ buttons on the main unit. To stop sea[...]

14 Playing Back a Disc Before operating a disc, be familiar how a disc is recorded. • DVD Video comprises of “ Titles ” which includes “ Chapters ,” DVD Audio/MP3/WMA comprise of “ Groups ” which includes “ Tracks ,” and CD/SVCD/VCD comprise of only “ Tracks .” For JPEG playback, see “Operations on the CONTROL Screen” on p[...]

15 T o select an item directly You can select a title/chapter/track directly and start playback. For DVD Video, you can select a title before starting playback , while you can select a chapter after starting playback . To play back by using the disc menu You can operate the disc play—DVD and SVCD/VCD with Playback Control (PBC)—using the disc m[...]

16 Playing Back a Tape To insert a tape You can play back type I tapes. • The use of C-120 or longer tape is not recommended. To change the tape running direction To reverse the tape automatically To locate the beginning or next of a recording— Music Scan During play, designate where the recording you want is located—specify how many recordin[...]

17 Daily Operations —Sound&Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOLUME MIN, VOLUME 1 – VOLUME 30, VOLUME MAX). To drop the volume in a moment Reinforcing the Bass Sound To adjust the subwoofer level gradually You can select the subwoofer level from level 0 (minimum) to level 2 (maximum). To em[...]

18 Selecting the Sound Modes You can select one of the preset Sound Modes. * Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create being-there feeling in your room. Creating Your Own Sound Modes—User Mode You can create your own Sound Modes to make sounds suit your taste. The changed settings can be stored as the USER 1, USER 2 and USER 3 mod[...]

19 Selecting 3D PHONIC Mode While playing... Presetting Automatic DVD Video Sound Increase Level The DVD Video sound is sometimes recorded at a lower level than for other discs and sources. You can set the increase level for the currently loaded DVD Video, so you do not have to adjust the volume every time you change the source. As the number incre[...]

20 To adjust the picture tone 1 Select “USER1” or “USER2.” • Follow steps 1 and 2 explained on page 19. 2 Select a parameter you want to adjust. 3 Adjust the parameter. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters. 5 Finish setting. Turning On or Off the Key-Touch Tone Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display window. Sa[...]

21 Setting the Clock Without setting the build-in clock, you cannot use Daily/ Recording Timers (see page 38) and Sleep Timer (see next column). • To exit from the clock setting, press CLOCK/TIMER as required. • To go back to the previous step, press CANCEL/DEMO. 1 Activate clock setting mode. • If you have already adjusted the clock before, [...]

22 Advanced Radio Operations Receiving FM Stations with RDS Radio Data System (RDS) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. • When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights on the display. This System can receive the following types of RDS signals. To show the[...]

23 3 Start searching. The receiver searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in to that station. • If no program is found, “NOT FOUND” appears on the display. • To stop searching any time during search, press PTY SEARCH (while holding SHIFT). To continue searching after it stops on an unwanted [...]

24 Description of the PTY codes NEWS News. AFFAIRS Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news—debate, or analysis. INFO Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPORT Programs concerned with any aspect of sports. EDUCATE Educational programs. DRAMA All radio plays and serials. CULTURE Programs concerning an[...]

25 Unique DVD/VCD Operations Selecting the Sound Track For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter containing audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD Audio: While playing back a track containing audio channels, you can select the audio channel to listen to. For SVCD/VCD: When playing back a track, you can select the audio[...]

26 Selecting the Subtitle Language For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter (of DVD Video) containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV screen. For SVCD: While playing, you can select the subtitles even if no subtitles are recorded on the disc. • You can also select the subtitle languag[...]

27 Playing Back a Bonus Group on a DVD Audio Some DVD Audios have a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public. • To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key number” (a kind of password) for the bonus group. The way of getting the key number depends on the disc. 1 Select the bonus grou[...]

28 Advanced Disc Operations Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the tracks (up to 99) before you start playback. 1 Before starting playback, activate Program Play. 2 Select chapters or tracks you want for Program Play. • For DVD/MP3/WMA: 1 Select a disc number. 2 Select a title or group number. 3 Sel[...]

29 To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... To modify the program Before or after playback... To exit from Program Play Before or after playback... Playing at Random —Random Pla y You can play the contents of all tracks at random. 1 Before starting playback, activate Random Play. 2 Start playback. To exit from Random Play Befo[...]

30 Playing Repeatedly • You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 32). Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • For DVD Video: While playing... Before starting playback... • For DVD Audio: While playing or before playback... • For MP3/WMA: While playing or before playback... • For CD/SVCD/VCD: While playing (with[...]

31 On-Screen Disc Operations About the On-screen Bar You can check the information on disc (except for MP3/ WMA/JPEG disc) and use some functions through the on- screen bar. 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENTER 7 ON SCREEN REPEAT ZOOM DVD/CD 3 8 2 OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME 4 TITLE 14 TOT AL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 DVD-VIDEO TITLE 2 TIME OFF CHAP . 1 / 31 / 31 / 1 TIME 1:01:58[...]

32 Operations Using the On-screen Bar Basic operation procedure through the on-screen bar is as follows: Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video While a disc is selected as the source... 1 Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select (highlight) the item you want. 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Select the desired option in t[...]

33 5 Finish the setting. To cancel Repeat Play, select “OFF” in step 4 . To erase the on-screen bar A-B Repeat 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull- down menu. 2 Select . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Select “A-B”. 5 Select the start point (A). 6 Select the end point (B). Time Search You can move to a particular point b[...]

34 Chapter/Track Search You can search for the chapter (DVD Video) or track (DVD Audio) number to play. 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull- down menu. 2 Select or . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Enter the desired chapter/track number. • To correct a misentry, press the 10 keys until the desired number shown in the pop-up wi[...]

35 To move the highlight bar between group list and track list To select a group/track in the list To start playback • Once you start playing back a JPEG track, the CONTROL screen goes off. • To cancel slide-show, and display the current still picture, press 8 . To stop playback To repeat slide-show for JPEG Before starting playback... • For [...]

36 Advanced Tape Operations Recording on a Tape You can use type I tapes for recording. • To play a tape, see page 16. 1 Insert a recordable cassette. 2 Check the tape running direction and Reverse Mode settings on the display. To change the direction Change the Reverse mode if necessary. Main unit Remote Control 7 DISC REC START TAPE @ / # REC S[...]

37 3 Start playing the source—“FM,” “AM,” “DVD/CD,” or “AUX.” • When recording a disc, you can also use “Synchronized Disc Recording” (see the next column). 4 Start recording. To stop recording Synchronized Disc Recording You can start and stop both disc play and tape recording at the same time. 1 Load a disc and insert a re[...]

38 Timer Operations Setting the Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite song. On the other hand, with Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. • To correct a misentry during the process, press CANCEL/DEMO. You can return to the previous step. 1 Select one of the timer setting modes (TIMER (ON)) [...]

39 5 For Daily Timers: • You can select the volume level (“VOLUME 5,” “VOLUME 10,” “VOLUME 15” and “VOLUME --”). If you select “VOLUME --,” the volume is set to the last level when the system has been turned off. 3 Turn off the System (on standby) if you have set the timer with the System turned on. To turn off the Timer after[...]

40 Set up Menu Operations Operating Procedure You can use the Set up Menus only when a disc is selected as the source and its playback is not yet started. Ex.: Selecting “STILL PICTURE” for “FILE TYPE”: 1 Show the set up menu. 2 Select one of the set up menus. 3 Select the item you want to adjust. 4 Display the pop-up window. 5 Select the d[...]

41 7 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to set other items on the same Set up Menu. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set other items on another Set up Menu. To finish the Set up Menu 7 LANGUAGE Set up Menu You can select the initial languages for disc playback. You can also select the language shown on the TV screen while operating this System. MENU LANGUAGE Some discs hav[...]

42 PICTURE SOURCE You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting an appropriate option—picture source type (either video source or film source). Select one of the following: SCREEN SAVER You can activate or deactivate screen saver while operating the built-in disc player. Select one of the following: FILE TYPE If both audio tracks (MP3 or WM[...]

43 D. RANGE COMPRESSION You can compress the dynamic range (the difference between the loudest sound and the softest sound) to enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level when listening to Dolby Digital software. This is useful at night. • The effectiveness varies depends on a software. Select one of the following: 7 OTHERS Set up Menu You [...]

44 Restricting the Review —Parental Lock You can restrict playback of DVD Video containing violent scenes and those unsuitable for your family members. Once you have set the rating level, such violent scenes (for which a higher level than you set is assigned) may be skipped or changed to another scene (depending on how the disc is programmed). To[...]

45 To change the setting 1 Display the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu. • Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To set Parental Lock” . “PASSWORD” is automatically selected. • You cannot select any item other than “EXIT” until you enter the correct password. 2 Enter your password. • If you enter a wrong password, “– – – –” appears again. •[...]

46 Operating the TV Operating TV You can operate the JVC’s or other manufacturers’ TV using this remote control. 1 Keep pressing the button until the following steps are complete. 2 Enter the code setting mode. 3 Enter the 2-digit manufacture’s code number. 4 Release TV . To operate the TV TV/VIDEO TV ENTER SHIFT TV VOLUME - / + TV CHANNEL - [...]

47 Additional Information Learning More about This System Before Operating the System (see pages 8 to 11) Playable Disc Types: • About audio format – Linear PCM: Uncompressed digital audio, the same format used for CDs and most studio masters. – Dolby Digital: Compressed digital audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories, which enables multi-chan[...]

48 Setting the Clock: • “0:00” will flash on the display until you set the clock. • The clock may gain or lose 1 to 2 minutes per month. If this happens, reset the clock. Turning Off the Power Automatically: • If you turn off the System, Sleep Timer is canceled. Advanced Radio Operations (see pages 22 to 24) Receiving FM Stations with RDS[...]

49 Timer Operations (see pages 38 to 39) Setting the Timer: • If you do not specify the preset station or track number correctly while setting a timer, the currently selected station or the first track will be played when timer is activated. • When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs, the timer will be canceled. You need t[...]

50 Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. General: Adjustments or settings are suddenly canceled before you finish. ] There is a time limit. Repeat procedure again. Operations are disabled. ] The built-in microprocessor may malfunction due to external electri[...]

51 Maintenance To get the best performance of the System, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. 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. ?[...]

52 Language Code List AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM Ameharic AR Arabic AS Assamese AY Aymara AZ Azerbaijani BA Bashkir BE Byelorussian BG Bulgarian BH Bihari BI Bislama BN Bengali, Bangla BO Tibetan BR Breton CA Catalan CO Corsican CS Czech CY Welsh DA Danish DZ Bhutani EL Greek EO Esperanto ET Estonian EU Basque FA Persian FI Finnish FJ Fij[...]

53 Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock √ AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Bu[...]

54 NP Nepal NR Nauru NU Niue NZ New Zealand OM Oman PA Panama PE Peru PF French Polynesia PG Papua New Guinea PH Philippines PK Pakistan PL Poland PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon PN Pitcairn PR Puerto Rico PT Portugal PW Palau PY Paraguay QA Qatar RE Réunion RO Romania RU Russian Federation RW Rwanda SA Saudi Arabia SB Solomon Islands SC Seychelles S[...]

55 Specifications CA-HXGD7 Amplifier section Output Power: SUBWOOFERS: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 40 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/impedance (Measured at 1 kHz, w[...]

56 CA-HXGD8 Amplifier section Output Power: SUBWOOFERS: 140 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 60 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/impedance (Measured at 1 kHz, with tape record[...]

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use t[...]

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