JVC CA-MD70R manual

COMP ACT DIGIT AL AUDIO INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ISTRUZIONI CA-MD70R For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. L VT007[...]

– 1 – English Introduction About This Manual This manual is organized as follo ws: • The manual mainly e xplains operations using the buttons and controls on the unit. Y ou can also use the b uttons on the remote control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the remote control is different[...]

– 2 – English Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ........... 3 Front Panel ............................................................. 4 Remote Control ...................................................... 5 Getting Started ................................................ 6 Unpacking ...............................................[...]

– 3 – English Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and contr ols on your unit. Display Window Front Panel Amplifier/ tuner section MD recorder section CD player section 4 3 5 2 1 q e r f g k l / z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; a s h j p w t y u i o d EN01-18.CA-MD70R[E] 98.10.18, 2:43 am 3[...]

– 4 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel Amplifier/tuner section 1 button and ST ANDBY/ON lamp (11) 2 SOUND button and lamp (12) 3 A CTIVE BASS EX. (e xtension) button and lamp (12) 4 CONTRAST/DISPLA Y/CHARA. (character) button (10, 24, 38) 5 TITLE button (38) 6 MD EDIT button (33) 7 CLOCK/TIMER button (10, 43) 8 PLA [...]

– 5 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 PLA Y MODE button (20, 22, 24, 26) 2 MD TITLE INPUT b utton (41) 3 Number buttons* • 1 – 10, +10 buttons (14, 20, 24) • Character entry buttons (A – Z) (41) • ø / Ø buttons (41) • RDS operation buttons (15[...]

– 6 – English Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you hav e all the following items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batter[...]

– 7 – English 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 2 T urn the AM loop antenna until you ha ve the best rece ption. T o connect an outside AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-cov ered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally . (The AM loop antenna must remain connected.) For[...]

– 8 – English Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect the following equipment to this unit: • Cassette deck — used as a playback and recording de vice. • Audio equipment — used only as an analog playback de vice. • Audio equipment with an optical digital output terminal — used only as a digital playback de vice. When you connect[...]

– 9 – English AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL GND IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) DIGITAL IN OPTICAL LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT NO W , y ou can plug in the unit and other connected equipment FINALL Y! T o a wall outlet T o audio output T o optical digital output Protective plug T o connect audio equipment with an optical digital output termin[...]

– 10 – English Basic Settings DISPLA Y P A TTERN CONTRAST (DISPLA Y/CHARA.) SET CLOCK/TIMER MUL TI JOG Before operating the unit any further , first set the clock built in this unit, then some other basic settings. Setting the Clock Y ou can set the clock whether the unit is turned on or in standby mode. 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. The hour digit in t[...]

– 11 – English Common Operations Here are basic and common things that apply to all the functions of the unit. T urning On the Power and Selecting the Sources When you press the play button for a particular sour ce, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playing the source). T o select the external equipment as the source, press T APE or A[...]

– 12 – English Creating Y our Own Sound Mode — MANUAL Mode Y ou can create and store your own sound mode only b y using the b uttons and controls on the unit. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SOUND r epeatedly until “MANU AL” appears in [...]

– 13 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts When using the number buttons on the remote control, make sure that the y are ready f or tuner operations. • Pressing FM/AM on the remote control makes the number buttons ready for tuner operations. T uning in a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the pre viousl[...]

– 14 – English T uning in a Preset Station 1 Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Select a preset number . On the unit: Rotate MUL TI JOG, or press < or > of the tuner control b uttons. On the r[...]

– 15 – English Remote control Changing the RDS Information Y ou can see RDS information on the display while listening to an FM station. • RDS operations are possible only using the remote control. 1 Press RDS CONTR OL. 2 Press DISPLA Y . • Each time you press the button, the display changes to sho w the following information: If No PS, PTY[...]

– 16 – English Switching to a Program T ype of Y our Choice T emporarily The EON function allo ws the unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, T A, and/or INFO) from a dif ferent station except when you are listening to a non-RDS stations – some FM stations and AM (MW/L W) stations. • The EON indicator lights [...]

– 17 – English More about the EON function • EON data sent from some stations may not be compatible with this unit. • While listening to a program tuned in by the EON function, the station does not change e ven if another network station starts broadcasting a program of the same EON data. • While listening to a program tuned in by the EON[...]

– 18 – English Classification of the PTY codes f or some FM stations may be diff erent from the above list. Description of the PTY codes: NEWS :N e w s . AFF AIRS : T opical program e xpanding or enlarging upon the news — debate, or analysis. INFO : Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPOR T : Program concern[...]

– 19 – English Playing Back CDs When using the remote control, make sure that it is r eady for CD operations. • Pressing CD 1, CD 2, CD 3, or CD 6 on the remote control makes the remote control ready for CD operations. Loading CDs 1 Pr ess one of the open/close buttons ( 0 1 to 0 3) for the disc tray (CD 1 to 3) y ou want to load a CD onto. T[...]

– 20 – English Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play Y ou can play CDs continuously . 1 Load CDs. 2 Press one of the disc n umber buttons (CD 1, CD 2 and CD 3) f or the disc you want to play . CD playback starts from the fir st track of the selected disc. • Pressing CD 6 instead of the disc number b uttons starts playing back the [...]

– 21 – English Ex. Disc No . 2 is selected Ex. T rack No . 8 is selected 3 Pr ess one of the disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) to select the disc number y ou want to play . 4 Select the track from the CD selected in the a bove step. On the unit: Rotate MUL TI JOG to select the track number , then press SET . On the remote contr ol: Pr [...]

– 22 – English REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1CD REPEAT 1 Canceled (Continuous play) Repeating T racks or CDs — Repeat Play Y ou can hav e all the CDs, the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like. T o r epeat play , press REPEA T during or before pla ying. Each time you pr ess the b utton, Re peat pla y mode cha[...]

– 23 – English Playing Back an MD When using the remote control, make sure that it is r eady for MD operations. • Pressing MD 6 on the remote control makes the remote control ready for MD operations. Playing Back the Entire MD — Continuous Play Y ou can play an MD continuously . 1 Insert an MD into the MD loading slot. The MD is pulled in a[...]

– 24 – English T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 4 or ¢ of the MD control. • 4 : Fast re verses the disc. • ¢ : Fast forw ards the disc. T o go to another track Press 4 or ¢ of the MD control repeatedly before or during playback. • 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the cur rent or pre vious trac ks. [...]

– 25 – English Remote control Amplifier/tuner MD recorder PLA Y MODE Number b uttons MD 6 MD control ( 7 , 4 , ¢ , REPEA T) Continued 4 Repeat step 3 to program other trac ks you want. 5 Pr ess MD 6 . The tracks are played in the order you ha ve pr ogramed. T o stop during play , press 7 of the MD control. T o exit from Program play mode, pres[...]

– 26 – English Repeating T racks — Repeat Play Y ou can hav e all the tracks, the program or the indi vidual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like. T o repeat play , press REPEA T during or before playing. Each time you press the button, Repeat play mode changes as follows, and appears in the main display: REPEA T ALL : Rep[...]

– 27 – English Recording onto an MD Things to Know Before Y ou Start Recording • It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner . • When y ou record onto partially recorded MD, its contents are not erased or ov erwritten. The recording starts from the point following the last record[...]

– 28 – English Ex.: When recording an FM station Remaining time for recording Remote control MD recorder MD 6 MD control ( 7 ) MD IN lamp 0 MD loading slot MD CONTROL ( 7 ) 4 Press MD 6 . The REC lamp stops flashing and remains lit, and recording starts. T o stop r ecording, press 7 of the MD control. T o stop r ecording temporarily , press REC[...]

– 29 – English Recording from the External (AUX) Equipment Both analog and digital recording is possible from the external equipment connected to the A UX jacks. For digital recording: Connect; • Between the optical digital output terminal on the other equipment and the A UX DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL terminal, by using an optical digital cord (not [...]

– 30 – English T o stop r ecording, press 7 of the MD control. T o stop r ecording temporarily , press REC P A USE (or MD REC P A USE) again. T o resume recording, press MD 6 again. T o r emove the MD, press 0 . Recording CDs Y ou have 3 methods to record from a CD onto an MD. • Synchronized Recording — Records the entire CD or the program [...]

– 31 – English Amplifier/tuner MD recor der MUL TI JOG MD IN lamp MD loading slot REC lamp MD CONTROL ( 7 ) DIGIT AL lamp CD REC LISTENING Listening Edit Recording Listening Edit Recording allo ws y ou to mak e a program while listening and checking each track of the loaded CDs, then to start recording the program. • Y ou can program up to 32[...]

– 32 – English C D E A B After All Erase T rack No. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th C D E A B CDE A After track B erasure T rack No. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th C D E C D E B A A B After track B joining T rack No. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Editing MDs Introducing MD Editing Functions A recorded MD can be edited in many w a ys. The MD edit[...]

– 33 – English DIVIDE Function This function allo ws you to divide one tr ack into two separate tracks. It is useful, for e xample, when you want to add track marks at a certain point within a track or if you want to separate a recording. • T o do the following procedur es, use the buttons and controls on the unit. • T o stop any time durin[...]

– 34 – English 7 Press SET . • If you want to cancel the editing, press CANCEL. 8 Press ENTER to f inish the editing procedur es. 9 Press 0 to eject the MD . “WRITING” appears while the editing you hav e made is being recorded on the MD. T o join the divided tracks again, see the JOIN function. JOIN Function This function allo ws you to j[...]

– 35 – English MOVE Function This function allo ws you to move a tr ack to the position you prefer . It is useful to change the order of the tracks as you like. • T o do the following procedur es, use the buttons and controls on the unit. • T o stop any time during editing process, press MD EDIT . 1 Insert an MD y ou want to edit into the M[...]

– 36 – English 8 Press SET . • If you hav e selected wr ong tracks, press CANCEL, then select the correct tracks by rotating MUL TI JOG. • If you want to cancel the editing, press CANCEL. 9 Press ENTER to f inish the editing procedur es. 10 Press 0 to eject the MD . “WRITING” appears while the editing you hav e made is being recorded on[...]

– 37 – English ALL ERASE Function This function allo ws you to erase all the tracks on an MD. • T o do the following procedur es, use the buttons and controls on the unit. • T o stop any time during editing process, press MD EDIT . 1 Insert an MD y ou want to edit into the MD loading slot. The MD IN lamp lights. 2 Pr ess MD EDIT . The MD re[...]

– 38 – English Y ou can assign a name to each MD and to each track. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed in later playback for conf irmation. Each title can be composed of up to 64 characters, and can be input using alphabetic characters (uppercase and lo wercase), symbols and numerals. Assigning a Title Using the Unit • T o stop any tim[...]

– 39 – English Continued Amplifier/tuner MD recorder MD IN lamp MUL TI JOG ENTER SET TITLE ø CURSOR Ø CANCEL 0 DISPLA Y/CHARA. (CONTRAST) MD Loading slot DIRECT TITLE INPUT (DISPLA Y P A TTERN) Continued • T o mo ve the character entry position while entering a title, press ø CURSOR Ø . • If you hav e entered an incorrect c haracter , p[...]

– 40 – English Changing the Title Y ou can make a correction or change the title. 1 Follo w steps 1 to 4 of page 38. 2 Press ø CURSOR Ø to select the character y ou want to correct. • Make sure that the character you want to change is flashing. 3 Press CANCEL to delete the character y ou have selected in the above step. 4 Input the correct [...]

– 41 – English Remote control MD recorder MD IN lamp ENTER SET MD TITLE INPUT CANCEL 0 DISPLA Y/CHARA MD Loading slot Continued SLEEP PLAY MODE RDS CONTROL DISPLAY /CHARA CANCEL SET ENTER MARK ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO EON PTY SEARCH DISPLAY TA/NEWS/INFO PTY SELECT + – PQRS TUV WXYZ BASS SOUND FM MODE 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 10 3 2 1 + 10 CD3 AUX TAPE FM/AM [...]

– 42 – English 2) Press the b utton f or the next character you want to input. • If the next character you want to input is assigned to the same button y ou have just pr essed in step 6- 1) , press Ø f irst to mov e the character entry position to right. 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to input other characters. • The main display can only sho w 8 [...]

– 43 – English Using the T imers There are three timers a vailable — Recording Timer , Daily T imer, and Sleep Timer . Before using these timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 10.) Using Recording Timer W ith Recording T imer, you can make an MD of a radio broadcast automatically . • Y ou can set Recording T imer wh[...]

– 44 – English Using Daily T imer W ith Daily T imer , you can wake up to your fa vorite music or radio program. • Y ou can set Daily Timer whether the unit is turned on or of f. How Daily Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on, and starts playing the specif ied source when the timer-on time comes. Then, when the timer-of f time[...]

– 45 – English 6 Rotate MUL TI JOG to set the source, then press SET . FM : T unes into a preset FM station. Go to step 7. AM : T unes into a preset AM station. Go to step 7. CD : Plays a CD. Prepare a CD, then go to step 7. MD : Plays an MD. Prepare an MD. T APE* : Selects “T APE” as the source. Make the cassette deck ready for playback. A[...]

– 46 – English Timer Priority Since each timer can be set separately , you may wonder what happens if the setting for these timers overlaps. Here are the priorities for each timer . • Recor ding Timer has priority over Daily Timer and Sleep Timer . If Daily T imer is set to come on while Recording T imer is operating, Daily T imer will not co[...]

– 47 – English Maintenance T o get the best performance of the unit, k ee p your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your CDs, MDs and the mechanism clean. • Store CDs and MDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • K eep the CD disc compartment, and the MD l[...]

– 48 – English MD Disc T ypes There are two types of MDs: Premastered (prerecorded) and Recordable (blank). Premaster ed MDs Premastered MDs, which hav e been r ecorded at music studio, can be played back like re gular CDs. On an MD of this type, data is recorded as the presence or absence of tiny pits. A laser beam focuses on the pits on the s[...]

– 49 – English Sound Skip Guard Memory The biggest weakness of discs is their susceptibility to vibration. The “Sound Skip Guard Memory” has been de veloped to cope with this weakness. W ith this function, a few seconds of signals read by the optical read head from the disc are fir st stor ed in memory before being reproduced as audio signa[...]

– 50 – English If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution befor e calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints gi ven here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualif ied person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom No sound is heard. Unable to re[...]

– 51 – English MD Messages Message BLANK DISC CANNO T JOIN DISC ERR OR DISC FULL EMERGENCY ST OP MD NO DISC NON-A UDIO CANNOT COPY PLA YBA CK MD DISC PR OTECTED SCMS CANNO T COPY DIGIT AL IN UNLOCK Signification The disc is blank. Y ou are trying to join tracks which cannot be joined. There is a problem with this MD. There is no more space on t[...]

– 52 – English Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer (IEC 268-3/DIN) 37 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels dri ven into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensiti vity/Impedance (a t 1 kHz) Analog input: T APE 200 mV/47 kohms A UX 500 mV/47 kohms Digital input: A UX: Optical Signal wav e lengt[...]