JVC CA-VSDT2000 manual

COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM For Customer Use: Enter below th e Model No. and Ser ial No. which ar e locate d either on the rear , bot - tom or side of the cabi net. Re tain th is inform ation for futu re reference. Mo d el N o. Se r i al N o. INSTR UCTIONS L VT0854-00 1A [J] VS-DT2000 Consists of CA-VSDT2000, SP-VSDT2000 and SP-PW2000 RM-SVSDT 2000J[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others / Mises en garde, précaut ions et indications diverses (For U .S.A) W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOC K, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPL I- ANCE T O RAIN OR MOI STURE. INFORMA TION This equipme nt has been tested and f ound to comply with t he limits f or a Class B di gital de vice, pursuant to P art[...]

G-2 CA UTION ■ About the Internal Cooling Fan This un it (CA-VSD T2000) i ncludes an inter nal coolin g fan, so as to allow for high-power operation within a smal l space. This fan comes on when th e sound lev el is set high, and may also come on ev en at low sou nd le vels if the inter nal tem perature ri ses. T o ensure eff ective fan operation[...]

1 Intro duction Thank you f or purch asing the JV C Comp act Com ponent System . We hope it will be a value d additio n to your ho me, givin g you year s of enjoym ent. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefu lly before operati ng your new stereo syst em. In it you will find all th e information you need to se t up and use the system. If you[...]

2 Table of Contents Introduction ... ....... ....... .......... ....... ....... ....... .......... ....... ......... ....... ........ ......... ...... 1 Features ........ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................. ................. .......... ....... ........ 1 How This Manual I s Organized .......... .[...]

3 Getting Started Accessories Make su re that you have all o f the fol lowing item s, which are supplied wi th the Syste m. Power Cord (1) AM Loop Anten na (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenna (1) Signal Cord (1) Spacers (4) (for SP-PW2 000) Stand (1) (for Center Unit) Legs (2) (for Stand) Screw (1) (for Stand) Brackets (2) (for SP-[...]

4 Getting St arted CAUT ION: • Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. (Only if you install the Center U nit vertically) • To place the Center Unit vertically , the Stand and Legs m ust be attached. (See page 8.) To make connections, let the cords pass in the holes of the Stand as shown in the diagram before att[...]

5 Gett ing S tarte d Connec ting the AM An tenna Rear Pa nel of t he Cente r Unit ( CA-VSD T2000) • The AM loop antenna can be attached to a wall. • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in t he diagram. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords [...]

6 Getting St arted CAUT ION: • Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. • Ha ndling the speakers As this is a precision instrument , handle it carefully so as to protect it from shoc ks. Connecti ng the Sp eakers (SP-VSDT20 00) These spea kers are exclusivel y for this s ystem. Using with other devices will dameg[...]

7 Gett ing S tarte d Attachi ng the Spacers Attach the supp lied sp acers to t he bottom of th e powere d subwoo fer (SP-P W2000) to pr otect the c abinet , prevent slippi ng, and absorb the cabinet vib ration. Peel off th e backing from a spa cer and attach it. Connecti ng the Powere d Subwoof er (SP-PW200 0) Connect a signal cord (supplie d) betw[...]

8 Getting St arted Connec ting an MD Record er, etc (Digi tal Ou tput) Remove the ca p and conn ect an optica l digital cord (not supplied) be tween the Syst em’s CD DIGITAL OUT terminal and the input term inal of the MD record er, etc. You can reco rd the digital outpu t signal from the System’s CD Play er to the MD recorder, etc . Connec ting[...]

9 Gett ing S tarte d Installin g the Equi pment on th e Wall The Center Unit and Speakers can be attached to a wall. CAUT IONS: Attachment to a wall • The Cente r Unit weighs approximately 4.3 kg (9.5 lbs). When its buttons ar e operated, a n additional f orce will be a pplied to it in the downward directi on. Therefore, s ufficient care must be [...]

10 Getting St arted Example of attachment (Speakers) The s peakers ca n be att ached to a wall. Att ach th e brac ket (su pplie d) to the wal l using two s crews ( not suppl ied) and place the Sp eaker onto the brac ket. Then , use the wi ng bolt (suppl ied) to fix the S peake r firmly to the br akcet. • Do not place anyt hing on t op of the Cen [...]

11 Gett ing S tarte d Using th e Remote Co ntrol The Remot e Control makes it easy to us e many of the fu nctions of the System fro m a distance of up to 7 m (23 fee t) away. The r emote sens or at which you need to poin t the Re mote Cont rol di ffers depe nding o n wheth er the Uni t is pla ced vertica lly or horiz ontally. • Make sure that the[...]

12 Basic Operations Turning the Pow er On and O ff Turning the System On Press the % bu tton. The di splay com es on and “ HELLO ” is displayed once. The operat ion indi cators light on the Pan el. (The Panel ope ns automatically if the Unit is placed verti- cally an d the DISP.SE T switch on the rear of the Uni t is set to “ V ” .) The Sys[...]

13 Basic Operat ions Changin g the Color (COLOR) (Using the Remo te Control) You can ch ange the c olor of the illumina tion on the Un it. 1 Press the % button to turn on the Sys- tem. 2 Press the COLOR button on the Remote Contr ol. “ RANDOM COLOR ” is displa yed. 3 Press the or b utton to select the setting of you r choice . The colo r change[...]

14 Using the Powered Subwoofer Operat ing the Power ed Subwoofer Presetting the Volume You need to preset the vol ume level of t his speaker (SP- PW2000) to match those of the main speakers (S P- VSDT20 00). Once you p reset the vo lume level , it is store d as your re ference leve l and the volume leve l of this spea ker will be able to automa tic[...]

15 Using the Powere d Subwoofer INPUT Terminals The Subwoofer ha s the following INPUT terminals. INPUT(LO W -LEVEL): Usually, the LEFT/MONO terminal is connected to the SUBWOOFER terminal of the Center Unit with the supplied signal cord. (see p age 7.) When the Center Unit CA-VSDT2000 is not used (Using oth er equipment) If an amplifier etc. to be[...]

16 Using the Tuner You can liste n to FM and AM stat ions. Station s can be tuned in man ually, automatica lly, or from preset me mory storage. ■ Before listening to the radio: • Make sure that bo th the FM an d AM antennas are c or- rectly co nnected. (S ee page 4 and 5.) One Touch Radio Just press the FM/AM bu tton on the Remote Contr ol to t[...]

17 Using the Tuner Presetti ng Stations (Using the Remo te Control) You can pr eset up to 30 FM statio ns and up to 15 AM sta- tions. • Preset n umbers may hav e been set to f actory test fre- quencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following one of the presetting methods below. M[...]

18 Using the CD Player You can use Normal, Random, Program or Repeat Play. Re- peat Play can repeat all the tracks or j ust one of the tracks on the CD. Here are the basic thi ngs you need to know to play a CD and locate the different t racks on it. This un it has been designed to play b ack the follow ing CDs. • CD • CD-R • CD-R W When playi[...]

19 Using the CD Play er To Unlo ad a CD Press the 0 butto n on the Uni t to eject a CD. The CD is ejected a utomatically, then tak e out the CD. Basics of Usi ng the CD Playe r — Normal Play To Play a CD 1 Insert a CD. 2 Press the 3¥8 but ton. The first tr ack of the CD begins play ing. • The CD Player automatically stops when the last track o[...]

20 Using the CD Play er 5 Press the Number button to select the trac k to program. Each time y ou press the Nu mber button, t he selected track is adde d to the pro gram. • For the track number more than 10, press the +10 bu tton then the Number b utton. 6 Repeat step 5 to select the other tracks for the pr ogram. You can see th e total play back[...]

21 Using External Equipment Listening t o External Equipme nt You can listen to external equipm ent such as MD recorde r, cassette de ck or other auxi liary. ■ First make su re that the external eq uipment i s properly connected to the System. (Se e page 7.) 1 Press the MD/A UX button. “ MD/AUX ” appears on th e displa y. ● On the Un it, pr[...]

22 Using the Timers The timers let y ou control li stening functi ons automatically . Settin g the Cloc k (Using the Remo te Control) • When you p lug the A C powe r cord into th e wall outle t, the time indica tion “ AM 12:00 ” blinks on the display . • The clock must be correctly s et for the timers t o work. 1 Press the % butto n. 2 Pres[...]

23 Using the Timer s Settin g the Daily Timer (Using the Remo te Control) Once you h ave set the Daily Time r, the time r will be ac ti- vated at the same time eve ry day. The Ti mer indica tor ( ) on the disp lay shows th at the Dai- ly Timer you have se t is in effect. • When t he T imer In dicator ( ) is displ ayed, th e timer is acti va ted. [...]

24 Using the Timer s 6 Befor e turning off the System, prepare the music sour ce selected in step 3. TUNER: Tune in to the des ired station. CD: Insert a CD. (Playback will start from the first track at Timer on .) 7 Press the % button to turn off the Sys- tem. In standby mode, you can see the Timer indicat or ( ) on the displa y. • When the tim [...]

25 Care And Maintenance Handle your CDs carefully, and they will last a long time. Compact Discs CAUT ION: • Do not u se any solven t (for exam ple, con- ventiona l record cleaner, spray thinn er, benzine, e tc.) to clea n a CD. General Notes In gen eral, you wi ll have th e best perf ormance by keepin g your CDs and t he mechanism clea n. • St[...]

26 Troubleshooting • If you are havin g a prob lem with your System, c heck th is list for a possible solution bef ore calling for service. • If you cann ot solve the pro blem from the hints given here, o r the Syst em has been phys icall y damaged, call a qualified person , such a s your d ealer , for service. Symptom P ossible Cause Action No[...]

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27 Specifications CA-VSDT2000 Am plifie r Outpu t Powe r 19 W per ch annel, min. RMS, at 4 Ω from 180 Hz to 20 kHz , with no more than 10% tota l harm onic dist ortio n Input Sensitivity/Im pedance (1 kHz) MD/AUX IN 500 mV/ 47 k Ω Output Sensit ivity/Impedan ce (1 kHz) MD/AUX OUT 500 mV/5 k Ω CD DIGITAL OUT – 21 dB m - – 15 dBm (Optical o[...]