JVC Model MX-J70J manual

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. GVT0013-001A [J] INSTRUCTIONS MX-J70 COMP ACT DIGIT AL AUDIO Consists of CA-MXJ70, SP-MXJ77, and SP-DS99SL (SP-DSC99SL and SP-DSS99SL). COMP ACT COMPONENT[...]

– G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws, co vers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. D ANGER : Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. A void direct e xposure to beam. 3. [...]

CA-D3S CA-D3S 1 cm 1 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 10 cm Front view Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prev ent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below . 3 Botto[...]

– 1 – Introduction About This Manual This manual is org anized as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons 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 r emote control is different fr om [...]

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

– 3 – POWER ST ANDBY CD 1 CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 2 CD 3 PLA Y & EXCHANGER COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO PHONES PA N E L OPEN / CLOSE T APE CD AUX FM AM / EJECT EJECT PLA Y REC/PLAY A UTO REVERSE A UTO REVERSE VOLUME COMPU PLA Y CONTROL + – 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 p q w e r t y u P ANEL OPEN / CLOSE REC ST ART/ST OP DUBBING REVERSE MODE CD REC ST ART DECK A/[...]

– 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 PO WER button and ST ANDBY lamp (10) 3 Display windo w 4 Remote sensor 5 P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (10) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 6 PHONES jack (10) 7 T APE 2 3 b utton and lamp (17) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 8 A UX b utton and lamp[...]

– 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) (14) Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND MODE button (11) 3 S. A. B ASS (Signal Adapti ve Bass) button (11) 4 T APE A b utton (17) 5 T APE B button (17) 6 RE[...]

– 6 – FM (75 ) ANTENNA AM LOOP GND FM GND AM EXT 2 3 1 23 1 Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you ha ve all the follo wing 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, consu[...]

– 7 – RIGHT LEFT SPEAKERS 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 r ece ption. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-co vered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally . (The AM loop antenna must remain co[...]

– 8 – ANTENNA CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX GND GND AM EXT FM RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT FM AM LOOP (75 ) SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT REAR CENTER RIGHT LEFT REAR CENTER ANTENNA CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX GND GND AM EXT FM RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT FM AM LOOP (75 ) SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT REAR CENTER AUX RIGHT LEFT IN O[...]

– 9 – ANTENNA CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX GND GND AM EXT FM RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT FM AM LOOP (75 ) SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT REAR CENTER CD OPTICAL DIGIT AL OUTPUT When connecting the A C po wer cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts display demonstration. T o stop the display demonstration, press any button on[...]

– 10 – Common Operations Setting the Clock Before operating the unit any further , first set the c lock built in this unit. 1 Pr ess P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE. The unit is turned on and the Po wered Rolling Panel opens automatically . 2 Pr ess TIMER/CLOCK. The hour digits start flashing on the display . 3 Pr ess 4 or ¢ to adjust the hour , then press [...]

– 11 – F ADE MUTING S. A. BASS SA-BASS1 SA-BASS2 OFF (Canceled) Selecting the Sound Modes Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA – Sound Ef fect Amplifier – modes). The sound modes can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording. T o select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE until[...]

– 12 – While using one of the surround modes Y ou can adjust the rear speaker output lev el if the rear speakers are connected. Once you adjust the rear speaker output le vel for each surround mode, the adjusted le vel is stored in memory . • Y ou cannot adjust the right and left rear speaker lev els separately . On the r emote control ONL Y [...]

– 13 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station On the unit ONL Y : 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned sta tion (either FM or AM). The P owered Rolling Panel automatically opens. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Pr ess and hold TUNING – / [...]

– 14 – Playing Back CDs Loading CDs 1 Pr ess 0 f or the disc tray (CD 1 to 3) y ou want to load a CD onto. The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. T he Powered Rolling Panel also opens automatically . 2 Place a disc correctl y on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place [...]

– 15 – T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 1 or ¡ . • 1 : F ast r e verses the disc. • ¡ : Fast forw ards the disc. When using the remote control, press and hold 1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ . T o go to another track Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly before or during playback. • 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current[...]

– 16 – T o exit from Random play mode, press PR OGRAM/ RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit enters another play mode. Even if y ou press 4 (or 1 / 4 on the remote control) Y ou cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random play . • If you press ¢ (or ¢ / ¡ on the remote control), you can go to next random tra[...]

– 17 – Playing Back T apes Y ou can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess EJECT ( 0 ) for the deck y ou want to use. 2 Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck you h[...]

– 18 – Using Dolby Surround Continued Preparing for Dolby Surround Once you hav e finished adjustments for Dolby Surround, you can use the same adjustments ev ery time you want to use each Dolby Surround mode – Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo. On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press and hold SHIFT until the f ollowing procedur e is finished[...]

– 19 – 4 ONL Y FOR “PRO LOGIC” Pr ess DELA Y TIME repeatedly to select the pr oper delay time of the r ear speaker output. • Each time you pr ess the b utton, the delay time changes as follows. DELA Y1 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is greater than that to the front speakers. DELA Y2 Select this when the dist[...]

– 20 – Recording Recording T apes on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 f or the deck B. 2 Put in a recordab le cassette, with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing the [...]

– 21 – CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD, or according to the order you hav e made for Program play . 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Place a disc correctl y on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1 to CD 3) to select t[...]

– 22 – Auto Edit Recording By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to f it the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order . Ho wever , to prev ent the end of the last track on the front side from being cut off , the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining tape length. [...]

– 23 – Using the T imers There are three timers av ailable — Recording T imer , Daily T imer , and Sleep T imer . Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 10.) Using Daily Timer W ith Daily T imer , you can wake to your fa vorite music or radio program. How Daily T imer actually works The unit automatica[...]

– 24 – ST ANDBY POWER TIMER /CLOCK CANCEL DEMO TIMER /CLOCK TIMER /CLOCK 6 When selecting “– CD – – –” 1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the disc number , then press SET . 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the track number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” Press 4 or ¢ to select [...]

– 25 – ST ANDBY POWER SLEEP ZZZ... PRESET 10 Canceled 20 30 60 90 120 TIMER /CLOCK CANCEL DEMO Recording Timer 7:00 6:30 Sleep Timer 7:30 does not work. Recording Timer AM 6:00 7:30 7:00 6:30 Daily Timer AM 6:00 Using Sleep T imer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep Timer w hen the unit is turned on. How Sleep [...]

– 26 – Maintenance T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling cassette tapes • If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating. • If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut, or caught in the cassette. • Be careful not t[...]

– 27 – If you are ha ving a pr oblem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before 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. Hard to lis[...]

– 28 – Specifications Amplifier section — CA-MXJ70 Output P ower Front: 120 watts per channel, min. RMS, driv en into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total har monic distortion. Center: 30 watts, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 15 watts per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 16 [...]

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