JVC MX-K30 manual

For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this info r mation f or future reference . Mo del No. Se ri al No. L VT0860-001 D 44-1074-1 [J] COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-K30/MX-K10 Consists of CA-MXK30 and SP-MXK30 Consists of CA-MXK10 and SP-MXK10 BASS-[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others For U.S.A. This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide re asonable prot ection against harmful interf erence in a residential instal- lation. This e quipment generates, uses, and can rad[...]

G-2 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT DANGER 1. Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct e xposure to beam. CAUTION 1. Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personne l. 2. Use of controls, adjustments or performance of proce- dures other[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the JVC Co mpact Component System. We hope it will be a valued addition to your home, giving you years of enjoyment. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system. In it you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system. If you have a query tha[...]

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

3 Getting Started Accessories Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System. AM Loop Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenna (1) If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batterie s[...]

4 Getting Started CAUTION: • Make all connecti ons before plugging the System int o an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna Using the Supplied Wire Antenna Using an FM 75-Ohm Antenna Cable (not Supplied) If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna. • Before attachi ng a 75 ohm coaxial lead (the kind with a round w ire going to an ou[...]

5 Getting Started Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Unit • Even when connecting an outside AM antenna, keep the indoor AM loop connected. CAUTION: • To avoid noise, ke ep antennas away from the System , the connecting cord and the AC power cord. Connecting the Speakers 1. Open each of the terminals to connect the speaker wire leads. 2[...]

6 Getting Started Connecting External Equipment Connect a signal cord (not supplied) between the System’s AUX-IN terminals and the output terminals of the external MD recorder , tap e deck, etc. You can then listen to the external source through the System. Connecting to the Wall Outlet Plug the AC power c ord into the wall outlet. Now, your Syst[...]

7 Basic Operations ) Turning the Power On and Off Turning the System On 1 Press the % STANDBY/ON button. The display comes on and “WELCOME” is displayed once. 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. • For example, if the last thing you were doing was liste[...]

8 Basic Operations Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) You can mute the output with one touch operation. To muting the output , press the FADE MUTING button on the Remote Control. The output is faded out. To release muti ng , press the FADE MUTING button once again. The output is faded in to the previous level. • After Fade-out Muting, turning the VOLU[...]

9 Using the Tuner You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in manually, automatically, or from preset memory storage. ❏ Before listening to the radio: • Make sure that both the FM and AM antennas are correctly connected. (See pages 4 and 5). One Touch Radio Just press the FM/AM button to turn on the System and start play- ing[...]

10 Using the Tuner • In AM broadcast, reception sensitivity will be changed by turning the AM loop antenna. Turn the AM loop antenna for best receptio n. Presetting Stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations. • Preset numbers may have been set to factory test fre- quencies prior to shipme nt. This is not a mal functio[...]

11 Using the CD Player The CD Player h as the rotational disc tray that can accommodate 3 CDs. You can use Normal, Program, Random, or Repeat Play. Here are the basic things you need to know to play CDs and locate the different tracks on them. About the Disc Indicator The Disc indicator consists of the following three kinds of indica- tors: CD-R/RW[...]

12 Using the CD Player Example of indication: One Touch Play The power comes on, and operations are done automatically. ❏ By pressing the CD 6 button, the System will come on, and if a CD is loaded for the di sc number that was lastly sel ected, it will start playing from the first track. ❏ By pressing the CD1-CD3 button, the System will come o[...]

13 Using the CD Player Basics of Using the CD Player- Normal Play To Play CDs 1 Load CDs. 2 Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) you want to play. The selected disc number (e.g. “ CD-1 ” ) appears on the dis- play. The first track of t he selected CD begins playi ng. When the first CD finishes playing, the next and the third CDs are co n- tin[...]

14 Using the CD Player Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks You can program the playing order of the tracks on all the CDs. Note that you can only make a program when the CD Player is stopped. ❏ You can program up to 32 tracks in any desired order including the same trac ks. To Make a Program 1 Load CDs 2 In Stop mode, set the CD Player in[...]

15 Using the CD Player Random Play The tracks of all the CDs will play in no special order when you use this mode. • To use Repeat Play for Random Play, press the REPEAT but- ton to select “ ALL ” or “ 1 ” before starting playback. For details, see “ Repeating Tracks ” mentioned below. 1 In Stop mode, set the CD Player in Random Play [...]

16 Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) The Cassette Deck allows you to play, record, and dub audio tapes. ❏ Listening to type I tape is suitable for this Cassette Deck. The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not rec- ommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and these tapes easily ja m in the pinch-rollers and the caps[...]

17 Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) Recording onto a cassette from any of the sound sources is simple. Just place a tape in Deck B, have the source ready, make one or two settings, and you ’ re ready to r ecord. For each source, the pr o- cedure is a little bit different so we explain each separately. But first, here are a few th ings to make [...]

18 Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) Standard Recording This is the basic method for recording any source. The System also has special ways for recording CD to tape, and ta pe to tape, which save you time and effort, as well as give you some special effects. However, when you need to add a selection to a tape you have made, or are combining selec[...]

19 Using an External Equipment Listening to the External Equipment You can listen to the external equipment such as MD recorder, cas- sette deck, or other auxiliary. ❏ First, make sure that the external equipment is properly connect- ed to the Syst em. (See page 6.) 1 Set the volume level to the minimum posi- tion. 2 Press the AUX button. “ AUX[...]

20 Using the Timers The timers lets you control recording and listening functions auto- matically . Three types of timers are available : DAILY Timer Use this timer to set wake up everyday to music from any source, instead of an alarm clock. REC (Recording) Timer Unattended recording of radio broadcasts. You can set th e starting time and length of[...]

21 Using the Timers Setting the Daily Timer Once you have set the Daily Timer, the timer will be activated at the same time every day. The Timer indicator ( ) on the display shows that the Daily Tim- er you have set is in effect. You can set the Daily Timer whether the System is turned on or off. • Perform each settin g within 30 seconds. Otherwi[...]

22 Using the Timers Preparation for each music source: Perform the following operation according to the music source you have selected. Then, the System enters Volume Setting mode. When selecting TUNER FM or TUNER AM: Press the ¢ or 4 button to sele ct the preset station number, then press the SET button. When selecting – CD – – – : 1. Pre[...]

23 Using the Timers Using the Uni t You can set the time in the same way as for setting the Daily Tim - er. 1 Insert a blank or eras able tape into the Deck B and wind past the tape l eader. 2 Press the CLOCK/TIMER button until “ ON TIME ” immediately after “ REC ” appears on the display. Then, the "REC" indicator blinks on the di[...]

24 Using the Timers Setting the SLEEP Timer Use the Sleep Timer to turn the System off after a certain number of minutes when it is playing. By setting the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know that your System will turn off by it- self rather than play all night. • You can only set the Sleep Timer when the System is on. Using the Re[...]

25 Care And Maintenance Handle your CDs and tapes carefully, and they will last a long time. Compact Discs CAUTION: • Do not use any solvent (for example, conven- tional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean a CD. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs and the mechanism clea n. • Store [...]

26 Troubleshooting • If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. • If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the System has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. Symptom P ossible Cause Action No sound is heard[...]

27 BT -51001-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SER VICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary , please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at w[...]

28 THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUERTO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner . Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during no[...]

0302NNMCREBET EN VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Specifications Amplifier Output Power CA-MXK30 80 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion CA-MXK10 40 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz) AU[...]

For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this info r mation f or future reference . Mo del No. Se ri al No. L VT0860-002 C 44-1104-1 [C] COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMP A CT BASS-REFLEX BASS-REFLEX CD-R/RW PLAYBACK 3-CD PLAY &[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others / Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses (For U.S.A ) CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BACK) NO USER SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE REFER SER VICING T O QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead sy [...]

G-2 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUC T DANGER: 1. Invisibl e laser ra diation when open and i nterlock failed o r defeated . Avoid dir ect exposure to beam. CAUTION: 1. Do not open the top co ver. There ar e no user se r- viceabl e parts inside the unit; leav e all servicing t o qualitied service personn el. 2. Use of controls or adjustments or pe rformance of[...]

1 English Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the JVC Compa ct Component Sy stem. We hope i t will be a va lued additio n to your home , giving you y ears of enjoyme nt. Be sure to read this in struction man ual carefull y before ope rating your n ew stereo syst em. In it you will find al l the info rmation you nee d to set up and use the sy ste[...]

2 English Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Features ......... ........................ ..................... ........................ .................... ..................... .................... ......... 1 How This Manual Is Organ[...]

3 English Getting Started Accessories Make sure th at you have all of the foll owing items, which are supplie d with the System. AM Lo op Antenna (1) Remote Co ntrol (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenn a (1) If any of these items ar e missing, con tact your dea ler immedia tely. How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control Match th e polarity ( + and ?[...]

4 Getting Started English CAUTION: • Make all connecti ons before plugging the System int o an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna Using the Supplied Wire Antenna Using an FM 75-Ohm Antenna Cable (not Supplied) If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna. • Before attachi ng a 75 ohm coaxial lead (the kind with a round w ire going [...]

5 Getting Started English Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Unit • Even when connecting an outside AM antenna, keep the indoor AM loop connected. CAUTION: • To avoid noise, ke ep antennas away from the System , the connecting cord and the AC power cord. Connecting the Speakers 1. Open each of the terminals to connect the speaker wire [...]

6 Getting Started English Connecting External Equip ment Connect a signal cord (not suppl ied) between the System ’s AUX-IN ter minals and th e output t erminals of t he externa l MD recorder , tap e deck, et c. You can t hen listen to the external source throu gh the Syst em. Connecting to the Wall Outlet Plug the AC power cor d into the wall ou[...]

7 English Basic Operations ) Turning the Power On and Off Turning the System On 1 Press the % STANDBY/ON button. The display comes on and “WELCOME” is displayed once. 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. • For example, if the last thing you were doing w[...]

8 Basic Operations English Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) You can mut e the output with one touch operation. To muting the output , pres s the FADE MUTIN G button on th e Remote Con trol. The out put is faded o ut. To release muting , press the FADE MU TING button once again. Th e output is f aded in to the previous lev el. • After Fade -out Mutin[...]

9 English Using the Tuner You can listen to FM and AM stations. St ations can be tuned in manually, aut omatically, or from preset memory storage . ❏ Before li stening to the radi o: • Make sure tha t both the FM and AM antennas are correctly connected . (See pages 4 a nd 5). One Touch Radio Just pres s the FM/AM button to turn on the Sy stem a[...]

10 Using the Tuner English • In AM broadcast, rec eption sensitivity will be chan ged by turning the AM loop a ntenna. Turn t he AM loop ante nna for best rece ption. Presetting Stati ons You can pr eset up to 30 FM stations and u p to 15 AM stat ions. • Preset numb ers may have been set t o factory test fr e- quencies p rior to shipment. This [...]

11 English Using the CD Player The CD Player h as the rotational disc tray that can accommodate 3 CDs. You can use Normal, Program, Random, or Repeat Play. Here are the basic things you need to know to play CDs and locate the different tracks on them. About the Disc Indicator The Disc indicator consists of the following three kinds of indica- tors:[...]

12 Using the CD Player English Example of indication: One Touch Play The power comes on, and operations are done automatically. ❏ By pressing the CD 6 button, the System will come on, and if a CD is loaded for the di sc number that was lastly sel ected, it will start playing from the first track. ❏ By pressing the CD1-CD3 button, the System wil[...]

13 Using the CD Player English Basics of Using the CD Player- Normal Play To Play CDs 1 Load CDs. 2 Press one of the Disc b utton (CD1-CD3) you want to play. The select ed disc number (e. g. “ CD-1 ” ) ap pears on t he dis- play. The fir st track of t he selected CD b egins play ing. When the first CD fini shes playin g, the next and the thi rd[...]

14 Using the CD Player English Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks You can prog ram the playin g order of the trac ks on all the CDs . Note that yo u can only mak e a program when the CD Player is stopped. ❏ You can pr ogram up to 32 tr acks in any desir ed order includ ing the same tracks. To Make a Program 1 Load CDs 2 In Stop mode, set[...]

15 Using the CD Player English Random Pl ay The tracks of all the CDs wi ll play in no special ord er when you use this mode . • To use Repe at Play for Ra ndom Play, pr ess the REPE AT but- ton to se lect “ ALL ” or “ 1 ” before st arting playbac k. For details, see “ Repeating T racks ” mentioned bel ow. 1 In Stop mode, set the CD P[...]

16 English Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) The Cassette Deck allows you to play, record, and dub audio tapes. ❏ Listening to type I tape is suitable for this Cassette Deck. The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not rec- ommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and these tapes easily ja m in the pinch-rollers and [...]

17 English Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) Recording onto a cassette from any of the sound sources is simple. Just place a tape in Deck B, have the source ready, make one or two settings, and you ’ re ready to r ecord. For each source, the pr o- cedure is a little bit different so we explain each separately. But first, here are a few th ings [...]

18 Using the Cassette Deck (Recordi ng) English Standard Rec ording This is the basic method for recording any source. The S ystem also has special ways for recordin g CD to tape, and tape to tap e, which save you time and effort, as well as give you some specia l effects. However, wh en you need to add a sel ection to a tape you h ave made, or are[...]

19 English Using an External Equipment Listening to the Externa l Equipment You can li sten to the external e quipment su ch as MD reco rder, cas- sette deck, or othe r auxiliary. ❏ First, ma ke sure that the ex ternal equipmen t is properly co nnect- ed to the System. (See page 6.) 1 Set the volume le vel to the minimum posi- tion. 2 Press the A[...]

20 English Using the Timers The timers lets you control recording and listening fun ctions auto- maticall y. Three ty pes of timers are available: DAILY Timer Use thi s timer to set wake up ever yday to music fro m any source, in stead of an alar m clock. REC (Recording) Timer Unattend ed recording of radio broadc asts. You can set the starting tim[...]

21 Using the Timer s English Setting the Daily Timer Once you ha ve set the Daily Timer , the timer will be activate d at the same tim e every day. The Time r indicator ( ) on the disp lay shows that the Daily Ti m- er you have set is in effe ct. You can se t the Daily Timer whet her the System is tur ned on or off. • Perform each setting withi n[...]

22 Using the Timers English Preparation for each music source : Perform t he following ope ration acco rding to the mu sic source you have selected. Then , the System enters Volume S etting mode. When selecting TUNER FM or TUNER AM: Press th e ¢ or 4 button to s elect the pres et station number, t hen press the SET button. When selecting – CD ?[...]

23 Using the Timer s English Using the Unit You can set the time in the same way as for setting the Daily Ti m- er. 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape in to the Deck B and wind past th e tape leader. 2 Press the CLOC K/TIMER button until “ ON TIME ” immediately after “ REC ” appears on the display. Then, the "R EC" indicator blin k[...]

24 Using the Timers English Setting the SLEEP Timer Use the Sleep Timer t o turn the System off a fter a cer tain number of minute s when it is playing. By settin g the Sleep Timer, you can fall asl eep to music and know tha t your Syste m will turn off by it- self rathe r than play all ni ght. • You can onl y set the Sleep Ti mer when the Sys te[...]

25 English Care And Maintenance Handle your CDs and tapes care fully, and th ey will last a long time. Compact Discs CAUTI ON: • Do not use any solvent (for example, conven- tional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean a CD. General Notes In general, you will have the bes t performance by ke eping your CDs and the mechanism clea [...]

26 English Troubleshooting • If you a re having a pro blem with your System, chec k this list fo r a possible solution b efore calling f or service. • If you can not solve the pr oblem from the hi nts given here, o r the System ha s been physic ally damaged, cal l a qualified p erson, such as your deal er, for service. Sympto m Possible Ca use [...]

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