JVC RC-BM5 manual

CD PRESET UP DISPLAY STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 TITLE SERCH REPEAT PROGRAM TUNER TAPE PRESET DOWN FM MODE/BEAT CUT SOUND OPEN V O L U M E MP3 STANDBY/ON BAND TUNER 1 RANDOM CD PROGRAM/ SET REPEAT FM MODE/ BEAT CUT UP PRESET DISPLAY DOWN SOUND HBS MUTING VOLUME TITLE SEARCH CD UP GROUP DOWN 4 7 0 2 5 8 3 6 9 +10 RM-SRCBM5E REMOTE CONTROL For C[...]

IMPORT ANT for the U .K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable f or the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approv ed e xtension lead or consult your dealer . BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approv ed type, as[...]

SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS “ SOME DOS AND DON ’ TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT ” This equipment has been designed and manuf actured to meet inter national safety standards but, lik e any electrical equipment, care must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions bef ore you attemp[...]

1 Prevention of Electric Shocks, Fire Hazards and Damages • Even when the (on/off) button is set to the off position, a very small current will flow. To save power and for safety when not using the unit for an extended period of time, disconnect the power cord from the household AC outlet. • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. • When[...]

2 Do not use this unit in direct sunlight or leave the unit in a closed automobile (or yacht, etc.) where it would be exposed to high temperatures above 40°C. 1 Avoid using the unit in the following places: • Where the temperature may become excessively high or low; the recommended temperature range is 5°C and 35°C. • Where it could be subje[...]

3 Operation on household AC Connect the AC power cord. CAUTIONS: • Use only with the JVC power cord provided with this unit to avoil malfunction or damage to the unit. Remove batteries when using the power cord. • Be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet when going out or when the unit is not in use for an extended period of time. Opera[...]

4 NAMES OF PARTS AND CONTROLS Top and front sides 7 CD/RANDOM button TUNER/BAND button TAPE button 8 Remote sensor section 9 Display window 10 Cassette holder 11 STANDBY indicator 12 3 / 8 button 4 / ¢ TUNER DOWN/UP buttons 7 button 13 DISPLAY button TITLE SEARCH button REPEAT button PROGRAM button 1 (on/off) button 2 VOLUME –/+ buttons 3 Tape o[...]

5 Installing batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control unit. 2 Insert two R03 (UM4)/AAA (24F)-size batteries. Insert the batteries with the ª and · terminals matching the indication inside the battery compartment. Insert the · ends first. R03 (UM4)/AAA (24F)-size batteries 1 2 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Rear side 14 Teles[...]

6 Names of buttons 1 STANDBY/ON button 2 TUNER/BAND button FM MODE/BEAT CUT button PRESET UP/DOWN buttons 3 CD operation buttons 3 / 8 button 4 button ¢ button 7 button 4 SOUND/HBS (Hyper-Bass Sound) button 5 CD/RANDOM button PROGRAM/SET button REPEAT button 6 Number buttons 7 MP3 disc operation buttons DISPLAY button TITLE SEARCH button GROUP UP/[...]

7 TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF (on/off) button Press the (on/off) button on the unit to turn on and off the unit. : Power-on position : Power-off position You can turn on and off the unit by pressing the STANDBY/ON button on the remote control unit, if the (on/off) button on the unit is set to the on position. The STANDBY indicator goes out when the uni[...]

8 ADJUSTING THE SOUND Adjusting the volume Press the VOLUME – or VOLUME + button. Caution: DO NOT turn off the unit with the volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise a sudden blast of sound could damage your hearing and/or the speakers and headphones, when you turn on the unit or start playing another source next time. REMEMBER you cannot[...]

9 PLAYING COMPACT DISCS Notes on compact discs This unit is designed to play audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD- RWs. You can use compact discs with the mark shown below. Note on CD-R and CD-RW • User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can be played only if they are already finalized. • You can play your original CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in[...]

10 Basic operation 1 Press the CD/RANDOM button to enter CD mode, if the unit is in TUNER or TAPE mode. 2 Press the OPEN 0 button to open the disc door. 3 Load a disc with the label side facing up and close the disc door. • 8-cm compact discs can be played on the unit without an adapter. • When loading an MP3 disc, the MP3 indicator lights up, [...]

11 To stop playback Press the 7 button. Main unit Remote Caution: Press the 7 button before opening the disc door. Check that the disc has completely stopped rotating before unloading the disc. To pause playback Press the 3 / 8 button during playback. To resume playback, press the button again. Main unit Remote Skipping • To skip to the next trac[...]

12 Changing the display Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly during playback. Each time you press the button, the display changes in the following order: In case of an audio CD: Track number being played and elapsed playing time Track number being played and remaining time of the track (“REMAIN” lights up in the display window.) Elapsed playing [...]

13 Programmed playback of an audio CD Up to 20 tracks can be programmed to play in any desired order. 1 Press the CD/RANDOM button to enter CD mode. 2 Press the PROGRAM button in stop mode. Alternatively, press the PROGRAM/SET button on the remote control unit. The PROG. indicator and the current track number start blinking in the display window. 3[...]

14 Programmed playback of an MP3 disc Up to 99 tracks can be programmed to play in any desired order. 1 In stop mode, press the PROGRAM button. Alternatively, press the PROGRAM/SET button on the remote control unit. The PROG. indicator starts blinking in the display window. 2 Press the PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN button to select a desired album. Alte[...]

15 Repeat/random playback Repeat playback Press the REPEAT button during playback. Each time you press the button, the repeat mode changes in the following order: In case of an audio CD: Repeat playback of a single track (“REPEAT” lights up in the display window.) Repeat playback of all tracks on the disc (“REPEAT ALL” lights up.) Repeat pl[...]

16 RADIO RECEPTION Tuning in a station 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to enter TUNER mode. 2 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select the band, FM or AM. STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 1,2 4 4 3 1,2 3 4 4 3 Press and hold the 4 or ¢ button for more than 1 second. The unit starts searching and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tun[...]

17 Presetting stations You can preset 20 FM and 10 AM stations. 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select the band, FM or AM. 2 Press the 4 or ¢ button to tune in the station you want to preset. 3 Press the PROGRAM button. Alternatively, press the PROGRAM/SET button on the remote control unit. 4 Press the PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN button to select th[...]

18 CASSETTE PLAYBACK Notes on cassette tapes • Use only type-I normal tapes. The recording/playback characteristics of this unit are those for normal tapes, which have different characteristics from CrO 2 and metal tapes. • The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not recommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and these tapes [...]

19 Basic operation STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 2 4 1 2 3 4 1 Press the TAPE button to enter TAPE mode. 2 Load a cassette. Use only a type-I normal tape. 3 Press the 2 PLAY button to start playback. 4 Adjust the volume and sound. To stop playback Press the § STOP/EJECT button. The tape also stops when it reaches the end. Fast-winding a tape Pr[...]

20 RECORDING Basic operation 1 Prepare the recording source. • When recording from the radio Set to the TUNER mode and tune in a desired station. • When recording from a CD Set to the CD mode and load a CD. 2 Load a blank or erasable cassette. Use only a type-I normal tape. 3 Press the ¶ REC and 2 PLAY buttons simultaneously. To stop recording[...]

21 Synchronized recording with CD playback You can make the CD player to start playback when the tape deck enters the recording mode. 1 Load a cassette. Use only a type-I normal tape. 2 Load a CD. 3 Press the CD/RANDOM button to enter CD mode. 4 Specify a track or point on the disc to start recording. • To start recording from the desired track, [...]

22 Heads Capstan Pinch roller MAINTENANCE Cleaning the CD pickup lens If the CD pickup lens is dirty, the sound may be degraded. Open the disc door and clean the lens. Use a blower (available at a camera store, etc.) to blow off dust on the lens. OPEN Cleaning the heads, capstan and pinch roller Cleaning is important! When the tape is running, magn[...]

23 TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Make sure first ... 1 Power cannot be turned on. * Is the power cord unplugged? 2 When the 2 PLAY button is pressed, tape does not move. * Is the 8 PAUSE button pressed? 3 Playback sound is at a very low level. * Are the batteries run down? * Is the head dirty? 4 The ¶ REC button[...]

24 SPECIFICATIONS Compact disc player section Type : Compact disc player Signal detection system : Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser) Number of channels : 2 channels (stereo) Frequency response : 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Signal-to-noise ratio : 90 dB Wow & flutter : Less than measurable limit Radio section Frequency range : FM 87.50 MHz[...]

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