JVC UX-Q3S manual

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM For hiding the demonst ration display, refer to page 9. UX-Q3S Consist s of CA-UXQ3S and SP-UXQ1S INSTRUCTIONS L VT1218-005A [A] UX-Q3S[A]-01.fm Pag e 1 Wednesday, Septe mber 8, 2004 8:39 AM[...]

G-1 Introd uction W arnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electr ical shocks , fire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws , cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain o r moisture. CAUTION — F button! Disconnect the ma ins plug to shut the power off completely . The F button in any pos[...]

G-2 CAUTION — Proper Ventilation T o av oid risk of electric shock and fire and to pr otect from damage, locate the apparatus as f ollows: T op/F ron t/Back/Sides: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown b y the dimensions below . Bottom: Place on the lev el su rf ace. Maintain adequate air path for v entil ation by placing on a stand[...]

1 T able of Content s Notes on Operation .............................. 2 Special Cautions................................... 3 Notes on Handling.. .................... ............. 3 Supplied Accessories ............. ................. 3 Part Description .................................... 4 Remote Control .................................... 5 [...]

Introducti on 2 Introduction Notes on Operation T o minimize the need for servicing and maintain the high quality of this product, do not place the main unit in the following locations: • In a position subje ct to high humidity or consid- erable dust • On an uneven or unstable surface • Near a heat source • Near a comp uter , fluorescen t l[...]

3 S pecial Cautions ■ Important cau tions Installation of the system • S elect a place which is le vel, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; betwe en 5 ° C and 35 ° C. • Leave sufficient dist ance between the system and the TV . • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration . Power cord • Do not handle the power cord with wet[...]

Introducti on 4 Prep aration Preparatio n Part Description * This terminal is for con necting a pair of headphones equipped with a stereo mini plug (commercially avail- able). While the headphones are connected, the speakers do not produ ce any sound. Cassette holder: 19 PUSH-OPEN CD tray: 16 Remote control sensor: 5 14 16 19, 22 12 12 11 23, 25 1 [...]

5 Remote Control CAUTION • Do not use a used battery and a new battery together . • Do not use different types of batteries at the same time. • T ake out the batteries if the remote control is not to be used for a long time. Otherwise it may cause a leakage. • When operating the remote control, point it at the front panel of the main unit. [...]

Introducti on 6 Prep aration Connections 1 Set up the AM loop antenna (supplied). 2 Connect the antenna cord. 3 T urn the AM loop antenna to find the best position for radio reception. Place the AM loop antenna as far from the main unit as possible. • Do not place the AM loop antenna on a metallic table or close to a TV , computer , or other elec[...]

7 (Continued) Connections S t retch out the FM antenna to the best position for radio reception, and then fix it with adhesive tape. ■ When radio reception with the supplied FM antenna is poor , or when using a communal antenna When using an antenna other than those supplied with this product, re fer to the op eration manuals for the antenna and [...]

Introducti on 8 Prep aration There is no difference between the left an d right speakers. CAUTION • Do not short-circuit the and speaker termi- nals. Doing so may damage the speakers. • Do not connect other speakers together with the supplied speakers. The change in impedance may damage the main unit and the speakers. NOTE • Improper speaker [...]

9 (Continued) Connections CAUTION • Befor e connecting other equipment, turn off both the main unit and other equipment. • After making all other necessary connections, connect in th e power plug. When you connect the power plug into the AC out- let, "DEMO ST ART!" appears in the display win- dow and the demonstration disp lay starts.[...]

10 Basic Operations Basic Ope rations Basic Operations About this manual • This manual explains the operati ons assuming that you wil l use the remote con- trol. Some buttons on the main unit are the same as those on the re mote control. Y ou can use either button in this case. • Some diagrams in this manual are simpli- fied or exaggerated for [...]

11 (Continued) Basic Operations Press (or on the main unit). • With the power o ff, pressing either button turns on the main unit. Remote control: Main unit: Pressing one of these buttons othe r than changes the sound source. When a CD or cassette tape has been loaded, play- back starts. NOTE • Cooling fan is built into the main unit for emitti[...]

12 Basic Operations NOTE • While th e sound mode is activated, "NO OPER- A TE" is displayed and you cannot adjust the sound quality ( page 1 1). Canceling the sound mode returns both the bass and treble sounds to "0". Press . • Each time you press , the display tog- gles as follows. •W h i l e α sound is acti vated, is di[...]

13 (Continued) Basic Operations 3 Press to adjust the intensity of the component color . • Y ou can ad just the colo r intensity within the range "0" to "3 ". Y ou cannot set all three component colors (red, green, and blue) to "0" at the same time. NOTE • Y ou can also adjust the color intensity by turning the VOL[...]

14 Listeni ng to Radi o Broadcasts Listening to Radio Broadcasts Listening to Radio Broadcast s This product can receive FM and AM radio broad- casts. 1 Press to select "FM" or "AM". Example: Display wh ile an FM radio broadcast is received. 2 Press or repeatedly to select a radio st ation (frequency). • Y ou can also select a[...]

15 (Continued) Listening to Radio Broadcasts Y ou can store up to 30 FM radio stations and up to 15 AM radio stations. ■ While the broadcast from the radio station you want to preset is being received 1 Press . • The preset number fl ashes for approxi- mately 5 se conds. 2 While the preset number is flash- ing, press the number buttons ( - or )[...]

16 Listening to CDs Listening to CDs Listening to CDs This product can play back CDs and finalized CD- Rs/CD-RWs (recorded in audio CDs or MP3 for- mat). 1 Press on the main unit. • The CD tray comes out. 2 Place a CD on the CD tray . • When you want to listen to an 8 cm CD, place it on the inner hollow of the CD tray . 3 Press . ■ Display du[...]

17 (Continued) Listening to CDs Press the number buttons to select the track you want to listen to. • Refer to "Using the number buttons" ( page 10). This function allows you to repeatedly listen to the same track. During CD playback, press repeat- edly to select the repeat mode. • Each time you press , the display toggles as follows.[...]

18 Listening to CDs While playback is stopped, press or repeatedly . • Y ou can ad d a track as the last track in the program, or erase the last track. ( step 3 on page 17) While playback is stopped, press repeatedly to display an i tem other than "PROGRAM". • This operation does not erase the prog ram. While playback is stopped, hold[...]

19 Listening to Casset te Ta pes Listening to Cassette T apes 1 Insert a cassette t ape. CAUTION • Before using a cassette tape, wind up any slack in the cassette tape. ( page 27) • Do not use long cassette tapes such as C-120 or C-150. Long cassette tapes are thin and stretch easily , and may become tangled in the inner part of the main unit. [...]

20 Listening to Cassette T apes/Listening to Other Equip ment Listeni ng to O ther Eq uipment Listening to Other Equipment Y ou can listen to sound from other audio equip- ment connected to the AUX terminals on the rear side of the main unit ( page 9). 1 Press . 2 St art other equipment playback. • Refer to the operation manual for the con- necte[...]

21 Recording Sound Recording Sound to Cassette T apes Main unit Remote control NOTE • T he sound input level during recording is automatically adjusted. • When you r ecord tracks from a CD or MP3, a 4- second blank is inserted between tracks in the recording. Y ou can record tracks with no blank time. ( page 22) CAUTION • It may b e unlawful [...]

22 Recording Soun d Example: Display wh ile CD sound is recorded. • When all tracks from a CD or MP3 are recorded to the cassette tape or the cassette tape is fully wound, the recording stops automatically . • When you want to record sound from other equipment, start playback on the connected equipment. • When record ing finishe s, the colo r[...]

23 Convenient Fu nctions Using the T imers When the specifie d time passes, th e main unit automatically turns off. Press . • Each time you press , the time display (in minutes) toggles as follows. Example: T o set the sleep timer to 60 minutes NOTE • When you set the sle ep timer , the display window automatically dims. • Before the clock ha[...]

24 Convenient Function s 6 Press or to select "ONCE" or "EVER YDA Y". ONCE : The recording timer works once. EVERYDA Y: The recording timer works every day . 7 Press . 8 Press or to select "REC TIMER". • "REC" stands for "Recording". 9 Press . 10 Press or to select a sound source. Example: T o rec[...]

25 (Continued) Using the T imers 1 Prep are the sound source you want to play back . 2 Press repeatedly to select "TIMER1", "TIMER2" or "TIMER3". Example: When "T IMER2" is selected 3 Press . 4 Set the st arting time and ending time. Example: When you wan t to set the playbac k time from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m[...]

26 Convenient Function s NOTE • Durin g operation, you can return to the previous step by pressing . Y ou can quit the playback timer settings by pres sing . The settings are not stored. • When the playback timer starts, the volume grad- ually increases to the selected level. In step 2 on page 25, select the timer number you want to cancel, and[...]

27 Reference Handling CDs/Cassette T apes • Do not put adhesive tape or stickers, or write on a CD. • Do not bend a CD. • Be sure not to use heart/flower shaped CDs or other irregularly shaped CDs. The use of such CDs damages the main uni t. • Be sure not to use thinners, benzenes, cleaners for analog records, or other chemical agents. Clea[...]

28 Reference CD Messages T roubleshooting Check the following points before contacting the JVC service center . CD message Meaning Possible solution CANNOT PLA Y Y ou are trying to play back an unplaya ble CD or a CD that has many scratches. Replace the CD. CD NO DISC No CD is loaded. Place a CD on the CD tray . Problem Possible ca use Possibl e so[...]

29 S pecifications ■ CD receiver (CA-UXQ3S) Amplifier Output power 20 W + 20 W at 4 Ω (10% THD) Input terminal s <Analogue> AUX×1, 500 mV/47 k Ω :LEVEL1 250 mV/47 k Ω :LEVEL2 Output terminal s <Analog ue> Speaker×1, 20 W/ 4 Ω Impedance 4 Ω - 16 Ω Headphon e (×1), 25 mW/32 Ω Impedance 16 Ω - 1 k Ω T uner Frequency [...]