JVC CA-MXJ777V manual

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    COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-MXJ777V/CA-MXJ787V 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. INSTRUCTIONS GVT0019-001A [ UB, U, US, UT ] CA-MXJ777V COMPACT SUPER VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO COMPACT D[...]

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    G-1 Caution –– switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Precaución –– Interruptor ! Desconectar el cable de alimentación para desactivar la alimentación totalmente. Cualquier que sea la posición de ajuste del int[...]

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    G-2 CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. PRECAUCIÓN Para reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio, etc.: 1. No extraiga los tornillos, los cubiertas ni la caja. 2. No exponga este aparato a la lluvia o a la humedad. PRE[...]

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    G-3 CA-D3S CA-D3S 1 cm 1 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 10 cm Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent 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 Bottom: Place [...]

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    IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / IMPORTANTE PARA PRODUCTOS LÁSER / IMPOTANTE PARA PRODUTOS LASER / / 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASIFICACIÓN, PEGADA EN LA PARTE POSTERIOR DE LA CAJA 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO LOCALIZADA NA PARTE POSTERIOR DA CAIXA DO APARELHO. 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT 2 ETIQUET[...]

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    1 English About This Manual This manual is organized as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the unit. Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote control if they have the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the remote control is different from that using the unit[...]

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    2 English T able of Contents Getting Started ............................................... 3 Unpacking .................................................................. 3 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 3 Connecting Antennas ................................................. 3 Connecting Speakers ........................[...]

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    3 English Continued Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following 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) • AC plug adaptor (except for V ietnam, Hong Kong and The People's Republic of [...]

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    4 English AM antenna 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 2 T urn the AM loop antenna until you have the best reception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-covered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally . (The AM loop antenna must remain connected.) For[...]

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    5 English Continued • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections ar e complete. Auxiliary Equipment T o video input TV T o audio input Now you can plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet, and your System is at your command! When connecting Auxiliary Equipment • Connect the VIDE[...]

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    6 English RIGHT LEFT REAR CENTER VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 127V 220V 230V  -240V ANTENNA CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX AM EXT FM RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT FM AM LOOP (75 ) SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT VIDEO  OUT CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16 STEREO RECEIVER MODEL NO. MX - J777V UNIT NO. MX-J777V AC 110/127/220 / 230 - 24[...]

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    7 English Setting the AM T uner Interval Spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries use 10 kHz spacing. On the unit On the unit ONL Y : : Y ou can only change the AM tuner interval spacing while tuning into an AM station. Press FM/AM u while holding down 7 z . • Each time you press the button, the AM tuner interval s[...]

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    8 English Adjusting the Volume Y ou can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. Turn VOLUME t clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it. When using the remote control, press VOLUME + ™ to increase the volume or press VOLUME – ™ to decrease it. For private listening Connect a pair of headphones to th[...]

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    9 English Surround modes * : D.CLUB: Increases resonance and bass. HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. ST ADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. SEA modes: ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency . Good for acoustic music. POP: Good for vocal music. CLASSIC: Good for classical music. Manual modes: MANUAL1/2/3: [...]

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    10 English Continued Placing CDs 1 Press 0 e for the disc tray (CD 1 to 3) you want to load a CD onto. The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. The Powered Rolling Panel also opens automatically . 2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the [...]

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    11 English Program Play Random Play Continuous Play 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) r , 1 to select the disc number you want to play . CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 T rack number PROGRAM 2 3 1 Program step number Disc number 4 Select a track from the CD selected in the above step. On the unit: On the unit: Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select[...]

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    12 English CANCEL DEMO T o check the program contents Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 1 / 4 0 or ¢ / ¡ ( on the remote control. • ¢ / ¡ : Shows the programmed tracks in the programed order . • 1 / 4 : Shows them in the reverse order . T o modify the program Before play , you can erase the programmed tracks sho[...]

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    13 English Selecting Video Out T o playback images correctly on your TV , select the video out according to your TV system, select the proper video out using the buttons on the Unit before you play a disc. 1 At standby mode. 2 Press disc number r , 1 button for more than 2 sec. CD3 ............ for NTSC exclusive TV . CD2 ............ for Multisyst[...]

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    14 English Continued Playing Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC Function- Menu Play This System provides a Playback Control (PBC) function which utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD. The playback operation procedure may differ depending on the disc you use. For Menu Play , use the folowings buttons: On the unit: On the unit: NEXT ( [...]

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    15 English • When a menu is shown for about 10 minutes, the scr een backgr ound automatically fades out to prevent scr een burn-in while the setting is suspended. Playing Video CDs/SVCDs without the PBC function - Continous Play Even if a video CD has PBC function, you can cancel the PBC function and play the disc without using menu screen, as if[...]

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    16 English VIDEO INTRO 1 23 4 56 7 89 3 Press the number button & for the video intro you want to select. Playback starts from the selected track. T o stop and cancel the video intro play , press 7 z , + . Viewing the Highlights of a V ideo CD Y ou can view highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD only when PBC is off. These highlig[...]

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    17 English T uning in a Station On the unit On the unit ONL Y : : 1 Press FM/AM u . The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). The Powered Rolling Panel automatically opens. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press and hold TUNING – / + x for more than 1 s[...]

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    18 English 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 Press EJECT ( 0 ) w / o for the deck you 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 yo[...]

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    19 English Dolby Surround has been developed to reproduce the important elements of the acoustic surround at home. T o listen to the sound of video software bearing the mark DOLBY SURROUND * which includes the same encoded surround information as found in Dolby Stereo films, the unit can provide you with Dolby Surround decoder . This unit features [...]

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    20 English 4 ONL Y FOR “PRO LOGIC” Press DELA Y TIME repeatedly to select the proper delay time of the rear speaker output. • Each time you press the button, 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 distanc[...]

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    21 English Continued 2 Put in a recordable 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 23 7 , = twice then 7 z , + to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing the source — FM, AM*, CD player , deck A or auxiliar[...]

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    22 English T o record on both sides — Reverse Mode Press REVERSE MODE a so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as — • When using the Reverse Mode for recording, start recording in the forward ( 3 ) direction first. Otherwise, recording will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse) of the tape. T o cancel Reverse Mode, pres[...]

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    23 English Auto Edit Recording By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order . However , to prevent 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. On t[...]

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    24 English IMPORT ANT : • Always set the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone. • When you do not use the microphone, keep the microphones unconnected. Singing Along Vocal Masking V ocal Masking reduces the lead vocal of the playing source, and allows you to replace it by singing into the microphones as the music pl[...]

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    25 English 5 T urn MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t to adjust the microphone level and the speaker output level. 6 Sing into the microphone. T o apply echo to your voice, see " T o apply an echo to your voice" in this page. T o adjust the music key , see " Adjust the Music Key Control" in this page. T o record your singing along, see &q[...]

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    26 English Continued There are three timers available — 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 7.) Using Daily Timer With Daily T imer , you can wake to your favourite music or radio program. How Daily Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on[...]

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    27 English 6 When selecting “– CD – – –”. 1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the disc number , then press SET k . 2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the track number, then press SET k . The unit enters volume setting mode. When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the preset station number, then press SET k . The [...]

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    28 English 4 Set the on-time you want the unit to turn on. 1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the hour , then press SET k . 2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then press SET k . “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters off-time setting mode. 5 Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off (on standby). 1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set t[...]

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    29 English T r oubleshooting T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly . • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to preve[...]

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    30 English + – CENTER MODE DELAY TIME FM MODE SHIFT PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO TEST TONE TAPE A TAPE B REC PAUSE CENTER LEVEL REAR LEVEL BALANCE FADE MUTING RM–SMXJ777U REMOTE CONTROL SLEEP ECHO SOUND MODE + + – – R L HIGHTLIGHT SUBTITLE ON SCREEN V .INTRO PREV NEXT SELECT/STILL KEY CONTROL VOCAL MASKING 1 4 6 7 8 9 0 - * &a[...]

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    31 English See pages in the par entheses for details. Front Panel Display Window SLEEP D AIL Y REC MONO STEREO SOUND MODE kHz MHz REPEA T ALL 1CD PROGRAM RANDOM 2 3 1 1 5 9 13 2 6 10 14 3 7 11 15 4 8 12 16 PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO A B REC 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 qp 1 Disc trays 2 (standby/on) button and ST ANDBY lamp (7, 27– 28) 3 Display window 4 Remote s[...]

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    32 English STANDBY CD 1 CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 2 CD 3 PHONES PANEL OPEN / CLOSE T APE CD AUX FM AM / EJECT EJECT PLAY REC/PLA Y AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE VOLUME + – NTSC / P AL COMP A TIBILITY COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM PLAY & EXCHANGER COMPACT SUPER VIDEO 1 2 4 3 5 7 6 8 9 p q w e r t y u i o P ANEL OPEN / CLOSE REC ST ART/STOP DUBBING RE[...]

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    33 English Center unit section – CA-MXJ777V/MXJ787V Amplifier Output Power Front: 75 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Center: 25 watts, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 12.5 watts per channel, min. R[...]

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    RIGHT LEFT REAR CENTER VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 127V 220V 230V  -240V ANTENNA CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX AM EXT FM RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT FM AM LOOP (75 ) SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT VIDEO  OUT CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16 VOLTAGE SELECTOR 127V 220V 230V  -240V 110V EN, CH, AR J V C 0699RRDFLEJEM VICTOR COMP ANY[...]