JVC CA-MXJ900 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. GVT0037-002A [C] INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D'INSTR UCTIONS MX-J900 COMP ACT DIGIT AL AUDIO SP-MXJ900 SP-MXJ900 CA-MXJ900 COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM SYSTEME [...]

– G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses 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. A TTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlev[...]

– G-2 – For Canada/pour le Canada CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT , FULL Y INSERT . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND. For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS DOES NOT [...]

– 1 – English 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 differen[...]

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

– 3 – English 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 p q w r t u i 4 5 e y o j l k / z x c v b ; a s d f g h Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Powered Rolling Panel Press P ANEL OPEN/ CLOSE to open the panel. T o close the panel, press the button again. Front Panel EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, [...]

– 4 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 PO WER button and ST ANDBY lamp (9) 3 Display windo w 4 SUBWOOFER V OLUME control (10) 5 Remote sensor 6 T APE 2 3 button and lamp (9, 16) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 A UX button and lamp (9) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 8 Dec[...]

– 5 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13) Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND MODE button (10) 3 Number buttons (12, 14) 4 PR OGRAM/RANDOM button (14, 15, 18) 5 REC ST AR T/STOP b utton (17[...]

– 6 – English 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, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batte[...]

– 7 – English 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 connected.) Fo[...]

– 8 – English T o start the display demonstration manually Press and hold DEMO f or more than 2 seconds. T o stop the demonstration, press any button. T o connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal Y ou can record CD sound onto the connected digital equipment. Connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the optica[...]

– 9 – English Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press PO WER so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes off. The Po wered Rolling Panel opens automatically . T o turn off the unit (on standby), press PO WER again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. The Po wered Rolling Panel also closes. A little power is al ways consume[...]

– 10 – English Reinforcing the Bass Sound The SUBWOOFER VOLUME control pro vided for this unit can enhance the subwoofer sound if subwoofers are connected to the rear of this unit (see page 7). This function only af fects the playback sound , b ut does not affect y our recording. T urn the SUBWOOFER V OLUME control clockwise to incr ease the su[...]

– 11 – 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 (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes: R OCK : Boosts lo w and high frequency . Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal m usic. CLASSIC : Good for c[...]

– 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 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 Start searching f or stations. On the uni[...]

– 13 – English Playing Back CDs Loading CDs On the unit ONL Y : 1 Pr ess 0 f or the disc tray (CD1 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[...]

– 14 – English T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 1 or ¡ . • 1 : Fast re 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 c[...]

– 15 – English T o stop during play , press 7 . • Random play also stops when one of the disc trays is opened. 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 [...]

– 16 – 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 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 de[...]

– 17 – English Recording Recording a T ape 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 pla[...]

– 18 – English 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 (CD1 to CD3) to se[...]

– 19 – English 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 . Howev er , 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 [...]

– 20 – English 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 9.) 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 aut[...]

– 21 – English DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME Clock setting (See page 9.) REC 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[...]

– 22 – English Recording T imer 7:00 6:30 Sleep T imer 7:30 does not work. Recording T imer AM 6:00 7:30 7:00 6:30 Daily T imer AM 6:00 Using Sleep T imer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep T imer when the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns of f after the specified t[...]

– 23 – English 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 caref[...]

– 24 – English Specifications Amplifier section — CA-MXJ900 Output Power SUBWOOFERS: 150 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS:50 W per channel, min. RMS, driv en into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance ([...]

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