JVC CA-MXJ980V manual

COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-MXJ970V/CA-MXJ980V 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. GVT0047-001A [ US, UT , UX ] INSTRUCTIONS COMPACT SUPER VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO [...]

– 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 [...]

– 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 humed[...]

– G-3– 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 on a level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for[...]

– G-4– IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / IMPORTANTE PARA PRODUCTOS LÁSER / IMPOTANTE PARA PRODUTOS LASER / / REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / REPRODUCCI Ó N DE ETIQUETAS / REPRODU ÇÃ O DE ETIQUETAS / 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASIFICACIÓN, PEGADA EN LA PARTE POSTE- RIOR DE LA CAJA 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO LO[...]

– 1 – English Introduction 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 fro[...]

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

– 3 – English 1 2 p q w e r y u o ; 7 4 8 5 6 9 PREV PBC MPX NEXT – VCD NUMBER + t i 3 a z c x v b m , . n P s d f h j g / k l Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons 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 agai[...]

– 4 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 (Standby/On) button and ST ANDBY lamp (9) 3 Display window 4 SUBWOOFER VOLUME control (10) 5 Remote sensor 6 T APE 2 3 button and lamp (9, 20) Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 7 MIC LEVEL control (24, 25) 8 MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks (24, 25) 9 AUX button [...]

– 5 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control t u y i a d f g h j k l / o ; s 1 2 3 4 w e r q p 7 8 9 5 6 1 2 3 3 2 1 Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13) Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND MODE button (10) 3 VOCAL MASKING button [...]

– 6 – English Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The numbers in the parentheses indicate the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) • AC plug adaptor (1) • V ideo cord (1) If any is missing, consult y[...]

– 7 – English 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 be[...]

– 8 – English By using audio cords (not supplied), connect: • Between the audio input jacks on the other equipment and AUX OUT jacks: For recording on the other equipment. • Between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and AUX IN jacks: For playing the other equipment. T o listen to this source, press AUX. T o connect audio equipme[...]

– 9 – English Common Operations T urning On and Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. The Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically . T o turn off the unit (on standby), press again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up The Powered Rolling Panel also closes. A little power is always consumed even while the[...]

– 10 – English Adjusting the V olume Y ou can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. T urn the VOLUME control clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it. • The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 30, and MAX). When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase the vol[...]

– 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: ROCK : Boosts low and high frequency . Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal music. CLASSIC : Good for clas[...]

– 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 1 Press FM/AM. 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 Start searching for stations. On the unit: P[...]

– 13 – English Playing Back Audio CDs Loading CDs On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press 0 for the disc tray (CD1 to 3) you want to load a CD onto. The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray slides out. The Powered Rolling Panel also opens automatically . 2 Place a disc correctly in the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. • When usi[...]

– 14 – English T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 1 or ¡ . • 1 : Fast reverses the disc. • ¡ : Fast forwards 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 cur[...]

– 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 PROGRAM/ RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit enters another play mode. Even if you pr ess 4 (or 1 / 4 on the r emote contr ol) Y ou cannot go back to the pr evious track[...]

– 16 – English 3 Press 0 to close the tray . “CD CLOSE” appears on the display . 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to insert other discs onto the other trays. T o continue putting discs onto other trays, even if a tray is open, by pressing the 0 button of another disc tray , the open tray will close automatically , and the new tray will slide out. When[...]

– 17 – English Basic Concept of the PBC function PBC (Playback Control) allows you to enjoy menu -driven operation and high resolution still images having a resolution four times greater than video pictures. TV Screen Main menu 1. ...... 2. ...... 3. ...... 1. Sub menu 1. ...... 4. ...... 2. ...... 3. ...... 2. Still Picture Playback 3. Sub men[...]

– 18 – English 2 Press CD £¥8 , button to continue playback from the last scene that you stopped at. NOTE: 1 Resume play will not work when the CD tray has been opened. 2 It is advisable to turn off PBC to use resuming play if not it will resume at PBC menu. Special Plays for a Video CD Y ou can use the following special play modes for video [...]

– 19 – English VIDEO INTRO 1 23 4 56 7 89 HIGH LIGHT 1 23 4 56 7 89 The TV screen will show the following: V iewing highlights • If a highlight scene is not selected while 9 scenes are shown on the TV , highlight scenes of the next track will appear on the display. • When a highlight scene is selected, playback starts fr om the beginning of[...]

– 20 – 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 ) 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[...]

– 21 – English Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 for deck B. 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 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing t[...]

– 22 – English CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the same order as it is on the CD, or according to the order you have specified for Program play . 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Place a disc correctly in the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (CD1 to[...]

– 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 leng[...]

– 24 – English Using the Microphones Y ou can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing using two microphones. • The MIC LEVEL control adjustment is valid for both microphones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks. IMPORT ANT : • Always set the MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone. • When you are not[...]

– 25 – English Microphone mixing When you sing along with multiplex tapes or CDs, follow the procedure below: On the unit ONL Y : 1 Rotate the MIC LEVEL to MIN. 2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by plugging it into the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jack. 3 Start playing the source — CD, tape or other connected component. 4 Rotate the MIC LEVEL [...]

– 26 – English Using the T imers There are three timers available — Recording T imer, Daily T imer , and Sleep T imer . Before using the timers, you need to set the unit's built-in clock. (See page 9.) Using Daily Timer W ith Daily T imer , you can wake up to your favorite music or radio program. How Daily T imer works The unit automatic[...]

– 27 – 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[...]

– 28 – English does not work. 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 works The unit automatically turns off after the specified time length elapses. On the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press SLEEP . The time length until shut-off appears and the SLE[...]

– 29 – English Maintenance T o get the best performance from 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 car[...]

– 30 – English If you are having problems with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom No sound is heard. Hard to listen t[...]

– 31 – English Specifications Amplifier section Output Power (IEC 268-3/DIN) SUBWOOFERS: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 20 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Audi[...]

VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 220V 127V 230V -240V MAIN SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 VIDEO OUT CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16 AM EXT AM LOOP SUB WOOFER RIGHT LEFT CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16 AUX RIGHT LEFT IN OUT CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 220V 127V 230V -240V Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe[...]