JVC CA-MXS6MD manual

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    DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHONES LINE 2 MENU COMPACT COMPONENT MD SYSTEM MX-S6MD DISC ENTER /DEMO 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[...]

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    1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLO- SURE 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT – G-1 – Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution –– switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY/ON lamp goes off). The switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the unit is on standby, the STA[...]

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    – G-2 – Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid risk of electr ic shoc k and fire, and to prev ent damage, locate the apparatus as f ollows: 1 F ront: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Bac k: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown b y the dimensions be- low . 3 Bottom: Place on the le vel surf ace. Maintain an adequa[...]

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    – 1 – Introduction About This Manual This manual is org anized as follows: • This manual mainly explains playback operations using the remote contr ol, and the other operation such as recording and editing operations using the buttons and contr ols on the unit. Y ou can use the buttons and controls both on the remote control and on the unit f[...]

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    – 2 – Contents Recording Any Sound Source — Standard Recording .................................. 34 Recording CDs — CD Synchronized Recording ... 35 • All CDs Synchronized Recording .............. 35 • One CD Synchronized Recording .............. 36 • First T rack Recording ................................ 37 Recording the External E[...]

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    – 3 – 1 d s ; o i u y t a f e r 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 p q w DISC LOADING MECHANISM ST ANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC P AUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHONES LINE 2 MENU COMP ACT COMPONENT MD SYSTEM MX-S6MD DISC j g h k l / z x c v b Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your [...]

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    – 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Main Unit 1 Disc trays (21) 2 (Standby/On) button and ST ANDBY/ON lamp (11, 18) 3 MENU button (16, 52 – 64) 4 Remote sensor 5 REC MODE button (36 – 38) 6 LONG MODE (SP/LP2/LP4) button (33 – 38) 7 REC P A USE button and lamp (34) 8 HIGH-SPEED CD 3 MD b utton (35) 9 LINE button (11, 38) • Pr[...]

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    – 5 – Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (21) • CD1, CD2, and CD3 Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 A CTIVE BASS EX. (e xtension) button (12) 3 ANIMA TION button (14) 4 DIMMER button (12) 5 PLA Y MODE button (22, 24, 28, 29) 6 MD TITLE b utton (48 – 50) 7 CHARA CTER button (49) 8 CANCEL b utton (23, 2[...]

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    – 6 – Getting Started Continued Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you hav e all the following items. The number in the parenthesis indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) • A C plug adaptor (1) If any is missing, consult your dealer immed[...]

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    – 7 – 1 If cords ar e covered with insulation, twist the cor e of the cord at the end of each cord, then remo ve the insulation. 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 3 T urn the AM loop antenna until you ha ve the best rece ption. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl[...]

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    – 8 – SPEAKER IMPEDENCE 6 16 Ω CAUTION: SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT VOLTAGE SELECTOR 230 - 240V 220V 127V 110V Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect the following equipment to this unit: • Cassette deck — used as a playback and recording de vice. By using the cassette deck, you can record any source played back on this unit. • Portable MD[...]

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    – 9 – NO W , y ou can plug in the unit and other connected equipment FINALL Y! When connecting the AC po wer cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts display demonstration. T o stop and cancel the display demonstration, press ENTER/DEMO during display demonstration. “DEMO OFF!” appears in the main display , the unit is turned [...]

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    – 10 – Basic and Common Operations The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 10 to 16). Remote contr ol Main unit DIMMER ANIMATION LINE RM-SMXS6MDU REMOTE CONTROL  LINE DIMMER ANIMA TION DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD M[...]

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    – 11 – T urning On the Power When you press the play button ( 3 / 8 ) for a par ticular source or the source selecting b uttons such as FM/AM and LINE, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready). • Pressing SET on the unit also turns on the unit. T o turn on the unit without playing , press so that the ST AND[...]

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    – 12 – Adjusting the Volume Y ou can adjust the volume le vel only while the unit is turned on. When using the remote control, press V OLUME + to increase the volume or pr ess V OLUME – to decrease it. When using the unit, turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or counter c lockwise to decrease it. For pri vate listening Connect a pair [...]

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    – 13 – How these settings work • When selecting “DEMO”: Display demonstration starts. If you do not cancel the display demonstration by pressing ENTER/DEMO, display demonstration automatically starts in the follo wing cases: – 2 minutes after the unit is turned off. – When no operation is done for more than 2 minutes. • When selecti[...]

  • Page 17

    – 14 – AU T O Changes the characters and colors periodically . Penguin Dolphin Rabbit UFO Snail Color relationship between the animation characters (including the level meters) and the main display • The color of the main display is preset for each animation character . When an animation character is selected, the color of the main display an[...]

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    – 15 – Selecting the Sound Modes Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA – Sound Effect Amplifier – modes) and 1 manual mode. The sound modes can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording. T o select the sound modes, press SOUND on the remote control until the sound mode you wan[...]

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    – 16 – T o check the sound mode curr ently selected, press SOUND once while the SOUND indicator is lit. T he currently selected sound mode screen will appear in the main display . When using the unit, you can select the sound modes by using the menu (see page 60). Creating Y our Own Sound Mode — MANUAL Mode Y ou can create and store your own [...]

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    – 17 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts Remote control Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 17 to 19). DIMMER ANIMATION LINE RM-SMXS6MDU REMOTE CONTROL  DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER[...]

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    – 18 – Setting the AM T uner Inter val Spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries use 10 kHz spacing. When shipped, the b uilt-in AM tuner is set to 9 kHz spacing. On the unit ONL Y : T o set the AM tuner to the 10 kHz spacing, be sure that the unit is turned off, but is plugged into a wall outlet. While holding th[...]

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    – 19 – 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store stations of the other band. When y ou cannot store stations you want automatically Stations with weak signals cannot be detected with this automatic presetting method. T o store such a station, use the manual presetting method that follows. T o preset stations man ually — Manual Presetting 1 T une in the[...]

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    – 20 – Playing Back CDs Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 20 to 25). Remote contr ol DIMMER ANIMATION LINE RM-SMXS6MDU REMOTE CONTROL   DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHONE[...]

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    – 21 – Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play Y ou can play CDs continuously . 1 Load CDs. 2 Select a disc number y ou want to start play with. On the remote contr ol: Press one of the disc n umber buttons (CD1, CD2 and CD3). On the unit: Press DISC r epeatedly to select the disc number you want, then press CD # / 8 . CD playback sta[...]

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    – 22 – Basic CD Operations While playing a CD, you can do the follo wing operations. T o exchange CDs during playback of another Press the open/close button ( 0 CD1, 0 CD2, or 0 CD3) corresponding to a disc number not currently being played to eject that disc tray and exchange the CD. If CDs are exchanged during playback, playback will stop aft[...]

  • Page 26

    – 23 – 5 Pr ogr am other tracks y ou want. • T o program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4 . • T o program tracks from a dif ferent disc, repeat steps 3 and 4 . 6 Pr ess CD 3 / 8 . The tracks are played in the order you ha ve programed. On the unit: Y ou have to use the menu for the follo wing operations. For general information on t[...]

  • Page 27

    – 24 – If y ou try to program a 33rd step “CD PR OGRAM FULL” will appear in the main display . If y our entry is ignored Y ou hav e tried to program a track from an empty tray , or a track number that does not exist on the CD (for example, selecting tr ack 14 on a CD that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored. Playing at Random — [...]

  • Page 28

    – 25 – Repeating T racks or CDs — Repeat Play Y ou can have all the CDs, the program or the indi vidual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like. T o r epeat play , press REPEA T on the remote control during or before playing. • Each time you press the button, Re peat play mode changes and appears in the main display as foll[...]

  • Page 29

    – 26 – Playing Back an MD Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 26 to 30). Remote contr ol DIMMER ANIMATION LINE RM-SMXS6MDU REMOTE CONTROL   DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHO[...]

  • Page 30

    – 27 – Playing Back the Entire MD — Normal Play Y ou can play an MD. Bef ore inserting an MD, turn on the unit; otherwise, y ou cannot insert it. 1 Insert an MD into the MD loading slot. The MD is pulled in automatically . The MD insertion indicator ( ) lights on the display . 2 Pr ess MD 3 / 8 . The MD source ( ) indicator lights on the disp[...]

  • Page 31

    – 28 – T o go to another track On the remote contr ol: Press ¢ ( ¡ ) or 4 ( 1 ) repeatedly . • ¢ ( ¡ ) : Skips to the beg inning of the next or succeeding tracks. • 4 ( 1 ) : Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks. On the unit: Push repeatedly (or hold) the joy control rightward ( ¢ ) or leftward ( 4 ). • Rightw[...]

  • Page 32

    – 29 – 4) Press SET . “MD PR OGRAM” appears in the main display . The PRGM indicator also lights. 3 Select the tracks. 1) Push the joy control rightward ( ) or leftward ( ) to select the track number . 2) Press SET . 3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to program other tracks. 4 Pr ess MD # / 8 . The tracks are played in the order you ha ve programed[...]

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    – 30 – REPEAT ALL REPEAT OFF REPEAT 1 (Canceled) T o exit from Random play mode, select another pla yback mode (Normal play or Program play mode) before or after play either by pressing PLA Y MODE on the remote control or by using the menu on the unit (see page 61). • T urning of f the unit or ejecting the MD will automatically change the pla[...]

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    – 31 – Recording on MDs Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 31 to 38). F or recording operations, y ou mainl y use the b uttons and controls on the unit. Remote contr ol DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TI[...]

  • Page 35

    – 32 – Before Y ou Start Recording • It may be unla wful to record or play bac k copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner . • The sampling frequency rate con verter built in the MD recorder allo ws you to record a digital source if its sampling frequency is 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz. If no source equipment is connec[...]

  • Page 36

    – 33 – Stereo Long-Hour Recording ( ) On con ventional MD recorders, 2 times long-hour recording on MDs has been possible only in monaural sound, but this unit allo ws for 2 times or 4 times long- hour recording without losing stereo sound. This feature can be used for any recording method provided with this unit. Songs (tracks) can be recorded[...]

  • Page 37

    – 34 – Recording Any Sound Source — Standard Recording The follo wing recording method can be applied to any sound source. 1 Insert a r ecordable MD in the MD loading slot. 2 Select the source. • When recording CDs: On the unit: Press DISC to select a disc, and press CD # / 8 , then press 7 . On the r emote contr ol: Press CD1, CD2, or CD3 [...]

  • Page 38

    – 35 – All CDs Synchronized Recording 7 Using the HIGH-SPEED CD 3 MD b utton on the unit This is the easiest way of CD recording. 1 Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot. 2 Prepar e CDs. • After placing CDs, press CD # / 8 , then 7 before going to the next step. • Y ou can make a program (see page 22) or select Random play mode (s[...]

  • Page 39

    – 36 – 2) Push the joy control rightward ( ) or leftward ( ) if y ou want to change the recording speed from normal speed to high speed (HIGH). 3) Press SET . The REC P A USE lamp on the unit lights, and recording starts. When all loaded CDs are recorded, recording will stop. Both the CD player and the MD recorder stop automatically . T o stop [...]

  • Page 40

    – 37 – First T rack Recording First T rack Recording allows you to record the first tr ack of each loaded CD. Y ou can, for example, make a dir ectory of all your best CDs. 7 Using the REC MODE button on the unit ONL Y 1 Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot. 2 Prepar e CDs. • After placing CDs, press CD # / 8 , then 7 before going [...]

  • Page 41

    – 38 – 5 Press the open/close b utton ( 0 CD1, 0 CD2, or 0 CD3) f or the CDs already played to r eplace the CDs. • Y ou can change CDs to continue the First T rack Recording using more than 3 CDs. When the f irst track of the last loaded CD is recorded, First T rack Recording stops. T o stop r ecording, press 7 . “WRITING” flashes for a w[...]

  • Page 42

    – 39 – Editing MDs Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 39 to 44). Y ou cannot use the remote control to edit MDs. Use only buttons on the unit. DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHONE[...]

  • Page 43

    – 40 – C D E C D E B A A B After joining track B T rack No. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Introducing MD Editing Functions A recorded MD can be edited in many w ays. The MD editing functions include di viding, joining, moving, erasing tracks, erasing the entire disc, and more than one of them can be combined as required. B C A A B A A C a[...]

  • Page 44

    – 41 – 5 Press SET when y ou find the point wher e you want to divide the track. The MD recorder repeats the selected point — a 3-second period follo wing the dividing point. • If the dividing point is satisfactory , go to step 7 . • If the dividing point is not satisfactory , go to the next step. 6 Push and hold the joy control rightward[...]

  • Page 45

    – 42 – 5 Press SET . • If you have selected wrong tracks, press CANCEL, then select the correct tracks. 6 Press ENTER/DEMO to f inish the editing procedur e. “EDITING” appears for a while, then “WRITING” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD. T o divide the joined tracks, see the DIVIDE function. If “CA[...]

  • Page 46

    – 43 – 3 Push the joy control downward ( ) to select “MO VE” (highlighted), then press SET . 4 Push the joy control downward ( ) or upward ( ) to select the track y ou want to move. 5 Pr ess SET . • If you have selected a wrong track number , press CANCEL, then select the correct track number . 6 Push the joy control downward ( ) or upwar[...]

  • Page 47

    – 44 – ALL ERASE Function This function allo ws you to erase all the tracks on an MD. • T o stop any time during editing process, press TITLE/ EDIT . 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot. • It takes about 5 seconds for the unit to read the T OC (T able Of Contents) of the inserted MD. While the unit is reading it, you ca[...]

  • Page 48

    – 45 – Making Y our Own T itles and Screens Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 45 to 50). Remote control DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHONES LINE 2 MENU COMPACT COMPONENT MD SYS[...]

  • Page 49

    – 46 – Assigning Titles to an MD Y ou can assign a name to each MD and to each track using alphabetic characters (uppercase and lo wercase), symbols and numerals. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed for your confir mation. • Y ou cannot edit titles composed of more than 61 characters. About the number of characters inputted for an MD Th[...]

  • Page 50

    – 47 – 7 Input a character . • Ex. When entering “H” 1) Push the joy control horizontally ( / ) and vertically ( / ) until “H” is selected. 2) Press SET . The selected character is entered, and the character entry position moves to the ne xt. • T o change the character set, select this, and press SET . • T o mov e the character en[...]

  • Page 51

    – 48 – Changing the Title Y ou can make a correction or change the title. 1 Follo w steps 1 to 5 of page 46. 2 Select the character you want to corr ect, referring to step 7 on page 47. • Make sure that the character you want to change is flashing. 3 Press CANCEL to delete the character y ou hav e selected in the above step. 4 Input the corre[...]

  • Page 52

    – 49 – 4 Pr ess SET to enter the selected title entry mode. 5 Pr ess CHARA CTER to select the character set you want. • Each time you press the button, the character sets change as follows: 6 Input a character . 1) Press the character entry button f or a character you want to input. Examples: • T o input an “ A” or “a, ” press ABC o[...]

  • Page 53

    – 50 – Changing the T itle Y ou can make a correction or change the title. 1 F ollow steps 1 to 4 of pages 48 and 49. 2 Press ø (10) or Ø (+10) to select the char acter y ou want to correct. • Make sure that the character you want to change is flashing. 3 Press CANCEL to delete the character y ou hav e selected in the above ste p. 4 Input t[...]

  • Page 54

    – 51 – Using the T imers Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 51 to 57). Remote control DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHONES LINE 2 MENU COMPACT COMPONENT MD SYSTEM MX-S6MD DISC ST[...]

  • Page 55

    – 52 – There are three timers a vailable — Recording T imer, Daily T imer , and Sleep T imer . Bef ore using these timers, you need to set the cloc k built in the unit. T o set the clock, Recording T imer and Daily T imer, you hav e to use the menu. (See pages 59 and 60.) Setting the Clock Y ou can set the clock whether the unit is turned on [...]

  • Page 56

    – 53 – On the unit ONL Y : 1 Pr ess MENU . 2 Push the joy control downward ( ) to select “REC ON/OFF” (highlighted). • If you cannot select “REC ON/OFF , ” you have not finished setting the b uilt-in clock. (See page 52.) 3 Call up the Recording Timer Setup screen. 1) Push the joy control rightward ( ) or leftward ( ) to select “REC[...]

  • Page 57

    – 54 – 10 Push the joy control rightward ( ) or leftward ( ) to select the recording length mode. • The recording length mode changes as follows: 11 Press SET . The timer ( ) and REC indicators stop flashing, and remain lit. 12 Press to turn off the unit (on standby) if necessary . The ST ANDBY/ON lamp lights red. Recording T imer will be can[...]

  • Page 58

    – 55 – 3 Call up the Daily Timer Setup screen. 1) Push the joy control rightward ( ) or leftward ( ) to select “D AIL Y SET UP . ” • The items on the menu change as follows: 2) Press SET . The timer ( ) and D AIL Y indicators start flashing on the display . 4 Push the joy control rightward ( ) or leftward ( ) to set the hour of the timer [...]

  • Page 59

    – 56 – If y ou have selected “MD – – –” as the sour ce in the abov e ste p, select a track number . Push the joy control do wnward ( ) or upward ( ) to select a track number , then press SET . • If you press SET without selecting a trac k number , the first track star ts pla ying when the unit is turned on with the Daily T imer . If[...]

  • Page 60

    – 57 – Using Sleep Timer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to your fa vorite 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 time length passes. On the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Pr ess SLEEP . • Each time you press the button, the time len[...]

  • Page 61

    – 58 – Using the Other Convenient Functions Main unit The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 58 to 64). DISC LOADING MECHANISM STANDBY /ON LONG MODE REC MODE SP/LP2/LP4 REC PAUSE HIGH SPEED CD MD TITLE/EDIT ENTER /DEMO PHONES LINE 2 MENU COMPACT COMPONENT MD SYSTEM MX-S6MD DIS[...]

  • Page 62

    – 59 – The follo wing functions are selected and operated through the menu screens. • Menus you can see on the screen v ary according to the operating condition of the unit. • Clock Setting — CLOCK SET (see page 52) Appears only when the clock has not been set. Once it has been adjusted, it appears in the timer setting mode. • Timer Set[...]

  • Page 63

    – 60 – Sound Setting Selecting the sound modes Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA – Sound Effect Amplifier – modes) and 1 manual mode. 1 Press MENU . The menu screen appears in the main display . 2 Push the joy control do wnward ( ) to select “SOUND” (highlighted). 3 Push the joy control rightwar[...]

  • Page 64

    – 61 – 3 Push the joy control rightward ( ) or leftward ( ) to select the play mode y ou want. • T he playback modes change as follo ws: When the source is “CD” • See pages 23 and 24 for details. When the source is “MD” • See pages 28 and 30 for details. 4 Press SET to f inish the setting. Setting the repeat modes When the source [...]

  • Page 65

    – 62 – More on the display color • The colors shown in the display cannot be al ways reproduced precisely . Due to the circumstances (room temperature, etc.) where the unit is used, colors may vary slightl y . • When you change the color of the main display , the display may seem to move bac k and forth; this is a characteristic of this uni[...]

  • Page 66

    – 63 – 2 Push the joy control do wnward ( ) to select “CONTRAST ADJ., ” then press SET . • W hen shipped from the factory , contrast lev el is set to +40. 3 Push and hold the joy control upward ( ) or downward ( ) to adjust the contrast. • Y ou adjust the contrast within the range of +25 to +64. 4 Press SET to f inish the adjustment. If[...]

  • Page 67

    – 64 – 3 Push the joy control do wnward ( ) — or upward ( ) — to select the source name. • W hen the source is the external equipment connected to the LINE 1 jacks: Y ou can select from “LINE1” (Initial setting), “T APE, ” “DBS, ” “VCR, ” “TV , ” and “GAME. ” • When the source is the equipment connected to the LI[...]

  • Page 68

    – 65 – Maintenance T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your CDs, MDs and the mechanism clean. • Store CDs and MDs in their cases, and k eep them in cabinets or on shelves. • K eep the CD trays, and the MD loading slot cover cl[...]

  • Page 69

    – 66 – MD Disc T ypes There are two types of MDs: Premastered (prerecorded) and Recordable (blank). Premaster ed MDs Premastered MDs, which hav e been recorded at music studio, can be played back like regular CDs. On an MD of this type, data is recorded as the presence or absence of tiny pits. A laser beam focuses on the pits on the surface of [...]

  • Page 70

    – 67 – SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) The MD recorder integrated to this unit uses the Serial Cop y Management System which allows only fir st-generation digital copies to be made of premastered software (lik e CDs or prerecorded MDs). HCMS (High-speed Copy Management System) No w onto recordable MDs (minidiscs), you can record (copy) sou[...]

  • Page 71

    – 68 – MD Messages Message BLANK DISC CANNO T JOIN CANNO T LISTEN! DISC ERR OR DISC FULL EMERGENCY STOP HCMS CANNO T COPY MD LO AD ERR OR MD NO DISC NON-A UDIO CANNO T COPY PLA YBA CK DISC DISC PR O TECTED SCMS CANNO T COPY Signification The disc is blank. Y ou are trying to join tracks which cannot be joined. Y ou are trying to listen to the s[...]

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    – 69 – T roubleshooting Symptom No sound is heard. Unable to record on an MD. Poor radio reception. Unable to operate the remote control. Loaded CDs and MD cannot be ejected. The CD does not play . The CD skips. If “DIGIT AL IN UNLOCK” appears in the main display . If “NO OPERA TE!” appears in the main display . If “CA UTION!” appea[...]

  • Page 73

    – 70 – Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer (IEC 268-3/DIN): 19 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion Audio input sensiti vity/Impedance (at 1 kHz) Analog input: LINE 1: 190 mV/47 k Ω (at “INPUT Level 1”) 500 mV/47 k Ω (at “INPUT Lev el 2”) LINE 2: 45 mV[...]

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    VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN , LIMITED J V C 1100JTMMDWJEM EN Mains (A C) Line Instruction (not applicable f or Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia and U .K.) SPEAKER IMPEDENCE 6 16 Ω CAUTION: SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT VOLTAGE SELECTOR 230 - 240V 220V 127V 110V VOLTAGE SELECTOR 230 - 240V 220V 127V 110V CA UTION f or mains (A C) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do [...]