JVC HX-Z3 manual

GVT0086-001A [J] INSTRUCTIONS HX-Z3 — Consists of CA-HXZ3 and SP-HXZ3 COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation f or future reference . Model No . Se r ia l N o. COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO V O L U M E P R E S E[...]

– G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en gar de , précautions et indications diverses CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equi[...]

– G-2 – For Canada/pour le Canada CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSERT . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU A U FOND . For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS [...]

– 1 – Introduction About This Manual This manual is organized as follo ws: • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and contr ols on the unit. Y ou can also use the buttons on the r emote control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the remote contr ol is different fr om [...]

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

– 3 – Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel T op view of Indication-lamp panel p COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E EN01-08.HX-Z3[J]f.pm6 4/26/02, 10:59 AM 3[...]

– 4 – Continued Display Window See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 (standby/on) button and lamp (9, 25, 26) 3 ECO (Ecology) button (9) 4 Remote sensor 5 Display window 6 FM/AM button (10, 12) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 T APE 2 3 button (10, 20, 21) Pr essing this button also turns on the uni[...]

– 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Number buttons (12, 16, 17) 2 4 ( 1 ) (re verse skip/re verse search) button (12, 16, 18, 20) 7 (stop) button (16 – 18, 20 – 23, 26) ¢ ( ¡ ) (forward skip/forw ard search) button (12, 16, 18, 20) 3 Disc number (CD1, CD2, [...]

– 6 – Getting Started Supplied Accessories Make 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 anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batteries into the Re[...]

– 7 – 1 If cords are co vered with insulation, twist the core 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 reception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-c[...]

– 8 – CD OPTICAL DIGIT AL OUTPUT Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect both analog and digital equipment. • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. T o connect an analog component Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are colored: White plugs and jacks [...]

– 9 – Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press (or ST ANDBY/ON on the remote control) so that the lamp on the button goes of f. T o turn off the unit (on standby), press (or ST ANDBY/ON on the remote control) again so that the lamp on the b utton lights up. • A little power is al ways consumed ev en while the[...]

– 10 – Selecting the Sources T o listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) T o play back discs, press CD 3¥8 . (See pages 13 – 19.) T o play back tapes, press T APE 2 3 . (See page 20.) T o select the external equipment as the sour ce, press A UX. When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/AM, CD 3 / 8 , T A[...]

– 11 – Surround modes* D ANCE : 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 music. CLASSIC : Good for classical musi[...]

– 12 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in to a Station 1 Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously recei ved station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Start searching f or stations. On the unit: Press and hold TUNING + or TUNING – for mor[...]

– 13 – This unit has been designed to play back the follo wing discs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) • MP3 disc (MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-R W) When playing a CD-R or CD-RW User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-R Ws (CD-ReWritable) can be played back only if they are already “f inalized. ?[...]

– 14 – How are MP3 files recorded and played back? MP3 “tracks (files)” can be recorded in “group”—folders or directories, in PC terminology . During recording, the tracks and groups can be arranged similarly to the tracks and folders/directories of computer data. “Root” is similar to the root of a tree. Every track and group can [...]

– 15 – Loading Discs On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press 0 f or the disc tray (CD1, CD2, or CD3) you want to load a disc onto. The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. 2 Place a disc correctly on the cir cle of the disc tray , with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner circle of the disc tray . [...]

– 16 – Basic Disc Operations While playing a disc, you can do the follo wing operations. T o exchange discs during playback of another Press 0 corresponding to a disc, not playing or selected currently , to eject and exchange the disc. If you exchange discs during play , the current play will not stop until all discs you hav e exchanged are pla[...]

– 17 – 4 Select a track from the selected disc in the abov e step. On the unit: Tu r n 4 / ¢ to select the track number , then pr ess SET/DISPLA Y . On the remote contr ol: Press the number b uttons. • For ho w to use the number buttons, see “T o go to another track directly using the number buttons” on page 16. 5 Program other tracks y [...]

– 18 – Playing at Random—Random Play The tracks of the currently selected disc will be played at random. • T o use Repeat Play (see page 19) for Random Play , press REPEA T after starting Random Play . Only REPEA T 1 and REPEA T ALL can be selected for Random Play . 1 Load a disc. 2 Press the corr esponding disc number (CD1, CD2, or CD3) b [...]

– 19 – Prohibiting Disc Ejection—T ray Lock Y ou can prohibit disc ejection from the unit and lock discs. • This operation is possible only when the source is the CD player . On the unit ONL Y : T o prohibit disc ejection, press 0 for any disc tray while holding down 7 . (If there is an y disc tray opened, close it first.) “LOCKED” appe[...]

– 20 – Y ou can play back type I tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a T ape 1 Press 0 EJECT f or the cassette deck. 2 Insert a cassette with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Press T APE 2 3 . The tape play starts and the tape direction indicator ( 3 or 2 ) starts flashing slo wly to indica[...]

– 21 – Recording Recording on a T ape 1 Press 0 EJECT and insert a r ecordable cassette with the exposed part of the tape down. 2 Close the cassette holder gently . • If you want to record on both sides of a tape, see “T o record on both sides—Re verse Mode. ” 3 Check the tape dir ection of the cassette deck. • If the tape direction i[...]

– 22 – Synchronized Recording By using Synchronized Recording methods, you can start and stop both disc play and tape recording at the same time. Synchronized Recording consists of the follo wing: 7 Direct Recording 7 Auto Edit Recording (only for audio CDs) 7 Direct Recording Everything on the disc goes onto the tape in the order it is on the [...]

– 23 – T rac ks to be recorded on the re verse side (SIDE-B) appear . SET / DISPLA Y REVERSE MODE CD REC ST ART 7 Auto Edit Recording (only for audio CDs) Using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the tracks on a CD onto both sides of the tape. Howe ver , if the tracks are recorded segmentally starting fr om track 1, the track recorded on the e[...]

– 24 – Using the T imers There are three timers av ailable—D AIL Y (Daily T imer), REC (Recording T imer), and SLEEP (Sleep T imer). Y ou can set the timers w hether the unit is on or of f; howe ver , if Ecology Mode is activ ated, you cannot set the timers while the unit is of f. Before using the timers, set the clock built in the unit. (See[...]

– 25 – 4 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn off (on standby) at. 1) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the hour , then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second. 2) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters source selecting mode. 5 Tu r n 4 / ¢ to select the source to p[...]

– 26 – 4 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on at. 1) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the hour , then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second. 2) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters off-time setting mode. 5 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn off (on st[...]

– 27 – SLEEP 10 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 30 SLEEP 20 Canceled SLEEP 120 SLEEP 90 T o turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER r epeatedly until “REC” appears on the display . The REC (Recording T imer) indicator starts flashing on the display and the (Timer) indicator remains lit. 2 T o turn off the Recording Timer[...]

– 28 – Maintenance T o get the best perfor mance 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 careful not [...]

– 29 – If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints gi ven here, or the unit has been ph ysically damaged, call a qualified person, su ch as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom Unable to cancel the demonstration. No [...]

– 30 – Specifications Amplifier section—CA-HXZ3 Output P ow er SUBWOOFERS: 160 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 70 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensiti vity/Impedance (Measured [...]

BT -51001-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SER VICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary , please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www[...]

THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUERTO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner . Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during norma[...]

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NOTICE/ A VIS COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO FM/AM CD3 CD2 CD1 CD TAPE AUX CLOCK / TIMER V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E SUBWOOFER LEVEL CANCEL / DEMO SET/ DISPLAY REPEA T EXTENDED SUPER BASS CD-R / RW PLA YBACK CD PLAY MODE REVERSE MODE REC START /STOP CD REC START EDIT CANCEL / DEMO English Demonstration When connecting the AC po wer cord into a[...]