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JVC PC-X290 manual

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    LVT1189-001B [B] PC-X290 SP-PCX290 CA-PCX290 SP-PCX290 SENSOR TAPE AUX PLAY REC PLAY PHONES P R E S E T U P / R E P E A T P R O G R A M / S E T N W O D T E S E R P O R T N I Y A L P S I D CD/ RANDOM TUNER/ BAND PLAY REW FF PAUSE PLAY REW FF STOP/EJECT PAUSE REC - + CD SYNCHRO RECORDING AUTO STOP SYSTEM CD PORTABLE COMPONENT SYSTEM STOP/EJECT STANDB[...]

  • Page 2

    15 cm 15 cm W arnings, Cautions and Others IMPORT ANT for the U .K. DO NO T cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable f or the power points in y our home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appro- priate safety appro ved extension lead or consult y our dealer . BE SURE to replace the[...]

  • Page 3

    G-2 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manuf actured to meet international safety standards but, lik e an y electr ical equipment, care must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best results and saf ety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before y ou atte[...]

  • Page 4

    – 1 – 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 contr ol if they have the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the r emote control is differ ent from [...]

  • Page 5

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

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    – 3 – SENSOR TAPE AUX PLA Y REC PLA Y PHONES P R E S E T U P / R E P E A T P R O G R A M / S E T N W O D T E S E R P O R T N I Y A L P S I D CD/ RANDOM TUNER/ BAND PLAY REW FF PA USE PLAY REW FF STOP/EJECT PA USE REC - + CD SYNCHRO RECORDING AUTO STOP SYSTEM CD PORTABLE COMPONENT SYSTEM STOP/EJECT STANDBY A B VOLUME H B S / P R E S E T E Q STAN[...]

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    – 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Display windo w 2 Operation buttons • 4 (9, 12 – 14), 3¥8 (play/pause) (13 – 15), 7 (13 – 15), ¢ (9, 12 – 15) 3 T APE b utton (9, 16, 18) 4 PHONES jack (10) 5 CD/RANDOM button (9, 13, 15, 18) 6 TUNER/B AND button (9, 12) 7 A UX b utton (9) 8 Deck A cassette holder (16) 9 [...]

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    – 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 ST ANDBY/ON button (9) 2 A UX b utton (9) 3 DISPLA Y button (9) 4 FM MODE button (12) 5 PR OGRAM/SET button (9, 12, 14) 6 MUTING button (10) 7 INTR O button (15) 8 HBS (Hyper Bass Sound)/PRESET EQ (Equalizer) b utton (10) 9 4 /[...]

  • Page 9

    – 6 – Connecting the Speakers T o connect speakers Y ou can connect the speakers using the speaker cords. 1 Hold the clamp of the speaker terminal. 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal. Match the polarity of the speaker terminals: red ( ª ) to red ( ª ) and black ( · ) to black ( · ). 3 Release the f inger from the clamp. [...]

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    – 7 – R L AC IN R 2 1 Detaching the speaker system from the main unit W ith the le ver on the back of the unit pushed in the direction of the arro w ( 1 ), lift up the speaker vertically ( 2 ) as the illustration shows. A C IN R 2 1 Attaching the speaker system to the main unit Fit the speaker into the groov es on the main unit ( 1 ) and slide [...]

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    – 8 – 4 3 8 7 1 2 5 6 R20(SUM-1)/D(13D) (not supplied) • DO NO T use an old battery together with a new one. • DO NO T use different types of batteries together . • DO NO T expose batteries to heat or flame. • DO NO T leave the batteries in the battery compartment when you are not going to use the unit for an extended period of time. Ot[...]

  • Page 12

    – 9 – 3 Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the minute, then pr ess PR OGRAM/SET . If there is a power failur e The clock loses the setting and is reset to “0:00. ” Y ou need to set the clock again. If the batteries are inserted in the unit, this has no ef fect on the memory . T o show the clock when CD or tuner is selected Press DISPLA Y . • Each ti[...]

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    – 10 – Adjusting the V olume Y ou can adjust the volume le vel only while the unit is turned on. T urn the V OLUME +/– clockwise to increase the volume or counter clockwise to decrease it. • The volume le vel can be adjusted in 31 steps (00 V OL to 30 VOL). When using the remote control, press V OLUME + to increase the v olume or press V OL[...]

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    – 11 – For better r eception of both FM and AM • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals and connecting cords. • K eep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit, connecting cords, and the A C po wer cord. Ensuring Good FM and AM Reception FM reception: Pull out the antenna and reorient it for better recepti[...]

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    – 12 – T uning in a Station 1 Pr ess TUNER/BAND . The unit automatically tunes in the pre viously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Pr ess and hold 4 or ¢ f or more than 1 second. The unit starts searching for stations and stops when a station of suf ficient signal str[...]

  • Page 16

    – 13 – Loading CD On the unit ONL Y : 1 Pr ess 0 OPEN on the disc door to open the disc door . 2 Place a disc correctly with its label side up as shown belo w . 3 Pr ess 0 OPEN again to close the disc door . Playing Back the Entire Disc Y ou can play CD continuously . 1 Load CD . 2 Pr ess CD/RANDOM, then 3¥8 . CD play starts from the first tra[...]

  • Page 17

    – 14 – Programming the Playing Order of the T racks —Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 20 tracks. • T o use Repeat play (see page 15) for Program play , press PRESET UP/REPEA T after starting Program play . • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps[...]

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    – 15 – Repeating T racks or CD—Repeat Play Y ou can have the CD, the program or the indi vidual track currently playing repeat as many times as you lik e. T o repeat play , press PRESET UP/ REPEA T during or before playing. T o use Repeat play for Program play , Random play and Intro play , press the button before or after starting playback. [...]

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    – 16 – Y ou can play back only type I (Normal) tapes. Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess STOP/EJECT 7 / 0 f or 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 . 4 Pr ess T APE. 5 Pr ess PLA Y 3 . The tape play starts. When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically sto[...]

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    – 17 – IMPORT ANT : • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-r ecord pr e-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, br oadcast or cable pr ogram and in any literary , dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied therein. • The recording level is automatically set co[...]

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    – 18 – Recording Disc —Disc Synchronized Recording Y ou can start disc play and recording at the same time. 1 Put a recordable cassette into the deck A with the exposed part of the tape down. • See also page 16. 2 Close the cassette holder gently . 3 Press CD/RANDOM select the CD player as the sour ce. • If you want to record tracks in th[...]

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    – 19 – 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 careful not t[...]

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    – 20 – R BEAT CUT RESET 12 SPEAKER IMPEDAN Resetting the unit If “T roubleshooting” (see above) does not eliminate malfunctioning (failure to operate or display properly etc.), press the reset switch on the back of the unit with something having a sharp point while the unit is turned on. If y ou reset the unit Resetting causes the unit to r[...]

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    0204TMMMDWORI EN © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED PC-X290 CD PORTABLE COMPONENT SYSTEM PC-X290[B]COVER_f.p65 04.4.5, 11:23 AM 2[...]