JVC VS-DT8 manual

COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM For Customer Use: Enter below th e Model No. and Ser ial No. which ar e locate d either on the rear , bot - tom or side of the cabi net. Re tain th is inform ation for futu re reference. Mo d el N o. Se r i al N o. INSTR UCTIONS L VT0853-00 1A [J] VS-DT6/VS-DT8 Consists of CA-VSDT6 and SP- VSDT6 Consists of CA-VSDT8 and S[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others / Mises en garde, précaut ions et indications diverses (For U .S.A) W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOC K, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPL I- ANCE T O RAIN OR MOI STURE. INFORMA TION This equipme nt has been tested and f ound to comply with t he limits f or a Class B di gital de vice, pursuant to P art[...]

G-2 CA UTION ■ About the Internal Cooling Fan This u nit includ es an int erna l cooling fan, so as to a llow for high- power operation within a small spa ce. This fan comes on when th e sound lev el is set high, and may also come on ev en at low sou nd le vels if the inter nal tem perature ri ses. T o ensure effective f an operati on, plea se le[...]

1 Intro duction Thank you f or purch asing the JV C Comp act Com ponent System . We hope it will be a value d additio n to your ho me, givin g you year s of enjoym ent. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefu lly before operati ng your new stereo syst em. In it you will find all th e information you need to se t up and use the system. If you[...]

2 Table of Contents Introduction ... ....... ....... .......... ....... ....... ....... .......... ....... ......... ....... ........ ......... ...... 1 Features ........ ................. ................. ................ ................. ................. ................. .......... ....... ........ 1 How This Manual I s Organized ............[...]

3 Getting Started Accessories Make su re that you have all o f the fol lowing item s, which are supplied wi th the Syste m. Power Cord (1) AM Loop Anten na (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenna (1) Speaker Cords (2) Stand (1) (for Center Unit) Legs (2) (for Stand) Screw (1) (for Stand) Paper P atter n (1) If any of these item s are m[...]

4 Getting St arted CAUT ION: • Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. (Only if you install the Center U nit vertically) • To place the Center Unit vertically , the Stand and Legs m ust be attached. (See page 8.) To make connections, let the cords pass in the holes of the Stand as shown in the diagram before att[...]

5 Gett ing S tarte d Connec ting the AM An tenna Rear Panel of the Center Unit • The AM loop antenna can be attached to a wall. • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in t he diagram. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. Thi[...]

6 Getting St arted CAUT ION: • Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. • Ha ndling the speakers As this is a precision instrument , handle it carefully so as to protect it from shoc ks. Connecti ng the Speakers These spea kers are exclusivel y for this s ystem. Using with other devices will dameg e the speak ers[...]

7 Gett ing S tarte d Connecti ng a Su bwoofer Connect a si gnal cord (not su pplied) between the System’s SUBWOOF ER terminal and t he input terminal of an external sub- woofer. Conn ectin g External Eq uipme nt Connect signa l cords (not supplied) between the System’s MD/AUX-OUT/IN terminals and the output/input terminals of the externa l MD r[...]

8 Getting St arted Connec ting an MD Record er, etc (Digi tal Ou tput) Remove the ca p and conn ect an optica l digital cord (not supplied) be tween the Syst em’s CD DIGITAL OUT terminal and the input term inal of the MD record er, etc. You can reco rd the digital outpu t signal from the System’s CD Play er to the MD recorder, etc . Connec ting[...]

9 Gett ing S tarte d Installin g the Equi pment on th e Wall The Center Unit and Speakers can be attached to a wall. CAUT IONS: Attachment to a wall • The Cente r Unit weighs approximately 4.3 kg (9.5 lbs). When its buttons ar e operated, a n additional f orce will be a pplied to it in the downward directi on. Therefore, s ufficient care must be [...]

10 Getting St arted • Do no t place anyt hing on t op of the Ce nter Unit. Doing so ma y cause the Center Unit to fall, causing m alfunction ing and/ or inj ury . • Do not climb ont o the Center Unit or hang from it. Doing so may damage the Center Unit and/or caus e injury. Special care must be taken in this respect when there are small chil dr[...]

11 Gett ing S tarte d Using th e Remote Co ntrol The Remot e Control makes it easy to us e many of the fu nctions of the System fro m a distance of up to 7 m (23 fee t) away. The r emote sens or at which you need to poin t the Re mote Cont rol di ffers depe nding o n wheth er the Uni t is pla ced vertica lly or horiz ontally. • Make sure that the[...]

12 Basic Operations Turning the Pow er On and O ff Turning the System On Press the % bu tton. The di splay com es on and “ HELLO ” is displayed once. The operat ion indi cators light on the Pan el. (The Pa nel ope ns automatically if the Unit is placed v ertically and the DISP.SET switc h on the rear of the Unit is set to “ V ” .) The Syst [...]

13 Basic Operat ions Changin g the Color (COLOR) (VS-DT8 only) (Using the Remo te Control) You can ch ange the c olor of the illumina tion on the Un it. 1 Press the % b utton to turn on the Sys- tem. 2 Press the COLOR button on the Remote Contr ol. “ RANDOM COLOR ” is displa yed. 3 Press the or b utton to select the setting of you r choice . Th[...]

14 Basic Ope rations Reinforc ing the Bass Sound (AHB PRO) (Using the Remo te Control) You can reinfo rce the bass sound to main tain rich, full b ass at low volu me. To get the effect, press the AHB (Active Hyper Bass) PRO but ton. The “ AHB PRO ” indicator li ghts up on th e display. To cancel t he effect, press th e button again. The “ AHB[...]

15 Using the Tuner You can liste n to FM and AM stat ions. Station s can be tuned in man ually, automatica lly, or from preset me mory storage. ■ Before listening to the radio: • Make sure that bo th the FM an d AM antennas are c or- rectly co nnected. (S ee page 4 and 5) . One Touch Radio Just press the FM/AM bu tton on the Remote Contr ol to [...]

16 Using t he Tuner Presetti ng Stations (Using the Remo te Control) You can pr eset up to 30 FM statio ns and up to 15 AM sta- tions. • Preset n umbers may hav e been set to f actory test fre- quencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following one of the presetting methods below. [...]

17 Using the CD Player You can use Normal, Random, Program or Repeat Play. Re- peat Play can repeat all the tracks or j ust one of the tracks on the CD. Here are the basic thi ngs you need to know to play a CD and locate the different t racks on it. This un it has been designed to play b ack the follow ing CDs. • CD • CD-R • CD-R W When playi[...]

18 Using the CD Play er To Unlo ad a CD Press the 0 butto n on the Uni t to eject a CD. The CD is ejected a utomatically, then tak e out the CD. Basics of Usi ng the CD Playe r — Normal Play To Play a CD 1 Insert a CD. 2 Press the 3¥8 but ton. The first tr ack of the CD begins play ing. • The CD Player automatically stops when the last track o[...]

19 Using the CD Play er Programming t he Playing Order of the Tracks (Using the Remo te Control) You can pr ogram the playing ord er of the t racks. ■ You can p rogram up to 32 trac ks in any des ired ord er in- cluding the same tracks. ■ You can only make a program whe n the CD Player is stoppe d. 1 Insert a CD. 2 Press the 3 / 8 button. 3 Pre[...]

20 Using the CD Play er Random Play (Using the Remo te Control) The tracks wi ll play in no special order when you use this mode. • T o enter Random Play mode, st op play back first. 1 Press the PLA Y MODE b utton on the Remote Contro l until the “ RANDOM ” indicator lights. 2 Press the 3 / 8 button. The tr acks are played in rand om order. T[...]

21 Using External Equipment Listening t o External Equipme nt You can listen to external equipm ent such as MD recorde r, cassette de ck or other auxi liary. ■ First make su re that the external eq uipment i s properly connected to the System. (Se e page 7). 1 Press the MD/A UX button. “ MD/AUX ” appears on th e displa y. ● On the Un it, pr[...]

22 Using the Timers The timers let y ou control li stening functi ons automatically . Settin g the Cloc k (Using the Remo te Control) • When you p lug the A C powe r cord into th e wall outle t, the time indica tion “ AM 12:00 ” blinks on the display . • The clock must be correctly s et for the timers t o work. 1 Press the % butto n. 2 Pres[...]

23 Using the Timer s Settin g the Daily Timer (Using the Remo te Control) Once you h ave set the Daily Time r, the time r will be ac ti- vated at the same time eve ry day. The Ti mer indica tor ( ) on the disp lay shows th at the Dai- ly Timer you have se t is in effect. • When t he T imer In dicator ( ) is displ ayed, th e timer is acti va ted. [...]

24 Using the Timer s 6 Befor e turning off the System, prepare the music sour ce selected in step 3. TUNER: Tune in t o the desired station. CD: Insert a CD. (Playback will start from the first track at Timer on .) 7 Press the % button to turn off the Sys- tem. In standby mode, you can see the Timer indicat or ( ) on the displa y. • When the tim [...]

25 Care And Maintenance Handle your CDs carefully, and they will last a long time. Compact Discs CAUT ION: • Do not u se any solven t (for exam ple, con- ventiona l record cleaner, spray thinn er, benzine, e tc.) to clea n a CD. General Notes In gen eral, you wi ll have th e best perf ormance by keepin g your CDs and t he mechanism clea n. • St[...]

26 Troubleshooting • If you are havin g a prob lem with your System, c heck th is list for a possible solution bef ore calling for service. • If you cann ot solve the pro blem from the hints given here, o r the Syst em has been phys icall y damaged, call a qualified person , such a s your d ealer , for service. Symptom P ossible Cause Action No[...]

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27 Specifications Dimensions for Installation (CA-VSDT6/CA-VSDT8) Design and specifications are subject to cha nge without noti ce. Amplifier Output Power 19 W per chan nel, min. RMS, a t 4 Ω from 80 H z to 20 k Hz, wi th no more than 10% total ha rmonic distorti on Inp ut Sen siti vity/I mpeda nce (1 k Hz) MD/AUX IN 500 mV/47 k Ω Output Sen si[...]