JVC XT-UXG66R manual

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    COMP ACT DISC/TUNER CASSETTE DECK 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. LV T 0705-003A [B] UX-G66R Consists of AX-UXG66, XT -UXG66R, TD-UXG66, and SP-UXG66. MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTR UCTION[...]

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    W arnings, 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 STANDBY/ON lamp lights red. • When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights green. The power c[...]

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    IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 2 W ARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT REPRODUCTION OF LABELS 1 CLASSIFICA TION LABEL, PLACED ON EXTERIOR SURF ACE CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. DANGER : Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. A void direct exposure to beam. 3. CAUTION : Do not open the top cover . T[...]

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    1 Power sources • When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the A C power cord. DO NO T handle the AC po wer cord with wet hands. Moisture condensation Moisture may condense on the lens inside the units in the following cases: • After starting heating in the room • In a damp room • If the units are brought directly fro[...]

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    2 Contents Introduction .......................................................... 1 About This Manual ............................................................... 1 Precautions ........................................................................... 1 Contents ................................................................. 2 Location of th[...]

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    3 Location of the Buttons and Controls XT -UXG66R Compact Disc /T uner AX-UXG66 Stereo Amplifier TD-UXG66 Cassette Deck Display window Front Panels REC BASS 1 2 34 5 Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on the units. q w e MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-G66R MOS - FET OPEN/CLOSE AUX VOLUME MUL TI FM/AM ST ANDBY/ON JOG 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 8 9 p r t y[...]

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    4 Front Panels AX-UXG66 Stereo Amplifier 1 button and ST ANDBY/ON lamp (11)* 2 MUL TI JOG dial 3 FM/AM button (14)* 4 OPEN/CLOSE button (13)* 5 Display window 6 V OLUME dial (11) 7 A UX button (13, 28)* XT -UXG66R Compact Disc / T uner 8 CD tray 9 Remote sensor (5) p PHONES jack (12) q 0 (open/close) button for CD tr a y (20)* w 6 (play/pause) butt[...]

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    5 Remote Control When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control 1 P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (13) 2 CLOCK/TIMER button (10, 29) 3 A CTIVE BASS EX. (e xtension) button (12) 4 TREBLE button (12) 5 BASS b utton (12) 6 REPEA T button (23) 7 PLA Y MODE button (21) 8 TITLE/EDIT button * 9 PTY/EON button (17)[...]

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    6 Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you hav e all the following 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) • Speaker cords (2) • External wire (1) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Puttin[...]

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    7 Connecting Antennas Supplied FM antenna 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω CO AXIAL terminal on the rear panel of XT -UXG66R. 2 Extend the FM antenna. 3 Fasten it up in the position which gi ves you the best reception. About the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can only be used as temporary measure. If reception is[...]

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    8 Connecting Speakers Y ou can connect the speakers using the speaker cords. 1 Open the speaker terminal. 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord to the terminal. Match the polarity of the speaker terminals: Red (+) to red (+) and black (–) to black (–). 3 Close the speaker terminal on the r ear of the unit. When connecting speaker cords • Make [...]

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    9 (AC w all outlet) T o ANALOG IN T o DIGIT AL OUT T o audio output XT -UXG66R T o optical digital input Connecting Other Equipments Y ou can connect the following equipments to the system: • Audio equipment — used only as an analog playback device. • Audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal — used as a digital recording devic[...]

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    10 Basic Settings Before operating the system any further , set the clock built in this system f irst, then some other basic settings. Setting the Clock Y ou can set the clock using the remote control whether the system is turned on or turned of f (i.e. standby mode). 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER b utton on the remote control. The hour digit in the display [...]

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    11 Common Operations Here are basic and common things that apply to all the operations of UX-G66R system. T urning On the Power and Selecting the Sources When you press a play b utton f or example, lik e FM/AM, CD 6 (play/pause), or T APE 23 (playback), the system automatically turns on and ST ANDBY/ON lamp lights green. One T ouch Play If any CD o[...]

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    12 • When using the remote control, press V OLUME + button to increase the volume le v el or press VOLUME – b utton to decrease it. The volume le vel (from 0 to 50) appears in the display windo w as f ollo ws: For pri vate listening Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the v o[...]

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    13 Operating the Sliding Panel Y ou can use the sliding panel to enable advanced operations features provided for UX-G66R micro component system. • Press OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel (or P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote control). The sliding panel opens to uncov er the inner buttons behind the panel for further operations. • Press[...]

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    14 Y ou can tune in FM and AM (MW/L W) stations manually , automatically , and use the preset station feature. T uning in a Station 1 Press FM/AM b utton. The system automatically turns on and tunes in the last tuned station (either FM or AM—MW/L W). The follo wing information appears in the display window . • Each time you press the b utton, t[...]

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    15 Presetting Stations Y ou can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM (MW/L W) stations into memory by follo wing two methods: manual/automatic presettings. • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. T o preset stations manually — Manual Preset 1 Pr ess 4 / ¢ (lower/high[...]

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    16 RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. F or example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast suc h as sports and music. When tuned in an FM station which pro vides the RDS service, RDS indicator lights in the display windo w . Y[...]

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    17 Switching to a Program T ype T emporarily The EON function allows the system to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (News, T A, and/or Info) from a different station except w hen you are listening to a non-RDS stations — some FM stations and AM (MW/ L W) stations. • EON indicator lights while receiving a station with the[...]

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    18 How the EON function actually works: CASE 1 If ther e is no sta tion broadcasting the pr ogram you ha ve selected The unit continues tuning in the current station. « When a station starts broadcasting the program you hav e selected, the unit automatically switches to the station. The indicator of recei ved PTY code starts flashing. « When the [...]

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    19 Finance : Stock market reports, commerce, trading etc. Children : Programs targeted at a young audience. Social : Programs about sociology , history , geography , psycholo gy and society . Religion : Religious programs. Phone In : In volving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum. T rave l : T ravel inf[...]

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    20 Y ou can use Normal, Program, Random, or Repeat Play . • When using the b uttons behind the sliding panel, press OPEN/CLOSE button on the AX-UXG66 to open the sliding panel first. • When using the remote control, press CD 6 (play/ pause) button f irst and 7 (stop) button successi vely . Playing Back the Entire Disc — Normal Play 1 Pr ess 0[...]

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    21 T o go to another track Before or during playback, press 4 / ¢ b utton repeatedly: Press ¢ b utton: Skips to the beginning of the ne xt and succeeding tracks. Press 4 b utton: Goes back to the beginning of the current and pre vious tracks. Rotating MUL TI JOG dial clockwise also changes the tracks forwards quickly , while rotating it countercl[...]

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    22 4 Pr ess SET button to program the track number . T rack number Program number Here the track number 2 on the CD is stored into a program number 1, and shortly after that the total playback time of programed tracks appears in the display windo w as f ollo ws: T otal playbac k time 5 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to pro g ram other tracks you want up to 32[...]

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    23 Repeating T racks — Repeat Play Y ou can have the entire disc, the pro g ramed tracks, or the individual track repeat as man y times as you like. 1 Place a CD. If the current playing source is not the CD, press 6 (play/pause) button on the CD unit, then 7 (stop) button before going to the next step. 2 Press REPEA T button on the remote contr o[...]

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    24 • DO NO T try to open or close the tape tray by hands as it will be damaged. • DO NO T place any foreign matters. • DO NO T prev ent the tra y from opening and closing, because it may results damages on the unit. 3 Press 0 (open/close) b utton again to close the tray . 4 Press ` (playback) b utton on the unit or T APE ` (playback) b utton [...]

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    25 T o skip for ward to the next music Press the button same as the tape direction indicator as follows: 3 ] Press ¢ b utton. 2 ] Press 4 button. During Music Scan progressed, the tape direction indicator starts blinking rhythmically . Repeating Music Scan feature made easy searching a desired program on a tape one after another . The beginning of[...]

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    26 T wo types of cassette tapes can be recorded onto, including normal (T ype I), and High position (T ype II) tapes. These types are identif ied automatically by the cassette deck unit and the recording le vel is also corrected automatically . Neither volume le vel nor sound effects during playback does af fect to the recording. IMPOR T ANT : • [...]

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    27 • Dolby B NR Press DOLBY B NR button before recording to reduce frequency response noise. When the tape is played back later , also press the button with its lamp lit. • BEA T CUT on AM (MW/L W) When recording AM broadcast, beats noise may be heard. Set the BEA T CUT selector to either position 1 or 2 on the rear panel of the cassette deck u[...]

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    28 Synchronized Recording from a CD CD application on UX-G66R system can be recorded with a simple, one-touch operation. 1 Place a recordable tape and a sour ce CD into each tray . • T o record using Dolby B NR, press the DOLBY B NR button before recording so that its lamp near the button lights orange. 2 Press 6 (play/pause) b utton on the CD un[...]

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    29 • Each time you press the button, the timer mode changes as follo ws: 2 Rotate MUL TI JOG dial ( < / > button on the r emote control also a vailable) to select the hour of the timer - on time, then press SET b utton. 3 Rotate MUL TI JOG dial ( < / > button on the r emote control also a vailable) to select the minute of the timer -o[...]

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    30 2 Press SET b utton to call the previous settings f or next timer recording . The REC timer indicator lights, and the setting items appear one after another in the display window . • T o erase the recor ding timer, press CANCEL b utton in this step. Using Daily Timer W ith Daily T imer , you can wake up on your f av or ite music or radio progr[...]

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    31 5 Rotate MUL TI JOG dial ( < / > b utton on the remote control also a vailable) to select the minute of the timer -off time, then press SET button. 6 Rotate MUL TI JOG dial ( < / > b utton on the remote contr ol also available) to select the source, then pr ess SET b utton. TUNER FM: Tunes into a pr eset FM station. Go to step 7. TUN[...]

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    32 Timer Priority Since each timer can be set separately , you may wonder what happens if the setting for these timers overlaps. Here are the priorities for each timer . • Recording Timer has priority over Daily Timer and Sleep Timer . If Daily T imer is set to come on while Recording T imer is operating, Daily T imer will not come on at all. If [...]

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    33 General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your CDs, cassette tapes and the mechanism clean. • Store CDs and cassette ta pes in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • Keep the CD disc tray , and the cassette tapes tra y closed when not in use. Handling CDs • Only CDs bearing this mark can be u[...]

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    34 T ypes of Cassette T apes This cassette deck unit incorporates an Automatic T ape Detection function. This mechanism uses the tape-type detection holes to distinguishes which type of tape was inserted, and sets the bias and equalizer to the optimum settings for that tape automatically . The following types of tapes may be used with this cassette[...]

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    35 T roubleshooting If you are having a problem with your system, check this list for a possib le solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints gi ven here, or the units has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. Symptom No sound is heard. Poor radio reception. Unab[...]

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    36 Specifications Stereo Amplifier AX-UXG66 Output power: 48 W (24 W + 24 W) at 6 Ω (Max.) 42 W (21 W + 21 W) at 6 Ω (10% THD) Load impedance: 6 Ω (6 Ω to 16 Ω allo wance) Audio output lev el/Impedance (at 1 kHz): Sub W oofer 800 mV/440 Ω Po wer requirement: A C 230 V , 50 Hz Po wer consumption: 63 W (a t operation) 2.0 W (on standb y: [...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been disigned and manuf actured to meet international saf ety standards b ut, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before y ou attempt to [...]