JVC CA-MXSK3 manual

GVT0120-001C [US, UN] INSTRUCTIONS COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO MX-SK3— Consists of CA-MXSK3 and SP-MXSK3  CA-MXSK3  SP-MXSK3  CA-MXSK3 English MX-SK1— Consists of CA-MXSK1 and SP-MXSK1  CA-MXSK1  SP-MXSK1  PHONES ACTIVE BASS EX. EJECT EJECT DISC SELECT SELECT M X - S K 3 COMPACT [...]

W arnings, Cautions and Others – G-1 – CA UTION! T o avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit, have two persons unpack, carry , and install the unit. MX-SK1: 18.7 kg MX-SK3: 20.0 kg CAUTION — f f f f f / I button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY/ON lamp goes off). The f f f f f /I button [...]

– G-2 – CA-MXSK3 CA-MXSK1 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 1 cm 1 cm 10 cm Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below . 3 Bo[...]

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– 1 – English 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 differen[...]

– 2 – English Contents Location of the Buttons and Contr ols ....................... 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 4 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories ...[...]

– 3 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 Number buttons (12, 14 – 15, 18 – 21) 2 VIDEO INTR O button (19) 3 ON SCREEN button (19) 4 PREV . 1 ( 4 ) button (12, 14 – 15, 18 – 19, 21 – 23) 5 SET button (15) 6 EN[...]

– 4 – English Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel PHONES ACTIVE BASS EX. EJECT EJECT DISC SELECT SELECT COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO V O L U M E COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-SK3 Notes: All illustrations in this manual will be based on CA-MXSK3 Continued[...]

– 5 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 V OLUME + / – control (10, 26 – 27) 2 SOUND TURBO b utton (10) 3 A CTIVE B ASS EX. button (10) 4 Remote sensor 5 Sound mode buttons (11) • R OCK b utton • POP b utton • CINEMA b utton 6 CD play mode buttons • REPEA T button (16) • PR OGRAM b utton (15, 21) • R[...]

– 6 – English FM 75 Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL 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) • A C plug adaptor (1) • V [...]

– 7 – English ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remo ve the vinyl by twisting it as sho wn in the diagram. 2 T urn the AM loop antenna until y ou ha ve the best reception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poo[...]

– 8 – English Surround Speakers For Model CA-MXSK3 T o connect surr ound speakers. • Connect the right rear speaker to the RIGHT jack. • Connect the left rear speaker to the LEFT jack. How to install Surround Speakers • This equipment is not magnet-proof. If it is placed near a TV set, color on a TV screen may become une ven. Therefore, w[...]

– 9 – English T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. T o turn of f the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. • A little po wer is always consumed e ven while the unit is on standby . T o switch off the power supply completely , unplug [...]

– 10 – English Selecting the Sources T o listen to the FM/AM br oadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) T o playback CDs, press DISC 3¥8 . (See pages 13 – 16.) T o playback tapes, press T APE-A 2 3 or T APE-B 2 3 . (See page 23.) T o select the external equipment as the sour ce, press A UX. When you press the play button for a particular sourc[...]

– 11 – English Selecting the Sound Modes Y ou can select one of the 3 SEA (Sound Effect Amplif ier) modes. This function only af fects the playback sound, b ut does not af fect your recording. On the unit: Press the sound mode button you w ant to get the ef fect of R OCK, POP , or CINEMA. The selected Sound Mode name “R OCK”, “POP”, or [...]

– 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 1 Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned 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 1 /– f [...]

– 13 – English Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed to playback the follo wing CDs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) Continuous use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping you[...]

– 14 – English T o stop playing for a moment Press DISC 3¥8 . While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the display . T o resume playing, press DISC 3¥8 . T o go to another track Press 4 or ¢ before or during playback (or press ¢ (NEXT ¡ ) / 4 (PREV . 1 ) on the remote control). • 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current or[...]

– 15 – English Programming the Playing Order of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which tracks play before you start playing. Y ou can pr ogram up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat play (see page 16) for Program play , pr ess REPEA T after starting Program play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the C[...]

– 16 – English Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • T o use Repeat play for Random play , press REPEA T after starting Random play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , press DISC 3¥8 , then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Pr ess RANDOM. The RANDOM indicator[...]

– 17 – English Playing Back Video CDs Selecting Video Output (P AL, P AL AUTO, NTSC) Y ou can set this setting in Standb y mode. Before playing a VCD, use the b uttons on the unit to select a video output mode to match your TV system. V ideo output is preset for P AL. Relationship among the playable CDs, System ’ s TV output mode and your TV [...]

– 18 – English Playing Video CDs with PBC Function — Menu Play This System provides Playback Control (PBC) which utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD. The playback operation procedure may dif fer depending on the disc you use. For Men u Play , use the follo wing buttons: (PBC mode must be turned on before operating M[...]

– 19 – English Cancelling PBC • After cancelling PBC, you can Continuously Play more than one video CD without PBC. • When PBC is cancelled, some images such as still play pictures may not be played back. • Y ou cannot change from PBC OFF to PBC ON while CD is playing. Reminder! Do not pause V ideo CD for more than 10 minutes to prev ent [...]

– 20 – English The TV screen will sho w the follo wing: 3 Pr ess the number button f or the video intr o you want to select. Playback starts from the selected track. T o stop and cancel the video intro play , press 7 . Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD Y ou can vie w highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD only when PBC is of f.[...]

– 21 – English MP3 Disc Playback About MP3 discs An MP3 disc can have se veral folders (alb ums). T racks are contained within the albums. The player will only recognize up to 76 albums. T otal number of tracks recognizab le is 999. Recording your o wn MP3 discs • Disc format should be set to “ISO 9660”. • Multisession recording is not [...]

– 22 – English 5 Select a track from the CD selected in the abov e step. On the unit Press PRESET NEXT + ( ¢ ) or PREV . – ( 4 ), then press SET button. On the r emote control: Press ¢ (NEXT ¡ ) or 4 (PREV . 1 ), then press ENTER button or SET b utton. Y ou can also press the number b utton. • T o cancel the entry , press CANCEL/DEMO on [...]

– 23 – English Y ou can pla yback type I, type II and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess EJECT ( 0 ) for 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–A 2 3 or T APE–B 2 3 for the deck y ou want to use . The t[...]

– 24 – English Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 f or deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE–B 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing the source — FM, AM, CD p[...]

– 25 – English CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape accor ding to the order of the CD. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Load CDs. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (DISC 1, DISC 2 and DISC 3) to select the disc, then 7 . 4 Press DISC REC ST AR T . “DISC REC ST AR T” appears, and the [...]

– 26 – English Using the Microphones Y ou can enjo y singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing using a microphone. IMPORT ANT : • Always set MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the micr ophone. • When not using the microphone, keep it disconnected. Singing along — Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke reduces the lead v ocal of the pl[...]

– 27 – English Microphone mixing When you sing along with multiplex tapes or CDs, f ollow the procedure below: 1 Connect the microphone. 2 Start playing the source — CD, tape or other connected component. 3 T ur n MIC LEVEL and V OLUME as y ou sing into the microphone. • By pressing REC ST AR T/ST OP , y ou can record your singing along if [...]

– 28 – English On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. indicator lights up and D AIL Y (Daily T imer) indicator also starts flashing on the display . 2 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on at. 1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour , then press CLOCK/ TIMER. 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press CLOCK/ TIMER. 3 Set the off-time y o[...]

– 29 – English • If the unit is turned on when the on-time comes Timer does not w ork. • Even if y ou unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs The timer will be cancelled. Y ou need set the clock f irst, then the timer again. 4 Select the timer (Daily Timer or Recor ding Timer) with the sour ce to play . On the unit: Press 4 PREV [...]

– 30 – English SLEEP10 SLEEP60 SLEEP30 SLEEP20 SLEEP120 SLEEP90 Using Sleep Timer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep T imer only while the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns off after the specif ied time length passes. On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Pr ess SLEEP . [...]

– 31 – English 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 caref[...]

– 32 – English If you hav e a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the pr oblem from the hints given here, or the unit has been ph ysically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom Unable to cancel the display demonstr[...]

– 33 – English Specifications CA-MXSK3 Amplifier section Output Po wer MAIN SPEAKERS: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driv en into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. SURR OUND SPEAKER: 20 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driv en into 16 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. [...]

– 34 – English CA-MXSK1 Amplifier section Output Po wer MAIN SPEAKERS: 64 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels dri ven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV) A UX: 400 mV/50 k Ω MIC: 3 mV/10 k Ω T uner FM tuning range: 8[...]

ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUX IN SURROUND SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16 Ω CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 16 ~ 32 Ω 127V 220V 11 0V 230V -240V VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED MADE IN MALA YSIA W ARNING : SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN A VIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE OUVRIR STEREO RECEIVER MODEL NO. CA-MXSK3 AC 1 10/127[...]

GVT0120-002A [UX] INSTRUCTIONS COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO MX-SK3 — Consists of CA-MXSK3 and SP-MXSK3 CA-MXSK3 SP-MXSK3 CA-MXSK3 SP-MXSK3 SP-MXSK1 PHONES ACTIVE BASS EX. EJECT EJECT DISC SELECT SELECT M X - S K 3 COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO V O L U M E STANDBY/ON FM MODE AUX SLEEP FM/AM VIDEO INTRO PREV. NEXT H[...]

W arnings, Cautions and Others – G-1 – MX-SK1: 18.7 kg MX-SK3: 20.0 kg CAUTION — f f f f f / I button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY/ON lamp goes off). The f f f f f /I button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the unit is on standby, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights red. • When [...]

– G-2 – CA-MXSK3 CA-MXSK1 15 cm 15 cm 1 cm 1 cm 10 cm Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below . 3 Bottom: Place on the[...]

– G-3 – IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION : Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION : Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTI[...]

– 1 – English 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 differen[...]

– 2 – English Contents Location of the Buttons and Contr ols ....................... 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 4 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories ...[...]

– 3 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 Number buttons (12, 14 – 15, 18 – 21) 2 VIDEO INTR O button (19) 3 ON SCREEN button (19) 4 PREV . 1 ( 4 ) button (12, 14 – 15, 18 – 19, 21 – 23) 5 SET button (15) 6 EN[...]

– 4 – English Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel PHONES ACTIVE BASS EX. EJECT EJECT DISC SELECT SELECT COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO V O L U M E COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-SK3 Notes: All illustrations in this manual will be based on CA-MXSK3 Continued[...]

– 5 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 V OLUME + / – control (10, 26 – 27) 2 SOUND TURBO b utton (10) 3 A CTIVE B ASS EX. button (10) 4 Remote sensor 5 Sound mode buttons (11) • R OCK b utton • POP b utton • CINEMA b utton 6 CD play mode buttons • REPEA T button (16) • PR OGRAM b utton (15, 21) • R[...]

– 6 – English FM 75 Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL 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) • A C plug adaptor (1) • V [...]

– 7 – English ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remo ve the vinyl by twisting it as sho wn in the diagram. 2 T urn the AM loop antenna until y ou ha ve the best reception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poo[...]

– 8 – English Surround Speakers For Model CA-MXSK3 T o connect surr ound speakers. • Connect the right rear speaker to the RIGHT jack. • Connect the left rear speaker to the LEFT jack. How to install Surround Speakers • This equipment is not magnet-proof. If it is placed near a TV set, color on a TV screen may become une ven. Therefore, w[...]

– 9 – English T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. T o turn of f the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. • A little po wer is always consumed e ven while the unit is on standby . T o switch off the power supply completely , unplug [...]

– 10 – English Selecting the Sources T o listen to the FM/AM br oadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) T o playback CDs, press DISC 3¥8 . (See pages 13 – 16.) T o playback tapes, press T APE-A 2 3 or T APE-B 2 3 . (See page 23.) T o select the external equipment as the sour ce, press A UX. When you press the play button for a particular sourc[...]

– 11 – English Selecting the Sound Modes Y ou can select one of the 3 SEA (Sound Effect Amplif ier) modes. This function only af fects the playback sound, b ut does not af fect your recording. On the unit: Press the sound mode button you w ant to get the ef fect of R OCK, POP , or CINEMA. The selected Sound Mode name “R OCK”, “POP”, or [...]

– 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 1 Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned 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 1 /– f [...]

– 13 – English Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed to playback the follo wing CDs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) Continuous use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping you[...]

– 14 – English T o stop playing for a moment Press DISC 3¥8 . While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the display . T o resume playing, press DISC 3¥8 . T o go to another track Press 4 or ¢ before or during playback (or press ¢ (NEXT ¡ ) / 4 (PREV . 1 ) on the remote control). • 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current or[...]

– 15 – English Programming the Playing Order of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which tracks play before you start playing. Y ou can pr ogram up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat play (see page 16) for Program play , pr ess REPEA T after starting Program play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the C[...]

– 16 – English Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • T o use Repeat play for Random play , press REPEA T after starting Random play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , press DISC 3¥8 , then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Pr ess RANDOM. The RANDOM indicator[...]

– 17 – English Playing Back Video CDs Selecting Video Output (P AL, P AL AUTO, NTSC) Y ou can set this setting in Standb y mode. Before playing a VCD, use the b uttons on the unit to select a video output mode to match your TV system. V ideo output is preset for P AL. Relationship among the playable CDs, System ’ s TV output mode and your TV [...]

– 18 – English Playing Video CDs with PBC Function — Menu Play This System provides Playback Control (PBC) which utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD. The playback operation procedure may dif fer depending on the disc you use. For Men u Play , use the follo wing buttons: (PBC mode must be turned on before operating M[...]

– 19 – English Cancelling PBC • After cancelling PBC, you can Continuously Play more than one video CD without PBC. • When PBC is cancelled, some images such as still play pictures may not be played back. • Y ou cannot change from PBC OFF to PBC ON while CD is playing. Reminder! Do not pause V ideo CD for more than 10 minutes to prev ent [...]

– 20 – English The TV screen will sho w the follo wing: 3 Pr ess the number button f or the video intr o you want to select. Playback starts from the selected track. T o stop and cancel the video intro play , press 7 . Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD Y ou can vie w highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD only when PBC is of f.[...]

– 21 – English MP3 Disc Playback About MP3 discs An MP3 disc can have se veral folders (alb ums). T racks are contained within the albums. The player will only recognize up to 76 albums. T otal number of tracks recognizab le is 999. Recording your o wn MP3 discs • Disc format should be set to “ISO 9660”. • Multisession recording is not [...]

– 22 – English 5 Select a track from the CD selected in the abov e step. On the unit Press PRESET NEXT + ( ¢ ) or PREV . – ( 4 ), then press SET button. On the r emote control: Press ¢ (NEXT ¡ ) or 4 (PREV . 1 ), then press ENTER button or SET b utton. Y ou can also press the number b utton. • T o cancel the entry , press CANCEL/DEMO on [...]

– 23 – English Y ou can pla yback type I, type II and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess EJECT ( 0 ) for 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–A 2 3 or T APE–B 2 3 for the deck y ou want to use . The t[...]

– 24 – English Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 f or deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE–B 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing the source — FM, AM, CD p[...]

– 25 – English CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape accor ding to the order of the CD. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Load CDs. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (DISC 1, DISC 2 and DISC 3) to select the disc, then 7 . 4 Press DISC REC ST AR T . “DISC REC ST AR T” appears, and the [...]

– 26 – English Using the Microphones Y ou can enjo y singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing using a microphone. IMPORT ANT : • Always set MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the micr ophone. • When not using the microphone, keep it disconnected. Singing along — Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke reduces the lead v ocal of the pl[...]

– 27 – English Microphone mixing When you sing along with multiplex tapes or CDs, f ollow the procedure below: 1 Connect the microphone. 2 Start playing the source — CD, tape or other connected component. 3 T ur n MIC LEVEL and V OLUME as y ou sing into the microphone. • By pressing REC ST AR T/ST OP , y ou can record your singing along if [...]

– 28 – English On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. indicator lights up and D AIL Y (Daily T imer) indicator also starts flashing on the display . 2 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on at. 1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour , then press CLOCK/ TIMER. 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press CLOCK/ TIMER. 3 Set the off-time y o[...]

– 29 – English • If the unit is turned on when the on-time comes Timer does not w ork. • Even if y ou unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs The timer will be cancelled. Y ou need set the clock f irst, then the timer again. 4 Select the timer (Daily Timer or Recor ding Timer) with the sour ce to play . On the unit: Press 4 PREV [...]

– 30 – English SLEEP10 SLEEP60 SLEEP30 SLEEP20 SLEEP120 SLEEP90 Using Sleep Timer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep T imer only while the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns off after the specif ied time length passes. On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Pr ess SLEEP . [...]

– 31 – English 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 caref[...]

– 32 – English If you hav e a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the pr oblem from the hints given here, or the unit has been ph ysically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom Unable to cancel the display demonstr[...]

– 33 – English Specifications CA-MXSK3 Amplifier section Output Po wer MAIN SPEAKERS: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driv en into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. SURR OUND SPEAKER: 20 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driv en into 16 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. [...]

– 34 – English CA-MXSK1 Amplifier section Output Po wer MAIN SPEAKERS: 64 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels dri ven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV) A UX: 400 mV/50 k Ω MIC: 3 mV/10 k Ω T uner FM tuning range: 8[...]

ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL VIDEO OUT AUX IN SURROUND SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16 Ω CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 16 ~ 32 Ω 127V 220V 11 0V 230V -240V VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED MADE IN MALA YSIA W ARNING : SHOCK HAZARD-DO NOT OPEN A VIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE OUVRIR STEREO RECEIVER MODEL NO. CA-MXSK3 AC 1 10/127[...]

GVT0120-003A [UE] COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM AZ YER KAPLAYAN B‹LEfiENL‹ S‹STEM‹ AZ YER KAPLAYAN B‹LEfiENL‹ S‹STEM‹ AZ YER KAPLAYAN B‹LEfiENL‹ S‹STEM‹ AZ YER KAPLAYAN B‹LEfiENL‹ S‹STEM‹ AZ YER KAPLAYAN B‹LEfiENL‹ S‹STEM‹ COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO English CA-MXSK1 SP-MXSK1 SP-MXSK1 PHONES [...]

W arnings, Cautions and Others Uyar›lar, Dikkatler ve Di¤erleri Uyar›lar, Dikkatler ve Di¤erleri Uyar›lar, Dikkatler ve Di¤erleri Uyar›lar, Dikkatler ve Di¤erleri Uyar›lar, Dikkatler ve Di¤erleri – G-1 – CA UTION! T o avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit, have two persons unpack, carry , and install the unit. D[...]

– G-2 – CA-MXSK1 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 1 cm 1 cm 10 cm Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below . 3 Bottom: Pla[...]

– G-3 – IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION : Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION : Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTI[...]

– 1 – English Introduction About This Manual This manual is or ganized as follo ws: • 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 [...]

– 2 – English Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 4 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories ....[...]

– 3 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 Number buttons (12, 14 – 15, 18 – 21) 2 VIDEO INTR O button (19) 3 ON SCREEN button (19) 4 PREV . 1 ( 4 ) button (12, 14 – 15, 18 – 19, 21 – 23) 5 SET button (15) 6 EN[...]

– 4 – English Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel PHONES ACTIVE BASS EX. EJECT EJECT DISC SELECT SELECT COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO V O L U M E COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-SK1 Continued CA-MXSK_ENUE01-12.p65 17/10/03, 9:32 AM 4[...]

– 5 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 V OLUME + / – control (10, 26 – 27) 2 SOUND TURBO b utton (10) 3 A CTIVE B ASS EX. button (10) 4 Remote sensor 5 Sound mode buttons (11) • ROCK b utton • POP button • CINEMA button 6 CD play mode buttons • REPEA T button (16) • PROGRAM b utton (15, 21) • RANDO[...]

– 6 – English FM 75 Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL Getting Started Supplied Accessories Make sure that y ou have 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) • A C plug adaptor (1) • V [...]

– 7 – English ANTENNA FM 75 Ω COAXIAL 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. • If the AM loop antenna wire is cov ered with vinyl, remo ve the vin yl by twisting it as sho wn in the diagram. 2 T ur n the AM loop antenna until y ou ha ve the best reception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is p[...]

– 8 – English 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 coloured: White plugs and jacks are for left audio[...]

– 9 – English T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. T o turn of f the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. • A little po wer is always consumed ev en while the unit is on standby . T o switch off the power supply completely , unplug [...]

– 10 – English Selecting the Sources T o listen to the FM/AM br oadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) T o playback CDs, press DISC 3¥8 . (See pages 13 – 16.) T o playback tapes, press T APE-A 2 3 or T APE-B 2 3 . (See page 23.) T o select the exter nal equipment as the source, press A UX. When you press the play b utton for a particular sour[...]

– 11 – English Selecting the Sound Modes Y ou can select one of the 3 SEA (Sound Ef fect Amplifier) modes. This function onl y affects the playback sound, b ut does not aff ect your recording. On the unit: Press the sound mode button you want to get the ef fect of R OCK, POP , or CINEMA. The selected Sound Mode name “R OCK”, “POP”, or ?[...]

– 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned sta tion (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: Pr ess and hold TUNING +/ ¡ or TUNING 1 /–[...]

– 13 – English Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) Continuous use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your[...]

– 14 – English T o stop playing for a moment Press DISC 3¥8 . While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the display . T o resume playing, press DISC 3¥8 . T o go to another track Press 4 or ¢ before or during playback (or press ¢ (NEXT ¡ ) / 4 (PREV . 1 ) on the remote control). • 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current or[...]

– 15 – English Programming the Playing Order of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which tracks play before you start playing. Y ou can pr ogram up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat play (see page 16) for Program play , pr ess REPEA T after star ting Program play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the [...]

– 16 – English Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • T o use Repeat play for Random play , press REPEA T after starting Random play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , press DISC 3¥8 , then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Pr ess RANDOM. The RANDOM indicator[...]

– 17 – English Playing Back Video CDs Selecting Video Output (P AL, P AL AUTO, NTSC) Y ou can set this setting in Standb y mode. Before playing a VCD, use the b uttons on the unit to select a video output mode to match your TV system. V ideo output is preset for P AL. Relationship among the playable CDs, System ’ s TV output mode and your TV [...]

– 18 – English Playing Video CDs with PBC Function — Menu Play This System provides Playback Control (PBC) which utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD. The playback operation procedure may dif fer depending on the disc you use. For Men u Play , use the follo wing buttons: (PBC mode must be turned on before operating M[...]

– 19 – English Cancelling PBC • After cancelling PBC, you can Continuously Play more than one video CD without PBC. • When PBC is cancelled, some images such as still play pictures may not be played back. • Y ou cannot change from PBC OFF to PBC ON while CD is playing. Reminder! Do not pause V ideo CD for more than 10 minutes to prevent s[...]

– 20 – English The TV screen will sho w the follo wing: 3 Pr ess the number button f or the video intr o you want to select. Playback starts from the selected track. T o stop and cancel the video intro play , press 7 . Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD Y ou can vie w highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD only when PBC is off. [...]

– 21 – English MP3 Disc Playback About MP3 discs An MP3 disc can have se veral folders (alb ums). T racks are contained within the albums. The player will only recognize up to 76 albums. T otal number of tracks recognizab le is 999. Recording your o wn MP3 discs • Disc format should be set to “ISO 9660”. • Multisession recording is not [...]

– 22 – English 5 Select a track from the CD selected in the abov e step. On the unit Press PRESET NEXT + ( ¢ ) or PREV . – ( 4 ), then press SET button. On the r emote control: Press ¢ (NEXT ¡ ) or 4 (PREV . 1 ), then press ENTER button or SET b utton. Y ou can also press the number b utton. • T o cancel the entry , press CANCEL/DEMO on [...]

– 23 – English Y ou can pla yback type I, type II and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess EJECT ( 0 ) for 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–A 2 3 or T APE–B 2 3 for the deck y ou want to use . The t[...]

– 24 – English Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 f or deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE–B 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing the source — FM, AM, CD p[...]

– 25 – English CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape accor ding to the order of the CD. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Load CDs. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (DISC 1, DISC 2 and DISC 3) to select the disc, then 7 . 4 Press DISC REC ST AR T . “DISC REC ST AR T” appears, and the [...]

– 26 – English Using the Microphones Y ou can enjo y singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing using a microphone. IMPORT ANT : • Always set MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the micr ophone. • When not using the microphone, keep it disconnected. Singing along — Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke reduces the lead v ocal of the pl[...]

– 27 – English Microphone mixing When you sing along with multiplex tapes or CDs, f ollow the procedure below: 1 Connect the microphone. 2 Start playing the source — CD, tape or other connected component. 3 T ur n MIC LEVEL and V OLUME as y ou sing into the microphone. • By pressing REC ST AR T/ST OP , y ou can record your singing along if [...]

– 28 – English On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. indicator lights up and D AIL Y (Daily T imer) indicator also starts flashing on the display . 2 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on at. 1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour , then press CLOCK/ TIMER. 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press CLOCK/ TIMER. 3 Set the off-time y o[...]

– 29 – English • If the unit is turned on when the on-time comes Timer does not w ork. • Even if y ou unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs The timer will be cancelled. Y ou need set the clock f irst, then the timer again. 4 Select the timer (Daily Timer or Recor ding Timer) with the sour ce to play . On the unit: Press 4 PREV [...]

– 30 – English Using Sleep T imer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep T imer only while the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns off after the specif ied time length passes. On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Pr ess SLEEP . The time length until the shut-of f time appears[...]

– 31 – English 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 caref[...]

– 32 – English If you hav e 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, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom Unable to cancel the display demonstr[...]

– 33 – English Amplifier section Output Po wer MAIN SPEAKERS: 64 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels dri ven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV) A UX: 400 mV/50 k Ω MIC: 3 mV/10 k Ω T uner FM tuning range: 87.50 MHz [...]

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