JVC FS-SD550 manual

FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL DIMMER SLEEP DISPLAY FM MODE POWER AHB PRO CD PROGRAM DOOR SLIDE AUTO PRESET REPEAT RANDOM BASS TREBLE CANCEL UP SET DOWN MD/AUX FM / AM VOLUME CD FADE MUTING FS-SD550 FS-SD770, FS-SD990 REMOTE CONTROL DIMMER SLEEP DISPLAY FM MODE POWER AHB PRO CD PROGRAM DOOR SLIDE AUTO P[...]

G-1 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Warnings, Cautions and Oth ers IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS REPRODUCTION OF LABELS 1. CLASSIFICA TION LABEL, PLA CED ON EXTERIOR SURF A CE 2. W ARNING LABEL, PLA CED INSIDE THE UNIT 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. D ANGER: Invisib le laser radiation when open and inter lock failed or def eated. Av oid d irect exp[...]

1 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Introduction Thank you for purchasin g the JVC Compac t Component Sy st em. We hope it will be a valued additi on to your home, giving you years of enjoyment. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before op erating your new stereo system. In it you will find all the information you need to set up and[...]

Table of Contents 2 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Introduction ............................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ....... 1 Features ............. ............... ................... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............ ............... 1 How This Manual [...]

3 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Getting Started Accessories Make sure that you have all of the follo wing items, which are supplied with th e System. Power Cord (1) AM Loop Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenna (1) Speaker Co r ds (2) If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. How To Put Batterie[...]

4 Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English CAUTION: • Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna Rear Panel of the Unit Using the Supplied Wire Antenna Using the Coaxial Type Connector (Not Supplied) A 75-ohm antenna with coax ial typ[...]

5 Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Unit CAUTION: • To avoid noise, keep antennas away from the System, the connecting cord and the AC power cord. SUB WOOFER CD DIGIT AL OUT ANTENNA AM EXT FM ( 75 ) COAXIAL AM LOOP OUT IN MD / AUX SPEAKERS[...]

6 Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English CAUTION: • Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. Connecting the Speakers 1. Open each of the terminals t o connect the spe aker wire leads. 2. Connect the speaker cords between the Speaker terminals of the Unit a[...]

7 Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Connecting a Subwoofer Connect a signal cord (not supplied) between the System’s SUBWOOFER terminal and the input termin al of an external sub- woofer. Connecting External Equipment Connect signal cords (no t supplie d) betw een the Syste m’s MD[...]

8 Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Connecting the AC Power Cord Firmly insert the supplied AC power cord into the AC inlet on the back of the Unit. The provided AC power cord for this unit has certain one-way direc tion connections to prevent electric shock. Refer to the illustration[...]

9 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Basic Operations Turning the Power On and Off Turning the System On Press the POWER button. The Top Cover moves backward and th e Uni t’s top bu tton s appear. The display comes on and “HELLO” is displayed once. The STAND BY/ON indicat or lights in green . The System comes on ready to continue in the mode [...]

10 Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) You can mute the output with one touch operation. To mute the output, press the FADE MUTING button on the Remote Control. Then, the outpu t will be faded out and becomes 0. To release muting, press the FADE MUTING [...]

11 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Using the Tuner You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in manually, automatically, or from preset memory storage. ■ Before listening to the radio: • Make sure that both the FM and AM antennas are cor- rectly connected. (See pages 4 and 5). One Touch Radio Just press the FM/AM b utton to[...]

12 Using the Tuner Using the Tuner Using the Tuner Using the Tuner FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Presetting Stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM sta- tions using the Remote Control. • Preset numbers may have been set to factory test fre- quencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the station[...]

13 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Using the CD Player You can use Normal, Random, Program or Repeat Play. Re- peat Play can repeat all the tracks or just one of the tracks on the CD. Here are the basic things you need to kno w to play a CD and locate the different tracks on it. This unit has been designed only to playback the CDs bear- ing the [...]

14 Using the CD Player Using the CD Player Using the CD Player Using the CD Player FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English To Unload a CD Take out the CD as shown below. Basics of Using the CD Player-Normal Play To Play a CD 1 Insert a CD. 2 Press the CD #¥8 button. The first track of the CD begins playing. • The track number that has alread y played[...]

15 Using the CD Play er Using the CD Play er Usin g the C D Play er Using the CD Play er FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English 6 Press the SET button. 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to select the other tracks f or the program. You can see the total playback t ime of programmed tracks on the displ ay. Also, you can see the programmed tracks on the music calend[...]

16 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Using External Equipments Listening to External Equipment You can listen to external e quipment such as MD recorder, turntable or other auxiliary . ■ First make sure that the external equipment is pro perly connected to the System. (See page 7). 1 Set the V OLUME control to the mini- mum position. 2 Press the[...]

17 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Using the Timers The timers let you control listening functions automat ically. Setting the Clock • Use the Unit’ s button to set the clock. • When you plug the A C power c ord into the wall out let, the time indication “ AM 12: 00” bli nks on the display . • The clock must be correctly set for the [...]

18 Using the Timers Using the Timers Using the Timers Using the Timers FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English 1 Setting the ON time (Example: AM 10:15). 1. Press the TIMER button on the Unit for more than two seconds. The Timer indicator ligh ts up and the hour digit of the current ON ti me blinks o n the display. • When the clock is not set, “CLOC[...]

19 Using the Timers Using the Timers Using the Timers Using the Timers FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Setting the SLEEP Timer (Using the Remote Con trol) Use the Sleep Timer to turn the System off after a certain number of minutes when it is playing. By sett ing the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know that your Sys- tem will turn[...]

20 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Care And Maintenance Handle your C Ds carefully, and they will last a l ong time. Compact Discs CAUTION: • Do not use any solvent (for example, con- ventional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean a CD. General Notes In general, you will have th e best performance by keeping your CDs and the [...]

21 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Troubleshooting • If you are h aving a prob lem with your Syste m, check this list for a possible solution before callin g for service. • If you cannot solve the problem from the hin ts gi ven here, or the System has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. Sympto[...]

22 FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Specifications Amplifier Output Pow er 19 watts per chan nel, min. RMS, at 4 ohms from 80 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic disto rtion Input Sensitivity/Im peda nce (1 kHz) MD/AUX IN 500 mV/47 kohms Output Sensitivi ty/Impedance (1 kHz) MD/AUX OUT 500 mV/5 kohms CD DIGIT AL OUT (Optical out) ?[...]

FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyw ord in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the ke y to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands be[...]

FS-SD550(J)/ GNT0008-001A/ English LIMITED W ARRANTY AUDIO-1 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, e xcept as set forth below ONL Y TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown belo w . (“The Warranty P eri[...]

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