JVC HX-Z1 manual

GVT0077-001A [J] INSTRUCTIONS HX-Z1 — Consists of CA-HXZ1 and SP-HXZ1 COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation f or future reference . Model[...]

– G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equila[...]

– G-2 – For Canada/pour le Canada CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSER T . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES , INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU A U FOND . For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS[...]

– 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 control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the r emote control is different fr om [...]

– 2 – Contents Location of the Buttons and Contr ols ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories ...........[...]

– 3 – Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel T op view of p Indication-lamp panel COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E EN01-08.HX-Z1[J]f.pm6 2/18/02, 5:46 PM 3[...]

– 4 – Continued Display Window See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 (standby/on) button and lamp (9, 23, 24) 3 ECO (Ecology) b utton (9) 4 Remote sensor 5 Display windo w 6 FM/AM b utton (10, 12) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 T APE 2 3 button (10, 18, 19) Pr essing this button also turns on the [...]

– 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Number buttons (12, 14, 15) 2 4 ( 1 ) (re verse skip/re verse search) b utton (12, 14, 16, 18) 7 (stop) button (14 – 16, 18 – 21, 24) ¢ ( ¡ ) (forw ard skip/forward search) button (12, 14, 16, 18) 3 Disc number (CD1, CD2,[...]

– 6 – 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) If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batteries into the Re[...]

– 7 – 1 If cords are co ver ed with insulation, twist the core of the cor d at the end of each cord, then r emove the insulation. 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 3 T urn the AM loop antenna until y ou hav e the best r eception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vin[...]

– 8 – CD OPTICAL DIGIT AL OUTPUT 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 colored: White plugs and jacks [...]

– 9 – Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o tur n on the unit, press (or ST ANDBY/ON on the remote control) so that the lamp on the b utton goes off. T o tur n off the unit (on standby), press (or ST ANDBY/ON on the remote control) again so that the lamp on the b utton lights up. • A little po wer is always consumed e ven while t[...]

– 10 – Selecting the Sources T o listen to the FM/AM br oadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) T o play back CDs, pr ess CD 3¥8 . (See pages 13 – 17.) T o play back tapes, press T APE 2 3 . (See page 18.) T o select the exter nal equipment as the source, press A UX. When you press the play b utton for a particular source (FM/AM, CD 3 / 8 , T [...]

– 11 – Surround modes* D ANCE : Increases resonance and bass. HALL : Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. ST ADIUM : Adds clarity and spreads the sound, lik e in an outdoor stadium. SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes R OCK : Boosts low and high frequenc y . Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal music. CLASSIC : Good for classical mus[...]

– 12 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in to a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to 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: Pr ess and hold TUNING + or TUNING – for mor e[...]

– 13 – 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) Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the unit. When playing a CD-R or CD-RW User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordab le) and CD-R Ws (CD-ReWrita[...]

– 14 – Playing Back the Entire Discs—Continuous Play Y ou can play CDs continuously . 1 Load CDs. 2 Pr ess one of the disc number (CD1, CD2, and CD3) b uttons f or the disc you want to play . The unit starts searching for the CD and CD play starts from the f irst track of the selected disc. • Pressing CD 3 / 8 instead of the disc number b u[...]

– 15 – Programming the Playing Order of the T racks —Program Play Y ou can arrange the playing order of the tracks before y ou start playing. Y ou can program up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat Play (see page 17) for Program Play , press REPEA T after starting Program Play . Only REPEA T 1 and REPEA T ALL can be selected for Pr ogram Play . [...]

– 16 – Playing at Random—Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will be played at random. • T o use Repeat Play (see page 17) for Random Play , press REPEA T after starting Random Play . Only REPEA T 1 and REPEA T ALL can be selected for Random Play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , press CD 3¥8 , the[...]

– 17 – Repeating T racks or CDs—Repeat Play Y ou can have all the CDs, the pro gram or the individual track currently playing to repeat as many times as you lik e. T o r epeat playing, press REPEA T during or before play . • Each time you press the button, Repeat Play mode changes as follows: The Repeat Play mode indicator lights up on the [...]

– 18 – Y ou can play back type I tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess 0 EJECT for the cassette deck. 2 Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Pr ess T APE 2 3 . The tape play starts and the tape direction indicator ( 3 or 2 ) starts flashing slo wly to indic[...]

– 19 – Recording Recording on a T ape 1 Press 0 EJECT to insert a recordable cassette with the exposed part of the tape do wn. 2 Close the cassette holder gently . • If you want to record on both sides of a tape, see “T o record on both sides—Rev erse Mode. ” 3 Check the tape direction of the cassette deck. • If the tape direction is [...]

– 20 – CD Synchronized Recording By using CD Synchronized Recording methods, you can start and stop a CD play and tape recording at the same time. CD Synchronized Recording consists of the followings: 7 CD Direct Recording 7 Auto Edit Recording 7 CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD, or accord[...]

– 21 – T racks to be recorded on the rev erse side (SIDE-B) appear . SET / DISPLA Y REVERSE MODE CD REC ST ART 7 Auto Edit Recording By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to f it the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order . Howe ver , to prev ent the end of the last track on [...]

– 22 – Using the T imers There are three timers a vailable—D AIL Y (Daily T imer), REC (Recording T imer), and SLEEP (Sleep T imer). Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 9.) Using Daily Timer W ith Daily T imer, you can be a waken with your fa vorite music or radio program. Y ou can set the timer whe[...]

– 23 – 4 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn off (on standby) at. 1) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the hour , then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second. 2) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters source selecting mode. 5 Tu r n 4 / ¢ to select the source to p[...]

– 24 – 4 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on at. 1) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second. 2) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters of f-time setting mode. 5 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn off (on st[...]

– 25 – SLEEP 10 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 30 SLEEP 20 Canceled SLEEP 120 SLEEP 90 T o turn on or off Recording T imer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER r epeatedly until “REC” appears on the display . (T imer) indicator lights up and the REC (Recording T imer) indicator starts flashing on the display . 2 T o tur n off the Recording Timer ,[...]

– 26 – 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[...]

– 27 – If you are ha ving 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 physicall y damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting GENERAL TUNER CD T APE REC Symptom Unable to ca[...]

– 28 – Specifications Amplifier section—CA-HXZ1 Output P ow er SUBWOOFERS: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 55 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (Measured [...]

BT -51001-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary , please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www [...]

THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUERTO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner . Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during norma[...]

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NOTICE/ A VIS COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO FM/AM CD3 CD2 CD1 CD TAPE AUX CLOCK / TIMER V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E SUBWOOFER LEVEL CANCEL / DEMO SET/ DISPLAY REPEA T EXTENDED SUPER BASS CD-R / RW PLA YBACK CD PLAY MODE REVERSE MODE REC START /STOP CD REC START EDIT CANCEL / DEMO English Demonstration When connecting the AC po wer cord into a[...]

GVT0077-002A [C] INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS HX-Z1 — Consists of CA-HXZ1 and SP-HXZ1 COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMPACT COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. R[...]

– G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equila[...]

– G-2 – For Canada/pour le Canada CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSER T . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES , INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU A U FOND . For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS[...]

– 1 – English 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 control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the r emote control is differen[...]

– 2 – English Contents Location of the Buttons and Contr ols ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories ...[...]

– 3 – English Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel T op view of p Indication-lamp panel COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E EN01-08.HX-Z1[C]f.pm6 2/18/02, 5:18 PM 3[...]

– 4 – English Continued Display Window See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 (standby/on) button and lamp (9, 23, 24) 3 ECO (Ecology) b utton (9) 4 Remote sensor 5 Display windo w 6 FM/AM b utton (10, 12) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 T APE 2 3 button (10, 18, 19) Pr essing this button also turns[...]

– 5 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Number buttons (12, 14, 15) 2 4 ( 1 ) (re verse skip/re verse search) b utton (12, 14, 16, 18) 7 (stop) button (14 – 16, 18 – 21, 24) ¢ ( ¡ ) (forw ard skip/forward search) button (12, 14, 16, 18) 3 Disc number (C[...]

– 6 – English 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) If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batteries int[...]

– 7 – English 1 If cords are co ver ed with insulation, twist the core of the cor d at the end of each cord, then r emove the insulation. 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 3 T urn the AM loop antenna until y ou hav e the best r eception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a si[...]

– 8 – English CD OPTICAL DIGIT AL OUTPUT 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 colored: White plugs an[...]

– 9 – English Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o tur n on the unit, press (or ST ANDBY/ON on the remote control) so that the lamp on the b utton goes off. T o tur n off the unit (on standby), press (or ST ANDBY/ON on the remote control) again so that the lamp on the b utton lights up. • A little po wer is always consumed e ven[...]

– 10 – English Selecting the Sources T o listen to the FM/AM br oadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) T o play back CDs, pr ess CD 3¥8 . (See pages 13 – 17.) T o play back tapes, press T APE 2 3 . (See page 18.) T o select the exter nal equipment as the source, press A UX. When you press the play b utton for a particular source (FM/AM, CD 3 [...]

– 11 – English Surround modes* D ANCE : Increases resonance and bass. HALL : Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. ST ADIUM : Adds clarity and spreads the sound, lik e in an outdoor stadium. SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes R OCK : Boosts low and high frequenc y . Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal music. CLASSIC : Good for class[...]

– 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in to a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to 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: Pr ess and hold TUNING + or TUNING – 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) Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the unit. When playing a CD-R or CD-RW User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordab le) and CD-R Ws (CD[...]

– 14 – English Playing Back the Entire Discs—Continuous Play Y ou can play CDs continuously . 1 Load CDs. 2 Pr ess one of the disc number (CD1, CD2, and CD3) b uttons f or the disc you want to play . The unit starts searching for the CD and CD play starts from the f irst track of the selected disc. • Pressing CD 3 / 8 instead of the disc nu[...]

– 15 – English Programming the Playing Order of the T racks —Program Play Y ou can arrange the playing order of the tracks before y ou start playing. Y ou can program up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat Play (see page 17) for Program Play , press REPEA T after starting Program Play . Only REPEA T 1 and REPEA T ALL can be selected for Pr ogram[...]

– 16 – English Playing at Random—Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will be played at random. • T o use Repeat Play (see page 17) for Random Play , press REPEA T after starting Random Play . Only REPEA T 1 and REPEA T ALL can be selected for Random Play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , press CD 3?[...]

– 17 – English Repeating T racks or CDs—Repeat Play Y ou can have all the CDs, the pro gram or the individual track currently playing to repeat as many times as you lik e. T o r epeat playing, press REPEA T during or before play . • Each time you press the button, Repeat Play mode changes as follows: The Repeat Play mode indicator lights up[...]

– 18 – English Y ou can play back type I tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess 0 EJECT for the cassette deck. 2 Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Pr ess T APE 2 3 . The tape play starts and the tape direction indicator ( 3 or 2 ) starts flashing slo wly [...]

– 19 – English Recording Recording on a T ape 1 Press 0 EJECT to insert a recordable cassette with the exposed part of the tape do wn. 2 Close the cassette holder gently . • If you want to record on both sides of a tape, see “T o record on both sides—Rev erse Mode. ” 3 Check the tape direction of the cassette deck. • If the tape direc[...]

– 20 – English CD Synchronized Recording By using CD Synchronized Recording methods, you can start and stop a CD play and tape recording at the same time. CD Synchronized Recording consists of the followings: 7 CD Direct Recording 7 Auto Edit Recording 7 CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD, o[...]

– 21 – English T racks to be recorded on the rev erse side (SIDE-B) appear . SET / DISPLA Y REVERSE MODE CD REC ST ART 7 Auto Edit Recording By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to f it the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order . Howe ver , to prev ent the end of the last t[...]

– 22 – English Using the T imers There are three timers a vailable—D AIL Y (Daily T imer), REC (Recording T imer), and SLEEP (Sleep T imer). Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 9.) Using Daily Timer W ith Daily T imer, you can be a waken with your fa vorite music or radio program. Y ou can set the t[...]

– 23 – English 4 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn off (on standby) at. 1) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the hour , then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second. 2) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters source selecting mode. 5 Tu r n 4 / ¢ to select the sou[...]

– 24 – English 4 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on at. 1) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second. 2) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters of f-time setting mode. 5 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn of[...]

– 25 – English SLEEP 10 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 30 SLEEP 20 Canceled SLEEP 120 SLEEP 90 T o turn on or off Recording T imer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER r epeatedly until “REC” appears on the display . (T imer) indicator lights up and the REC (Recording T imer) indicator starts flashing on the display . 2 T o tur n off the Recording[...]

– 26 – 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[...]

– 27 – English If you are ha ving 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 physicall y damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting GENERAL TUNER CD T APE REC Symptom Unab[...]

– 28 – English Specifications Amplifier section—CA-HXZ1 Output P ow er SUBWOOFERS: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 55 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (M[...]

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NOTICE/ A VIS COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO FM/AM CD3 CD2 CD1 CD TAPE AUX CLOCK / TIMER V O L U M E P R E S E T S O U N D M O D E SUBWOOFER LEVEL CANCEL / DEMO SET/ DISPLAY REPEA T EXTENDED SUPER BASS CD-R / RW PLA YBACK CD PLAY MODE REVERSE MODE REC START /STOP CD REC START EDIT CANCEL / DEMO English Demonstration When connecting the AC po wer cord into a[...]