JVC MX-J50 manual

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. GVT0012-005A [A] INSTRUCTIONS MX-J50 COMP ACT DIGIT AL AUDIO Consists of CA-MXJ50 and SP-MXJ57. COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM SP-MXJ57 SP-MXJ57 CA-MXJ50 TAPE [...]

W arnings, Cautions and Others Caution –– switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CA UTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire , etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this applian[...]

– G-2 – CA-D3S CA-D3S 1 cm 1 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 10 cm Front vie w Side view CA-MXJ50 Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid r isk of electric shock and fire, and to pre vent 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[...]

– 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 Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 4 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Unpacking .......................[...]

– 3 – ST ANDBY CD 1 CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 2 CD 3 PLA Y & EXCHANGER COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO PHONES PA N E L OPEN / CLOSE T APE CD AUX FM AM / EJECT EJECT PLA Y REC/PLAY A UTO REVERSE A UTO REVERSE VOLUME COMPU PLA Y CONTROL + – 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 p q w e r t y u P ANEL OPEN / CLOSE REC ST ART/ST OP DUBBING REVERSE MODE CD REC ST ART DECK A/B PRES[...]

– 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 (standby/on) button and ST ANDBY lamp (9) 3 Display windo w 4 Remote sensor 5 P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (9) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 6 PHONES jack (10) 7 T APE 2 3 b utton and lamp (16) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 8 A UX b utton and [...]

– 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) (13) Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND MODE button (10) 3 S. A. B ASS (Signal Adapti ve Bass) button (10) 4 T APE A b utton (16) 5 T APE B button (16) 6 RE[...]

– 6 – Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be 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) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batteries int[...]

– 7 – RIGHT LEFT SPEAKERS AM antenna Connecting Speakers Y ou can connect a pair of front speakers, and one subwoofer . T o connect front speakers Right speaker Left speaker Black Red 1 Pr ess and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal on the rear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal. Match the polarity of the spe[...]

– 8 – CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT ANTENNA GND AM EXT FM COAXIAL AM LOOP 75 CD OPTICAL DIGIT AL OUTPUT CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT AUX RIGHT LEFT IN OUT SUB WOOFER OUT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT ANTENNA GND AM EXT FM COAXIAL AM LOOP 75 AUX RIGHT LEFT IN OUT By using audio cords (not supplied), connec[...]

– 9 – Common Operations Setting the Clock Before operating the unit any further , first set the c lock built in this unit. 1 Pr ess P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE. The unit is turned on and the Po wered Rolling Panel opens automatically . 2 Pr ess TIMER/CLOCK. The hour digits start flashing on the display . 3 Pr ess 4 or ¢ to adjust the hour , then press S[...]

– 10 – F ADE MUTING VOLUME + – S. A. BASS SA-BASS1 SA-BASS2 OFF (Canceled) Reinforcing the Bass Sound The Signal Adapti ve Bass function provided for this unit can enhance the bass sound and reduce the bass sound distortion while listening to any source at lo w volume. Y ou can use this function only for playback. T o turn on the function, pr[...]

– 11 – Surround modes * : D.CLUB: Increases resonance and bass. HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. ST ADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. SEA modes: R OCK: Boosts low and high frequenc y . Good for acoustic music. POP: Good for v ocal music. CLASSIC: Good for classical music. Manual modes: MANU AL1/[...]

– 12 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station On the unit ONL Y : 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned sta tion (either FM or AM). The P owered Rolling Panel automatically opens. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Pr ess and hold TUNING – / [...]

– 13 – Playing Back CDs Loading CDs 1 Pr ess 0 f or the disc tray (CD 1 to 3) y ou want to load a CD onto. The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. T he Powered Rolling Panel also opens automatically . 2 Place a disc correctl y on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place [...]

– 14 – T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 1 or ¡ . • 1 : F ast r ev erses the disc. • ¡ : Fast forw ards the disc. When using the remote control, press and hold 1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ . T o go to another track Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly before or during playback. • 4 : Goes back to the be ginning of the curren[...]

– 15 – T o exit from Random play mode, press PR OGRAM/ RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit enters another play mode. Even if y ou press 4 (or 1 / 4 on the remote control) Y ou cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random play . • If you press ¢ (or ¢ / ¡ on the remote control), you can go to next random tra[...]

– 16 – Playing Back T apes Y ou can play back 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 . If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck you h[...]

– 17 – Recording Recording T apes on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 f or the deck B. 2 Put in a recordab le cassette, with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing the [...]

– 18 – CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD, or according to the order you hav e made for Program play . 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Place a disc correctl y on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1 to CD 3) to select t[...]

– 19 – 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 . Ho wever , to prev ent the end of the last track on the front side from being cut off , the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining tape length. [...]

– 20 – Using the T imers There are three timers av ailable — Recording T imer , Daily T imer , and 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 wake to your fa vorite music or radio program. How Daily T imer actually works The unit automatical[...]

– 21 – TIMER /CLOCK CANCEL DEMO TIMER /CLOCK TIMER /CLOCK DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME Clock setting (See page 9.) REC 6 When selecting “– CD – – –” 1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the disc number , then press SET . 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the track number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. When selecting “TUNER [...]

– 22 – SLEEP ZZZ... PRESET 10 Canceled 20 30 60 90 120 TIMER /CLOCK CANCEL DEMO Recording Timer 7:00 6:30 Sleep Timer 7:30 does not work. Recording Timer Daily Timer 6:00 Using Sleep T imer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep Timer w hen the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatical[...]

– 23 – 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[...]

– 24 – If you are ha ving a pr oblem 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 physically damaged, call a qualif ied person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting ? ? ? ? Symptom No sound is heard. Hard to lis[...]

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