JVC RV-NB20B manual

INSTRUCTIONS LVT1614-001A [J] PO WERED W OOFER CD SYSTEM R V -NB20B/R V -NB20W For Custom er 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. RV-NB20[J].book Page 1 Tuesday, Augu st 22, 2006 3:28 PM[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Other s Mises en gar de , précautions et indications diverses (For U.S.A.) (For U.S.A.) CA UTION — ON/ST ANDBY button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily access ible . T he ON/ST ANDBY button in any posi[...]

G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the unit; leav e all ser vicing to qualified serv ice personnel. 3. CA UTION : (F or U .S.A.) Visible and/or invisi b le class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam. (F or Canada) Visible an[...]

1 Thank you for purchasing the JV C Po wered W oofer CD System. Before operating this system, re ad this manual carefully and t horoughly to obtain the best possi ble performance from your syste m, and retain this manual for future reference. Here are some of the things that make your system both po werful and simple to use.  General • W ith J[...]

2   Index of par ts and controls See pages in parent heses for de tails. 1 ON/ST ANDBY button (7) 2 Shoulder strap hooks (4) 3 A UX button (3, 14) • Pressing this button also turns on the system. 4 SOUND button (8) 5 SUPER WOOFER V OLUME +/– control knob (8) 6 LOCK/RELEASE knob (for disc) (10) 7 Disc compartment door (10) 8 V OLUME +/– [...]

3 See pages in parentheses for details. 1 Number buttons (9, 11) 2 SLEEP button (15) 3 Multi control buttons (9, 11, 15, 16) • GR OUP UP , GR OUP DOWN • 4 , 7 , x 4 Source buttons (3, 9 – 14) • iPod 6 , CD 6 , A UX, FM/AM Pressing one of these b uttons also turns on the system. 5 PLA Y MODE button (12) 6 REPEA T button (12) 7 SOUND button ([...]

4  Using the carrying handles Be sure to hold both handles when you carry the system. If you carry the system by only one handle, becaus e of the length of the system, the end may drag on the ground and be damaged as a result. Do not lift the system by the w oofer ducts, and do not in sert any foreign objects into them.  Using the shoulder st[...]

5 Connections  Connecting the microphone/guitar (See page 15.)  Connecting the A C power cor d  Connecting to the car battery Po w e r c o r d CAUTIONS: • ONL Y USE THE JVC POWE R CORD PROVIDED FOR THIS SYSTEM TO A VOID MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE SYSTEM. • BE SURE TO UNPLUG THE POWER CORD FROM THE OUTLET WHEN GOING OUT OR WHEN THE SY[...]

6 Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compar tment. Battery cover T o remov e the batteries, remov e battery “3” first. Notes: • The memory backup ba tteries will not be consumed as long as the power is supplied from an A C outlet, loaded 10 batteries, or car battery (DC12V). Howe ver , i[...]

7   Basic operations Note: The lighting condition for the ST ANDBY lamp and for the display diff ers depending on the power source. * If no source is playing and no operation is done for about 4 minutes, “DC OFF” starts flashi ng on the display for about one minute before t he system turns of f automatically (e xcept when the source is FM[...]

8 Pre ss MUTING. “MUTING” appears on the display . T o restore the sound, press MUTING again or adjust the v olume (see page 7). During play , you can adjust the bass lev el between BASS 1 (minimum) and B ASS 6 (maximum). T urn the SUPER WOOFER VOLUME +/– control clockwise to increase the bass level or turn it counterclockwise to decrease the[...]

9   Listening to the radio Y ou can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in manually , auto matically , or from preset memory storage.  Before listening to the radio, full y extend the FM telescopic antenna.  1. Press FM/AM repeatedly to select either FM or AM. Each time you press FM/AM, the band changes between FM and AM[...]

10 Y ou can preset up to 30 FM st ations and 15 AM stations. Note: Preset numbers may ha ve be en set to factory test frequencies prior to shipment. Thi s is not a malfunction. Y ou can preset the stations you want into memory as follo ws: There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setti ng is canceled before you f ini sh, start ag[...]

11 T o play a disc  1. Set a disc.  2. Press CD 6 . The fir s t track of the disc starts playing. For CDs: For MP3 discs: • When playing an MP3 disc, the file name (then ID3 T ag if any) is displayed at the be ginning of each track. • If no disc is inserted, “NO DI SC” appears on the display and the system remain s in stop mode. • T[...]

12  Y ou can program up to 50 tracks in an y desired order including the same tracks.  Y ou can only make a program when the system is stopped.  While making a program, you ca nnot specify a group number to select a track.  1. Set a disc.  2. Press CD 6 .  3. Press 7 to stop the disc.  4. Press PLA Y MODE repeatedly to selec t [...]

13   Listening to the iPod Y ou can operate an iPod through the system. • Before connecting your iPod to the system, check its type and software v ersion (see page 4). • Remember you cannot send any data to your iPod from the system. • Y ou can also operate the iPod dire ctly ev en while it is connected to the system. For details of the[...]

14   Listening to auxiliar y equipment Y ou can listen to auxiliary equipment. First make sure that the auxiliary equipment is properly connected to the system. (S ee pages 5 and 6.) Note: For operation of the auxiliary equipm ent, refer to its instructions.  1. Set the volume level to minimum.  2. Press AUX. “ A UX” appears on the [...]

15   Using the microphone/guitar Using a microphone or a guitar ( not supplied), you can mix its sound with a source sound.  1. Make sur e the MIC/GUIT AR LEVEL contr ol on the rear of the system is properly set. • When using a microphone, make sure the knob is pressed in () . • When using a guitar , make su re the knob is released ( )[...]

16  2. Set the length of time you wan t the source to play before sh utting off. Each time you press the button, it changes the number of minutes show n on the disp lay in this sequence: 10 = 20 = 30 = 60 = 90 = 120 = OFF = (back to the beginning) After setting the numbe r of mi nutes for the sleep timer , the indication will stop flashing and g[...]

17   Care and maintenance Handle yo ur discs ca refull y , and they will la st a long tim e. Compact discs • This system can play back the followin g discs: – Audio CD – Finalized CD-R/CD-R W recorded in audi o CD format or MP3 format Howe ver , continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the system.[...]

18   Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer 6 W per channel, min. RMS, at 4 Ω from 150 Hz to 15 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. 20 W per channel woofer , min. RMS into 4 Ω at 60 Hz with no more than 10% tota l harmonic disto rtion. Input Sensiti vity/Impedance (1 kHz) A UX 300 mV/47 k Ω MIC/GUIT AR INPUT : Switchabl[...]

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R V -NB20B/R V -NB20W PO WERED W OOFER CD SYSTEM © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited 0806KMMMDWJEIN EN RV-NB20[J].book Page 1 Tuesday, Augu st 22, 2006 3:28 PM[...]

INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS LVT1614-002A [C] PO WERED W OOFER CD SYSTEM CHAIN CD A W OOFER AMPLIFIE R V -NB20B/R V -NB20W English Français RV-NB20[C].book Page 1 Tu esday, August 22, 2006 3:31 PM[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en gar de , précautions et indications diverses (For U.S.A.) (For U.S.A.) CA UTION — ON/ST ANDBY button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily access ible . T he ON/ST ANDBY button in any posit[...]

G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the unit; leav e all ser vicing to qualified serv ice personnel. 3. CA UTION : (F or U .S.A.) Visible and/or invisi b le class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam. (F or Canada) Visible an[...]

1 English Thank you for purchasing the JV C Po wered W oofer CD System. Before operating this system, re ad this manual carefully and t horoughly to obtain the best possi ble performance from your syste m, and retain this manual for future reference. Here are some of the things that make your system both po werful and simple to use.  General •[...]

2 English   Index of par ts and controls See pages in parent heses for de tails. 1 ON/ST ANDBY button (7) 2 Shoulder strap hooks (4) 3 A UX button (3, 14) • Pressing this button also turns on the system. 4 SOUND button (8) 5 SUPER WOOFER V OLUME +/– control knob (8) 6 LOCK/RELEASE knob (for disc) (10) 7 Disc compartment door (10) 8 V OLUM[...]

3 English See pages in parentheses for details. 1 Number buttons (9, 11) 2 SLEEP button (15) 3 Multi control buttons (9, 11, 15, 16) • GR OUP UP , GR OUP DOWN • 4 , 7 , x 4 Source buttons (3, 9 – 14) • iPod 6 , CD 6 , A UX, FM/AM Pressing one of these b uttons also turns on the system. 5 PLA Y MODE button (12) 6 REPEA T button (12) 7 SOUND [...]

4 English  Using the carrying handles Be sure to hold both handles when you carry the system. If you carry the system by only one handle, becaus e of the length of the system, the end may drag on the ground and be damaged as a result. Do not lift the system by the w oofer ducts, and do not in sert any foreign objects into them.  Using the sho[...]

5 English Connections  Connecting the microphone/guitar (See page 15.)  Connecting the A C power cor d  Connecting to the car battery Po w e r c o r d CAUTIONS: • ONL Y USE THE JVC POWE R CORD PROVIDED FOR THIS SYSTEM TO A VOID MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE SYSTEM. • BE SURE TO UNPLUG THE POWER CORD FROM THE OUTLET WHEN GOING OUT OR WHE[...]

6 English Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compar tment. Battery cover T o remov e the batteries, remov e battery “3” first. Notes: • The memory backup ba tteries will not be consumed as long as the power is supplied from an A C outlet, loaded 10 batteries, or car battery (DC12V). Howe[...]

7 English   Basic operations Note: The lighting condition for the ST ANDBY lamp and for the display diff ers depending on the power source. * If no source is playing and no operation is done for about 4 minutes, “DC OFF” starts flashi ng on the display for about one minute before t he system turns of f automatically (e xcept when the sour[...]

8 English Pre ss MUTING. “MUTING” appears on the display . T o restore the sound, press MUTING again or adjust the v olume (see page 7). During play , you can adjust the bass lev el between BASS 1 (minimum) and B ASS 6 (maximum). T urn the SUPER WOOFER VOLUME +/– control clockwise to increase the bass level or turn it counterclockwise to decr[...]

9 English   Listening to the radio Y ou can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in manually , auto matically , or from preset memory storage.  Before listening to the radio, full y extend the FM telescopic antenna.  1. Press FM/AM repeatedly to select either FM or AM. Each time you press FM/AM, the band changes between F[...]

10 English Y ou can preset up to 30 FM st ations and 15 AM stations. Note: Preset numbers may ha ve be en set to factory test frequencies prior to shipment. Thi s is not a malfunction. Y ou can preset the stations you want into memory as follo ws: There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setti ng is canceled before you f ini sh, [...]

11 English T o play a disc  1. Set a disc.  2. Press CD 6 . The fir s t track of the disc starts playing. For CDs: For MP3 discs: • When playing an MP3 disc, the file name (then ID3 T ag if any) is displayed at the be ginning of each track. • If no disc is inserted, “NO DI SC” appears on the display and the system remain s in stop mod[...]

12 English  Y ou can program up to 50 tracks in an y desired order including the same tracks.  Y ou can only make a program when the system is stopped.  While making a program, you ca nnot specify a group number to select a track.  1. Set a disc.  2. Press CD 6 .  3. Press 7 to stop the disc.  4. Press PLA Y MODE repeatedly to [...]

13 English   Listening to the iPod Y ou can operate an iPod through the system. • Before connecting your iPod to the system, check its type and software v ersion (see page 4). • Remember you cannot send any data to your iPod from the system. • Y ou can also operate the iPod dire ctly ev en while it is connected to the system. For detail[...]

14 English   Listening to auxiliar y equipment Y ou can listen to auxiliary equipment. First make sure that the auxiliary equipment is properly connected to the system. (S ee pages 5 and 6.) Note: For operation of the auxiliary equipm ent, refer to its instructions.  1. Set the volume level to minimum.  2. Press AUX. “ A UX” appears[...]

15 English   Using the microphone/guitar Using a microphone or a guitar ( not supplied), you can mix its sound with a source sound.  1. Make sur e the MIC/GUIT AR LEVEL contr ol on the rear of the system is properly set. • When using a microphone, make sure the knob is pressed in () . • When using a guitar , make su re the knob is rele[...]

16 English  2. Set the length of time you wan t the source to play before sh utting off. Each time you press the button, it changes the number of minutes show n on the disp lay in this sequence: 10 = 20 = 30 = 60 = 90 = 120 = OFF = (back to the beginning) After setting the numbe r of mi nutes for the sleep timer , the indication will stop flashi[...]

17 English   Care and maintenance Handle yo ur discs ca refull y , and they will la st a long tim e. Compact discs • This system can play back the followin g discs: – Audio CD – Finalized CD-R/CD-R W recorded in audi o CD format or MP3 format Howe ver , continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the[...]

18 English   Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer 6 W per channel, min. RMS, at 4 Ω from 150 Hz to 15 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. 20 W per channel woofer , min. RMS into 4 Ω at 60 Hz with no more than 10% tota l harmonic disto rtion. Input Sensiti vity/Impedance (1 kHz) A UX 300 mV/47 k Ω MIC/GUIT AR INPUT : S[...]

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INSTRUCTIONS LVT1614-003B [B] PO WERED W OOFER CD SYSTEM R V -NB20B/R V -NB20W Cover_RV-NB20[B].fm Page 1 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:58 AM[...]

G-1 W a rnings, Cautions and Other s CA UTION — ON/ST ANDB Y button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The ON/ST ANDBY button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the unit is on standby , the ST [...]

G-2 SAFETY I NSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been desi gned and manuf a ctured to meet inter national safety standards but, lik e any electr ical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructi ons bef ore y ou at[...]

1 Thank you for purchasing the JV C Po wered W oofer CD System. Before operating this system, re ad this manual carefully and t horoughly to obtain the best possi ble performance from your syste m, and retain this manual for future reference. Here are some of the things that make your system both po werful and simple to use.  General • W ith J[...]

2   Index of par ts and controls See pages in parent heses for de tails. 1 ON/ST ANDBY button (7) 2 Shoulder strap hooks (4) 3 A UX button (3, 14) • Pressing this button also turns on the system. 4 SOUND button (8) 5 SUPER WOOFER V OLUME +/– control knob (8) 6 LOCK/RELEASE knob (10) 7 Disc compartment door (10) 8 V OLUME +/– control kno[...]

3 See pages in parentheses for details. 1 Number buttons (9, 11) 2 SLEEP button (15) 3 Multi control buttons (9, 11, 15, 16) • GR OUP UP , GR OUP DOWN • 4 , 7 , x 4 Source buttons (3, 9 – 14) • iPod 6 , CD 6 , A UX, FM/AM Pressing one of these b uttons also turns on the system. 5 PLA Y MODE button (12) 6 REPEA T button (12) 7 SOUND button ([...]

4  Using the carrying handles Be sure to hold both handles when you carry the system. If you carry the system by only one handle, becaus e of the length of the system, the end may drag on the ground and be damaged as a result. Do not lift the system by the w oofer ducts, and do not in sert any foreign objects into them.  Using the shoulder st[...]

5 Connections  Connecting the microphone/guitar (See page 15.)  Connecting the A C power cor d  Connecting to the car battery Po w e r c o r d CAUTIONS: • ONL Y USE THE JVC POWE R CORD PROVIDED FOR THIS SYSTEM TO A VOID MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE SYSTEM. • BE SURE TO UNPLUG THE POWER CORD FROM THE OUTLET WHEN GOING OUT OR WHEN THE SY[...]

6 Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compar tment. Battery cover T o remov e the batteries, remov e battery “3” first. Notes: • The memory backup ba tteries will not be consumed as long as the power is supplied from an A C outlet, loaded 10 batteries, or car battery (DC12V). Howe ver , i[...]

7   Basic operations Note: The lighting condition for the ST ANDBY lamp and for the display diff ers depending on the power source. * If no source is playing and no operation is done for about 4 minutes, “DC OFF” starts flashi ng on the display for about one minute before t he system turns of f automatically (e xcept when the source is FM[...]

8 Pre ss MUTING. “MUTING” appears on the display . T o restore the sound, press MUTING again or adjust the v olume (see page 7). During play , you can adjust the bass lev el between BASS 1 (minimum) and B ASS 6 (maximum). T urn the SUPER WOOFER VOLUME +/– control clockwise to increase the bass level or turn it counterclockwise to decrease the[...]

9   Listening to the radio Y ou can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in manually , auto matically , or from preset memory storage.  Before listening to the radio, full y extend the FM telescopic antenna.  1. Press FM/AM repeatedly to se lect eithe r FM or AM. Each time you press FM/AM, the band changes between FM and [...]

10 Y ou can preset up to 30 FM st ations and 15 AM stations. Note: Preset numbers may ha ve be en set to factory test frequencies prior to shipment. Thi s is not a malfunction. Y ou can preset the stations you want into memory as follo ws: There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setti ng is canceled before you f ini sh, start ag[...]

11 T o play a disc  1. Set a disc.  2. Press CD 6 . The fir s t track of the disc starts playing. For CDs: For MP3 discs: • When playing an MP3 disc, the file name (then ID3 T ag if any) is displayed at the be ginning of each track. • If no disc is inserted, “NO DI SC” appears on the display and the system remain s in stop mode. • T[...]

12  Y ou can program up to 50 tracks in an y desired order including the same tracks.  Y ou can only make a program when the system is stopped.  While making a program, you ca nnot specify a group number to select a track.  1. Set a disc.  2. Press CD 6 .  3. Press 7 to stop the disc.  4. Press PLA Y MODE repeatedly to selec t [...]

13   Listening to the iPod Y ou can operate an iPod through the system. • Before connecting your iPod to the system, check its type and software v ersion (see page 4). • Remember you cannot send any data to your iPod from the system. • Y ou can also operate the iPod dire ctly ev en while it is connected to the system. For details of the[...]

14   Listening to auxiliar y equipment Y ou can listen to auxiliary equipment. First make sure that the auxiliary equipment is properly connected to the system. (S ee pages 5 and 6.) Note: For operation of the auxiliary equipm ent, refer to its instructions.  1. Set the volume level to minimum.  2. Press AUX. “ A UX” appears on the [...]

15   Using the microphone/guitar Using a microphone or a guitar ( not supplied), you can mix its sound with a source sound.  1. Make sur e the MIC/GUIT AR LEVEL contr ol on the rear of the system is properly set. • When using a microphone, make sure the knob is pressed in () . • When using a guitar , make su re the knob is released ( )[...]

16  2. Set the length of time you wan t the source to play before sh utting off. Each time you press the button, it changes the number of minutes show n on the disp lay in this sequence: 10 = 20 = 30 = 60 = 90 = 120 = OFF = (back to the beginning) After setting the numbe r of mi nutes for the sleep timer , the indication will stop flashing and g[...]

17   Care and maintenance Handle yo ur discs ca refull y , and they will la st a long tim e. Compact discs • This system can play back the followin g discs: – Audio CD – Finalized CD-R/CD-R W recorded in audi o CD format or MP3 format Howe ver , continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the system.[...]

18   Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer (Max.) 20 W (10W + 10W) at 4 Ω (full range), 40 W (20W + 20W) at 4 Ω, 60 Hz (woofer) (10% THD) 10 W (5W + 5W) at 4 Ω (full range), 30 W (15W + 15W) at 4 Ω, 60 Hz (woofer) Input Sensiti vity/Impedance (1 kHz) A UX 300 mV/47 k Ω MIC/GUIT AR INPUT : Switchable MIC 200 Ω – 2 k Ω (6.3 mm [...]

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