JVC UX-J51 manual

INSTR UCTIONS GV T0294-006B [UN/J ] UX-J51 MICR O COMPONENT SYSTEM — Consists of CA-UXJ51 and SP-UXJ51 TM For cust omer use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bott om or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for futur e refere nce. Model No. Serial No. UX-J51_EN.indb 1 UX-J51_EN.indb 1 10.8.19[...]

2 W arnings , Cautions and Others CAUTION • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc ., the heat may not be able to get out.) • Do not place any naked  ame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus . • When discarding batteries, en vironmental pr[...]

3 Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and  re, and to prevent damage, locat e the apparatus as follows: 1. Fr ont: No obstructions and open spacing. 2. Sides/T op/ Back: No obstruc tions should be placed in the areas indicated by the dimensions in the illustration. 3. Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adeq[...]

Wha t the UX -J51 C an Do V arious recor ding formats Disc Playback As well as music CDs, the sy stem will also play discs containing recorded audio files (MP3/ WMA). High-quality sound reproduction of iPod music iP od Playback F unc tion With this system, the amplifier r eceives digital signals of iP od music as input. This realizes the repr oduct[...]

5 C ontents Pr ocedures b y Input Source Maintenance P. 2 3 P .63 Be sure to read these precautions. W arnings, Cautions and Others ………… 2 Accessories ……………………………… 6 Installing the System …………………… 7 Connecting the System ………………… 8 Component Names and F unctions … 12 How to Use This Man[...]

6 AM loop antenna (1) FM indoor antenna (1) Remote control (1) Batteries for Remote control (R03: 2) Check that all acc essories are present in the package A cc essories Speaker cords (2 m [6.56 ft.]: 2) If any acc essories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to opera te, notify your dealer immediately . If the unit was shipped to you d[...]

7 Always install the system on a flat, stable surface. When installing the system on a stand of some sort, be sure to check the strength of the stand . The magnets used in the speakers may cause color irr egularities on TV or PC screens. Do not set up the speakers too close to a T V or PC. l l Notes on installing the system The sound will vary depe[...]

8 Main Connections C onnec ting the S y stem T o AC wall outlet Push into the slot. AM loop antenna 1 Connect to [FM75]. 2 Find the location that g ives the best reception. 3 Fix the ant enna in place. FM indoor antenna AC pow er cord Right speaker Left speaker Ensure that all the cords ar e securely connected. Loose or incomplete connections ma[...]

9 Connecting the Sy stem The antenna supplied with the system is a basic antenna f or indoor use. F or stable signal reception, the use of an outdoor antenna (c ommercially available) is recommended . T o connect an outdoor antenna, first remov e the indoor antenna. Connecting the FM indoor ant enna Preparing the ends of the speaker c ords T wist t[...]

10 Connecting Other Acc essories (C ommercially A vailable Units) Connecting the Sy stem When connecting a related system component, r ead the instruction manual that comes with the component too . Ensure that all the cords are secure ly c onnec t ed. Lo ose or inco mplet e c onnec t ions may resul t in nois e inter ference or no sound at all. l l [...]

11 Connecting the Sy stem SUB WOOFER PRE OUT Connect a subwoofer with a built- in amplifier to the [SUB WOOFER PRE OUT] terminal on the rear panel of the main unit. Be sure to connect a subwoof er with the same speaker impedance. l SPEAKERS SUB WOOFER PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT REC OUT PLAY IN D.AUDIO IN DIGITAL IN R R L L SUB WOOFER PRE OUT PHONES Plug h[...]

USB U S B 12 Main unit Standby Mode While the [ST ANDBY/TIMER] indicator on the main unit is lit, the system is using very weak current to maintain the built-in memory. This is called Standby mode. When system main unit is in this mode, you can turn it on using the r emote control. One-touch Operation This system featur es a convenient one-touch op[...]

13 Display Display s shown in this manual may di er from the actual displays. Component Names and F unctions Shows numbers and text. AU TO Lights during auto tuning. Turns o during manual tuning. (P .31) TUNED Lights when you are tuned to the radio station. (P .31) ST . Lights when you are rec eiving the stereo broadcast. (P .31) Flashes when[...]

Clears settings. (P .29) Display settings. (P .59) Switches the information shown on the display . (P .25, 31, 35, 37) Sets the shu e of iPod. (P .35) 14 Remote contr ol Remote control ke ys with the same names as keys on the main unit have the same functions as the main unit keys . Component Names and F unctions Selects tracks or radio stations[...]

15 Loading the remote c ontrol batteries 1 Remove the battery cover . 2 Load the AAA-size batt eries supplied with the system. 3 Close the battery cover . Check the polarity of the batteries ( UV ) when loading them. l The batteries supplied with the system ar e for operational testing and may last only for a short time. When replacing the batterie[...]

16 While this system can be controlled fr om either the remote control or the main unit, the explanations in this manual primarily describe operation procedures using the r emote control. Operation proc edure How to U se T his Manual The displays shown in this instruction manual may differ from the actual displays. l Display shown during or after a[...]

17 Explains the procedure f or CDs. Operation icons How to Use This Manual Explains the procedure f or the radio. Related functions that may also be helpful Explanations of remote control proc edures Explanations of main unit procedures Explains the procedures f or iPods . Explains the procedure f or digital audio players . Explains the procedures [...]

18 Basic Oper ation Pr ep ar at io ns Check the connections. (P .8-11) Have the remot e control ready . (P .15) Increases the volume Lowers the volume Lowers the v olume Increases the volume Mute n Press this key again t o unmute the sound. l 1 1 1 3 3 3 This section describes some basic procedures f or using the system, such as tuning the radio an[...]

19 Basic Operation On remote control [D.A UDIO], [TUNER/BAND], [CD E ], [iPod E ], [USB E ], [D-IN], [A UX] key also turn on the power . Pressing the po wer [ ] key when the system is on turns it off (Standby mode). l l 2 2 Inser t a disc (when listening to a CD). T o use other components for playback, proceed to step 3. Close the tray . Open the t[...]

20 Discs must be finalized during writing. Depending on the equipment or recording mode used for recor ding onto a CD-R or CD -RW disc, and depending on the type of CD-R or CD -RW disc used, you may not be able to pla y the disc on this system. l l Y ou may not be able to play discs that do not conform to the CD standard, such as C opy Control CDs.[...]

21 Important Information Suppor ted Audio F iles On this system, you can play the audio file types listed belo w (MP3, WMA and AA C). AAC  les (USB only) File forma t: MPEG-4 AAC (created in iT unes™ 4.1 to 8.2) Extension: .m4a Sampling frequency: 8/ 11.025/ 12/ 16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz Bit rate: 8 – 384 kbps Files enc oded using Appl[...]

22 Important Information Cautions on CD discs Alway s use a disc carrying the marking. A disc without this marking may be unable to be played back c orrectly. The disc rotates a t a high speed during playback. Never use a cr acked, chipped or greatly warped disc. Otherwise, damage or malfunction of the player ma y result. Also , do not use a disc w[...]

23 CD Playing Back from a CD …………………………………… 24 CD Random Playback Mode ……………………………… 27 CD Repeat Playback Mode ………………………………… 27 CD Program Pla yback Mode ……………………………… 28 Receiving Radio Broadcasts Listening to FM/AM Radio ……………………?[...]

24 Press the [ L ] k ey to open the CD tray and then insert the CD . 1 1 Playing Back from a CD Press the [ CD E ] key . 3 3 Insert and play the CD. If a disc is already inserted, simply press the [CD E ] key to turn the system on and begin playback. l Inser t the disc that the labeled side faces upwards and the disc sits snugly in the tray . l Pre[...]

25 Related Information Operations during CD pla yback n Stopping playback Press the [ F ] key . CD Audio Settings R P .43 onwar ds l T o play the 3rd track, press the [3] key . T o play the 17th track, press the [ 10] , [1] , and then [7] key. T o play the 123rd track, press the [ 10] , [ 10] , [1] , [2] , and then [3] key . Specifying a track numb[...]

26 CD T rack  le playback sequence n T rack 1 ......... F0_1.mp3 T rack 2 ......... F0_2.mp3 T rack 3 ......... F0_3.mp3 T rack 4 ......... F1_1.mp3 T rack 5 ......... F1_2.mp3 T rack 6 ......... F2_1.mp3 T rack 7 ......... F3_1.mp3 T rack 8 ......... F3_2.mp3 T rack 9 ......... F5_1.mp3 T rack 10 ...... F5_2.mp3 T rack 11 ...... F6_1.mp3 T rack[...]

CD • R Pag e XX • R Pag e XX Related Information CD 27 Related Information Supported Audio Files R P .21 Audio Settings R P .43 onwar ds l l This mode play s the tracks on a CD repeatedly . CD Repeat Playback Mode T o cancel repeat playback mode Press the [REPEA T ] key so that “ ” is no longer displayed. n Press the [ CD E ] key to play th[...]

28 CD Y ou can select up to 50 tracks and play them in the order y ou like. Press the [CD E ] key to switch the input source to CD . Playback begins when you switch the input sourc e, so press the [ F ] key to stop playback. If the CD is already playing, pr ess the [ F ] key to stop playback. l l CD Progr am Playback Mode Press the [P .MODE] key to[...]

CD • R Pag e XX • R Pag e XX Related Information CD 29 Related Information CD Repeat Playback Mode R P .27 l Press the [ CD E ] key to begin pla yback. 5 5 T o select two or more tracks , repeat steps 3 (or steps 2 and 3 in case of MP3/WMA ). Y ou can select up to 50 tracks for playback. If you attempt to select more tracks, the message “PGM [...]

30 30 Listening to F M/AM Radio Simply pressing the [TUNER/BAND] key turns on the system and allow s you to listen to the radio . l Select a station. 2 2 This section explains how to listen to the F M/AM radio and set radio stations. Rec eiving R adio Broadcasts T o select P3, press the [3] key. T o select P17, press the [ 10] , [1] , and [7] keys.[...]

31 Related Information Receiving Radio Broadcasts Auto tuning (Select this mode when reception is good.) Manual tuning (Select this mode when reception is poor .) AU TO lit AU TO unlit 1 Select Auto tuning or Manual tuning. 2 Select a station. When the station is tuned, “ TUNED” lights up on the display . If you are receiving a st ereo signal, [...]

Press the [MODE] k ey . 1 1 Press the [ENTER] key . A broadcast station that cannot be preset with A UTO MEMOR Y should be set with Manual preset. (P . 33) l Press the [ G ] or [ H ] key . 2 2 “ AUT O MEMORY”  ashes on the display and the receivable radio stations are preset automatically . A preset frequency can be rewritten later . l l 32 [...]

33 Receiving Radio Broadcasts 33 Use this procedur e to make the station you are curr ently listening to a preset number . If the selec ted preset number is already assigned a station, the existing station is ov erwritten by the new station. Y ou can preset up to 40 FM and AM stations . l Presetting Sta tions Manually (Manual Preset) The preset num[...]

34 Playing Back from iP od This section explains how to connect and play from A pple iPod. iP od Open the cov er on the main unit, and then connect iPod to the iPod c onnector while the unit is on standby . Y ou cannot attach iPod to the syst em if it is in a cover , case, or with other accessories. Alway s remove it. Connecting iPod to the sy stem[...]

iPod Supported Audio Files R P .21 Audio Settings R P .43 onwar ds l l Operations during iP od playback n Skipping forward/back Hold down the [ G ] or [ H ] key . Hold down the [ G / I ] or [ J / H ] key . Pausing and r esuming playback Press the [iP od E ] key . Press the [ E ] key . Skipping tracks, skipping back, sk ipping to the start Skip a tr[...]

36 Playing Back from a USB Devic e This section explains how to connect a USB  ash memory or USB mass storage class compliant digital audio player (“USB devic e”) and play back audio  les from it. USB Open the cov er on the main unit, and then connect a USB device to the [USB ] port. 1 1 Connect a USB flash memory or USB mass storage clas[...]

37 USB Related Information Supported Audio Files R P .21 Audio Settings R P .43 onwar ds l l Operations during USB device pla yback n Selecting folder playback mode Press the [ F ] key then press [P .MODE] key to shift the selection. Pausing and r esuming playback Press the [USB E ] key . Press the [ E ] key . Stopping playback Press the [ F ] key [...]

38 Playing Back from External C omponents This section explains how to connect external components t o the system and play back tracks. Ex ternal C omponents Connect the external component to the syst em as described in <Connecting Other Accessories ( Commercially A vailable Units)> (P .11). When connecting external components, always turn th[...]

39 External Components Related Information Adjusting the External Componen t Input Level Use the procedur e below to adjust the input level for the e xternal component connected to the [ AUX IN] terminal . Use this adjustment when the volume fr om an external component is noticeably higher or lower than other input sour ces at the same volume setti[...]

40 Playing Back from a Digital A udio Player Y ou can connect a digital audio player to the sy stem and use it to play tracks . D .A UDIO Connect the digital audio play er to the [D.A UDIO IN] terminal on the rear panel of the main unit. 1 1 Use this procedur e to connect a digital audio player to the syst em and play tracks. Always turn this syste[...]

41 D .A UDIO Related Information Adjusting the Digital Audio Pla yer Input Level R P .42 Audio Settings R P . 43 onwards l l 3 3 When you have  nished using the digital audio player , disconnect the player’ s connection cable from the [D .A UDIO IN] terminal. l Begin playback on the connected external component. Perform the required operation [...]

42 D .A UDIO Adjusting the Digital A udio Player Input Lev el Press the [D .AUDIO ] key . 1 1 3 3 Select "INPUT LE VEL " . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . 4 4 Adjust the Input Le vel. Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . Use the procedur e below to adjust the input level for the e xternal component connected to the [D .A UDIO IN] terminal. Use t[...]

43 A udio Settings Use the procedur es in this chapter to specify the sound quality settings for your ster eo system. Y ou can use the system 's sound quality func tion to customize the sound to your own pr eferences. C ONEQ (Acoustic Equaliz er) Matching the Acoustic E ect to the Environment of the Room ………………………………[...]

44 Select "CONEQ SET" . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . Press the [ENTER] key . With the digital sound corr ection technology of Convolution Equaliz er (CONEQ ), you can select an Acoustic E ec t suitable for your listening en vironment. C ONEQ ( Ac oustic Equalizer) 2 2 Matching the Ac oustic E ec t to the Environment of the Room 1 [...]

45 C ONEQ (Ac oustic Equalizer) The display changes as shown below . Suitable for a room wher e sound is echoed easily (a room with a lot of hard materials, for example , cement and floor board) Suitable for a room wher e sound is not echoed easily (a room with a lot of sound-absorbing materials, for example , curtain) Suitable for a room with the [...]

46 2 2 Press the [ A ] or [ B ] k ey to adjust the level. Digital Signal P roc essor The system has a digital signal pr ocessor (DSP), which allows you t o adjust the impact of super-bass tones and the levels of low-, mid-, and high-r ange tones. This provides mor e detailed settings that allow you to adjust the sound to y our own preferenc es. Adj[...]

Continued to next page 47 Adjusting the Range Lev els ( TONE) Y ou can adjust the low-, mid- and high-range t ones to match your pref erences ( TONE). Digital Signal Proc essor LEVEL (dB) Variability Frequency Adjusted level V ariable frequencies Frequency Frequency Variability Frequency Variability Frequency Variability LEVEL (dB) UX-J51_EN.indb 4[...]

48 Digital Signal Proc essor 3 3 Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key to adjust the low tones (BASS) level . 2 2 Press the [ C ] or [ D ] k ey to select the frequenc y (Low: 100Hz, Mid: 150Hz, or High: 200Hz) of the low-range tones (BASS). 1 1 Press the [TONE] k ey , and then select [BASS] from the range lev els (BASS: low-range tones, MID: mid-r ange tone[...]

Continued to next page 49 Digital Signal Proc essor 5 5 Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key to select the frequency (Low: 1kHz, Mid: 2kHz, or High: 3kHz) of the mid-range tones (MID). 4 4 Press the [TONE] k ey . 6 6 Press the [ A ] or [ B ] k ey to adjust the mid tones (MID) level . The “ TONE” flashes while setting is in progress . While the “ TONE[...]

8 8 9 9 Press the [ENTER] k ey . If you set a level other than 0, the “ TONE” is displayed. l 10 10 7 7 Press the [TONE] k ey . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key to select the frequency (Low: 5kHz, Mid: 7kHz, or High: 10kHz) of the high-range tones (TREBLE). Press the [ A ] or [ B ] k ey to adjust the high tones (TREBLE) level. The “ TONE”  a[...]

Sound Presets • R Page XX • R Page XX Related Information 51 Disabling D-BASS, TONE e ects (FLA T ) Press the [FLA T ] key . 1 1 The “D-BASS” and “ TONE” levels ar e set to 0. l 51 Digital Signal Proc essor UX-J51_EN.indb 51 UX-J51_EN.indb 51 10.8.19 2:51:07 PM 10.8.19 2:51:07 PM[...]

52 BALANCE Use this procedur e to adjust the volume balance for the left and right speakers. Adjusting the Speaker V olume Balance Select “BAL ANCE” . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . 2 2 Press the [ENTER] key . Adjust the balance . Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . 3 3 Press the [MODE] k ey . 1 1 Press the [ENTER] key . UX-J51_EN.indb 52 UX-J51_EN.[...]

53 Setting the Timer Setting the Sleep Timer (SLEEP) …………………………… 54 Setting the Program Timer ( TIMER SE T ) …………………… 55 Display Settings Setting the Display Brightness (DIMMER) ………………… 59 T urning the Display Saver ON/OFF ………………………… 59 Setting the System Clock ……………?[...]

54 Setting the Sleep Timer (SLEEP) This function automatically turns the system off after a set interval. Y ou can set an interval from 10 to 90 minutes, in 10-minute incr ements. Press the [SLEEP] k ey . The interval increases by 10 minutes each time you pr ess the key. The next setting after 90 minutes is timer off. 1 1 Sleep Timer on Time settin[...]

Continued to next page 55 Related Information Setting the Timer Setting the Progr am Timer ( TIMER SET ) This function allows you t o use the timer to star t playback automatically at a specified time . Y ou can set two timers (PROG. 1 and PROG. 2) at the same time. Y ou can play back from a radio , CD, iP od, USB device, or external c omponent (Di[...]

56 Setting the Timer Specify the “ ON” (star t time) setting. *7 *7 Specify the “ OFF” (end time) setting. *8 *8 Use the [ A ] or [ B ] key to set the “hour ” . Use the [ A ] or [ B ] key to set the “minute ” . Press the [ENTER] key . Press the [ENTER] key . Select the day (or days) on which the Pr ogram Timer will run. Press the [ [...]

TUNER CD iPod AUX D-IN USB Continued to next page Setting the Timer R P. X X R P. X X l l Related Information Setting the Timer 57 Playback begins at the specified time and the volume gradually increases to the level set in step 10. l Select “PL A Y ” or “ AI PLA Y” . Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . 9 9 Set the volume. Press the [ A ] or [ B[...]

58 Setting the Timer T o turn a timer o or on When the system is turned on, press the [TIMER] key . n l Press the pow er [ ] key to turn the power OFF . The [ST ANDBY/TIMER] indicator on the main unit lights orange. If the indicator lights red, set the clock to the corr ect time. l l 12 12 The setting changes each time you press the [TIMER] key [...]

Related Information Displa y Settings Use these settings to adjust the brightness of the display and t o specify the settings for the main unit dial lighting. Setting the Display Brightness (DIMMER) Use this procedur e to adjust the display brightness. Adjust the brightness according t o your preferenc es and the conditions in the room. 59 1 1 Pres[...]

60 Set the system clock to the corr ect time. If the system clock time setting is not correct, the Progr am T imer will not start playback at the correct time. Setting the Sy stem Clock Set the time. *4 *4 Select “ TIME ADJUST ” . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . 2 2 Set the day of the week. Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . *3 *3 Use the [ A ] or [[...]

Related Information 61 A uto P ow er S av e ( A.P .S.) Auto P ower Sav e (A.P .S.) is automatically turns the syst em o if no operation is per formed for 30 minutes after a CD or a USB connected device stops playing . Select “ A.P .S. SET ” . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . Select “ON” or “ OFF” . Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . 2 2 3 [...]

Setting the P ow er Supply Specify whether power is supplied to iP od or USB device, ev en when iPod or USB device is connected but not selected as an input source. (Po wer is always supplied to a devic e selected as an input source, regardless of this setting .) Select “P .SUPPL Y” . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . Select “ON” or “ OFF”[...]

63 Maintenanc e This chapter explains what t o do when error messages appear on the display or when problems arise . It also describes how to store and maintain the syst em so it continues to give pleasure f or many years t o come. Messages ……………………………………………………64 T roubleshooting ………………………?[...]

64 Messages Displayed Message Meaning NO DISC There is no CD inserted. R Insert a CD. NO PGM No tracks are progr ammed. R Program the tr acks you want to listen to . (P .28) R Cancel progr am mode and use normal playback. (P .29) PGM FULL An attempt was made to pr ogram a 51st CD track. R Y ou can program only up to 50 tr acks. (P .29) NOT SUPPORT [...]

65 T roubleshooting Whenever the system is not operating as expected, check the f ollowing tables to see if you can resolve the problem y ourself before requesting service. Symptoms Solution Ref . page Ampli er/ Speakers Symptoms Solution Ref . page T uner No sound output Check all connections as described in <Connecting the System>. Incre[...]

66 T roubleshooting CD A CD does not play back when loaded. Load the disc correctly with the label side facing upward. Clean the disc. (See <Care and storage of CDs>.) Allow any condensation to evaporat e. (See <Be careful against condensation>.) l l l 24 69 69 No sound output Press the [CD E ] key. Clean the disc. (See <Care and sto[...]

67 T roubleshooting Microcomputer malfunction (the system does not work, the display is faulty , etc.). Malfunctions may occur due to an external cause or because a connection cord was unplugged while the system was turned on. Use the procedur e below to reset the microcomputer . l Symptoms Solution Resetting the microcomputer 1 Unplug the power co[...]

68 T erm Meaning Page AAC An abbreviation for “ Advanced A udio Coding” . T his is a compression standard tha t applies only to the audio component in image compression methods used f or digital broadcasting, etc . 21 Bit rate A value indicating the amount of information processed per second . T he higher the bit rate, the better the sound qual[...]

69 Car e and Storage Care and stor age of main unit Keep the sy stem out of the following locations Areas exposed to direct sunlight. Areas subjected to excessiv e humidity or dust. Areas exposed to direct heat from heating equipment. Be careful against condensation Extreme di erences between system temperature and air temperatur e can cause wat[...]

70 Speci ca tions [Amplifier] Effective output power during STEREO operation .... 40 W+40 W RMS (1kHz, 10%T .H.D., 4 Ω) T otal harmonic distor tion ...... 0.03% (1 kHz, 1 W , 4 Ω) T one control characteristics BASS ( TURN OVER 100 H z) ..................±4.0 dB (at 100 H z) ( TURN OVER 150 Hz) ................. ±6.6 dB (at 100 Hz) ( TURN O[...]

71 Manufactured under license from Real Sound Lab, SIA. CONEQ is a trademark of Real Sound Lab, SIA. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. [Po wer supply , etc.] Po wer requirement (for other countries/ar eas )......... AC 110 V − 240V , 50Hz/60Hz Po wer requirement (for U .S.A. and Canada) ................ AC 120 V , 60[...]

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