JVC FS-A52 manual

INSTR UCTIONS FS-A52 — Consists of CA-FSA52 and SP-UXA52 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 f or future reference . Model No . Serial No. GVT0071-001B [J] COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM STANDBY/ON COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT COMPO[...]

W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses – G-1 – CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. A TTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlev[...]

– G-2 – For U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and[...]

– 1 – About This Manual This manual is org anized as follows: • This manual mainly explains playback using the remote control, and the other operations such as recording operations using the buttons on the unit. Y ou can use the buttons both on the remote control and on the unit for the same operations if they ha ve the same or similar names [...]

– 2 – Contents Location of the Buttons .................................. 3 Main Unit ............................................................... 3 Remote Control ...................................................... 5 Getting Started ................................................ 6 Unpacking .............................................[...]

– 3 – PHONES COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM FS-A52 STANDBY/ON COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO PBC REC DAILY SOUND AHB PRO ST MONO r t y u i PBC REC SOUND AHB GROUP PRO DAIL Y ST MONO o ; a d f s g Location of the Buttons Become familiar with the b uttons on your unit. Main Unit w e F M / A M open/close STANDBY/ON COLOR AUX/MD VOLUME MODE select C D open/close [...]

– 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Main unit 1 FM/AM b utton (11, 15) • Pressing this b utton also turns on the unit. 2 COLOR b utton (9, 13) 3 ST ANDBY/ON button (11) 4 CD open/close 0 button (18 – 20) • Pressing this b utton also turns on the unit. 5 CD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) b utton (11, 18, 28) • Pressing this b utton also[...]

– 5 – Remote control 1 DIMMER button (13, 31) 2 COLOR button (9, 13) 3 CLOCK/TIMER button (31 – 33) 4 DISPLA Y button (16, 19, 23, 28, 29) 5 SET button (13, 15, 31 – 34) 6 REV . (rev erse) MODE button (23) 7 CANCEL b utton (20, 31, 32) 8 FM/AM button (11, 15, 16) • Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 9 CD 3 ¥ 8 (play/pause) b ut[...]

– 6 – Unpacking Make sure that you ha ve all the follo wing items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • A C power cord (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Getting Started Continued Putting the Bat[...]

– 7 – ANTENNA FM(75 Ω ) COAXIAL AM EXT AM LOOP T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-co vered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally . The AM loop antenna must remain connected. For better r eception of both FM and AM • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other termi[...]

– 8 – Continued Connecting Speakers RL – – + + RL SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MIN 4 Ω T o connect speakers Y ou can connect the speakers by following the procedure below: 1 If cords ar e covered with insula tion, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then r emove the insulation. 2 Open the speaker terminal. 3 Insert the end of the spe[...]

– 9 – Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect both of the analog and digital equipment. When you connect and use the equipment, refer also to its manual supplied. • DO NO T connect other equipment while the power is on. • DO NO T plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. T o connect analog audio equipment Be sure that th[...]

– 10 – Basic and Common Operations The buttons emphasiz ed in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 11 to 13.) Remote control Main unit (T op view) COLOR CLOCK /TIMER FM MODE DISPLA Y SOUND MODE AHB PRO SET CANCEL CD DIMMER FM/AM REV .MODE REPEA T T APE ST ANDBY/ON SLEEP PLA Y MODE BEEP VOLUME RM-SFSA52J AUX/MD 1[...]

– 11 – T urning On the Power When you press the play buttons (CD 3 / 8 , T APE 2 3 ) for a particular source or FM/AM and A UX/MD, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready .) T o turn on the unit without playing, press ST ANDBY/ON. The ST ANDBY/ON lamp on the electronic swing panel lights green. T o turn off t[...]

– 12 – Reinforcing the Bass Sound The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of ho w low you set the volume — Acti ve Hyper Bass PR O. Y ou can select the bass ef fect le vels while the unit is turned on. The AHB PRO can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording. T o get the effect,[...]

– 13 – Setting the Display Illumination Y ou can change the color and brightness of the display illumination. T o select the color pattern Y ou can select the color pattern by your preference. While the unit is turned on, pr ess COLOR re peatedly until the color pattern y ou want appears on the display . • Each time you press the button, the [...]

– 14 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts Remote control Main unit (T op view) The buttons emphasiz ed in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 15 to 16.) COLOR CLOCK /TIMER FM MODE DISPLA Y SOUND MODE AHB PRO SET CANCEL CD DIMMER FM/AM REV .MODE REPEA T T APE ST ANDBY/ON SLEEP PLA Y MODE BEEP VOLUME RM-SFSA52J AU[...]

– 15 – T uning in a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM repeatedly to select “ FM ” or “ AM. ” The unit automatically turns on with the last selected station. • Each time you press the button, the band alterna tes between FM and AM. 2 Pr ess and hold ¢ or 4 until the station frequencies star t changing on the display . • ¢ : to increase the fr[...]

– 16 – T uning in a Preset Station On the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press FM/AM r epeatedly to select “ FM ” or “ AM. ” The unit automatically turns on with the last selected station. • Each time you press the button, the band alterna tes between FM and AM. 2 Press the number b uttons to select a preset number . Ex. For preset number [...]

– 17 – Playing Back a CD Main unit (T op view) The buttons emphasiz ed in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 18 to 21.) Remote control COLOR CLOCK /TIMER FM MODE DISPLA Y SOUND MODE AHB PRO SET CANCEL CD DIMMER FM/AM REV .MODE REPEA T T APE ST ANDBY/ON SLEEP PLA Y MODE BEEP VOLUME RM-SFSA52J AUX/MD 10 12 3 45 [...]

– 18 – Playing Back the Entire CD — Normal Play Y ou can play a CD. 1 Press CD open/close 0 on the unit. The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides upward, and the disc tray comes out. 2 Place a CD correctly on the cir cle of the disc tray with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner[...]

– 19 – T o stop during play , press 7 . The follo wing information appears. T o remov e the disc, press CD open/close 0 . The electronic swing panel slides upward, and the disc tray comes out. • After removing the CD, press CD open/close 0 again to close the electronic swing panel. CD indicator T otal playing time T otal track number Basic CD[...]

– 20 – T o check the program contents Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 4 or ¢ . • 4 : Sho ws the programed tracks in the rev erse order . • ¢ : Shows tracks in the programed order . T o modify the program Before or after playing, you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL. Each time you press t[...]

– 21 – Repeating T racks — Repeat Play Y ou can re peat all tracks (reg ardless of play mode), or also a single track as many times as you lik e. On the remote contr ol ONL Y : T o repeat play , press REPEA T before or during play . • Each time you press the button, Repeat Pla y changes as follo ws: REPEA T ALL : Repeats all the tracks on t[...]

– 22 – Playing Back a T ape Main unit (T op view) The buttons emphasiz ed in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (page 23.) Remote control COLOR CLOCK /TIMER FM MODE DISPLA Y SOUND MODE AHB PRO SET CANCEL CD DIMMER FM/AM REV .MODE REPEA T T APE ST ANDBY/ON SLEEP PLA Y MODE BEEP VOLUME RM-SFSA52J AUX/MD 10 12 3 45 6 78[...]

– 23 – T o stop during play , press 7 . T o fast-wind or rewind the tape, press ¢ or 4 . • When the tape dir ection is ¢ : Fast-winds the tape. 4 : Rewinds the ta pe. • When the tape dir ection is 4 : Fast-winds the tape. ¢ : Rewinds the ta pe. T o eject the cassette, press T APE open/c lose 0 . • After ejecting the cassette, press T A[...]

– 24 – The buttons emphasized in the illustration belo w are used and explained in this section (pa ge 25.) Remote control Main unit (T op view) Using External Equipment F M / A M open/close STANDBY/ON COLOR AUX/MD VOLUME MODE select C D open/close SLEEP REC start AHB PRO T APE COLOR CLOCK /TIMER FM MODE DISPLA Y SOUND MODE AHB PRO SET CANCEL C[...]

– 25 – Listening to External Equipment Y ou can listen to external equipment such as an MD recorder . • First make sure that the external equipment is properly connected as follo ws: 1 Press A UX/MD. “ A UX” appears on the display . 2 Adjust the volume lev el to the minimum position. 3 Start playing the external equipment. • For operati[...]

– 26 – Recording on T apes Main unit (T op view) The buttons emphasiz ed in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 28 to 29.) F or recording operations, mainly use the b uttons on the unit. Remote control COLOR CLOCK /TIMER FM MODE DISPLA Y SOUND MODE AHB PRO SET CANCEL CD DIMMER FM/AM REV .MODE REPEA T T APE ST A[...]

– 27 – • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in an y literary , dramatic, m usical, or artistic embodied therein. • The recording lev el is automatically set correctly , so[...]

– 28 – Recording FM/AM Broadcasts Y ou can record fr om an FM or AM broadcast onto a tape. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Insert a recor dable cassette into the cassette loading slot. • Press T APE @ # to adjust the tape direction to “ ” then 7 . 2 T une in a station you want. • For more detailed operations, see pages 15 and 16. 3 Press MODE sel[...]

– 29 – Recording External Equipment Y ou can record fr om e xternal equipment onto a tape. The external equipment needs to be connected to LINE IN (A UX) terminal of this unit (for how to connect, see page 9.) On the unit ONL Y : 1 Insert a recor dable cassette into the cassette loading slot. • Press T APE @ # to adjust the tape direction to [...]

– 30 – Using the T imers The buttons emphasiz ed in the illustration below are used and e xplained in this section (pages 31 to 34.) Remote control COLOR CLOCK /TIMER FM MODE DISPLA Y SOUND MODE AHB PRO SET CANCEL CD DIMMER FM/AM REV .MODE REPEA T T APE ST ANDBY/ON SLEEP PLA Y MODE BEEP VOLUME RM-SFSA52J AUX/MD 10 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 + 10 SET CANC[...]

– 31 – REC Timer mode REC indicator Timer indicator When you unplug the AC po wer cord or if a power failure occurs The clock setting will be reset to “ AM12:00. ” If this happen, you need to set the clock again. Using Recording Timer W ith Recording Timer , you can make an unattended recording. • Y ou can set Recording T imer whether the[...]

– 32 – 2 Press 4 to select “ ON, ” then press SET . 3 Select the source to r ecord. 1) Press ¢ or 4 re peatedly to select the source. • Each time you press the buttons, the source changes as follows: 2) Press SET . • When you ha ve selected “ FROM FM ” or “ FR OM AM, ” select a preset number by pressing ¢ or 4 (for ho w to pre[...]

– 33 – 2) Press ¢ or 4 r epeatedly to select the minute of the timer -on time, then press SET . The hour digit of timer-of f time starts flashing on the display . 3) Press ¢ or 4 re peatedly to select the hour of the timer -off time, then press SET . The minute digit of timer-of f time starts flashing on the display . 4) Press ¢ or 4 r epeat[...]

– 34 – T o sleep with the Sleep Timer and wake up with the Daily Timer The unit turns off when the shut-of f time comes (set by the Sleep T imer), and turns on w hen the timer-on time comes (set by the Daily T imer.) 1 Set the Daily Timer as explained on pages 32 and 33. 2 Start playing back any sour ce you want to listen to befor e sleep. 3 Se[...]

– 35 – Maintenance T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • Keep the electronic swing panel closed when not in use[...]

– 36 – T roubleshooting If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possib le 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. Possible Cause Connections are incorrect or loo[...]

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 .[...]

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