JVC CA-MXDK11 manual

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    COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-MXDK11 INSTRUCTIONS GVT0205-001A [UN,UG,UX,A,UW] MXDK11_Cover.fm Pag e 1 Friday, December 1, 2006 10:28 AM[...]

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    G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution–– (standby/on) button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the pow er off completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The (standby/ on) button in any position does not disco nnect the mains line. • When the System is o n standby, the[...]

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    G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1. Front: No obstruction s and open spacin g. 2. Sides/ To p/ Back: No obstructio ns should be plac ed in the areas shown by the dim ensions below. 3. Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air pa th fo[...]

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    1 Introduction Precautions Insta lla tion • Install the System in a location with adequ ate ven tilation to prevent in ternal heat bui ldup in the S ystem. • Install in a place wh ich is leve l, dry an d neither too hot n or too cold —between 5°C an d 35°C. • L eave su fficient dist ance betwe en the Syste m and the TV. • Keep the spea [...]

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    2 The Sy stem can pl ay b ack th e f ollowin g dig ital audi o formats. • LPCM (Linear PCM ), DIGITAL (Dolby Digita l), DTS (Digital Theater Syst ems) Caution for DualDisc pl ayback The Non-DVD side of a “Dua lDisc” does no t comply with the “Compact Disc Digital A udio” stand ard. Theref ore, the use of No n-DVD si de of a Du alDisc o n [...]

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    3 Connections • Connect VID EO OUT directly to the video input of your TV. Connec ting VIDE O OU T to a TV via a VC R ma y cause a monitor problem w hen playing ba ck a copy-protec ted disc. You ma y also have a mo nitor problem when connectin g the player to an i ntegrated TV/Vi deo syste m. Do not connect the AC power cord until all other conne[...]

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    4 ~ AM/FM ant enna To ass emble the AM lo op an tenna To connect AM/FM antenn a For better FM recepti on • Disconnect the supp lied FM antenna , and conne ct to an outdoor FM an tenna using a 75 Ω wire wi th coaxial t ype connector (IEC or D IN4532 5). • Make sure the an tenna cond uctors do not touch any other termina ls, conne cting cor ds [...]

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    5 Auxiliary equipment @ Speakers • When con necting the spe aker cords, ma tch the polarity of the spea ker te rm ina ls: ( +) to (+ ) a nd (– ) to (– ). • Use only sp eakers wi th the same spea ker impeda nce as indicated by the spea ker terminals on the rear of the unit . • T he speakers are mag netically shielded to avo id color distor[...]

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    6 ¤ Voltage Selector Use a screwdriver to rotate t he voltage selector so that the volta ge mark is pointin g to the sa me volta ge as where yo u are pluggi ng in the unit. (See also the ba ck cover page .) Preparing the Remote Control When using the remote control Point the to p of the remot e control toward th e remote sensor as directly as po s[...]

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    7 Display Indication The indic ations o n the di splay tell you a lot of th ings whi le you are op erating th e System. Before ope rating th e System, be famil iar with when and h ow the ind icator illu minates o n the di splay. 1 DVD LEV. 1/2/3 indicators • Lights to indica te the DVD i ncrease level (see pag e 12 ) . 2 MIC indicator • Lights [...]

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    8 Daily Operations —Pl ayback ¥ Turn on t he power. The STANDBY lamp on the main unit goes off. • W ithout pressing AUDIO, the System also turns on by pre ssing one of the sour ce selectin g but tons in the next st ep. ø Sel ect the s ource . Playback aut omatically starts if the se lected source is ready to start playback. • If you pr ess [...]

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    9 To drop the vol ume in a moment Listening to the Radio To select the AM tu ner inter val sp acing Some cou ntries spa ce AM stations 9 kH z apart, and othe r count ries use 10 kHz sp acing. 1 Select “AM,” th en turn off (standby) th e System. 2 Select the approp riate AM spac e interval for your area. To select the ban d (FM/AM) To tune in to[...]

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    10 Playing Back a Disc Before op erating a disc, be familiar how a di sc is recorded. • DVD Vid eo/DVD-VR consist of “ Titles ” whi ch i nclude “ Chapte rs ,” MP3/WM A/MPEG-1/MPEG-2 consist o f “ Groups ” which incl ude “ Tracks ,” J PE G con sis t o f “ Groups ” which incl ude “ Files ,” and CD/SVCD/VCD cons ist of onl y [...]

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    11 T o select an item directl y You can select a ti tle/chap ter/track dire ctly and start play back . For DVD Video, you can select a title b efo re star tin g playback , while y ou can selec t a chapte r afte r star ti ng playback . To play bac k using the disc menu You can op erate the di sc play—DVD and SVCD/VCD wit h Playb ack Control (PBC)?[...]

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    12 Daily Operations —Sound & Othe r Adjust ments Reinforcing the Bass Sound To change the bass l evel • You can also use ACTIVE BASS EXTENSION on the main un it. To reinfor ce the heavy so und—SOUND TURBO II You ca n boost t he low and hig h frequen cy soun d. Presetting Automatic DVD Video Sound Increase Level The DVD Video sound is som [...]

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    13 Creating 3-dimensional Soun d Field —3D Phonic While playing a disc.. . Selecting the Sound Modes You can s elect on e of the pre set So und Modes . * Surround el ements are a dded t o the SEA eleme nts to crea te being-the re feel ing in y our room . Creating Your Own Sound Mode s —User Mode You ca n cre ate your own So und Mod es to make s[...]

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    14 Changing the Picture Tone While sh owing a pl ayback p icture on the TV, you ca n select the preset pi cture to ne, or adjust it and store your own settings. To select a pres et pictur e tone 1 While pla ying, disp lay VFP s etting screen . 2 Sele ct a pr eset pi ctur e t one. To adjust the pi cture tone 1 Select “U SER1” or “U SER2.” ?[...]

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    15 Unique DVD/VCD Operations Selecting the Sound Track For DVD Vi deo: While playin g back a ch apte r conta ining audio la nguages, you can select t he langua ge to li sten to. For DVD-VR or SVCD/VCD: When pla ying back a tra ck, you can sel ect the audi o channel to play . • You can also select the audio track u sing the o n-screen bar (see pag[...]

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    16 Selecting the S ubtitle Language For DVD Vid eo: While playi ng back a cha pter contai ning subtitles in differen t language s, you can se lect the sub title languag e to di splay on th e TV scree n. For SVCD: While play ing, you can select the subtit les even if no sub titles are recorded on the disc. For DVD-VR: While p laying, yo u can tu rn [...]

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    17 Special Picture Playback Still p ictur e playback Frame-by-f rame pl ayback 1 While p laying ... 2 Ad vanc e th e st il l pi ctur e f ram e by fr ame. To resu me norma l playba ck, press DVD/CD 3 . Slow-motio n playba ck • This doe s not f uncti on f or MP EG-1/ MPEG- 2 disc s. 1 While p laying ... 2 Select slow mo tion speed. *Only available [...]

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    18 Advanc ed Disc Operatio ns Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You ca n arrange the play ing o rder of th e chapte rs or trac ks (up to 99) befor e you start playba ck. • Program play canno t be used for DVD-VR/JPEG/ MPEG -1/M PEG- 2 dis cs. • Resum e does not work for Program Play. 1 Before st artin g playba ck, ac tivate P rogra [...]

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    19 To check t he programmed c ontents Before playback... To modify t he program Before or after playback... To exit fro m Program Play Before or after playback... Playing at Random—R andom Play You can play the conten ts of all chapt ers and t racks at random. • R andom Play cann ot be used for DVD-VR, JP EG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and som e DVDs. 1 Be[...]

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    20 Playing Repe atedly • You can al so select th e repeat mod e using t he on-screen bar (see page 22). • For D VD-VR/ JPEG, se e page 2 5. • For DVD Video : While pl aying.. . • For MP3/W MA/M PEG -1/MPEG- 2: While p laying or befo re playbac k... • For CD/S VCD/VCD: While playing or be fore playback (without PBC fo r SVCD/ VCD)... • F[...]

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    21 On-Screen Bar Operations On-screen Bar Information You can check the informat ion on a disc (ex cept for MP3/ WMA/ JPEG dis c) and use some functi ons throu gh th e on-scr een ba r. Remote control On-screen ba rs DVD Video SVCD VCD CD Number buttons DVD -VR MPEG-1/ MPEG-2 1 Disc type 2 Playba ck inform ation Indicat ion Meaning s Dolby D, LPCM A[...]

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    22 Operations Using the On-screen Bar Basic operatio n proced ures through the on-scree n bar are as follows: Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (Frenc h) for DVD Video: While a disc is selected as the source... 1 Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select (hig hlight) the item you want. 3 Display th e pop-u p windo w. 4 Select the desired [...]

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    23 A-B Repeat 1 Select “A-B” in step 3 of “Repeat Play” on page 22. 2 Select the start point (A). • Before pr essing ENTER/ SET, you can search for the end poin t usi ng y . 3 Select the end point (B). To cancel A-B Repeat , select “ OFF” in step 1 . Time Search You can move to a particular poi nt by spec ifying the elapsed playi ng t[...]

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    24 Operations on the Control Screen For DVD-VR/MP3/ WMA/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2: You can search fo r and play the desi red items throug h the control screen. Control s creen for DVD-VR The contro l screen is superimp osed on the TV screen when you ca ll up Pr ogram List (P G) or Pla y Lis t (PL). To select playback ty pe Control sc reen for MP3/ WMA/JPE[...]

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    25 To star t playba ck • W hile playing DVD-VR/JPE G/MPEG-1/MPEG-2 tracks, the cont rol screen disap pears. • F or JPEG discs, to cancel sl ide-sh ow and disp lay the current still picture, p ress 8 . To stop playback To repeat title/play list for DVD-VR To repeat slide-sh ow for JPEG While playin g or be fore play back. .. • For Repe at Play[...]

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    26 Recordin g Operations Recording on a Tape You ca n use type I tapes fo r record ing. • To play a tape, see page 11 . 1 Insert a recor dable cassette in deck B. 2 Start play ing the s ource—“FM,” “ AM,” “DVD /CD,” “TAPE-A” or “AUX.” • W hen reco rding from TAPE -A, you can als o use dubbin g fun ction (se e pag e 27) . ?[...]

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    27 Dubbing Tapes 1 Change the source to TAPE-B. 2 Insert the source cassette i n deck A, and a reco rdable cassette in deck B. 3 Star t dubb in g. • Whe n either t ape play back or r ecording ends, bo th cass ette decks stop at the same ti me. To stop dubbin g Synchronized Disc Recording You can sta rt and st op bo th disc pl ay and ta pe recor d[...]

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    28 Enjoying K araoke Singing Along (Karaoke) You c an enj oy singin g al ong (Kar aoke ) by usin g the micr ophone. To sing alo ng using Karaoke discs You ca n enjoy Kar aoke using Kara oke discs (except Karaoke CD). • By pres sing RE C START /STOP, y ou can r ecord yo ur singin g-alo ng. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN. 2 Connect the micro phone (not su[...]

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    29 5 Select the desired aud io channel (see page 15 ). 6 Sing into the microphone. 7 Adjust the MIC LEVEL and VOLUME. To can cel the K araoke Mod e, sel ect “MI C O FF” in ste p 3 . Adjusting the key (disc playback only) To can cel the adj ustm ent, set the numb er shown on the display to “0.” Applying an echo to your voice During Kar aoke [...]

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    30 Microphone Mixing You can en joy micropho ne mi xing by using t he micr ophone . • By press ing RE C START /STOP , you can recor d your singin g-alo ng. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN. 2 Connect the microph one (not supplied) t o the MIC jack. 3 Sta rt pl ayi ng t he so urc e—F M, AM , di sc pla yer, t ape , or auxilia ry equipm ent connec ted to t[...]

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    31 Reserving Karaoke Songs —Karaoke Program Play You can determi ne the play back o rder of up to 12 ch apters or tracks on the disc pla yer. Karaoke Pro gram Play canno t be used for DVD-VR. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN. 2 Connect th e mi crophone (n ot supp lied) to th e MIC jack. 3 Change the source to the “DVD/CD.” 4 Activat e Karaok e Progra [...]

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    32 Timer Operatio ns Setting the Timer Usin g Daily Timer, yo u can wake up wit h your favo rite music . On th e oth er h and, w ith Rec ordin g Time r, yo u c an make a tape of a r adio br oadca st. • To go back t o the previous ste p, press CANCEL whi le hold ing SHI FT. 1 Select one of the timer setti ng modes—ON for Da ily Timer or Recordi [...]

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    33 3 Turn off th e System (on standb y) if you have set th e timer with the System turned on. To turn off the Timer afte r the setting is done You can turn off the timer after it has been set. • Since Daily Timer is a ctivated at the same time everyd ay, you m ay n eed t o ca ncel i t on some par ticul ar da ys. 1 Select the timer you want to can[...]

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    34 Setup Menu Op erations Initial Settings The Setup Menu cannot be activate d during p layback . How to set t he Init ial Sett ings 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press (or ) to select the menu. 3 Press (or ) to move to select the item. 4 Press ENTER/SET. 5 Press (or ) to select the options, then press ENTER/SET. • For settings of the LANGUAGE menu, see “L[...]

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    35 Item Contents SCRE EN SAV ER You can set the screen sav er function to ON or OFF . ON: The on -scre en di spla y on the TV beco mes d ark when no ope ratio n is done fo r ab out 5 minute s. OFF: To cancel the screen saver. FILE TY PE You can sel ect the file type to play. AUDIO: To play MP 3/WMA files . STILL PICTURE: To play JPEG files. VIDEO: [...]

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    36 Operating th e TV Operating TV You ca n operat e JVC’s TV usi ng thi s remote co ntro l. Remote control T o turn on or o ff the TV : T o select the input mode (either TV or VIDEO): T o adjust TV volume : T o select the TV channel: (While holding...) (While holding...) (While holding...) MX_DK11.book P age 36 Wednes day, December 13, 20 06 5:11[...]

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    37 Additional Information Learning More about This System Introduc tion (see pages 1 and 2) Play able Dis c Ty pes: • If you play back a n NTSC disc with the color sy stem set to “PAL,” yo u can watch the playback picture (the disc will be repr oduc ed using “PAL 60” form at), but t he TV screen may no t display prop erly. • If yo u pla[...]

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    38 Daily Operat ions—Sound & Other Adjus tments (see pag es 1 2 to 14 ) Creatin g 3-dime nsiona l Sound F ield—3D Phon ic: • Whil e you u se the he adphones, 3D Phoni c mode is cancel ed temporary . • Whe n you a ctivate t he Karao ke Mod e, 3D Pho nic mode is cancel ed temporary . • 3D Phonic setting is also applie d to the optical d[...]

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    39 Enjoying Kara oke (see pag es 28 t o 31) Singi ng Along Us ing St ereo Dis cs—V ocal Mas king: • Vocal Masking M ode setting is also app lied to th e optic al digital ou tput signals through th e OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal. • On some mu sic, Vocal Mas king doe s not prov ide the correct effect. Timer Op erations (see pag es 32 a nd 33[...]

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    40 Troubleshooting If you are h aving a problem wi th your System, check this list for a possible solution befo re calling for service. General: Adjustme nts or settings are su ddenly c ance led befor e you finish. s There is a time li mit. Repeat proc edure aga in. Operation s are disabl ed. s The bu ilt- in micro proc essor m ay ma lfunctio n du [...]

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    41 Maintenance To get t he best performance of the S ystem, keep your discs, tapes, a nd m echanism cle an. Handling d iscs • Remove the disc from i ts case by holding it at th e edge while pressing the c enter hole l ightly . • Do not t ouch the sh iny s urfac e of t he di sc, or ben d the di sc. • Put the disc back in it s case afte r use t[...]

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    42 Specifications Amplif ier se ction Output P ower: 90 W per chan nel, mi n. R MS, driv en i nto 6 Ω at 1 kHz wi th no more than 10% tota l harmoni c disto rtion. Digital output: OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT: –21 dBm t o –15 dBm (660 nm ±30 nm) Audio inpu t sensitivity/Im pedance (Measure d at 1 kH z, wit h tape record ing signa l 400 mV) AUX: 40[...]

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    43 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT S ignals * While playing some DVDs, digi tal signal s may be e mitted a t 20 bits or 24 bit s (at th eir ori ginal bit rate) t hrough t he OPTI CAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal if the discs are not copy-protected . DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Output Si gnals Playback disc STREAM/PCM DOL BY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY DVD Video with 48 kH z, [...]

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    44 Parts Index Remote c ontrol Main unit * 1 Not on the Australian model. * 2 The Australian model only . Butt on Page B utt on Page AUDIO r 8, 33 DVD/CD 3 5 8, 10, 17, 18, 19, 25, 28-31 TV t 36 o 6, 1 1, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22-25, 31, 32, 34 ECHO 1 29 ENTE R/SE T o 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 22, 23, 25, 32, 33, 34 4 / x 8 9-1 1, 19 FADEMUTING l 9 1 / y f 9[...]

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    1206WMKMDCJEM EN © 2007 Victor Company of Japan, Limited CA-MXDK11 COMPACT COMPONENT SY STEM Mains (AC) L ine Instruct ion (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada and U.K.) CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check th at your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the positi on of the voltage selector switch provided on the ou [...]