JVC COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-MXJ900 manual

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    COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM SISTEMAS DE COMPONENTES COMPACTOS SISTEMA DE COMPONENTE COMPACTO CA-MXJ900 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. GVT0037-003A [U] INSTR UCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCION[...]

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    Caution –– switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off com- pletely. The switch in any position does not discon- nect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Precaución –– Interruptor ! Desconectar el cable de alimentación para desactivar la alimentación totalmente. Cualquier que sea la posición de ajuste del int[...]

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    CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws, co vers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. PRECAUCIÓN P ara reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio , etc.: 1. No extr aiga los tornillos, los cubier tas ni la caja. 2. No exponga este apar ato a la lluvia o a la humedad.[...]

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    Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid risk of electric shock and fire, and to pre vent damage , locate the apparatus as f ollows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions belo w . 3 Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ven[...]

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    IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / IMPORTANTE PARA PRODUCTOS LÁSER / IMPOTANTE PARA PRODUTOS LASER / / REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / REPRODUCCIÓN DE ETIQUETAS / REPRODUÇÃO DE ETIQUETAS / 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLO- SURE 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASIFICACIÓN, PEGADA EN LA PARTE POSTERIOR DE LA CAJA 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO LOCALIZADA NA PAR[...]

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    – 1 – English 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 remote contr ol is differen[...]

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    – 2 – English Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Unpacking ...............[...]

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    – 3 – English 1 2 p q w e r y u o ; 7 4 8 5 6 9 t i 3 a l z / x c v b n m s d f g h j k Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Powered Rolling Panel Press P ANEL OPEN/ CLOSE to open the panel. T o close the panel, press the button again. Front Panel EN01-12.MX-J900[U]/f 00.2[...]

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    – 4 – English 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 SUBWOOFER V OLUME control (10) 5 Remote sensor 6 T APE 2 3 button and lamp (9, 16) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 MIC LEVEL control (20) 8 MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks (20) 9 A UX button and [...]

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    – 5 – English When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control RM-SMXJ900U REMOTE CONTROL CANCEL w r e t y u i o ; a s d f 1 2 3 4 9 p q 8 7 5 6 1 2 3 3 2 1 Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13) Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND MODE button (10) [...]

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    – 6 – English 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) • A C plug ada ptor (except f or Argentina: 1) If any is missing, co[...]

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    – 7 – English 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 2 T urn the AM loop antenna until you ha ve the best r eception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-covered wir e to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally . (The AM loop antenna must remain connected.) For[...]

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    – 8 – English By using audio cords (not supplied), connect: • Between the audio input jacks on the other equipment and A UX OUT jacks: For recording on the other equipment. • Between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and A UX IN jacks: For playing the other equipment. T o connect audio equipment with an optical digital input ter[...]

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    – 9 – English Common Operations T urning On and Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes off. The Po wered Rolling Panel opens automatically . T o turn off the unit (on standby), press again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. The Po wered Rolling Panel also closes. A little power is al ways consumed e ven while[...]

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    – 10 – English Adjusting the Volume Y ou can adjust the volume lev el only while the unit is turned on. T urn the VOLUME contr ol clockwise to increase the volume or counter clockwise to decrease it. • The v olume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (MIN, V OL 1 — VOL 30, and MAX). When using the remote control, press V OLUME + to increase th[...]

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    – 11 – English 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 (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes: R OCK : Boosts low and high frequenc y . Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal m usic. CLASSIC : Good for c[...]

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    – 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 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 Start searching f or stations. On the uni[...]

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    – 13 – English Playing Back CDs Loading CDs On the unit ONL Y : 1 Pr ess 0 for the disc tray (CD1 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 [...]

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    – 14 – English T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 1 or ¡ . • 1 : Fast re verses 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 beginning of the c[...]

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    – 15 – English T o stop during play , press 7 . • Random play also stops when one of the disc trays is opened. 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 [...]

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    – 16 – English 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 de[...]

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    – 17 – English Recording Recording a T ape 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 pla[...]

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    – 18 – English 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 (CD1 to CD3) to se[...]

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    – 19 – English 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 . Howev er , 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 [...]

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    – 20 – English Using the Microphones Y ou can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing by using two microphones. • The MIC LEVEL control adjustment is v alid for both microphones connected the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks. IMPORT ANT : • Always set the MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone. • When you do not[...]

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    – 21 – English 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 wak e to your fav orite music or radio program. How Daily Timer actually works The unit autom[...]

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    – 22 – English 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 FM” or “TUNER AM” Press 4 or ¢ to select[...]

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    – 23 – English does not work. Using Sleep Timer 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 automatically turns of f after the specified time length passes. On the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press SLEEP . The time length until the shut-of f time [...]

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    – 24 – English 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, tak e 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 care[...]

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    – 25 – English If you are ha ving a problem 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 physicall y damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom No sound is heard. Hard to list[...]

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    – 26 – English Specifications Amplifier section Output Po wer (IEC 268-3/DIN) SUBWOOFERS: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels dri ven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 20 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels dri ven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. A[...]

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    VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 220V 127V 230V -240V ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 220V 127V 230V -240V COAXIAL FM 75 Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and U.K.) Instrucción sobre la línea de la red (CA) (no aplicable para Europa, EE.UU., Canadá, Australia, ni el Grã-Bret[...]