JVC MX-C55 manual

MX-C55 – Consists of CA-MXC55 and SP-MXC55 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS LVT1541-001A [J] 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. ECO CD FM/AM USB/AUX DISC SKIP CD2 CD3 CD1 SP-MXC55 SP[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Other s Mises en gar de , précautions et indications diver ses CA UTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. A TTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlev [...]

CA-MXC55 CA-MXC55 SP-MXC55 SP-MXC55 G-2 Caution: Proper V entilation To av oid risk of electr ic shock and fire , and to prevent damage , locate the apparatus as follo ws: 1 F ront: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below . 3 Bottom: Place on the le vel surfa[...]

1 Introduction About This Manual This manual is organized as follo ws: • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and contr ols on the unit. Y ou can also use the b uttons on the r emote 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 different from that usi[...]

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

3 ECO CD FM/AM USB/AUX DISC SKIP CD2 CD3 CD1 Location of the Buttons and Controls Be familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel MXC55[J]_01-08.p65 2/16/06, 2:46 PM 3[...]

4 1 4 7 8 9 0! @ ~ = - 5 6 3 2 See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 (power) b utton/Sandby lamp (9) 2 ECO button (9) 3 Carrousel 4 Display window 5 CD 3 (play) button (9, 14-15, 17-18) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 6 FM/AM button (9, 12) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 USB/A UX button (9, 20-21) Pr[...]

5     1 2 3 i o ; a s d f g h j k y u 6 4 5 w e 7 8 9 p q r t Remote Control Remote Control 1 CLOCK/TIMER button (9, 22-23) 2 SLEEP button (23) 3 Number buttons (12, 16-18) 4 CANCEL button (9, 18, 23) 5 V OLUME + button (10) 6 4 / 1 (re verse search/fast re verse) button (9, 12, 15- 17, 19, 22-23) 7 SOUND TURBO b utton (10) 8 SURR OUND [...]

6 1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM [75 Ω ] coaxial terminal. 2 Extend the FM antenna. 3 Fix it in the position which giv es you the best r eception, on the wall, etc. About the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure. If reception is poor , you can connect an outdoor FM antenna. To connect an [...]

7 1 Connect the AM antenna to the AM terminal on the rear of the unit. 2 Tu rn the AM loop antenna until you ha ve the best reception. F or better r eception of both FM and AM • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals and connecting cords. •K eep the antennas aw ay from metallic parts of the unit, connecting cords, and[...]

8 NO W you ar e ready to plug in the unit and other connected equipment. Canceling the Display Demonstration When connecting the A C power cord into a w all outlet, the unit automatically starts the display demonstration. On the unit ONL Y : To cancel the display demonstration, Press and hold DEMO for 2 seconds while the display demonstration is sh[...]

9 Common Operations Tu rning On or Off the Power To turn on the unit, press so that the standby lamp goes of f. To turn off the unit (on standby), press again so that the standby lamp lights up. A little po wer is always consumed ev en while the unit is on standby . To sav e the power consumption while on standby , press ECO. All the indicators in [...]

10 Reinforcing the Bass Sound Press SUBWOOFER + to incr ease the subwoofer sound or SUBWOOFER – to decrease it. •T he subwoofer lev el can be adjusted in 3 steps (SWOOFER 0 — SWOOFER 2). When using the remote control, press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase the subwoofer sound or press SUBWOOFER LEVEL – to decrease it. Enjoying the Powerful Sou[...]

11 OFF (Canceled) ROCK POP CLASSIC Selecting the Sound Modes Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 sound modes). To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE repeatedly until the desired sound mode appears on the display . • The S. MODE indicator also lights up. S. MODE indicator • Once you press SOUND MODE, the[...]

12 Listening to the Radio On the remote control ONL Y : 1 T une in to the station you want to pr eset. • See “T uning in to a Station—Auto Search. ” 2 Press SET . 3 Press ¢ / ¡ or 4 / 1 to select a preset number . 4 Press SET again. The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number selected in step 3 . • Storing a ne w sta tion[...]

13 Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the follo wing CDs: • Audio CD • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) • MP3/WMA disc (MP3/WMA files recorded on a CD-R or CD-R W) * When playing a CD-R or CD-R W • User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recor dable) and CD-R Ws (CD-ReWritable) can be played back when they are already “[...]

14 Current track n umber Elapsed pla ying time Continued • When the playback mode is the TRA CK mode (See also page 17.); “current file name, track title and artist name” and “current track number and elapsed playing time” are displayed in order . * In the TRA CK mode, the unit manages f iles (tracks) on the MP3/ WMA disc only . Folders ([...]

15 One disc playback When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you can select one particular disc to be played back. On the remote control ONL Y : 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not CD, press CD 6 , then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Press REPEA T re peatedly so that the 1DISC indicator lights up on the display . 3 Press [...]

16 F or MP3/WMA disc: When the MP3 playback mode is the TRA CK mode (See also page 17.) Tu rn the PRESET +/–, ¢ / 4 control. • ¢ : Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks. • 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks. When using the remote control, press ¢ / ¡ or 4 / 1 . If you tur n the PRESET +/–,[...]

17 Tu rning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3/ WMA Disc F or an MP3/WMA disc, this unit can store the number of the track that you stopped playback. By pressing CD 3 (CD 6 on the remote control), you can start playback again from the beginning of the same track—Resume play . Y ou can turn on and off the resume play for MP3/WMA discs. On the remot[...]

18 Programming the Playing Order of the T racks —–Program Play Y ou can arrange the order of the tracks to playback while in stop mode. Y ou can program up to 32 tracks. Program play is not a vailable to MP3/WMA discs on this unit If a track in an MP3/WMA disc is attempted to be programmed, the track will not be played back, and erased from the[...]

19 Playing at Random—–Random Play The tracks of the selected CD can be played at random. •T o use Random play , you ha ve to cancel Program play . On the remote control ONL Y : 1 Load a CD. 2 Press one of the disc number b uttons (DISC1, DISC2 and DISC3) f or the disc you want to play , then press 7 . 3 Press RANDOM so that “RANDOM” appea[...]

20 Playing Back from the External Source Connecting to Y our PC This system is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel. Y ou can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through your PC. When you connect your PC for the first time, f ollow the procedures belo w . •T he system cannot send any signal or data to your PC. I[...]

21 Connecting the Other Audio Equipment By using a stereo mini plug cord (not supplied), you can connect the audio equipment with an analog audio output such as an MD player or TV , etc . • The audio equipment can be used only as a playback device. 1 Connect the audio equipment to the unit using a stereo mini plug cord (not supplied). 2 Tu rn on [...]

22 2 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1 Press ¢ / ¡ or 4 / 1 to set the hour , then press SET . 2 Press ¢ / ¡ or 4 / 1 to set the minute, then press SET . “OFF TIME” appears. Press SET to enter into off-time setting mode. 3 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn off (on standby). 1 Press ¢ / ¡ or 4 / 1 to set the hour ,[...]

23 5 Select the preset station number . Press ¢ / ¡ or 4 / 1 to select the preset station number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. 6 Press ¢ / ¡ or 4 / 1 to set the volume le vel. •Y ou can select the volume lev el from V OL MIN, V OL 1 — V OL 30, and V OL MAX. 7 Press SET to complete the Daily T imer setting . The set[...]

24 Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. Handling discs • Remov e the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly . • Do not touch the shiny surf ace of the disc, or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to pre vent warping. • Be c[...]

25 Action Press DEMO on the unit. (See page 8.) Check all connections and make corrections. (See pages 6 to 7.) • Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely . • Change the position and direction of the AM loop antenna. • Extend the FM antenna at the best position. Clean or replace the disc. (See page 24.) • Plug the A C power cord. • U[...]

26 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-MXC55 Output Power SUBWOOFERS : 170 W per c hannel, min. RMS, dri ven into 3 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion MAIN SPEAKERS : 80 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz, measure[...]

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