JVC MX-GT70 manual

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. GVT0052-001A [J] INSTRUCTIONS MX-GT90 — Consists of CA-MXGT90 and SP-MXGT90. MX-GT80 — Consists of CA-MXGT80 and SP-MXGT80. MX-G70 — Consists of CA-[...]

– G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws , covers 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 en[...]

– G-2 – GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC — NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE POWER SER VICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. P ART H) GROUND CLAMPS GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810–21) ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810–20) ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 1) Read Inst[...]

– 1 – 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 r emote control is different fr om [...]

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

– 3 – Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel PLA Y & EXCHANGE ST ANDBY/ON CD-R / RW PL A YBA CK ST ANDBY 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 p q w e r t y 3 l k j f h s ; u i o a d g EN01-12.MX-G90&80&70[J]f 12/20/00, 10:57 PM 3[...]

– 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 ST ANDBY/ON b utton and ST ANDBY lamp (9, 22, 23) 3 Remote sensor 4 PRESET + / – control (12) 4 / ¢ (re verse search/forward search) contr ol (9, 11, 14 – 16, 20 – 23) 5 Display windo w 6 T APE 2 3 b utton and lamp (9, 17 – 19) Pr essing this button also turns o[...]

– 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (14, 15) Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 Number buttons (12, 14, 15) 3 4 (rev erse search) button (12, 14, 15, 17) 4 7 (stop) button (14 – 18, 20, 23) 5 REC ST [...]

– 6 – Getting Started Supplied Accessories Make sure that y ou have 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) If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batteries into the Re[...]

– 7 – 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remo ve the vinyl by twisting it as sho wn in the diagram. 2 T urn the AM loop antenna until you ha ve the best r ece ption. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-co vere[...]

– 8 – 1 Open the speaker terminals on the r ear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal. Match the polarity (colors) of the speaker terminals: Red (+) to red (+) and black (–) to black (–); Blue (+) to blue (+) and black (–) to black (–). 3 Close the speaker terminals. IMPORT ANT : Use only speakers with the [...]

– 9 – Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. T o turn off the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. A little power is al ways consumed ev en while the unit is on standby . T o switch off the power supply completely , un[...]

– 10 – Adjusting the V olume Y ou can adjust the volume le vel only while the unit is turned on. The v olume lev el can be adjusted in 32 steps (V OL MIN, V OL 01 — V OL 30, and V OL MAX). T urn V OLUME + / – clockwise (+) to increase the v olume or counterclockwise (–) to decr ease it. When using the remote control, press V OLUME + to in[...]

– 11 – Creating Y our Own Sound Mode — Manual Mode Y ou can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. These changed settings can be stored in the MANU AL 1, MANU AL 2, and MANU AL 3 modes. • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Sel[...]

– 12 – 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 pre viously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Start searching f or stations. On the unit: Pr ess and hold TUNING + or TUNING – for mor e than[...]

– 13 – Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed to playback the follo wing CDs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your CDs and[...]

– 14 – Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play 1 Load CDs. 2 Pr ess one of the disc number b uttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) f or the disc you want to play . CD play starts from the f ir st track of the selected disc and the disc number lamp starts flashing. • Pressing CD 3 / 8 instead of the disc number buttons starts playing back if a [...]

– 15 – Programming the Playing Order of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which tracks play before y ou start playing. Y ou can program up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat play (see page 16) for Program play , pr ess REPEA T after starting Program play . • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the se[...]

– 16 – Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • T o use Repeat play for Random play , press REPEA T after starting Random play . 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , pr ess CD 3¥8 , then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Pr ess RANDOM so that “RANDOM” appears o[...]

– 17 – 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 deck you hav e put a cassette i[...]

– 18 – Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 f or the deck B. 2 Put a recorda ble cassette into deck B. 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 playing the source — FM, AM, CD player ,[...]

– 19 – 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 . On the unit ONL Y : 1 Put a recorda ble cassette into deck B. 2 Load CDs. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) to select the disc, then 7 . • If you want to make a p[...]

– 20 – 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 . Ho wever , 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 length. [...]

– 21 – Using the T imers There are three timers a vailable — Daily Timer , Recording 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 wake to your fa vorite music or radio program. Y ou can set the timer whether the unit is on or of f[...]

– 22 – 5 Tu r n 4 / ¢ to select the sour ce to play , then press SET/DISPLA Y . • The source changes as follows: TUNER FM : tunes into a specif ied pr eset FM station. = go to step 6. TUNER AM : tunes into a specified preset AM station. = go to step 6. – CD – – : plays a disc from a specif ied track of a specified disc. = go to step 6.[...]

– 23 – 4 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on at. 1) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the hour , then press SET/DISPLA Y . 2) Tu r n 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLA Y . “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters of f- time setting mode. 5 Set the off-time y ou want the unit to turn off (on standby) at. 1) Tu r n 4 /[...]

– 24 – SLEEP10 SLEEP60 SLEEP30 SLEEP20 Canceled SLEEP120 SLEEP90 T o turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC” appears on the display . 2 T o turn off the Recording T imer , press CANCEL/DEMO. The REC (Recording T imer) indicator goes of f from the display . The Recording T imer is c[...]

– 25 – 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, take 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 careful not t[...]

– 26 – If you are ha ving a pr oblem 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 physically damaged, call a qualif ied person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom Unable to cancel the display demonstra[...]

– 27 – Specifications MX-GT90 Amplifier section — CA-MXGT90 Output P ower SUBWOOFERS: 160 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 70 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance[...]

– 28 – MX-G70 Amplifier section — CA-MXG70 Output P ower SUBWOOFERS: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 55 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, measu[...]

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