JVC MX-J30 manual

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    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. GVT0011-001A [J] INSTRUCTIONS MX-J30 COMP ACT DIGIT AL AUDIO MANUEL D'INSTR UCTIONS Consists of CA-MXJ30 and SP-MXJ30. Composé du CA-MXJ30 et SP-MXJ[...]

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    – 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 remove scre ws, 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 e[...]

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    CA-D3S CA-D3S 1 cm 1 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 10 cm Front vie w Side view Face Côté Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid risk of electric shock and fire, and to pre vent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dim[...]

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    – 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 [...]

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    – 2 – Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 4 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Unpacking .......................[...]

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    – 3 – POWER ST ANDBY CD 1 CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 2 CD 3 PLA Y & EXCHANGER COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO PHONES PA N E L OPEN / CLOSE T APE CD AUX FM AM / EJECT EJECT PLA Y REC/PLAY A UTO REVERSE A UTO REVERSE VOLUME 1 BIT DUAL D/A CONVERTER COMPU PLA Y CONTROL + – 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 p q w e r t y u P ANEL OPEN / CLOSE REC ST ART/ST OP DUBBING REVERSE M[...]

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    – 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 PO WER button and ST ANDBY lamp (9) 3 Display windo w 4 Remote sensor 5 P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (9) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 6 PHONES jack (10) 7 T APE 2 3 b utton and lamp (15) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 8 A UX b utton and lamp ([...]

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    – 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) (12) Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND MODE button (10) 3 A CTIVE BASS EX. (e xtension) button (10) 4 T APE A b utton (15) 5 T APE B button (15) 6 REC P A [...]

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    – 6 – FM (75 ) ANTENNA AM LOOP GND FM GND AM EXT 2 3 1 23 1 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) If any is missing, consu[...]

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    – 7 – RIGHT LEFT SPEAKERS 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 ece ption. 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 co[...]

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    – 8 – ANTENNA AUX GND GND AM EXT FM RIGHT LEFT FM AM LOOP (75 ) SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect an audio equipment — used only as a playback de vice. When you connect and use this equipment, refer also to its manual. Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are color coded: White plugs and jacks are for left a[...]

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    – 9 – Common Operations Setting the Clock Before operating the unit any further , first set the c lock built in this unit. 1 Pr ess P ANEL OPEN/CLOSE. The unit is turned on and the Po wered Rolling Panel opens automatically . 2 Pr ess TIMER/CLOCK. The hour digits start flashing on the display . 3 Pr ess 4 or ¢ to adjust the hour , then press S[...]

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    – 10 – Reinforcing the Bass Sound The richness and fullness of the bass sound is maintained regardless of ho w lo w you set the volume. Y ou can use this effect only for playback. T o get the effect, press A CTIVE B ASS EX. so that the A CTIVE B ASS EX. lamp (the button itself) lights up on the unit. The A. B ASS EX indicator also lights up on [...]

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    – 11 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station On the unit ONL Y : 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 Pr ess and hold TUNING – / [...]

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    – 12 – Playing Back CDs Loading CDs 1 Pr ess 0 f or the disc tray (CD 1 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 a CD single (8 cm), place [...]

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    – 13 – T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 1 or ¡ . • 1 : F ast r ev erses 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 current[...]

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    – 14 – T o exit from Random play mode, press RANDOM again before or after play so that the unit enters Continuous play mode. Even if y ou press 4 (or 1 / 4 on the remote control). Y ou cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random play . • If you press ¢ (or ¢ / ¡ on the remote control), you can go to next random tracks. Repeating T [...]

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    – 15 – 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 deck you h[...]

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    – 16 – Recording Recording T apes 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 playing the [...]

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    – 17 – 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 (CD 1 to CD 3) to select t[...]

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    – 18 – Using the T imers PRESET PRESET DAIL Y ST S.MODE DAIL Y ST S.MODE PRESET SET SET DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME Clock setting (See page 9.) REC DAIL Y ST S.MODE TIMER /CLOCK TIMER /CLOCK – CD – – – TUNER FM TUNER AM TAPE AUX There are three timers av ailable — Recording T imer , Daily T imer , and Sleep T imer . Before using th[...]

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    – 19 – Using Recording Timer W ith Recording T imer , you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically . How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified station, sets the v olume level to “0, ” and starts recording when the on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before the on-time, and c[...]

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    – 20 – ST ANDBY POWER SLEEP ZZZ... PRESET SET 10 Canceled 20 30 60 90 120 TIMER /CLOCK CANCEL DEMO SET Recording Timer 7:00 6:30 Sleep Timer 7:30 does not work. Recording Timer AM 6:00 7:30 7:00 6:30 Daily Timer AM 6:00 Using Sleep T imer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep Timer w hen the unit is turned on. Ho[...]

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    – 21 – 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[...]

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    – 22 – 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 No sound is heard. Hard to lis[...]

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    Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products. NATIONAL HEADQUART[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY A UDIO-1 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warr ants this product and all par ts thereof, e xcept as set for th below ONL Y TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FR OM DEFECTIVE MA TERIAL AND W ORKMANSHIP from the date of or iginal retail purchase f or the per iod as shown below . (“The W arranty P eriod. ”) THIS LIMITED W AR[...]

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    VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN , L IMITED 0299MWMMDWJEM EN J V C MX-J30[J].COVER/5 99.1.27, 6:16 PM 2[...]