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    For Customer Use: Enter below t he Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf ormation f or future ref er- ence. M od e l N o. Se r i al N o. INSTR UCTIONS L VT0686-001 B [J] COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-K1/MX-K3 ACTIVE BASS EX. COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-K1 STANDBY/ON STANDBY [...]

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    G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others For U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide re asonable prot ection again st harmful interference in a residential instal- lation. This equipment g enerates, uses, and can radia[...]

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    G-2 1. CLASS 1 LASE R PRODUCT 2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and inte r- lock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualitied service personne l. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:[...]

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    1 English English English English English English English Introduction Thank you for purchasing the JVC Co mpact Component System. We hope it will be a valued addition to your h ome, giving you years of enjoyment. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system. In it you will find all the information you n[...]

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    2 English English English English English English English Table of Contents Introduction ......................................... .......................................... ................................ 1 Features ................ ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... .............. .......................... ..... [...]

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    3 English English English English English English English Getting Started Accessories Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System. AM Loop Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenna (1) If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. How To Put Batteries In the Remote [...]

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    4 Getting Started English English English English English English English CAUTION: • Make all connections before plugg ing the System into an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna Using the Supplied Wire Antenna Using an FM 75-Ohm Antenna Cable (not Supplied) If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna. • Before attaching a 75 ohm co[...]

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    5 Getting Started English English English English English English English Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Unit • Even when conne cting an outside AM antenna, keep the indoor AM loop connected. CAUTIONS: • To avoid noise, keep antennas away from the System, the connecting cord and the AC power cord. • Use speakers with the co rrect[...]

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    6 Getting Started English English English English English English English Connecting External Equipment Connect a signal cord (not supplied) between the System’s AUX-IN terminals and the output terminals of the external MD recorder , tape deck, etc. You can then listen to the external source through the System. Connecting to the Wall Outlet Plug [...]

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    7 English English English English English English English Basic Operations ) Turning the Power On and Off Turning the System On 1 Press the % _ button. The display comes on and “WELCOME” is displayed once. The STANDBY indicator goes out. The System comes on ready to continue in the mode it was in when the power was last turned off. • For exam[...]

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    8 Basic Operations English English English English English English English Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) You can mute the output with one touch operation. To mute the output , press the FADE MUTING button on the Remote Control. The output is faded out. To release muti ng , press the FADE MUTING button once again. The output is faded in to the previ[...]

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    9 English English English English English English English Using the Tuner You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tu ned in manually, automatically, or from preset memory storage. ❏ Before listening to the radio: • Make sure that both the FM and AM antennas are correctly connected. (See pages 4 and 5). One Touch Radio Just press t[...]

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    10 Using the Tuner English English English English English English English • In AM broadcast, reception sensitivity will be cha nged by turning the AM loop antenna. Turn the AM loop antenna for best reception. Presetting Stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations. • Preset numbers may have been set to factory test fre[...]

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    11 English English English English English English English Using the CD Player ) The CD Player has the rotational disc tray that can accommodate 3 CDs. You can use Normal, Program, Random, or Repeat Play. Here are the basic things you need to know to play CDs and locate the different tracks on them. About the Disc Indicator The Disc indicator consi[...]

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    12 Using the CD Player English English English English English English English Example of indication: One Touch Play The power comes on, and operations are done automatically. ❏ By pressing the CD 6 button, the System will come on, and if a CD is loaded for the disc number that was lastly selected, it will start playing from the first track. ❏ [...]

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    13 Using the CD Player English English English English English English English Basics of Using the CD Player- Normal Play To Play CDs 1 Load CDs. 2 Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) yo u want to play. The selected disc number (e.g. “CD-1” ) appears on the dis- play. The first track of the selected CD begins playing. When the first CD finis[...]

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    14 Using the CD Player English English English English English English English Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks You can program the playing order of the tracks on all the CDs. Note that you can only make a program when the CD Player is stopped. ❏ You can program up to 32 tracks in any desired order including the same trac ks. To Make a[...]

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    15 Using the CD Player English English English English English English English Random Play The tracks of all the CDs will play in no special order when you use this mode. • To use Repeat Play for Rando m Play, press the REPEAT but- ton to select “ALL” or “1” before starting playback. For details, see “Repeating Tracks”mentioned below.[...]

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    16 English English English English English English English Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) The Cassette Deck allows you to play, record, and dub aud io tapes. ❏ Listening to type I tape is suitable for this Cassette Deck. The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not rec- ommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and [...]

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    17 English English English English English English English Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) Recording onto a cassette from any of the sound sources is simple. Just place a tape in Deck B, have the source ready, make one or two settings, and you’re ready to record. For each sour ce, the pro- cedure is a little bit different so we explain each s[...]

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    18 Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) English English English English English English English Standard Recording This is the basic method for recording any source. The System also has special ways for recording CD to tape, and tape to tape, which save you time and effort, as well as give you some special effects. However, when you need to add a se[...]

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    19 English English English English English English English Using an External Equipment Listening to the External Equipment You can listen to the external equipment such as MD recorder, cas- sette deck, or other auxiliary. ❏ First, make sure that the external equipment is properly connect- ed to the System. (See page 6.) 1 Set the volume level to [...]

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    20 English English English English English English English Using the Timers The timers lets you control recording and listening functions auto- matically . Three types of timers are available: DAILY Timer Use this timer to set wake up everyday to music from any source, instead of an alarm clock. REC (Recording) Timer Unattended recording of radio b[...]

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    21 Using the Timers English English English English English English English Setting the Daily Timer Once you have set the Daily Timer, the timer will be activated at the same time e very day. The Timer indicator ( ) on the display shows that the Daily Tim- er you have set is in effect. You can set the Daily Timer whether the System is turned on or [...]

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    22 Using the Timers English English English English English English English Preparation for each music source: Perform the following operation according to the music source you have selected. Then, the System enters Volume Setting mode. • When selecting TUNER FM or TUNER AM: Press the ¢ or 4 button to select the preset station number, then press[...]

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    23 Using the Timers English English English English English English English Using the Unit You can set the time in the same way as for setting the Daily Tim- er. 1 Insert a blank or eras able tape into the Deck B and wind past the tape leade r. 2 Press the CLOCK/TIMER button until “ON TIME” immediately after “REC” appears on the display. Th[...]

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    24 Using the Timers English English English English English English English Setting the SLEEP Timer Use the Sleep Timer to turn the System off after a certain number of minutes when it is playing. By setting the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know that your System will turn off by it- self rather than play all n ight. • You can onl[...]

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    25 English English English English English English English Care And Maintenance Handle your CDs and tapes carefully, and they will last a long time. Compact Discs CAUTION: • Do not use any solvent (for example, conven- tional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean a CD. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance [...]

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    26 English English English English English English English Troubleshooting • If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. • If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the System has been physically damaged, call a q u alified person, such as your dealer, for[...]

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    27 English English English English English English English Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a ke yword in the engineer ing and production of the wide arra y of JVC products, service is the k ey to maintaining the high lev el of performance f or which JVC is world famous . The JVC service and engin[...]

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    28 English English English English English English English LIMITED W ARRANTY A UDIO-1 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set f or th below ONL Y TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIAL AND W ORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown belo[...]

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    0101TTMCREHIT EN VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Specifications Amplifier Output Power CA-MXK3 70 W per channel, min. RMS, at 6 Ω , with no more than 1 0% total harmonic distortion CA-MXK1 40 W per channel, min. RMS, at 6 Ω , with no more than 1 0% total harmonic distortion Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz) AUX IN 300 mV/50 k Ω Speaker ter[...]