JVC MX-K5 manual

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  • Page 1

    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. LVT0689-007A [UW] SP-MXK5 SP-MXK5 CA-MXK5 PLAY & EXCHANGE DISC CHANGE SOUND MODE ACTIVE BASS EX. LEVEL CD-R / RW PLA YBACK COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPA[...]

  • Page 2

    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. W arnings, Cautions and Others – G-1 – A visos, precauciones y otras notas Advertências, precauções e outras notas Precaución –– Interruptor ! Desconect[...]

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    CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. – G-2 – CAUTION • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) [...]

  • Page 4

    Caution: Proper Ventilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent 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 dimensions below . 3 Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilati[...]

  • Page 5

    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 PARTE POS[...]

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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[...]

  • Page 7

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

  • Page 8

    – 3 – English Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel ST ANDBY/ON ST ANDBY PLA Y & EXCHANGE DISC CHANGE SOUND MODE CD-R / RW PL A YBA CK COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-K5 CLOCK / TIMER DISPLA Y PHONES REPEA T PROGRAM REC ST AR T /STOP CD REC ST AR T DU[...]

  • Page 9

    – 4 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Carrousel 2 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (9) 3 7 (stop) b utton (13 – 18) 4 SET button (9, 12, 14, 20 – 22) 5 CANCEL button (9, 15, 21, 22) DEMO button (8) 6 Display windo w 7 T APE 3 button and lamp (10, 16, 18) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 8 CD [...]

  • Page 10

    – 5 – English Remote Control Remote Control 1 ST ANDBY/ON button (9) 2 SLEEP button (22) 3 A UX button (10) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 4 Number buttons (12, 14) 5 KARA OKE button (19) 6 T APE 3 button (10, 16) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 FM/AM button (10, 12) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 8[...]

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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 adaptor (1) If any is missing, consult y our dealer immed[...]

  • Page 12

    – 7 – English 1 Pr ess and hold the clamp of the AM terminal on the r ear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the AM loop antenna cord into the terminal. 3 Release the f inger from the clamp. 4 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-covered w[...]

  • Page 13

    – 8 – English For pla ying the other equipment through this unit, connect between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and A UX IN jacks by using audio cords (not supplied). Adjusting the V oltage Selector Before plugging in the unit, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector on the rear of the unit. • DO NOT pl[...]

  • Page 14

    – 9 – English 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 a gain 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 comple[...]

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    – 10 – English Selecting the Sources T o listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) T o play back CDs, press CD 6 . (See pages 13 – 15.) T o play back tapes, press T APE 3 . (See page 16.) T o select the external equipment as the sour ce, press A UX. When you press the play b utton for a particular source (A UX, FM/AM, CD 6 ,[...]

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    – 11 – English • As you turn the control, the sound modes change as follo ws: 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 [...]

  • Page 17

    – 12 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts Before operating the tuner , make sure you have selected the correct AM spacing intervals (see page 10). 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 betwe[...]

  • Page 18

    – 13 – English Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the follo wing CDs: Audio CD, CD-R, and CD-R W . Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the unit. When playing a CD-R or CD-R W User -edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-R Ws (Re writable) can be played back only if they are already “f[...]

  • Page 19

    – 14 – English CD playback sequence (when ALL DISC is selected) When 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of the following sequences. • When CD1 is pressed : CD1 ] CD2 ] CD3 (then stops) • When CD2 is pressed : CD2 ] CD3 ] CD1 (then stops) • When CD3 is pressed : CD3 ] CD1 ] CD2 (then stops) * When only 2 CDs are loa[...]

  • Page 20

    – 15 – English T o stop during play , press 7 . • Random play also stops when 0 is pressed. T o exit from Random play mode, press RANDOM again during play so that the unit enters Continuous play mode. T o use Random play mode, you hav e to exit from the Program play mode. If y ou press 4 or ¢ Skips to the next track selected randomly . Repea[...]

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    – 16 – English Playing Back T apes 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. • Y ou can play bac k only type I. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck which you hav e put a cassette into is selecte[...]

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    – 17 – English Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press EJECT 0 f or the deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette in with the e xposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Start playing the source — FM, AM, CD player or auxiliary equipment connected to A UX IN jacks. • When you want to use the du[...]

  • Page 23

    – 18 – English CD Synchronized Recording Y ou can easily r ecord a CD onto a tape. • Y ou can also record the tracks in order you hav e made the program. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Put a recorda ble 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 b uttons (CD1,[...]

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    – 19 – English Y ou can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing. IMPORT ANT : • Alw ays set the MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone. • When you do not use the microphone, keep the microphones unconnected. If howling or squealing (feedback) occurs while using the microphone, tak e the following action[...]

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    – 20 – English 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 “Setting the Clock” on 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 t[...]

  • Page 26

    – 21 – English DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME CLOCK (See page 9.) REC 6 When y ou have selected “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” in step 5. Select the pr eset station number . Press 4 or ¢ to select the preset station number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. 7 Pr ess 4 or ¢ to set the volume le vel. • Y ou can select t[...]

  • Page 27

    – 22 – English 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. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns of f after the specified time length passes. On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press SLEEP . The time length until the shut-of f time appears and th[...]

  • Page 28

    – 23 – 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, 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 caref[...]

  • Page 29

    – 24 – English Specifications Amplifier section — CA-MXK5 Output Power : 80 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no mor e than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (a t 1 kHz) A UX: 530 mV/50 k Ω ΜΙ C : 2.5 mV/5 k Ω Speakers/Impedance: 6 Ω — 16 Ω T uner FM tuning range: 87.50 MHz —[...]

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    0401KSMMDWSAM J V C ANTENNA FM 75 AM [ ] AUX IN SPEAKER [ ] R L 6-16 220 127 240 110 VOLT AGE SETTING 230- 220 127 240 11 0 VOL T AGE SETTING 230- EN, SP, PR VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN , LIMITED IMPORTANT for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch pr[...]