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    INSTR UCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTRUCCIONES L VT1075-001A [JW] COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM SISTEMAS DE COMPONENTES COMP A CT OS MX-KA7 Consists of CA-MXKA7 and SP-MXKA7 Consiste de CA-MXKA7, y SP-MXKA7 FM MODE FM /AM AUX SLEEP STANDBY/ON CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 SOUND MODE ACTIVE BASS EX. SOUND TURBO FADE MUTING VOLUME PROGRAM/RANDOM REPEAT TAPE A/B TAPE CD RM-SMX[...]

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    G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Other s A visos, precauciones y otras notas CA U TION T o red uce the risk of electr ical shocks, fire , etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws, co vers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. PRECA UCIÓN P ara reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio, etc.: 1. No extr aiga los tornillos, los c[...]

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    G-2 Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prev ent damage, locate the appar atus as f ollows: 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 surf ace. Maintain an adequate air path f [...]

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    1 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 enjoy ment. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system. In it you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system. If you have a[...]

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    2 English Table of Contents Introduction ................................................... ........................................... ..................... 1 Features ................... ........... ........... ............... ........... .............. ........... ............ .............. . ....... .............. ........ 1 How This Manual I[...]

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    3 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 Control Match the polarity (+ and – ) on the b[...]

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    4 Getting Started English CAUTION: • Make all connec tions before plugg ing the System int o 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 coaxial lea d (the kind with a round wire going[...]

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    5 Getting Started English Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Unit • Even when connecting an outside AM antenna, keep the indoor AM loop connected. CAUTION: • To avoid noise, ke ep antennas awa y from the System, th e connecting co rd and the AC power cord. Connecting the Speakers Connect the right speaker to the RIGHT speaker terminals[...]

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    6 Getting Started 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 the AC power c ord into the wall outlet. Now, y[...]

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    7 English Basic Operations ) Turning the Power On and Off Turning the System On 1 Press the STANDBY/ON 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 example, if the last thing you were doing w[...]

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    8 Basic Operations English Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) You can mute the output with one touch operation. To muting 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 previous level. • After Fade-out Muting, turning [...]

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    9 English Using the Tuner You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned 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 the FM/AM button to turn on the System and start p[...]

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    10 Using the Tuner English • In AM broadcast, reception sensitivity will be changed by turning the AM loop antenna. Turn the AM loop antenna for best receptio n. 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- quencies prior to shipme nt. This is n ot a ma[...]

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    11 English Using the CD Player The CD Player h as the rotational disc tray that c an 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 consists of the following three kinds of indica- tors[...]

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    12 Using the CD Player 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 di sc number that was lastly selecte d, it will start playing from the first track. ❏ By pressing the CD1-CD3 button, the System wil[...]

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    13 Using the CD Player English Basics of Using the CD Player- Normal Play To Play CDs 1 Load CDs. 2 Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) you want to play. The selected disc number (e.g. “ CD DISC 1 ” ) appears on the display. The first track of t he selected CD begi ns playing. When th e first CD finishes playing, the next and the third CDs a[...]

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    14 Using the CD Player 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 Program 1 Load CDs 2 In Stop mode, set the CD P[...]

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    15 Using the CD Player 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 Random Play, press the REPEAT but- ton to select “ REPEAT ALL ” or “ REPEAT 1 ” before starting playback. For details, see “ Repeating Tracks ” mentioned below. 1 In Stop mode, set the CD [...]

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    16 English Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) The Cassette Deck allows you to play, record, and dub audio 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 these tapes easily ja m in the pinch-rollers and[...]

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    17 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 r ecord. For each sour ce, the pro- cedure is a little bit different so we explain each separately. But first, here are a few th ings [...]

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

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    19 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 Syst em. (See page 6.) 1 Set the volume level to the minimum posi- tion. 2 Press the AUX button.[...]

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    20 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 every day to music from any source, instead of an alarm cloc k. REC (Recording) Timer Unattended recording of radio broadcasts. You can set th e starting time and[...]

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    21 Using the Timers English Setting the Daily Timer Once you have set the Daily Timer, the timer will be activated at the same time every day. The Timer indicator ( ) and “ DAILY ” indicator on the display shows that the Daily Timer you have set is in effect. You can set the Daily Timer whether the System is turned on or off. • Perform each s[...]

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    22 Using the Timers 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 sele ct the preset st ation number, then press the SET button. When selecting – CD – – : B[...]

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    23 Using the Timers English Using the Uni t You can set the time in the same way as for set ting the Daily Tim- er. 1 Insert a blank or eras able tape into the Deck B and wind past the tape le ader. 2 Press the CLOCK/TIMER button until “ ON TIME ” immediately after “ REC ” appears on the display. The Timer indicator ( ) lights and the “ R[...]

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    24 Using the Timers English Setting the SLEEP Timer Use the Sleep Timer to turn the System off af ter a certain numbe r 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 only set the Sleep Timer when the System is on. U[...]

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    25 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, c onven- tional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean a CD. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs and the mechanism clea n. ?[...]

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    26 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 qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. Symptom P ossible Cause Action No sound [...]

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    VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED EN, SP 0403NYMCREBET © 2003 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED MX-KA7(JW)_Eng.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 16, 2003 9 :55 AM[...]