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    INSTRUCTIONS PC-X570BK/X560BK/X550BK CD PORTABLE COMPONENT SYSTEM SISTEMA PORTATIL DE COMPONENTES DE CD CHAINE PORTABLE A LECTEUR CD PC-X570BK/X560BK/X550BK CD PORTABLE COMPONENT SYSTEM MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS LVT0153-001A [J,C] PC-X550BK PC-X570BK/X560BK For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No[...]

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    2 ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Please read these instructions carefully before starting operation to be sure to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit. CONTENTS Features ........................................................ 3 Safety precautions ........................................ 4 Handling [...]

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    3 INFORMA TION (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 reason- able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre- quency e[...]

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    4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Prevention of Electric Shocks, Fire Hazards and Damage 1. Even when the POWER button is set to standby , a very small current will flow . T o save power and for safety when not using the unit for an extended period of time, dis- connect the power cord from the household AC outlet. 2. Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.[...]

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    5 3. Condensation In the following cases, condensation may occur in the unit, in which case the unit may not operate correctly . • In a room where a heater has just been switched on. • In a place where there is smoke or high humidity . • When the unit is moved directly from a cold to a warm room. In these cases, set the POWER button to ON and[...]

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    6 FIJACIÓN/RETIRO DE LOS AL T A VOCES Cuando utiliza los altavoces colocados en la unidad principal Alinee los salientes A del altavoz con los las hendiduras B de la unidad principal y desplace el altavoz hacia adelante hasta fijarlo. La palanca de fijación se prenderá y se bloqueará automáticamente. • Coloque el otro altavoz de la misma for[...]

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    7 RACCORDEMENTS • Ne pas mettre l’appareil sous tension tant que tous les raccordements ne sont pas terminés. ALIMENT A TION A. Fonctionnement sur secteur • Raccorder le cordon d’alimentation secteur . • Le cordon d’alimentation secteur fourni avec cet appareil ne peut être branché que dans un seul sens afin d’éviter tout risque d[...]

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    8 B. Operation on batteries • Loading batteries 1. Open the battery cover by pulling it toward you while pressing the sections marked by the arrows. 2. Insert eight ‘‘R20/D (13F)’’ size batteries as shown in the diagram. * Be careful to insert the batteries with the ª and · terminals positioned correctly . 3. Replace the cover . Checkin[...]

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    9 NAMES OF P ARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS CD player/General section 1 POWER button 2 Power on indicator 3 PLA Y MODE button This is used to select the CD play mode. Each time it is pressed, the mode changes in the following sequence: (When CD play has stopped) Normal play = Single tune repeat play ( ) = All tunes repeat play ( ALL) = Program play = Ran[...]

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    10 q Headphones jack (PHONES) (3.5 mm dia. stereo mini) Connect headphones (with impedance 16 Ω –1 k Ω ) to this jack. The speakers are automatically switched off when the head- phones are connected. w Remote sensor section (PC-X570/X560 only) e Display window 1 SLEEP indicator (PC-X570/X560 only) 2 T rack number display 3 Playback time displ[...]

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    11 Rear panel 1 T elescopic antenna 2 AC IN (AC Input) jack 3 Battery compartment cover 4 SPEAKER terminals Connect the provided speakers to these terminals. 5 BEA T CUT switch (NORM 1, 2, 3) Panel trasero 1 Antena telescópica 2 Jack AC IN (entrada de CA) 3 Cubierta del compar timiento de las pilas 4 T erminales de los altavoces (SPEAKER) Conecte [...]

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    12 2 1 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (PC-X570/X560 only) Preparation before use • Installing batteries in the remote control unit 1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control unit. 2. Insert two ‘‘R6/AA (15F)’’ size batteries ( op- tion ). • Insert the batteries with the ª and · terminals matching the indication inside the ba[...]

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    13 The following operations can be performed using the remote control unit. • Check the functions of the operation but- tons carefully and operate them cor- rectly . 1 POWER (AC) button • When power is supplied from the bat- teries, even when the button is pressed, this unit will not be switched on. Switch on the POWER button of the main unit f[...]

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    14 SWITCHING THE POWER ON/ ST ANDBY Switching the power on/standby • Switching on: • Switching to standby: CONEXIÓN/PUEST A EN ESPERA DE LA ALIMENT ACIÓN Conexión/puesta en espera de la alimentación • Conexión: COMMUT A TION MARCHE/ A TTENTE DE L ’ALIMENT A TION Commutation marche/attente de l’alimentation • Mise en marche : • Mi[...]

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    15 COMPU PLA Y (only when AC power is used) Even when the power is set to standby , press- ing the button shown below switches on the power and selects the source. Notes: 1. The COMPU PLA Y button on the remote control has the same function as this unit. 2. Position the front panel away from you when carrying this unit to avoid accidentally press- [...]

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    16 VOLUME, SOUND AND OTHER CONTROLS VOLUME buttons + : Use to increase the volume. – : Use to decrease the volume. (Control range from VOL 0 to VOL 25.) ACTIVE HYPER-BASS PRO button ON : The AHB PRO indicator lights. Set to this position when listening to Active Hyper- Bass Pro sound. OFF : The AHB PRO indicator goes out. Set to this position whe[...]

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    17 CONCERNING COMP ACT DISCS Since dirty , damaged and warped discs may damage the unit, care should be taken of the following: 1. Usable compact discs Use compact discs with the mark shown. 2. Notes on handling discs • Do not touch the reflective recorded sur- face. • Do not stick anything to or write any- thing on the label side. • Do not b[...]

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    18 PLA YING COMP ACT DISCS Playing an entire disc ... The following example assumes a compact disc with 12 tunes and a total playing time of 48 min- utes 57 seconds. Operate in the order shown. 1 Press to open the CD holder . 2 Load a disc with the label side facing up. Close the CD holder with your hand. 3 Press to start play . 4 Adjust. • 8-cm [...]

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    19 Notes: • The following indication may be shown when a disc is dirty or scratched, or when the disc is loaded upside down or not loaded. In such a case, check the disc and insert again af- ter cleaning the disc or turning it over . • Do not use the unit at excessive high or cold temperatures. The recommended temperature range is from 5°C (41[...]

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    20 RANDOM PROGRAM REPEAT REMOTE CONTROL RM-RXP1010 / CLEAR SOUND AHB PRO VOLUME 12 3 4 7 10 8 +10 9 6 5 TUNER BAND UP DOWN (AC) POWER SLEEP CD / TAPE 1 2 Direct access playback (using the re- mote control) (PC-X570/X560 only) • Pressing any of the track number buttons will start play from the beginning of the des- ignated tune, without your havin[...]

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    21 Programmed play (using the controls of the main unit) • Up to 20 tunes can be programmed to be played in any required order . The total playing time of programmed tunes is displayed (up to 99 minutes, 59 seconds). (Example: When programming the 2nd tune to be played first, the 6th tune next, and then the 12th tune, etc.) 1 Set the CD mode. 2 P[...]

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    22 T o confirm the details of a program ... After setting the program, press the ENTER/ MEMORY button; the tunes making up the pro- gram will be displayed in programmed order . T o clear the programmed tunes ... Press the 7 button before playing a disc. Dur- ing programmed playback, press this button twice. Y ou can also press the PLA Y MODE but- t[...]

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    23 T o clear the programmed tunes ... Press the 7 /CLEAR button before playing a disc. During programmed playback, press this but- ton twice. Y ou can also press the PLA Y MODE button to set a mode besides PROGRAM mode. When the CD holder is opened, programmed tunes are cleared automatically . Notes: 1. If the total playing time of the programmed t[...]

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    24 Reproducción aleatoria (utilizando el controlador remoto) (PC-X570/X560 exclusivamente) Cuando se presiona el botón RANDOM, la unidad repr oduce una vez todas las músicas de un disco en orden aleatorio. Reproducción repetida (utilizando el controlador remoto) (PC-X570/X560 exclusivamente) Pulse el botón REPEA T antes o durante la repr oducc[...]

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    25 CASSETTE PLA YBACK Operate in the order shown. 1 Load a cassette tape. 2 Press to start playback. (The power is switched on, T APE mode is engaged and tape playback starts.) • When battery power is used, switch on the POWER button first, then perform operations. 3 Adjust. REPRODUCCIÓN DE CASSETTES Proceda en el orden indicado. 1 Coloque un ca[...]

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    26 RADIO RECEPTION Operate in the order shown. 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button. • The power is switched on and a band and radio frequency will be shown in the display . • When battery power is used, switch on the POWER button first, then perform operations. 2 Select the band. FM (Auto) = FM MONO = AM 3 une to the required station. Using the anten[...]

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    27 STEREO AUTO/MONO mode Auto mode: Set to this mode when listening to or recording an FM stereo broadcast. The STEREO indica- tor in the display window lights when the FM stereo broadcast is received. MONO: Set to this mode when FM stereo reception is noisy . When another station is tuned to in mono mode, the unit automatically enters Auto mode. S[...]

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    28 RANDOM PROGRAM REPEAT REMOTE CONTROL RM-RXP1010 / CLEAR SOUND AHB PRO VOLUME 12 3 4 7 10 8 +10 9 6 5 TUNER BAND UP DOWN (AC) POWER SLEEP CD / TAPE 4 1 2 3 Presetting stations (using the controls of the main unit) 15 stations in each band (FM and AM) can be preset as follows: 1 T une to the required station. 2 Press the ENTER/MEMORY button. 3 Sel[...]

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    29 • Repeat the above procedure for each of the other stations, using a different preset but- ton each time. • Repeat the above procedure for the AM band. Notes: • The previous preset station is erased when a new station is set as the new station’s fre- quency replaces the previous frequency in memory . • When listening to an AM broadcast[...]

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    30 Synchronized recording with the CD player • In this system, the CD player starts play- back when the cassette deck enters the re- cording mode. Operate in the order shown. 1 Load a disc and close the CD holder . 2 Set CD mode. 3 Press the 7 (stop) button to set stop mode. 4 Load a cassette in the deck with side A fac- ing up. (Wind past the le[...]

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    31 Note: • During CD synchro recording, the CD 6 and SEARCH ( 4 / ¢ ) buttons do not function. It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary , dramatic, musical, or artist[...]

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    32 BEA T CUT switch (on the rear panel) When recording an AM broadcast, beats may be produced which are not heard when listen- ing to the broadcast. In such a case, set this switch after setting the deck to record mode so that the beats are eliminated. Normally set this switch to ‘‘NORM 1’ ’. Erasing When recording on a pre-recorded tape, t[...]

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    33 MANTENIMIENTO ¡La limpieza es importante! Cuando la cinta se mueve, el polvo magnético y la suciedad se acumulan naturalmente en las cabezas, cabrestante y r odillo de presión. Cuando éstos se ensucian demasiado ... • Se deteriora la calidad del sonido. • Disminuye el nivel de sonido de salida. • El sonido previo no se borra completame[...]

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    34 • Cassette Deck Section 5. Playback sound is at a very low level. * Is the head dirty? 6. The ONE TOUCH REC button does not function. * Have the safety tabs of the cassette been broken off? • Tuner Section 7. Reception is noisy . * Try adjusting the antenna. • Timer Section 8. Sleep timer operation does not start. * Is the sleep timer mode[...]

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    35 General Power output : 5.5 watts per channel, min. RMS, at 3 ohms from 300 Hz to 15 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic dis tortion Output jacks : Headphones (0–20 mW/ch, 32 Ω ) (matching impedance 16 Ω –1 k Ω ) Power supply : AC 120 V , 60 Hz DC 12 V (‘‘R20/D (13F)’ ’ cell x 8) Power consumption : 20 W (with POWER but- to[...]

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    EN, SP , FR VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED PC-X570BK/X560BK/X550BK CD PORTABLE COMPONENT SYSTEM Printed in China 1298IMMIDEJSC A4-3C 95.6.5[...]