JVC RC-EZ38SJ manual

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    RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / INSTRUCTIONS RC-EZ38S LVT1494-003A [J] CD POR T ABLE SYSTEM For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No which are located either on the rear, bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain t[...]

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    – G-1 – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NE PAS EXPOSER À LA PLUIE NI À L’HUMIDITÉ ATTENTION:RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS OUVRIR W arnings, Cautions and Other s Mises en gar de, précautions et indications diverses The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is [...]

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    – G-2 – CA UTION –– ST ANDBY/ON button ! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (all lamps and indications go off). When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The ST ANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the unit is on standby , the ST ANDBY lamp lights [...]

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    – G-3 – Caution: Proper V entilation 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 pa[...]

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    1 CONTENTS FEATURES ................................................................. 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................... 1 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ................................... 2 POWER SUPPLY ....................................................... 3 NAMES OF PARTS AND CONTROLS .................... 4 REMOTE CONTROL UNI[...]

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    2 Do not use this unit in direct sunlight or leave the unit in a closed automobile (or yacht, etc.) where it would be exposed to high temperatures above 40 ° C (104 ° F). 1 Avoid using the unit in the following places: • Where the temperature may become excessively high or low; the recommended temperature range is 5 ° C and 35 ° C (41 ° F an[...]

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    3 POWER SUPPLY Operation on household AC Connect the AC power cord. CAUTIONS: • Use only with the JVC power cord provided with this unit to avoid malfunction or damage to the unit. Remove batteries when using the power cord. • Be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet when going out or when the unit is not in use for an extended period o[...]

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    4 Rear side PHONES BEAT CUT 2 1 AC I N 22 23 24 25 26 22 FM Telescopic antenna 23 BEAT CUT switch 24 PHONES jack Connect stereo mini headphones (3.5-mm (3/16") diameters, impedance of 16 Ω to 32 Ω ) to this jack. The speaker output is switched off with headphones connected. NAMES OF PARTS AND CONTROLS Top and front sides 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9[...]

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    5 Installing batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control unit. 2 Insert two AAA (UM-4)/R03-size batteries (not supplied). Insert the batteries with the ª and · terminals matching the indication inside the battery compartment. Insert the · ends first. AAA (UM-4)/R03-size batteries 3 Replace the battery cover. Battery [...]

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    6 TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / ST ANDBY/ON ST ANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON button Press the STANDBY/ON button on the unit to turn the unit on. You can also press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote control unit.[...]

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    7 SETTING THE CLOCK RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / 3, 5 2, 4, 6 3, 5 3, 5 1 1 Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock built in this unit. There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is c[...]

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    8 ADJUSTING THE SOUND RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / PHONES (on the rear) EQ EQ HBS MUTING VOLUME +/– VOL 5 / ∞ Adjusting the volume Press VOLUME + or VOLUME – to increase or decrease the volume. You can press VOL 5 or VOL[...]

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    9 PLAYING COMPACT DISCS Notes on compact discs This unit has been designed only to play back the following CDs. • Digital audio CD • Recordable digital audio CD (CD-R) • Rewritable digital audio CD (CD-RW) When playing a CD-R or CD-RW You can play back finalized CD-R or CD-RW recorded in music CD format or in MP3 or WMA format . (If a CD-RW h[...]

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    10 PLAYING COMPACT DISC RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / 2 3 4 1 3 4 1 Press PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc door. 2 Load a disc with the label side facing up and close the disc door. • 8-cm CD can be played on the unit without[...]

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    11 To pause playback Press CD during playback. To resume playback, press the button again. CD CD Main unit Remote Selecting a desired track directly Use the number buttons on the remote control unit. Example: • To select track 8, press 8. • When the total number of tracks is double-digits: To select track 21, press 0 , 2 , then 1. • When the [...]

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    12 PLAYING USB Playing a USB Operate in the order shown RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / 2 4 4 2 1 2 1 Open the USB terminal cover. 2 Insert a USB. • Press the USB 6 button to start play. 3 The track number is displayed. Elapsed[...]

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    13 Random playback Press RANDOM in CD mode so that the RANDOM indicator lights up in the display window. You can press RANDOM on the remote control unit to select random playback. Tracks are played in random order. To cancel random playback, press the button again so that the RANDOM indicator goes off. Repeat/Random playback (for CD mode or USB mod[...]

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    14 Programmed playback (for CD mode or USB mode) Up to 32 tracks can be programmed to play in any desired order. RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / 1, 7 2 4 3, 5 2 1, 7 1 Press CD or USB to enter each mode, if the unit is in TUNER o[...]

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    15 Confirm/Play MP3 or WMA files on a CD or a USB 1 Press MENU/FM MODE. Floders are displayed. ROOT ALBUM1 USB • Press 4 or ¢ to change to another folder on the same layer. • Press STOP/ENTER to change to a lower layer. • Press MENU/FM MODE to change to an upper layer. 2 Press 4 or ¢ to select a desired track(file). 3 Press STOP/ENTER to pl[...]

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    16 RADIO RECEPTION Tuning in a station RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band, FM or AM. You can press TUNER on the remote control unit to select the band. 2 Press and hold 4 or ¢ for[...]

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    17 Presetting stations You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / 3 2, 4 3 3 2, 4 There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 3 a[...]

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    18 CASSETTE PLAYBACK Notes on cassette tapes • Use only type-I normal tapes. The recording/playback characteristics of this unit are those for normal tapes, which have different characteristics from CrO 2 and metal tapes. • The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not recommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and these tapes [...]

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    19 RECORDING RANDOM MUTING EQ 123 45 6 7 8 9 0 VOL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE TUNER/ BAND CD USB REPEAT SLEEP MENU/ FM MODE STOP/ ENTER PROGRAM / PRESET STANDBY / ON / 2 3 1 1 1 Standard recording 1 Prepare the recording source. • When recording from the radio: Set to the tuner mode and tune in a desired station. • When recording from a CD: Set t[...]

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    20 MAINTENANCE Cleaning the CD pickup lens If the CD pickup lens is dirty, the sound may be degraded. Open the disc door and clean the lens. Use a blower (available at a camera store, etc.) to blow off dust on the lens. Blower Lens Cleaning the heads, capstan and pinch roller Cleaning is important! When the tape is running, magnetic powder and dust[...]

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    21 TROUBLESHOOTING • If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. • If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. Symptom Power cannot be turned on. When 3 PLAY is pr[...]

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    22 SPECIFICATIONS CD player CD capacity : 1 CD Signal-to-noise ratio : 60 dB Dynamic range : 60 dB Tuner FM tuning range : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz AM tuning range : 520 kHz – 1 710 kHz Antennas : Telescopic antenna for FM Ferrite core antenna for AM Cassette deck Frequency response : 100 Hz – 8 000 Hz Wow & flutter : 0.35% (WRMS) Fast wind t[...]

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    PLEASE NOTE : P.O. BOXES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING; WARRANTY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT FORM NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE ZIPCODE DAY TIME PHONE NUMBER: REASON FOR RETURN BT-51025-5 ( 0605 ) Please do not return your product to the retailer. Instead, please box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship[...]

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    0606NSMCRE M T S EN © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited 99_AR-FCV_RC-EZ38S.p65 06.6.15, 1:40 PM 2[...]