JVC SP-FSS57 manual

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    FS-S57 —Consists of CA-FSS57 and SP-FSS57 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM FS-S57 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS EM GVT0134-001A [J] DISC DOWN CANCEL SET AUX/DVD DISC SELECT PLAY MODE TREBLE BASS VOLUME FM/AM REPEAT PHONES CD CD1 CD2 CD3 CD4 CD5 5 -CD CHANGER, PLAY&EXCHANGE 5-CD CHANGER, PLAY & EXCHANGE 5 -CD MP3 AHB PRO STANDBY/ON DISPLAY[...]

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    G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en gar de, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tr[...]

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    G-2 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CA UTION: Do not open the top cover . There are no user ser viceable parts inside the Unit; leav e all ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel. 3 CA UTION: Visible and invisib le laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or def eated. A void direct exposure to beam. 4 REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CA UTION LABEL, PLA[...]

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    1 Power sources •W hen unplugging the unit from the wall outlet, alw ays pull on the plug, not the A C power cord. DO NO T handle the A C po wer cord with wet hands. Moisture condensation Moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit in the follo wing cases: • After starting to heat the room. • In a damp room. • If the unit is brought[...]

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

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    3 Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front panel See pages in parentheses for details. 1 (standby/on) button and ST ANDBY/ON lamp (10, 19) 2 Remote sensor (5) 3 Display window (4) 4 A UX/D VD button (10) •P r essing this b utton also turns on the unit. 5 Multi operation bu[...]

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    4 1 2 3 4 5 CD PRGM AU TO ST ANDBY MONO STEREO SLEEP D AIL Y CD ALL RANDOM AHB PRO 2 1 45 6 3 8 7 Display window on the front panel Display window See pages in parentheses for details. 1 CD indicator (15) 2 Disc indicators (15) 3 Disc play mode indicators (18, 19) • PRGM (program), RANDOM , and Repeat mode ( , CD , ALL ) 4 AU TO ST ANDBY indicato[...]

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    5 ST ANDBY/ON DISPLA Y CLOCK/ TIMER SLEEP TREBLE UP DOWN BASS CANCEL SET 3 / 8 CD FM/AM AUX REPEA T AHB PRO PLA Y MODE 13 2 46 5 79 8 10 +10 RM-SFSS57J REMOTE CONTROL DIMMER V OLUME FM MODE A.ST ANDBY CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 CD 5 2 4 1 3 5 6 8 9 p q e t r u o w y i 7 Remote Control See pages in parentheses for details. When using the remote control, po[...]

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    6 Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you ha ve all the follo wing items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Connecting Antennas FM antenna 1[...]

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    7 AM antenna 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 2 Tu rn the AM loop antenna until y ou ha ve the best reception. To connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor , connect a single vinyl-cov ered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally . The AM loop antenna must remain connected. F or better[...]

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    8 To remove the speaker grilles The speaker grilles are remo v able as illustrated belo w: To remov e the speaker grille, insert your f ingers at the top of the speaker grille, then pull to wards you. Also pull the bottom to wards you. To attach the speaker grille, follo w the illustration above. Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect audio eq[...]

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    9 Basic and Common Operations Setting the Clock Before operating the unit any further , first set the unit’ s clock. When you plug in the po wer cord, “ AM 12:00” starts flashing on the display . Y ou can set the clock when the unit is either turned on or in standby mode. On the r emote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. The hour digits st[...]

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    10 To turn off the unit automatically (Auto Standby) Using the Auto Standby function, the unit automatically turns itself of f if no sound comes in for more than 3 minutes when “CD” is selected as the source. If an operation is done within this 3-minute period, the Auto Standby function is canceled temporarily e ven though no sound comes in. ?[...]

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    11 Reinforcing the Bass Sound The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of ho w low you set the v olume —Acti ve Hyper Bass Pro. •T his function also affects the sound fr om headphones. To get the effect, press AHB PR O re peatedly so that “ AHB BASS1” or “ AHB B ASS2” appears on the display . The AHB [...]

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    12 Adjusting the T one Y ou can adjust the bass level (lo w frequency range) and the treble le vel (high frequenc y r ange) within a range of “–5” to “+5. ” When shipped, each le vel is set to “+2. ” •T his function also affects the sound from headphones. •T here is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is can[...]

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    13 T uning in to a Station 1 Press FM/AM to select either “FM” or “AM. ” The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously recei ved station—either FM or AM. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press and hold ¢ or 4 (or ¢ UP or 4 DO WN on the unit) f or mor e than 1 second. • ¢ ( [...]

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    14 4 Press SET again. “STORED” appears on the display for a while. The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number selected in step 3 . • Storing a new station on an already assigned number erases the previously stored one. When you unplug the A C power cord or if a power failure occurs The FM and AM preset stations will be erased [...]

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    15 Loading Discs On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press one of the disc eject b uttons (CD1 0 – CD5 0 ) f or the disc tray y ou want to load a disc onto. The unit automatically turns on and the selected disc tray comes out. 2 Place a disc correctly on the cir cle of the disc tray , with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the i[...]

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    16 Playing Back All the Entire Discs —Continuous Play Y ou can play discs continuously . 1 Load discs into the 5-CD Changer . 2 Select a disc and start playback. On the remote contr ol: Press one of the disc number b uttons (CD 1 – CD 5). On the unit: 1) Press DISC SELECT r epeatedly to select the disc y ou want. 2) Press 3 / 8 CD . Playback st[...]

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    17 DISC SELECT CD 13 2 46 5 79 8 10 +10 To go to another track directly using the number buttons On the remote contr ol ONL Y : Pressing the number button(s) allo ws you to start playing the track number on the current disc. Ex.: For track number 5, press 5. F or track number 15, press +10, then 5. F or track number 20, press +10, then 10. F or tra[...]

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    18 13 2 46 5 79 8 10 +10 CD PRGM 1 2 3 4 5 Tr ack n umber 3 / 8 CD PLA Y MODE CANCEL Continued To exit from the Pr ogram Play mode , before or after play , press PLA Y MODE once or twice so that the unit enters another disc playback mode (Random Play or Continuous Play). The PRGM indicator goes of f. •T urning off the unit or changing the source [...]

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    19 Prohibiting Disc Ejection Y ou can prohibit disc ejection from the unit and can lock discs—Disc Lock. Y ou can lock or unlock discs when the unit is either turned on or in standby mode. On the unit ONL Y : To prohibit disc ejection, while holding 7 , press . “LOCKED” appears on the display for a while, and the loaded discs are locked. If y[...]

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    20 Using the T imers DAIL Y On the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. The (timer) indicator lights up and the timer mode indicator ( D AIL Y ) flashes on the display . The unit enters the on-time setting mode. 2 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1) Press UP or DOWN to set the hour , then press CLOCK/TIMER. 2) Press UP or DOWN[...]

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    21 6 Press UP or DO WN to set the volume le vel, then pr ess CLOCK/TIMER. •Y ou can select the v olume level between “V OLUME – –” and “VOLUME 0” to “V OLUME 40. ” If you select “V OLUME – –, ” the volume le vel is set to the current v olume. The selected timer mode indicator ( D AIL Y ) stops flashing. The unit enters the[...]

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    22 If you set the Sleep Timer after the Daily Timer starts playing the selected source The Daily timer is canceled. The unit turns of f when the Sleep T imer shut-off time comes. Y ou can also turn of f the unit automatically by using the Auto Standby function. (See page 10.) Using the Sleep Timer W ith the Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep listen[...]

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    23 Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. Cleaning the unit • Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is hea vily sta[...]

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    24 Amplifier Section—CA-FSS57 Output Po wer: 74 W per channel, min. RMS, driv en into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Analog input sensiti vity/Impedance (at 1 kHz) A UX/D VD: 400 mV/48 k Ω Speakers/Impedance: 6 Ω – 16 Ω T uner FM tuning range: 87.5 MHz—108.0 MHz AM tuning range: 530 kHz—1 710 kHz CD pl[...]

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    THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUERTO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner . Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during norma[...]

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    BT -51001-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SER VICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary , please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www [...]

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