JVC SP-MXJ500 manual

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. GVT0029-001A [J] INSTRUCTIONS MX-J700 — Consists of CA-MXJ700 and SP-MXJ700. MX-J500 — Consists of CA-MXJ500 and SP-MXJ550. COMP ACT DIGIT AL AUDIO CO[...]

– G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks , fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove scre ws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. D ANGER : Invisible laser r adiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. Av oid direct exposure to beam. 3.[...]

– G-2 – GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC — NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE POWER SER VICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. P ART H) GROUND CLAMPS GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810–21) ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810–20) ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 1) Read Inst[...]

– 1 – 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 r emote control is different fr om [...]

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

– 3 – 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 p q w r t u i 5 4 MX-J700 o j l k e / z x c y v b ; a s d f g MX-J500 h Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Powered Rolling Panel Press P ANEL OPEN/ CLOSE to open the panel. T o close the panel, press the button again. Front Panel EN01-12.MX-J500/700[J[...]

– 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 PO WER button and ST ANDBY lamp (9) 3 Display windo w 4 For MX-J700: SUBW OOFER V OLUME control (10) For MX-J500: A CTIVE B ASS EX. (extension) LEVEL control (10) 5 Remote sensor 6 T APE 2 3 button and lamp (9, 16) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 7 A UX but[...]

– 5 – When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13) Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND MODE button (10) 3 T APE A/B button (16) 4 REC ST AR T/STOP b utton (17, 19) 5 For MX-J700: SUBWOOFER + / – b uttons [...]

– 6 – 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) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately . Putting the Batteries int[...]

– 7 – 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 2 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 wir e to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally . (The AM loop antenna must remain connected.) For better[...]

– 8 – For pla ying the other equipment through this unit, connect between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and A UX jacks by using audio cords (not supplied). T o audio output T o start the display demonstration manually Press and hold DEMO f or more than 2 seconds. T o stop the demonstration, press any button. T o connect audio eq[...]

– 9 – Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press PO WER so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes off. The Po wered Rolling Panel opens automatically . T o turn off the unit (on standby), press PO WER again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. The Po wered Rolling Panel also closes. A little power is al ways consumed ev en [...]

– 10 – When using the remote control, press SUBWOOFER + to increase the subwoofer v olume or press SUBWOOFER – to decrease it. For MX-J500 The ACTIVE B ASS EX. (e xtension) LEVEL control provided for this unit can maintain the richness and fullness of the bass sound while listening to any source at lo w volume. T urn the A CTIVE BASS EX. LEVE[...]

– 11 – 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 lo w and high frequency . Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal m usic. CLASSIC : Good for classical[...]

– 12 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned sta tion (either FM or AM). The P owered Rolling Panel automatically opens. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Start searching f or stations. On the unit: Pr es[...]

– 13 – Playing Back CDs Loading CDs On the unit ONL Y : 1 Pr ess 0 f or the disc tray (CD1 to 3) y ou want to load a CD onto. The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. T he Powered Rolling Panel also opens automatically . 2 Place a disc correctl y on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. • When using a CD si[...]

– 14 – T o locate a particular point in a track During play , press and hold 1 or ¡ . • 1 : Fast re verses the disc. • ¡ : Fast forw ards the disc. When using the remote control, press and hold 1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ . T o go to another track Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly before or during playback. • 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current o[...]

– 15 – T o stop during play , press 7 . • Random play also stops when one of the disc trays is opened. T o e xit fr om Random play mode, press PROGRAM/ RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit enters another play mode. Even if y ou press 4 (or 1 / 4 on the remote control) Y ou cannot go back to the previous tracks during [...]

– 16 – Playing Back T apes Y ou can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without changing any settings. 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. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck you h[...]

– 17 – Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B 1 Press EJECT 0 f or the deck B. 2 Put in a recordab le cassette, with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. 5 Start playing the[...]

– 18 – CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD, or according to the order you hav e made for Program play . 1 Put a recordable 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 buttons (CD1 to CD3) to select the[...]

– 19 – Auto Edit Recording By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to f it the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order . Howe ver , to prev ent the end of the last track on the front side from being cut off , the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining tape length. [...]

– 20 – Using the T imers There are three timers av ailable — Recording T imer, Daily T imer , and Sleep T imer . Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 9.) Using Daily Timer W ith Daily T imer , you can wake to your fa vorite music or radio program. How Daily T imer actually works The unit automaticall[...]

– 21 – DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME Clock setting (See page 9.) REC 6 When selecting “– CD – –” 1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the disc number , then press SET . 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the track number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” Press 4 or ¢ to select the pre[...]

– 22 – Recording Timer 7:00 6:30 Sleep Timer 7:30 does not work. Recording Timer AM 6:00 7:30 7:00 6:30 Daily Timer AM 6:00 Using Sleep T imer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep T imer when the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns of f after the specified time length p[...]

– 23 – 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 careful not t[...]

– 24 – Specifications MX-J700 Amplifier section — CA-MXJ700 Output P ower SUBWOOFERS: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS:50 W per channel, min. RMS, driv en into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance[...]

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