JVC FS-H100J User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

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.

FS-H100

–Consists of CA-FSH100 and SP-FSH100

INSTRUCTIONS

LVT1190-001B

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Warnings, Cautions and Others

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 triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

10 cm

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

CAUTION— STANDBY/ON button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (all lamps and indications go off). The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line.

• When the unit is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red.

• When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off.

The power can be remote controlled.

CAUTION

To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:

1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.

2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

For Canada/pour le Canada

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND.

CAUTION: Proper Ventilation

To 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/ Top/ 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 path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more.

FS-H100

Front view

G-1

For Canada/pour le Canada

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL APPARATUS,” ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR: “APPAREILS NUMERIQUES”, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.

Side view

FS-H100

Contents

Introduction ....................................................................... 2

Location of the Buttons and Controls ............................. 3

Main Unit .................................................................................. 3

Remote Control ......................................................................... 5

Getting Started .................................................................. 6

Unpacking ................................................................................. 6

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control .......................... 6

Connections ............................................................................... 6

Connecting Other Equipment .................................................... 7

Basic and Common Operations ....................................... 8

Setting the Clock ....................................................................... 8

Turning On the Power ............................................................... 8

Selecting the Source .................................................................. 9

Adjusting the Volume ................................................................ 9

Fade Muting .............................................................................. 9

Selecting the Sound Modes ....................................................... 9

Adjusting the Tone (Bass/Treble) .............................................. 9

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts............................. 10

Tuning in to a Station .............................................................. 10

Presetting Stations ................................................................... 10

Tuning in to a Preset Station ................................................... 11

Playing Back Discs .......................................................... 12

Playing Back the Entire Disc—Normal Play .......................... 12

Basic Disc Operations ............................................................. 13

Programming the Track Playing Order—Program Play.......... 13

Repeating Tracks—Repeat Play .............................................. 14

Playing at Random—Random Play ......................................... 14

Displaying the Remaining Time during Playback................... 14

Playing Back Tapes .......................................................... 15

Playing Back a Tape ................................................................ 15

Using an External Equipment ........................................ 16

Listening to the External Equipment ....................................... 16

Recording ......................................................................... 17

Recording on a Tape ................................................................ 17

Recording Discs—Disc Synchronized Recording .................. 18

Using the Timers.............................................................. 19

Using the Daily Timer ............................................................. 19

Using the Sleep Timer ............................................................. 20

Maintenance..................................................................... 21

Troubleshooting ............................................................... 22

Specifications ................................................................... 23

Introduction

We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products.

Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to

obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual

for future reference.

About This Manual

This manual is organized as follows:

• This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the remote control. You can use the buttons both on the remote control and on the unit for the same operations if they have the same or similar names (or marks), unless mentioned otherwise.

• Basic and common information that is the same for many functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated for each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the information about turning on/off the unit, setting the volume, changing the sound effects, and others, which are explained in the section “Basic and Common Operations” on pages 8 and 9.

• The following symbols are used in this manual:

Gives you warning and caution to prevent damage or risk of fire/electric shock. In addition, we put information here about conditions which will prevent getting the best possible performance from the unit.

Gives you information and hints you need to know.

Power sources

• When unplugging the unit from the wall outlet, always pull on the plug, not the AC power cord.

DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet hands.

Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit in the following cases:

• After starting to heat the room.

• In a damp room.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place.

Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case, leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, then plug it in again.

Others

• Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer before operating any further.

• If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet.

DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no user serviceable parts inside.

Precautions

Installation

• Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5˚C (41˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F).

• Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup.

• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.

• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference

with TV.

DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or vibration.

If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer.

Location of the Buttons and Controls

OPEN

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

STANDBY

PHONES DOWN

#/8

7¢TIMER

UP AUX

TAPE FM/AM AUX

VOLUME

+–

FS–H100

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Main Unit

Top view

Continued

Front view

ALL RANDOM MONO ST

SLEEP

PRGM

SOUND

REC

6 74

Location of the Buttons and Controls (continued)

Display window

See pages in parentheses for details.

Main unit

1 Disc cover (12) 2 0 OPEN (disc cover open) (12) 3 Remote sensor (5) 4 STANDBY lamp (8) 5 (STANDBY/ON) button (8, 19) 6 Source buttons

• CD #¥8, TAPE, FM/AM, AUX

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

7 PHONES jack (9) 8 MULTI CONTROL buttons

• DOWN 4, 7, UP ¢

9 Cassette holder (15) p Display window q VOLUME control (9) w AUX jack (7, 17) e TIMER button (20) r Tape operation buttons (15, 17)

• ‡ (recording), # (play), ! (fast backward), ⁄ (fast forward), &/) (stop/cassette holder open), * (pause)

Display window

1 SLEEP indicator 2 (timer) indicator 3 Timer number indicator 4 MP3 indicator 5 Repeat indicators

• , ALL

6 PRGM (program) indicator 7 RANDOM indicator 8 FM mode indicators

• MONO, ST (stereo)

9 REC indicator p SOUND indicator q Main display

Remote Control

SLEEP

DISPLAY

CANCEL

SET

PRESET UP

REPEAT

PLAY

MODEFMMODE

CLOCK/

TIMER

SOUND

BASS/

TREBLE

FADE

MUTING

VOLUME

RM- SFS

H100J R

EMOTE CONTROL

STANDBY/ON

+10

REMAIN

PRESET DOWN

CD3/8 TAPE FM/AM AUX

4 5

6 7

See pages in parentheses for details.

1 Number buttons (10, 11, 13) 2 Multi control buttons

• PRESET UP, PRESET DOWN

• 4, 7, ¢

3 Source buttons

• CD #¥8, TAPE, FM/AM, AUX

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

4 REPEAT button (14) 5 PLAY MODE button (10, 13, 14) 6 SOUND button (9) 7 BASS/TREBLE button (9) 8 STANDBY/ON button (8, 19) 9 SLEEP button (20) p CLOCK/TIMER button (8, 19) q DISPLAY button (8) w REMAIN button (14) e SET button (8, 19) r CANCEL button (20) t FM MODE button (10) y VOLUME + / – buttons (9) u FADE MUTING button (9)

STANDBY

When using the remote control, point it at the

#/8

PHONES DOWN

TAPE FM/AM AUX

7¢TIMER

UP AUX

remote sensor on the front panel.

VOLUME

DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

+–

Getting Started

2,3

LEFT

RIGHT

Unpacking

After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied.

• AM loop antenna (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Batteries (2)

If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control

Insert the batteries—R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F)—into the remote control by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – marking on the battery compartment. When the remote control can no longer operate the unit, replace both batteries at the same time.

Connections

To connect speakers

You can connect the speakers using the speaker cords.

Gray

Speaker cord

Gray with black stripe

Speaker cord

R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F)

Right speaker

Hold the clamp of the speaker terminal.

Insert the end of the speaker cord into the

Left speaker

terminal.

• DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one.

• DO NOT use different types of batteries together.

• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.

• DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery

compartment when you are not going to use the remote control for an extended period of time. Otherwise, the remote control will be damaged from battery leakage.

Match the polarity of the speaker terminals: gray cord (ª) to red (ª) and gray cord with black stripe (·) to black (·).

Release your finger from the clamp.

IMPORTANT:

• Use only speakers with the same speaker impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit.

• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal.

To connect AM and FM antennas

LOOP

ANTENNA

AUX

AM loop antenna

(supplied)

FM antenna

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminal.

Place the antenna away from the unit and adjust its position for the best reception.

Connecting Other Equipment

To connect audio equipment

You can connect audio equipment—used only as a playback device.

• DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on.

• DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete.

For playing other equipment through this unit,

connect between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and AUX jacks by using audio cords with mini plugs (not supplied).

To audio output

To Audio equipment

To audio output

Adjust the position for the FM antenna for the best reception.

For better reception of both FM and AM

• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals or connecting cords.

• Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit, connecting cords, and the AC power cord.

When the audio equipment has pin jacks for audio output: Be sure that the pin plugs of the audio cords are colored— white plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for right audio signals.

NOW you are ready to plug in the unit.

IMPORTANT:

Be sure to check that all connections have been made before plugging in the power cord.

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