JVC FS-V30 User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMPACT

FS-V30

REMOTE CONTROL RM-RXFSV5
DIMMER SLEEP

DISPLAY FM MODE MD/AUX

AUTO

AHB PRO

PRESET

PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT

BASS TREBLE CANCEL

UP

SET

DOWN

TUNER

TAPE

BAND

VOLUME

POWER

AUTO TAPE SELECTOR

AUTO REVERSE

DIGITAL AUDIO

VERTICAL DISC

CD

STANDBY/ON

CD

POWER

PHONES

LOADING MECHANISM

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM FS-V30

MD/
AUX

REC

REV.

MODE

TAPE FM/AM CD

DOWN UPMULTI CONTROL

TAPE

COMPACT

AHB
PRO

VOLUME

TIMER

CLOCK

CD

OPEN/CLOSE

INSTRUCTIONS

MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS

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.

GVT0032-001A

[J(C)]

Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Warnings, Cautions and Others

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.

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.

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.

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.

ATTENTION

Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.:

1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le
coffret de l’appareil.

2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité.

Caution –– POWER switch!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the
STANDBY/ON lamp goes off).
The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the mains
line.

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

• When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights green.
The power can be remote controlled.

Attention –– Commutateur POWER!

Déconnectez la prise d’alimentation secteur pour mettre l’appareil
complètement hors tension (le témoin STANDBY/ON s’éteint).
L’interrupteur POWER, sur n’importe quelle position, ne peut
pas déconnecter l’appareil du secteur.

• Quand l’appareil est en mode de veille, le témoin STANDBY/ON
est allumé en rouge.

• Quand l’appareil est sous tension, le témoin STANDBY/ON est
allumé en vert.

L’alimentation peut être télécommandée.

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock
failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user
serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified
service personnel.

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

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1. PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1

2. ATTENTION: Radiation laser invisible quand l’appareil est
ouvert ou que le verrouillage est en panne ou désactivé. Eviter
une exposition directe au rayon.

3. ATTENTION: Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus. Il n’y a
aucune pièce utilisable à l’intérieur. Laisser à un personnel
qualifié le soin de réparer votre appareil.

English

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.

For Canada/pour le Canada

THIS DIGITAL APP ARA TUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS
B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL
APPARA TUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING
EQUIPMENT ST ANDARD ENTITLED “DIGIT AL APP ARATUS,”
ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.

CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE
BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX
APPAREILS NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES
DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR:
“APPAREILS NUMERIQUES”, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE
MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.

Français

Français

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Instructions for safe use

(Statement in accordance with the UL standards)

1) Read Instructions — Read carefully this instructions for
your safe use before this appliance is installed, wire­connected, and operated.

2) Retain Instructions — For your future reference, retain this
instruction.

3) Follow Instructions — Follow and obey all warnings,
cautions and instructions marked on this appliance and this
instruction.

4) Water and Moisture — Do not expose this appliance to rain,
water and moisture, or operate it near water — for example
near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
wet basement or near a swimming pool, and the like.

5) Ventilation and Heat — This appliance should be situated
so that its location does not interfere with its proper
ventilation. For example, this appliance should not be
situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may
block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in
installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may
impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. This
appliance should be situated away from heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

6) Power sources — This appliance should be connected to a
power supply only of the type as marked on this appliance.

7) Polarization — The precautions that should be taken so
that the polarization means of this appliance is not
defeated.

11) Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If this appliance is provided
with means to connect the outdoor antenna and outside
antenna is connected to this appliance, be sure the
antenna system is grounded so as to provide some
protection against voltage surges and built-up static
charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/
NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper
grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding
of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of
grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit,
connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for
the grounding electrode. Example of antenna grounding is
illustrated in here.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE

GROUND
CLAMP

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810–20)

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810–21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250. PART H)

8) Power Cord Protection — Power supply cords should be
routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched
by items placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the appliance.

9) Cleaning — The appliance should be cleaned only as
recommended by the manufacturer.

10) Power Lines — An outdoor antenna should be located
away from power lines.

12) Nonuse Periods — The power cord of the appliance should
be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long
period of time.

13) Object and Liquid Entry — Care should be taken so that
objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the
enclosure through openings.

14) Damage Requiring Service — The appliance should be
serviced by qualified service personnel when : (a) The
power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or (b)
Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the
appliance; or (c) The appliance has been exposed to rain;
or (d) The appliance does not appear to operate normally
or exhibits a marked change in performance; or (e) The
appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

15) Servicing — The user should not attempt to service the
appliance beyond that described in the operating
instructions. All other servicing should be referred to
qualified service personnel.

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Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System.
We hope it will be a valued addition to your home, giving you years of enjoyment.
Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system.
In it you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system.
If you have any query that is not answered by the manual, please contact your dealer.

Features

Here are some of the things that make your System both powerful and simple to use.

■ The controls and operations have been designed to make them very easy to use, freeing you to just enjoy the music.

• With JVC’s COMPU PLAY you can turn on the System and automatically start the Radio, Cassette deck or CD

Player with a single touch.

■ The System incorporates Active Hyper Bass PRO circuitry to faithfully reproduce low frequency sounds.

■ Forty-five-station preset capability (30 FM and 15 AM) in addition to auto-seek and manual tuning.

■ Versatile CD options include repeat, random and program play.

■ When the Unit is turned on and the CD door is closed, the illuminations on the CD door light up.

■ Timer functions; Daily Timer, Recording Timer and Sleep Timer.

■ Auto-reverse tape function.

■ You can connect various external units, such as an MD recorder.

How This Manual Is Organized

• Basic information that is the same for many different functions – e.g. setting the volume – is given in the section “Common
Operations,” and not repeated under each function.

• The names of buttons/controls and display messages are written in all capital letters: e.g. TAPE, “NO DISC.”

English

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

1 Installation of the System

• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold. (Between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F).)

• Leave suff icient distance between the System and a TV.

• Do not use the System in a place subject to vibrations.

2 Power cord

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!

• Some power is always consumed as long as the power cord is connected to the wall outlet.

• When unplugging the System from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the power cord.

3 Malfunctions, etc.

• There are no user serviceable parts inside. In case of a system failure, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.

• Do not insert any metallic object into the System.

Table of Contents

Features.................................................................................. 1

How This Manual Is Organized ............................................. 1

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS ............................................1

Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) ................... 14

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

Getting Started ...........................................................2

Common Operations..................................................6

Using the Tuner ..........................................................8

Using the CD Player .................................................10

Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) ..... 13

Using the Timers ......................................................17

Care and Maintenance .............................................20

Troubleshooting .......................................................21

Specifications ...........................................................22

1

Getting Started

AUTO REVERSE

AUTO TAPE SELECTOR

TAPE

DOWN UPMULTI CONTROL

TAPE FM/AM CD

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

MD/
AUX

REC

REV.
MODE

AHB
PRO

TIMER

CLOCK

VERTICAL DISC

LOADING MECHANISM

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

VOLUME

CD

OPEN/CLOSE

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

FS-V30

POWER

English

Accessories

Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System.

AC Power Cord (1)
AM Loop Antenna (1)
Remote Control (1)
Batteries (2)
FM Wire Antenna (1)

If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately.

How to Put Batteries in the Remote Control

Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compartment.

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

CAUTION: Handle batteries properly.

To avoid battery leakage or explosion:

• Remove batteries when the Remote Control will not be used for a long time.

• When you need to replace the batteries, replace both batteries at the same time with new ones.

• Do not use an old battery with a new one.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

Using the Remote Control

The Remote Control makes it easy to use many of the functions of the System from a distance of up to 7 m (23 ft.) away.
You need to point the Remote Control at the remote sensor on the System’s front panel.

2

Remote sensor

CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet.

Connecting the FM Antenna

Rear Panel of the Unit

OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT

RL

L

R

SPEAKERS
IMPEDANCE
MIN 4Ω

Using the supplied Wire Antenna

FM Wire Antenna
(supplied)

Using the coaxial type connector
(not supplied)

A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector (IEC or DIN 45325)
should be connected to the FM (75 Ω) COAXIAL terminal.

English

AC IN

Connecting the AM Antenna

Rear Panel of the Unit

RL

OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT

If reception is poor, connect the outdoor antenna.

FM outdoor antenna
(not supplied)

Coaxial cable

Note: Before attaching a 75 Ω coaxial lead (the kind with a

round wire going to an outdoor antenna), disconnect the
supplied FM Wire Antenna.

AM Loop Antenna (supplied)

L

R

SPEAKERS
IMPEDANCE
MIN 4Ω

AC IN

CAUTION:
To avoid noise, keep antennas away from the
System, the connecting cord and the AC power
cord.

Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the tabs on the loop
into the slot in the base.

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM LOOP

FM (75Ω)
COAXIAL

Turn the loop until you have the best reception.

3

CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet.

Connecting the Speakers

English

For each speaker, connect one end of the speaker wire to the speaker terminals on the back of the System.

1. Open each of the terminals and insert the speaker wires firmly, then close the terminals.

2. Connect the red (+) and black (–) wires of the right side speaker to the red (+) and black (–) terminals marked R on the System.
Connect the red (+) and black (–) wires of the left side speaker to the red (+) and black (–) terminals marked L on the System.

Right speaker (rear side)

L

R

SPEAKERS
IMPEDANCE
MIN 4Ω

Black

Left speaker (rear side)

CAUTION:
If a TV is installed near the speakers, the picture on the TV may be distorted. If this happens, set the
speakers away from the TV.

Connecting External Equipment

Connect signal cords (not supplied) between the System’s LINE IN (AUX)/LINE OUT terminals and the output/input terminals of an
external MD recorder, cassette deck, etc.
You can then listen to the external source through the System, or record the System’s CD player, cassette tape, or tuner to the external unit.

Signal cord (not supplied)

To audio input

MD recorder or
cassette deck (not supplied)

To audio output

RL

LINE OUT

LINE IN
(AUX)

Pin-plug x 2

Pin-plug x 2

Signal cord (not supplied)

Pin-plug x 2Pin-plug x 2

Connecting an MD Recorder, etc. (Digital Output)

Unplug the cap and connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the System’s OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal and the input
terminal of an MD recorder, etc.
You can record the digital output signal from the System’s CD Player to the MD recorder, etc.

Cap

MD recorder, etc. (not supplied)

To optical digital
input

4

OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Connecting the AC Power Cord

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Firmly insert the supplied AC power cord into the AC inlet on the back of the Unit.

AC IN

AC power cord

CAUTIONS:

• ONLY USE JVC POWER CORD PROVIDED WITH THIS SYSTEM TO AVOID MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE
TO THE SYSTEM.

• BE SURE TO UNPLUG THE POWER CORD FROM THE OUTLET WHEN YOU ARE GOING OUT OR WHEN
THE SYSTEM IS NOT IN USE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

Now you can plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet, and your System is at your command!

COMPU PLAY

The JVC’s COMPU PLAY feature lets you control the most frequently used System functions with a single touch.
With One Touch Operation you can play a CD, a tape, turn on the radio, or listen to an external equipment at a single press of the play button
for that function. One Touch Operation turns the power on for you, then starts the function you have specified.
How One Touch Operation works in each case is explained in the section dealing with that function.
The COMPU PLAY buttons are:

English

On the Unit

CD #/8 button
FM/AM button
TAPE @ # button
MD/AUX button

On the Remote Control

CD #8 button
TUNER BAND button
TAPE @ # button
MD/AUX button

AUTOMATIC POWER ON

The System automatically turns on with the following operation.

• When you press the CD OPEN/CLOSE 0 button on the Unit (or CD 0 button on the Remote Control), the System automatically turns
on and the CD cover opens to allow CD insertion. However, this operation does not change the source to CD.
When you press the POWER button to turn on or off the System, the CD cover will automatically close if it is open.

Removing the speaker grilles

• The speaker grilles can be removed.

• When removing,

1. Insert your fingers at the top and pull toward you.

2. Pull the bottom toward you as well.

Attaching the speaker grille

Speaker grille

Match the fittings when attaching the grille.

5

Common Operations

English

DIMMER
DISPLAY

AHB PRO

BASS

TREBLE

VOLUME +, –

REMOTE CONTROL RM-RXFSV5

POWER

DIMMER SLEEP

DISPLAY FM MODE MD/AUX

AUTO

AHB PRO

PRESET

PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT

BASS TREBLE CANCEL

UP

SET

DOWN

TUNER

TAPE

BAND

VOLUME

POWER

CD

UP
DOWN

CD

Turning the Power On and Off

Turning the System on –––––––––––––––

Press the POWER button.

The STANDBY/ON lamp lights in green.
The System comes on ready to play the source it was for when the
power was last turned off.

■ For example, if the last thing you were doing was listening to a
CD, you are now ready to listen to a CD again. If you wish,
you can change to another source.

■ If you were listening to the Tuner last, the Tuner comes on
playing the station it was last set to.

Turning the System off –––––––––––––––

Press the POWER button again.

The STANDBY/ON lamp lights in red.

■ Some power is always consumed even though power is turned
off (called Standby Mode).

■ To switch off the System completely, unplug the AC power
cord from the wall outlet. When you unplug the AC power
cord, the clock will be reset to AM 12:00.

Adjusting the Brightness
(Dimmer)

STANDBY/ON lamp

POWER

PHONES

Press the VOLUME + button to increase the volume or press the
VOLUME – button to decrease it.

You can adjust the volume level between 0 and 40.

CAUTION:
DO NOT turn off (on standby) the Unit with the
volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise
a sudden blast of sound could damage your
hearing, speakers and/or headphones when you
turn on the Unit or start playing any source next
time.
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level
while the Unit is on standby.

For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound
comes out of the speakers.
Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on
headphones.

STANDBY/ON

POWER

PHONES

MD/
AUX

REC

REV

MODE

TAPE FM/AM CD

DOWN UPMULTI CONTROL

AHB
PRO

VOLUME

TIMER

CLOCK

CD

OPEN/CLOSE

AHB PRO
VOLUME +, –
CLOCK

Adjusting the Volume

SLEEP

You can adjust the brightness of the backlighting for the display.

When the System is turned on –––––––

To make the brightness of the backlighting darker, press
the DIMMER button on the Remote Control.
To make the brightness brighter, press the DIMMER button
on the Remote Control again.

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Reinforcing the Bass Sound

Showing the Clock Time

(AHB PRO)

You can reinforce the bass sound to maintain rich, full bass at low
volume (you can use this effect only for playback):
To get the effect, press the AHB (Active Hyper Bass) PRO
button.
The BASS indicator lights up on the display.
To cancel the effect, press the button again.
The BASS indicator goes out.

Controlling the Tone (Bass/
Treble)

You can control the tone by changing the bass and treble.

Adjusting the bass level –––––––––––––

You can adjust the bass level (low frequency range level) between
–5 and +5. (0: Flat)

1 Press the BASS button on the Remote

Control.

2 Press the UP or DOWN button on the

Remote Control to adjust the bass level.

In Standby mode, the digital clock appears on the display.

When the System is turned on, you can display the digital clock
any time.

To display the digital clock, press the CLOCK button on the
Unit or DISPLAY button on the Remote Control.

To return to the previous mode, press the same button again.

Note: To let the clock work, you need to set the clock beforehand.

(See “Setting the Clock” on page 17.)

English

BASS

DOWN

or

UP

Adjusting the treble level ––––––––––––

You can adjust the treble level (high frequency range level)
between –5 and +5. (0: Flat)

1 Press the TREBLE button on the Remote

Control.

2 Press the UP or DOWN button on the

Remote Control to adjust the treble level.

TREBLE

DOWN

or

UP

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English

SET

SET

FM = 30, AM = 15

STORED

TUNER

BAND

SET

UP

DOWN

SET

4

Using the Tuner

REMOTE CONTROL RM-RXFSV5

POWER

DIMMER SLEEP

DISPLAY FM MODE MD/AUX

AUTO

CD

AHB PRO

PRESET

PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT

BASS TREBLE CANCEL

UP

<

SET

DOWN

TUNER

TAPE

CD

BAND

VOLUME

When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.
For simplicity, only the items described in this section are shown here.

FM MODE
AUTO PRESET

UP
>

DOWN
TUNER BAND

¢

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

POWER

MD/
AUX

REC

REV

MODE

TAPE FM/AM CD

DOWN UPMULTI CONTROL

AHB
PRO

VOLUME

TIMER

CLOCK

CD

OPEN/CLOSE

FM/AM

¢
4

MONOMONO STEREOSTEREO

FM mode indicators

Band display, Frequency
display, Preset channel

You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in
manually, automatically, or from preset memory storage.

■ Before listening to the radio:

• Make sure that both the FM and AM antennas are correctly

connected. (See page 3.)

One touch radio ––––––––––––––––––––––

Just press the FM/AM button on the Unit (or the TUNER BAND
button on the Remote Control) to turn on the System and start
playing the station you were last tuned to.

■ You can switch from any other sound source to the radio by
pressing the FM/AM button on the Unit (or the TUNER BAND
button on the Remote Control).

Tuning In a Station

1 Press the FM/AM button on the Unit (or

the TUNER BAND button on the Remote
Control).

The band and frequency you were last tuned to appear on the
display.
(If the last station was selected using the preset number, the
preset number appears first.)
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between
FM and AM.

2 Select a station using one of the

■ Manual Tuning

■ Auto Tuning

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FM/AM

FM

AM

(On the Unit) (On the Remote Control)

following methods.

Press the 4 or ¢ button repeatedly to move from
frequency to frequency until you find the station you want.

OR

If you press and hold the 4 or ¢ button for one second or
more, the frequency changes down, or up, automatically until a
station is found.

FM

TUNER

BAND

AM

OR

■ Preset Tuning using the Remote Control (Possible

only after presetting stations)

Select the desired preset number using the UP, DOWN, > or <
button on the Remote Control. After 1 second the display will
show the preset number’s band and frequency.
Example: Press the UP button until the preset number 12 “P-12”

appears.

UP

DOWN

or

(After 1 second)

Presetting Stations

You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations
using the Remote Control.
Note: Preset numbers may have been set to factory test

frequencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction.
You can preset the stations you want into memory by
following one of the presetting methods below.

Presetting stations manually ––––––––

or

(Within 5 seconds)

When changing the Band

1 Select a band by pressing the TUNER

BAND button.

2 Press the 4 or ¢ button to tune in a

station.

3 Press the SET button.

“SET” will flash for 5 seconds.
Within 5 seconds, proceed to the next step.
When the display returns to the one set in Step 2 after 5
seconds, press the SET button again.

4 Press the UP, DOWN, > or < button within

5 seconds to select the preset number.

UP or > button: Increases the preset number by 1.
DOWN or < button: Decreases the preset number by 1.

• When the > or < button is held down, the preset number

changes rapidly.

5 Press the SET button within 5 seconds.

“STORED” appears and after 2 seconds, the display returns to
the broadcast frequency display.

Changing the FM Reception
Mode

When you have tuned into an FM stereo broadcast, the STEREO
indicator lights up and you can hear stereo effects.
If an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, you can select
Monaural mode. Reception improves, but you lose any stereo
effect.

English

6 Repeat above steps 1 to 5 for each

station you want to store in memory with
a preset number.

To change the preset stations, repeat the same steps as above.

Presetting stations automatically –––

In each band, you can automatically preset 30 FM and 15 AM
stations. Preset numbers will be allocated as stations are found,
starting from the lowest frequency and moving up the frequency.

AUTO

TUNER

BAND

(For more than 2 seconds)

1 Select a band by pressing the FM/AM

button on the Unit (or the TUNER BAND
button on the Remote Control).

2 Press the AUTO PRESET button on the

Remote Control for more than 2 seconds.

3 Repeat steps 1 – 2 for the other band.

■ If you want to change the preset stations, carry out the Manual
Presetting for the desired preset numbers.

PRESET

Press the FM MODE button on the Remote
Control so that the MONO indicator lights up
on the display.

FM MODE

STEREO

To restore the stereo effect, press the FM MODE button on
the Remote Control so that the MONO indicator goes off.

MONO

CAUTION:
Even if the system is unplugged or if a power
failure occurs, the preset stations will be stored
for about 24 hours. However, in case the preset
stations are erased, you will need to preset the
stations again.

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English

PROGRAM RANDOMPROGRAM RANDOM OVER

OVER

ALL

ALL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1010 11 1212 1313 1414 1515

REMOTE CONTROL RM-RXFSV5
DIMMER SLEEP

DISPLAY FM MODE MD/AUX

AHB PRO

AUTO

PRESET

CD

PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT

BASS TREBLE CANCEL

UP

SET

DOWN

TUNER

BAND

TAPE

VOLUME

CD

POWER

RANDOM

PROGRAM

SET

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Using the CD Player

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

VERTICAL DISC

LOADING MECHANISM

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM FS-V30

STANDBY/ON

MD/
AUX

POWER

PHONES

REC

REV

MODE

TAPE FM/AM CD

DOWN UPMULTI CONTROL

CD 0

POWER

REPEAT
CANCEL

<

UP
>

DOWN

CD #8

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When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.
For simplicity, only the items described in this section are shown here.

CD Cover

AHB
PRO

VOLUME

TIMER

CLOCK

CD

OPEN/CLOSE

CD OPEN/
CLOSE 0

CD #/8

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Track number, Playing time,
Program order number

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Music calendar
OVER indicator

Play mode indicator

Repeat indicator

Track number exceeding
15 is not displayed.

You can use Normal, Random, Program or Repeat Play. Repeat
Play can repeat all the tracks or just one of the tracks on the CD.
Here are the basic things you need to know to play a CD and locate
the different tracks on it.

The quickest way to start a CD is with the one touch
operation

■ Press the CD #/8 button on the Unit or the Remote Control.

• The power is automatically turned on. If a CD is already
inserted, it will start playing from the first track.

• If no CD is inserted, “NO DISC” appears on the display and
the CD Player remains in Stop mode.

Inserting a CD

1 Press the CD OPEN/CLOSE 0 button on

the Unit (or the CD 0 button on the
Remote Control).

The CD cover opens.

2 Place a CD, with its label side out as

shown below. Press down on the portions
around the CD’s center hole until you
hear a click.

3 Press the CD OPEN/CLOSE 0 button on

the Unit (or the CD 0 button on the
Remote Control) again to close the CD
cover.

• To close the CD cover and play the CD, you can just press the
CD #/8 button.

■ You can place an 8 cm (3 in.) CD without an adaptor.

■ When a CD with 16 tracks or more is loaded, the OVER

indicator will light up on the display.

■ If the CD cannot be read correctly (because it is scratched, for
example), “00 0000” appears on the display.

■ You can insert a CD while listening to another source.

CAUTIONS:

• DO NOT try to open or close the CD cover by
hand as it will be damaged.

• When you place or take out a CD, do not let it
fall. Be careful not to scratch your fingers
with the CD cover.

Unloading a CD

Take out the CD as shown below.

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Basics of Using the CD
Player — Normal Play

Playing a CD––––––––––––––––––––––––––

1 Insert a CD.

2 Press the CD #/8 button.

The first track of the CD begins playing.

Track number

• The track number that has already played disappears from the
music calendar.

• The CD Player automatically stops when the last track of the
CD has finished playing.

To stop playing the CD, press the 7 button.
The following information for the CD is displayed.

Total track number

To stop playing and remove the CD, press the CD OPEN/
CLOSE 0 button on the Unit or CD 0 button on the Remote
Control to open the CD cover. Then remove the CD.
To pause, press the CD #/8 button. The playback time flashes on
the display.
To cancel pause, press the same button again. Play continues
from the point where it was paused.

Playback time

Total playback time

Selecting a track–––––––––––––––––––––

During playback, press the 4 or ¢ button (or the <, >, DOWN
or UP button on the Remote Control) to select the track you want.
The selected track starts playing.

• Press the ¢ button (or the > or UP button on the Remote

Control) once to skip to the beginning of the next track.

• Press the 4 button (or the < or DOWN button on the

Remote Control) to skip to the beginning of the track being
played. Press twice quickly to skip to the beginning of the
previous track.

• When the > or < button on the Remote Control is held

down, the tracks are successively skipped.

Selecting a passage within a track

Holding down the 4 or ¢ button (or the DOWN or UP button
on the Remote Control), during playback, will fast-forward/reverse
the CD so you can quickly find a particular passage in the track
you are listening to.

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Programing the Playing
Order of the Tracks

You can program the playing order of the tracks using the
Remote Control.

■ You can program up to 20 tracks in any desired order including
the same tracks.

■ You can only make a program when the CD Player is stopped.

4 Press the PROGRAM button.

The System enters the programing mode and the PROGRAM
indicator lights up.

PROGRAM

PROGRAM RANDOM

5 Press the > or < button to select the track

to program.

> button: Increases the track number by 1.
< button: Decreases the track number by 1.

• When the > or < button is held down, the track number
changes rapidly.

6 Press the SET button.

Program order number

SET

Total playback time of the
programed tracks

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to select the other

tracks for the program.

You can see the total playback time of programed tracks on the
display. You can also see the programed tracks on the music
calendar.

8 Press the CD #/8 button.

The System plays the tracks in the order you have programed
them.

■ You can skip to a particular program track by pressing the 4

or ¢ button (or the <, >, DOWN or UP button on the Remote
Control) during Program Play.

■ To stop playing, press the 7 button once.

To confirm the programed tracks while the CD player is
stopped, press the PROGRAM button; the tracks making up the

program will successively be displayed in the programed order.

To delete all the tracks in the program while the CD
player is stopped, press the 7 button. Pressing the CD 0 button

on the Remote Control (or the CD OPEN/CLOSE 0 button on the
Unit) to open the CD cover will also clear the programed tracks.

To exit from the program mode while the CD player is
stopped, press the 7 button to light off the PROGRAM indicator.

All the programed tracks will be cleared.

Notes:

• If the total playback time of the programed tracks exceeds 99
minutes 59 seconds, “-- -- : -- --” appears on the display.

• If you try to program the 21st track, “FULL” appears on the
display for about 2 seconds.

Modifying the program –––––––––––––––

Modify the contents of the program while the CD Player is stopped.
Each time you press the CANCEL button, the last track in the
program is deleted. To add new tracks to the end of the program,
repeat above steps 5 to 7.

English

1 Insert a CD.

2 Press the CD #/8 button.

3 Press the 7 button to stop the CD.

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Playing at Random

The tracks will play in no particular order when you use this mode.

English

Press the RANDOM button on the Remote
Control.

The RANDOM indicator lights up on the display, and tracks will
be played in random order.

To skip a track during playback, press the ¢ button (or the
> or UP button on the Remote Control) to jump to the next
randomly selected track. Press the 4 button (or the < or DOWN
button on the Remote Control) to jump back to the start of a track
being played.
To exit from Random Play mode, press the 7 button.

Repeating Tracks

You can set the program or individual track currently playing to
repeat as many times as you like.

Press the REPEAT button on the Remote
Control.

The Repeat indicator changes at each press of the button, as shown
below.

ALL

blank display

: Repeats one track.

ALL : In Normal Play mode, repeats all the tracks.

In Program Play mode, repeats all the tracks in
the program.
In Random Play mode, repeats all the tracks in
random order.

To exit from Repeat mode, press the REPEAT button until the
Repeat indicator on the display goes out.

■ In Random Play

■ Repeat mode remains in effect even when you change the play

mode.

cannot be selected.

Locking the CD cover

You can lock the CD cover and prohibit to unload the CD.

• This operation is possible only using the buttons on the unit.

To prohibit unloading the CD, press the POWER button while
holding the 7 button. (If the CD cover is opened, close it first.)
“LOCKED” appears for a while, and the CD cover is locked.

To cancel the prohibition and unlock the CD cover, press
the POWER button while holding the 7 button.
“UNLOCKED” appears for a while, and the CD cover is unlocked.

Note: If you try to unload the CD, “LOCKED” appears to inform

you that the CD cover is locked.

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