JVC HX-Z10C, HX-Z10EB, HX-Z10EN, HX-Z10EU, HX-Z10J Instructions Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

CA-HXZ10

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.

GVT0100-008B

[B, A]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

15 cm

15 cm

15 cm

15 cm

15 cm

10 cm

1 cm

1 cm

CA-HXZ10

IMPORTANT for the U.K.

DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug

fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the
cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appro­priate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved
type, as originally fitted.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the fuse
and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock
hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow
the instructions given below:

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is marked

with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green
or green-and-yellow.

The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in
accordance with the following code:

Blue : Neutral
Brown : Live

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.

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.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS

1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE

2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT

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.

CAUTION

• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.

• When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of
these batteries must be followed strictly.

• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or
splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.

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.

Front view

Side view

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT”

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment,
care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

Do ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment)
are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or
changing connections.

Do consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment.

Do be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged in any way — switch
off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation
or has a standby mode.
Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this.

Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety. It is
illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON’T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings.

Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer’s
approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL

— NEVER let anyone, especially children, push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case — this could result

in a fatal electrical shock.

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than sorry!

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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:

• The manual mainly explains operations using the

buttons and controls on the unit. You can also use the
buttons on the remote control if they have the same or
similar names (or marks) as those on the unit.
If operation using the remote control is different from
that using the unit, it is then explained.

• 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, etc., which are
explained in the section “Common Operations” on pages 9
to 12.

• The following symbols are used in this manual:

Gives you warning and caution to prevent
damage or risk of fire/electric shock.
Furthermore, it gives you information about
what is not good for obtaining the best possible
performance from the unit.

Gives you information and hints you should
know.

Precautions

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 lens inside the unit in the
following cases:

• After starting heating in the room

• In a damp room

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

Should condensation 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.

Internal heat

A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel to prevent heat
buildup inside the unit.

For safety, observe the following carefully:

• Make sure there is good ventilation around the
unit. Poor ventilation could overheat and damage
the unit.

• DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation
openings or holes. If they are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be
able to get out.

Installation

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

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

• 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.

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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.

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

Contents

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

Front Panel ................................................................. 3

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

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

Supplied Accessories .................................................. 6

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

Connecting Antennas ................................................. 6

Connecting Speakers .................................................. 7

Connecting Other Equipment ..................................... 8

Canceling the Demonstration ..................................... 8

Common Operations .................................................. 9

Turning On or Off the Power ..................................... 9

Saving the Power Consumption while on Standby

(Ecology Mode) .................................................... 9

Setting the Clock ........................................................ 9

Selecting the Sources ................................................. 10

Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 10

Reinforcing the Bass Sound ..................................... 11

Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 11

Creating Your Own Sound Mode—User Mode ....... 12

Turning On or Off the Key-touch Tone .................... 12

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ...................... 13

Tuning in to a Station ............................................... 13

Presetting Stations .................................................... 13

Tuning in to a Preset Station .................................... 13

Receiving FM Stations with RDS—Only for UK....

Changing the RDS Information ............................... 14

Searching for Programs by PTY Codes

(PTY Search) ...................................................... 14

Switching to a Program Type of Your Choice

Temporarily ........................................................ 15

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Disc Play Introduction.............................................. 16

Playing Back Discs .................................................... 18

Loading Discs........................................................... 18

Playing Back the Entire Discs—Continuous Play ... 18

Basic Disc Operations .............................................. 19

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks

—Program Play .................................................. 20

Playing at Random—Random Play ......................... 21

Repeating Tracks or Discs—Repeat Play ................ 22

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Tray Lock .................... 22

Playing Back Tapes ................................................... 23

Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 23

Locating the Beginning of a Song—Music Scan ..... 23

Recording .................................................................. 24

Recording on a Tape ................................................. 24

Synchronized Recording .......................................... 25

Using the Timers ....................................................... 26

Using Daily Timer.................................................... 26

Using Recording Timer ............................................ 28

Using Sleep Timer.................................................... 29

REC

Timer Priority ........................................................... 29

Additional Information—Only for UK................... 30

Maintenance .............................................................. 31

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 32

Specifications............................................................. 33

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Location of the Buttons and Controls

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

CD1

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

STANDBY

CD2 CD3 CD4 CD5

EXTENDED

SUPER BASS

CD-R/RW
PLAYBACK

CD1 READY

SOUND TURBO

SUBWOOFER

SOUND MODE D A N C E HALL

R E C ROCK CLASSICPOP

STADIUM

CD2 READY CD3 READY CD4 READY C D5 READY

CLOCK
/TIMER

SET

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CANCEL

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SOUND

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START/STOP

AUX TAPE CD

FM / AM

START REVERSE MODE CD PLAY MODE REPEAT

EJECT

AUTO REVERSE

PHONES

REC

CD REC

/BEEP

ECO

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Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Front Panel

Front Panel

*This illustration is for UK model.

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Display Window

See pages in parentheses for details.

Front Panel

1 (standby/on) button and STANDBY lamp (9, 27, 28)

ECO (Ecology) button (9)

2 Disc trays (CD1 – CD5)
3 Remote sensor
4 Display window
5 Indication lamp panel

1 CD ready lamps (16)

• CD1 READY, CD2 READY, CD3 READY,
CD4 READY, CD5 READY

2 SOUND TURBO lamp (11)
3 SUBWOOFER lamp (11)
4 REC lamp (24, 25)
5 Sound mode lamps (11)

• SOUND MODE

• Surround mode lamps
DANCE, HALL, STADIUM

• SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) mode lamps
ROCK, POP, CLASSIC

6 SOUND MODE control (11)
7 SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – buttons (11)

SOUND TURBO button (11)

8 VOLUME + / – control (10)
9 Recording buttons (24, 25, 28)

• REC START/STOP, CD REC START

p Source buttons (10)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

• AUX, FM/AM (13), TAPE 2 3 (23, 24),
CD 3/8 (19 – 21, 25)

q Cassette holder (23)
w PHONES jack (10)
e Disc number buttons (18, 20, 21, 25) and 0 (disc tray

r CLOCK/TIMER button (9, 26 – 29)
t SET/DISPLAY button (9, 12, 13, 20, 26 – 29)
y CANCEL/DEMO button (8, 9, 21, 26 – 29)
u TUNING + / – buttons (13)

open/close) buttons (18, 19, 22) (CD1 – CD5)

¡ / 1 (forward search/reverse search) buttons (12, 19, 23)
7 (stop) button

BEEP button (8, 12)

*This illustration is for UK model.

i PRESET + / – control (13)

¢ / 4 (forward skip/reverse skip) control
19

–

21, 25 – 28)

o Disc play mode buttons (20 – 22)

• CD PLAY MODE, REPEAT

; REVERSE MODE button (23 – 25)
a 0 EJECT button for cassette deck (23 – 25)

Display Window

1 MP3 indicator
2 TITLE indicator
3 GROUP indicator
4 TRACK indicator
5 Main display

• Shows the source name, frequency, etc.

6 Only for UK; RDS operation indicators (14, 15)

• RDS, TA, NEWS, INFO

7 REPEAT (ALL/1/DISC) indicators (22)
8 PROGRAM indicator (20)
9 Disc track number indicators
p RANDOM indicator (21)
q Timer indicators (26 – 29)

• DAILY (Daily Timer), SLEEP (Sleep Timer),
REC (Recording Timer), (Timer)

w Tape operation indicators (23 – 25)

• 2 3 (tape direction), (Reverse Mode)

e Tuner operation indicators (13)

• MONO, ST (stereo)

r Audio level indicator

t SUBWOOFER indicator (11)
y SOUND TURBO indicator (11)
u BEEP ON indicator (8, 12)

When one of the 6 preset sound modes is activated, this
will function as illumination display. For details, see
“Selecting the Sound Modes” on page 11.

(9, 12,

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Remote Control

PTY SELECT

PTY SELECT

TA/NEWS/INFO

DISPLAY MODE

PTY SEARCH

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COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

CD1

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

CD2 CD3 CD4 CD5

EXTENDED

SUPER BASS

CD-R/RW
PLAYBACK

CD1 READY

SOUND TURBO

SUBWOOFER

SOUND MODE D A N C E HALL

RE C ROCK CLASSICPOP

STADIUM

CD2 READY CD3 READY CD4 READY CD5 READY

CLOCK
/TIMER

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CANCEL
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TURBO

START/STOP

AUX TAPE CD

FM / AM

START REVERSE MODE CD PLAY MODE REPEAT

REC

CD REC

/BEEP

STANDBY

ECO

*This illustration is for UK model.

Remote Control

1 Number buttons (13, 19, 20)
2 ¢ (¡) (forward skip/forward search) button

(13, 19, 21, 23)
4 (1) (reverse skip/reverse search) button
(13, 19, 21, 23)
7 (stop) button
Only for UK; RDS operation buttons (14, 15)

• PTY SEARCH, PTY SELECT +, PTY SELECT −,
TA/NEWS/INFO, DISPLAY MODE

3 Disc number buttons (CD1 – CD5) (18, 20, 21)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

4 REPEAT button (22)
5 RANDOM button (21)
6 SOUND TURBO button (11)
7 SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – buttons (11)
8 STANDBY/ON button (9)
9 SLEEP button (29)
p AUX button (10)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

q FM/AM button (10, 13)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

w FM MODE button (13)
e CD 3¥8 button (10, 19 – 21)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

r PROGRAM CANCEL button (21)
t PROGRAM button (20)
y TAPE 2 3 button (10, 23, 24)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

u REC START/STOP button (24)
i SOUND MODE button (11)
o BEEP ON/OFF button (8, 12)
; VOLUME + / – button (10)
a FADE MUTING button (10)

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When using the remote control, point it
at the remote sensor on the front panel.

*This illustration is for UK model.

Getting Started

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM

LOOP

FM 75

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM

LOOP

FM 75

COAXIAL

Continued

Supplied Accessories

Make sure that you have all the following items.
The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each
piece supplied.

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM antenna (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Batteries (2)

If anything 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 – markings on the battery compartment.
When the remote control can no longer operate the unit,
replace both batteries at the same time.

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Connecting Antennas

FM antenna

FM antenna (supplied)

1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω

COAXIAL terminal.

2 Extend the FM antenna.

3 Fasten it up in the position which gives you

the best reception, then fix it on the wall, etc.

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3

• 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.

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

About the supplied FM antenna

The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary
measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM
antenna.

To connect an outdoor FM antenna

Before connecting the antenna, disconnect the supplied FM
antenna.

Outdoor FM antenna
(not supplied)

Coaxial cable (not supplied)

A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector
(IEC or DIN 45325) should be used.

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AM antenna

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM

LOOP

FM 75

COAXIAL

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Connecting Speakers

1

2

3

4

Vinyl-covered wire
(not supplied)

5

AM loop antenna
(supplied)

1

If the cords are covered with insulation,
remove a short section of insulation at the
end of each cord by twisting and pulling it
off.

2 Press and hold the clamp of the AM LOOP

terminals on the rear of the unit.

3 Insert the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP

terminals as illustrated.

4 Release your finger from the clamp.
5 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the

best reception.

To connect an outdoor AM antenna

When reception is poor, connect a single vinyl-covered wire
to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally. The AM
loop antenna must remain connected.

2

Speaker cords

(black/blue)

Speaker cords

(black/red)

From right
subwoofer

terminal

From right main

speaker terminal

3

Speaker cords

(black/blue)

From left

subwoofer

terminal

From left main

speaker terminal

1 If the cords are covered with insulation,

remove a short section of insulation at the
end of each cord by twisting and pulling it
off.

2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the

terminal as illustrated.

Match the same polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–).

3 Close the speaker terminals.

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

For better reception of both FM and AM

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

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

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

• DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this will
damage the foot spacers at the bottom of the
speakers.

Connecting Other Equipment

BEEP

ON/OFF

FADE

MUTING

CANCEL

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Canceling the Demonstration

You can connect an external audio component 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.

To connect an external audio component

Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are colored: White
plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for
right audio signals.

To play external audio component through this unit,

connect between the audio output jacks on the other
equipment and AUX jacks by using an audio cord (not
supplied).

Audio equipment

When connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet, the unit
automatically starts demonstration.

To cancel the demonstration, press and hold
CANCEL/DEMO until “DEMO OFF” appears
on the display.

• To cancel only beep sounds during the
demonstration, press and hold BEEP for more
than 2 seconds or press BEEP ON/OFF on the
remote control.
The BEEP ON indicator goes off from the
display.

When you press other buttons

The demonstration stops temporarily. It will start automatically
again (if no operation is done for 2 minutes) unless you cancel it by
pressing CANCEL/DEMO.

To start demonstration manually

Press and hold CANCEL/DEMO again until “DEMO START”
appears on the display.

To audio output

Now, you can plug the AC power cord.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to check that all connections are
done before plugging the AC power cord into a wall outlet.

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Common Operations

ECO

STANDBY

ECO

STANDBY

ECO

STANDBY

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CANCEL

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DAILY

Canceled

TIMER

(Daily Timer setting)

TIMER

(Recording Timer setting)

REC

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

Turning On or Off the Power

To turn on the unit, press (or
STANDBY/ON on the remote
control) so that the STANDBY lamp
goes off.

To turn off the unit (standby), press

(or STANDBY/ON on the
remote control) again so that the
STANDBY lamp lights up.

• A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on

standby.

To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the AC
power cord from the AC outlet.

When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power
failure occurs

The clock is reset to “0:00” immediately, while the tuner preset
stations (see page 13) will be erased in a few days.

Setting the Clock

Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock built
in this unit. “0:00” will flash on the display until you set the
clock.

• You can set the clock whether the unit is on or off.

• If Ecology Mode is activated, you cannot set the clock
while the unit is off.

On the unit ONLY:

1

Press CLOCK/TIMER.

The hour digits start flashing on the display.

2

Turn ¢ / 4
to adjust the
hour, then press
SET/DISPLAY.

The minute digits start
flashing on the display.

Saving the Power Consumption while on Standby
(Ecology Mode)

You can save the power consumption while the unit is turned
off (on standby).

• You can set Ecology Mode whether the unit is on or off.

On the unit ONLY:

To activate the Ecology Mode, press

ECO.
“ECO” appears on the display for 2 seconds (and
demonstration is canceled temporarily if you have pressed the
button while the unit is off).

• Each time you press the button, “ECO” and “NORMAL”
appear alternately on the display.

To deactivate the Ecology Mode, press ECO again.
“NORMAL” appears (and demonstration starts if the unit is
turned off).

When you turn off the unit with Ecology Mode activated

“ECO” flashes on the display, and the clock time will not be shown
while the unit is turned off.

To correct the hour after pressing
SET/DISPLAY, press CANCEL/DEMO.
The hour digits start flashing again.

3

Turn ¢ / 4
to adjust the
minutes, then
press
SET/DISPLAY.

To check the clock time while playing a source

Press and hold SET/DISPLAY.

•

Each time you press and hold the button, the source indication
and the clock time alternate on the display.

To adjust the clock again

If you have set the clock before, press CLOCK/TIMER
repeatedly until the clock setting mode is selected.

• Each time you press the button, the clock/timer setting
modes change as follows:

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Adjusting the Volume

AUX TAPE CD

FM / AM

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• When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure
occurs

The clock loses its setting and is reset to “0:00.” If this happens,
set the clock again.

• The clock may gain or loss 1 to 2 minutes per month
If this happens, reset the clock.

Selecting the Sources

Press one of the source buttons—FM/AM, CD 3¥8,
TAPE 2 3, and AUX.

When you press one of the source buttons (FM/AM,
CD 3/8, TAPE 2 3, and AUX), the unit turns on and starts
playing the source if it is ready.

• To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM.
(See page 13.)

• To play back discs, press CD 3¥8. (See pages 16 – 22.)

• To play back tapes, press TAPE 2 3. (See page 23.)

•

To select an external component as the source, press AUX.

You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned
on. The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOLUME
MIN, VOLUME 1 – VOLUME 30, and VOLUME MAX).
The volume level control does not affect recording.

Turn VOLUME + / – clockwise (+)
to increase the volume or
counterclockwise (–) to decrease it.

When using the remote control, press

VOLUME + to increase the volume or
VOLUME – to decrease it.

• When adjusting the volume, the back color
on the display changes as increasing/
decreasing the level—not lighting ↔ blue
↔ purple ↔ pink ↔ red.

To turn off the volume level temporarily

On the remote control ONLY:

Press FADE MUTING.

The volume level gradually decreases to
“VOLUME MIN.”

To restore the sound, press the button again.

To listen with headphones

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the
unit. The sound will no longer come out of the speakers.
Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES
jack activates the speakers again.

• DO NOT set the volume to a high level before
connecting or putting on headphones.

•

DO NOT turn off (standby) the unit with the volume
set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a sudden
blast of sound can 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 off (standby).

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Reinforcing the Bass Sound

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Selecting the Sound Modes

Changing the subwoofer level

You can select one of the 3 subwoofer levels—LEVEL 0
(MIN LEVEL), LEVEL 1, and LEVEL 2 (MAX LEVEL).
This function only affects the playback sound, but does not
affect your recording.

Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase
the subwoofer level or SUBWOOFER
LEVEL – to decrease it.

The SUBWOOFER indicator lights up on the
display.
The SUBWOOFER lamp also flashes when LEVEL 1 or LEVEL 2
(MAX LEVEL) is selected. The lamp stops flashing when LEVEL 0
(MIN LEVEL) is selected.

To enjoy heavy sound

You can enjoy heavy sound by using Sound Turbo. This
function boosts the low and high frequency sound.

• Activating Sound Turbo cancels the sound mode and/or
subwoofer adjustment.

Press SOUND TURBO.

The SOUND TURBO indicator lights up on the
display and the SOUND TURBO lamp also flashes.
The subwoofer level increases to the maximum
level (LEVEL 2).

• Each time you press SOUND TURBO, Sound Turbo is turned on
(subwoofer LEVEL 2) or off (subwoofer LEVEL 0).

You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround
modes and 3 SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier—modes) and 3
user modes. This function only affects the playback sound,
but does not affect recording.

To select the sound
modes, turn SOUND

MODE (or press SOUND
MODE on the remote
control) until the sound
mode you want appears on
the display.

• When one of the sound modes is selected, the lamp for the
selected sound mode and the SOUND MODE lamp flash.

• When one of the user modes (USER 1, USER 2, or USER 3) is
selected, only the SOUND MODE lamp flashes.

SOUND MODE lamp

Surround mode lamps

SEA mode lamps

The sound modes change as follows:

If you press SUBWOOFER + / – or select a sound mode
during activating Sound Turbo

Sound Turbo is canceled.

When using the remote control, the sound mode changes only
clockwise in the above sequence.

Surround modes*
DANCE: Increases resonance and bass.
HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.
STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, as in an

outdoor stadium.

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes
ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic

music.

POP: Good for vocal music.
CLASSIC: Good for classical music.

User modes
USER 1/2/3: Your individual mode stored in memory. See

“Creating Your Own Sound Mode—User
Mode” on page 12.

OFF: The sound mode is canceled.

* Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create a

being-there feeling in your room.

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When you turn on Sound Turbo

The sound mode is canceled.