JVC HX Z1 i Service Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

HX-Z1 — Consists of CA-HXZ1 and SP-HXZ1

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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.

GVT0077-001A

[J]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

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

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.

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–– (standby/on) button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The

(standby/on) button in any position does not disconnect the

mains line. The power can be remote controlled.

Attention––Commutateur (attente/sous tension)!

Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement le courant. Le commutateur (attente/sous tension) ne coupe jamais complètement la ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position. Le courant peut être télécommandé.

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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 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 A UX APP AREILS NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MA TERIEL BROUILLEUR: “APPAREILS NUMERIQUES”, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.

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 service- able parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

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.

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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 in 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 “Common Operations” on pages 9 to 11.

• The following marks are used in this manual:

Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent from damage or risk of fire/electric shock. Also gives you information which is not good for obtaining the best possible performance from the unit.

Gives you information and hints you had better know.

Precautions

Power sources

• When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull 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 heating start in 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, leav e the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture ev aporates, unplug the AC power cord, and 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 (41˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F).

• 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.

Others

• Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug the unit 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.

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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 ..................................... 10

Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 10

Creating Your Own Sound Mode—User Mode ....... 11

Turning On or Off the Key-touch Tone .................... 11

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts...................... 12

Tuning in to a Station ............................................... 12

Presetting Stations .................................................... 12

Tuning in to a Preset Station .................................... 12

Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW).................. 13

Loading CDs ............................................................ 13

Playing Back the Entire Discs—Continuous Play ... 14

Basic CD Operations................................................ 14

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks

—Program Play .................................................. 15

Playing at Random—Random Play ......................... 16

Repeating Tracks or CDs—Repeat Play .................. 17

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Tray Lock .................... 17

Playing Back Tapes ................................................... 18

Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 18

Locating the Beginning of a Song—Music Scan ..... 18

Recording .................................................................. 19

Recording on a Tape................................................. 19

CD Synchronized Recording.................................... 20

7 CD Direct Recording ...................................... 20

7 Auto Edit Recording ....................................... 21

Using the Timers....................................................... 22

Using Daily Timer.................................................... 22

Using Recording Timer............................................ 24

Using Sleep Timer.................................................... 25

Timer Priority........................................................... 25

Maintenance .............................................................. 26

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 27

Specifications............................................................. 28

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Location of the Buttons and Controls

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Front Panel

Top view of p Indication-lamp panel

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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Display Window

TRACK

See pages in the parentheses for details.

Front Panel

1 Disc trays 2 (standby/on) button and lamp (9, 23, 24) 3 ECO (Ecology) button (9) 4 Remote sensor

5 Display window 6 FM/AM button (10, 12)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

7 TAPE 2 3 button (10, 18, 19)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

8 AUX button (10)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

9 CLOCK/TIMER button (9, 22 – 25) p Indication-lamp panel

Å SOUND MODE lamp (10) ı SUBWOOFER lamp (10) Ç REC (recording) lamp (19 – 21) Î SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) mode lamps (10)

• ROCK, POP, and CLASSIC lamps

‰ Surround mode lamps (10)

• DANCE, HALL, and STADIUM lamps

Ï CD ready lamps (13)

• CD1 READY, CD2 READY, and CD3 READ Y lamps

q SOUND MODE control (10) w PRESET + / – control (12)

4 / ¢ (reverse skip/forward skip) control (9, 11, 14 – 16, 21 – 24)

e SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – buttons (10) r Setting buttons (8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 21 – 25)

• CANCEL/DEMO and SET/DISPLAY buttons

t REVERSE MODE button (18 – 21) y Cassette holder (18 – 21)

u PHONES ( ) jack (10) i 0 (Disc tray open/close) (CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons

(13, 14, 17)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

Continued

o Disc number (CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons

(14, 15, 20, 21)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

; CD 3/8 button (10, 14 – 16, 21)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

a VOLUME + / – control (10) s TUNING + / – buttons (12)

1 / ¡ (rev erse search/forward search) b uttons (11, 14, 18) 7 (stop) button (14 – 21, 24)

d CD play mode buttons (15 – 17)

• CD PLAY MODE and REPEAT buttons

f Recording buttons (19 – 21, 24)

• REC STAR T/STOP, CD REC STAR T, and EDIT buttons

g 0 EJECT button for cassette deck (18 – 20)

Display Window

1 Timer indicators

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

2 TRACK indicator 3 Main display

• Shows the source name, frequency, etc.

4 PRGM (program) indicator 5 CD track number (1 – 16) indicators 6 RANDOM indicator 7 REPEAT (ALL/1/DISC) indicators 8 Audio level indicator

When one of the 6 preset sound modes is activated, these will function as display illumination. For details, see “Selecting the Sound Modes” on pages 10 and 11.

9 Tuner operation indicators

• MONO and ST (stereo) indicators

p Tape operation indicators

• 2 3 (tape direction) and (reverse mode) indicators

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Remote Control

1 Number buttons (12, 14, 15) 2 4 (1) (reverse skip/reverse search) button

(12, 14, 16, 18)

7 (stop) button (14 – 16, 18 – 21, 24) ¢ (¡) (forward skip/forward search) button

(12, 14, 16, 18)

3 Disc number (CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons (14, 15) 4 CD play mode buttons (15 – 17)

• REPEAT, RANDOM and PROGRAM buttons

5 REC START/STOP button (19, 21, 24) 6 SOUND MODE button (10) 7 SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – buttons (10) 8 STANDBY/ON button (9) 9 SLEEP button (25) p AUX button (10) q FM/AM button (10, 12) w FM MODE button (12) e CD 3¥8 button (10, 14 – 16) r PROGRAM CANCEL button (16) t TAPE 2 3 button (10, 18, 19) y BEEP ON/OFF button (8, 11) u VOLUME + / – button (10) i FADE MUTING button (10)

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

FM/AM

TAPE

AUX

CLOCK / TIMER

SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

CANCEL / DEMO

REVERSE

MODE

CD-R /RW PLAYBACK

EXTENDED SUPER BASS

SET/

DISPLAY

REC START

/STOP

REPEAT

CD REC

START

CD3

CD2

CD1

CD PLAY

MODE

EDIT

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

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Getting Started

Continued

Supplied Accessories

Make sure that you have all the following 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 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.

Connecting Antennas

FM antenna

ANTENNA

AM EXT

LOOP

FM 75

COAXIAL

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.

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

• 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, it will be damaged from battery leakage.

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 it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.

Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)

ANTENNA

AM EXT

LOOP

FM 75

COAXIAL

A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector should be used.

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AM antenna

LEFTRIGHT

MAIN

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

6 16

Connecting Speakers

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM LOOP

FM 75 COAXIAL

Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)

AM loop antenna (supplied)

If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.

Speaker cords

(black/blue)

From right

subwoofer

From main

right speaker

Speaker cords

(black/blue)

Speaker cords

(black/red)

From left

subwoofer

From main

left speaker

2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP

terminals as illustrated.

3 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.

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.

1 If cords are covered with insulation, twist the

core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.

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.

• 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.

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Connecting Other Equipment

Now, you can plug the AC power cord.

You can connect both analog and digital equipment.

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

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

To connect an analog 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.

AUX

RIGHT LEFT

Audio equipment

To audio output

For playing the other equipment through this unit,

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

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

Canceling the Demonstration

When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts the 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 BEEP ON/OFF on the remote control.

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 the demonstration manually

Press and hold CANCEL/DEMO again until “DEMO ST AR T” appears on the display.

CANCEL / DEMO

To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal

Y ou can record CD sound onto the connected digital equipment.

CD OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

Before connecting the other equipment, remove the protective plug from the terminal.

Audio equipment with an optical digital input

To optical digital input

Connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal.

Protective plug

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Common Operations

Turning On or Off the Power

To turn on the unit, press (or STANDBY/ON on the remote control)

so that the lamp on the button goes off.

To turn off the unit (on standby), press (or STANDBY/ON on the remote control)

again so that the lamp on the button 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 “AM 12:00” right away, while the tuner preset stations (see page 12) will be erased in a few days.

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.

ECO

Setting the Clock

You can set the clock whether the unit is on or off; however, if Ecology Mode is activated, you cannot set the clock while the unit is off. “AM 12:00” flashes on the display until you set the clock.

On the unit ONLY:

CLOCK

DISPLAY

SET /

/ TIMER

Press CLOCK/TIMER.

The hour digits start flashing on the display.

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

The minute digits start flashing on the display.

If you want to correct the hour

CANCEL / DEMO

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

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

To check the clock time

Press and hold SET/DISPLAY while playing any source.

• 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, you need to 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:

DAILY

Canceled

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

The clock loses the setting and is reset to “AM 12:00.” You need to set the clock again.

TIMER

(Daily Timer setting)

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

(Recording Timer setting)

REC

TIMER

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Continued

Selecting the Sources

To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.)

To play back CDs, press CD 3¥8. (See pages 13 – 17.) To play back tapes, press TAPE 2 3. (See page 18.) To select the external equipment as the source, press A UX.

FM / AM

TAPE

AUX

When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/AM, CD 3/8, TAPE 2 3, and AUX), the unit turns on and the unit starts playing the source if it is ready.

Adjusting the Volume

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).

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

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

You can select one of the 5 subwoofer levels. This function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect your recording. The subwoofer level can be adjusted in 5 steps— LEVEL 0 (MIN LEVEL), LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, and LEVEL 4 (MAX LEVEL).

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

SUBWOOFER lamp lights up in red

SOUND MODE

SUBWOOFER

R E C

R O C K

P O P

CLASSIC

D A N C E

H A L L

STADIUM

• The SUBWOOFER lamp lights up in red when LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 4 (MAX LEVEL) is selected. The lamp lights off when LEVEL 0 (MIN LEVEL) is selected.

CD3 READY

CD2 READY

CD1 READY

SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

Selecting the Sound Modes

When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase the volume or VOLUME – to decrease it.

VOLUME

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.

DO NOT turn off (on 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 on standby.

To turn down the volume level temporarily

On the remote control ONLY:

FADE

Press FADE MUTING.

The volume level gradually decreases to “VOLUME MIN.”

To restore the sound, press the button again.

MUTING

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 your recording. Each Sound Mode has its own display illumination.

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.

SOUND MODE

SUBWOOFER

R E C

R O C K

P O P

CLASSIC

D A N C E

H A L L

STADIUM

• When a sound mode is selected (for this example DANCE), the SOUND MODE lamp and other than the selected sound mode lamps light up. While the selected sound mode lamp flashes. (If USER 1, USER 2, and USER 3 is selected, only the SOUND MODE lamp lights up. If OFF is selected, the SOUND MODE lamp and other sound mode lamps go off.)

CD3 READY

CD2 READY

CD1 READY

SOUND

MODE

The sound modes change as follows:

(DANCE club)

OFF

(Canceled)

DANCE

USER 3

HALL STADIUM

ROCK

POP

CLASSICUSER 1USER 2

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

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Surround modes* DANCE: Increases resonance and bass. HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like 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” below.

OFF: The sound mode is canceled.

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

being-there feeling in your room.

Creating Your Own Sound Mode—User Mode

You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. The SEA pattern can be adjusted into 5 frequency range—LOW1, LO W2, MID, HIGH1, and HIGH2. These changed settings can be stored in the USER 1, USER 2, and USER 3 modes.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

Adjust the SEA pattern.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to select the

frequency range (LOW1, LOW2, MID, HIGH1, and HIGH2).

2) Press 1 or ¡ to adjust the

level (–3 to +3) of the selected frequency range.

3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to

adjust the level of the other frequency ranges.

Press SET/DISPLAY again.

Turn 4 / ¢ to select one of the user modes (USER 1, USER 2, and USER 3) which you want to store the SEA pattern.

Press SET/DISPLAY again.

DISPLAY

SET /

On the unit ONLY:

Select one of the preset sound modes.

• If you want to add the surround elements in your SEA pattern, select one of the surround modes

(DANCE, HALL, or STADIUM) before starting the procedure below. (See “Selecting the Sound Modes” on page 10.)

Press SET/DISPLAY while the selected sound mode is still shown on the display.

Current level appears.

SET /

DISPLAY

The SEA pattern you have created are stored into the user mode selected in the above step.

To use your own sound mode

Select USER 1, USER 2, or USER 3 mode when using the sound modes. See “Selecting the Sound Modes” on page 10.

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

The setting will be erased in a few days. If this happens, set the user modes again.

Turning On or Off the Key-touch Tone

If you do not want the key-touch tone to beep each time you press a button, you can deactivate it.

On the remote control ONLY:

BEEP

Press BEEP ON/OFF.

• Each time you press the button, the key-touch tone turns on and off alternately.

ON/OFF

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Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

Tuning in to a Station

Press FM/AM.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously tuned station (either FM or AM).

• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.

Start searching for stations.

On the unit:

Press and hold TUNING + or TUNING – for more than 1 second.

On the remote control:

Press and hold ¢ (¡) or 4 (1) for more than 1 second.

The unit starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.

• If a program is broadcast in stereo, the ST (stereo) indicator lights up.

To stop searching, press TUNING + or TUNING – (or ¢ (¡) / 4 (1) on the remote control).

When you press TUNING + or TUNING – (or ¢ (¡) / 4 (1) on the remote control) briefly and repeatedly

The frequency changes step by step.

FM / AM

On the unit ONLY:

Tune in to the station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in to a Station.”

SET /

Press SET/DISPLAY.

Turn PRESET + / – to select a

DISPLAY

preset number.

SET /

Press SET/DISPLAY again.

The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number selected in step 3.

• Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one.

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

The preset stations will be erased in a few days. If this happens, preset the stations again.

DISPLAY

To change the FM reception mode

On the remote control ONLY:

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, press FM MODE so that the MONO indicator lights up on the display. Reception improves.

To restore the stereo effect, press FM MODE again so that the MONO indicator goes off. In this stereo mode, you can hear stereo sounds when a program is broadcasted.

FM MODE

Presetting Stations

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

In some cases, test frequencies have been already memorized for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset function before shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following the presetting method.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again.

Tuning in to a Preset Station

Press FM/AM.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously tuned station (either FM or AM).

• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.

Select a preset number.

On the unit:

Turn PRESET + / –.

On the remote control:

Press the number buttons.

Ex.: For preset number 5, press 5.

For preset number 15, press

+10, then 5.

For preset number 25, press

+10, +10, then 5.

For preset number 30, press

+10, +10, then 10.

FM / AM

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Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)

This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs:

• CD (Audio CD)

• CD-R (CD-Recordable)

• CD-RW (CD-ReWritable)

Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the unit.

When playing a CD-R or CD-RW

User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs (CD-ReWritable) can be played back only if they are already “finalized.”

• You can play back your original CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in music CD format. (However, they may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions.)

• Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this unit because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain on them, or the player’s lens is dirty.

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other CDs.

When loading more than one CD continuously

When you press 0 for the next tray you want to place another CD onto, the first disc tray automatically closes and then the next tray comes out.

About the CD ready lamps

Each CD ready lamp corresponds to the disc tray of the same number.

• When and why they light up?

– When you turn on the unit for the first time after

plugging into a wall outlet, all CD ready lamps (CD1 READY, CD2 READY, and CD3 READY) lights up. From the next time on, CD ready lamp(s) light(s) up according to the previous condition.

– Each time you press the CD eject buttons—0 (CD1,

CD2, and CD3), the corresponding CD ready lamp lights up.

• When and why they go off?

Only when the unit detects there is no CD loaded on the tray, the corresponding CD ready lamp goes off. (“NO DISC 1,” “NO DISC 2,” or “NO DISC 3” appears on the display.)

Loading CDs

On the unit ONLY:

Press 0 for the disc tray (CD1, CD2, and CD3) you want to load a CD onto.

The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out.

Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray, with its label side up.

CORRECT

• When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner circle of the disc tray.

Press the same 0 you have pressed in step 1.

The disc tray closes.

INCORRECT

• When and why they flash?

The corresponding CD ready lamp flashes during playback and pause.

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Playing Back the Entire Discs—Continuous Play

You can play CDs continuously.

Load CDs.

Press one of the disc number (CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons for the disc you want to play.

The unit starts searching for the CD and CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc.

Track number

TRACK

Tracks of the currently playing disc (Track numbers exceeding 16 are not displayed.)

• Pressing CD 3/8 instead of the disc number buttons starts playing back the currently selected CD.

• If no CD is placed on the selected disc tray, “NO DISC 1, ” “NO DISC 2,” or “NO DISC 3” appears on the display. Then, the unit continue searching for a CD from the next disc tray.

Elapsed playing time

CD3

CD2

CD1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

Basic CD Operations

While playing a CD, you can do the following operations.

To exchange CDs during playback of another

Press 0 corresponding to a CD, not playing or selected currently, to eject and exchange the CD. If you exchange CDs during play, the current play will not stop until all CDs you have exchanged are played.

To stop play for a moment

Press CD 3¥8. While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the display.

To resume playing, press CD 3¥8 again.

To go to another track

Turn 4 / ¢ before or during playback (or press 4 (1) / ¢ (¡) on the remote control).

• 4 (or 4 (1)): Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks.

• ¢ (or ¢ (¡)): Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks.

To stop playing, press 7. To remove the disc, press 0 for the corresponding disc tray.

CD playback sequence

When 3 CDs* are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of the following sequences.

• When CD1 is pressed: CD1 ] CD2 ] CD3 (then stops)

• When CD2 is pressed: CD2 ] CD3 ] CD1 (then stops)

• When CD3 is pressed: CD3 ] CD1 ] CD2 (then stops) * When only 2 CDs are loaded, they are played in the same order,

but the disc tray without a CD is skipped.

To locate a particular point in a track

During play, press and hold 1 or ¡ (or 4 (1) / ¢ (¡) on the remote control).

• 1 (or 4 (1)): Fast reverses the disc.

• ¡ (or ¢ (¡)): Fast forwards the disc.

To go to another track directly using the number buttons

On the remote control ONLY:

Pressing the number button(s) before

or during play allows you to start playing the track number you want.

Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.

For track number 15, press +10,

then 5.

For track number 20, press +10,

then 10.

For track number 32, press +10, +10, +10, then 2.

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Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks —Program Play

You can arrange the playing order of the tracks before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks.

• To use Repeat Play (see page 17) for Program Play, press REPEAT after starting Program Play. Only REPEAT 1 and REPEAT ALL can be selected for Program Play.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again.

Load CDs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 3¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.

Activating the Program Play mode.

On the unit:

Press CD PLAY MODE repeatedly until “CD PROGRAM” appears on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the play

mode changes as follows:

CD PROGRAM

Total track number and

total playing time (Continuous Play)

CD RANDOM

On the remote control:

Press PROGRAM so that “CD PROGRAM” appears on the display.

CD PLAY

MODE

PROGRAM

PRGM

Select a track from the selected

CD in the above step.

On the unit:

Turn 4 / ¢ to select the track number and press SET/DISPLAY.

SET /

DISPLAY

On the remote control:

Press the number buttons.

• For how to use the number buttons, see “To go to another

track directly using the number buttons” on page 14.

Program other tracks you want.

• To program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4.

• To program tracks from a different disc, repeat steps and 4.

Press CD 3¥8.

The tracks are played in the order you have programed.

To stop playing, press 7. To exit from Program Play mode, press CD PLAY MODE

repeatedly (or PROGRAM on the remote control) until the PRGM (program) indicator goes off. The program you have made is stored in memory.

• If a program has been stored in memory, the program is called up.

• The PRGM (program) indicator also lights up on the display.

Press one of the disc number (CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons to select the disc you want to

CD3

CD2

CD1

play.

Track number

Disc number Program step number

• If you try to program a 33rd track

“CD FULL” will appears on the display.

• If your entry is ignored

You have tried to program a track from an empty tray, or a track number that does not exist on the CD (for example, selecting track 14 on a CD that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored.

PRGM

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RANDOM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

To check the program contents

On the remote control ONLY:

Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 4 (1) or ¢ (¡).

• 4 (1) : Shows the programed tracks in the reverse order.

• ¢ (¡) : Shows them in the programed order.

To modify the program

Before or after playing, you can erase the last programed tracks by pressing CANCEL/DEMO (or press PROGRAM CANCEL on the remote control).

• Each time you press the button, the last

programed track is erased from the program.

To add tracks in the program before playing, simply select the track numbers you want to add by following step 4 of the programming procedure on page 15. If you want to add tracks from another disc, follow steps 3 and 4.

To erase the entire program before or after playing, press and hold 7 until “CD PROGRAM” appears on the display.

• The program you have made will be erased,

– when you unplug the AC power cord, and – when a power failure occurs.

CANCEL / DEMO

PROGRAM

CANCEL

Playing at Random—Random Play

The tracks of all loaded CDs will be played at random.

• To use Repeat Play (see page 17) for Random Play, press REPEAT after starting Random Play. Only REPEAT 1 and REPEAT ALL can be selected for Random Play.

Load CDs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 3¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.

Activating the Random Play mode.

On the unit:

Press CD PLAY MODE repeatedly until “CD RANDOM” appears on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the play

mode changes as follows:

CD PROGRAM

Total track number and

total playing time (Continuous Play)

CD RANDOM

On the remote control:

Press RANDOM so that “CD RANDOM” appears on the display.

CD PLAY

MODE

RANDOM

• The RANDOM indicator also lights up on the display.

Press CD 3¥8.

The tracks are randomly played. Random Play ends when all the tracks are played once.

To skip the currently playing track, turn 4 / ¢ to the right (or press ¢ (¡) on the remote control).

If you turn 4 / ¢ to the left (or press 4 (1) on the remote control)

• You cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random Play.

• You can only restart the current playing track.

To stop playing, press 7.

• Random play also stops when one of the disc trays is opened. To exit from Random Play mode, press CD PLAY MODE

(or RANDOM on the remote control) repeatedly, until the RANDOM indicator goes off after playback stops.

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Repeating Tracks or CDs—Repeat Play

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Tray Lock

You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track currently playing to repeat as many times as you like.

To repeat playing, press REPEAT during or

REPEAT

before play.

• Each time you press the button, Repeat Play mode changes as follows:

REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1DISC

REPEAT 1Canceled

The Repeat Play mode indicator lights up on the display.

TRACK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

REPEA T ALL: Repeats all the tracks on all the CDs

(continuously or at random), or all the tracks in the program.

REPEAT 1DISC: Repeats all the tracks on one CD. REPEAT 1: Repeats one track on one CD.

To cancel Repeat Play, press REPEAT repeatedly until the

Repeat Play mode indicators go off from the display.

You can prohibit CD ejection from the unit and lock CDs.

• This operation is possible only when the source is the CD player.

On the unit ONLY:

To prohibit disc ejection, press 0 for any disc tray while

holding down 7. (If there is any disc tray opened, close it first.)

“LOCKED” appears for a while on the display, and the loaded CDs are locked.

To cancel the prohibition and unlock the CDs, press 0 for any disc tray while holding down 7. “UNLOCKED” appears for a while on the display, and the loaded CDs are unlocked.

“REPEAT 1DISC” is not selected for Program Play and Random Play

It is canceled when you select Program Play or Random Play.

If you try to eject CDs while Tray Lock is in used

“LOCKED” appears to inform you that the disc tray is locked.

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Playing Back Tapes

You can play back type I tapes without changing any settings.

Playing Back a Tape

Press 0 EJECT for the cassette deck.

Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down.

Close the cassette holder gently.

To play both sides repeatedly—Reverse Mode

When using Reverse Mode, the tape automatically reverses at the end of a side and the unit starts playing for the other side of the tape, and repeats the same process.

On the unit ONLY:

To use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE

so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like— .

To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like— .

REVERSE

MODE

Locating the Beginning of a Song—Music Scan

You can use Music Scan to locate the beginning of a song. Music Scan searches for blank portions that usually separate recorded songs, then plays the next song.

To find the beginning of the current song

During play, press 1 or ¡ (or 4 (1) / ¢ (¡) on the remote control) in the opposite direction to the tape play. The tape direction indicator of the opposite direction to the tape play starts flashing intermittently.

Press TAPE 2 3.

The tape play starts and the tape direction indicator (3 or 2) starts flashing slowly to indicate the tape running direction.

• Each time you press the button, the tape direction changes and “REVERSE” appears for a while on the display.

3 : plays the front side.

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2 : plays the reverse side.

• If no cassette is inserted, “NO TAPE” appears on the display.

When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically stops if the Reverse Mode is off. (See “To play both sides repeatedly—Reverse Mode.”)

To stop playing, press 7. To fast-wind to the left or to the right, press 1 or ¡ (or

4 (1) / ¢ (¡) on the remote control) while the tape is not running. The tape direction indicator (3 or 2) starts flashing quickly on the display.

To remove the cassette, press 0 EJECT to open the cassette holder.

TAPE

Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the current song, and the current song starts automatically.

To find the beginning of the next song

During play, press 1 or ¡ (or 4 (1) / ¢ (¡) on the remote control) in the same direction as the tape play. The tape direction indicator of the same direction as the tape play starts flashing intermittently.

Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the next song, and the next song starts automatically.

Music Scan works by detecting a 4-second long blank between each song, so it will not work well in the following cases

• No blank at the beginning of a song.

• Noise (often caused by much use or poor quality dubbing) which fills the blank.

• Long, very soft passages or pauses in a song.

The use of the C-120 or thinner tape is not recommended, since characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinchrollers and the capstans.

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JVC HX Z1 i Service Manual

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Introduction

Contents

Location of the Buttons and Controls

Getting Started

Common Operations

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)

Playing Back Tapes