JVC HX-Z1J, HX-Z1R Instructions Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

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

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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

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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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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 ..................................... 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

Front Panel

Top view of p Indication-lamp panel

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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 READY 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.

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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 / ¡ (reverse sear ch/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 ST ART/STOP , CD REC START , and EDIT b uttons

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

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)

FM/AM

TAPE

AUX

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CD-R /RW PLAYBACK

EXTENDED SUPER BASS

SET/

DISPLAY

REC START

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CD PLAY

REPEAT

MODE

CD REC

EDIT

START

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SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

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

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Getting Started

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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.

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Connecting Antennas

FM antenna

ANTENNA

AM EXT

FM 75

COAXIAL

LOOP

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.

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.

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

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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, it will be damaged from battery
leakage.

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

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Connecting Speakers

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2

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM LOOP

FM 75
COAXIAL

Vinyl-covered wire
(not supplied)

3

AM loop antenna
(supplied)

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

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2

Speaker cords

(black/blue)

From right

subwoofer

From main

right speaker

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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.

• 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.

For better reception of both FM and AM

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:

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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.

If you want to correct the hour

CANCEL / DEMO

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

3

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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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

CD

TAPE

AUX

When you press the play button for a particular source
(FM/AM, CD 3/8, T APE 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).

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES (
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:

Press FADE MUTING.

The volume level gradually decreases to
“VOLUME MIN.”

To restore the sound, press the button again.

) jack. No sound

FADE

MUTING

SOUND MODE

SUBWOOFER

R E C

R O C K

P O P

CLASSIC

D A N C E

H A L L

STADIUM

CD3 READY

CD2 READY

CD1 READY

• 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.)

The sound modes change as follows:

(DANCE club)

OFF

(Canceled)

DANCE

USER 3

HALL STADIUM

CLASSICUSER 1USER 2

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

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SOUND

ROCK

MODE

POP

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.

3

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.

4

Press SET/DISPLAY again.

5

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

6

Press SET/DISPLAY again.

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On the unit ONLY:

1

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.)

2

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

1

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.

2

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:

1

Tune in to the station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in to a Station.”

SET /

2

Press SET/DISPLAY.

3

Turn PRESET + / – to select a

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preset number.

SET /

4

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.

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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

1

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.

2

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.

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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.

Loading CDs

On the unit ONLY:

4

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.)

• When and why they flash?

The corresponding CD ready lamp flashes during
playback and pause.

1

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.

2

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.

3

Press the same 0 you have

INCORRECT

pressed in step 1.

The disc tray closes.

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Continued

Playing Back the Entire Discs—Continuous Play

You can play CDs continuously.

1

Load CDs.

2

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.

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.

CD3

CD2

CD1

Elapsed playing time

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 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.

1

Load CDs.

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

2

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.

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

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

3

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

Track number

CD3

CD2

CD1

CD PLAY

MODE

PROGRAM

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Select a track from the selected

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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.

1

• For how to use the number
buttons, see “To go to another
track directly using the number
buttons” on page 14.

5

Program other tracks you want.

4

7

10

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

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

6

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 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.

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CD

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Disc number Program step number

PRGM

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Continued

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.

1

Load CDs.

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

2

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.

3

Press CD 3¥8.

CD

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.

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

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

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.

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

1

Press 0 EJECT for the cassette deck.

2

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

3

Close the cassette holder gently.

4

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.

33

3 : plays the front side.

33
22

2 : plays the reverse side.

22

• 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.”)

TAPE

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Recording

IMPORTANT:

• It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record
pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the
consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video
recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any
literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied
therein.

• The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is
not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL,
and the SOUND MODE controls. Thus, during recording
you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to
without affecting the recording level.

• If there are excessive noise or static in the recording you
have made, the unit may be too close to a TV. Increase the
distance between the TV and the unit.

• You can use type I tape for recording.

To protect your recording

Cassettes have two small tabs
on the back to protect from
unexpected erasure or re­recording.
To protect your recording,
remove these tabs.
To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with
adhesive tape.

Recording on a Tape

1

Press 0 EJECT to insert a r ecordable cassette
with the exposed part of the tape down.

2

Close the cassette holder gently.

• If you want to record on both sides of a tape, see “To
record on both sides—Reverse Mode.”

3

Check the tape direction of the cassette deck.

• If the tape direction is not correct, press TAPE 2 3 twice
then 7 to change the tape direction.

4

Start playing the source—FM, AM, CD play er,
or auxiliary equipment connected to AUX jacks.

• When the source is CD, you can also use CD Direct
Recording—(see page 20), and Auto Edit Recording—
(see page 21).

To keep the best recording and playback sound
quality

If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette deck
become dirty, the following will occur:

• Impaired sound quality

• Discontinuous sound

• Fading

• Incomplete erasure

• Difficulty in recording

To clean the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers

Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.

Pinch rollers

Capstans

Heads

To demagnetize the heads

Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at
electronics and audio shops).

5

Start recording.

On the unit:

REC START

Press REC START/STOP.

/ STOP

On the remote control:

Press and hold REC START/STOP
for more than 1 second.

The REC (recording) lamp flashes when recording starts and
the tape direction indicator (3 or 2) starts flashing slowly.

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

To stop recording immediately, press REC START/STOP or
7 (or press and hold REC ST ART/STOP on the remote control
for more than 1 second).

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

To record on both sides—Reverse Mode

On the unit ONLY:

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

• When using the Reverse Mode for recording,
start recording in the forward (3) direction
first. Otherwise, recording will stop when
recording is done only on one side (reverse) of the tape.

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

REVERSE

MODE

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Continued

CD Synchronized Recording

By using CD Synchronized Recording methods, you can start
and stop a CD play and tape recording at the same time.
CD Synchronized Recording consists of the followings:

7 CD Direct Recording
7 Auto Edit Recording

7 CD Direct Recording

Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the
CD, or according to the order you have made for Program Play .

On the unit ONLY:

1

Press 0 EJECT to insert a r ecordable cassette
in with the expose part of the tape down.

To stop recording, press 7 to create a 4-second

blank portion on the recording tape. (Remember
a 4-second blank is important when using Music
Scan—see page 18.)

To record on both sides—Reverse Mode

On the unit ONLY:

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

• When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct
Recording, start recording in the forward (3)
direction first. When the tape reaches its end while
recording a song in the forward direction (3), the last song
will be re-recorded at the beginning of the reverse side (2).

If you start recording on the reverse side (2), recording
will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse)
of the tape.

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

REVERSE

MODE

2

Load CDs.

3

Press one of the disc number
(CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons
to select the disc, then 7.

• If you want to make a program,
perform steps 2 to 5 on page 15. After
making a program, go to the next step.

4

Press CD REC START.

“CD REC” appears on the display and the
REC (recording) lamp flashes when
recording starts.
The cassette deck starts recording while the CD player starts
playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” scroll
through the display, and the REC (recording) lamp goes
off. Both the cassette deck and the CD player stop
automatically.

CD3

CD2

CD1

CD REC

START

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7 Auto Edit Recording

By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks
to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by
selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to
prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being
cut off, the last track is selected so to fit the remaining tape
length.

4

Press SET/DISPLAY.

• Each time you press the button, the tracks to
be recorded on the front side (“SIDE-A”)
and on the reverse side (“SIDE-B”) appears
on the display alternately.

Tracks to be recorded on the
reverse side (SIDE-B) appear.

SET /

DISPLAY

On the unit ONLY:

1

Load CDs.

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

2

Press EDIT.

3

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

CD3

CD2

CD1

record from.

The optimum tape length for the disc appears.

To change the tape length manually

If the tape length selected is not satisfactory, you can
change the tape length by turning 4 / ¢ on the unit.
You can select the tape length among the following
—40, 46, 50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80, 84, and 90.

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9 10 11 12

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5

Put a recordable cassette of appropriate

EDIT

length into the cassette deck.

6

Press REVERSE MODE so that

REVERSE

MODE

the Reverse Mode indicator lights
up like .

• Without turning on the Reverse Mode,
recording will stop when the front side of
the tape is recorded.

CD REC

7

Press CD REC START.

“CD REC” appears, then “TAPE SIDE-A
STAND-BY” scroll through the display, and
the REC (recording) lamp flashes.
The cassette deck starts recording. About 10 seconds later,
the CD player starts playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” scroll
through the display and the REC (recording) lamp goes off.
Both the cassette deck and CD player stop automatically.

• If a tape has not been rewound, the cassette deck will
rewind the tape before it starts recording.

• A 10-second blank portion is automatically created at
the beginning of each side of the tape.

To stop during Auto Edit Recording

Press REC START/STOP or 7 to create a 4-second blank
portion on the recording tape. (Remember a 4-second blank is
important when using Music Scan—see page 18.)

To cancel Auto Edit Recording

Press CANCEL/DEMO before or after recording.

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Using the Timers

Continued

There are three timers available—DAILY (Daily Timer), REC
(Recording Timer), and SLEEP (Sleep Timer).

Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the
unit. (See page 9.)

Using Daily Timer

With Daily Timer, you can be awaken with your favorite
music or radio program.
You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off; however, if
Ecology Mode is activated, you cannot set the clock while the
unit is off.

How Daily Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, sets the volume level to the
preset level, and starts playing the specified source when the
on-time comes (“DAILY” and the DAILY (Daily Timer)
indicator flash just before the on-time, and the DAILY (Daily
Timer) indicator continues flashing while the timer is
operating). Then, when the off-time comes (“DAILY OFF”
flashes just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns
off (on standby).
The Daily Timer works everyday automatically. If you do not
want to use the Daily Timer, turn off the Daily timer. (See
“To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done” on
page 23.) The timer setting remains in memory until you
change it.

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

• To correct a mis-entry while setting the timer, press
CANCEL/DEMO.

Before you start...

• When using a CD as the source to play—
– Make sure there is a CD on the selected disc number

tray.

• When using a tape as the source to play—
– Make sure that a tape is in the cassette deck.
– Make sure that the tape direction is correct.

• When using the external component as the source to

play—
– Set the timer equipped on the external component at

the same time.

On the unit ONLY:

1

Press CLOCK/TIMER
repeatedly until “DAILY”
appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the D AIL Y (Daily T imer)

indicator also starts flashing on the display.

DAILY

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

DAILY

Canceled

2

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

TIMER

(Daily Timer setting)

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

(Recording Timer setting)

REC

TIMER

“TIMER” appears for 2 seconds, then the
unit enters on-time setting mode.

DAILY

3

Set the on-time you want the unit

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to turn on at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute,

then press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then
the unit enters off-time setting
mode.

DAILY

SET /

DISPLAY

CLOCK
/ TIMER

CLOCK
/ TIMER

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4

Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off
(on standby) at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters
source selecting mode.

DAILY

5

Turn 4 / ¢ to select the source to play,
then press SET/DISPLAY.

“SET” appears for 1 second.

• The source changes as follows:

TUNER FM TUNER AM

TAPEAUX IN

1 CD -- 1

TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station.

= Go to step 6.

TUNER AM:tunes into a specified preset AM station.

= Go to step 6.

1 CD-- 1: plays a disc from a specified track of a

specified disc. = Go to step 6.

TAPE: plays a tape in the cassette deck.

= Go to step 7.

AUX IN: plays an external source. = Go to step 7.

6

When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”

Turn 4 / ¢ to select the preset station number, then
press SET/DISPLAY.
The unit enters volume setting mode.

When selecting “1 CD-- 1”

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to select the disc number, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the track number, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters
volume setting mode.

SET /

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Press SET/DISPLAY to complete

DISPLAY

the Daily Timer setting.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator stops
flashing and remains lit. “OK ” appears on

the display for 2 second.
The settings you have done are shown on the
display in sequence for your confirmation.

9

Press to turn off the unit (on
standby) if you have set the Daily
Timer with the unit turned on.

• If the unit is turned on when the on-time comes

Daily Timer does not work.

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

Once you set the timer, the timer setting may remain stored in
memory in a few days. In this case, check whether the timer
setting still remains or not.

To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done

CANCEL / DEMO

SET /

DISPLAY

CLOCK
/ TIMER

1Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“DAILY” appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the

DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator starts
flashing on the display.

2To turn off the Daily Timer, press

CANCEL/DEMO.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator goes off
from the display (“DAILY OFF” appears for
a while).
The Daily Timer is canceled, but the setting for the Daily
Timer remains in memory.

Or

To turn on the Daily Timer, press
SET/DISPLAY.

“OK ” appears on the display for 2 seconds.
The settings you have done are shown on the
display in sequence for your confirmation.

7

Turn 4 / ¢ to set the
volume level.

• The volume level changes as follows:

VOLUME – –

DAILY

• If you select “VOLUME – –,” the volume is set to the
last level when the unit has been turned off.

VOLUME 5
VOLUME 10VOLUME 15

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Using Recording Timer

With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio
broadcast automatically.
You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off; however, if
Ecology Mode is activated, you cannot set the clock while the
unit is off.

How Recording Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, tunes in to the specified
station, sets the volume level to “VOLUME MIN,” and starts
recording when the on-time comes (“REC” and the REC
(Recording Timer) indicator flash just before the on-time, and
the REC (Recording Timer) indicator continues flashing
while the timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes
(“REC OFF” appears just before the off-time), the unit
automatically turns off (on standby).
The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.

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

• To correct a mis-entry while setting the timer, press
CANCEL/DEMO.

On the unit ONLY:

1

Insert a recordable cassette in with the expose
part of the tape down.

2

Press CLOCK/TIMER
repeatedly until “REC”
appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the REC (Recording

Timer) indicator also starts flashing on the display.

REC

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

DAILY

Canceled

3

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

“TIMER” appears for 2 seconds, then the
unit enters on-time setting mode.

REC

TIMER

(Daily Timer setting)

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

(Recording Timer setting)

REC

TIMER

CLOCK
/ TIMER

CLOCK
/ TIMER

Continued

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Set the on-time you want the

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unit to turn on at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute,

then press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then
the unit enters off-time setting mode.

REC

5

Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off

SET /

DISPLAY

(on standby) at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters preset
station selecting mode.

6

Select the preset station.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to select the band (“TUNER FM” or

“TUNER AM”), then press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to select a preset channel number,

then press SET/DISPLAY.
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator stops flashing
and remains lit. “OK ” appears on the display for
2 second.
The settings you have done are shown on the display
in sequence for your confirmation.

7

Press to turn off the unit (on
standby) if necessary.

• If you want to listen to another source while recording

Press REC START/STOP or 7 to stop recording. Without
stopping it, you cannot change the source.

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

Once you set the timer, the timer setting may remain stored in
memory in a few days. In this case, check whether the timer
setting still remains or not.

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To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting
is done

CANCEL / DEMO

SET /

DISPLAY

CLOCK
/ TIMER

1Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“REC” appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the REC

(Recording Timer) indicator starts flashing on
the display.

2To turn off the Recording Timer, press

CANCEL/DEMO.

The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes
off from the display (“REC OFF” appears on
the display for 2 seconds).
The Recording Timer is canceled, but the setting for the
Recording Timer remains in memory.

Or

To turn on the Recording Timer, press
SET/DISPLAY.

“OK ” appears on the display for 2 seconds.
The settings you have done are shown on the
display in sequence for your confirmation.

Using Sleep Timer

With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music. You can set
Sleep Timer only while the unit is turned on.

Timer Priority

Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what
happens if the setting for these timers overlaps.

Below are some examples.
Recording Timer has priority ov er Daily Timer and Sleep Timer .

• If Daily Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is
operating, Daily Timer will not come on at all.

AM 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30

Recording Timer
Daily Timer

does not work.

• If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is
operating, Sleep Timer will be canceled.

PM 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

Recording Timer
Sleep Timer

canceled.

How Sleep Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns off after the specified time
length passes.

On the remote control ONLY:

1

Press SLEEP.

The time length until the shut-off time
appears and the SLEEP indicator starts
flashing on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the time length changes
as follows:

SLEEP 10 SLEEP 60SLEEP 30SLEEP 20

Canceled SLEEP 120 SLEEP 90

2

Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the

SLEEP

time length.

The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

To check the remaining time until the shut-off time, press
SLEEP once so that the remaining time (minute) until the
shut-off time appears for about 5 seconds.

To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly until
the desired time length appears on the display.

To cancel the setting, press SLEEP repeatedly so that the
SLEEP indicator goes off.

• Sleep Timer is also canceled when you turn off the unit.

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Maintenance

To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.

General Notes

In general, you will have the best performance by keeping
your discs and the mechanism clean.

• Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on
shelves.

• Keep the unit’s disc trays closed when not in use.

Handling discs

• Remove the disc from its case by
holding it at the edge while pressing
the center hole lightly.

• Do not touch the shiny surface of the
disc, or bend the disc.

• Put the disc back in its case after use
to prevent warping.

• Be careful not to scratch the surface
of the disc when placing it back in its
case.

• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,
temperature extremes, and moisture.

To clean the disc

Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a
straight line from center to edge.

DO NOT use any solvent—such as conventional
record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine—to clean
the disc.

Handling cassette tapes

• If the tape is loose in its cassette, take
up the slack by inserting a pencil in one
of the reels and rotating.

• If the tape is loose, it may get stretched,
cut, or caught in the cassette.

• Be careful not to touch the tape surface.

• Avoid the following places to store the
tape:
— In dusty places
— In direct sunlight or heat
— In moist areas
— Near a magnet

Cleaning the unit

• Stains on the unit

Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily
stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral
detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.

• Since the unit may deteriorate in quality, become
damaged or get its paint peeled off, be careful about the
followings.

— DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.
— DO NOT wipe it strong.
— DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
— DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as

insecticides to it.

— DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in

contact with it for a long time.

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Troubleshooting

If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.
If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person,
such as your dealer, for service.

Symptom

Unable to cancel the demonstration.

No sound is heard.

Operations are disabled.

GENERAL

Unable to operate the unit from the
remote control.

Hard to listen to broadcasts
because of noise.

TUNER

The disc sound is discontinuous.
The disc tray does not open or

CD

close.
The disc does not play.
The cassette holders cannot be

opened.

TAPE

Impossible to record.

REC

Cause

The button other then CANCEL/DEMO
is pressed to cancel the display
demonstration temporarily.

Connections are incorrect or loose.

The built-in microprocessor may
malfunction due to external electrical
interference.

• The path between the remote control
and the remote sensor on the unit is
blocked.

• The batteries are exhausted.

• Antennas are disconnected.

• The AM loop antenna is too close to
the unit.

• The FM antenna is not properly
extended and positioned.

The disc is scratched or dirty.

• The AC power cord is not plugged in.

• Trays are locked.

The disc is placed upside down.
Power supply from the AC power cord

has been cut off while the tape was
running.

Small tabs on the back of the cassette
are removed.

Action

Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit.
(See page 8.)

Check all connections and make
corrections. (See pages 6 to 8.)

Unplug the AC power cord and then
plug it back in.

• Remove the obstruction.

• Replace the batteries.

• Reconnect the antennas correctly and
securely.

• Change the position and direction of
the AM loop antenna.

• Extend the FM antenna at the best
position.

Clean or replace the disc. (See page 26.)

• Plug the AC power cord.

• Unlock the trays. (See page 17.)

Place the disc with the label side up.
Turn on the unit.

Cover the holes with adhesive tape.
(See page 19.)

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Specifications

Amplifier section—CA-HXZ1

Output Power

SUBWOOFERS: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into

6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total
harmonic distortion.

MAIN SPEAKERS: 55 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into

6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total
harmonic distortion.

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance
(Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV)

AUX: 390 mV/50 kΩ

Digital output: CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

Signal wave length: 660 nm
Output level: –15 dBm to –12 dBm

Speakers/Impedance:

SUBWOOFERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω
MAIN SPEAKERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω

Tuner

FM tuning range: 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz
AM tuning range: 530 kHz – 1 710 kHz

CD player

CD capacity: 3 CDs
Dynamic range: 85 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB
Wow and flutter: Immeasurable

Speaker section—SP-HXZ1

Type: 3-Way 4-Speaker Bass-Reflex Type Twin

Speaker units: Subwoofer: 16 cm (6

Power handling capacity:
Impedance: Subwoofer: 6 Ω

Frequency range: Subwoofer: 30 Hz – 120 Hz

Sound pressure level: Subwoofer: 78 dB/W•m

Dimensions (approx.): 217 mm x 432 mm x 365 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.): 7.6 kg (16.8 lbs) each

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

Hyper Power-Drive Subwoofers and Front
Twin Woofer

Woofer: 10 cm (3
Tw eeter: 5 cm (2 in.) cone x1

Subwoofer: 130 W

Main speaker: 55 W
Main speaker: 6 Ω

Main speaker: 75 Hz – 32 000 Hz

Main speaker: 86 dB/W•m

9

(8

/16 in. x 17 1/16 in. x 14 3/8 in.)

5

/16 in.) cone x1

15

/16 in.) cone x2

Cassette deck

Frequency response

Normal (type I): 50 Hz – 14 000 Hz

Wow and flutter: 0.15% (WRMS)

General

Power requirement: AC 120 V , 60 Hz
Power consumption: 165 W/210 VA (at operation)

Dimensions (approx.): 205 mm x 370 mm x 370 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.): 10.0 kg (22.1 lbs)

24 W (on standby with Ecology Mode off)

1.3 W (on standby with Ecology Mode on)

1

(8

/8 in. x 14 5/8 in. x 14 5/8 in.)

Supplied accessories

See page 6.

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Authorized Service Centers

®

QUALITY SERVICE

HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER

TOLL FREE: 1 [phone]

http://www.jvc.com

Dear Customer,
In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before
operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary, please call 1 [phone] for your nearest
authorized servicer or visit our website at www.JVC.com
Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.

Do not service the television yourself

Caution

To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. There are no user serviceable
parts inside. Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs.

Accessories

To purchase accessories for your JVC product, please call toll free:1 [phone] or
on the web at www.JVC.com

BT-51001-5
(0301)

LIMITED WARRANTY

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date
of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. ("The Warranty Period")

PARTS LABOR

AUDIO-1

1 YR 1 YR

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND
IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

WHAT WE WILL DO:

If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner.
Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service
centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period. All products and parts
thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry-in basis except for Television sets having a screen
size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in-home basis.

WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE:

Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale. For your nearest JVC authorized
service center, please call toll free: [phone].

If service is not available locally, box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship, insured, with
a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center, the
name and location of which will be given to you by the toll-free number.

If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product, please contact our Customer Relations Department.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED:

This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover:

1. Products which have been subject to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty
installation, lack of reasonable care, or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by
JVC to render such service, or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products, or if the model number
or serial number has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed;

2. Initial installation and installation and removal for repair;

3. Operational adjustments covered in the Owner's Manual, normal maintenance, video and audio head cleaning;

4. Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, and cosmetic damage;

5. Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge;

6. Video Pick-up Tubes/CCD Image Sensor, Cartridge, Stylus (Needle) are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase;

7. Accessories

8. Batteries (except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase);

There are no express warranties except as listed above.

THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, IS
LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.

JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER
DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE
TO TAPES, RECORDS OR DISCS) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH
OF THIS WARRANTY. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT­ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts, so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA

DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.

REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY. FOR DETAILS OF
REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY, PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION
PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT.

For customer use:

Enter below the Model No. which is located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information
for future reference.

Model No. : Serial No. :

Purchase data : Name of dealer :

1700 Valley Road

Wayne, NJ 07470

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

0202MWMMDWJEMEN

NOTICE/ AVIS

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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SUBWOOFER

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CANCEL / DEMO

REVERSE

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SET/

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REC START

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REPEAT

CD REC

CD PLAY

MODE

EDIT

START

English

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.

• For more detailed information about the demonstration, refer to the Instructions manual on page 8.

Français

Démonstration

Quand vous connectez le cordon d’alimentation secteur sur une prise secteur murale, l’appareil commence
automatiquement de démonstration.

Pour annuler la démonstration, maintenez pressée CANCEL/DEMO jusqu’à ce que “DEMO OFF”
apparaisse sur l’affichage.

• Pour plus d’informations à propos de la démonstration, référez-vous à Manuel d’instructions aux page 8.

GV40325-001A

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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMPACT

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

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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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.

GVT0077-002A

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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.

English

Français

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Introduction

English

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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Contents

English

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

English

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Front Panel

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 READY 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

English

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 / ¡ (reverse sear ch/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 ST ART/STOP , CD REC START , and EDIT b uttons

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

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)

FM/AM

TAPE

AUX

CLOCK
/ TIMER

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CANCEL / DEMO

REVERSE

MODE

CD-R /RW PLAYBACK

EXTENDED SUPER BASS

SET/

DISPLAY

REC START

/STOP

CD PLAY

REPEAT

MODE

CD REC

EDIT

START

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SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

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

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

CD3

CD2

CD1

CD

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Getting Started

Supplied Accessories

Continued

English

Connecting Antennas

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.

1

FM antenna

ANTENNA

AM EXT

FM 75

COAXIAL

LOOP

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.

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.

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

2

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, it will be damaged from battery
leakage.

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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LEFTRIGHT

MAIN

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

6 16

AM antenna

Connecting Speakers

1

2

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM LOOP

FM 75
COAXIAL

Vinyl-covered wire
(not supplied)

3

AM loop antenna
(supplied)

1 If cords are covered with insulation, twist the

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

1

2

Speaker cords

(black/blue)

From right

subwoofer

From main

right speaker

3

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.

• 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.

For better reception of both FM and AM

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

English

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

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Turning On or Off the Power

Setting the Clock

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

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

1

Press CLOCK/TIMER.

/ TIMER

The hour digits start flashing on the display.

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Turn 4 / ¢ to adjust the

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hour, then press SET/DISPLAY.

The minute digits start flashing on the
display.

SET /

If you want to correct the hour

CANCEL / DEMO

DISPLAY

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

3

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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Selecting the Sources

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English

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

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

CD

TAPE

AUX

When you press the play button for a particular source
(FM/AM, CD 3/8, T APE 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).

E

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES (
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:

Press FADE MUTING.

The volume level gradually decreases to
“VOLUME MIN.”

To restore the sound, press the button again.

) jack. No sound

FADE

MUTING

SOUND MODE

SUBWOOFER

R E C

R O C K

P O P

CLASSIC

D A N C E

H A L L

STADIUM

CD3 READY

CD2 READY

CD1 READY

• 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.)

The sound modes change as follows:

(DANCE club)

OFF

(Canceled)

DANCE

USER 3

HALL STADIUM

CLASSICUSER 1USER 2

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

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SOUND

ROCK

MODE

POP

English

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.

3

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.

4

Press SET/DISPLAY again.

5

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

6

Press SET/DISPLAY again.

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DISPLAY

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On the unit ONLY:

1

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.)

2

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

1

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.

2

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:

1

Tune in to the station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in to a Station.”

2

Press SET/DISPLAY.

3

Turn PRESET + / – to select a
preset number.

4

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.

SET /

DISPLAY

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SET /

DISPLAY

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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

1

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.

2

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.

1

4

7

10

2

5

8

10

FM / AM

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3

6

9

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

English

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.

Loading CDs

On the unit ONLY:

4

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.)

• When and why they flash?

The corresponding CD ready lamp flashes during
playback and pause.

1

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.

2

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.

3

Press the same 0 you have

INCORRECT

pressed in step 1.

The disc tray closes.

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Playing Back the Entire Discs—Continuous Play

Continued

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Basic CD Operations

You can play CDs continuously.

1

Load CDs.

2

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

CD3

CD2

CD1

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.)

Elapsed playing time

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

13 14 15 16

• 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.

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.

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.

CD

To go to another track

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Turn 4 / ¢ before or during playback

P

(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 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

1

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

4

Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.

For track number 15, press +10,

then 5.

For track number 20, press +10,

7

10

then 10.

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

2

5

8

10

3

6

9

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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.

1

Load CDs.

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

2

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)

On the remote control:

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

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

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

3

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

CD RANDOM

CD3

CD2

CD1

Track number

CD PLAY

MODE

PROGRAM

PRGM

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4

Select a track from the selected

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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.

1

• For how to use the number
buttons, see “To go to another
track directly using the number
buttons” on page 14.

5

Program other tracks you want.

4

7

10

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

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

6

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 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.

2

5

8

10

3

6

9

CD

3

Disc number Program step number

PRGM

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To check the program contents

RANDOM

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

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

Continued

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.

1

Load CDs.

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

2

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

English

• The RANDOM indicator also lights up on the display.

3

Press CD 3¥8.

CD

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.

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

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

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.

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

1

Press 0 EJECT for the cassette deck.

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

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2

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

3

Close the cassette holder gently.

4

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.

33

3 : plays the front side.

33
22

2 : plays the reverse side.

22

• 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.”)

TAPE

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Recording

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IMPORTANT:

• It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record
pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the
consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video
recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any
literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied
therein.

• The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is
not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL,
and the SOUND MODE controls. Thus, during recording
you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to
without affecting the recording level.

• If there are excessive noise or static in the recording you
have made, the unit may be too close to a TV. Increase the
distance between the TV and the unit.

• You can use type I tape for recording.

To protect your recording

Cassettes have two small tabs
on the back to protect from
unexpected erasure or re­recording.
To protect your recording,
remove these tabs.
To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with
adhesive tape.

Recording on a Tape

1

Press 0 EJECT to insert a r ecordable cassette
with the exposed part of the tape down.

2

Close the cassette holder gently.

• If you want to record on both sides of a tape, see “To
record on both sides—Reverse Mode.”

3

Check the tape direction of the cassette deck.

• If the tape direction is not correct, press TAPE 2 3 twice
then 7 to change the tape direction.

4

Start playing the source—FM, AM, CD play er,
or auxiliary equipment connected to AUX jacks.

• When the source is CD, you can also use CD Direct
Recording—(see page 20), and Auto Edit Recording—
(see page 21).

To keep the best recording and playback sound
quality

If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette deck
become dirty, the following will occur:

• Impaired sound quality

• Discontinuous sound

• Fading

• Incomplete erasure

• Difficulty in recording

To clean the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers

Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.

Pinch rollers

Capstans

Heads

To demagnetize the heads

Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at
electronics and audio shops).

5

Start recording.

On the unit:

REC START

Press REC START/STOP.

/ STOP

On the remote control:

Press and hold REC START/STOP
for more than 1 second.

The REC (recording) lamp flashes when recording starts and
the tape direction indicator (3 or 2) starts flashing slowly.

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

To stop recording immediately, press REC START/STOP or
7 (or press and hold REC ST ART/STOP on the remote control
for more than 1 second).

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

To record on both sides—Reverse Mode

On the unit ONLY:

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

• When using the Reverse Mode for recording,
start recording in the forward (3) direction
first. Otherwise, recording will stop when
recording is done only on one side (reverse) of the tape.

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

REVERSE

MODE

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CD Synchronized Recording

By using CD Synchronized Recording methods, you can start
and stop a CD play and tape recording at the same time.
CD Synchronized Recording consists of the followings:

7 CD Direct Recording
7 Auto Edit Recording

7 CD Direct Recording

Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the
CD, or according to the order you have made for Program Play .

On the unit ONLY:

1

Press 0 EJECT to insert a r ecordable cassette
in with the expose part of the tape down.

Continued

To stop recording, press 7 to create a 4-second
blank portion on the recording tape. (Remember
a 4-second blank is important when using Music
Scan—see page 18.)

To record on both sides—Reverse Mode

On the unit ONLY:

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

• When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct
Recording, start recording in the forward (3)
direction first. When the tape reaches its end while
recording a song in the forward direction (3), the last song
will be re-recorded at the beginning of the reverse side (2).

If you start recording on the reverse side (2), recording
will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse)
of the tape.

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

REVERSE

MODE

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2

Load CDs.

3

Press one of the disc number
(CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons
to select the disc, then 7.

• If you want to make a program,
perform steps 2 to 5 on page 15. After
making a program, go to the next step.

4

Press CD REC START.

“CD REC” appears on the display and the
REC (recording) lamp flashes when
recording starts.
The cassette deck starts recording while the CD player starts
playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” scroll
through the display, and the REC (recording) lamp goes
off. Both the cassette deck and the CD player stop
automatically.

CD3

CD2

CD1

CD REC

START

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7 Auto Edit Recording

By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks
to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by
selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to
prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being
cut off, the last track is selected so to fit the remaining tape
length.

4

Press SET/DISPLAY.

• Each time you press the button, the tracks to
be recorded on the front side (“SIDE-A”)
and on the reverse side (“SIDE-B”) appears
on the display alternately.

Tracks to be recorded on the
reverse side (SIDE-B) appear.

SET /

DISPLAY

On the unit ONLY:

1

Load CDs.

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

2

Press EDIT.

3

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

CD3

CD2

CD1

record from.

The optimum tape length for the disc appears.

To change the tape length manually

If the tape length selected is not satisfactory, you can
change the tape length by turning 4 / ¢ on the unit.
You can select the tape length among the following
—40, 46, 50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80, 84, and 90.

8

9 10 11 12

13

5

Put a recordable cassette of appropriate

EDIT

length into the cassette deck.

6

Press REVERSE MODE so that

REVERSE

MODE

the Reverse Mode indicator lights
up like .

• Without turning on the Reverse Mode,
recording will stop when the front side of
the tape is recorded.

CD REC

7

Press CD REC START.

“CD REC” appears, then “TAPE SIDE-A
STAND-BY” scroll through the display, and
the REC (recording) lamp flashes.
The cassette deck starts recording. About 10 seconds later,
the CD player starts playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” scroll
through the display and the REC (recording) lamp goes off.
Both the cassette deck and CD player stop automatically.

• If a tape has not been rewound, the cassette deck will
rewind the tape before it starts recording.

• A 10-second blank portion is automatically created at
the beginning of each side of the tape.

To stop during Auto Edit Recording

Press REC START/STOP or 7 to create a 4-second blank
portion on the recording tape. (Remember a 4-second blank is
important when using Music Scan—see page 18.)

To cancel Auto Edit Recording

Press CANCEL/DEMO before or after recording.

START

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Using the Timers

There are three timers available—DAILY (Daily Timer), REC
(Recording Timer), and SLEEP (Sleep Timer).

Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the
unit. (See page 9.)

Using Daily Timer

With Daily Timer, you can be awaken with your favorite
music or radio program.
You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off; however, if
Ecology Mode is activated, you cannot set the clock while the
unit is off.

Continued

On the unit ONLY:

1

Press CLOCK/TIMER
repeatedly until “DAILY”
appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the D AIL Y (Daily T imer)

indicator also starts flashing on the display.

DAILY

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

CLOCK
/ TIMER

English

How Daily Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, sets the volume level to the
preset level, and starts playing the specified source when the
on-time comes (“DAILY” and the DAILY (Daily Timer)
indicator flash just before the on-time, and the DAILY (Daily
Timer) indicator continues flashing while the timer is
operating). Then, when the off-time comes (“DAILY OFF”
flashes just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns
off (on standby).
The Daily Timer works everyday automatically. If you do not
want to use the Daily Timer, turn off the Daily timer. (See
“To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done” on
page 23.) The timer setting remains in memory until you
change it.

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

• To correct a mis-entry while setting the timer, press
CANCEL/DEMO.

Before you start...

• When using a CD as the source to play—
– Make sure there is a CD on the selected disc number

tray.

• When using a tape as the source to play—
– Make sure that a tape is in the cassette deck.
– Make sure that the tape direction is correct.

• When using the external component as the source to

play—
– Set the timer equipped on the external component at

the same time.

DAILY

Canceled

2

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

TIMER

(Daily Timer setting)

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

“TIMER” appears for 2 seconds, then the
unit enters on-time setting mode.

DAILY

3

Set the on-time you want the unit
to turn on at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute,

then press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then
the unit enters off-time setting
mode.

DAILY

REC

TIMER

(Recording Timer setting)

DISPLAY

SET /

CLOCK
/ TIMER

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4

5

6

Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off
(on standby) at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters
source selecting mode.

DAILY

Turn 4 / ¢ to select the source to play,
then press SET/DISPLAY.

“SET” appears for 1 second.

• The source changes as follows:

TUNER FM TUNER AM

TAPEAUX IN

1 CD -- 1

TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station.

= Go to step 6.

TUNER AM:tunes into a specified preset AM station.

= Go to step 6.

1 CD-- 1: plays a disc from a specified track of a

specified disc. = Go to step 6.

TAPE: plays a tape in the cassette deck.

= Go to step 7.

AUX IN: plays an external source. = Go to step 7.

When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”

Turn 4 / ¢ to select the preset station number, then
press SET/DISPLAY.
The unit enters volume setting mode.

When selecting “1 CD-- 1”

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to select the disc number, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the track number, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters
volume setting mode.

SET /

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Press SET/DISPLAY to complete

DISPLAY

the Daily Timer setting.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator stops
flashing and remains lit. “OK ” appears on

the display for 2 second.
The settings you have done are shown on the
display in sequence for your confirmation.

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Press to turn off the unit (on
standby) if you have set the Daily
Timer with the unit turned on.

• If the unit is turned on when the on-time comes

Daily Timer does not work.

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

Once you set the timer, the timer setting may remain stored in
memory in a few days. In this case, check whether the timer
setting still remains or not.

To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done

CANCEL / DEMO

SET /

DISPLAY

CLOCK
/ TIMER

1Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“DAILY” appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the

DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator starts
flashing on the display.

2To turn off the Daily Timer, press

CANCEL/DEMO.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator goes off
from the display (“DAILY OFF” appears for
a while).
The Daily Timer is canceled, but the setting for the Daily
Timer remains in memory.

Or

To turn on the Daily Timer, press
SET/DISPLAY.

“OK ” appears on the display for 2 seconds.
The settings you have done are shown on the
display in sequence for your confirmation.

7

Turn 4 / ¢ to set the
volume level.

• The volume level changes as follows:

VOLUME – –

DAILY

• If you select “VOLUME – –,” the volume is set to the
last level when the unit has been turned off.

VOLUME 5
VOLUME 10VOLUME 15

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Using Recording Timer

With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio
broadcast automatically.
You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off; however, if
Ecology Mode is activated, you cannot set the clock while the
unit is off.

How Recording Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, tunes in to the specified
station, sets the volume level to “VOLUME MIN,” and starts
recording when the on-time comes (“REC” and the REC
(Recording Timer) indicator flash just before the on-time, and
the REC (Recording Timer) indicator continues flashing
while the timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes
(“REC OFF” appears just before the off-time), the unit
automatically turns off (on standby).
The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.

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

• To correct a mis-entry while setting the timer, press
CANCEL/DEMO.

On the unit ONLY:

1

Insert a recordable cassette in with the expose
part of the tape down.

2

Press CLOCK/TIMER
repeatedly until “REC”
appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the REC (Recording

Timer) indicator also starts flashing on the display.

REC

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

DAILY

Canceled

3

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

“TIMER” appears for 2 seconds, then the
unit enters on-time setting mode.

REC

TIMER

(Daily Timer setting)

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

(Recording Timer setting)

REC

TIMER

CLOCK
/ TIMER

CLOCK
/ TIMER

Continued

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Set the on-time you want the

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unit to turn on at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute,

then press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then
the unit enters off-time setting mode.

REC

5

Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off

SET /

DISPLAY

(on standby) at.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press

SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters preset
station selecting mode.

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Select the preset station.

1) Turn 4 / ¢ to select the band (“TUNER FM” or

“TUNER AM”), then press SET/DISPLAY.
“SET” appears for 1 second.

2) Turn 4 / ¢ to select a preset channel number,

then press SET/DISPLAY.
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator stops flashing
and remains lit. “OK ” appears on the display for
2 second.
The settings you have done are shown on the display
in sequence for your confirmation.

7

Press to turn off the unit (on
standby) if necessary.

• If you want to listen to another source while recording

Press REC START/STOP or 7 to stop recording. Without
stopping it, you cannot change the source.

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

Once you set the timer, the timer setting may remain stored in
memory in a few days. In this case, check whether the timer
setting still remains or not.

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To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting
is done

1Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“REC” appears on the display.

(Timer) indicator lights up and the REC

(Recording Timer) indicator starts flashing on
the display.

2To turn off the Recording Timer, press

CANCEL/DEMO.

The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes
off from the display (“REC OFF” appears on
the display for 2 seconds).
The Recording Timer is canceled, but the setting for the
Recording Timer remains in memory.

Or

To turn on the Recording Timer, press
SET/DISPLAY.

“OK ” appears on the display for 2 seconds.
The settings you have done are shown on the
display in sequence for your confirmation.

Using Sleep Timer

CANCEL / DEMO

SET /

DISPLAY

CLOCK
/ TIMER

Timer Priority

Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what
happens if the setting for these timers overlaps.

Below are some examples.
Recording Timer has priority ov er Daily Timer and Sleep Timer .

• If Daily Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is
operating, Daily Timer will not come on at all.

AM 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30

Recording Timer
Daily Timer

does not work.

• If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is
operating, Sleep Timer will be canceled.

PM 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

Recording Timer
Sleep Timer

canceled.

With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music. You can set
Sleep Timer only while the unit is turned on.

How Sleep Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns off after the specified time
length passes.

On the remote control ONLY:

1

Press SLEEP.

The time length until the shut-off time
appears and the SLEEP indicator starts
flashing on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the time length changes
as follows:

SLEEP 10 SLEEP 60SLEEP 30SLEEP 20

Canceled SLEEP 120 SLEEP 90

2

Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the

SLEEP

time length.

The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

To check the remaining time until the shut-off time, press
SLEEP once so that the remaining time (minute) until the
shut-off time appears for about 5 seconds.

To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly until
the desired time length appears on the display.

To cancel the setting, press SLEEP repeatedly so that the
SLEEP indicator goes off.

• Sleep Timer is also canceled when you turn off the unit.

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Maintenance

To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.

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General Notes

In general, you will have the best performance by keeping
your discs and the mechanism clean.

• Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on
shelves.

• Keep the unit’s disc trays closed when not in use.

Handling discs

• Remove the disc from its case by
holding it at the edge while pressing
the center hole lightly.

• Do not touch the shiny surface of the
disc, or bend the disc.

• Put the disc back in its case after use
to prevent warping.

• Be careful not to scratch the surface
of the disc when placing it back in its
case.

• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,
temperature extremes, and moisture.

To clean the disc

Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a
straight line from center to edge.

DO NOT use any solvent—such as conventional
record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine—to clean
the disc.

Handling cassette tapes

• If the tape is loose in its cassette, take
up the slack by inserting a pencil in one
of the reels and rotating.

• If the tape is loose, it may get stretched,
cut, or caught in the cassette.

• Be careful not to touch the tape surface.

• Avoid the following places to store the
tape:
— In dusty places
— In direct sunlight or heat
— In moist areas
— Near a magnet

Cleaning the unit

• Stains on the unit

Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily
stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral
detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.

• Since the unit may deteriorate in quality, become
damaged or get its paint peeled off, be careful about the
followings.

— DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.
— DO NOT wipe it strong.
— DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
— DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as

insecticides to it.

— DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in

contact with it for a long time.

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Troubleshooting

English

If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.
If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person,
such as your dealer, for service.

Symptom

Unable to cancel the demonstration.

No sound is heard.

Operations are disabled.

GENERAL

Unable to operate the unit from the
remote control.

Hard to listen to broadcasts
because of noise.

TUNER

The disc sound is discontinuous.
The disc tray does not open or

CD

close.
The disc does not play.
The cassette holders cannot be

opened.

TAPE

Impossible to record.

REC

Cause

The button other then CANCEL/DEMO
is pressed to cancel the display
demonstration temporarily.

Connections are incorrect or loose.

The built-in microprocessor may
malfunction due to external electrical
interference.

• The path between the remote control
and the remote sensor on the unit is
blocked.

• The batteries are exhausted.

• Antennas are disconnected.

• The AM loop antenna is too close to
the unit.

• The FM antenna is not properly
extended and positioned.

The disc is scratched or dirty.

• The AC power cord is not plugged in.

• Trays are locked.

The disc is placed upside down.
Power supply from the AC power cord

has been cut off while the tape was
running.

Small tabs on the back of the cassette
are removed.

Action

Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit.
(See page 8.)

Check all connections and make
corrections. (See pages 6 to 8.)

Unplug the AC power cord and then
plug it back in.

• Remove the obstruction.

• Replace the batteries.

• Reconnect the antennas correctly and
securely.

• Change the position and direction of
the AM loop antenna.

• Extend the FM antenna at the best
position.

Clean or replace the disc. (See page 26.)

• Plug the AC power cord.

• Unlock the trays. (See page 17.)

Place the disc with the label side up.
Turn on the unit.

Cover the holes with adhesive tape.
(See page 19.)

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Specifications

Amplifier section—CA-HXZ1

Output Power

SUBWOOFERS: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into

6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total
harmonic distortion.

MAIN SPEAKERS: 55 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into

6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total
harmonic distortion.

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance
(Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV)

AUX: 390 mV/50 kΩ

Digital output: CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

Signal wave length: 660 nm
Output level: –15 dBm to –12 dBm

Speakers/Impedance:

SUBWOOFERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω
MAIN SPEAKERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω

Tuner

FM tuning range: 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz
AM tuning range: 530 kHz – 1 710 kHz

CD player

CD capacity: 3 CDs
Dynamic range: 85 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB
Wow and flutter: Immeasurable

Speaker section—SP-HXZ1

Type: 3-Way 4-Speaker Bass-Reflex Type Twin

Speaker units: Subwoofer: 16 cm (6

Power handling capacity:
Impedance: Subwoofer: 6 Ω

Frequency range: Subwoofer: 30 Hz – 120 Hz

Sound pressure level: Subwoofer: 78 dB/W•m

Dimensions (approx.): 217 mm x 432 mm x 365 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.): 7.6 kg (16.8 lbs) each

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

Hyper Power-Drive Subwoofers and Front
Twin Woofer

Woofer: 10 cm (3
Tw eeter: 5 cm (2 in.) cone x1

Subwoofer: 130 W

Main speaker: 55 W
Main speaker: 6 Ω

Main speaker: 75 Hz – 32 000 Hz

Main speaker: 86 dB/W•m

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(8

/16 in. x 17 1/16 in. x 14 3/8 in.)

5

/16 in.) cone x1

15

/16 in.) cone x2

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Cassette deck

Frequency response

Normal (type I): 50 Hz – 14 000 Hz

Wow and flutter: 0.15% (WRMS)

General

Power requirement: AC 120 V , 60 Hz
Power consumption: 165 W/210 VA (at operation)

Dimensions (approx.): 205 mm x 370 mm x 370 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.): 10.0 kg (22.1 lbs)

24 W (on standby with Ecology Mode off)

1.3 W (on standby with Ecology Mode on)

1

(8

/8 in. x 14 5/8 in. x 14 5/8 in.)

Supplied accessories

See page 6.

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0202MWMMDWJEMEN, FR

NOTICE/ AVIS

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

FM/AM

TAPE

AUX

CLOCK
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CANCEL / DEMO

EXTENDED SUPER BASS

SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

CANCEL / DEMO

REVERSE

MODE

SET/

DISPLAY

REC START

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REPEAT

CD REC

CD PLAY

MODE

EDIT

START

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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.

• For more detailed information about the demonstration, refer to the Instructions manual on page 8.

Français

Démonstration

Quand vous connectez le cordon d’alimentation secteur sur une prise secteur murale, l’appareil commence
automatiquement de démonstration.

Pour annuler la démonstration, maintenez pressée CANCEL/DEMO jusqu’à ce que “DEMO OFF”
apparaisse sur l’affichage.

• Pour plus d’informations à propos de la démonstration, référez-vous à Manuel d’instructions aux page 8.

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