JVC LVT0900-003A User Manual

MICRO COMPONENT MD SYSTEM

UX-Z7MDR—Consists of CA-UXZ7MDR and SP-UXZ7MD

TA/News/Info

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.

LVT0900-003A

[B]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the

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

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

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

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

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is

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

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

Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

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

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

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

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.

Caution— button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.

CAUTION

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

1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.

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

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CAUTION

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

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

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

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

Caution: Proper Ventilation

To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front:

No obstructions and open spacing.

2 Sides/ Top/ Back:

No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below.

3 Bottom:

Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more.

Front view Side view

15 cm

10 cm

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

UX-Z7MDRUX-Z7MDR

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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS

1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL ON EXTERIOR SURFACE

2 WARNING LABEL INSIDE THE UNIT

CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. (e)

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open and

3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user

ADVARSEL: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning, når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå udsættelse for stråling (d)

interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

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

VARNING: Osynlig laserstrålning när denna del är öppnad och spärren är urkopplad. Betrakta ej strålen. (s)

VARO: Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Älä katso säteeseen. (f)

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

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

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

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

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

Do be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

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

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

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode.

Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ABOVE ALL

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

—this could result in a fatal electrical shock.

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

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Introduction

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

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

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

future reference.

About This Manual

Power sources

This manual is organized as follows:

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

• Basic and common information that is the same for many functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated 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 “Basic and Common Operations” on pages 10 – 15.

• The following marks are used in this manual:

Gives you warning and caution to prevent from damage or risk of fire/electric shock. Furthermore, 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.

• When unplugging the unit 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 lenses inside the unit in the following cases:

• After starting heating in the room

• In a damp room

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

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

Others

• The electronic swing panel may malfunction when you use this unit under the strong light such as the sunlight.

DO NOT expose this unit to the strong light.

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

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

Precautions

Installation

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

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

• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.

• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference with TV.

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

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

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

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Location of the Buttons .................................. 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting External Equipment ............................ 8

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ....... 9

Basic and Common Operations ................... 10

Turning On the Power .......................................... 11

Setting the Auto Power Off .................................. 11

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

Setting the Clock .................................................. 12

Selecting the Sources and Starting Play .............. 13

Adjusting the Volume........................................... 13

Reinforcing the Bass Sound ................................. 14

Selecting the Sound Modes .................................. 14

Setting the Display Illumination .......................... 15

Listening to FM and AM (MW/LW)

Broadcasts ................................................ 16

Tuning in to a Station ........................................... 17

Presetting Stations ................................................ 17

Tuning in to a Preset Station ................................ 18

Receiving FM Stations with RDS ........................ 18

Changing the RDS Information ........................... 19

Searching for Programs by PTY Codes

(PTY Search) ................................................. 19

Switching to a Program Type of Your Choice

Temporarily ................................................... 20

• How the Enhanced Other Networks function

actually works ............................................ 20

• Description of the PTY codes .................... 21

Playing Back CDs (CD-R/CD-RW)............. 22

Precautions on CD Playback ................................ 23

Playing Back the Entire CD—Normal Play ........ 23

Basic CD Operations ........................................... 24

Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks

—Program Play ............................................. 24

Playing at Random—Random Play ..................... 25

Repeating Tracks—Repeat Play .......................... 25

Playing Back MDs ........................................ 26

Playing Back the Entire MD—Normal Play ........ 27

Basic MD Operations ........................................... 27

Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks

—Program Play ............................................. 28

Playing at Random—Random Play ..................... 29

Playing Tracks in a Group—Group Play ............. 30

Repeating Tracks—Repeat Play .......................... 30

Searching for Tracks to Play

—MD Title Search ........................................ 31

Playing Back Tapes ....................................... 32

Playing Back a Tape ............................................. 33

Listening to External Equipment ................ 34

Listening to External Equipment ......................... 35

Adjusting the Audio Input Level .......................... 35

Recording ...................................................... 36

Before You Start Recording on an MD ................ 37

Setting MD Recording Modes ............................. 39

Recording CD onto an MD—CD Synchronized

Recording ....................................................... 39

Recording Other Sources onto an MD ................. 40

Before You Start Recording on a Tape ................. 41

Recording onto a Tape ......................................... 42

Recording CD onto an MD and a Tape

—CD Synchronized Recording ..................... 43

Editing MDs .................................................. 44

Guidance—MD Group Functions ........................ 45

Introducing Group Editing Functions .................. 46

Forming a Group—FORM GR ............................ 47

Adding a Track to a Group—ENTRY GR ........... 48

Dividing a Group—DIVIDE GR ......................... 49

Joining Two Groups—JOIN GR .......................... 50

Moving a Group—MOVE GR............................. 51

Ungrouping Tracks—UNGROUP ....................... 52

Dissolving All Groups—UNGR ALL .................. 52

Erasing Tracks in a Group—ERASE GR ............ 53

Introducing Track Editing Functions ................... 54

Dividing a Track—DIVIDE ................................. 55

Joining Two Tracks—JOIN ................................. 56

Moving a Track—MOVE .................................... 57

Erasing Tracks—ERASE ..................................... 58

Erasing All Tracks—ALL ERASE ...................... 58

Assigning Titles to an MD ................................... 59

Using the Timers ........................................... 61

Using Recording Timer........................................ 62

Using Daily Timer ............................................... 63

Using Sleep Timer ............................................... 65

Timer Priority....................................................... 65

Maintenance .................................................. 66

Additional Information ................................ 67

MD Disc Types .................................................... 67

ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)/

ATRAC3 (

UTOC (User Table Of Contents) ......................... 67

Sound Skip Guard Memory ................................. 67

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) ......... 68

HCMS (High-speed Copy Management System) .. 68

• MD limitations ........................................... 68

) ........................................ 67

CD/MD Messages.......................................... 69

Troubleshooting ............................................ 71

Specifications................................................. 72

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Location of the Buttons

Become familiar with the buttons on your unit.

Main Unit

3 4 5 6 7

9 p q

Main unit

See pages in the parentheses for details.

1 Disc tray (23) 2 Display window (4) 3 REV.MODE button (28, 33, 42, 43) 4 MD 0 (eject) button (11, 27, 29, 60)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

5 MD #¥8 (play/pause) button (11, 13, 27)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

(Standby/On) button and STANDBY lamp

(11, 63, 64)

7 CD 0 (eject) button (11, 23, 25)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

8 CD #¥8 (play/pause) button (11, 13, 23, 24)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

9 Multi operation buttons

• DOWN and UP buttons

• 4 (reverse search/fast-wind to the left), 7 (stop) and ¢ (forward search/fast-wind to the right) buttons

t y

u i

o ; a

p TAPE @ # (play) button (11, 13, 33)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

q SOUND button (14) w Cassette holder (33) e Electronic swing panel r MD loading slot (27) t AUX/DVD button (11, 13, 35)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

y COLOR/DEMO button (9, 15) u VOLUME + / – control (13) i FM/AM button (11, 13, 17, 18)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

o AHB PRO (Active Hyper Bass PRO) button (14) ; ) (PUSH OPEN) (33)

• Pushing on this mark opens and closes the cassette holder.

a Remote sensor s ONE TOUCH MD REC button (39, 40) d ONE TOUCH TAPE REC button (42) f MD&TAPE REC button (43) g PHONES jack (13)

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Display window on the electronic swing panel

Display window

See pages in the parentheses for details.

1 CD indicator (24) 2 MD indicator (28) 3 MD recording indicators

• MD REC indicator (39, 40, 43, 47 – 53, 55 – 58)

• Recording length mode indicators (39) SP, LP2 and LP4

• Recording speed indicators (39) x1, x2 and x4

• Group recording indicator (39) GROUP

4 Tape operation indicators (33, 42, 43)

•

5 TAPE indicator (33)

REC indicator (42, 43)

6 CD/MD play mode indicators (24, 25, 28 – 30)

• GROUP, PRGM (program) and RANDOM

7 CD/MD repeat mode indicators (25, 30)

•

8 TITLE SEARCH indicator (31) 9 AHBPRO (Active Hyper Bass PRO) indicator (14) 0 SOUND indicator (14)

- Timer mode indicators

•

• DAILY (Daily Timer) (63, 64)

• REC (Recording Timer) (62, 63)

• SLEEP (Sleep Timer) (65)

= FM mode indicators (17)

• STEREO and MONO

~ A.P.off (Auto Power off) indicator (11) ! Main display

• Shows the source name and other information.

(reverse mode) and 2 3 (tape direction)

and

(timer) (62 – 65)

When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the main unit.

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TA/News/Info

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q w e

* When using the remote control:

For RDS operations, press and hold RDS CONTROL (f) on the remote control while using the buttons—PTY SEARCH (7), TA/News/Info (8), DISPLAY (g), PTY SELECT + (j) and PTY SELECT – (p) buttons.

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a s

d f

g h

Remote Control

1 Number buttons

• 1 – 10, 0 and +10 buttons (12, 17, 18, 24, 28, 29, 47 – 49, 55 – 58)

• Character entry buttons (A – Z, 0 – 9) (31, 59)

• MARK button (31, 59)

and buttons (15, 31, 55, 59, 60)

•

2 TITLE/EDIT button (55 – 59) 3 GROUP SKIP

4 GROUP TITLE/EDIT button (47 – 53, 59) 5 GROUP SKIP 6 LP: button (39) 7 PTY SEARCH* button (19, 20)

PLAY MODE button (24, 25, 28 – 30)

8 TA/News/Info* button (20)

REPEAT button (25, 30)

9 CLOCK/TIMER button (12, 62 – 64) p PTY SELECT –* button (19, 20)

SLEEP button (65)

q DIMMER button (12, 15) w BEEP button (11) e SOUND button (14) r AHB PRO (Active Hyper Bass PRO) button (14) t STANDBY/ON y DISP/CHARA (display/character) button (12, 31, 59) u CANCEL button i SET button o ENTER button ; Multi operation buttons

• ¢, 7 and 4 buttons

a TITLE SEARCH button (31) s Recording mode setting buttons

• GROUP REC button (39)

• SP/LP2/LP4 button (39)

• x1,2,4 button (39)

d Source selecting buttons

• CD 3¥8 (play/pause) button (11, 13, 23 – 25)

• MD 3¥8 (play/pause) button (11, 13, 27 – 31)

• TAPE 2 3 (play) button (11, 13, 33)

• FM/AM/AUX button (11, 13, 17, 18, 35)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

f RDS CONTROL button (18 – 20) g DISPLAY* button (19)

REV.MODE button (33, 42, 43)

h FM MODE button (17) j PTY SELECT +* button (19, 20)

A.P.OFF button (11)

k VOLUME + / – buttons (13) l COLOR button (9, 15)

button (30, 48 – 53)

button (11, 63, 64)

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Getting Started

Continued

Unpacking

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

• FM antenna (1)

• AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Batteries (2)

If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

Connecting Antennas

FM antenna

FM antenna (supplied)

To connect an outdoor FM antenna

Before connecting it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.

Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)

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

Attach the FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω) COAXIAL terminal.

Extend the FM antenna.

Fasten it up in the position which gives you the best reception.

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

About the supplied FM antenna

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AM (MW/LW) antenna

Connecting Speakers

AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (supplied)

Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)

To connect speakers

You can connect the speakers using the speaker cords.

Red

CAUTION:

Black

Speaker terminals

Black

SPEAKERS

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4~16

Ω

3,4

Red

Black

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

Connect the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated.

Turn the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna until you have the best reception.

To connect an outdoor AM (MW/LW) antenna

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

• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other

• Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit,

For better reception of both FM and AM (MW/LW)

terminals and connecting cords.

connecting cords, and the AC power cord.

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Speaker cord

Rear of the right speaker

If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of

Rear of the left speaker

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

Hold the clamp of the speaker terminal.

Insert the end of the speaker cord to the terminal.

Match the polarity of the speaker terminals: Red (+) to red (+) and black (–) to black (–).

Release the finger from the clamp.

IMPORTANT

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

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

To remove the speaker grilles

The speaker grilles are removable as illustrated below:

Holes

To remove the speaker grille, insert your fingers at the top of the speaker grille, then pull towards you. Also pull the bottom towards you.

To attach the speaker grille, put the projections of the speaker grille into the holes of the speaker.

Projections

Speaker grille

Connecting External Equipment

You can connect another equipment which can be used as a playback device.

When you connect and use the equipment, refer also to its manual supplied.

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

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

To connect external equipment

Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords and the jacks on the rear of the unit are color-coded: White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for right audio signals.

Right

External equipment

Left

Caution on installation

This unit is compact but high powered, so it has a builtin cooling fan which operates when the internal heat rises due to continuous use and/or high volume level. If you want to place speakers or any equipment on the sides of the unit, leave a space of at least 1 cm between the main unit and each of them to obtain sufficient cooling effect.

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4~16Ω

SPEAKERS

To AUX/DVD jacks

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NOW, you can plug in the unit and other connected equipment FINALLY!

SPEAKERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4~16Ω

To a wall

AC power cord

outlet

When you connect the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts display demonstration (Automatic display demonstration).

• Each time you press and hold COLOR/DEMO (or COLOR on the remote control) for more than 2 seconds, Automatic display demonstration turns on and off alternately.

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control

Insert the batteries—R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)—into the remote control, by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – marking on the battery compartment. When the remote control can no longer operate the unit, replace both batteries at the same time.

R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)

To stop and cancel the display demonstration, press COLOR/DEMO (or COLOR on the remote control) during display demonstration while the unit is in standby mode.

• Pressing DIMMER or DISP/CHARA on the remote control also cancels the display demonstration. – When you press DIMMER while the unit is in standby

mode, the unit lets you know the time with tones (see page 12).

– Each time you press DISP/CHARA while the unit is in

standby mode, the clock indication turns on and off alternately (see page 12).

To start the display demonstration manually, press COLOR/DEMO (or COLOR on the remote control) while the unit is in standby mode.

• Each time you press the button, the display demonstration alternates between on and off.

• 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.

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Basic and Common Operations

The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 11 to 15).

Remote control

TA/News/Info

Main unit

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Turning On the Power

Setting the Auto Power Off

When you press one of the source selecting buttons, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready).

On the remote control:

On the main unit

* Pressing CD 0 or MD 0 also turns on the unit.

To turn on the unit without playing, press STANDBY/ON (or on the main unit). The STANDBY lamp on the main unit goes off. “HELLO” appears in the main display.

To turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY/ON The STANDBY lamp on the main unit lights up. “SEE YOU” appears in the main display.

(or on the main unit) again.

Using Auto Power Off function, the unit automatically turns itself off if no sound comes in for more than 3 minutes except when FM or AM (MW/LW) is selected as the source. If any operation is done during this 3-minute period, Auto Power Off is canceled temporarily even though no sound comes in.

On the remote control ONLY:

To activate Auto Power Off, press A.P.OFF.

The A.P.off (Auto Power off) indicator lights up on the display.

• When no sound comes in, the A.P.off indicator starts flashing on the display. About 20 seconds before the unit turns itself off, “AUTO POWER OFF” starts flashing in the main display.

A.P.off indicator

To deactivate Auto Power Off, press A.P.OFF again. The A.P.off indicator goes off from the display.

• “0:00” flashes in the main display until you set the built-in clock. After setting the clock, the clock time will appear in the main display while the unit is turned off. To set the built-in clock, see “Setting the Clock” on page

12.

• A little power is always consumed even while the unit is in standby mode.

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 setting and other settings will be erased.

Turning On/Off the Key-touch Tone

If you do not want the key-touch tone to beep each time you press buttons, you can deactivate it while the unit is turned on.

On the remote control ONLY:

Press BEEP.

• Each time you press the button, the key-touch tone turns on (BEEP ON) and off (BEEP OFF) alternately:

BEEP ON

* The key-touch tone is activated regardless of the volume setting

and headphones connection.

BEEP OFF

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Setting the Clock

You can set the clock whether the unit is turned on or in standby mode.

On the remote control ONLY:

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

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

Press CLOCK/TIMER.

“0:00” appears in the main display with the hour digit flashing.

Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour.

• When you press and hold the button, the hour digit changes continuously.

• You can also use the number buttons.

– To adjust the hour to 5, press 5. – To adjust the hour to 12, press +10, then 2. – To adjust the hour to 20, press +10, then 10 (or

press +10 twice, then 0).

Press SET to set the hour.

The minute digit starts flashing.

• If you want to correct the hour again, press CANCEL. The hour digit starts flashing again.

Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute.

• When you press and hold the button, the minute digit changes continuously.

• You can also use the number buttons.

– To adjust the minute to 5, press 5. – To adjust the minute to 25, press +10, +10, then 5. – To adjust the minute to 30, press +10, +10, then 10

(or press +10 three times, then 0).

Press SET to finish setting the clock.

The built-in clock starts.

Once you have adjusted the clock, you need to press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting screen appears in the main display (the hour digit starts flashing).

To adjust the clock again

To turn off the clock indication (power save mode)

Press DISP/CHARA while the unit is in standby mode. “DISPLAY OFF” appears in the main display. The clock indication goes off from the main display.

To turn on the clock indication, press DISP/CHARA again while the unit is in standby mode. “DISPLAY ON” appears in the main display.

To check the clock time with tones

When the key-touch tone is activated (see “Turning On/Off the Key-touch Tone” on page 11), the unit lets you know the time using long and short tones in different pitches while the unit is in standby mode.

On the remote control ONLY:

Press DIMMER while the unit is in standby mode. The time is represented as a four-digit number: two digits each for hours and minutes (ex. 2:58 = 0258). Each digit is distinguished by a different pitch of tone, and numbers are made up of long and short tones. The following shows the details.

Differentiation of digits:

Do Mi Sol Do

Higher hours digit

Lower hours digit

Representation of numbers:

Numbers 0123 4

Tones — - -- --- ----

Numbers 5678 9

Tones ••••• •••••- •••••-- •••••--- •••••----

* •••••: Five quick short tones

Ex.:

2:58 = 0258 =

Higher minutes digit

Lower minutes digit

Hours Minutes

02 58

— -- ••••• •••••---

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Do Mi Sol Do

Selecting the Sources and Starting Play

Adjusting the Volume

To select the tuner or external equipment as the source On the remote control:

Press FM/AM/AUX.

The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and the last selected source appears in the main display.

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

AUX

On the main unit:

• Press FM/AM to select the tuner. – Each time you press the button, the band alternates

between FM and AM (MW/LW).

• Press AUX/DVD to select the external equipment.

• For more detailed tuner operations, see pages 16 to 21.

• For operating the external equipment, see pages 34 and 35 and the manuals supplied with it.

To select the CD player as the source, press CD 3/8. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and “CD READING” appears in the main display for a while.

• Play will start if a CD is on the disc tray.

• “CD NO DISC” will appear in the main display if a CD is not loaded.

To stop playback, press 7.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 22 to 25.

To select the MD player as the source, press MD 3/8. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and “MD READING” appears in the main display for a while.

• Play will start if an MD is in the MD loading slot.

• “MD NO DISC” will appear in the main display if an MD is not loaded.

To stop playback, press 7.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 26 to 31.

You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on.

• The volume level has no effect on recording.

On the remote control:

To increase the volume, press VOLUME + . To decrease the volume, press VOLUME – .

• When you press and hold each button, you can change the volume level continuously.

On the main unit:

To increase the volume, turn VOLUME + / – control

clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn VOLUME + / – control counterclockwise.

• You can adjust the volume level within the range of 0 (silent) to 40 (maximum).

If “CANNOT LISTEN” appears in the main display

During high-speed recording (see page 38), you cannot listen to any source, and therefore, cannot adjust the volume level.

For private listening

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

DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the volume set to an extremely high level; Otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the unit or start playing any source. REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is in standby mode.

To select the tape as the source, press TAPE 2 3. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and “TAPE” appears in the main display.

• Play will start if a tape is in the cassette holder. To stop playback, press 7.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 32 and 33.

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Reinforcing the Bass Sound

(

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Selecting the Sound Modes

The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low you set the volume —Active Hyper Bass Pro.

• This effect does not affect recording. You can use this effect only for playback.

• This function also effects the sound from headphones.

To get the effect, press AHB PRO repeatedly so that “AHB BASS1” or “AHB BASS2” appears in the main display. The AHBPRO indicator also lights up on the display.

AHBPRO indicator

• Each time you press the button, the Active Hyper Bass Pro mode changes as follows:

AHB BASS1 AHB BASS2

BASS OFF

canceled

• “AHB BASS2” is more effective than “AHB BASS1.”

You can select one of the 4 preset sound modes.

• This effect does not affect recording. You can use this effect only for playback.

• This function also effects the sound from headphones.

To select the sound modes, press SOUND repeatedly until the sound mode you want appears in the main display. The SOUND indicator also lights up on the display.

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

ROCK

POP

FLAT

CLASSIC

JAZZ

(canceled)

ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency.

Good for acoustic music.

POP: Good for vocal music or voice. CLASSIC: Good for classical music. JAZZ: Good for jazz music. FLAT: Cancels the sound mode.

SOUND indicator

To cancel the effect, press AHB PRO repeatedly until “BASS OFF” appears in the main display. The AHBPRO indicator goes off from the display.

Ex.: When you select “ROCK.”

To check the sound mode currently selected, press SOUND. The currently selected sound mode will appear in the main display.

To cancel the sound modes, press SOUND repeatedly until “FLAT” appears in the main display. The SOUND indicator goes off from the display.

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Setting the Display Illumination

You can change the illumination color and brightness of the electronic swing panel and the display window.

To select the illumination color

You can select the illumination color by your preference.

To create your favorite colors

You can create two favorite colors and store them in memory as “MANUAL1” and “MANUAL2.”

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the unit exits from the color adjusting mode before you

finish, start from step

On the remote control ONLY:

again.

Press COLOR (or COLOR/DEMO on the main unit) repeatedly while the unit is turned on until the color you want appears in the main display.

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

RAINBOW: The rainbow colors illuminate the electronic

GRADATION: The illumination color changes gradually.

swing panel and the display.

WATER: A blue-based illumination pattern.

FANTASY: Pastel colors illuminate the electronic swing

CANDLE: A red-based illumination pattern.

panel and the display.

FOREST: A green-based illumination pattern.

SNOW: A white-based illumination pattern.

SKY: A sky-color based illumination pattern.

The color changes when particular times

MANUAL1:

MANUAL2:

come if the built-in clock is set. If not, “ADJUST CLOCK!” flashes in the main display.

You can set the illumination color as you like (see the right column).

(back to the beginning)

• The illumination colors cannot always be reproduced precisely.

• When you change the illumination color, the display may seem

• When a strong light strikes the unit, it may become dark, but

• While using the unit, the electronic swing panel becomes warm,

Listening to FM and AM (MW/LW) Broadcasts

The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 17 to 21).

Remote control

TA/News/Info

Main unit

TA/News/Info

You cannot use the buttons on the main unit to operate the RDS functions. Use only buttons on the remote control.

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Tuning in to a Station

Press FM/AM/AUX (or FM/AM on the main unit) to select either “FM” or “AM.”

When you press the button for the first time, the unit automatically turns on with the last selected source.

On the remote control:

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

On the main unit:

• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW).

Press and hold ¢ or 4 (UP or DOWN on the main unit) until the station frequencies start changing continuously in the main display.

• ¢ (UP): Increases the frequencies.

• 4 (DOWN): Decreases the frequencies.

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

• If an FM program is broadcast in stereo, the STEREO indicator lights up on the display.

To stop during searching, press ¢ or 4 (or UP or DOWN on the main unit).

When you repeatedly press ¢ or 4 (or UP or DOWN on the main unit)

The frequency changes step by step.

AUX

To change the information shown in the main display

On the remote control ONLY:

Each time you press DISP/CHARA, the information in the main display alternates between the source indication and the clock indication.

• If an MD is inserted, the MD remaining recording time (“REC REMAIN”) is shown before the clock indication.

Presetting Stations

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM (MW/LW) stations manually.

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 again.

On the remote control ONLY:

Tune in to the station (either FM or AM—MW/LW) you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in to a Station” in the left column.

Press SET.

The preset number starts flashing as follows:

To change the FM reception mode

When an FM stereo broadcast is noisy or hard to receive, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.

On the remote control ONLY:

Press FM MODE.

• Each time you press the button, FM reception mode alternates between STEREO and MONO.

STEREO: Normally select this.

You can hear stereo sound when a program is broadcast in stereo. The STEREO indicator lights while receiving the FM stereo broadcast (only when the reception is good).

MONO: Select this when an FM stereo broadcast is

noisy or hard to receive. Reception improves though stereo effect is lost. The MONO indicator lights up on the display.

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Ex.: When you select an FM station in step 1.

• The unit always starts from the preset number 1.

Press the number buttons to select a preset number.

Ex.: For preset number 5, press 5.

For preset number 15, press +10, then 5. For preset number 20, press +10, then 10. For preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

• You can also select the preset number by pressing

¢ or 4.

Press SET again.

“STORED” appears in the main display for a while.

The tuned station in step number selected in step

• 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 FM and AM (MW/LW) preset stations will be erased in a day. If this happens, preset the stations again.

is stored in the preset

Tuning in to a Preset Station

On the remote control ONLY:

Press FM/AM/AUX to select either “FM” or “AM.”

When you press the button for the first time, the unit automatically turns on with the last selected source.

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

Press the number buttons to select a preset number.

Ex.: For preset number 5, press 5.

For preset number 15, press +10, then 5. For preset number 20, press +10, then 10. For preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

AUX

Receiving FM Stations with RDS

RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.

When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, “RDS” appears in the main display.

With the unit, you can receive the following types of RDS signals.

PS (Program Service):

Shows commonly known station names.

PTY (Program Type):

Shows types of broadcast programs.

RT (Radio Text):

Shows text messages the station sends.

Enhanced Other Networks:

Provides the information about the types of the programs sent by other RDS stations than the one being received.

RDS operations are possible only using the remote control. You must press and hold RDS CONTROL while using the buttons printed in orange on the remote control—PTY SEARCH, TA/News/Info, DISPLAY, PTY SELECT + and PTY SELECT –.

More about RDS

• Not all FM stations provide RDS signals, nor do all RDS stations provide the same services. If in doubt, check with local radio stations for details on RDS in your area.

• RDS may not work correctly if the received station is not transmitting the signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.

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Changing the RDS Information

You can see RDS information on the display while listening to an FM station.

On the remote control ONLY:

While listening to an FM station, press and hold RDS CONTROL until you finish the following procedure.

Press DISPLAY.

• Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following information:

Preset channel & Station frequency

Release your finger from RDS CONTROL.

PTY

(Normal indication)

Press PTY SEARCH.

“PTY SELECT” appears in the main display.

Press PTY SELECT + or – to select a PTY code.

The PTY code previously selected starts flashing in the main display.

Ex.: When “News” is selected.

• Each time you press the button, the PTY codes change as follows (refer also to the list on page 21):

News “ Affairs “ Info “ Sport “ Educate “ Drama “ Culture “ Science “ Varied “ Pop M “ Rock M “ Easy M “ Light M “ Classics “ Other M “ Weather “ Finance “ Children “ Social “ Religion “ Phone In “ Travel “ Leisure “ Jazz “ Country “ Nation M “ Oldies “ Folk M “ Document “ TEST “ Alarm! “ (back to the beginning)

If no PS, PTY, or RT signals are sent by a station

“NO PS,” “NO PTY” or “NO RT” appears in the main display.

If the unit takes time to show the RDS information received from a station

“PS,” “PTY” or “RT” may appear in the main display.

Searching for Programs by PTY Codes (PTY Search)

One of the advantages of RDS is that you can locate a particular kind of program by specifying the corresponding PTY code.

• The PTY Search is applicable only to the preset stations.

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

On the remote control ONLY:

While listening to an FM station, press and hold RDS CONTROL until you finish the following procedure.

Press PTY SEARCH again.

While searching, the selected PTY code flashes in the main display.

Ex.: When “Info” is selected as the PTY code.

The unit searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in to that station.

Release your finger from RDS CONTROL.

If no program is found, “NOT FOUND” appears in the

main display and the unit returns to the last received station.

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+ 54 hidden pages

JVC LVT0900-003A User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction

Contents

Location of the Buttons

Getting Started

Basic and Common Operations

Listening to FM and AM (MW/LW) Broadcasts