JVC LVT1344-003A, 0405MWMMDWBET User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

MX-GC5

—Consists of CA-MXGC5 and SP-MXGC5

SP-MXGC5 SP-MXGC5CA-MXGC5

INSTRUCTIONS

LVT1344-003A

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Warnings, Cautions and Others

CAUTION!

To avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit, have two persons unpack, carry, and install the unit.

24.0 kg

CAUTION

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

1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.

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

CAUTION

• 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.

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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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

3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.

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

1 cm

15 cm

SP-MXGC5

* About the cooling fan

A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the unit to prevent abnormal temperature inside the unit, thus assuring normal operation of the unit. The cooling fan automatically starts rotating to intake external cool air when the volume is increased up to more than a certain level.

CA-MXGC5

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

SP-MXGC5

Side view

15 cm

Cooling fan*

15 cm

CA-MXGC5

10 cm

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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 remote control. You can also use the buttons on the unit if they have the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control. If operation using the unit is different from that using the remote control, 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 10 to 12.

•The following marks are used in this manual:

Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent 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.

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 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, and then plug it in again.

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.

Precautions

Installation

• Do not grasp the control knobs when moving or carrying the unit.

• 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 built-up 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saving the Power Consumption while on Standby—

ECO mode ............................................................ 8

Connecting a Computer.............................................. 9

Common Operations ................................................ 10

Turning On or Off the Power ................................... 10

Setting the Clock ...................................................... 10

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

Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 11

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

Enjoying the Powerful Sound—RHYTHM AX....... 11

Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 12

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

Listening to the Radio .............................................. 13

Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search ....................... 13

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

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

Playing Back CDs ..................................................... 14

Loading discs ........................................................... 14

Continuous Playback ................................................ 14

Basic CD Operations ................................................ 16

Changing the MP3 Playback Mode.......................... 17

Turning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3 Disc ... Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks—

Program Play ...................................................... 18

Playing at Random—Random Play ......................... 19

Repeating Tracks or CDs—Repeat Play .................. 19

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Carrousel Lock ............ 19

Using the Timers ....................................................... 20

Using Daily Timer .................................................... 20

Using Sleep Timer .................................................... 21

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 22

Maintenance .............................................................. 23

Specifications............................................................. 24

Location of the Buttons and Controls

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6 7 8

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Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Front Panel

Display Window

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Continued

See pages in the parentheses for details.

a Sound effect controls

Front Panel

1 Display window 2 RHYTHM AX lamp (11) 3 DEMO button (8) 4 ECO button (8) 5 STANDBY lamp (10) 6 (standby/on) button (10) 7 • 7 (stop) button (15, 19)

• BEEP button (12)

8 • TUNING – button (13)

• 1 (fast reverse) button (16)

9 • PRESET +/– control (13)

• ¢ / 4 (forward search/reverse search) control

(16, 17)

p Source selecting buttons

• CD 6 (play/pause) button (10, 14 – 19)

• FM/AM button (10, 13)

•AUX/USB button (8 – 10)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

q PHONES jack (11) w USB AUDIO terminal (9) e Carrousel r SUBWOOFER lamp (11) t Remote sensor (5) y DISC SKIP button (14, 16) u Disc tray selecting buttons and lamps (10, 14 – 16, 18, 19)

• CD1, CD2, and CD3 buttons

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

i 0 (carrousel open/close) button (14 – 17, 19)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

o • TUNING + button (13)

• ¡ (fast forward) button (16)

; VOLUME +/– control (11)

s AUX jack (8)

Display Window

1 BEEP ON indicator 2 Timer indicators

3 Main display

4 PROGRAM indicator 5 RANDOM indicator 6 REPEAT mode indicators

7 Volume level, Subwoofer level and Sound mode pattern

8 TRACK indicator 9 GROUP indicator 0 Disc tray number (CD No., 1, 2, and 3) indicators

- Sound effect indicators

= Tuner operation indicators

• SOUND MODE control (12)

• RHYTHM AX control (11)

• SUBWOOFER +/– control (11)

•DAILY (daily timer), SLEEP (sleep timer), and (timer) indicators

• Shows the source name, frequency, etc.

• REPEAT ALL, 1, DISC indicators

indicators

• Shows tray and playback conditions.

• S.MODE (sound mode) and SURR. (surround) indicators

• ST (stereo) and MONO indicators

Remote Control

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Remote Control

1 Number buttons (13, 17, 18) 2 DISPLAY button (10) 3 4/1 (reverse search/fast reverse) button

(10, 13, 16 – 18, 20, 21)

4 Disc tray selecting buttons (10, 14 – 16, 18, 19)

• CD1, CD2, and CD3 buttons

5 REPEAT button (19) 6 PROGRAM/RANDOM button (18, 19) 7 FM/AM button (10, 13)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

8 SUBWOOFER LEVEL +/– buttons (11) 9 SOUND MODE button (12) p FADE MUTING button (11) q STANDBY/ON button (10, 21) w SLEEP button (21) e CANCEL button (10, 18, 20, 21) r SET/RESUME button (10, 13, 17, 20, 21) t • FM MODE button (13)

• MP3 button (17)

y CLOCK/TIMER button (10, 20, 21) u ¢/¡ (forward search/fast forward) button

(10, 13, 16 – 18, 20, 21)

i 7 (stop) button (15, 18, 19) o CD 6 (play/pause) button (10, 14 – 19)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

; AUX/USB button (8 – 10)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

a RHYTHM AX button (11) s BEEP button (12) d VOLUME +/– button (11)

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

FM coaxial

AM LOOP

GND

AM EXT

(75 )

ANTENNA

Getting Started

AM LOOP

GND

AM EXT

ANTENNA

FM coaxial

(75 )

Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made.

Continued

Unpacking

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

• FM antenna (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Batteries (2)

If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

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

Connecting Antennas

FM antenna

FM antenna (supplied)

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, then fix it on the wall, etc.

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

• DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one.

• DO NOT use different types of batteries together.

• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.

• DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery compartment when you are not going to use the remote control for an extended period of time. Otherwise, the remote control will be damaged from battery leakage.

About the supplied FM antenna

The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM antenna (not 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 should be used.

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JVC LVT1344-003A, 0405MWMMDWBET User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Introduction

Contents

Location of the Buttons and Controls

Getting Started