JVC MX-J300 User Manual

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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

MX-J300

Consists of CA-MXJ300 and SP-MXJ300.

VOLUME

–

FM /AM

EJECT

REC/PLAY

RM-SMXJ300V REMOTE CONTROL

CLOCK TIMER POWER

2 3

–+

SELECT

4 5 6

SET

7 8 9

FM MODE

10+10

A – TAPE - B

REC PAUSE

SHIFT

SOUND

VOLUME

MODE

STANDBY

POWER

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

PLAY & EXCHANGER

1 BIT

DUAL D/A CONVERTER

PHONES

SLEEP

AUX

FM/AM

PLAY MODE

CD3CD2CD1

C D

/CLEAR

TAPE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

PANEL OPEN / CLOSE

TAPE

COMPU

AUX

PLAY

CONTROL

EJECT

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

MX-J300

POWERED ROLLING PANEL

AUTO REVERSE

CA-MXJ300

MX-J200

Consists of CA-MXJ200 and SP-MXJ200.

VOLUME

–

PROGRAM

RANDOM

REPEAT

FM /AM

EJECT

REC/PLAY

RM-SMXJ300V REMOTE CONTROL

CLOCK TIMER POWER

2 3

–+

SELECT

4 5 6

SET

7 8 9

FM MODE

10+10

A – TAPE - B

REC PAUSE

SHIFT

SOUND

VOLUME

MODE

STANDBY

POWER

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

PLAY & EXCHANGER

1 BIT

DUAL D/A CONVERTER

PHONES

SLEEP

AUX

FM/AM

PLAY MODE

CD3CD2CD1

C D

/CLEAR

TAPE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

REC

START/STOP

TAPE

DUBBING

CD REC START

COMPU

AUX

PLAY

CONTROL

EJECT

PLAY

FULL – LOGIC CONTROL

CLOCK/TIMER DISPLAYSET CANCEL

PRESET

REVERSE MODE TAPE A/B

MX-J200

DEMO

SOUND MODE ACTIVE BASS EX

TUNNER

–

AUTO REVERSE

CA-MXJ200

SP-MXJ300

INSTRUCTIONS

SP-MXJ200

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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.

LVT0484-001C

[J]

Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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: 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.

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 –– POWER switch!

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

Attention –– Commutateur POWER!

Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement le courant. Le commutateur POWER ne coupe jamais complètement la ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position. Le courant peut être télécommandé.

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

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

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. A TTENTION: 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.

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

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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 APP ARA TUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARA TUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT ST ANDARD ENTITLED “DIGIT AL APPARATUS,” ICES-003 OF THE DEP AR TMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.

CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR: “APPAREILS NUMERIQUES”, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICA TIONS.

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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.

• The illustrations used in this manual are of CA-MXJ300.

• 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 11 to 13.

• The following marks are used in this manual:

Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent from a 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

• 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 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.

– 1 –

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

CA-MXJ300 Front Panel ........................................... 4

CA-MXJ200 Front Panel ........................................... 6

Remote Control .......................................................... 7

Getting Started............................................................ 8

Unpacking .................................................................. 8

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 8

Connecting Antennas ................................................. 8

Connecting Speakers .................................................. 9

Connecting Other Equipment................................... 10

Common Operations ................................................ 11

Setting the Clock ...................................................... 11

Turning On the Power and Selecting the Sources....... 12

Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 12

Reinforcing the Bass Sound ..................................... 13

Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 13

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts...................... 14

Tuning in a Station ................................................... 14

Presetting Stations .................................................... 14

Tuning in a Preset Station ........................................ 14

Playing Back CDs ..................................................... 15

Loading CDs ............................................................ 15

Playing Back the Entire Discs

— Continuous Play............................................. 15

Basic CD Operations................................................ 15

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks

— Program Play ................................................. 16

Playing at Random — Random Play ....................... 17

Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play ................ 18

Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock................... 18

Playing Back Tapes ................................................... 19

Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 19

Recording .................................................................. 20

Recording Tapes on Deck B..................................... 20

Dubbing T apes.......................................................... 21

CD Direct Recording................................................. 21

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

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

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

Using Sleep Timer.................................................... 26

Timer Priority........................................................... 26

Maintenance .............................................................. 27

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 28

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

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Location of the Buttons and Controls

CA-MXJ300

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Powered Rolling Panel

PANEL OPEN /CLOSE

Press PANEL OPEN/ CLOSE to open the panel. To close the panel, press the button again.

STANDBY

POWER

i o

;

f g

CD REC START

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

REC

START/STOP

DUBBING

DEMO

CLOCK/TIMER DISPLAYSET CANCEL

– PRESET +– TUNING +

REVERSE MODE TAPE A/B SOUND MODE ACTIVE BASS EX.

PLAY & EXCHANGER

VOLUME

j k l

PROGRAM

RANDOM

REPEAT



x c

PHONES

COMPU

PLAY

CONTROL

EJECT

1 BIT

DUAL D/A CONVERTER

PANEL OPEN / CLOSE

TAPE

AUX

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

–

MX-J300

POWERED ROLLING PANEL

FM /AM

EJECT

REC/PLAY

AUTO REVERSE

– 3 –

Display Window

Continued

112

kHz

MHz

BASS

REC SLEEP DAILY

PRGM RANDOM

34 75

See pages in the parentheses for details.

ALL 1 CD

MONO

REPEA T

CA-MXJ300 Front Panel

1 Disc trays 2 POWER button and ST ANDBY lamp (12) 3 Display window 4 Remote sensor 5 PANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (11)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

6 PHONES jack (12) 7 TAPE 2 3 button and lamp (19)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

8 AUX button and lamp (12)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

9 0 EJECT button for deck A (19) p Deck A cassette holder (19) q 0 (CD tray open/close) buttons (15)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

w Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) (15, 16, 21)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

e VOLUME control (12) r CD 6 (play/pause) button and lamp (15)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

t FM/AM button and lamp (14)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

y EJECT 0 button for deck B (19) u Deck B cassette holder (19)

Powered Rolling Panel

i SET button (11, 22) o CLOCK/TIMER button (11, 22) ; PRESET – / + buttons (14)

4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) buttons (11, 16, 22) 4 / ¢ (fast left/fast right) buttons (19)

a REC START/STOP button (20)

231

RECS.MODE

s DUBBING button (21) d CD REC START button (21) f REVERSE MODE button (19, 21) g TAPE A/B button (19) h 7 (stop) button (15, 19) j CANCEL button (11, 17, 23)

DEMO button (10)

k DISPLAY button (11) l TUNING – / + buttons (14)

These buttons do not function as 1 / ¡.

/ PROGRAM button (16, 21) z RANDOM button (17) x REPEAT button (18) c ACTIVE BASS EX. (extension) button and lamp (13) v SOUND MODE button (13)

Display window

1 Audio level indicator 2 Main display

• Shows the source name, frequency, etc.

3 BASS (active bass extension) indicator 4 Timer indicators

• , REC, SLEEP, and DAILY indicators

5 S. MODE indicator 6 CD play mode indicators

• PRGM (program), RANDOM and REPEAT (ALL/1CD/1) indicators

7 Tuner operation indicators

• ST (stereo) and MONO indicators

8 Disc indicators 9 Tape operation indicators

• 2 3 (tape direction), , A/B (operating deck) and

(reverse mode) indicators

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CA-MXJ200

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

5 6 7 8 9 p q w e r t

y u

PHONES

COMPU

PLAY

CONTROL

EJECT

STANDBY

POWER

1 BIT

DUAL D/A CONVERTER

START/STOP

TAPE

AUX

DIGITAL AUDIO

REC

DUBBING

CD REC START

PLAY

COMPACT

CLOCK/TIMER DISPLAYSET CANCEL

– PRESET +

REVERSE MODE TAPE A/B

PLAY & EXCHANGER

MX-J200

DEMO

–

TUNING +

SOUND MODE ACTIVE BASS EX.

REPEAT

REC/PLAY

PROGRAM

RANDOM

VOLUME

;

–

d f g

FM /AM

h j



k l /

EJECT

x c

FULL – LOGIC CONTROL

AUTO REVERSE

– 5 –

Display Window

Continued

112

kHz

MHz

BASS

REC SLEEP DAILY

PRGM RANDOM

34 75

See pages in the parentheses for details.

ALL 1 CD

REPEA T

CA-MXJ200 Front Panel

1 Disc trays 2 POWER button and ST ANDBY lamp (12) 3 Display window 4 Remote sensor 5 SET button (11, 22) 6 CLOCK/TIMER button (11, 22) 7 PRESET – / + buttons (14)

4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) buttons (11, 16, 22) 4 / ¢ (fast left/fast right) buttons (19)

8 REC START/STOP button (20) 9 PHONES jack (12) p TAPE 2 3 button and lamp (19)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

q DUBBING button (21) w AUX button and lamp (12)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

e CD REC ST ART button (21) r REVERSE MODE button (19, 21) t TAPE A/B button (19) y 0 EJECT button for deck A (19) u Deck A cassette holder (19) i 7 (stop) button (15, 19) o 0 (CD tray open/close) buttons (15)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

; Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) (15, 16, 20)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

a VOLUME control (12) s CANCEL button (11, 17, 23)

DEMO button (10)

231

MONO

d DISPLAY button (11) f TUNING – / + buttons (14)

These buttons do not function as 1 / ¡.

g PROGRAM button (16, 21) h CD 6 (play/pause) button and lamp (15)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

j RANDOM button (17) k FM/AM button and lamp (14)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

l REPEAT button (18) / ACTIVE BASS EX. (extension) button and lamp (13) z SOUND MODE button (13) x EJECT 0 button for deck B (19) c Deck B cassette holder (19)

Display window

1 Audio level indicator 2 Main display

• Shows the source name, frequency, etc.

3 BASS (active bass extension) indicator 4 Timer indicators

• , REC, SLEEP, and DAILY indicators

5 S. MODE indicator 6 CD play mode indicators

• PRGM (program), RANDOM and REPEAT (ALL/1CD/1) indicators

7 Tuner operation indicators

• ST (stereo) and MONO indicators

8 Disc indicators 9 Tape operation indicators

• 2 3 (tape direction), , A/B (operating deck) and

(reverse mode) indicators

RECS.MODE

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Remote Control

1 2 3 4

7 8 9

p q w

STANDBY

POWER

1 BIT

DUAL D/A CONVERTER

PHONES

PANEL OPEN / CLOSE

TAPE

COMPU

AUX

PLAY

CONTROL

RM-SMXJ10J REMOTE CONTROL

CLOCK TIMER POWER

2 3

–+

SELECT

4 5 6

SET

7 8 9

10+10

SHIFT

SOUND

MODE

COMPACT

A – TAPE – B

VOLUME

PLAY & EXCHANGER

POWERED ROLLING PANEL

REC PAUSE

DIGITAL AUDIO

FM MODE

CD3CD2CD1

/CLEAR

MX-J300

POWER

PLAY MODE

C D

TAPE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

SLEEP

AUX

FM/AM

Remote Control

1 Number buttons (14, 16) 2 TIMER button (23, 25) 3 CLOCK button (11) 4 SELECT + button (11, 23, 25) 5 SELECT – button (11, 23, 25)

y u

i o

; a s d f g h j

k l

3 2 1

VOLUME

–

FM /AM

6 SET button (11, 23, 25) 7 Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) (15, 16, 21)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

8 ¢ (forward search) button (11, 16, 22) 9 4 (reverse search) button (11, 16, 22) p ¡ (fast right) button (19) q 1 (fast left) button (19) w REC P AUSE button (20) e SHIFT button (11, 23, 25) r SOUND MODE button (13) t POWER button (12) y SLEEP button (26) u AUX button (12)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

i FM MODE button (14) o FM/AM button (14)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

; PLAY MODE button (16, 17) a CD 7 (stop) button (15)

CLEAR button (17)

s CD 6 button (15)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

d TAPE 2 button (20)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

f TAPE 3 button (20)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

g TAPE 7 (stop) button (19) h TAPE B button (19) j TAPE A button (19) k VOLUME + / – buttons (12) l ACTIVE BASS EX. (extension) button (13)

EJECT

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

REC/PLAY

AUTO REVERSE

EJECT

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

– 7 –

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM 75

GND

AM EXT

231

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.

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM 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/R6PU(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)

Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)

R6P/R6PU(SUM-3)/ AA(15F)

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

• DO NOT use different types of batteries together.

• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.

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

7/16 in. (10 mm)

13/16 in. (20 mm)

Extend the FM antenna (supplied) horizontally.

If reception is poor

Connect the outdoor antenna. Before attaching a 75 Ω coaxial cable (the kind with a round wire going to an outdoor antenna), disconnect the supplied FM antenna.

How to strip the 75 Ω coaxial cable and connect it to the FM terminals

1.Strip off the outside covering of the 75 Ω coaxial cable to

expose the braided metallic mesh about 13/16 inches (20 mm).

2.Pull the mesh back and twist it into a single conductor as shown in the illustration above.

3.Strip the insulation about 7/16 inches (10 mm) back from the central wire.

4.Insert the twisted mesh and the central wire into the FM terminals, as shown in the illustration above.

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AM antenna

FM 75

AM EXT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

Connecting Speakers

You can connect a pair of the front speakers.

231

Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)

Red

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6~16 OHMS

GND

Speaker cord

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

Black

LEFT

Speaker cord

AM loop antenna (supplied)

1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM

LOOP terminals as illustrated.

2 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the

best reception.

To connect an outdoor AM antenna

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

For better reception of both FM and AM

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

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

Right

speaker

Left

speaker

1 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker

terminal on the rear of the unit.

2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the

terminal.

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

3 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.

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Connecting Other Equipment

You can connect an audio equipment — used only as a playback device. When you connect and use this equipment, refer also to its manual.

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

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

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

To connect audio equipment

ANTENNA

FM 75

GND

AM EXT

GND

AM LOOP

AUX

RIGHT

LEFT

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6~16 OHMS

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

LEFT

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

ANTENNA

FM 75

GND

AM EXT

GND

AM LOOP

AUX

RIGHT

LEFT

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6~16 OHMS

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

LEFT

To a wall outlet

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

To stop the display demonstration, press any button on the unit or the remote control.

Audio equipment

To audio output

Connect the audio output jacks on the other equipment and the AUX IN jacks on the rear, using an audio cord (not supplied).

To start the display demonstration manually

Press and hold DEMO for more than 2 seconds.

To stop the demonstration, press any button.

DEMO

CANCEL

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Common Operations

Setting the Clock

Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock built in this unit.

For MX-J300 only

Press PANEL OPEN/CLOSE .

The unit is turned on and the Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically.

On the unit:

Press CLOCK/TIMER.

BASS

The hour digits start flashing on the display.

Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the hour, then press SET .

RECSOUND MODE

PANEL OPEN / CLOSE

CLOCK/TIMER

–

PRESET

Press SELECT – or + to adjust the hour, then press SET .

BASS

• If you want to correct the hour after pressing SET, press CANCEL (on the unit). The hour digits start flashing again.

Press SELECT – or + to adjust the minute, then press SET.

BASS

To check the clock time

Press DISPLAY while playing any source.

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

– SELECT +

RECSOUND MODE

SET

– SELECT +

SET

DISPLAY

BASS

• If you want to correct the hour after pressing SET, press CANCEL. The hour digits start flashing again.

Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the minute, then press SET.

BASS

On the remote control:

Press SHIFT.

Press CLOCK.

BASS

RECSOUND MODE

SET

– PRESET +

SET

SHIFT

CLOCK

If you have adjusted 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

ON TIME

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

If there is a power failure

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

REC

ON TIME

To adjust the clock again

The hour digits start flashing on the display.

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Continued

Turning On the Power and Selecting the Sources

When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/ AM, CD 6, AUX, and TAPE 2 3), the unit turns on. (For MX-J300 only, the Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically .) The unit starts playing the source if it is ready — COMPU PLAY CONTROL.

To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 14.)

To play back CDs, press CD 6. (See pages 15 – 18.) To play back tapes, press T APE 2 3. (See page 19.) To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX.

FM /AM

To turn on the unit without playing, press POWER so that the STANDBY lamp goes off.

BASS

The Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically.

TAPE

AUX

STANDBY

POWER

RECSOUND MODE

Adjusting the Volume

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

Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.

BASS

RECSOUND MODE

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

For private listening

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

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

VOLUME

–

To turn off the unit (on standby), press POWER again so that the STANDBY lamp lights up.

STANDBY

POWER

(For MX-J300 only, the Powered Rolling Panel also closes.) 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 14) will be erased in a few days.

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Reinforcing the Bass Sound

The richness and fullness of the bass sound is maintained regardless of how low you set the volume. You can use this effect only for playback.

To get the effect, press ACTIVE BASS EX.

BASS

RECSOUND MODE

ACTIVE BASE EX.

The BASS indicator also lights up on the display .

To cancel the effect, press the button again.

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA – Sound Effect Amplifier – modes). The sound modes can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording.

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

BASS

S.MODE

REC

SOUND MODE

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

D.CLUB

(Dance CLUB)

OFF

(Canceled)

HALL STADIUM ROCK

CLASSIC

POP

Surround modes: D.CLUB: 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 modes: ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency . Good for

acoustic music.

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

OFF: Cancels the sound mode.

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Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

Tuning in a Station

On the unit ONLY:

Press FM/AM.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). (For MX-J300 only, the Powered Rolling Panel automatically opens.)

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

Press and hold TUNING – / + 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 during searching, press TUNING – / +.

When you press TUNING – / + briefly and repeatedly

The frequency changes step by step.

FM /AM

– TUNING +

Press SET.

BASS

Press PRESET – / + to select a

SET

– PRESET +

preset number.

BASS

Press SET again.

BASS

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.

RECSOUND MODE

SET

To change the FM reception mode

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, press FM MODE on the remote control 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 broadcast in stereo.

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 1 again.

Tune in the station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in a Station” above.

Tuning in a Preset Station

Press FM/AM.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM.) (For MX-J300 only, the Powered Rolling Panel automatically opens.)

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

Select a preset number. On the unit: Press PRESET – / +. On the remote control: Press the number buttons.

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 25, press +10,

+10, then 5.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

FM /AM

– PRESET +

BASS

MHz

RECSOUND MODE

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Playing Back CDs

Loading CDs

Press 0 for the disc tray (CD 1 to 3) you want to load a CD onto.

The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. (For MX-J300 only, the Powered Rolling Panel also opens automatically .)

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

CORRECT

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

Press the same 0 you have pressed in step 1.

The disc tray closes, and the corresponding disc number indicator (CD 1 to CD 3) lights up on the display.

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.

INCORRECT

Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play

You can play CDs continuously.

Load CDs.

Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) for the disc you want to play.

CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc.

Track number Elapsed playing time

BASS

• Pressing CD 6 instead of the disc number buttons starts playing back if a CD is on the trays.

To stop during play, press 7 on the unit (or CD 7/CLEAR on the remote control).

To remove the disc, press 0 for the corresponding disc tray.

CD playback sequence

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

• When CD 1 is pressed : CD 1 ] CD 2 ] CD 3 (then stops)

• When CD 2 is pressed : CD 2 ] CD 3 ] CD 1 (then stops)

• When CD 3 is pressed : CD 3 ] CD 1 ] CD 2 (then stops) * When only 2 CDs are loaded, they are played in the same order,

but the disc tray without a CD is skipped.

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RECSOUND MODE

About the disc indicators

Each disc indicator corresponds to the disc tray of the same number.

Disc number Disc indicator

Disc marker

• The disc marker lights up for the disc number you have selected.

• The disc indicator flashes while the corresponding CD is being played.

• The disc indicator goes off when the unit has detected that there is no CD on the corresponding disc tray.

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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 6.

BASS

While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the display.

To resume play, press CD 6 again.

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RECSOUND MODE

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–

PRESET

To locate a particular point in a track

During play, press and hold 4 or ¢.

• 4 : Fast reverses the disc.

• ¢ : Fast forwards the disc.

To go to another track

– PRESET +

Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly before or during playback.

• 4: Goes back to the beginning of the

current or previous tracks.

• ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or

succeeding tracks.

If you press and hold 4 / ¢ before playing

You can change the tracks continuously.

To go to another track directly using the number buttons

Pressing the number button(s) before or during play allows you to start playing the track number you want. When a track number button is pressed, CD play starts from the track of the currently selected disc.

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.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Continued

Select the Program play mode. On the unit:

Press PROGRAM.

On the remote control:

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the PRGM indicator lights on the display. Each time you press the button, the CD play mode changes as follows:

Program play = Ramdom play = Continuous play = (back to the beginning)

BASS

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PRGM

RECSOUND MODE

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

Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) to select the disc number you want to play.

Track number

Disc number

BASS

PRGM

Select a track from the CD selected in the

Program step number

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PLAY MODE

RECSOUND MODE

above step. On the unit:

Press 4 or ¢ to select the track number, then press SET.

– PRESET +

SET

PROGRAM

10+10

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks — Program Play

You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks.

• To use Repeat play for Program play, press REPEAT after starting Program play.

Load discs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6, then 7 on the unit (or CD 7/CLEAR on the remote control) before going to the next step.

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On the remote control:

1 2 3

Press the number buttons.

• For how to use the number buttons, see “To go to another track directly using the number buttons” described to the left.

BASS

PRGM

Program other tracks you want.

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

• To program tracks from a different disc, repeat steps 3 and 4.

Press CD 6.

The tracks are played in the order you have programed.

4 5 6

7 8 9

10 +10

RECSOUND MODE

To stop during play, press 7 on the unit (or CD 7/CLEAR on the remote control).

To exit from program play mode On the unit:

Press PROGRAM again before or after play so that the unit enters Continuous play mode.

On the remote control:

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until all the CD play mode indicator go off from the display.

• The program you have made is stored in memory until you erase the program.

To check the program contents

Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 4 or ¢ on the remote control.

• ¢ : Shows the programed tracks in the programed order.

• 4: Shows them in the reverse order.

Playing at Random — Random Play

The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random.

• To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT after starting Random play.

Prepare CDs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6, then 7 on the unit (or CD 7/CLEAR on the remote control) before going to the next step.

Select the Random play mode. On the unit:

Press RANDOM.

BASS

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RANDOM

RECSOUND MODE

RANDOM

To modify the program

Before play, you can erase the programed tracks shown on the display by pressing CANCEL.

• Each time you press the button, the programed track shown on the display is erased from the program.

To add tracks in the program before play, simply select the disc numbers and the track numbers you want to add by following steps 3 and 4 of the programming procedure on page 16.

To erase the entire program before or after play, press 7 on the unit (or CD 7/CLEAR on the remote control). “PROGRAM” appears on the display.

• Ejecting a CD will also erase the track numbers programed from the ejected CD.

If you try to program a 33rd step

“FULL” will appear 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.

DEMO

CANCEL

On the remote control:

PLAY MODE

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the RANDOM indicator lights on the display. Each time you press the button, the CD play mode changes as follows:

Program play = Random play = Continuous play = (back to the beginning)

Press CD 6.

The tracks are played at random.

Random play ends when all the tracks are played once.

To stop during play, press 7 on the unit (or CD 7/CLEAR on the remote control).

• Random play also stops when one of the disc trays is opened.

To exit from Random play mode, press RANDOM again before or after play so that the unit enters Continuous play mode.

Even if you press 4

You cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random play.

• If you press ¢, you can go to next random tracks.

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Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play

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

To repeat play, press REPEAT during or before

REPEAT

playing. To use Repeat play for Program play and Random play, press the button after starting playback.

• Each time you press the button, Repeat play mode changes as follows, and the following indicator lights up on the display:

REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1CD

Canceled

(Continuous play)

REPEAT 1

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

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

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

* REPEAT 1CD is not used for Program play and Random

play.

To cancel Repeat play, press REPEAT repeatedly until the REPEAT indicator (REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1CD, or REPEAT 1) goes off from the display.

• Repeat play is also canceled when you press PROGRAM or RANDOM.

Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock

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

• This operation is possible only using the buttons on the unit.

To prohibit disc ejection, press 0 for any disc tray while holding 7. (If there is any disc tray opened, close it first.) “LOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are locked.

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

If you try to eject CDs

“LOCKED” appears to inform you that the Tray Lock is in use.

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0 EJECT

Playing Back Tapes

0 EJECT

This unit provides two types of cassette deck: Deck A for one-way playing only and deck B for Reverse Mode playing as well as one-way playing.

You can play back only type I tapes.

Playing Back a Tape

Press EJECT (0) for the deck you want to use.

For deck A

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

Close the cassette holder gently.

If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck you have put a cassette into is selected. To operate the other deck, press TAPE A/B (or TAPE A or TAPE B on the remote control).

On the unit:

Press TAPE

For deck B

TAPE

To fast wind to the left or to the right, press 4 or ¢ (or 1 or ¡ on the remote control).

The tape direction indicator (2 3) starts flashing quickly on the display.

To remove the cassette, press 0 EJECT for deck A or EJECT 0 for deck B.

To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode

Reverse Mode works for deck B. When it is in use, the tape automatically reverses at the end of a side and the unit starts playing the other side of the tape, and repeats the same process.

To use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up as — .

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

: The Cassette Deck automatically stops

after playing both sides of the tape. (Stops when playback in the 2 direction is finished.)

: The Cassette Deck continues to play both

sides of the tape until the 7 button is pressed.

: The Cassette Deck automatically stops

after playing one side of the tape.

REVERSE MODE

On the remote control: Press TAPE direction playback, or press TAPE

3 for forward

2 for

reverse direction playback.

When the deck A is selected:

The tape plays only the front side and the tape direction indicator (3) starts flashing slowly . When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically stops.

When the deck B is selected:

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

• Each time you press the button, the tape direction changes:

3 : plays the front side.

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2 : plays the reverse side.

When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically stops if the Reverse Mode is not on. (See “To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode.”)

To stop during play, press 7. To operate the other deck, press TAPE A/B (or TAPE A or

TAPE B on the remote control), then TAPE 2 3.

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

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

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Recording

0 EJECT

Continued

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 control. Thus, during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level.

• While recording, you can hear sound modes and/or the active bass extension effect through the speakers or headphones. However, the sound is recorded without these effects (see page 13).

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

• You can use type I tapes for recording.

To protect your recording

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

Recording Tapes on Deck B

Press EJECT 0 for the deck B.

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

Close the cassette holder gently.

Check the tape direction of deck B.

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

• If you want to record on both sides of a tape, press REVERSE MODE until the indicator is lit.

Start playing the source — FM, AM*, CD player, deck A, or auxiliary equipment connected to AUX jacks.

• When the source is CD, you can also use CD Direct Recording (see page 21).

• When the source is deck A, you can also use the dubbing method. (See “Dubbing Tapes” on page 21.)

* See “To record an AM station – Beat Cut” on page 21.

Start recording. On the unit: Press REC START/STOP.

The indicator lights up on the display and recording starts.

REC

START/STOP

On the remote control:

1) Press REC PAUSE.

The indicator starts flashing on the display.

2) Press TAPE 2 or TAPE 3.

The indicator stops flashing and remains lit, and recording starts.

To stop during recording, press REC START/ STOP again, or press 7.

REC PAUSE

2 3

TAPE

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To stop recording temporarily (except when the playback source is deck A), press REC PAUSE on

the remote control. The REC indicator flashes on the display.

To resume recording, press TAPE 2 3 on the unit (or TAPE 2 or TAPE 3 on the remote control). The REC indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

REC PAUSE

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.

Put a recordable cassette into deck B.

To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 for deck B.

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as — .

• 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 lights up as — .

REVERSE MODE

To record an AM station — Beat Cut

While recording an AM broadcast, beats may be heard (which are never heard when listening to the broadcast without recording it). If this occurs, press PROGRAM repeatedly, while recording, until the beats are reduced.

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

CUT 1

CUT 2

PROGRAM

Dubbing Tapes

When dubbing tapes, make sure that the playback direction of deck A and deck B are the same.

Press TAPE 2 3, then 7.

Put the source cassette in deck A, and a recordable cassette into deck B.

• Put the cassettes in both decks so that the tapes will run in the forward (3) direction.

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

Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1 to CD 3) to select

the disc, then 7.

Press CD REC START.

“CD REC” appears, and the indicator lights up on the display. Deck B starts recording and the CD player starts playing. When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” appears on the display, and the CD player and deck B stop.

To stop during CD Direct Recording, press 7. To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 for deck B.

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as — .

• When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct Recording, put a recordable cassette tape into deck B with the font side facing the holder and 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 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 lights up as — .

CD REC START

Press DUBBING.

Dubbing starts.

To stop during dubbing, press 7. To remove the cassette, press 0 EJECT for deck A and

EJECT 0 for deck B.

DUBBING

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as — .

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

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Using the Timers

Continued

There are three timers available — Recording Timer, Daily Timer, and Sleep Timer.

Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 11.)

Using Daily Timer

With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program.

How Daily Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, set the volume level to the preset level, and starts playing the specified source when the on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before the ontime, and continues flashing while the timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF” flashes just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns off (stands by). 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.

• If you have made a mistake while setting timer, press CANCEL. (However, this does not always work. If CANCEL does not work, press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly and start from step 1 again.)

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

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press

SET . “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters off-time setting mode.

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

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then

press SET. The unit enters source selecting mode.

BASS

DAIL Y

Press 4 or ¢ to select the

source to play, then press SET.

• Each time you press 4 or ¢, the source changes as follows:

– PRESET +

SET

–

PRESET

SET

RECSOUND MODE

– PRESET +

On the unit:

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

REC

RECSOUND MODE

BASS

DAIL Y

The DAILY indicator also starts flashing on the display.

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

DAILY

Canceled

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

ON TIME Clock

setting

(See page 11.)

ON TIME

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

BASS

DAIL Y

CLOCK/TIMER

TUNER FM AUX

TAPE

TUNER AM

– CD – – –

SET

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.

– CD – – –: plays a disc from a specified track of a

specified disc. = go to step 6.

• Make sure there is a CD on the selected disc number tray.

T APE: plays a tape in deck A or B. = go to step 7.

• Make sure that a tape is in the deck whose deck indicator (A or B) is lit on the display.

• Make sure that the tape direction is correct.

AUX: plays an external source.= go to step 7.

• To use this setting, the external component has to be equipped with the timer function.

BASS

DAIL Y

RECSOUND MODE

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When selecting “– CD – – –”

1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the disc

number, then press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the track

number, then press SET. The unit enters volume setting mode.

When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”

Press 4 or ¢ to select the preset station number, then press SET. The unit enters volume setting mode.

Press 4 or ¢ to set the volume level.

• You can select the volume level from among four levels. If you select “ VOL – – –,” the volume is set to the last level when the unit has been turned off.

BASS

DAIL Y

On the remote control:

–

PRESET

Press SHIFT.

Press TIMER.

SET

BASS

DAIL Y

RECSOUND MODE

The DAILY indicator also starts flashing on the display.

– PRESET +

RECSOUND MODE

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

DAILY = ON TIME = REC = ON TIME = Clock setting

Press TIMER again.

(See page 11.) = Canceled

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

SHIFT

TIMER

TIMER 2

Press SET to complete the Daily

SET

Timer setting.

The DAILY indicator stops flashing and remains lit. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence.

Press POWER to turn off the unit (on standby) if you have set the Daily

STANDBY

POWER

Timer with the unit turned on.

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

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“DAILY” appears on the display.

2 To turn off the Daily Timer, press

CANCEL.

The DAILY indicator goes off and “OFF” appears on the display. The Daily Timer is canceled, but the setting for the Daily Timer remains in memory.

To turn on the Daily Timer, press SET.

The DAILY indicator lights up on the display. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation.

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

Daily Timer does not work.

CLOCK/TIMER

DEMO

CANCEL

SET

BASS

DAIL Y

BASS

DAIL Y

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

1) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set the

hour, then press SET.

2) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set

the minute, then press SET. “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters off-time setting mode.

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

1) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set the

hour, then press SET.

2) Press SELECT – or SELECT +to set the

minute, then press SET. The unit enters source selecting mode.

RECSOUND MODE

– SELECT +

SET

– SELECT +

SET

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DAIL Y

RECSOUND MODE

Continued

Press SELECT – or SELECT + to select the source to play, then press SET.

• Each time you press SELECT + or SELECT –, the source changes as follows:

TUNER FM

AUX

TAPE

TUNER AM

– CD – – –

TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station.

= go to step 7.

TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station.

= go to step 7.

– CD – – –: plays a disc from a specified track of a

specified disc. = go to step 7.

• Make sure there is a CD on the selected disc number tray.

TAPE: plays a tape in deck A or B. = go to step 8.

• Make sure that a tape is in the deck whose deck indicator (A or B) is lit on the display.

• Make sure that the tape direction is correct.

AUX: plays an external source.= go to step 8.

• To use this setting, the external component has to be equipped with the timer function.

When selecting “– CD – – –”

1) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to select

the disc number, then press SET.

2) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set the

track number, then press SET. The unit enters volume setting mode.

When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”

Press SELECT – or SELECT + to select the preset station number, then press SET. The unit enters volume setting mode.

Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set the volume level.

• You can select the volume level from among four levels. If you select “ VOL – – –,” the volume is set to the last level when the unit has been turned off.

– SELECT +

SET

– SELECT +

SET

– SELECT +

Using Recording Timer

With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically.

How Recording Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified station, sets the volume level to “MIN,” and starts recording when the on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before the on-time, and continues flashing while the timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF” appears just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns off (stands by). 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.

• If you have made a mistake while setting the timer, press CANCEL. (However, this does not always work. If CANCEL does not work, press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly and start from step 1 again.)

On the unit:

Put a recordable cassette into deck B.

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

The REC indicator also starts flashing on the display.

REC

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

DAILY

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

Canceled

ON TIME Clock

setting

(See page 11.)

ON TIME

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

REC

CLOCK/TIMER

RECSOUND MODE

CLOCK/TIMER

BASS

DAIL Y

Press SET to complete the Daily Timer setting.

The DAILY indicator stops flashing and remains lit. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence.

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

RECSOUND MODE

SET

POWER

REC

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

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute,

then press SET. “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters off-time setting mode.

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

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute,

then press SET. The unit enters preset station selecting mode.

Select the preset station.

1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the band

(“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”), then press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to select a preset

channel number, then press SET. The REC indicator stops flashing and remains lit. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence.

– PRESET +

SET

–

PRESET

SET

–

PRESET

SET

On the remote control:

Put a recordable cassette into deck B.

Press SHIFT.

Press TIMER until “REC” appears

on the display.

REC

RECSOUND MODE

The REC indicator also starts flashing on the display.

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

DAILY = ON TIME = REC = ON TIME = Clock setting

Press TIMER again.

(See page 11.) = Canceled

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

SHIFT

TIMER

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

If you want to listen to another source while recording.

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

STANDBY

POWER

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

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“REC” appears on the display.

2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press

CANCEL (on the unit only).

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

To turn on the Recording Timer, press SET.

The REC indicator lights up on the display. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation.

CLOCK/TIMER

DEMO

CANCEL

SET

REC

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

1) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set

the hour, then press SET.

2) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set

the minute, then press SET. “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters off-time setting mode.

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

1) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set

the hour, then press SET.

2) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to set

the minute, then press SET. The unit enters source selecting mode.

RECSOUND MODE

– SELECT +

SET

– SELECT

SET

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Select the preset station.

1) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to select

the band (“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”), then press SET.

2) Press SELECT – or SELECT + to select

a preset channel number, then press SET. The REC indicator stops flashing and remains lit. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence.

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

– SELECT +

SET

POWER

Timer Priority

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

• Recording Timer has priority over 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 7:307:00

Recording Timer

Daily Timer

6:30

does not work.

Using Sleep Timer

With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music. You can set Sleep Timer when 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:

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:

Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the time length.

The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

30 60 90 120

Canceled

SLEEP

If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is operating, Sleep Timer will not work (the SLEEP indicator does not go off).

7:30

7:00

does not work.

Recording Timer Sleep Timer

AM 6:00

6:30

To check the remaining time until the shut-off time, press SLEEP once so that the remaining time 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.

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.

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

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

Cassette decks

If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette decks 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 record shops).

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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

No sound is heard.

Hard to listen to broadcasts because of noise.

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

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

Impossible to record.

Operations are disabled.

Unable to operate the unit from the remote control unit.

Cause

Connections are incorrect or loose.

• 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. The built-in microprocessor may

malfunction due to external electrical interference.

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

• The batteries are exhausted.

Action

Check all connections and make corrections. (See pages 8 to 10.)

• 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 27.)

• Plug the AC power cord.

• Unlock the trays. (See page 18.)

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

Cover the holes with adhesive tape.

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

• Remove the obstruction.

• Replace the batteries.

Specifications

Amplifier section

Output Power

CA-MXJ300:

100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.

CA-MXJ200:

60 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)

AUX IN: 300 mV/50 kΩ

Speakers/Impedance: 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 W ow and flutter: Immeasurable

Cassette deck

Frequency response

Normal (type I): 50 Hz — 14,000 Hz

Wow and flutter

0.15% (WRMS)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

General

Power requirement: AC 120 V , 60 Hz Power consumption:

CA-MXJ300: 105 W (at operation)

8 W (on standby)

CA-MXJ200: 95 W (at operation)

9 W (on standby)

Dimensions (approx.): 265 mm x 315 mm x 361 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.):

CA-MXJ300: 8.7 kg (19.2 lbs) CA-MXJ200: 7.2 kg (15.9 lbs)

(10

/16 in. x 12 7/16 in. x 14 1/4 in.)

Supplied accessories

See page 8.

Speaker section

Type: 2-way bass-reflex type

Speaker units: Woofer: 16 cm (6

Tweeter: 4 cm (1

Power handling capacity

SP-MXJ300: 100 W SP-MXJ200: 60 W

Impedance: 6 Ω Frequency range: 45 Hz — 22,000 Hz Sound pressure level: 88 dB/w•m Dimensions (approx.): 215 mm x 315 mm x 273 mm (W/H/D)

Mass (approx.): 3.5 kg (7.8 lbs) each

/2 in. x 12 7/16 in. x 10 3/4 in.)

/16 in.) cone x1

/8 in.) cone x1

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QUALITY SERVICE

HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER

TOLL FREE : 1-800-537-5722

http://www.jvcservice.com

Dear customer: In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair

is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States, Call 1-800-537-5722 for your authorized servicer. Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.

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DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.

FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS

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Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of

the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.

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DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.

1700 Valley Road

Wayne, NJ 07470

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Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent

size and strength. Enclose, with the unit, a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit. Print your home return address on the outside and the inside of the carton. Send to the appropriate JVC Factory Service Center as listed above.

To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. No user

serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

705 Enterprise Street Aurora, IL 60504-8149 (630) 851-7855

10700 Hammerly, Suite 110 Houston, TX 77043 (713) 935-9331

890 Dubuque Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080-1804 (650) 871-2666

Don’t service it yourself.

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ACCESSORIES

To purchase accessories for your JVC product, you may contact your local JVC Dealer.

Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free : 800-882-2345

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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;

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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 the Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase); There are no express warranties except as listed above.

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JVC MX-J300 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Contents

Getting Started

Common Operations

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

Playing Back CDs

Playing Back Tapes

Recording

Using the Timers

Maintenance

HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER

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