JVC MX-J585V, MX-J555V User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

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.

MX-J555V/MX-J585V

SOUND MODE

TAPE

REC PAUSE

FADE MUTING

VOCAL MASKING

V.INTRO

KEY CONTROL

RM–SMXJ555U REMOTE CONTROL

CA-MXJ555V

STANDBY

COMPACT

SUPER VIDEO

PLAY & EXCHANGER

NTSC / PAL COMPABILITY

PHONES

PANEL

OPEN / CLOSE

MIC LEVEL

TAPE

MIN MAX

AUX

MIC

SLEEPECHO

HIGHTLIGHTSUBTITLEON SCREEN

FM MODE

SELECT/STILL

–

PLAY REC/PLAY

AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE

EJECT EJECT

VOLUME

–

SELECT

FM AM

SOUND MODE

TAPE

REC PAUSE

FADE MUTING

VOCAL MASKING

V.INTRO

KEY CONTROL

RM–SMXJ585U REMOTE CONTROL

SLEEPECHO

HIGHTLIGHTSUBTITLEON SCREEN

FM MODE

SELECT/STILL

–

CA-MXJ585V

STANDBY

COMPACT

SUPER VIDEO

PLAY & EXCHANGER

NTSC / PAL COMPABILITY

PHONES

PANEL

OPEN / CLOSE

MIC LEVEL

TAPE

MIN MAX

AUX

MIC

PLAY REC/PLAY

AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE

EJECT EJECT

VOLUME

–

SELECT

FM AM

COMPACT

SUPER VIDEO

COMPACT

SP-MXJ77

SP-MXJ78

DIGITAL VIDEO

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

INSTRUCTIONS

GVT0018-001B

[ UB, U, US, UT ]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Avisos, precauciones y otras notas

Advertências, precauções e outras notas

Caution –– switch!

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

Precaución –– Interruptor

Desconectar el cable de alimentación para desactivar la alimentación totalmente. Cualquier que sea la posición de ajuste del interruptor cortada completamente. La alimentación puede ser controlada remotamente.

Precaução –– Interruptor

Desconectar o cabo de alimentação para desligar a alimentação por completo. Qualquer que seja a posição de ajuste do interruptor completamente cortada. A alimentação pode ser controlada remotamente.

, la alimentación no es

, a alimentação não é

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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.

PRECAUCIÓN

Para reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio, etc.:

1. No extraiga los tornillos, los cubiertas ni la caja.

2. No exponga este aparato a la lluvia o a la humedad.

PRECAUÇÃO

Para reduzir riscos de choques elétricos, incêndio, etc.:

1. Não remova parafusos e tampas ou desmonte a caixa.

2. Não exponha este aparelho à chuva nem à umidade.

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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.

Precaución: el aparato debe estar bien ventilado

Para evitar posibles riesgos de descargas eléctricas e incendios y prevenir cualquier posible daño, coloque el aparato del modo siguiente: 1 Parte delantera: No ponga nada delante, deje el espacio libre. 2 Laterales/ parte superior/ parte trasera: No se debería colocar nada en las áreas y las distancias que se

detallan a continuación.

3 Parte inferior: Coloque el aparato sobre una superficie recta. Debe haber buena circulación de aire;

para ello, coloque el aparato sobre una base a una altura mínima de 10 cm.

Precaução: Ventilação adequada

Para evitar riscos de choques elétricos e incêndios, e prevenir avarias, instale o aparelho como segue: 1 Parte frontal: Sem obstruções e espaços abertos. 2 Partes laterais/Tampa/Posterior: Nenhuma obstrução deverá ser colocada entre as áreas cujas dimensões

são indicadas abaixo.

3 Parte inferior: Instale-o sobre uma superfície plana. Deverá ser mantido espaço suficiente para a

ventilação se este for instalado numa posição que tenha uma altura de 10 cm ou mais.

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm 15 cm

15 cm

15 cm 15 cm

1 cm

1 cm1 cm

15 cm

CA-MXJ555V CA-MXJ585V

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10 cm

15 cm

CA-D3SCA-D3S

CA-MXJ555V CA-MXJ585V

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / IMPORTANTE PARA PRODUCTOS LÁSER / IMPOTANTE PARA PRODUTOS LASER /

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / REPRODUCCIÓN DE ETIQUETAS / REPRODUÇÃO DE ETIQUETAS /

1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR

ENCLOSURE

1 ETIQUETA DE CLASIFICACIÓN, PEGADA EN LA PARTE

POSTERIOR DE LA CAJA

1 ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO LOCALIZADA NA

PARTE POSTERIOR DA CAIXA DO APARELHO.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT



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.

2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT

2 ETIQUETA DE ADVERTENCIA, PEGADA EN EL

INTERIOR DE LA UNIDAD

2 ETIQUETA DE ADVERTÊNCIA LOCALIZADA NA PARTE

INTERNA DA UNIDADE.

DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE

 TO BEAM. (e)

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

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

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

1. PRODUCTO LÁSER CLASE 1

2. PELIGRO: En el interior hay radiación láser invisible. Evite el contacto directo con el haz.

3. PRECAUCIÓN: No abra la tapa superior. En el interior de la unidad no existen piezas reparables por el usuario; deje todo servicio técnico en manos de personal calificado.

1. PRODUTO LASER CLASSE 1

2. PERIGO: O laser emite uma rediação invisível que é perigosa, caso o aparelho esteja aberto e a trava inoperante ou danificada. Evite exposição direta ao feixe dos raios.

3. CUIDADO: Não abra a caixa do aparelho. Não existem peças reparáveis pelo usuário na parte interna da unidade. Solicite assistência técnica somente a pessoal técnico qualificado.

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IntroductionIntroduction

English

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.

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

About This Manual

This manual is organized as follows:

• The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the unit. You can also use the buttons on the remote control if they have the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the remote control is different from that using the unit, it is then explained.

• Basic and common information that is the same for many functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated in each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the information about turning on/ off the unit, setting the volume, changing the sound effects, and others, which are explained in the section “Common Operations” on pages 7 to 9.

• 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.

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.

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

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 to avoid interference.

• 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.

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.

Which compact discs can be used?

Many types of compact discs are sold for a variety of uses. The player can play the following compact discs:

Super VCD (SVCD) discs

• Better video resolution using MPEG2 and VBR (Variable Bit Rate) technologies.

• Up to four languages can be included as subtitles or song lyrics.

• Up to four languages can be included as audio.

Video CD discs both with and without PBC function.

Audio CD discs

COMPACT

SUPER VIDEO

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

Discs you cannot play back

Any other discs than listed above (such as CD-ROM, DVD, CD-G or CD-I Discs) cannot be played. Playing back such discs may generate noise and damage your speaker. Even though a logo listed above is printed on the disc, it may not be played if it is a non-standard disc.

Table of Contents

English

Getting Started............................................... 3

Unpacking .................................................................. 3

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 3

Connecting Antennas ................................................. 3

Connecting Speakers .................................................. 4

Connecting Auxiliary Equipment ............................... 5

Adjusting the Voltage Selector ................................... 6

To know the locations of Buttons and controls.......... 6

Common Operations ..................................... 7

Setting the Clock ........................................................ 7

Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing ...................... 7

Turning On the Power and Selecting the Sources...... 7

Adjusting the Volume ................................................. 8

Reinforcing the Bass Sound ....................................... 8

Selecting the Sound Modes ........................................ 8

Creating Your Own Sound Mode

— Manual Mode .................................................... 9

Playing Back Audio CDs............................. 10

Loading CDs ............................................................ 10

Playing Back the Entire Discs

— Continuous Play .............................................. 10

Basic CD Operations................................................ 10

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks

— Program Play ................................................... 11

Playing at Random — Random Play ....................... 12

Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play ................ 12

Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock................... 12

Playing Back Video CDs/SVCDs................ 13

Selecting Video Out ................................................. 13

Placing CDs.............................................................. 13

Playing a Video CD ................................................. 13

Playing Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC function

— Menu Play ..................................................... 14

Basic Concept of the PBC function ......................... 14

Playing Video CDs/SVCDs without the PBC

function — Continous Play............................... 15

Resuming Play ......................................................... 15

Special Plays for a Video CD................................... 15

Playing a multiplex sound CD ................................. 16

Using SUBTITLE .................................................... 16

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ......... 17

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

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

Tuning in a Preset Station ........................................ 17

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

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

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

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

Recording Tapes on Deck B ..................................... 19

Dubbing T apes.......................................................... 20

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

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

Using the Microphones................................22

Singing Along........................................................... 22

Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke

Discs (MPX)......................................................... 22

Recording Y our Singing ........................................... 23

To apply an echo to your voice ................................ 23

Adjust the Music Key Control (for CD play only) .. 23

Microphone mixing .................................................. 23

Using the Timers.......................................... 24

Using Daily Timer.................................................... 24

Using Recording Timer............................................ 25

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

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

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

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

Location of the Buttons and Controls........ 28

Remote Control ........................................................ 28

Remote Sensor ......................................................... 28

Display Window....................................................... 29

Front Panel ............................................................... 29

Specifications................................................31

Getting StartedGetting Started

English

Unpacking

Connecting Antennas

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)

• AC plug adaptor (except for Vietnam, Hong Kong and The People's Republic of China: 1)

• Video cord (1)

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.

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

FM antenna

231

ANTENNA

AM LOOP AM EXT

FM



(75 )

20 mm (13/16 in.)

Extend the FM antenna (supplied) horizontally.

FM antenna (supplied)

Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)

10 mm (7/16 in. )

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

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

If reception is poor

• 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.

1. Strip off the outside covering of the 75-ohm coaxial cable to expose the braided metallic mesh about 20 mm (13/16 inches).

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

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

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

Continued

English

AM antenna

ANTENNA

AM loop antenna (supplied)

231

AM LOOP

AM EXT

FM

(75 )

Connecting Speakers

You can connect a pair of front speakers and one subwoofer.

To connect front speakers

Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)



Speaker cord

Red

SPEAKERS

RIGHT LEFT

Black

2, 3

Speaker cord

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.

Continued

English

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110V

127V

220V

230V 

-240V

ANTENNA

CD OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUTPUT

AUX

AM EXT

RIGHT

LEFT

OUT

SUB WOOFER

OUT

AM LOOP

(75 )

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

LEFT

VIDEO  OUT

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16

STEREO RECEIVER

MODEL NO. MX - J555V

UNIT NO. MX-J555V

AC 110/127/220 / 230 - 240V 50/6

0Hz 85W

VIDEO OUT

AUX

RIGHT

LEFT

OUT

Connecting Auxiliary Equipment

You can connect both analog and digital equipment.

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

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

VCR or other equipment

You can connect the following equipment to this system.

• TV with a video input jack: used as a monitor of video CD

playback.

• Audio/Video equipment.

To listen to this source, press AUX p, ~.

Auxiliary Equipment

To connect a subwoofer

By connecting a subwoofer, you can enhance the bass.

CD OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUTPUT

VIDEO  OUT

STEREO RECEIVER

MODEL NO. MX - J555V

UNIT NO. MX-J555V

ANTENNA

SUB WOOFER

OUT

To input

Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUB WOOFER OUT jack, using a monaural audio cord (not supplied).

AC 110/127/220 / 230 - 240V

50/6

0Hz 85W

AM LOOP AM EXT

FM (75 )

AUX

RIGHT

LEFT

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

110V

220V

230V 

127V

-240V

OUT

SUB WOOFER

OUT

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

LEFT

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16

To video input

To audio output

To audio input

Now you can plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet,

and your System is at your command!

When connecting Auxiliary Equipment

• Connect the VIDEO OUT jack at the back panel of the System to the video input jack on the TV via the supplied video cord.

• Connect the AUX jacks to the audio input and output of Audio/ Video equipment.

• The AUX OUT jacks will transmit audio signals from the selected TAPE, CD or TUNER, to the connected equipment. No audio signal is produced at the AUX IN jacks.

Continued

English

CANCEL

DEMO

Adjusting the Voltage Selector

Before plugging in the unit, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector on the rear of the unit.

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

VIDEO  OUT

STEREO RECEIVER

MODEL NO. MX - J555V

UNIT NO. MX-J555V

ANTENNA

AC 110/127/220 / 230 - 240V

50/6

0Hz 85W

AM LOOP AM EXT

FM (75 )

AUX

RIGHT

LEFT

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

110V

220V

230V 

127V

-240V

OUT

SUB WOOFER

OUT

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

LEFT

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16

220V

230V 

-240V

Voltage mark

Use a screwdriver to rotate the voltage selector so the voltage number the voltage mark is pointing at is the same as the voltage where you are plugging in the unit.

• DO NOT plug in before setting the voltage selector on the rear of the unit and all connection procedures are complete.

110V

127V

VIDEO  OUT

STEREO RECEIVER

MODEL NO. MX - J555V

UNIT NO. MX-J555V

ANTENNA

AC 110/127/220 / 230 - 240V

50/6

0Hz 85W

AM LOOP AM EXT

(75 )

AUX

RIGHT

LEFT

OUT

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

220V

230V 

-240V

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16

110V

127V

SUB WOOFER

OUT

LEFT

To a wall outlet

If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the supplied AC plug adaptor.

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.

To start the display demonstration manually

Press and hold DEMO / for more than 2 seconds.

To stop the demonstration, press any button.

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

To know the locations of Buttons and controls

Please refer to page 28, 29 and 30 for location of the buttons and controls on your unit. The buttons and controls mentioned in the steps in this manual have been inserted with numbers i.e 1, 2 (for unit) or 1, 2 ( for remocon) for your easy reference.

Common OperationsCommon Operations

English

Setting the Clock

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

Press PANEL OPEN/CLOSE 5.

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

Press TIMER/CLOCK h.

The hour digits start flashing on the display.

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

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

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

To check the clock time

Press DISPLAY c while playing any source.

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

PANEL

OPEN / CLOSE

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

SET

DISPLAY

TIMER /CLOCK

SET

Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing

Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries use 10 kHz spacing.

On the unitOn the unit

ONLY

You can only change the AM tuner interval spacing while tuning into an AM station.

Press FM/AM u while holding down 7 z.

• Each time you press the button, the AM tuner interval spacing alternates between 9 kHz and 10 kHz.

FM AM

NOTE: Preset memory lost when the interval spacing is changed.

Turning On the Power and Selecting the Sources

When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/AM, CD 6, AUX, and T APE 23), the unit turns on, and the Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically (and the unit starts playing the source if it is ready — COMPU PLAY CONTROL).

To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM u, +. (See page 17.)

To play back CDs, press CD 6 y, ). (See pages 10 – 12.) To play back tapes, press TAPE 23 7,-. (See page 18.) To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX

p, ~.

FM AM

TAPE

AUX

To adjust the clock again

If you have adjusted the clock before, you need to press TIMER/ CLOCK h repeatedly until the clock setting mode is selected.

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

DAILY

Cancelled

(The hour digits start flashing.)

ON TIME Clock

setting

REC

ON TIME

If there is a power failure

The clock loses the setting and is reset to “0:00.” You need to set the clock again.

To turn on the unit without playing, press 2 , ! so that the STANDBY lamp goes off.

The Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically.

To turn off the unit (on standby), press 2 , ! again so that the STANDBY lamp lights up. 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 “0:00” right away , while the tuner preset stations (see page 17) will be erased in a few days.

Continued

STANDBY

English

Adjusting the Volume

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

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

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 6. 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 the next time. REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is on standby.

To turn down the volume level temporarily

Press FADE MUTING = on the remote control. The volume level gradually decreases to “0.”

VOLUME

–

FADE MUTING

To turn off the function, press the button repeatedly until “OFF” appears on the display.

If you want to check the Signal Adaptive Bass level currently selected

While the S. A. BASS lamp is lit, press S. A. BASS once so that the current level appears for a while.

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.

POP

SOUND MODE

To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE ,,

2 until the sound mode you want appears on the display. The SOUND MODE indicator also lights up on the display.

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

(Dance CLUB)

OFF

(Cancelled)

D.CLUB

HALL STADIUM ROCK

CLASSIC

To restore the sound, press the button again.

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

The Signal Adaptive Bass function provided for this unit can enhance the bass sound while listening to any source at low volume. You can use this effect only for playback.

To turn on the function, press S. A. BASS m repeatedly until “SA-BASS1” or “SA-BASS2” appears on the display.

The S. A. BASS lamp (the button itself) also lights up.

• Each time you press the button, the Signal Adaptive Bass level applied to the playback sound changes as follows:

SA-BASS1 SA-BASS2

OFF

(Cancelled)

When you select “SA-BASS2,” the bass sound level is enhanced much more than when you select “SA-BASS1.”

• While playing back some sources, the level difference between “SA-BASS1” and “SA-BASS2” may not be distinct.

S. A. BASS

MANUAL3

MANUAL2

MANUAL1

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

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

music.

Manual modes:

MANUAL1/2/3: Your individual mode stored in memory. See

OFF: Cancels the sound mode.

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

being-there feeling in your room. When one of these modes is selected, the SOUND MODE indicator lights up as —

While one of the SEA modes including manual modes (SEA elements without surround elements) is selected, it lights up as —

“Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual Mode.”

SOUND MODE

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Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual Mode

Y ou can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. These changed setting can be stored in the MANUAL 1, 2, and 3 modes.

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

• If you want to add the surround elements in your SEA pattern, select one of the surround modes (D.CLUB, HALL, or STADIUM) before starting the procedure below.

On the unitOn the unit

Press and hold SEA CONTROL k until “SEA

ONLY

CONT” appears on the display.

Current level appears.

SEA CONTROL

SET

Press SEA CONTROL k again.

The SOUND MODE indicator also lights up. The SEA pattern you have created are stored into the MANUAL mode selected in the above step.

SEA CONTROL

SOUND MODE

SET

To use your own sound mode

select MANUAL 1, 2 or 3 mode when using the sound modes. See "Selecting the Sound Modes".

Adjust the SEA pattern.

1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the frequency range to adjust (LOW, MID, HIGH).

2) Press 1 x or ¡ x to adjust the level (– 3 to +3) of the selected frequency range.

3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to adjust the level of the other frequency ranges.

Press SEA CONTROL k again.

Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select one of the

PRESET

MANUAL 1, 2 and 3 modes into which you want to store the SEA pattern.

TUNING

SEA CONTROL

SET

Playing Back Audio CDsPlaying Back Audio CDs

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Placing CDs

Press 0 e 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. 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 e you have pressed

INCORRECT

in step 1.

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

Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play

You can play CDs continuously.

Place CDs.

Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) r, 1 for the

disc you want to play.

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

Tracks of the currently playing disc

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Track number

Elapsed playing time

• Pressing CD 6 y, ) instead of the disc number buttons starts playing back if a CD is in the trays.

To stop during play, press 7 z, _.

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

Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other CDs.

When placing more than one CD continuously

When you press CD onto, the first disc tray automatically closes and then the next tray comes out.

NOTE: When placing another CD, wait until current CD playing or stop playing.

0 e

for the next tray you want to place another

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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When 3 CDs are loaded on 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.

Basic CD Operations

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

To exchange CDs during playback of another

Press 0 e 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 y. While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the display.

CD playback sequence

To resume play, press CD 6 y, ) again.

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PROGRAM

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SET

SEA CONTROL

To locate a particular point in a track

During play, press and hold 1 x or ¡ x.

• 1: Fast reverses the disc.

• ¡: Fast forwards the disc.

When using the remote control, press and hold 1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ *.

To go to another track

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. When using the remote control, press 1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * during or before playing.

TUNING

PRESET

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

Program Play

Continuous Play

Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) r, 1 to

Random Play

select the disc number you want to

play.

Track number

If you press and hold

You can change the tracks continuously.

¢¢

¡¡

¡ *

¡¡

¢¢

before playing)

;(or

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.

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.

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 (see page 12) for Program play , press REPEA T n after starting Program play.

Load discs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6 y, ) , then 7 z, _ before going to the next step.

PROGRAM

Press PROGRAM/RANDOM v button

/ RANDOM

repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears on the display.

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Disc number

Select a track from the CD selected in the above

Program step number

step.

On the unit:On the unit:

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

PRESET

On the remote control:On the remote control:

Press the number buttons ^.

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

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PROGRAM

Program other tracks you want.

• 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 y, ).

The tracks are played in the order you have programmed.

To stop during play, press 7 z, _.

To exit from Program play mode, press PROGRAM/

RANDOM v repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit enters another play mode. (The program you have made is stored in memory until you erase the program.)

PROGRAM

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

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To check the program contents

Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control.

• ¢ / ¡: Shows the programmed tracks in the programed order.

• 1 / 4: Shows them in the reverse order.

To modify the program

Before play, you can erase the programmed tracks

DEMO

CANCEL

shown on the display by pressing CANCEL /.

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

To add tracks in the program before play, simply select the track numbers you want to add by following step 4 of the programming procedure on page 11.

To erase the entire program before or after play, press 7 z, _. “PROGRAM” appears on the display.

• Ejecting a CD will also erase the track numbers programmed 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.

Playing at Random — Random Play

The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random.

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

Prepare CDs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6 y, ) , then 7 z, _ before going to the next step.

PROGRAM

Press PROGRAM/RANDOM v repeatedly

/ RANDOM

until “RANDOM” appears on the display.

RANDOM

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

Press CD 6 y, ) .

Program Play

Continuous Play

The tracks are played at random. Random play ends when all the tracks are played once.

Random Play

To exit from Random play mode, press PROGRAM/RANDOM

v repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit enters another play mode.

;;

Even if you press

;

;;

(or

the remote control)

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

• If you press

¢ ;

(or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control), you

can go to next random tracks.

• RANDOM PLAY starts playing from the current tray and then subsequently to the next tray when all the tracks from the current tray are finished.

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 n 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

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(Continuous play)

REPEAT 1

REPEAT 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. **REPEAT 1 is not used for Random play.

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

• Repeat play is also cancelled when you select Program play or Random play.

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 e for any disc tray while holding 7 z, _ . (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 e for any disc tray while holding 7 z, _. “UNLOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are

unlocked.

To stop during play, press 7 z, _.

• Random play also stops when the current disc tray is opened.

If you try to eject CDs

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

Playing Back Video CDs/SVCDsPlaying Back Video CDs/SVCDs

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Selecting Video Out

To playback images correctly on your TV, select the video out according to your TV system, select the proper video out using the buttons on the Unit before you play a disc.

At standby mode.

Press disc number r, 1 button for more than 2 sec.

CD3............for NTSC exclusive TV.

CD2............for Multisystem TV.

CD1............for PAL exclusive TV.

• Select the video output mode before you play the disc.

• When you play an NTSC disc in MULTI mode on a P AL exclusive TV, the image may be distorted. If this happens, change the mode to PAL.

• When you play an NTSC disc in MULTI mode on a Multisystem TV, the image may blink for a moment. This symptom is caused by the Unit detecting the formula of the disc, not by a malfunction of the unit.

• Only on standby mode.

Multi detects the formula of the disc (NTSC/PAL) automatically and plays the image on the screen correctly.

Press 0 e to close the tray.

"CD CLOSE" appears on the display.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 to insert other discs onto the other trays.

To continue putting discs onto other trays, even if a tray is open, by pressing the 0 e button of another disc tray, the open tray will close automatically, and the new disc will slide out.

When you place a CD onto the currently selected tray, whose disc number shown on the CD indicator, reading of the CD starts.After the reading is completed, the total number of tracks and total playing time will appear, then the playing time of the first track.

READING NOW Total number of tracks

If you place a video CD, "VIDEO CD" will appear before the playing time of the first track. If the video CD has the Playback Control function,"VCD PBC" will appear.

To put an 8 cm CD onto a tray, insert it so that it is aligned with the groove in the tray's center. If a tray is open when the System switches to the standby mode, the tray will close automatically.

Playing a Video CD

and playing time

Playing time of the

1st track

Placing CDs

Press 0 e on the CD Player you want to insert the disc onto the tray.

"CD OPEN" appears on the display and the disc tray slides out.

Compu Play

When 0 e is pressed while the power is on standby, the power is automatically turned on.

Place a CD, with its label side up, onto the tray.

ATTENTION: To avoid malfunctions when you play a CD , set the CD in the right place at the center of the tray.

CORRECT

INCORRECT

You can play video CDs either with or without the PBC function.

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the CD player.

Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV.

Prepare a CD.

Refer to "Placing CDs" in this page.

Start playback of the CD

Press CD 6 y, ) to start playback of the currently selected CD, or press CD 1-3 r, 1 to select the disc and start play. When you play a Video CD, "VIDEO CD" appears on the display . When you play a Super VCD, "SVCD" appears on the display.

Compu Play

When CD 6 y, ) or press CD 1-3 r, 1 is pressed while the power is on standby, the power is automatically turned on.

To stop during play, pressed 7 z, _. To stop play and remove the disc, press 0 e for the disc

being played.

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Playing Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC Function- Menu Play

This System provides a Playback Control (PBC) function which utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD. The playback operation procedure may differ depending on the disc you use.

For Menu Play, use the folowings buttons:

On the unit:On the unit:

NEXT (¢ ) ................ for viewing the unshown portion of the

PREV (4 )................ for viewing the previously shown por-

VCD NUMBER +, –..... for selecting an item

SELECT (CD 6)....... for starting playback of the selected item

7 ..............................for going back to the previous menu

tion of the menu

On the remote control:On the remote control:

NEXT (¢/¡) ..........

PREV (1/4) .......... for viewing the previously shown por-

NUMBER BUTTONS ..

SELECT (CD 6)....... for starting playback of the selected item

7 ..............................for going back to the previous menu

for viewing the unshown portion of the menu

tion of the menu for selecting and starting playback of an item

Basic Concept of the PBC function

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the CD Player.

Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV.

Prepare a CD

Refer to "Placing CDs" on page 13.

Start playback of the CD.

Press CD 6 y , ) to start play of the currently selected CD, or press CD 1-3 r, 1 to select the disc and start play. "VCD PBC" appears on the display.

Select the item you want to view.

On the unit:On the unit:

Press VCD NUMBER + . to select larger item numbers, or press VCD NUMBER – . to select smaller item number. Then press CD 6 y, ) to start the disc.

On the remote control:On the remote control:

Press the number buttons ^ to select and play the item you want.

To stop the track being played and return to the menu,

press 7 z, _ button. To stop Menu Play, press and hold 7 z, _ for more than 2

seconds. A blue screen appears on the TV.

The PBC(Playback Control) function allows you to enjoy menu -driven operation and high resolution still images having a resolution four times greater than video pictures.

Menu-driven playback

Y ou can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and play an entry.

Concept of PBC Flow

1. Sub menu

1. ...... 4. ......

2. ......

3. ......

1. Sub-sub menu

1. ......

2. ......

3. ......

2. Still Picture Playback

High -resolution still image display

You can display high-quality images four times clearer than video pictures.

TV Screen

Main menu

1. ......

2. ......

3. ......

2. Still Picture Playback

3. Moving  Pictures

3. Sub menu

1. ......

2. ......

3. ......

4. Moving  Pictures

3. Sub menu

4. ......

5. ......

6. ......

Basic flow of Menu Play Operation

A selection menu is shown when you start playing a video CD with the PBC function. The menu shows a list of items to select. Some disc may show moving pictures or a divided screen.

• When a list of items appears, you can select a number of the item you want to play back.

• When moving pictures appear, you can select a moving picture by pressing 1/4 9/ ¢/¡ * or number buttons ^ while the moving picture you want to view is being played back.

• When the menu appears after the item you have selected finishes playing, you can select another number of the item you want to view next.

• After playback, press 7 z, _ to go back to the previous screen. Each time you press the button, you can go back to the

previous screen one by one.

• If you want to stop Menu Play, press and hold 7 z, _ for more than 2 seconds. Some discs may return you to the menu

screen before playback.

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PRESET

• When a menu is shown for about 10 minutes, the screen background automatically fades out to prevent screen burn-in while the setting is suspended.

Playing Video CDs/SVCDs without the PBC function Continous Play

Even if a video CD has PBC function, you can cancel the PBC function and play the disc without using menu screen, as if it were without the PBC function.

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the CD Player.

Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV.

Prepare a CD

Refer to "Loading CDs" on page 13.

Press REPEAT n on the unit to select either "REPEAT 1 ", "REPEAT ALL " or "REPEAT 1CD".

Start playback of the CD.

On the unit:On the unit:

Press CD 6 y or CD 1-3 r of the disc you want to play. The selected video CD starts playback from the first track.

Press the number button ^ of the track you want to start playing with. The playback starts from the selected track of the currently selected disc.

To stop during play, press 7 z, _. To restore the PBC function, press REPEAT

n repeatedly until the REPEAT indicator goes out. Then press current CD1, CD2 or CD3 r, 1 to play VCD with PBC function.

• After cancelling the PBC function, you can Continously Play of more than one video CD with the PBC function.

• When the PBC function is cancelled, some images such as still play pictures may not be played back.

• When change from PBC OFF to PBC ON, if press CD 6 y ,

)

PBC will still remain off.

Reminder!

Disconnect your CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT when playing or recording a Video CD or SVCD.

Press CD 6 y, ) button to continue playback from the last scene that you have stop.

NOTE: 1 Resume play will not work when the CD tray has been opened. 2 It is advisable to turn off the PBC function to use resuming play

if not it will resume at PBC menu.

Special Plays for a Video CD

You can use the following special play modes for video CDs both with and without PBC function. The following functions can only be executed with the buttons on the remote control.

Frame-by-Frame Playback

Press CD 6 y, ) then ¢ ;, * during playback.

When you press the button first, play pauses and you

REPEAT

see a still picture on the TV screen. Then each time you press the button, still pictures advance by one frame. During frame-by- frame playback, no sound comes out.

To resume normal playback, press CD 6 y, ) .

Viewing Operating Status

Usually, the following information of the track being played are shown on the TV screen during playback : the disc number, the track number, and the playing time.

Press ON SCREEN.

Each time you press the button,the display of operation status turns on and off. When the display of operation status turns on, the following information of the track being played appear on the TV screen briefly: MPX mode and key control.

The TV screen will show the below:

To cancel the display of operation status, press ON SCREEN 4 "DISP. OFF" appears on the TV sceen briefly and all the information about the track being played disappear.

ON SCREEN

Viewing the Video Intro of the Video CD

Y ou can view the contents of a video CD , watching first 5 seconds of each track on the video CD. Video intro does not work with PBC. For a video CD with PBC, cancel the PBC function referring to above.

Press CD 1-3 r, 1 for the disc you want to view the video intro of.

Playback starts.

Resuming Play

If you stop a video CD or Super Video CD (SVCD) directly, you can continue to see the same scene that you have stop before.

During playing a VCD or SVCD, press 7 z, _ button to stop playing. (refer page 13)

Press V.INTRO 5 after a picture appears on the TV screen.

The video intro play starts and shows in sequence, the first 5 seconds of nine tracks on the TV screen . If the CD consists of more than 9 tracks, track above 9 will be shown after the first 9 tracks are shown.

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V.INTRO

The TV screen will show the below:

VIDEO INTRO

Press the number button ^ for the video intro you want to select.

Playback starts from the selected track.

T o stop and cancel the video intro play ,

press 7 z, _.

Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD

You can view highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD only when PBC is off. These highlights scenes are created by dividing the track equally into 9 portions and the beginning (5 seconds each) of those 9 scenes are shown on the display.

Press CD 1-3 r, 1 and the number button ^ for the track you want to view the highlights of.

Playback starts.

Press HIGHLIGHT % after a picture

HIGHLIGHT

appears on the TV screen.

The highlight play starts and shows in sequence, the first 5 seconds of nine divided highlight scenes on the TV screen for 1 minute. If a highlight scene is not selected , it will automatically start and show highlight of the next track every one minute.

TV screen will show the below:

HIGHLIGHT

• If a highlight scene is not selected while 9 scenes are shown on the TV , highlight scenes of the next track will appear on the display .

• When a highlight scene is selected, playback starts from the beginning of the highlight scene, but not from the still image shown on the display (the part shown is the last part of the highlight scene, not its beginning)

• During the video intro or highlight play, image shown on the display may be partially distorted, resulting from noises or incorrect manufacturing of the disc.

Playing a multiplex sound CD

This function is used for multiplex sound discs. See manuals attached to discs for detail information.

Operation

By pressing the MPX l button consecutively, channel multiplexing modes are cycled as shown below.

(Left channel/ right channel)

initial*

Lch MONONORMAL

Rch MONO

When Lch MONO or Rch MONO is selected, display indicates Lch MONO or Rch MONO respectively.

Lch MONO: Only the left channel (instrumental parts) is played

back through both right and left speakers.

Rch MONO: Only the right channel (vocal parts) is played back

through both right and left speakers.

NORMAL: Cancel the V. Masking function.

Used for conventional stereo sources.

When playing back a SVCD (Super Video CD):

initial*

STEREO 2STEREO 1

MONO 3MONO 4 MONO 2

MONO 1

MPX

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Press the number button ^ for the highlight you want to select.

Playback starts from the selected scene.

To stop and cancel the highlight play, press 7 z, _ button.

Note that you can hear no audible sound at the STEREO 2, MONO 3 and MONO 4 positions if no audio is recorded on STEREO 2. Initial*: Whenever you change a CD or when you select another

CD tray, MPX will reset to the initial mode.

Using SUBTITLE

Effective only when playing back all SVCD (Super Video CD). SVCD discs may have up to four subtitles which you can select to see on the TV screen (as an optional feature). Pressing this button cycle the subtitle as shown below:

SUBTITLE 1

SUBTITLE 2 SUBTITLE 3 SUBTITLE 4

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FM AM

Listening to FM and AM BroadcastsListening to FM and AM Broadcasts

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Tuning in a Station

On the unitOn the unit

Press FM/AM u.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). The Powered Rolling Panel automatically opens.

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

Press and hold TUNING – / + x for more

ONLY

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 STEREO indicator lights up.

To stop during searching, press TUNING – / + x.

When you press TUNING – / +

The frequency changes step by step.

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.

repeatedly

FM AM

TUNING

briefly and

FM MODE

SEA CONTROL

PRESET

SET

SEA CONTROL

SET

Press SET k.

Press PRESET – / + ; to select a preset number.

Press SET k again.

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

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

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

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

Tuning in a Preset Station

Press FM/AM u.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). The Powered Rolling Panel automatically opens.

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

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 cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

Tune in the station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in a Station” above.

MHz

Select a preset number.

On the unit:On the unit:

Press PRESET – / + ;.

On the remote control: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.

PRESET

Playing Back Tapes

TUNING

Playing Back Tapes

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Y ou can play back type I, type II and type IV tapes without changing any settings.

Playing Back a Tape

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

For Deck B

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 DECK A/B g (or TAPE A 6 or TAPE B 7 on the remote control).

Press TAPE 23 7,-.

The tape play starts and the tape direction indicator (23) starts flashing slowly to indicate the tape running direction.

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

3 : plays the front side. 2 : plays the reverse side.

TAPE

To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode

Reverse Mode works for both decks at the same time. 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 a so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like —

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

REVERSE

MODE

When Reverse Mode is on with cassettes in both decks A and B

After the reverse (2) side of the tape finishes playing, the tape in the other deck starts playing.

Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music Scan

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

To find the beginning of the current song

During play, press 1 / ¡ x (1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control) in the opposite

direction to the tape play. The tape direction indicator of the opposite direction to the tape play starts flashing slowly and quickly alternately.

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

To find the beginning of the next song

During play, press 1 / ¡ x (1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control) in the same

direction as the tape play. The tape direction indicator of the same direction as the tape play starts flashing slowly and quickly alternately.

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 z, _.

To operate the other deck, press DECK A/B g (or TAPE A 6

or T APE B 7 on the remote control), then TAPE 23 7,-.

To fast wind to the left or to the right, press 1 / ¡ x (1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control) while the tape is not running. The tape direction indicator (23) starts flashing quickly on the display.

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

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

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

• No blank at the beginning of a song.

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

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

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

REC PAUSE

RecordingRecording

English

IMPORTANT:

• It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner.

• 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 Signal Adaptive Bass effect through the speaker or headphones. However, the sound is recorded without these effect (see page

8).

• If recording you have made have excesssive 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 and II tapes for recording.

To protect your recording

Cassettes have two small tabs on the back to protect unexpected erasure or re-recording. To protect your recording, remove these tabs. To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with adhesive tape. When using type II tape, be careful not to cover the holes used to detect the tape type.

To keep the best recording and playback sound quality

If the heads, capstant, 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, capstants and pinch rollers

Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.

Pinch rollers

Capstans

Recording Tapes on Deck B

Press EJECT 0 o 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 23 7,- twice then 7 z, _ to change the tape direction.

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 20) and Auto Edit Recording (see page 21).

• When the source is deck A, you can also use the dubbing method. (See “Dubbing Tapes” on page 20.)

* See “To record an AM station — Beat Cut” on page 20.

Start recording.

On the unit:On the unit:

Press REC START/STOP s.

The indicator lights up on the display and recording starts.

START/STOP

On the remote control:On the remote control:

1) Press REC PAUSE 8. The indicator starts flashing on the display.

2) Press TAPE 23 - . The indicator stops flashing and remains lit, and recording starts.

REC

Heads

To demagnetize the heads

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

To stop during recording, press REC START/STOP s again (or 7 _ on the remote control).

To stop recording temporarily (except when the playback source is deck A), press REC PAUSE 8

on the remote control.

To resume recording, press TAPE 23 7,-.

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

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To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE a 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/RANDOM v repeatedly, while recording, until the beats are reduced.

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

CUT1

CUT2 CUT3

PROGRAM / RANDOM

Dubbing Tapes

It is preferable that the tape type (type I or II) you record from be the same as the tape type you record onto when dubbing tapes.

Press TAPE 23 7, -, then 7 z, _.

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.

Press DUBBING d.

Dubbing starts.

To stop during dubbing, press 7 z, _.

To remove the cassette, press 0 w EJECT for deck A and

EJECT 0 o for deck B.

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

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

DUBBING

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.

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

CD REC START

Press one of the disc number buttons (CD 1 to CD 3) r, 1 to select the disc, then 7 z, _.

Press CD REC START f.

“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 z, _.

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

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

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

• When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct Recording, start recording in the forward (3) direction first. When the tape reaches its end while recording a song in the forward direction (3), the last song will be 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 —

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Auto Edit Recording

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

On the unit On the unit

Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray,

ONLY:

with its label side up.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6 y, ) , then 7 z, _ before going to the next step.

Press EDIT b.

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The optimum tape length for the disc appears.

Note: Auto edit can only be applied for current playing CD.

Put a recordable cassette of appropriate length into deck B.

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

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

Press CD REC START f.

The indicator lights up on the display. Deck B starts recording then, about 10 second later, the CD player starts playing.

EDIT

When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” appears on the display, and the CD player and deck B stop.

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

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

To stop during Auto Edit Recording

Press 7 z, _ or REC START/STOP s so that a 4-second blank portion is created on the recorded tape. (Remember a 4-second blank is important when using Music Scan — see page 18.)

To cancel Auto Edit Recording

• Press PROGRAM/RANDOM v before or after play. (The unit enters Program, Random or Continuous Play mode.)

• Press 0 e for the disc you have selected.

To change the tape length manually

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

Press SET k.

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

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

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

Using the Microphones

You can enjoy singing along and microphone mixing by using two microphones.

• The MIC LEVEL 8 control adjustment is valid for both microphone connected the MIC 1 9 and MIC 2 9 jacks.

IMPORTANT:

• Always set the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN when connecting or

disconnecting the microphone.

• When you do not use the microphone, keep the microphones

unconnected.

Singing Along

Vocal Masking

Vocal Masking reduces the lead vocal of the playing source, and allows you to replace it by singing into the microphones as the music plays.

On the unit On the unit

Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN.

Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by

ONLY

MIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

plugging it into the MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack.

VOCAL

Press VOCAL MASKING 3 on the remote

MASKING

control.

The ( ) indicator also lights up on the display.

English

If howling or squealing (feedback) occurs while using the microphone(s)

Take the following actions to prevent these noises.

• Adjust the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t controls.

• Avoid pointing the microphone(s) towards the speakers.

• When two microphones are connected, turn off the On/Off switch on the unused microphone.

If you use the following sources as the playing source for Vocal Masking, you cannot get the satisfactory results

• Radio programs — a radio signal is not as reliable as the signals coming from a tape or CD.

• Monaural sources.

• Poorly dubbed tapes.

• Sources recorded with duets, str ong echo, a chorus, or only a few instruments.

• Poorly prerecorded tape or CD.

Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs (MPX)

If the source you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke disc, you can use the following two functions by using the buttons on the unit

- Multiplex sound.

What is Multiplex Sound?

In a multiplex karaoke disc, the instrumental parts are recorded on the left channel. With this system, you can select the playback sound with your voice through the microphone.

Start playing the source — CD, tape, or other connected component.

MIC LEVEL

Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t controls as you sing into the microphone(s).

• By pressing REC STAR T/STOP s, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)

To apply an echo to your voice

Press ECHO # on the remote control so that the echo ( ) indicator lights up on the display. Each time you press the button, the echo indicator turns on (ECHO ON) and off (ECHO OFF).

• By pressing REC STAR T/ST OP s, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)

VOLUME

–

MIN MAX

On the unit On the unit

Turn down MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t

ONLY

fully.

Connect the microphone (not supplied) into the MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack on the front panel.

Play the source - CD.

Press MPX l to select the output sound.

Please refer to page 16.

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MPX

MIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC

English

Turn MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t to adjust the microphone level and the speaker output level.

Sing into the microphone.

To apply echo to your voice, see " To apply an echo to your voice" in this page. To adjust the music key, see " Adjust the Music Key Control" in this page. To record your singing along, see "Microphone Mixing" in this page.

Microphone mixing

When you sing along with CDs, follow the procedure below:

On the unit On the unit

Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN.

Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by

ONLY

MIN MAX

plugging it into the MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack.

Start playing the source — CD, tape or other connected component.

MIC LEVEL

restore the ster eo effect by pr essing MPX until "NORMAL" appears on the display.

When finish singing

Recording Your Singing

You can adjust the music key by using the remote control.

Follow the steps in "Singing Along with the Multiplex Karaoke Discs" in page 22.

Follow the steps in "Recording Tapes on Deck B" On page 20 to record your singing.

To apply an echo to your voice

You can add echo to your voice.

Press ECHO # button on the remote

ECHO

control.

Adjust the Music Key Control (for CD play only)

Press KEY CONTROL I 0 / i ( to

KEY CONTROL

adjust the music key.

To lower the key, press KEY CONTROL I 0. To raise the key, press KEY CONTROL i ( .

Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t controls as you sing into the microphone(s).

• By pressing REC START/STOP s, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)

To use microphone only

Without any background sound, you can use your microphone(s), and record it if you want.

1 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN. 2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied)

by plugging it into the MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack.

3 Press CD 6 y, _, then 7 z, _.

No background sound will be heard.

4 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t controls as you

sing or speak into the microphone(s).

• By pressing REC START/STOP s, you can record your singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)

VOLUME

–

MIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

To cancel the key adjustment, press KEY CONTROL I 0 or i ( until "KEY 0" appears on the display

Adjust the music key each time you sing along a song

Once the music key is adjust, the key level will not return to the previous level automatically after playing a song. The music key cannot be changed while recording. Once the source is changed, the key level returns to 0. The Sound Mode will be cancelled if the Multiplex sound is selected.

A P R

– CD – – –

TUNER FM

TUNER AM

TAPE

AUX

Using the TimersUsing the Timers

English

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 7.)

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 on-time, 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 (Standby). The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled 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 TIMER/CLOCK h repeatedly and start from step 1 again.)

On the unit On the unit

Press TIMER/CLOCK h until “DAILY”

ONLY

TIMER /CLOCK

appears on the display.



DAILY

The DAILY indicator also starts flashing on the display.

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

DAILY

Cancelled

Press TIMER/CLOCK h again.

ON TIME

Clock

setting

(See page 7.)

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

REC

ON TIME

TIMER /CLOCK

Set the on-time you want the unit to

turn on.

1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the hour, then press SET k.

2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then press SET k. “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 k.

2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then press SET k. The unit enters source selecting mode.



DAILY

Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the source to play, then press SET k.

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

TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station. = go to

TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station.

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

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

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

step 6.

= go to step 6.

disc. = go to step 6.

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

• 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.

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

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

SET



DAILY



DAILY

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

REC



REC



REC

When selecting “– CD – – –”.

1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the disc

PRESET

number, then press SET k.

2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the track number, then press SET k. The unit enters volume setting mode.

SEA CONTROL

SET

When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”

Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the preset station number , then press SET k.

The unit enters volume setting mode.

Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the volume level.

PRESET

• 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.



DAILY

SEA CONTROL

Press SET k to complete the Daily Timer

SET

setting.

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

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 “0,” and starts recording when the on-time comes (the b 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 cancelled 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 TIMER/CLOCK h repeatedly and start from step 1 again.)

On the unit On the unit

Put a recordable cassette into deck B.

Press TIMER/CLOCK h until “REC”

ONLY

TIMER /CLOCK

appears on the display.

The REC indicator also starts flashing on the display.

Press 2 , ! to turn off the unit (on standby) if you have set the Daily Timer with the unit turned on.

To turn on or off Daily T imer after its setting is done

1. Press TIMER/CLOCK h repeatedly until "DAILY" appears on the display.

2. To turn off the Daily Timer, press CANCEL /. The DAILY indicator goes off from the display. The Daily Timer is cancelled, but the setting for the Daily Timer remains in memory.

To turn on the Daily Timer, press SET k. The DAILY indicator lights up on the display. The setting you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation.

If the unit is turned on when the timer-on timer come

Daily Timer does not work.

STANDBY

TIMER /CLOCK

DEMO

CANCEL

SEA CONTROL

SET

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

DAILY

Cancelled

Press TIMER/CLOCK h again.

ON TIME

Clock

setting

(See page 7.)

REC

ON TIME

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

Continued

TIMER /CLOCK

English

Cancelled

30 60 90 120

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

1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the hour, then press SET k.

2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then press SET k. “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 k.

2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then press SET k. 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 k.

2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select a preset channel number, then press SET k. The REC indicator stops flashing and remains lit. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence.

Press 2 , ! to turn off the unit (on standby) if necessary.

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

PRESET

SEA CONTROL

SET

STANDBY

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 On the remote control

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

ONLY

SLEEP

length.

The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

To check the remaining time until the shut-off time, press SLEEP t 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 cancelled when you turn off the unit.

If you want to listen to another source while recording

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

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

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

2. To turn off the Recording Timer, press CANCEL /. The REC indicator goes off from the display. The Recording Timer is cancelled, but the setting for the Recording Timer remains in memory.

To turn on the Recording Timer, press SET k. The REC indicator lights up on the display. The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation.

TIMER /CLOCK

DEMO

CANCEL

SEA CONTROL

SET

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.

6:00 7:307:006:30

Recording Timer

Daily Timer

does not work.

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).

6:00

6:30

7:00

7:30

Recording Timer Sleep Timer

does not work.

MaintenanceMaintenance

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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.

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

Troubleshooting

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

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.

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.

Cause

Action

Check all connections and make corrections. (See pages 3 to 6.)

•

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 above.)

• Plug the AC power cord.

• Unlock the trays. (See page 12.)

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.

Location of the Buttons and ControlsLocation of the Buttons and Controls

Remote Control

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1 Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2,

and CD 3) (10–11, 13–16, 20–21)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

2 SOUND MODE button (8) 3 VOCAL MASKING button (22) 4 ON SCREEN button (15) 5 V.INTRO button (15) 6 TAPE A button (18) 7 TAPE B button (18) 8 REC PAUSE button (19) 9 1 / 4 (fast left/reverse search)

button (11–12, 14, 18)

0 KEY CONTROL I button (23)

- TAPE 23 button (7, 18–20)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

= FADE MUTING button (8) ~ AUX button (5, 7)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

1 2

3 4 5

6 7

= ~

VOCAL

SOUND

MASKING

MODE

V.INTRO

TAPE

REC PAUSE

KEY CONTROL

FADE MUTING

RM–SMXJ555V REMOTE CONTROL

(standby/on) button (7, 25–26)

! @ SLEEP button (26) # ECHO button (22–23) $ SUBTITLE button (17)

SLEEPECHO

HIGHTLIGHT SUBTITLEON SCREEN

FM MODE

SELECT/STILL

–

% HIGHLIGHT button (16)

^ Number buttons (11, 14–17)

# $

& FM MODE button (17)

* ¢ / ¡ (forward search/fast right)

(

) _

button (11–12, 14, 18)

( KEY CONTROL i button (23) ) CD 6 button (7, 10–15, 21, 23)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

7 (stop) button (7, 10–16, 18–21,

23)

+ FM/AM button (7, 17)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

¡ VOLUME + / – button (8)

Remote Sensor

VOLUME

SELECT

FM AM

MIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC

STANDBY

COMPACT

SUPER VIDEO

PLAY & EXCHANGER

NTSC / PAL COMPATIBILITY

PHONES

PANEL

OPEN / CLOSE

TAPE

AUX

PLAY REC/PLAY

AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE

EJECT EJECT

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

Display Window

English

1234

SLEEP DAILY REC

STEREO

MONO

A B REC

See pages in the parentheses for details.

Front Panel

kHz

MHz

SOUND MODE

REPEA T

ALL 1CD PROGRAM RANDOM

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1 Disc trays 2

(standby/on) button and STANDBY lamp (7, 25–

26)

3 Display window 4 Remote sensor 5 PANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (7)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

6 PHONES jack (8) 7 TAPE 23 button and lamp (7, 18–20)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

8 MIC LEVEL control (22–23) 9 MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks (22–23) p AUX button and lamp (5, 7)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

q Deck A cassette holder (19) w 0 EJECT button for deck A (18, 21) e 0 (CD tray open/close) buttons (10, 12–13, 21)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

r Disc number buttons and lamps (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3)

(10–11, 13–16, 21)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

t VOLUME control (8, 22–23) y CD 6 (play/pause) button and lamp (7, 10–13, 15, 21,

23)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

u FM/AM button and lamp (7, 17)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

i Deck B cassette holder (19) o EJECT 0 button for deck B (18–19, 21)

Powered Rolling Panel

; PRESET – / + buttons (17)

4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) buttons (7, 9, 11–12, 17, 21, 24–26)

a REVERSE MODE button (18, 20–21) s REC START/STOP button (19, 21–23, 26) d DUBBING button (20) f CD REC START button (21) g DECK A/B button (18)

h TIMER/CLOCK button (7, 24–26) j SUBTITLE button (16) k SET button (7, 17, 21, 24–26)

SEA CONTROL button (9)

l MPX button (16, 22) / CANCEL button (7, 12, 24–26)

DEMO button (6)

7 (stop) button (7, 11–14, 18–21, 23)

z x TUNING – / + buttons (17)

1 / ¡ (fast left/fast right) buttons (9, 11, 18)

c DISPLAY button (7) v PROGRAM/RANDOM button (11–12, 20–21) b EDIT button (21) n REPEAT button (11–12, 15) m S. A. BASS (Signal Adaptive Bass) button and lamp (8) , SOUND MODE button (8) . – VCD NUMBER + button (14)

Display window

1 Timer indicators

• b SLEEP, REC, and DAILY indicators

2 Audio level indicator

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) pattern indicator

3 SOUND MODE indicators 4 Disc indicator 5 CD track number indicators 6 CD play mode indicators

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

7 Main display

• Show the source name, frequency, etc.

8 Echo ( 9 Tape operation indicators

• A/B (operating deck),

p Tuner operation indicators

• STEREO and MONO indicators

) indicators

, (reverse mode)

and 23 (tape direction) indicators

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

English

Powered Rolling Panel

PANEL

OPEN / CLOSE

Press PANEL OPEN/CLOSE 5 to open the panel. To close the panel, press the button again.

STANDBY

; a

START/STOP

DUBBING

CD REC START DECK A/B

f g h j

COMPACT

SUPER VIDEO

PLAY & EXCHANGE

NTSC / PAL COMPATIBILITY

REC

REVERSE

MODE

PRESET

TIMER /CLOCK

SUBTITLE

SET CANCEL

MPX

TUNING

DEMOSEA CONTROL

SOUND MODE

– VCD NUMBER +

VOLUME

DISPLAY

S. A. BASS

PROGRAM / RANDOM

EDIT

REPEAT

n m , .

7 8

PHONES

MIC LEVEL

MIN MAX

MIC

REC/PLAY

–

SELECT

FM AM

PANEL

OPEN / CLOSE

TAPE

AUX

PLAY

AUTO REVERSE

EJECT EJECT

AUTO REVERSE

SpecificationsSpecifications

English

Center unit section – CA-MXJ555V/MXJ585V Amplifier

Output Power 75 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion.

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)

AUX: 380 mV/50 kohms MIC 1/2: 2.5 mV/5 kohms

Audio output level:

AUX: 300 mV

Speakers/Impedance: 6 – 16 ohms

Tuner

FM tuning range: 87.50 – 108.00 MHz AM tuning range:

For Saudi Arabia:

At 9 kHz intervals : 531 – 1,602 kHz At 10 kHz intervals : 530 – 1,600 kHz

For other countries:

At 9 kHz intervals : 531 – 1,710 kHz At 10 kHz intervals : 530 – 1,710 kHz

CD player

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

Cassette deck

Frequency response

Normal (type I): 50 – 14,000 Hz CrO2 (type II): 50 – 14,000 Hz Metal (type IV): 50 – 14,000 Hz (only for playback)

Wow and flutter: 0.15% (WRMS)

General

Power requirement: AC 110/127/220/230-240 V

(adjustable with the voltage selector), 50 / 60 Hz

Power consumption: 100 watts (at operation)

14 watts (at standby mode) Maximum power consumption (for Taiwan only): 350 watts Dimensions (approx.): 265 x 315 x 341 mm (W/H/D)

(10 7/16 x 12 7/16 x 13 7/16 in.) Mass (approx.): 9.6 kg (21.2 lbs)

Colour

MX-J555V Silver colour model MX-J585V Gold colour model

Supplied accessories

See page 3.

Speaker section – SP-MXJ77/SP-MXJ78

Type: 3-way bass-reflex type

Dual Cannon Duct System

(Magnetically-shielded type) Speaker units: Woofer: 16cm (6 5/16 in) cone x1

Midrange: 5cm (2 in) cone x1

Tweeter: 2cm (13/16 in) dome x1 Power handling capacity: 120 watts Impedance: 6 ohms Frequency range: 40 Hz - 28,000 Hz Sound pressure level: 86 dB/W•m Dimensions (approx): 215 x 315 x 273 mm (W/H/D)

(8 1/2 x 12 7/16 x 10 3/4 in) Mass (approx): 3.7 kg (8.2 lbs) each

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and U.K.)

CD OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUTPUT

VIDEO 

OUT

ANTENNA

RIGHT

AUX

AM LOOP AM EXT

(75 )

LEFT

OUT



VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

110V

220V

230V 

127V

-240V

SUB WOOFER

OUT

SPEAKERS

RIGHT

LEFT

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

220V

110V

IMPORTANT for mains (AC) line

BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/ electric shock.

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

EN, CH, AR

230V 

-240V

127V

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