JVC MX-KC45 User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

MX-KC45

Consists of CA-MXKC45 and SP-MXKC45

CA-MXKC45SP-MXKC45 SP-MXKC45

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

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

Model No.
Serial No.

LVT1521-001A

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

(For U.S.A)

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magni­tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and mainte­nance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

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

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to com­ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu­ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communica­tions. However, there is no guarantee that interfer­ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is con­nected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer’s attention to section 820-40 of the NEC which
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in partic­ular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected
to the grounding system of the building, as close to the
point of cable entry as practical.

For Canada/pour le Canada

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL
APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL
APPARATUS,” ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.

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

CAUTION –– % STANDBY/ON button !

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely
(all lamps and indications go off). When installing the
product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The %
STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect
the mains line.

• When the unit is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red.

• When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off.
The power can be remote controlled.

ATTENTION –– Touche % STANDBY/ON

Déconnectez la fiche de secteur pour mettre l’appareil
complètement hors tension (tous les témoins et toutes les
indications s’éteignent). Lors de l’installation de l’appareil,
assurez-vous que la fiche soit facilement accessible. La
touche % STANDBY/ON dans n’importe quelle position ne
déconnec-te pas l’appareil du secteur.

• Quand l’appareil est en mode d’attente, le témoin
STANDBY est al-lumé en rouge.

• Quand l’appareil est sous tension, le témoin STANDBY
s’éteint.

L’alimentation ne peut pas être commandée à distance.

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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / IMPORTANT POUR PRODUITS LASER

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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

vice personnel.

3. CAUTION: VISIBLE AND / OR INVISIBLE CLASS 1M LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR

VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

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

1. PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1

2. ATTENTION: N’ouvrez pas le couvercle supérieur. Il n’y a aucune pièce réparable par l’utilisateur à l’intérieur de

l’appareil; confiez toute réparation à un personnel qualifié.

3. ATTENTION: RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET / OU INVISIBLE DE CLASSE 1M UNE FOIS OUVERT. NE PAS

FIXER LE FAISCEAU NI REGARDER DIRECTEMENT AVEC DES INSTRUMENTS OPTIQUES.

4. REPRODUCTION DE L’ÉTIQUETTE: ÉTIQUETTE DE PRÉCAUTION PLACÉE À L’INTERIEUR DE L’APPAREIL.

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.

3. To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug
to wide slot, fully insert.

CAUTION

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

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

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

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

Caution: Proper Ventilation

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

1. Front:
No obstructions and open spacing.

2. Sides/ Top/ Back:
No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimen­sions below.

3. Bottom:
Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation

by placing on a stand with a height of 10cm (3

Front view
Face

15cm

15

(5 in)

/

16

15

/16 in.) or more.

1cm

7

( in)

/

16

15cm

15

(5 in)

/

16

1cm

7

( in)

/

16

ATTENTION

Afin d’èviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’lncendie. etc.:

1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de
l’appareil.

2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité.

3. Pour éviter tout risque d’électrocution, faites correspondre la fiche
large de la prise à la fente large puis insérez-la complètement.

ATTENTION

1. Ne bloquez pas les orifices ou les trous de ventilation.
(Si les orifices ou les trous de ventilation sont bloqués
par un journal un tissu, etc., la chaleur pent ne pas être
évacuée correctement de l’appareil.)

2. Ne placez aucune source de flamme nue, telle qu’une
bougie, sur l’appareil.

3. Lors de la mise au rebut des piles, veuillez prendre en con­sidération les problèmes de l’environnement et suivre stricte­ment les règles et, les lois locales sur la mise au rebut des piles.

4. N’exposez pas cet appareil à la pluie, à l’humidité, à un
égouttement ou à des éclaboussures et ne placez pas des
objets remplis de liquide, tels qu’un vase, sur l’appareil.

Attention: Aération correcte

Pour prévenir tout risque de décharge électrique ou d’incendie et éviter toute
détérioration, installez l’appareil de la manière suivante:

1. Avant:

Bien dégagé de tout objet.

2. Côtés/dessus/dessous:

Assurez-vous que rien ne bloque les espaces indiqués sur le schéma
ci-dessous.

3. Dessous:

Posez l’appareil sur une surface plane et horizontale. Veillez à ce que
sa ventilation correcte puisse se faire en le plaçant sur un support d’au
moins dix centimètres de hauteur.

15cm

15

(5 in)

/

16

Side view
Côt

15cm

15

/

(5 in)

16

15cm

15

(5 in)

/

16

10cm

15

(3 in)

/

16

About the cooling fan

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

À propos du ventilateur de refroidissement

Un ventilateur de refroidissement se trouve sur le panneau arrière de l’appareil afin d’éviter la création d’une température anormale à l’in­térieur de l’appareil et permettre ainsi un fonctionnement normal de l’appareil. Le ventilateur de refroidissement commence à tourner et à
aspirer de l’air frais automatiquement quand le volume est augmenté au-dessus d’un certain niveau.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System.
We hope it will be a valued addition to your home, giving you years of enjoyment.
Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system.
In it you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system.
If you have a query that is not answered by the manual, please contact your dealer.

Features

Here are some of the things that make your System both powerful and simple to use.

❏ The controls and operations have been redesigned to make them very easy to use, freeing you to just enjoy the

music.

• With JVC’s COMPU PLAY you can turn on the System and automatically start the Radio, Cassette Deck, or
CD Player with a single touch.

❏ The great SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) effects Rock, Pop and Classics are provided.

❏ The Sound Turbo function provides emphasized rich sound.

❏ A 45-station preset capability (30 FM and 15 AM) in addition to auto-seek and manual tuning.

❏ CD changer function can operate 3 discs.

• Discs can be changed during play using the Carrousel tray (rotational tray).

❏ Two Decks enabling tape dubbing.

❏ Timer functions; Daily Timer, REC (Recording) Timer, and Sleep Timer.

❏ You can connect various external units, such as an MD recorder.

❏ The CD Player can play back a CD-R and CD-RW.

How This Manual Is Organized

• Basic information that is the same for many different functions - e.g. setting the volume - is given in the section “Basic Operations”,
and not repeated under each function.

• The names of buttons/controls and display messages are written in all capital letters: e.g. FM/AM, “NO DISC”.

• If the button names on the Unit and the Remote Control are the same, the description on where the button is used will be omitted.

• System functions are written with an initial capital letter only: e.g. Normal Play.

Use the table of contents to look up specific information you require.
We have enjoyed making this manual for you, and hope it serves you in enjoying the many features built into your System.

IMPORTANT CAUTIONS

Installation of the System

1

• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold. (Between 5°C and 35°C or 41°F and 95°F.)

• Leave sufficient distance between the System and a TV.

• Do not use the System in a place subject to vibrations.

Power cord

2

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!

• Some power is always consumed as long as the power cord is connected to the wall outlet.

• When unplugging the System from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the power cord.

Malfunctions, etc.

3

• There are no user serviceable parts inside. In case of system failure, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.

• Do not insert any metallic object into the System.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................1

Features.................................................................................................................................................... 1

How This Manual Is Organized............................................................................................................... 1

IMPORTANT CAUTIONS..................................................................................................................... 1

Table of Contents..........................................................................................................2

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

Accessories .............................................................................................................................................. 3

How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control.......................................................................................... 3

Using the Remote Control ....................................................................................................................... 3

Connecting the FM Antenna.................................................................................................................... 4

Connecting the AM Antenna................................................................................................................... 5

Connecting the Speakers ......................................................................................................................... 5

Connecting External Equipment.............................................................................................................. 6

Connecting to the Wall Outlet................................................................................................................. 6

DEMO Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 6

COMPU Play........................................................................................................................................... 6

Basic Operations...........................................................................................................7

Turning the Power On and Off................................................................................................................ 7

ECO Mode (ECO) ................................................................................................................................... 7

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

Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) ....................................................................................................... 8

Emphasizing the sound (SOUND TURBO)............................................................................................ 8

Selecting the Sound Mode (SOUND MODE)......................................................................................... 8

Entering the Number with the Remote Control (Numeric Keys) ............................................................ 8

Changing the Display .............................................................................................................................. 8

Using the Tuner .............................................................................................................9

Tuning In a Station .................................................................................................................................. 9

Presetting Stations ................................................................................................................................. 10

To Change the FM Reception Mode ..................................................................................................... 10

Using the CD Player ....................................................................................................11

To Load CDs ......................................................................................................................................... 12

To Unload CDs...................................................................................................................................... 12

Changing the MP3/WMA Playback Mode............................................................................................ 12

Basics of Using the CD Player-Normal Play......................................................................................... 13

Resume Play for Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc................................................................................ 14

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks...................................................................................... 14

Random Play.......................................................................................................................................... 15

Repeating Tracks ................................................................................................................................... 15

Tray Lock Function ............................................................................................................................... 15

Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) ........................................................16

Playing a Tape ....................................................................................................................................... 16

Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) ......................................................................17

Standard Recording ............................................................................................................................... 18

CD Synchro Recording.......................................................................................................................... 18

Tape to Tape Recording (DUBBING)................................................................................................... 18

Using an External Equipment ....................................................................................19

Listening to the External Equipment ..................................................................................................... 19

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

Setting the Clock ................................................................................................................................... 20

Fixing the Clock .................................................................................................................................... 20

Setting the Daily Timer ......................................................................................................................... 21

Setting the REC (Recording) Timer ...................................................................................................... 22

Setting the SLEEP Timer ...................................................................................................................... 24

Timer Priority ........................................................................................................................................ 24

Care And Maintenance................................................................................................25

Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................26

Specifications...............................................................................................Back cover

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Getting Started

Accessories

Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System.

AM Loop Antenna (1)
FM Wire Antenna (1)
Remote Control (1)
Batteries (2)

If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately.

How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control

Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compartment.

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

CAUTION:

• Handle batteries properly.

❏ To avoid battery leakage or explosion:

• Remove batteries when the Remote Control will not be used for a long time.

• When you need to replace the batteries, replace both batteries at the same time with new ones.

• Do not use an old battery with a new one.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

Using the Remote Control

The Remote Control makes it easy to use many of the functions of the System from a distance of up to 7m (23 feet) away.
You need to point the Remote Control at the remote sensor on the System’s front panel.

Remote sensor

3

CAUTION:

• Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet.

Connecting the FM Antenna

Using the Supplied Wire Antenna

FM wire antenna

Getting Started

Using the Coaxial Type Connector (Not supplied)

A 75Ω antenna with coaxial type connector (IEC or DIN45 325) should be connected to the FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal.

If reception is poor, connect the outdoor antenna.

FM outdoor antenna

(Not supplied)

Coaxial cable

• Before attaching a 75 ohm coaxial lead (the kind with a round wire going to an outdoor antenna), disconnect the supplied
FM Wire Antenna.

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Getting Started

Connecting the AM Antenna

Rear Panel of the Unit

AM antenna wire (not supplied)
If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna.

AM loop antenna (Supplied)

Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the
tabs on the loop into the slot in the base.

• Even when connecting an outside AM antenna, keep the indoor AM loop connected.

Turn the loop until you
have the best reception.

CAUTION:

• To avoid noise, keep antennas away from the System, the connecting cord and the AC power cord.

Connecting the Speakers

1. Open each of the terminals to connect the speaker wire leads.

2. Connect the speaker cords to the Speaker terminals of the Unit.
Connect the gray (+) and gray with black stripe (–) cords of the right side speaker to the red (+) and black (–) terminals marked RIGHT
on the System.
Connect the gray (+) and gray with black stripe (–) cords of the left side speaker to the red (+) and black (–) terminals marked LEFT on
the System.

3. Close each of the terminals.

Right side (rear view)

Gray with
black stripe

Gray

Gray

Gray with
black stripe

Left side (rear view)

CAUTIONS:

• A TV may display irregular colors if located near the speakers. If this happens, set the speakers away
from the TV.

• Use speakers with the correct impedance only. The correct impedance is indicated on the rear panel.

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Getting Started

Connecting External Equipment

Connect a signal cord with stereo mini plugs (not supplied) between the System’s AUX jack on the front panel and the audio output jack
or output terminals of the external portable CD, MD player, STB, etc.
You can then listen to the external source through the System.

Signal cord (not supplied)

White

Lch

Rch

Red

To audio output of
external equipment.

Connecting to the Wall Outlet

Plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet.
Now, your System is at your command!

DEMO Mode

When the System is connected to the wall outlet, a DEMO mode displaying some of the system’s features automatically starts.

To turn the DEMO display off, press any of the operation buttons. The DEMO display automatically stops.
To turn the DEMO display on, press the DEMO button on the Unit for more than 2 seconds.

(For 2 seconds)

• While the System is turned on, the DEMO display will automatically starts if no operation is made for 2 minutes. To cancel
this auto DEMO display function, press the CANCEL button on the Unit during DEMO display.

COMPU Play

JVC’s COMPU PLAY feature lets you control the most frequently used System functions with a single touch.
With One Touch Operation you can play a CD, a tape, turn on the radio, or listen to an external equipment with a single press of the play
button for that function. One Touch Operation turns the power on for you, then starts the function you have specified. If the System is not
ready (no CD or tape in place), the System still powers on so you can insert a CD or tape.
How One Touch Operation works in each case is explained in the section dealing with that function.
The COMPU PLAY buttons are:

On the Unit

CD 6 button
FM/AM button
TAPE A 3, TAPE B 3 buttons
AUX button
CD1, CD2 and CD 3 buttons
CD Open/Close 0 button

On the Remote Control

CD 6 button
FM/AM button
TAPE A, TAPE B buttons
AUX button
CD1, CD2 and CD 3 buttons

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Basic Operations

)

Numeric

keys

DISPLAY

SOUND

TURBO

SOUND

MODE

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY indicator

(STANDBY/ON)

SOUND TURBO

VOLUME +, –

FADE MUTING

Sound Turbo indicator

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

ECO

PHONES

Various information

Status bar (Indicates various statuses.)

Display

SOUND MODE

VOLUME

Sound Mode indicator

Level bar

Turning the Power On and Off

Turning the System On

Press the STANDBY/ON button.

1

or

The display comes on and “POWER ON” is displayed once.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
The System comes on ready to continue in the mode it was in
when the power was last turned off.

Turning the System Off

Press the STANDBY/ON button again.

1

or

“GOOD BYE” is displayed and the display goes out, except
for the clock display. The STANDBY indicator lights up. (The
display is dimmed.)

• Some power is always consumed even though power is
turned off (called Standby mode).

• To switch off the System completely, unplug the AC power
cord from the wall outlet. When you unplug the AC power
cord, the clock will be reset to AM 12:00 immediately.

ECO Mode (ECO)

The System has three energy modes; power on, power off (Stand­by) and ECO. In ECO mode, the display goes off and the least
power is consumed.
To enter ECO mode, press the ECO button on the Unit in Stand­by mode (while the STANDBY indicator lights up). “ECO
MODE” appears on the display, then the display goes off. The
STANDBY indicator remains lit.
To cancel ECO mode and turn on the power, press the
STANDBY/ON button on the Unit.
To cancel ECO mode and enter Standby mode, press the
ECO button again.

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Basic Operations

Adjusting the Volume

Turn the VOLUME control on the Unit clockwise to increase the
volume or turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
Press the VOLUME + button on the Remote Control to increase
the volume or press the VOLUME – button on the Remote Control
to decrease the volume.

You can set the volume level to MIN, 1-30, or MAX.

• When you turn the power off at a volume level of over 19,
the volume level is automatically set to 19 when the power
is turned back on.

CAUTIONS:

• DO NOT turn on the System and/or start playing
any source without first setting the VOLUME
control to minimum, as a sudden blast of sound
could damage your hearing, speakers and/or
headphones.

For private listening

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

Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING)

You can mute the output with one touch operation.

To muting the output, press the FADE MUTING button on the
Remote Control. The output is faded out.
To release muting, press the FADE MUTING button once
again. The output is faded in to the previous level.

• After Fade-out Muting, turning the VOLUME control on the
unit or pressing the VOLUME button on the Remote Control
will increase the volume from the previous level.

Emphasizing the sound
(SOUND TURBO)

Selecting the Sound Mode
(SOUND MODE)

You can select one of 3 SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes.
You can use this effect only for playback.

To get the effect, press the SOUND MODE button until Sound
Mode you want appears on the display.
The SOUND MODE indicator lights up in the display.
Each time you press the button, the SOUND MODE changes as
follows:

ROCK = POP = CLASSIC = FLAT = (back to the beginning)
To cancel the effect, press the SOUND MODE button until

“FLAT” appears on the display.
The “SOUND MODE” indicator goes off.

ROCK Boosts low and high frequencies. Good for

acoustic music.

POP Good for vocal music.
CLASSIC Set for wide and dynamic sound stereo

systems.

FLAT No sound effect applies.

Entering the Number with the
Remote Control (Numeric Keys)

You will use the number keys on the Remote Control to enter num­bers for presetting stations, recalling the preset stations, or pro­gramming the playing tracks on CDs.
How to enter the number with the number keys is explained here.

Examples:

• To enter number 5, press 5.

• To enter number 15, press 10 = 1 = 5.

• To enter number 20, press 10 = 2 = 0.
(For MP3/WMA disc only)

• To enter number 125, press 10 (2 times) = 1 = 2 = 5.

Changing the Display

On the Remote Control ONLY

Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the display changes as
shown below:
Currently selected source ï Current time

High and low frequencies are highly boosted.

To get the effect, press the SOUND TURBO button.
The SOUND TURBO indicator lights up and “S-TURBO” appears
on the display.
To cancel the effect, press the button again.
The SOUND TURBO indicator goes out and “OFF” appears on
the display.

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Using the Tuner

Numeric

keys

FM/AM

FM MODE

1

Á

Band display, Frequency display, Preset channel

FM/AM

1

Á

SET

¢

4

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in
manually, automatically, or from preset memory storage.

❏ Before listening to the radio:

• Make sure that both the FM and AM antennas are correctly
connected. (See pages 4 and 5.)

One Touch Radio

Just press the FM/AM button to turn on the System and start play­ing the station you were last tuned to.

❏ You can switch from any other sound source to the radio by

pressing the FM/AM button.

Tuning In a Station

Press the FM/AM button.

1

The Band and Frequency you were last tuned to appear on the
display.
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between
FM and AM.

or

FM mode indicators

• Manual Tuning

Briefly press the 22 or Á button to move from frequency
to frequency until you find the station you want.

OR

• Auto Tuning

If you hold down the 22 or Á button for 1 second or
more and then release it, the frequency changes down, or up,
automatically until a station is found.

OR

• Preset Tuning (Possible only after presetting sta­tions)
Preset tuning using the Unit:

Select the preset number you want, using the 4 or ¢
button.

Example:

Press the ¢ button until the preset number “P-12” appears
on the display. Then, the display will show the preset
number’s band and frequency.

Select a station using one of the following

2

methods.

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Preset tuning using the Remote Control:

Enter the preset number you want to recall using the numer­ic keys. See “Entering the Number with the Remote Con­trol” on page 8.

• In AM broadcast, reception sensitivity will be changed by
turning the AM loop antenna. Turn the AM loop antenna
for best reception.

Presetting Stations

Using the Tuner

CAUTION:

• Even if the System is unplugged or if the power
failure occurs, the preset stations will be stored
for a few days. However, in case the preset sta­tions are erased, you will need to preset the sta­tions again.

You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations.

• Preset numbers may have been set to factory test fre­quencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You
can preset the stations you want into memory by following
one of the presetting methods below.

• During presetting stations, if no button operation is made
for 5 seconds, the display returns to the band/frequency
display. In this case, repeat steps from the beginning.

TUNING

FM=30, AM=15

When changing the Band

PRESET

oror

On the Unit

Select a band by pressing the FM/AM button.

1

Press the

2

tion.
Press the SET button.

3

“SET” will blink for 5 seconds.

22

or

button to tune in a sta-

Á

To Change the FM Reception
Mode

When you are tuned in to an FM stereo broadcast, the “ST (Ster­eo)” indicator lights up and you can hear stereo effects.
If an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, you can select
Monaural mode. Reception improves, but you lose stereo effect.

Press the FM MODE button on the Remote Control so
that the “MONO” indicator lights up on the display.

ST MONO

To restore the stereo effect, press the FM MODE button on

the Remote Control so that the “MONO” indicator goes off.

Using the CD
Player
Using the CD
Player

or

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While “SET” is blinking, press the

4

button to select the preset number.

: Increases the preset number by 1.

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: Decreases the preset number by 1.

4

Press the SET button.

5

“STORED” appears and, after 2 seconds, the display returns to
the band/frequency display.

Repeat above steps 2 to 5 for each station

6

you want to store in memory with a preset
number.

To change the preset stations, repeat the same steps as

above.

• In step 4, you can select the preset number using the nu­meric keys on the Remote Control. See “Entering the
Number with the Remote Control” on page 8.

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Using the CD Player

CD1-CD3

Numeric

keys

4

CD1-CD3

REPEAT

PROGRAM

¢

7

CD 6

RANDOM

MP3/WMA
MODE

1

Á

Track number, Playing time,

Program number, etc.

WMA

indicator

CD Open/
Close 0

DISC SKIP
CANCEL

SET/RESUME
CD 6

¢

REPEAT
PROGRAM

RANDOM

7

4

MP3 indicator
Program indicator

Disc indicators

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs:

• Audio CD

• CD-R (CD-Recordable)

• CD-RW (CD-ReWritable)

• MP3/WMA disc (MP3/WMA files recorded on a CD-R or CD­RW)*

Only CDs bearing these marks can
be used with this System. However,

Recordable

ReWritable

continued use of irregular shape
CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.)
can damage the System.

When playing a CD-R or CD-RW

• User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs (CD-ReWri­table) can be played back when they are already “finalized.”

• Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions
or cautions carefully.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this unit
because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain on them,
or if the player’s lens is dirty.

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time since the reflect­ance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.

Random

indicator

Repeat
indicator

*For MP3/WMA discs

• This unit manages files and folders on MP3/WMA discs as
“tracks” and “albums.”

• Playback order of the MP3/WMA files (tracks) recorded on a
disc are determined by the writing (or encoding) application;
therefore, playback order may be different from the one you
have intended while recording the files and the folders.

• This unit shows the file (track) names and ID3v2 tags (only
“Title”, “Artist” and “Album”) on the display after starts play;
however, there is a limitation on available characters and some
file names and ID3 tags are not shown correctly.

More about MP3/WMA discs

• MP3/WMA discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer
readout time. (It varies due to the complexity of the re­cording configuration.)

• When making an MP3/WMA disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1
or Level 2 as the disc format.

• This unit does not support multisession recording.

• This unit can play MP3/WMA files only with the following
file extensions— “.mp3” and “.wma”.

• Non-MP3/WMA files are ignored. If non-MP3/WMA files
are recorded together with MP3/WMA files, this unit will
take a longer time to scan the disc. It may also cause the
unit to malfunction.

• Some MP3/WMA discs may not be played back because
of their disc characteristics or recorded conditions.

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Caution for DualDisc playback
The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the
“Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of
Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recom­mended.

Using the CD Player

About Disc Indicator:

Disc Rotation
indicator

The Disc indicator consists of the following three kinds of indica­tors:

Disc Number indicator: Lights all the time.
Selected Disc indicator:Lights for the currently selected

disc number.

Disc Rotation indicator:Runs when the selected CD is

playing or paused. This indicator
goes out if a CD is not loaded for
the selected disc number.

Disc Number
indicator

Selected Disc
indicator

One Touch Play

The power comes on, and operations are done automatically.
❏ By pressing the CD 6 button, the System will come on, and if

a CD is loaded for the disc number that was lastly selected, it
will start playing from the first track.

❏ By pressing the CD1-CD3 button, the System will come on, and

if a CD is already loaded for the selected disc number, it will
start play from the first track.

To Load CDs

Press the CD Open/Close 0 button on the

1

Unit to open the tray.
Place one or two CDs, with its label side up,

2

onto the tray.

Be sure that the CD is securely seated inside the recess on the
disc tray.

With the label side up

❏ When you use an 8 cm (3'') CD, place it on the inner circle of the

tray.

❏ You can load CDs while listening to the other source or while

listening to the CD being played back.

❏ When power is turned off with the tray opened, the tray is auto-

matically closed.

❏ If the CD cannot be read correctly (because it is scratched, for

example), “ NO DISC” appears on the display.

To Unload CDs

Take out the CD as shown below.

While the CD Player is stopped, press the CD

1

0

Open/Close

button on the Unit to open the

tray.
Remove the CD, then press the DISC SKIP

2

button on the Unit.

The tray turns for the next CD.

Repeat step 2 to remove all the CDs.

3

Press the CD Open/Close 0 button on the

4

Unit to close the tray.

❏ You can remove CDs while listening to the other source.

Tips:

• Removing/changing the CDs during playback

While playing back a CD (e.g. CD1), you can remove or change
the other CDs (e.g. CD2 and CD3) by pressing the CD Open/Close
0 button. After removing or changing, press the same button to
close the tray.

Changing the MP3/WMA Playback
Mode

When playing an MP3/WMA disc, you can choose the playback
mode of the MP3/WMA disc as follows:

TRACK mode:

The unit recognizes only tracks (files). You can play an MP3/
WMA disc like an Audio CD.

GROUP mode:

The unit recognizes tracks (files) and albums (folders) on an MP3/
WMA disc. You can play an MP3/WMA disc according to the way
how they are grouped.

Press the DISC SKIP button on the Unit and

3

place the next CD.

When you press the button, the tray turns for the next CD.

Press the CD Open/Close 0 button on the

4

Unit.

The tray is closed.

On the Remote Control ONLY

Press MP3/WMA MODE before or during playing
an MP3/WMA disc.

GROUP indicator appears when the MP3/WMA
playback mode is the GROUP mode.

• Each time you press the button, the MP3/WMA playback mode
changes between “GROUP” and “TRACK” alternately.

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Using the CD Player

Basics of Using the CD Player­Normal Play

GROUP mode

To Play CDs

Load CDs.

1

Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) you

2

want to play.

The selected disc number (e.g. “CD DISC 1”) appears on the
display.
The first track of the selected CD begins playing. When the
first CD finishes playing, the next and the third CDs are con­tinuously played back.
When the last CD has finished playing, it will return to the first
CD and the CD Player automatically stops.

❏ You can start to play the currently selected disc by simply press-

ing the CD 6 button.

For Audio CD

CD is
playing

Track number Elapsed playing time

For MP3/WMA disc (The illustrations are for MP3 discs.)

TRACK mode

Track number

GROUP mode

Track number of the current group

• After the display above is shown, if the tracks include ID3
tags, the display will scroll in the order of file name, title, art­ist, and album, then returns to the original display.

When the Disc button (CD1-CD3) is pressed with the tray opened,
the tray is closed and the selected CD automatically begins play­ing.

To stop playing the CD, press the 7 button.
For Audio CD

Total group number

To pause, press the CD 6 button. The playing time indication
blinks on the display.
To cancel pause, press the CD 6 button again. Play continues
from the point where it was paused.

Tips:

• Playing back the CD using the DISC SKIP button

You can also play the CDs using the DISC SKIP button. During
playback, each time you press the button, the next CD is automat­ically played back. If the next disc tray is empty, the disc tray is
automatically skipped.

Total track number

To Select a Track

During playback:

Briefly press the 4 or ¢ button to select the track you want to
play, except for MP3/WMA GROUP mode.

By pressing the button, you can skip to the next track or skip back
to the previous track.

• The selected track starts playing.

• Press the ¢ button once to skip to the beginning of the next

track.

• Press the 4 button to skip to the beginning of the current

track. Press twice quickly to skip to the beginning of the previ­ous track.

In Stop mode:

By briefly pressing the 4 or ¢ button, the CD Player operates
in the same way as during playback, except for MP3/WMA
GROUP mode.

Using the numeric keys on the Remote Control:

Using the numeric keys, you can directly select the track on the
currently selected CD.

• The selected track starts playing.
See “Entering the Number with the Remote Control” on page 8.
In MP3/WMA GROUP mode:
The selected track of the current group starts playing.

Tips:

• For MP3/WMA discs

When the selected track starts playing, information of that track
scrolls on the display, in the order of file name, title, artist, and al­bum.

To Select a Group (For MP3/WMA GROUP mode
only)

Total track number

For MP3/WMA disc

TRACK mode

Total track number

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Total playing time

During playback:

Briefly press the 4 or ¢ button to select the group you want
to play.

• The first track of the selected group starts playing.

In Stop mode:

Briefly press the 4 or ¢ button to select the group you want
to play. The group number, the group name and the file name scroll
on the display.

Search Play

Holding down the following buttons, during playback, will fast
forward/backwards the CD so you can quickly find a particular
passage in the track you are listening to.

• 22 or Á button on the Unit

• 4 or ¢ button on the Remote Control

Resume Play for Audio CD and
MP3/WMA Disc

You can store the point of the track where you stopped playback.
By pressing CD 6 button, you can start playback again from the
point where you stopped it.

On the Unit ONLY

Press the SET/RESUME button for 2 seconds until both
“RESUME” and “ON” appear on the display.
To turn off the resume play, press the SET/RESUME button
for 2 seconds until both “RESUME” and “OFF” appear on the display.

Using the CD Player

Select the track you want to program.

4

On the Unit

While the display is blinking, press the 4 or ¢ button on the
Unit to select the track, then press the SET button within 5 seconds.
The program order number will be assigned from P-1.

Disc number Track number

• To playback from the first track while resume play is acti-

vated, press 7 button twice during playback.

The following operations will erase the memory of the
track number that you have stopped playback when

• Pressing CD Open/Close 0 button to eject the disc.

• Pressing CD1-CD3 button or DISC SKIP button to change
the disc to play.

Programming the Playing Order
of the Tracks

You can program the playing order of the tracks on all the CDs. Note
that you can only make a program when the CD Player is stopped.

❏ You can program up to 32 tracks in any desired order including

the same tracks.

For MP3/WMA discs

• If you try to select a MP3/WMA disc that has once been
read or played, “MP3 DISC” or “WMA DISC” appears on
the display and it can not be programmed.

• MP3/WMA disc that has not ever been read can be se­lected in a program mode. But when playback starts,
“MP3 DISC” or “WMA DISC” appears on the display, the
program is deleted and switched to a next program.

Program order number

On the Remote Control

Press the numeric keys to directly enter the track number. Then,
the program order number will be assigned from P-1.

• To delete the current program step, press the CANCEL button
on the Unit.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program other tracks

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on the same CD or the other CD.
To play the program, Press the CD

6

ton.

For details, see “To Play the Program You Have Made” men­tioned below.

To confirm the programmed contents, while the CD player
is stopped, select Program mode by pressing the PROGRAM but­ton and press the 4 or ¢ button on the Remote Control.
To delete all the tracks in the program, while the CD Player
is stopped, press the 7 button or open the tray by pressing the CD
Open/Close 0 button.
To Modify the Program, while the CD Player is stopped and the
program mode is selected, press the CANCEL button, the last track
in the program is deleted. To add new tracks to the end of the pro­gram, repeat above steps 3 and 4.

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but-

To Make a Program

Load CDs.

1

In Stop mode, set the CD Player in Program

2

Play mode.

Press the PROGRAM button to light the “PRGM” indicator on the
display.
At the same time, “PROGRAM” appears on the display.
Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:
PROGRAM = Normal display (Normal Play) = (back to the be­ginning)

• If a program is already made, the last step of the program will
be displayed.

Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) to

3

select the CD you want to program.

The display will change to the Program Entry display.

or

Disc number Track number

• If you try to program a track number that does not exists
on the CD, your entry will be ignored.

• If you try to program the 33rd track, “FULL” appears on
the display.

To Play the Program You Have Made

Press the CD 6 button.
The System plays the tracks in the order you have programmed
them.

• To use Repeat Play for Program Play, press the REPEAT but­ton to select “REPEAT” before starting playback. For details,
see “Repeating Tracks” on page 15.

❏ You can skip to a particular program track by pressing the 4

or ¢ button during Program Play.

❏ To stop playing, press the 7 button once. If you press the 7 but-

ton, while the CD Player is stopped, the program is deleted.

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Using the CD Player

To Exit and Re-enter Program Play

The program you have made is stored in memory. So, you can exit
Program Play temporarily or re-enter Program Play unless you de­lete the program.
To exit the program mode once, press the 7 button to stop
playing. The “PRGM” indicator goes off and the Program mode
will be canceled. The program is stored in the memory.
To re-enter Program Play mode, press the PROGRAM but­ton until the “PRGM” indicator lights up again.

• Tray will not open during the program playback.

Random Play

The tracks of the selected CD will play in no special order when
you use this mode.

In Stop mode, set the CD Player in Random

1

Play mode.

Press the RANDOM button to light the “RNDM” and “1 DISC”
indicator.
At the same time, “RANDOM” appears on the display.
Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:
RANDOM = Normal display (Normal Play) = (back to the be­ginning)

Tray Lock Function

In order to safely keep the CD in the CD Player, the tray can be
electronically locked.
When the electronic lock is on, the tray cannot be opened even if
the CD Open/Close 0 button on the Unit is pressed.

Locking the Tray

Turn on the System and enter CD mode.

1

While pressing down the 7 button, press the

2

0

CD Open/Close

“LOCKED” appears on the display.

• If you try to open the tray by pressing the CD Open/Close 0

button, “LOCKED” appears on the display to let you know that
the tray has been locked.

Unlocking the Tray

Repeat above steps 1 and 2.
“UNLOCKED” appears on the display.

button on the Unit.

Press the CD

2

The tracks on selected CD are played in random order.

To stop playing, press the 7 button. The Random mode is can-
celed and the “RNDM” and “1 DISC” indicator goes off.
To skip a track during playback, press the ¢ button to
jump to the next track in the random sequence.

• To use Repeat Play for Random Play, press the RANDOM but­ton to display “REPEAT” and “1DISC” before starting play­back. For details, see “Repeating Tracks” mentioned below.

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button.

Repeating Tracks

You can repeat all tracks or individual track, as many times as you
like.

Press the REPEAT button.

The Repeat indicator changes with each press of the button, as fol­lows:
REPEAT 1= REPEAT 1DISC= REPEAT ALL = Normal dis­play(Normal Play) = (back to the beginning)

REPEAT 1: Repeats one track.
REPEAT 1DISC

REPEAT ALL: In Normal Play mode, repeats all the tracks on

In Program Play mode, the Repeat indicator changes with each
press of the REPEAT button, as follows:
REPEATï Blank display
It repeats all the tracks in the program.

:Repeats all tracks on one CD. (Selectable in

Normal Play and Random Play)

all the CDs.

Now, you can use the tray normally.

• Even after the System is unplugged, the tray lock condi­tion will be retained for a few days. To unlock the tray after
powering up, you need to perform the unlocking opera­tion.

To stop playing, press the 7 button. Changing the source to the
other (e.g. Tuner) will also stop playing. The Repeat mode is can­celed and the Repeat indicator goes off.

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Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape)

TAPE B 3
TAPE A 3

7

0 PUSH OPEN

(Deck B)

4

¢

7

0 PUSH OPEN

TAPE B
TAPE A

22

Á

(Deck A)

Deck indicators

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

The Cassette Deck allows you to play, record, and dub audio tapes.

❏ Listening to type I tape is suitable for this Cassette Deck.

The use of tapes longer than 120minutes (including
120 minute tapes) is not recommended, since char­acteristic deterioration may occur and these tapes
easily jam in the pinch-rollers and the capstans.

One Touch Play

By pressing the TAPE A 3 or TAPE B 3 button, the System will
come on, and if a tape is in the deck, it will start to play. If no tape
is loaded in either Deck A or Deck B, “NO TAPE” appears on the
display, the System will come on and wait for you to insert a tape,
or select another function.

Playing a Tape

You can use either Deck A or Deck B at a time for playback.

Press the 0 PUSH OPEN part for the deck

1

you want to use.
When the cassette holder opens, put a cas-

2

sette in, with the exposed part of the tape
down, toward the base of the Unit.

The tape will travel from the left to right.

3: Tape indicator

Press 0 PUSH OPEN gently to close the cas-

3

sette holder.

The Deck indicator “A” or “B” lights up on the display.

Press the TAPE A 3 or TAPE B 3 button.

4

The Tape indicator (3) blinks on the display and the tape is
played back.
The Cassette Deck automatically stops when one side of the
tape has finished playing.

To stop playing, press the 7 button.
To remove the tape, stop the tape, and press the 0 PUSH

OPEN part to open the Cassette Holder.

To Fast-Wind a Tape

During playback or in Stop mode, press the Á (FF) button on the
Unit to fast-wind the tape onto the right side of the cassette without
playing. (You can also use the ¢ button on the Remote Control.)
During playback or in Stop mode, press the 22 (REW) button on
the Unit to fast-wind the tape onto the left side of the cassette with­out playing. (You can also use the 4 button on the Remote Con­trol.)
During fast-winding the tape, the Tape indicator (3) goes out.
During fast-winding, the status bar illumination at the bottom of
the display moves counterclockwise.
During rewinding, it moves clockwise.

• The Cassette Deck automatically stops when one side of the
tape has finished playing.

❏ During fast-winding the tape, you can change the tape travelling

direction by pressing the Á (FF) or 22 (REW) button.

Tape travelling direction

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