JVC RC-BX30 User Manual

CD PORTABLE SYSTEM

RC-BX30

FIRST THINGS

POWERING UP

This portable system operates on battery or AC power.

BATTERY POWER

Insert 6 D-sized (13A/LR20) alkaline batteries (not sup­plied) and you can take your stereo just about anywhere.
Open the battery compartment door on the back of the
unit by pressing down on the two tabs and pulling out the
cover. Insert batteries as shown on the back of the unit.

WARNING

A little bit of slack in your tapes can cause scratches on the tape, or
worse yet, the tape could break. If you notice some slack in the tape
use a pencil to tighten it up before you insert in.

RECORDING FROM THE RADIO

1. Insert a cassette tape into the tape deck and close door.

2. Move the FUNCTION switch to RADIO and select a radio station.

3. Press REC to begin recording. REC and PLAY lock down.

4. Press STOP/EJECT to end recording.

5. To turn off radio, slide FUNCTION switch to

TAPE.

indicates that there is a program existing.
You can enter program play mode by pressing STOP, PROG, and PLAY. A flashing PROG
symbol will then flash to indicate your selection of the mode.

TIP

When playing a CD-R or CD-RW

User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can be played back only if they
are already “final-ized.”

• You can play back your original CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in music CD format. (However,
they may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions.)

• 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. (This is cause by the fact that the reflectance
of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.)

For Customer Use :

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

Model No.

INSTRUCTIONS

Serial No.

LVT0533-011A [UJ]

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUST­MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PRO­CEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO­SURE.

WARNING LABEL,
PLACED INSIDE
THE UNIT

PRECAUTIONS

• Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Never operate this product with the

cabinet removed. Any repairs of internal adjustments should be made only by a trained
service technician.

• Do not touch the player with wet hands. If any liquid enters the player cabinet, take the

player to a trained service technician for inspection.

• This Compact Disc Player uses a laser to read the music on the disc. The laser

mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a traditional record player. Al­though this product incorporates a laser pick-up lens, it is completely safe when oper­ated according to directions.

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.

WARNING:

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

SPECIFICATIONS

Amplifier : Output Power 2 W/CH (at 10 % THD)

CD : Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz

Radio : Tuning Range FM 88 MHz - 108 MHz, MW 530 kHz - 1600 kHz,

Cassette : Tape Speed 4.75 cm/sec

General : Power Supply 110V-127V/220V-230V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

EN

Speaker Impedance 4 ohm (8.5 cm x 2)

D/A Converter 16 bit linear
Beam Source Semiconductor laser (wavelength 780 mm)
Frequency Response 125 Hz - 10 kHz (+/- 6 dB)
Dynamic Range 70 dB (min)
Harmonic Distortion 1.5 % (max)
Channel Separation 40 dB (min)
Signal Noise 50 dB (min)

SW 6 MHz-17 MHz

Antenna FM/SW Rod Antenna, MW Ferrite Bar Antenna

Wow & Flutter 0.35 % WTD
Recording System AC Bias
Erase System Magnetic Erase
S/N 35 dB (min)
Track System 4 track, 2 channel, stereo
Monitor System Variable sound monitor
Frequency Range 125 Hz - 6300 Hz
(Normal)

DC 9 V, “D” size (13A/LR20) or equivalent size

battery x 6
Power Consumption 15 W, 3 W (Standby)
Unit Dimension 403(W) x 169(H) x 237(D) mm
Mass 3.3 kg (without batteries)

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

Printed in China
0602NNMCREORI

Important Battery Information

• If you’re not going to use your player for a month or

more, be sure to remove batteries because they can leak and cause damage.

• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regula-tions.

• Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type. If inserted incor-

rectly, if all batteries are not replaced at the same time, if disposed of in fire, or if an
attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged.

• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other per-

sonal injury.

AC POWER

Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR

To avoid damaging the system, select the voltage range before plugging in the system. Open
the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit by pressing down the two tabs and
pulling out the cover. Select the voltage range for your area with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR
inside the battery compartment by using a screwdriver or similar.

110V­127V

220V­230V

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

Connecting the AC Power Cord

Plug the power supply cord into the AC power jack on the back of the unit, and into an AC
power outlet.

Can’t find the AC power cord? Look in the
battery compartment on the back of the unit.

or

ANTENNAS

The AM antenna is built in, so adjusting the position of the unit may help AM (MW) reception.
The FM whip antenna on the back of the unit can be extended and rotated for better FM
reception.

GENERAL CONTROLS

FUNCTION Switch-Move the switch to select which part of the portable stereo you want to

select - RADIO, TAPE or CD.

VOLUME – Turn the volume knob to increase or decrease volume to desired level.
S-BASS – Turn on S-BASS by pressing button down for enhanced bass effect. Turn off

S-BASS (up position) for normal bass sound.
POWER OFF (standby) – Move the FUNCTION switch to TAPE position with no cassette
button pressed, to turn unit off.

USING THE RADIO

TUNING IN RADIO STATIONS

Move the FUNCTION switch to RADIO to turn the radio on.

• Set BAND to FM, SW or MW.

• Tune in desired station by turning the TUNING wheel knob.

In SW reception, you can finely tune in desired station by turning the FINE TUNE knob on
the right side of the unit.

• To turn off the radio, move FUNCTION switch to TAPE.

USING THE TAPE PLAYER

REC – Press to record from the radio or CD player.
PLAY – Press to play cassettes.
REW – From stop mode, press to rewind the tape toward the beginning.
FF – From stop mode, press to advance the tape toward the end.
STOP/EJECT – Press to stop current tape activity, or to open the cassette compart-

ment door when no buttons are active.
PAUSE – Press to interrupt tape play or record mode. Press a second time to resume

tape play or tape record mode.

PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE

1. Move the FUNCTION switch to TAPE.

2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment door.

3. Insert cassette tape into the compartment with the open edge facing up and the full reel
on the right.

4. Close the door securely.

5. Press REW or FF to move tape to the desired starting point.

6. Press PLAY to begin playing the tape. The cassette tape plays until it reaches the end of
the side, then it automatically stops.

RECORDING ON CASSETTE TAPES

You can record from the radio or the CD player.
For best recording, use normal bias tape.

• It may be unlawful to record or playback copyrighted material without the consent of the

copyright owner.

ERASE PROTECTION

When you record new material, the cassette deck records over whatever is on a tape. To
protect a tape from accidental erasure, break off one or both plastic tabs (one for each
tape side) on the top of the cassette tape. If you decide later to record on the tape, seal the

hole with a piece of cellophane tape.

RADIO RECORDING TIPS

• To temporarily pause the recording, press PAUSE on the cassette deck. Press Pause

again to resume recording.

RECORDING FROM CDs

1. Insert a cassette tape into the tape deck and close the door.

2. Press REC and PAUSE at the same time.

3. Move the FUNCTION switch to CD.

4. Insert the CD you want to record into CD compartment.

5. You can begin recording at track 1 – or press SKIP/SEARCH or to choose the
track you want to record – press the PLAY/PAUSE button, then immediately release the
PAUSE button on the tape deck.

TIP

Using the PAUSE button on the cassette deck instead of the STOP/EJECT
button to momentarily interrupt recording gives you a much cleaner sounding
recording.

USING THE CD PLAYER

LOADING A CD

1. Move the FUNCTION switch to CD; “-” appears in the display if no CD is loaded.

2. Press CD OPEN to open the CD door.

3. Place a CD into the tray with the label facing up.

4. Close the CD door. “-” flashes in the CD display, then the total number of tracks

appears.

5. To remove the CD, press CD OPEN , grasp the CD by its edges, and carefully pull it

out.

PLAYING A CD

1. Press (PLAY/PAUSE) to play all the tracks in order starting with Track 1. The

current track number appears in the display.
Note: Press (PLAY/PAUSE) to temporarily stop the CD. Pause TNO flashes in the
display. Press (PLAY/PAUSE) again to resume playing the CD.

2. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level.

3. Press STOP to stop playing the CD before all tracks have played. Wait a few seconds

for the CD to stop turning, then press CD OPEN to open the CD compartment door
and remove the CD.

AUTOMATIC SEARCH

Automatic search lets you quickly locate the beginning of any track on the CD, including
the track currently playing.
If the CD is playing:

• Press SKIP/SEARCH to return to the beginning of the previous track.

• Press SKIP/SEARCH to skip to the beginning of the next track.

If the CD is stopped, repeatedly press SKIP/SEARCH or SKIP/SEARCH until
the display shows the number of the track you want to play, then press (PLAY/
PAUSE). The CD player starts playing the selected track.

TRACK SEARCH

• In PLAY or PAUSE mode, press and hold SKIP/SEARCH to move forward through

a track at high speed.

•

In PLAY or PAUSE mode, press and hold
through a track at high speed.

RANDOM

Press this button and the tracks of a CD will be played in random order. If RANDOM is
pressed during stop ode it will start play in RANDOM mode. The LCD will light the
RANDOM segment of the display. The RANDOM mode can be switched off by pressing
the RANDOM or STOP key. It will also be switched off by opening the flap. If pressing
this key during program play mode, there is no reaction. This function is not available.

REPEAT

The REPEAT button allows you to repeat one track or all tracks. To scroll through the
choices, continually press and release the REPEAT button and check the display to see
which choice you’ve selected. The following chart illustrates how REPEAT works in
various modes.

Play Mode: Repeat 1 replays current track Repeat all replays entire CD

Random Mode: Repeat 1 replays current track Repeat all replays entire CD

Program Mode: Repeat 1 replays current track Repeat all replays the program

PROGRAMMING

Pressing the PROG. Key in the stop mode will enter into program create mode. The
program symbol will be displayed and a flashing track 1.
With SKIP/SEARCH keys, another flashing track number can be selected. Through the
second press of the PROG key, the selected track number (flashing) will be stored to
program place.
For 1 second, the program place is displayed continuously, then again the selected track is
flashing. The next press of the PROG key will store program place 2.
To finish program create mode, press STOP key and it will enter into stop mode. Up to 20
tracks can be stored, then it will enter to stop mode automatically.
Pressing PLAY key will lead to normal play mode, the PROG symbol in the display

SKIP/SEARCH

to move backward

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CLEANING THE EXTERIOR

• Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning the exterior of the unit with a

soft dust cloth.

HANDLING CDs

• Do not touch the signal surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the hole.

• Do not affix labels or adhesive tape to the label surfaces. Also, do not scratch or

damage the label.

• Discs rotate at high speeds inside the player. Do not use damaged (cracked or warped)

discs.

CLEANING CDs

• Dirty discs can cause poor sound quality. Always keep discs clean by wiping them

gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter.

• If a disc becomes dirty, wet a soft cloth in water, wring it out well, wipe the dirt away

gently, and then remove any water drops with a dry cloth.

• Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic agents on discs. Also, never clean discs

with benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc
surface.

TAPE CARE

• Don’t expose tapes to sunlight or store in hot places. High temperatures may warp

shell or damage the tape itself.

• Keep cassettes in their boxes when not in use.

• Cassette tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced by magnets, electric

motors, electrical transformers, and other devices. Keep tapes away from magnets and
magnetic fields.

the

CLEANING THE TAPE HEADS

Iron oxide particles from the magnetic tape can build up on the parts that come in
contact with the tape. These deposits can cause incomplete erasure, muffled playback
sound, and might prevent automatic stop.
To clean a cassette deck, open the compartment door, push the PLAY button and gently
clean the heads, capstan, and pinch wheel with a head cleaner.
Always unplug the power cord before cleaning, and allow 30 minutes drying time when
using a liquid cleaner.
Clean heads after every 25 hours of use.

• Demagnetize the head occasionally with a head demagnetizing cassette (available from

many audio equipment stores).

• Never use any metal objects on or near the tape heads.

• Do not allow any cleaning material to fall into the tape assembly.

REMOTE FUNCTIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Problem Solution

• Make sure power cord is securely plugged into

System doesn’t turn
on.

No sound

Poor radio reception

CD doesn’t play

Distorted or noisy
recordings

the AC power outlet (or that the batteries are
fresh).

• Unplug the unit for a moment, and then plug it
back in.

• Check the outlet by plugging in another device.

• Adjust volume setting.

• Make sure you’ve selected the correct function:
CD,

TAPE, or, RADIOs.

• Adjust the FM whip antenna for better FM
reception.

• Adjust the FINE TUNE knob.

• Rotate the unit to achieve better AM reception.

• Try turning off electrical appliances near the unit,
such as hair dryers, vacuum cleaners, or
fluorrescent lights.

• Make sure the tray contains a CD.

• Make sure the CD’s label is facing up.

• Make sure that Pause mode is not activated.

• Make sure CD function is selected.

• Inspect the recording head and clean it if
necessary.

• Demagnetize recording head

(as explained in “Care and Maintenance”).