JVC UX-A52 User Manual

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM

UX-A52 — Consists of CA-UXA52 and SP-UXA52

COLOR

DISPLAY

SET

CANCEL

SOUND MODE

DIMMER

CLOCK /TIMER

123

456

789

REV.MODE

FM/AM

AHB PRO

CA-UXA52

STANDBY/ON

SLEEP

FM MODE

REPEAT

PLAY MODE

TAPE

AUX/MD

BEEP

VOLUME

RM-SUXA52U

PHONES

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-A52

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

STANDBY/ON

SP-UXA52

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.

GVT0071-003A

[UN, US, UJ]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Caution –– STANDBY/ON button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY/ON lamp goes off). The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line.

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

• When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights green.

The power can be remote controlled.

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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.

CAUTION

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

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

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

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

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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

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

below.

placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more.

Front view Side view

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

UX-A52

1 cm

15 cm

10 cm

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15 cm

UX-A52

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS /

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS /

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1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON EXTERIOR

SURFACE

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

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Introduction

English

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

Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to

obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual

for future reference.

About This Manual

Power sources

This manual is organized as follows:

• This manual mainly explains playback using the remote control, and the other operations such as recording operations using the buttons on the unit. You can use the buttons both on the remote control and on the unit for the same operations if they have the same or similar names (or marks), unless mentioned otherwise.

• 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 “Basic and Common Operations” on pages 10 – 13.

• The following marks are used in this manual:

Gives you warning and caution to prevent from damage or risk of fire/electric shock. Furthermore, 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.

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

DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet hands.

Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the following cases:

• After starting heating in the room

• In a damp room

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place

Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case, leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, then plug it in again.

Others

• Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer before operating any further.

• If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet.

DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no user serviceable parts inside.

Precautions

Installation

• Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5˚C and 35˚C.

• Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup in the unit.

• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.

• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference with TV.

DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or vibration.

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

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Location of the Buttons .................................. 3

Main Unit ............................................................... 3

Remote Control ...................................................... 5

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

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

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

Connecting Antennas .............................................. 7

Connecting Speakers ............................................... 8

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

Adjusting the Voltage Selector ................................ 9

Basic and Common Operations ................... 10

Turning On the Power ........................................... 11

Selecting the Sources and Starting Play ................ 11

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

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

Reinforcing the Bass Sound .................................. 12

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

Setting the Display Illumination ............................ 13

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

Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing ................. 15

Tuning in a Station ................................................ 15

Presetting Stations ................................................ 15

Tuning in a Preset Station ..................................... 16

Playing Back a CD ........................................ 17

Precautions on CD Playback ................................. 18

Playing Back the Entire CD—Normal Play .......... 18

Basic CD Operations ............................................ 19

Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks

—Program Play .............................................. 20

Playing at Random—Random Play ....................... 21

Repeating Tracks—Repeat Play ............................ 21

Playing Back a Tape ..................................... 22

Playing Back a Tape ............................................. 23

Using External Equipment .......................... 24

Listening to External Equipment ........................... 25

Recording from This Unit

to External Equipment .................................... 25

Recording on Tapes ...................................... 26

Before You Start Recording................................... 27

Recording FM/AM Broadcasts ............................. 28

Recording CD—CD Synchronized Recording ...... 28

Recording External Equipment ............................. 29

Using the Timers ........................................... 30

Setting the Clock ................................................... 31

Using Recording Timer ......................................... 31

Using Daily Timer ................................................ 32

Using Sleep Timer ................................................ 34

Timer Priority ....................................................... 34

Maintenance .................................................. 35

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Troubleshooting ............................................ 36

Specifications................................................. 36

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Location of the Buttons

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Become familiar with the buttons on your unit.

Main Unit

Top view

Front view

4 5

PBC REC

DAIRY SOUND AHB

PRO

ST MONO

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-A52

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

STANDBY/ON

AUX/MD

F M / A M

AHB PRO

STANDBY/ON COLOR

open/close

select

MODE

C D open/close

SLEEP

REC

start

Display—indicators

;

PBC REC

TAPE

VOLUME

DAILY

ST MONO

p 9

SOUND AHB

PRO

GROUP

PHONES

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Continued

See pages in the parentheses for details.

Main unit

1 FM/AM button (11, 15)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

2 COLOR button (9, 13) 3 4 CD open/close 0 button (18 – 20)

5 CD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 18, 28)

6 MODE select and REC start buttons (28, 29) 7 Multi operation buttons

8 SLEEP button (34) 9 TAPE @ # (play) button (11, 23, 28, 29)

p TAPE open/close 0 button (23)

q VOLUME + / – buttons (12, 25) w AHB (Active Hyper Bass) PRO button (12, 25) e AUX/MD button (11, 25, 29)

r Electronic swing panel t Display

y PHONES ( u Remote sensor i STANDBY/ON lamp (11)

STANDBY/ON button (11, 15)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

• 4 (reverse skip), 7 (stop), and ¢ (forward skip)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

• Shows the source name and some indicators, etc. ) jack—stereo mini-type (12)

Display—indicators

o Timer mode indicators (31 – 34)

(Timer), DAILY (Daily Timer), and REC

• (Recording Timer)

; CD indicator

• Lights when CD is in the disc tray.

a Tuner indicator

• Lights when the tuner is selected as the source.

s Tape indicator

• Lights when a cassette is in the cassette loading slot.

d AHB (Active Hyper Bass) PRO indicator (12) f SOUND indicator (12) g ST (stereo) and MONO indicators (15)

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MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-A52

PHONES

STANDBY/ON

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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

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N Y/O B

AND T

DIMMER

SLEEP

DE O

COLOR

M M F

DIS

PLAY MODE

SET

REPEAT

X/M

REV

CANCEL

TAPE

FM/AM

BEEP

E LUM VO

B H

RO P

E D O

XA52U

-SU

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Remote Control

6 7 8

q w

COLOR

DIMMER

CLOCK /TIMER

123

456

DISPLAY

789

SET

CANCEL

REV.MODE

FM/AM

SOUND

AHB

MODE

PRO

FM MODE

REPEAT

TAPE

VOLUME

RM-SUXA52U

STANDBY/ON

SLEEP

PLAY MODE

AUX/MD

BEEP

a ;

i u y

t r

Remote control

1 DIMMER button (13, 31) 2 COLOR button (9, 13) 3 CLOCK/TIMER button (31 – 33) 4 DISPLAY button (16, 19, 23, 28, 29) 5 SET button (13, 15, 31 – 33) 6 REV. (reverse) MODE button (23) 7 CANCEL button (20, 31, 32) 8 FM/AM button (11, 15, 16)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

9 CD 3 ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 18 – 21)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

p Multi operation buttons

• 4 (reverse skip), 7 (stop), and ¢ (forward skip)

q SOUND MODE button (12, 25) w AHB (Active Hyper Bass) PRO button (12, 25) e VOLUME + / – buttons (12, 25) r BEEP button (12) t TAPE 2 3 button (11, 23)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

y AUX/MD button (11, 25)

• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

u REPEAT button (21) i PLAY MODE button (20, 21) o Number buttons

• 0, 1 – 10, +10 buttons

• + / = buttons (13)

; SLEEP button (34) a FM MODE button (15)

STANDBY/ON button (11, 32, 33)

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Getting Started

Continued

Unpacking

Make sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied.

• FM antenna (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• AC power cord (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Batteries (2)

• AC plug adaptor (1)

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

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

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

• DO NOT use different types of batteries together.

• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.

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

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Connecting Antennas

AM antenna

FM antenna

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM LOOP

FM(75

Ω)

COAXIAL

Attach the FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω) COAXIAL

FM antenna (supplied)

terminal.

Extend the FM antenna.

Fasten it up in the position which gives you the best reception.

About the supplied FM antenna

The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM antenna.

To connect an outdoor FM antenna

Before connecting it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.

Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM LOOP

FM(75Ω) COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM EXT

AM LOOP

FM(75

Ω)

COAXIAL

Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)

AM loop antenna (supplied)

If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.

Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated.

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.

• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other

• Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit,

For better reception of both FM and AM

terminals and connecting cords.

connecting cords, and the AC power cord.

A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector should be used.

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Continued

Connecting Speakers

To connect speakers

You can connect the speakers by following the procedure below:

Speaker terminals

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

MIN 4Ω

Speaker cord

Rear of the right speaker

If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core

––

Black

Rear of the left speaker

of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.

Open the speaker terminal.

3,42

Red

Speaker cord

To remove the speaker grilles

The speaker grilles are removable.

Holes

Projections

Speaker grille

To remove the speaker grille, insert your fingers at the top of the speaker grille, then pull towards you. Do the same at the bottom.

To attach the speaker grille, put the projections of the speaker grille into the holes of the speaker.

Connecting Other Equipment

You can connect both of the analog and digital equipment. When you connect and use the equipment, refer also to its manual supplied.

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

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

To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal

You can record CD sound onto the connected digital equipment. Connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal.

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal

Protective cap

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Insert the end of the speaker cord to the terminal.

Match the polarity: White cord to red (+) terminal and black cord to black (–) terminal.

Close the speaker terminal on the rear of the unit.

Use only speakers with the speaker impedance—4 Ω to 16 Ω.

Before connecting the other equipment, remove the protective cap from the terminal.

Audio equipment with an optical digital input

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To connect analog audio equipment

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

NOW, you can plug the AC power cord.

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

IMPORTANT: Be sure to check all connections to be done before plugging the AC power cord into a wall outlet.

LINE IN

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

MIN 4

230V

VOLTAGE

127V

SELECTOR

110V

AC IN

(AUX)

To output

Analog audio equipment

For playing the other equipment through this unit,

connect between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and the LINE IN (AUX) jacks by using an audio cord (not supplied.)

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.

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

MIN 4

AC power cord (supplied)

To a wall outlet

230V

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

127V

110V

AC IN

To the AC IN terminal

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

To stop and cancel the display demonstration, press COLOR during display illumination—while the unit is turned off (on standby.)

To start the display illumination manually, press COLOR again while the unit is turned off (on standby.)

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

MIN 4

230V

VOLTAGE

127V

SELECTOR

110V

AC IN

Voltage arrow

230V

VOLTAGE

127V

110V

SELECTOR

Use a screwdriver to rotate the voltage selector so the voltage number the voltage arrow is pointing at is the same as the voltage where you are plugging in the unit. (See back cover page.)

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

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Basic and Common Operations

Continued

The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 11 to 13.)

Remote control

COLOR DIMMER

SET

COLOR

DISPLAY

CANCEL

SOUND MODE

DIMMER

CLOCK /TIMER

SET

REV.MODE

FM/AM

AHB PRO

STANDBY/ON

SLEEP

FM MODE

123

456

789

REPEAT

PLAY MODE

TAPE

AUX?MD

BEEP

VOLUME

RM-SUXA52U

STANDBY/ON

SOUND MODE

FM/AM

AHB PRO

TAP E

VOLUME

English

AUX/MD

BEEP

Main unit (Top view)

Main unit (Front view)

STANDBY/ON

open/close

F M / A M

AUX/MD

AHB PRO

COLOR

C D open/close

PHONES

MODE

select

SLEEP

REC

start

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

VOLUME

TAPE

STANDBY/ON

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Turning On the Power

Selecting the Sources and Starting Play

When you press the play buttons (CD 3 / 8, TAPE 2 3) for a particular source or FM/AM and AUX/MD, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready.)

To turn on the unit without playing, press

STANDBY/ON. The STANDBY/ON lamp on the electronic swing panel lights green.

To turn off the unit (on standby), press

STANDBY/ON again. The STANDBY/ON lamp on the electronic swing panel lights red.

•“0:00” appears on the display until you set the

built-in clock. After setting the clock, the clock time will appear on the display while the unit is turned off (on standby.)

• A little power is always consumed even while the unit is

on standby.

To set the built-in clock, see page 31.

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 setting, the tuner preset stations and other settings will be erased.

To select the tuner, press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby) and the last selected station is tuned in. Each time you press FM/AM, the band alternates between FM and AM.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 14 to 16.

To select the CD player, press CD 3 / 8. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby), and “CD” appears on the display. Play will start if a CD is on the disc tray. (“NO DISC” will appear on the display if a CD is not loaded.) To stop playback, press 7.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 17 to 21.

To select the cassette deck, press TAPE 2 3. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby), and “TAPE” appears on the display. Play will start if a cassette is in the cassette loading slot. (“NO TAPE” will appear on the display if a cassette is not in the cassette loading slot.) To stop playback, press 7.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 22 and 23.

To select external equipment, press AUX/MD. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby), and “AU X” appears on the display.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 24 and 25.

• For operating the external equipment, see the manuals

supplied with them.

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Continued

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level while the unit is turned on. The volume level has no effect on recording.

To increase the volume, press VOLUME +. To decrease the volume, press VOLUME –.

(Maximum)

(Minimum)

The volume level meter appears on the display.

• The volume level can be adjusted in 41 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 – VOL 39, and VOL MAX.)

• When pressing and holding the button, you can change the volume level continuously.

For private listening

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

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

Turning On/Off the Key-touch Tone

If you do not want the key-touch tone to beep each time you press buttons, you can deactivate it while the unit is turned on.

On the remote control ONLY:

Press BEEP.

• Each time you press the button, the key-touch tone turns on (BEEP ON) and off (BEEP OFF) alternately:

BEEP ON BEEP OFF

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low you set the volume— Active Hyper Bass PRO. You can select the bass effect levels while the unit is turned on. The AHB PRO can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording.

To get the effect, press AHB PRO. The AHB PRO indicator lights on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the effect changes as follows:

AHB 1 AHB 2

AHB OFF

(Canceled)

AHB 1: Bass sound is clearly heard even in the low

volume.

AHB 2: Bass sound is more effective than AHB 1. AHB OFF: Cancels the AHB PRO.

The AHB PRO indicator goes off from the display.

To check the AHB PRO setting currently selected, press AHB PRO once while the AHB PRO indicator is lit.

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the 4 preset sound modes while the unit is turned on. The sound modes can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording.

On the remote control ONLY: To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE

repeatedly until the sound mode you want appears on the display. The SOUND indicator also lights on the display.

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

ROCK POP

FLAT

(Canceled)

ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency.

Good for acoustic music.

POP: Good for vocal music or voice. CLASSIC: Good for classical music. JAZZ: Good for jazz music. FLAT: Cancels the sound mode.

The SOUND indicator goes off from the display.

To check the sound mode currently selected, press SOUND MODE once while the SOUND indicator is lit.

CLASSIC

JAZZ

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Setting the Display Illumination

You can change the color and brightness of the display illumination.

To select the color pattern

You can select the color pattern by your preference.

While the unit is turned on, press COLOR repeatedly until the color pattern you want appears on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the color pattern changes as follows:

COLOR

RANDOM

COLOR

GRADATION

To adjust and register the color

You can adjust the color by changing the tone, whiteness, brightness, and register into COLOR 1 to 7.

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

On the remote control ONLY:

Press COLOR repeatedly until the color number

(COLOR 1 to 7) you want to adjust appears on the display.

The adjustment bars appear on the display.

COLOR 1

– COLOR 7

COLOR RANDOM: Changes the illumination color

randomly every 2 seconds.

COLOR GRADATION:

Changes the illumination color gradually.

TODAY’S COLOR #* DAILY:

Changes the illumination color every day. You can select which color to start with. (See “To select TODAY’S COLOR” to the right column.)

* The color number of TODAY’S COLOR is selected

from COLOR 1 – 7.

COLOR 1 – 7: You can adjust and register the

color from COLOR 1 to 7. (See “To adjust and register the color” to the right column.)

• If you press COLOR while the unit is turned off, the display illumination will start (see page 9.)

TODAY’S

COLOR #

DAILY

Adjust the tone, whiteness, and brightness.

1) Press = or + to select the level you want and

press SET.

• Each time you press SET, the adjustment items change.

• The tone can be adjusted in 14 patterns. The whiteness can be adjusted in 3 levels and the brightness can be adjusted in 2 levels.

2) Repeat 1) to adjust “WHITENESS” and “BRIGHTNESS.”

• If the whiteness is set to the right end, the tone

you adjusted will be no longer valid.

To select “TODAY’S COLOR”

The illumination color changes automatically each time the built-in clock becomes “0:00.”

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

On the remote control ONLY:

Press COLOR repeatedly until “TODAY’S

COLOR” appears on the display.

Press = or + to select the color number (COLOR 1

to 7.)

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

Continued

The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 15 to 16.)

Remote control

FM MODE

COLOR

DISPLAY

SET

FM/AM

DISPLAY

SET

CANCEL

SOUND MODE

DIMMER

CLOCK /TIMER

REV.MODE

FM/AM

AHB PRO

STANDBY/ON

SLEEP

FM MODE

123

456

789

REPEAT

PLAY MODE

TAPE

AUX/MD

BEEP

VOLUME

RM-SUXA52U

123

456

789

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Main unit (Top view)

STANDBY/ON

open/close

F M / A M

AUX/MD

AHB PRO

COLOR

MODE

select

C D open/close

SLEEP

REC

start

VOLUME

TAPE

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Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing

Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries use 10 kHz spacing. When shipped, the built-in AM tuner is set to 9 kHz spacing. You can change it to 9 kHz or 10 kHz spacing.

On the unit ONLY: To set the AM tuner to the 10 kHz spacing, be sure that

the unit is turned off, but is plugged into a wall outlet. While holding ¢, press turns on and “AM 10 kHz” appears on the display for a while.

To set it back to the 9 kHz spacing, be sure that the unit is turned off, but is plugged into a wall outlet. While holding 4, press turns on and “AM 9 kHz” appears on the display for a while.

STANDBY/ON. The unit

Tuning in a Station

Press FM/AM repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM.”

The unit automatically turns on with the last selected station.

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

Press and hold ¢ or 4 until the station frequencies start changing on the display.

• ¢ : to increase the frequencies.

• 4 : to decrease the frequencies.

The unit starts searching stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.

To change the FM reception mode

When an FM stereo broadcast is noisy or hard to receive, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.

On the remote control ONLY: Press FM MODE so that the MONO indicator lights on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the MONO indicator lights and goes off alternately.

When the MONO indicator is lit:

Reception improves though stereo effect is lost.

When the MONO indicator is not lit:

You can hear stereo sound when a program is broadcast in stereo. The ST (stereo) indicator lights while receiving the FM stereo broadcast (only when the reception is good.) In addition, static noise between stations will be erased while tuning.

Presetting Stations

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations manually.

In some cases, test frequencies have been already memorized for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset function before shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following the presetting method.

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

On the remote control ONLY:

• If an FM program is broadcast in stereo, the ST

Ex. An FM station is tuned in.

(stereo) indicator lights on the display.

To stop during searching, press ¢ or 4.

When you press ¢ or 4 repeatedly

The frequency changes step by step.

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Tune in a station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in a Station” to the left column.

Press SET.

The preset number starts flashing as follows:

• When you select an FM station in step

• When you select an AM station in step

Preset No. 1 always appears at first.

Press the number buttons to select a preset number.

Ex. 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 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

• You can also select the preset number by pressing

¢ or 4.

Press SET again.

“STORED” appears on the display for a while.

The tuned station in step number selected in step

• 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. If this happens, preset the stations again.

is stored in the preset

Tuning in a Preset Station

On the remote control ONLY:

Press FM/AM repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM.”

The unit automatically turns on with the last selected station.

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

Press the number buttons to select a preset number.

Ex. 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 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

To check the clock time while listening to the broadcast

On the remote control ONLY: Press DISPLAY (not on number buttons.)

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

English

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Playing Back a CD

English

The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 18 to 21.)

Remote control

Main unit (Top view)

DISPLAY

CANCEL

COLOR

DIMMER

CLOCK /TIMER

123

456

DISPLAY

789

SET

CANCEL

REV.MODE

FM/AM

SOUND

AHB

MODE

PRO

FM MODE

REPEAT

TAPE

VOLUME

RM-SUXA52U

STANDBY/ON

SLEEP

PLAY MODE

AUX/MD

BEEP

123

456

789

REPEAT PLAY MODE

STANDBY/ON

open/close

F M / A M

AUX/MD

AHB PRO

COLOR

C D open/close

MODE

select

SLEEP

REC

start

VOLUME

TAPE

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Precautions on CD Playback

This unit has been designed to play back discs bearing the following logos:

CD ReWritable (CD-RW)

CD Recordable (CD-R)

Audio CD

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.” If you play back an unfinalized discs, “UNFINALIZE” appears on the display.

• You can play back your original CD-Rs or CD-RWs

recorded in music CD format ONLY. (If CD-RWs have been recorded in different format, erase all the data on CD-RWs completely before re-recording on the discs.)

DO NOT play back CD-Rs or CD-RWs including the sound files such as MP3.

• 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.

Important notices:

• In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs and the mechanism clean.

- Store CDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or

on shelves.

- Keep the unit’s disc tray closed when not in use.

• Continuous use of irregular shaped discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the disc rotating mechanism.

Playing Back the Entire CD—Normal Play

You can play a CD.

Press CD open/close 0 on the unit. The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides upward, and the disc tray comes out.

Disc tray

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

Good

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

Press CD 3 / 8.

The disc tray closes, then the electronic swing panel slides downward automatically. The CD indicator starts rotating on the display and CD playback starts from the first track.

• If you press CD open/close 0 again, the disc tray closes, and the electronic swing panel slides downward automatically. CD playback does not start until you press CD 3 / 8.

CD indicator

No good

English

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.

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Current track number

Elapsed playing time

CD playback stops automatically after playing all the tracks on the CD.

English

To stop during play, press 7. The following information appears.

Basic CD Operations

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

CD indicator

Total track number

Total playing time

To remove the disc, press CD open/close 0. The electronic swing panel slides upward, and the disc tray comes out.

• After removing the CD, press CD open/close 0 again to

close the electronic swing panel.

To stop playback for a moment

Press CD 3 / 8.

The elapsed playing time starts flashing on the display. To resume playback, press CD 3 / 8 again.

To locate a particular point in a track during play

Press and hold ¢ or 4.

• ¢ : Fast-forwards the tracks.

• 4 : Fast-reverses the tracks.

To go to another track

Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly.

• ¢ : Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding

tracks.

• 4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current or

previous tracks.

To go to another track directly using the number buttons

On the remote control ONLY:

Pressing the number button(s) 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.

To check the clock time while playing back CD

On the remote control ONLY: Press DISPLAY (not on number buttons.)

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

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Continued

Programing 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.

On the remote control ONLY:

Load a CD.

Press CD 3 / 8, then 7.

The source is changed to “CD.”

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears on the display.

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

PROGRAM RANDOM

(Program Play)

(Normal Play)

Press the number buttons to select the tracks.

• For how to use the number buttons, see “To g o t o another track directly using the number buttons” on page 19.

CD indicator

Current track number

(Random Play)

To check the program contents

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

• 4 : Shows the programed tracks in the reverse order.

• ¢ : Shows tracks in the programed order.

To modify the program

Before or after playing, you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL. Each time you press the button, the last programed track is erased from the program.

To add tracks in the program before you start play,

press the number buttons to select track numbers you want to add.

To erase the entire program, press CD open/close 0 to eject the CD.

• Turning off the unit will also erase the program.

If you try to program a 33rd step

“MEMORY FULL” will appear on the display.

If your entry is ignored

You have tried to program 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.

English

Program number

Total playing time

Play mode

Press CD 3 / 8.

The tracks are played in the order you have programed. Program Play ends when all the tracks are played once.

To stop during play, press 7.

To exit from Program Play, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly so that the unit enters the other play modes (Random Play or Normal Play) before or after play.

If the total playing time is 100 minutes (one hour and 40 minutes) or more

The total playing time will not be shown. (“– – : – –” will appear.)

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Playing at Random—Random Play

Repeating Tracks—Repeat Play

The tracks of a loaded CD will play at random.

On the remote control ONLY:

Load a CD.

Press CD 3 / 8, then 7.

The source is changed to “CD.”

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “RANDOM” appears on the display.

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

PROGRAM RANDOM

(Program Play)

(Normal Play)

Press CD 3 / 8.

The tracks are played at random.

CD indicator

Current track number

(Random Play)

You can repeat all tracks (regardless of play mode), or also a single track as many times as you like.

On the remote control ONLY: To repeat play, press REPEAT before or during play.

• Each time you press the button, Repeat Play changes as follows:

REPEAT ALL

REPEAT OFF

(Canceled)

REPEAT ALL : Repeats all the tracks on the CD (in

Normal or Random Play), or all the tracks in Program Play.

REPEAT ONE : Repeats only one track. REPEAT OFF : Cancels Repeat Play.

CD indicator

REPEAT ONE

Play mode

Elapsed playing time

Random Play stops when all the tracks are played once.

To skip the current track, press ¢.

• You cannot go back to the previous tracks by pressing

To stop during play, press 7.

To exit from Random Play, press PLAY MODE

repeatedly so that the unit enters the other play modes (Normal Play or Program Play) before or after play.

Repeat mode indication (ex. REPEAT ALL)

• If play mode is either Program or Random Play, the repeat mode indication appears on the display for a while each time you press REPEAT.

To exit from Repeat Play, press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT OFF” appears on the display.

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+ 58 hidden pages

JVC UX-A52 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Warnings, Cautions and Others

CAUTION

Caution: Proper Ventilation

Introduction

Contents

Location of the Buttons

Getting Started

Basic and Common Operations

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

Playing Back a CD