JVC XA-A55CL User Manual
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Safety and Cautions
NOTE:
Some cautions in this "Safety and Cautions" are for users in particular countries and regions. Such
cautions are described in their local language only.
"SOME DO'S AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT"
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like
any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be
assured.
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Do
read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Do
ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter-connections
between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.
Do
consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, or operation or safety of your
equipment.
Do
be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
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DON'T
continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged
in any way-switch off-withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.
DON'T
remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.
DON'T
leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for
unattended operation or has a standby mode.
Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this.
Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.
DON'T
use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of
road safety. It is illegal to watch television when driving.
DON'T
listen to Digital Audio Player at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing.
DON'T
obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or on soft furnishings. Overheating
will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.
DON'T
use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws. To ensure complete safety always fit the
manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixing screws supplied according to the instructions.
DON'T
allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.
ABOVE ALL
NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case.
This could result in a fatal electrical shock.
NEVER guess or make changes with electrical equipment of any kind. It is better to be safe than sorry!
About FCC information
FCC INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE:
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, it
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.
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user's authority to operate the equipment.
Contact
Address: JVC AMERICAS CORP.,
1700 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Telephone: (973) 317-5000
INFORMATION (for CANADA)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
RENSEIGNEMENT (Pour le CANADA)
Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Cautions
A pleine puissance, l'écoute prolongée du baladeur peut endommager l'oreille de l'utilisateur.
Attention:
1. This symbol is only valid in
the European Union.
2. Please do not dispose as
general household waste for
the accessories as well that
are packed with the product.
Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment
[European Union]
This symbol indicates that the product with this symbol should not be
disposed as general household waste at its end-of-life. Instead, the product
should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment for proper treatment in accordance with
your national legislation and the Directive 2002/96/EC.
By disposing of this product correctly, you will help to conserve natural
resources and will help prevent potential negative effects on the environment
and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more information about collection point and
recycling of this product, please contact your local municipal office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
If your used product contains batteries or accumulators, please dispose
separately beforehand according to local requirements.
(Business users)
If you wish to dispose of this product, please visit our web page www.jvc
europe.com to obtain information about the take-back of the product.
[Other Countries outside the European Union]
If you wish to dispose of this product, please do so in accordance with
applicable national legislation or other rules in your country for the treatment
of old electrical and electronic equipment.
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1. For your safety
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Never use the Digital Audio Player when driving a car, motorcycle, or bicycle. This could result in an
accident.
Do not disassemble or modify the Digital Audio Player.
Do not allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the Digital Audio Player.
A little electric shock to your ears may be caused with static electricity when wearing the unit in dry
environments.
Hearing comfort and well-Being
Do not play your headphone stereo at a high volume.
Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.
If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or stop to use the Digital Audio Player.
Traffic safety
Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle.
It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.
You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
Even though your headphones are of the open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, do not
turn up the volume so high that you cannot hear what is around you.
2. Avoid using the Digital Audio Player
in places subject to excessive humidity or dust
in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C or 104°F) or low (under 0°C or 32°F) temperatures
3. DO NOT leave the Digital Audio Player
in direct sunlight
near a heater
4. To protect the Digital Audio Player, DO NOT
allow them to get wet. If this occur, DO NOT use the Digital Audio Player to avoid the electrical shock
and damage.
drop them or shake them against hard objects.
connect any USB cable to the Digital Audio Player except the one supplied.
disconnect the USB cable when transferring the files.
5. About ear pads
The ear pad will wear out earlier than the other parts even in normal use or in normal keeping due to the
material characteristics.
For replacement of the ear pads, please consult with the dealer where you purchased the headphones.
About ALKALINE BATTERIES
(1) For safe use, DO NOT
attempt to charge the alkaline batteries.
reverse the polarities of the batteries.
carry or store a battery together with objects such as metal pens, necklaces, coins or hairpins. This
could short-circuit the positive and negative poles of the battery.
heat or attempt to disassemble a battery.
expose the battery to water or fire.
subject a battery to strong impacts, such as hitting it with a hammer, stepping on it or dropping it.
forget to remove the batteries from the unit if the Digital Audio Player is not to be used for an extended
period of time, so as to prevent leakage.
Any of these may cause the battery to split or leak, causing fire or injury.
(2) Use only the specified batteries with this Digital Audio Player. The use of other power
sources may cause a fire.
(3) When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the
local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.
HOW TO HANDLE A CD-ROM
Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write
anything or put a sticker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it with
a soft cloth outward from the center hole using a circular motion.
Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray.
Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror surface.
Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or humid environment. Keep it away from direct sunlight.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the JVC product. Before you begin operating this unit, please read this
operating instructions carefully to be sure you get the best possible performance. If you have any
questions, consult your JVC dealer.
CAUTION:
For copyright protection, the Digital Audio Player has a limitation on music file operations. Once stored, the
MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files in this unit cannot be copied or moved to any other place such as PCs or
HDDs. Attempting to overwrite will delete the files which have same names from PCs or HDDs.
You cannot play back the music files on the Digital Audio Player from your PC.
Accessories
Check the supplied accessories after unpacking.
CD-ROM USB cable
[Instructions (this file), Voice guidance files
for nine languages, USB driver for Windows
98SE]
Cable
clip
Carrying pouch
Features
What is Digital Audio Player XA-A55CL?
z XA-A55CL is an Ear-Clip headphone type Digital Audio Player, which creates a high quality sound
reproduced by the 30 mm diameter Neodymium driver unit in an innovative design shell.
You can store the music files-MP3 or WMA / WMA-DRM-in the built-in 256 MB memory, and enjoy
z
playback continuously for 20 hours using a single AAA alkaline battery. (Playback of MP3 files
created at 64 kbps/22 kHz with LED setting set to off and 0.1 mW + 0.1 mW output.)
z You can also store data other than music files and use XA-A55CL as a handy storage device. Take
care that MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files in this unit cannot be copied or moved to any other place
after storing.
z You can directly transfer the music files from your PC to the Digital Audio Player over the Full-speed
USB port.
Voice guidance helps you to operate and set up the Digital Audio Player even if you are listening to
z
the music.
System requirements
To access the Digital Audio Player, your PC need to satisfy the following conditions:
Operating
system
Disk drive
Port
Multimedia
player
Browser
Windows 98SE/Windows Me/Windows 2000/Windows XP
CD-ROM (to see this manual, to exchange the Voice guide, and to install the USB driver
for Windows 98SE)
USB port (USB 1.1 or later)
Windows Media Player 8.0 or later
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (to see this manual)
NOTE:
Some PC may not work correctly even if they satisfy the conditions above.
When connecting the Digital Audio Player to PC with a USB hub or a USB extension cable, the unit may
not work properly.
The Digital Audio Player is not available for the PC with 64 bit OS.
Music file requirements
Bit rate and sampling frequency
The Digital Audio Player supports MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files recorded with the following:
Bit rate
Sampling frequency
According to the recording application, MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files are not suitable for playback or
cannot be played back.
Extension
32 to 192 kbps (not supported the Windows Media Audio Lossless format)
16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
The Digital Audio Player can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which
can be in any combination of upper and lower case:
MP3
WMA and WMA-DRM
".MP3", ".mp3"
".WMA", ".wma"
NOTE:
Some files may not be played normally because of their characteristics or recording conditions. In this
case, record a music file at a different bit rate.
Copyright protection
For copyright protection, the Digital Audio Player has a limitation on music file operations. Once stored,
the MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM files in this unit cannot be copied or moved to any other place such as
PCs or HDDs. Attempting to overwrite will delete the files which have same names from PCs or HDDs.
You cannot play back the music files on the Digital Audio Player from your PC.
License
Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, Windows® 98SE, Windows
Media® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
"MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson."
WOW, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.
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