JVC XM-228BK User Manual

MD RECORDER

XM-228BK

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RANDOM PROGRAM

TITLE

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RM-SM228EU REMOTE CONTROL

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SCROLL

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REPEAT

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MARKING

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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.

LVT0111-003B

[B]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the

plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as originally fitted.

If nontheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below:

IMPORTANT: DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is

marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow.

The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS

1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR

ENCLOSURE

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT

DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. (e)

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

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

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.

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

Caution –– switch!

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

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.

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Welcome !

We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before connecting this unit to the wall outlet, please read the instructions carefully to ensure that you obtain the best possible performance. If you have any questions, please consult your JVC dealer.

Important cautions

Installation of the Unit

• 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 Unit and a TV.

• Be sure to place the Unit in a location with good ventilation.

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

• Do not place the Unit on a carpet.

• Do not place the Unit on top of another heat-generating piece of equipment.

Power cord

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!

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

Malfunctions, etc.

• There are no user serviceable parts inside. If anything goes wrong, turn off the power immediately. If the same problem reoccurs when the power is turned on once more, turn off the power again, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.

• Do not insert any metallic object into the Unit.

For safe use, observe the following

Avoid moisture, water and dust

Do not set your machine in moist or dusty places.

Avoid high temperatures

Do not expose your machine to direct sunlight or set near a heating device.

Do not block the vents

Poor-ventilation may damage your machine. So do not block the vents or put the unit in a poorly ventilated place.

When you’re away

When away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of time, turn off the power and pull the plug from the electrical socket.

Do not insert foreign matter into the machine

Do not insert wires, hairpins, coins, etc. into your machine.

Care of the cabinet

When cleaning your machine, use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically-coated cloths. Avoid applying benzene, thinner or other organic solvents and disinfectants. This may cause deformation or discoloring.

If water gets inside the machine

Turn off the power and pull the plug from the electrical socket, then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the machine in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Table of Contents

Welcome ! .................................................... 1

Important cautions ....................................... 1

For safe use, observe the following ............. 1

Parts Index........................................... 3

Front panel.............................................. 3

Display.................................................... 3

Remote control unit ................................ 4

Setting up the System ........................ 5

Supplied Accessories ................................... 5

Remote control batteries.............................. 5

Operating the Remote Control..................... 5

Connection................................................... 6

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

Power On ..................................................... 7

Power Off..................................................... 7

Playback............................................... 8

Normal playback ......................................... 8

Switching the displayed information......... 10

Program playback ...................................... 10

Random playback ...................................... 12

Repeat playback......................................... 13

Recording .......................................... 14

Recording operation .................................. 14

COMPU LINK ..................................... 30

Linked Operation of the Other Optional

Components (Compu Link).................. 30

Rule on Digital Copying.................... 31

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) 31

About MD (Mini Disc) ........................ 32

Role of the cartridge .................................. 32

Two disc types ........................................... 32

ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform

Acoustic Coding).................................. 33

Sound skip guard memory......................... 33

UTOC (User Table Of Contents) ............... 33

MD Messages .................................... 34

MD Restrictions................................. 35

Handling MDs .................................... 36

MD handling precautions ..................... 36

To protect important recording ............. 36

Troubleshooting ................................ 37

Specifications.................................... 38

Editing Functions.............................. 17

MD editing functions................................. 17

Dividing a track (DIVIDE)........................ 19

Joining tracks (JOIN) ................................ 20

Moving a track (MOVE) ........................... 22

Erasing a track (ERASE)........................... 23

Erasing all tracks in an MD

(ALL ERASE) ...................................... 24

Assigning the disc title and track titles...... 26

Assigning a track title during playback or

recording............................................... 29

Parts Index

Front panel ————————————————————————————

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1 PHONES jack 2 PHONES LEVEL control 3 DISPLAY/CHARACTER button 4 INPUT SELECTOR button 5 Display 6 Jog dial (4, ¢/REC LEVEL) 7 1, ¡ buttons 8 6 PLAY/PAUSE button

9 7 STOP/CANCEL button p ¶ REC PAUSE button q ENTER button w SET button e EDIT button r TITLE button t 0 (Eject) button y MD insertion slot

u Disc indicator i REPEAT button o PLAY MODE button ; Remote sensor a STANDBY/ON button s STANDBY indicator

Display ——————————————————————————————

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DIGITAL 12

32kHz 44.1kHz 48kHz L

40 30 20 15 10 6 3 0 dB

MD EDIT

DIVIDE

JOIN

MOVE

ALL ERASE

PROGRAM

RANDOM

REPEAT

ALL 1

OVER

TOC

REC

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11 16

1 Level indicators and OVER indicator

2 TOC indicator

3 REC indicator

4 Play indicators (3 (Play), (Pause))

5 MD editing mode indicators

(DIVIDE, JOIN, MOVE, ERASE, ALL ERASE)

6 Repeat mode indicators

(REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1)

7 Music calender 8 Play mode indicators (PROGRAM, RANDOM) 9 Character display (11 digits) p MD indicator q Input mode indicators (DIGITAL 1, DIGITAL 2) w Sampling frequency indicators

(32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz)

Remote control unit————————————————————————

1 (STANDBY/ON) button 2 Numeric keys

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RANDOM PROGRAM

DISPLAY

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RM-SM228EU REMOTE CONTROL

CANCEL

SCROLL

SET

3 4

5 6

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3 CANCEL button 4 PROGRAM button 5 RANDOM button 6 MD control buttons

¶ REC PAUSE

8 (Pause)

7 (Stop)

3 (Play)

4, ¢

1, ¡

7 SCROLL button 8 SET button 9 DISPLAY/CHARA b utton p TITLE/EDIT button q ENTER button w TRACK MARKING button e REPEAT button r 0 (Eject) button

Setting up the System

Supplied Accessories

Before setting up your system make sure you received all of the following supplied accessories.

AC power cord (1) Audio pin cord (2) Compu Link cable (1) Optical digital cable (1) Batteries R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) (2) Remote Control (1)

Remote control batteries

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.

Operating the Remote Control

The remote control makes it easy to use many of the functions of the system from a distance of up to 7 m (23 feet) away. You need to point the remote control unit at the remote sensor on the front panel.

Remote sensor

Connection

Signal cable connections ——————————————

Example: Amplifier/Tuner

INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER / TUNER

DISPLAY

EON

MODE

ON/OFF

TA/NEWS

PTY

/INFO

PHONES

STANDBY

DIRECTS. A. BASS

Example: CD player

COMPACT DISC PLAYER

STANDBY

VOLUME

BAND

INPUT

DOWN

KEY

MODE

Audio pin cord (supplied)

Audio pin cords

Connect to the MD jacks, TAPE jacks, etc. of an external unit. Always connect the jacks with the plugs of the same colors so as not to mistake the L (Left) and R (Right) connections. Connect the OUT (PLAY) jacks to the IN (PLAY) jacks of the external unit, and the IN (REC) jacks to its OUT (REC) jacks.

/CANCEL

PLAY & EXCHANGE

CD 3

CD 2

CD 1

PLAY MODEREPEAT

Optical digital cable (supplied)

Optical digital cable

Connect to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the CD player, for example.

DIGITAL IN

LEFTRIGHT

(REC)

ANALOG

OUT

(PLAY)

COMPU LINK- 3

(SYNCHRO)

Compu Link cable

Connect to the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jack of another component equipped with the Compu Link remote control system.

1- OPTICAL- 2

AC POWER CORD

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Optical digital cable

Connect to the DIGITAL OUT jack of your DBS tuner, etc.

Be sure to remove the protective cap before using the DIGITAL IN jack. Keep the cap in a safe place so you can replace it when not using the DIGITAL IN jack.

Compu link cable (supplied)

AC power cord connection —————————————

First, firmly insert the supplied AC power cord into the AC inlet on the back of the unit. Next, plug the AC power cord plug into the wall outlet.

AC power cord

AC POWER CORD

Cautions

• Use only the JVC AC power cord provided with this system to avoid malfunction or damage to the system.

• Be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet when going out or when the system is not in use for an extended period of time.

Turning the Power On and Off

Power On

1 Press STANDBY/ON on the main unit or the remote

control unit.

The STANDBY indicator goes out, the disc indicator lights in green, and the display comes on. The MD indicator lights up on the display.

When no MD is loaded:

“NO DISC” is shown on the display.

When an MD is already loaded:

The following messages are shown on the display in succession.

• “TOC Reading”

• The disc title, if the MD has.

• Number of tracks and the total playing time of the MD

You can play the MD by pressing 6 on the main unit or 3 on the remote control unit. For detailed description, see “Playback” on the next page.

Power Off

1 Press STANDBY/ON again.

The STANDBY indicator lights up, the disc indicator goes out, and the display becomes blank.

• Some power (7W) 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 AC outlet.

Playback

Normal playback

The basic operation for playing an MD is described below. When no MD is loaded yet, “NO DISC” is shown on the display.

1 Load an MD.

Hold an MD with the side on which an arrow is marked facing up, and insert it into the slot in the direction of the arrow. The MD will be pulled in automatically from the middle.

• If the MD has a disc title, the display

shows the disc title then the number of tracks and total playing time of the MD.

• The tracks in the MD appears on the

music calender.

Note: To allow easy insertion, insert the MD along the upper part of the MD insertion

slot.

Caution

• Do not mistake the MD insertion direction, otherwise malfunction will result.

Number of tracks Total playing time

Shortcut:

You can insert an MD in Standby mode. Then, the power is turned on and the MD is pulled in automatically.

2 Press 6 on the main unit or 3 on the remote control unit.

Playback starts. The 3 indicator blinks for a while and then stays lit. The playback level for the L and R channels are shown on the level indicators.

• If the track has a title, the track title will be displayed before playing the track.

• The track number that has been played disappears from the music calender.

• The MD automatically stops when the last track of the MD has finished playing.

Shortcut:

When you press 6 on the main unit or 3 on the remote control unit in Standby mode, power is turned on and the MD is automatically played. However, if no MD is loaded, “NO DISC” is shown on the display.

To stop the MD:

Press 7 on the main unit or the remote control unit.

• If the MD has a disc title, the display shows the disc title then the number of tracks and total playing time of the MD.

To eject the MD:

Press 0 on the main unit or the remote control unit. The MD is ejected and the display changes as follows:

To pause the MD:

Press 6 on the main unit or press on the remote control unit.

indicator lights up.

The To cancel pause, press 6 on the main unit or press 3 on the remote control unit. The MD starts from the position where it has paused.

To select a track ——————————————————

You can select a desired track during playback or in Stop mode. When you use the numeric keys on the remote control unit in Stop mode, the selected track automatically starts playing.

Main unit:

During playback, turn the jog dial to the right or left to select the track you want. Then, the selected track starts playing.

• Turn the jog dial to the right by one click to skip to the beginning of the next track.

• Turn the jog dial to the left by one click to skip to the beginning of the current track being played. While “--:--” is shown on the display, you can play the previous track by turning the jog dial to the left.

In Stop mode, you can select a track in the same way. To start playback, press 6.

Remote control unit: Using 4 or ¢ :

During playback, press 4 or ¢ to select the track you want. Then, the selected track starts playing.

• Press ¢ once to skip to the beginning of the next track.

• Press 4 once to skip to the beginning of the current track being played. While

“--:--” is shown on the display, you can play the previous track by pressing 4.

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In Stop mode, you can select a track in the same way. To start playback, press 3.

Using the numeric keys:

During playback or in Stop mode, select a track with the numeric keys. Then, the selected track starts playing.

Selecting a track with the numeric keys:

To select track No. 5 : Press 5. To select track No. 15: Press +10 then 5. To select track No. 20: Press +10 then 10. To select track No. 52: Press +10 five times then press 2.

• When you try to select a track number greater than the recorded tracks in the MD,

the last track is automatically selected.

Search play —————————————————————

During playback, you can fast forward/backwards the MD to quickly find a particular passage in the track you are listening to. To perform this, press and hold 1 or ¡ on the main unit or the remote control unit.

Using headphones —————————————————

Connect a pair of headphones (not supplied) to the PHONES jack to listen to the playback sound of the MD or rec-monitor sound.

• The output from the unit is not cut off even if the headphones are used.

Caution

• Be sure to turn down the PHONES LEVEL control before connecting or putting on headphones.

Switching the displayed information

The display can show the disc title, track title and remaining time (recording time available when a recordable MD is loaded) information.

DISPLAY

/CHARA

Number of tracks and total

playing time

Number of tracks and remaining

recording time

Disc title

When no track is selected (In Stop mode):

Press DISPLAY/CHARACTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. Each press of the button switches the displayed information as follows.

Number of tracks and

total playing time

Disc title

• A disc title composed of more than 11 characters is scrolled, and the first 11 characters are displayed after scrolling.

• The display shows “NO TITLE” if the disc has no title assigned to it.

Number of tracks and

remaining recording time

When a track has already been selected (During playback or in Stop mode):

Press DISPLAY/CHARACTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. Each press of the button switches the displayed information as follows.

Track No. and its playing time

Track title

• A track title composed of more than 11 characters is scrolled, and the first 11 characters are displayed after scrolling.

• The display shows “NO TITLE” if the track has no title assigned to it.

PROGRAM

Program playback

You can program up to 32 tracks in any desired order including the same tracks.

• You can only make a program in Stop mode.

1 Load an MD.

See “Normal playback ” on page 8.

2 Select Program mode.

Main unit:

Press PLAY MODE until “PROGRAM” is shown. Then, the PROGRAM indicator lights up. Each time PLAY MODE is pressed, the play mode indicators switches as follows:

PROGRAM RANDOM Off (Continuous play)

Remote control unit:

Press PROGRAM. The “PROGRAM” is shown and the PROGRAM indicator lights up. To exit Program mode, press PROGRAM once again. Then, the PROGRAM indicator goes out.

The display shows the following for programming.

The first track

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