JVC XM-448BK User Manual

MINI DISC RECORDER

XM-448BK

POWER

PROGRAMCANCEL RANDOM REPEAT

678910

+10

ON/OFF

DIMMER MODE

TRACK MARKING

1¡ 4¢

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RM-SXM448J REMOTE CONTROL

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.

LVT0222-001A

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Warnings, Cautions and Others

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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.

For U.S.A.

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.

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

Caution –– POWER switch!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The POWER 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.

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.

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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 set.

• 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 occurs again 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 any foreign matter into the unit

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

Care for the cabinet

When cleaning your unit, 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 unit

Turn off the power and pull the plug from the electrical socket, then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the unit 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 unit................ 5

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

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

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

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

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

Continuous playback ................................... 8

Using the display mode ............................. 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

TEXT COMPU LINK ........................... 31

Rule on Digital Copying.................... 33

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System).. 33

About MD (Mini Disc) ........................ 34

Role of the cartridge .................................. 34

Two disc types ........................................... 34

ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform

Acoustic Coding).................................. 35

Sound skip guard memory......................... 35

UTOC (User Table Of Contents) ............... 35

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

MD Messages .................................... 37

MD Restrictions................................. 38

Troubleshooting ................................ 39

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

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) ...................................... 25

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

Parts Index

Become familiar with the buttons and controls before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details.

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

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1 PHONES jack (9) 2 PHONES LEVEL control (9) 3 DISPLAY/CHARACTER button

(10, 26)

4 INPUT SELECTOR button (15) 5 Display 6 Jog dial (4, ¢/REC

LEVEL) (9, 16)

8 6 PLAY/PAUSE button (8, 9) 9 7 STOP/CANCEL button

(8, 11, 19, 27)

p ¶ REC PAUSE button (14) q ENTER button (20, 27) w SET button (11, 19, 26) e EDIT button (19) r TITLE button (26)

t 0 (Eject) button (8) y MD insertion slot (8) u Disc indicator (7, 14) i REPEAT button (13) o PLAY MODE button (10, 12) ; Remote sensor (5) a POWER button (7) s STANDBY indicator (7)

7 1, ¡ buttons (9)

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

wq p 9 8

DIGITAL 12

32kHz 44.1kHz 48kHz L

40 30 20 15 10 6 3 0 dB

TOC

OVER

RECREC

24356 7

1 Level indicators and OVER indicator (16) 2 TOC indicator (20) 3 REC indicator (14) 4 Play/Pause indicators (3 (Play), 8 (Pause)) (8, 9, 14) 5 MD editing mode indicators (19 – 25)

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

6 Repeat mode indicators (13)

(REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1)

MD EDIT

DIVIDE

JOIN

MOVE

ALL ERASE

PROGRAM

RANDOM

REPEAT

ALL 1

7 Music calendar (19) 8 Play mode indicators (10, 12)

(PROGRAM, RANDOM)

9 Character display (11 digits) (26) p MD indicator (7) q Input mode indicators (15)

(DIGITAL 1, DIGITAL 2)

w Sampling frequency indicators (15)

(32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)

11 16

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

Open the cover panel as shown below to access the editing control button panel.

POWER

PROGRAMCANCEL RANDOM REPEAT

+10

ON/OFF

DIMMER MODE

TRACK MARKING

1¡ 4¢

¶37

RM-SXM448J REMOTE CONTROL

1 2

Inside panel

RM-SXM448J REMOTE CONTROL

378¶

SPACE

This button does not function.

EDITTITLE

ENTERSET

CANCEL

SMALL

LETTER

POWER

1 POWER button 2 PLAY MODE buttons

CANCEL (11, 19, 28) PROGRAM (11) RANDOM (12) REPEAT (13)

3 Numeric keys 4 DISPLAY buttons

ON/OFF (10) DIMMER (10) MODE (10)

5 MD control buttons

TRACK MARKING (16)

¶ (Recording Pause) (14) 8 (Pause) (9) 7 (Stop) (8) 3 (Play) (8) 4, ¢ (9) 1, ¡ (9) 0 (Eject) (8)

Buttons on the Inside Panel

6 Character input keyboard (28)

Numbers, Alphabets, and Symbols

7 MD editing buttons

TITLE (28) EDIT (19) SET (19, 28) ENTER (20, 28) 3 (Play) (8) CANCEL (19, 28) < / 4, ¢ / > (20, 28) SMALL LETTER (28)

Setting up the System

Supplied accessories

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

Remote control unit (1) Batteries R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) (2) Audio pin cord (2) Optical digital cable (1) Compu Link cable (1) Text Compu Link cable (1) AC power cord (1)

Remote control batteries

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

R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F)

CAUTION: Handle batteries properly.

To avoid battery leakage or explosion:

• Remove batteries when the remote control unit 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 unit

The remote control unit 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

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 fail in 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.

Example: CD player

Audio pin cord (supplied)

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)

Connect to the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jack of another JVC component equipped with the COMPU LINK remote control system. See page 30.

1- OPTICAL- 2

TEXT COMPU LINK

1 (MASTER UNIT)

AC IN

2 (SLAVE UNIT)

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 terminals. Keep the cap in a safe place so you can replace it when not using the DIGITAL IN terminals.

Connect to the TEXT COMPU LINK jack of another JVC component equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system. See pages 31 and 32.

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.

DIGITAL IN

LEFTRIGHT

1- OPTICAL- 2

(REC)

ANALOG

(PLAY)

OUT

COMPU LINK- 3

(SYNCHRO)

AC IN

AC inlet

TEXT COMPU LINK

1 (MASTER UNIT)

2 (SLAVE UNIT)

AC power cord

To wall outlet

Cautions

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

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

Turning the Power On and Off

Power On

1 Press POWER on the main unit or on 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 POWER again.

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

• Some power (7W) is always consumed even though power is turned off (called

Standby mode).

• To switch off the unit completely, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

Playback

Continuous 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 appear on the music calendar.

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

slot.

Caution

• Do not fail to observe the MD insertion direction, otherwise a malfunction will result.

Number of tracks Total playing time

You can also use the button on the inside panel of the remote control.

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 levels 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 calendar.

• 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, the 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 on 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 on 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 8 on the remote control unit. The 8 indicator lights up. 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.

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 to skip to the beginning of the next tracks.

• Turn the jog dial to the left to return to the beginning of the current track (or the previous tracks).

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 ¢ to skip to the beginning of the next tracks.

• Press 4 once to return to the beginning of the current track (or the previous

tracks).

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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. To perform this, press and hold 1 or ¡ on the main unit or on 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. You can adjust the headphones output level by turning the PHONES LEVEL control.

• 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.

Using the display mode

To switch the display information —————————

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

MODE

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 MODE on 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.

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 MODE on 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. Note: When using the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system

(see page 31), titles will not be scrolled.

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

ON/OFF

DIMMER

To change the brightness of the display ——————

• You can turn on or off the display by pressing ON/OFF on the remote control unit. Each press of the button turns on or off the display alternately. When you turn off the unit, the display-off mode is canceled. Notes: • When editing MDs or assigning titles (see pages 17 to 29), you cannot turn on

or off the display.

• Even though the display is turned off, it turns on temporarily while you operate the unit (for example, pause or stop) during play or recording.

• You can dim the display by pressing DIMMER on the remote control unit. Each press of the button turns the display dim or bright alternately.

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 “Continuous playback ” on page 8.

2 Select Program Play 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 switch as follows:

PROGRAM RANDOM Off (Continuous play)

PROGRAM

Remote control unit:

Press PROGRAM. “PROGRAM” is shown and the PROGRAM indicator lights up.

The display shows the following for programming.

The first track

3 Select desired track numbers to be programmed.

Main unit:

1 Turn the jog dial to the right or left to select the desired track number to be

programmed. (Turning it to the right increases the track number and vice versa.) The selected track number will blink.

2 Press SET.

The track number stays lit and the program number increases by 1. Also, the programmed track is indicated on the music calendar. Then, the total playing time is displayed instead of the program number.

Example)

The last programmed track

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the other tracks for the program.

Program number

Total playing time

The last programmed track

Remote control unit:

1 Select the desired track number with the numeric keys.

The selected track number is programmed and the program number is displayed. Then, the total playing time is displayed instead of the program number. To select a track, see “Selecting a track with the numeric keys” on page 9.

2 Repeat step 1 to select the other tracks for the program.

4 Press 6 on the main unit or 3 on the remote control

unit.

Program playback starts in the programmed order.

• Program playback stops after having played all programmed tracks.

• To stop playing, press 7 on the main unit or on the remote control unit.

• To skip programmed tracks, turn the jog dial on the main unit to the right or press ¢ on the remote control unit.

To return to the beginning of the current track or previous tracks, turn the jog dial

on the main unit to the left or press 4 on the remote control unit.

CANCEL

PROGRAM

To check the programmed tracks and their order (In Stop mode):

Press 4 or ¢ on the remote control unit in Stop mode. The programmed tracks will be successively displayed in the programmed order. (The track title will be displayed before the track number, if it is written.)

If you make a mistake in programming (In Stop mode):

Press 7 STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the cover panel of the remote control unit in Stop mode to clear the last track. Each press of the button clears the last track in the program. Press the button repeatedly until the track you do not want is cleared and then re-program tracks from that point.

To cancel Program Play mode (In Stop mode):

Main unit:

Press PLAY MODE in Stop mode to select any mode other than Program Play mode.

Remote control unit:

Press PROGRAM in Stop mode to turn off the PROGRAM indicator.

The program contents remain in memory even after the unit has exited from Program Play mode.

To clear the program:

Press 0 on the main unit or on the remote control unit. The programmed tracks are cleared then the MD is ejected. Note: The program contents are cleared from memory when the power cord is unplugged

or in case of power failure.

To play programmed tracks repeatedly:

Combine the program playback and repeat playback to play the programmed tracks repeatedly. For the repeat playback, see page 13.

Random playback

Tracks in the MD can be played at random. Random Play may bring you a surprising effect by playing tracks in a different order every time.

• You can only select Random Play in Stop mode.

1 Load an MD.

See “Continuous playback” on page 8.

2 Select Random Play mode.

Main unit:

Press PLAY MODE until “RANDOM” is shown. Then, the RANDOM indicator lights up.

Number of tracks

Each time PLAY MODE is pressed, the play mode indicators switch as follows:

PROGRAM RANDOM Off (Continuous play)

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