MX-GC5 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-GC5 —Consists of CA-MXGC5 and SP-MXGC5 SP-MXGC5 CA-MXGC5 SP-MXGC5 INSTRUCTIONS LVT1344-003A [A] WBET MXGC5[A]_Cover.p65 3 05.4.
Warnings, Cautions and Others 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.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
Introduction 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: • When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord. • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the remote control.
Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Unpacking .................................................................. 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6 Connecting Antennas ................................................. 6 Connecting Speakers .................................................. 7 Connecting Other Equipment .....................................
Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel e 1 2 r 3 t 4 5 y u 6 i 7 o 8 ; 9 p a q s w 3 MXGC5[A]_01-09.p65 3 05.4.
Continued Display Window 1 2 3 7 8 9 See pages in the parentheses for details.
Remote Control Remote Control q w 1 e 2 r t y 3 u i 4 o 5 6 ; a s 7 8 d 9 p 1 Number buttons (13, 17, 18) 2 DISPLAY button (10) 3 4/1 (reverse search/fast reverse) button (10, 13, 16 – 18, 20, 21) 4 Disc tray selecting buttons (10, 14 – 16, 18, 19) • CD1, CD2, and CD3 buttons 5 REPEAT button (19) 6 PROGRAM/RANDOM button (18, 19) 7 FM/AM button (10, 13) Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
Getting Started Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. Unpacking Connecting Antennas After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. FM antenna • • • • FM antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote control (1) Batteries (2) Continued A ENN ANT AM AM P O LO FM antenna (supplied) EXT D GN l xia coa ) FM 75 ( If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Connecting Speakers AM antenna Make sure to connect the wire correctly: The white end to AM EXT, the black end to GND. DO NOT carry the speaker by holding the tube duct (on the top of the speaker).
Continued Connecting Other Equipment NOW you are ready to plug in the unit and other connected equipment. You can connect audio equipment—used only as a playback device. • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. To connect audio equipment Canceling the Display Demonstration When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts the display demonstration.
Connecting a Computer This unit is equipped with a USB AUDIO terminal on the front panel. You can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through your PC. When you connect your PC for the first time, follow the procedure below. • Remember you cannot send any signal or data to your PC from this unit. IMPORTANT: • Check if your PC equipped with the CD-ROM drive is running on Windows® 98*, Windows® Me* or Windows® XP* and prepare its CD-ROM.
Common Operations Turning On or Off the Power To turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON (or on the unit) so that the STANDBY lamp goes off. To turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY/ON (or on the unit) again so that the STANDBY lamp lights up. A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby. Continued 3 Press ¢ or 4 to adjust the minute, then press SET/RESUME. To check the clock time Press DISPLAY while playing any source. • To return to the source indication, press DISPLAY again.
Adjusting the Volume Reinforcing the Bass Sound You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + or – (or SUBWOOFER +/– control on the unit) to increase or decrease the subwoofer sound. • The subwoofer level can be adjusted in 3 steps (OFF, S.WOOFER1, S.WOOFER2). The SUBWOOFER lamp also lights up. Press VOLUME + to increase the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it. • The volume level can be adjusted in 33 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 31, and VOL MAX).
Selecting the Sound Modes You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier—modes). On the remote control: SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes*1: ROCK : Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal music. CLASSIC : Good for classical music. FLAT Press SOUND MODE repeatedly until the sound mode you want appears on the display. • First time you press the button, the current sound mode appears on the display.
Listening to the Radio Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search 2 Press SET/RESUME on the remote control. 1 Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Start searching for stations. On the remote control: Press and hold ¢/¡ or 4/1 for more than 1 second. On the unit: Press and hold TUNING + or TUNING – for more than 1 second.
Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: Recordable • • • • ReWritable Audio CD CD-R (CD-Recordable) CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) MP3 disc (MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW)* 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.” • Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.
For MP3 disc: • When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode (See also page 17.) To stop during play, press 7. For Audio CD: Total playing time Current track name scrolls. When the track includes the ID3v1/1.1 tags, “Title,” “Artist,” and “Album” will scroll after the track name. • “TITLE” appears before the content of “Title” scrolls, “ARTIST” appears before the content of “Artist” scrolls, and “ALBUM” appears before the content of “Album” scrolls.
Continued Basic CD Operations While playing a disc, you can do the following operations. To exchange CDs during playback of another Press 0 on the unit. The carrousel comes out. If you change discs during play, the current play will not stop until all discs you have changed are played. To close the carrousel, press 0 again. To go to another group on an MP3 disc When MP3 playback mode is the GROUP mode (see also page 17): Press ¢/¡ or 4/1 (or turn the ¢ / 4 control on the unit) before or during playback.
To go to another track directly using the number buttons 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. For track number 123, press +10 twelve times, then 3. For Audio CD: Pressing the number button(s) before or during play allows you to start playing the selected track. For MP3 disc: • When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode (See the right column.
Continued Programming 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. 5 Program other tracks you want. • To program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4. • To program tracks from a different disc, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6 Press CD 6. Program play is not available to MP3 discs on this unit There may be a malfunction in case that you try to do such playback.
Playing at Random—Random Play Repeating Tracks or CDs—Repeat Play The tracks of the selected CD will play at random. • To use Random play, you have to cancel Program play. You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like. On the remote control ONLY: On the remote control ONLY: 1 Load a CD. 2 Press one of the disc To repeat play, press REPEAT during or before playing.
Using the Timers There are two timers available—Daily Timer and Sleep Timer. Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 10.) Continued 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER again. “ON TIME” appears for 1 second, then the unit enters on-time setting mode. Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program. You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off.
6 Press ¢/¡ or 4/1 to select the preset station number or disc tray number, then SET/RESUME. • Select “P- - -” or “DISC -” for the last selected stration or disc tray number. The unit enters volume setting mode. 7 Press ¢/¡ or 4/1 to set the volume level. • You can select the volume level from VOL 00 to VOL 31, and VOL MAX. Using Sleep Timer With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music. You can set Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on.
Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. Symptom Cause Action Unable to cancel the display demonstration. Other buttons are pressed to cancel the display demonstration. Press DEMO on the unit. (See page 8.) No sound is heard.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling discs Cleaning the unit • Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water-diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth. • Avoid the following since they may cause damage to the unit. - DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth. - DO NOT wipe it strong. - DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier section—CA-MXGC5 Output Power (IEC268-3) SUBWOOFERS : 95 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS : 42 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz, measured at MAIN SPEAKERS) AUX : 400 mV/50 kΩ USB : USB Ver. 1.
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