COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-GT90 MX-GT80 MX-G70 — Consists of CA-MXGT90 and SP-MXGT90. — Consists of CA-MXGT80 and SP-MXGT80. — Consists of CA-MXG70 and SP-MXG70. STANDBY/ON PLAY & EXCHANGE STANDBY CD-R/RW PLAYBACK MX-GT90 SP-MXGT90 SP-MXGT90 CA-MXGT90 STANDBY/ON PLAY & EXCHANGE STANDBY CD-R/RW PLAYBACK MX-GT80 SP-MXGT80 CA-MXGT80 SP-MXGT80 STANDBY/ON PLAY & EXCHANGE STANDBY CD-R/RW PLAYBACK MX-G70 SP-MXG70 CA-MXG70 SP-MXG70 INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No.
Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2.
Instructions for safe use (Statement in accordance with the UL standards) 1) Read Instructions — Read carefully this instructions for your safe use before this appliance is installed, wireconnected, and operated. 2) Retain Instructions — For your future reference, retain this instruction. 3) Follow Instructions — Follow and obey all warnings, cautions and instructions marked on this appliance and this instruction.
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 unit.
Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories .................................................. 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6 Connecting Antennas .................................................
Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel 1 STANDBY/ON 2 PLAY & EXCHANGE STANDBY 3 4 u i CD-R/RW PLAYBACK o 5 ; a 6 7 8 s d 9 f g h p q w e r j t k y l –3– EN01-12.
Continued Display Window 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 p See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (9, 22, 23) 3 Remote sensor 4 PRESET + / – control (12) 4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) control (9, 11, 14 – 16, 20 – 23) 5 Display window 6 TAPE 2 3 button and lamp (9, 17 – 19) Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 7 CD 3¥8 (play/pause) button and lamp (9, 14 – 16, 20) Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
Remote Control Remote Control 1 8 9 p 2 q w e r 3 4 t y 5 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (14, 15) Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 Number buttons (12, 14, 15) 3 4 (reverse search) button (12, 14, 15, 17) 4 7 (stop) button (14 – 18, 20, 23) 5 REC START/STOP button (18 – 20) 6 SOUND MODE button (10) 7 FADE MUTING button (10) 8 STANDBY/ON button (9) 9 SLEEP button (24) p AUX button (9) Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
Getting Started Continued Supplied Accessories Connecting Antennas Make sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. FM antenna • • • • A ENN ANT AM loop antenna (1) FM antenna (1) Remote control (1) Batteries (2) FM antenna (supplied) EXT AM LOOP 5 FM 7 IAL X COA If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Connecting Speakers AM antenna For MX-GT90 and MX-GT80: DO NOT carry the speaker by holding the duct tube (on the top of the speaker). ANTENNA Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) 1 1 3 AM EXT AM LOOP 2 FM 75 COAXIAL Red Speaker cords (red/black) 2 SUBWOOFERS LEFT RIGHT Black AM loop antenna (supplied) Speaker cords (red/black) Black RIGHT LEFT MAIN SPEAKERS CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 16 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated.
1 Open the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit. To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal You can record CD sound onto the connected digital equipment. 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal. Match the polarity (colors) of the speaker terminals: Red (+) to red (+) and black (–) to black (–); Blue (+) to blue (+) and black (–) to black (–). CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Protective plug 3 Close the speaker terminals.
Common Operations Turning On or Off the Power 3 Turn 4 / ¢ to adjust the minute, then To turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON so that the STANDBY lamp goes off. STANDBY/ON To turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY/ON again so that the STANDBY lamp lights up. STANDBY/ON press SET/DISPLAY. STANDBY To check the clock time STANDBY Press and hold SET/DISPLAY while playing any source. • Each time you press and hold the button, the source indication and the clock time alternate on the display.
Continued Adjusting the Volume Selecting the Sound Modes You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 01 — VOL 30, and VOL MAX). You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA — Sound Effect Amplifier — modes). This function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect your recording. Turn VOLUME + / – clockwise (+) to increase the volume or counterclockwise (–) to decrease it.
Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual Mode 4 Press SET/DISPLAY again. You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. These changed settings can be stored in the MANUAL 1, MANUAL 2, and MANUAL 3 modes. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 5 Turn On the unit ONLY: 4 / ¢ to select one of the MANUAL 1, 2, and 3 modes into which you want to store the SEA pattern. 1 Select one of the preset sound modes.
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts Tuning in a Station On the unit ONLY: 1 Press FM/AM. 1 Tune in the station you want to preset. • See “Tuning in a Station.” The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press SET/DISPLAY. 2 Start searching for stations. On the unit: Press and hold TUNING + or TUNING – for more than 1 second.
Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) Loading CDs On the unit ONLY: 1 Press 0 for the disc tray (CD1, CD2, and CD3) you want to load a CD onto. Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out.
Continued Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play Basic CD Operations While playing a CD, you can do the following operations. 1 Load CDs. 2 Press one of the disc number To exchange CDs during playback of another Press 0 corresponding to a CD, not playing or selected currently, to eject and exchange the CD. If you exchange CDs during play, the current play will not stop until all CDs you have exchanged are played. buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) for the disc you want to play.
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks — Program Play You can arrange the order in which tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks. • To use Repeat play (see page 16) for Program play, press REPEAT after starting Program play. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again. 5 Program other tracks you want. • To program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4.
Playing at Random — Random Play Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT after starting Random play. You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like. On the unit ONLY: 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 3¥8, then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Press RANDOM so that “RANDOM” appears on the display.
Playing Back Tapes You can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a Tape To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode Reverse Mode works for both decks at the same time. When it is in use, the tape automatically reverses at the end of a side and the unit starts playing for the other side of the tape, and repeats the same process. To use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like — .
Recording Continued Recording a Tape on Deck B IMPORTANT: • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied therein. • The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL, and the SOUND MODE controls.
CD Direct Recording To record on both sides — Reverse Mode Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up like — . • When using the Reverse Mode for recording, start recording in the forward (3) direction first. Otherwise, recording will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse) of the tape. To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up like — .
Auto Edit Recording 4 Press SET/DISPLAY. • Each time you press the button, the tracks to be recorded on the front side (“SIDE-A”) and on the reverse side (“SIDE-B”) alternate. By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being cut off, the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining tape length.
Using the Timers On the unit ONLY: There are three timers available — Daily Timer, Recording Timer, and Sleep Timer. Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 9.) 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “DAILY” appears on the display. indicator lights up and DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator also starts flashing on the display. 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.
Continued 5 Turn 4 / ¢ to select the source to play, 9 Press STANDBY/ON to turn off the unit (on standby) if you have set the Daily Timer with the unit turned on. then press SET/DISPLAY. • The source changes as follows: TUNER FM AUX TUNER AM TAPE – CD AM” Turn 4 / ¢ to select the preset station number, then press SET/DISPLAY. The unit enters volume setting mode. – –” 1) Turn 4 / ¢ to select the disc number, then press SET/DISPLAY. 2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the track number, then press SET/DISPLAY.
4 Set the on-time you want the Using Recording Timer unit to turn on at. With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. You can set the timer whether the system is on or off. 1) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the hour, then press SET/DISPLAY. 2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLAY. “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters offtime setting mode.
To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done Timer Priority 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC” appears on the display. Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what happens if the setting for these timers overlaps. Here are examples. 2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press CANCEL/DEMO. The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes off from the display. The Recording Timer is canceled, but the setting for the Recording Timer remains in memory.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling discs Handling cassette tapes • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping. • If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating.
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 will pressed to cancel the display demonstration. Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit. (See page 8.) No sound is heard.
Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. MX-GT90 MX-GT80 Amplifier section — CA-MXGT90 Amplifier section — CA-MXGT80 Output Power SUBWOOFERS: Output Power SUBWOOFERS: 160 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 70 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.
MX-G70 Amplifier section — CA-MXG70 Output Power SUBWOOFERS: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 55 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.
QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE : 1-800-537-5722 http://www.jvcservice.com Dear customer: In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States, Call 1-800-537-5722 for your authorized servicer.
LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO-1 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. (“The Warranty Period.”) PARTS LABOR 1YR 1YR THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY(50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.
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