JVC COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX,,G T90_ consistsofCA-MXGT90 andSP-MXGT90. MX'G T80- Consistsof CA-MXGT80 and SP-MXGT80. MXmG 70 SP-MXGT90 -- Consists of CA-MXG70 and SP-MXG70. CA-MXGT90 SP-MXGT90 DIGITAL AUDIO ! SP-MXGT80 CA-MXGT80 SP-MXGT80 DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO SP-MXG70 CA-MXG70 SP-MXG70 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.
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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. AboutThis Manual This manual is organized Power sources • When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord. as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the unit.
i Contents % Location ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. Remote Control .......................................................... 3 5 Getting of the Buttons Started and Controls ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories .................................................. 6 Putting the Batleries into the Remote Control ........... 6 Connecling Antennas ..................................
Locationof the Buttonsand Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit, FrontPanel FrontPanel f f _3'CD CD.
Continued DisplayWindow % % See pages in the parentheses for details, FrontPanel Disc trays STANDBY7ON OIl bulton and STANDBY lamp (9, 22, 23) Remote sensor PRESET+/ control (12) /_ (reverse search/forward search) control (9,11,14 16, 20 23) Display window TAPE 4 ),- button and lamp (9, 17 19) Pressing this button also turns on tile unit. CD _-/1! (play/pause) button and lamp (9, 14 16, 20) Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
RemoteControl Remote Control Disc number (14, 15) f [3J [ZJ [sJ _J l_J l_J buttons (CDI, CD2, and CD3) Pressing one ojtbese buttons also turns on the unit, Number buttons (12, 14, 15) _4 (reverse search)button (12, 14, 15, 17) • (stop) button (14 18, 20, 23) REC START/STOP bulton (18 20) SOUND MODE button (10) FADE MUTING button (10) STANDBY/ON (_/I bulton (9) SLEEP button (24) AUX bulton (9) Pressing this button also turns on the unit, FM/AM bulton (9, 12) Pressing this button also turns on the un
GettingStarted onnt, nued "--= SuppliedAccessories 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 • • • • AM loop antenna (1) FM antenna (1) Remote control (1) Batteries (2) If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately. Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control I Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 _2 COAXIAL terminal.
ConnectingSpeakers AM antenna For MX-GT90 MX-GT80:by holding the duct DO NOT carry and the speaker tube (on the top of the speaker), IANTENNA _ _d wire f 3 (not supplied) 2 Speaker cords (red/black) Speaker cords (red/black) \x\\ 2 Blacl_ AM loop (supplied) Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. • If the AM loop antenna wire is co\,ered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram. 2 Turn the AM loop antenna best reception.
1 Open the speaker terminals unit. 2 Insert the end of the speaker terminal. Toconnectaudio equipmentwith an optical digital inputterminal on the rear of the You can record CD sound onto the connecled equipment. cord into the digital Malch the polarity (colors) of the speaker lerminals: Red (+) io red (+) and black @) to black ( ); Blue (+) to blue (+) and black ( ) to black (), 3 Close the speaker terminals.
CommonOperations 3 Turn TurningOnor Offthe Power I_1_1/ _-_1 to adjust the minute, press SET/DISPLAY. lb turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON O11 so that the I STANDBY lamp goes off, then Ft t- | IF1 i:=t_ F_El 'lb turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY/ON O/I again so that the STANDBY lamptightsup F I-I 11-i"rt _ ,, 1Z11_lU,__ A little powerisalwaysconsumed standby. Tocheckthe clocktime sr_,_By/o_ #O/_sr_o, , Press and hold SET/DISPLAY while playing any source.
Continued I_ Adjustingthe Volume Selectingthe SoundModes You can adjust the xolume lexel only while the unit is turned on. The volume lexel 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.
CreatingYourOwnSoundMode -- Manual Mode 4 Press SET/DISPLAY 5 Turn I_1_ / i,_l again. You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. These changed setlings can be stored in the MANUAL 1, MANUAL 2, and MANUAL 3 modes. • There is a time limit in doing the following sleps, if the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. On the unit ONLY: 1 Select of the MANUAL one of the preset sound modes.
Listeningto FM and AM Broadcasts Tuningin a Station 1 Press On the unit ONLY: 1 Tune in the station FM/AM. 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 Start searching On the unit: Press and hold or TUNING 1 second. On the remote Press and hold f_When to preset. tbr stations. TUNING + tbr more than control: I_1_1 or I_1_1 _" '_ tbr unit morestarts than 1 second.
PlayingBackCDs(CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) to playback Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. the following Loading CDs CDs: On the unit ONLY: 1 Press (CDI, want A tbr the disc tray CD2, and CD3) you to load a CD onto. @cl_ _ _) The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. x© _...
Continued Playing Back the Entire Discs -- Continuous Play BasicCD Operations While playing a CD, you can do the following operations. 1 Load CDs. ToexchangeCDsduringplaybackof another 2 _ess A corresponding to a CD, not playing currently, to eject and exchange the CD. Press one of the disc number buttons (CDI, CD2, and CD3) tbr the disc you want to play. CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc and the disc number lamp starts flashing.
Programmingthe Playing Order of the Tracks -- ProgramPlay 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 slops, if the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again. 1 Load Press O Press CD li_/ll. The tracks are played in the order you haxe programed. To stop playing, press 1. CDs.
Playingat Random-- RandomPlay RepeatingTracksor CDs-- RepeatPlay YOucan have all the CDs, the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like, The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • To use Repeat play for Random starting Random play, 1 Load play, press REPEAT after On the unit ONLY: CDs. • if the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD _-/ll, then • before going to the next step. Press RANDOM "RANDOM" so that appears on the display.
PlayingBackTapes Toplay bothsides repeatedly-- ReverseMode You can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Reverse Mode works for both decks at the same time, PlayingBacka Tape 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, 1 Press EJECT 'lo use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse (A) tbr the deck you want to use.
Recordi Continued IMPORTANT: I_ Recordinga Tapeon DeckB • 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.
Torecordon bothsides-- ReverseMode Press REVERSE Mode indicator MODE CD DirectRecording so that the Reverse lights up like (__), Ex erything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD, or according to the order you ha_e made for Program _:_ • When using the Reverse Mode for recording, start recording in the forward (D,-) direction \- play.
4 Press Auto Edit Recording 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 SET/DISPLAY. .
Usingthe Timers There are three timers available Timer, and Sleep Timer, On the unit ONLY: Daily Timer, Recording 1 Press Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit, (See page 9.) CLOCK/TIMER until "DAILY" appears on the display. _) indicator lights up and DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator also starts flashing on the display, UsingDaily Timer With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program.
Continued 5 Turn I_1_ / _l_l to select the source to play, 9 Press STANDBY/ON then press SET/DISPLAY. • The source changes as follows: O/I to s_TJ°_ I_ turn the set unitthe(onDaily standby) if you offhave Timer with ET x ERjT A--f'ju R _lf TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station, "-* go to step 6. TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station, "-* go to step 6. - CD - -: plays a disc from a specified track of a specified disc. _ go to step 6.
UsingRecordingTimer 4 Set the on-time you want the unit to turn on at. 1) Turn 141_1/ _t to set the hour, then press SET/DISPLAY, 2) Turn t_l_l / _ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLAY, "OFF TIME" appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters off'time setting mode. With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically.
Timer Priority Toturnon or off RecordingTimer after its setting is done CL_ 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER "REC" appears repeatedly on the display. until 2 'lb 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, Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what happens if the setting For these timers oxerlaps, Here are examples. /m_ \- % Recording
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism Handlingdiscs fJ clean. Handlingcassettetapes • If the tape is loose in its cassetle, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating, • If the tape is loose, it may get strelched, cut, or caught in the cassette. • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not Iouch the shiny surPace of the disc, or bend the disc.
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. Cause Symptom Action Unable to cancel the display demonstration. Other buttons will pressed display demonstration. to cancel No sound is heard. Connections or loose.
Specifications Des,gn spec, are cotioos subject to witho not,co, , MX-GT90 MX-GT80 Amplifiersection-- CA-MXGT90 Amplifiersection-- CA-MXGTSO Output Output Power SUBWOOFERS: Power SUBWOOFERS: 160 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 £2 at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN 70 W per channel, rain. RMS, driven into 6 £2 at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total SPEAKERS: harmonic MAIN 130 W per channel, min.
MX-G70 Amplifiersection-- CA-MXG70 Output Power SUBWOOFERS: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 £2 at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN 55 W per channel, rain. RMS, driven into 6 £2 at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total SPEAKERS: harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/impedance (at 1 kHz, measured at tape recording signal 300 mV) AUX: 390 mV/50 kf_ Digital outpat: CD OPTICAL Signal wave length: DIGITAL 660 nm Outpat ......
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