COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM KOMPACTES KOMPONENTENSYSTEM SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMPACT KOMPACTO KOMPONENTEN-SYSTEEM SISTEMA DE COMPONENTES COMPACT IMPIANTO A COMPONENTI COMPATTO CA-TD77R Consists of RX-TD77R and Besteht aus RX-TD77R und Comprenant le RX-TD77R et le Bestaat uit RX-TD77R en Consta del RX-TD77R y el Dotato di RX-TD77R e XT-TD77R. XT-TD77R. XT-TD77R. XT-TD77R. XT-TD77R. XT-TD77R. COMPACT RX-TD77R COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM EX-TD77R STANDBY SEA 3D-PHONIC S. A.
Warnings, Cautions and Others / Warnung, Achtung und sonstige Hinweise /Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses /Waarschuwingen, voorzorgen en andere mededelingen/Avisos, precauciones y otras notas / Avvertenze e precauzioni da osservare IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.
Caution: Proper Ventilation Voorzichtig: Goede ventilatie vereist To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ Top/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below. 3 Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more.
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English Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System. We hope it will be a valued addition to your home, giving you years of enjoyment. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system. Here you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system. For questions that are not be answered in the manual, please contact your dealer. Features Here are some of the things that make your System powerful and easy to use.
English Table of Contents Features .............................................................................. 1 How This Manual Is Organized ......................................... 1 IMPORTANT CAUTIONS ............................................... 1 Getting Started ........................................................ 3 Accessories ........................................................................ 3 How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control ....................
English Getting Started Accessories Check that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System. AM (MW/LW) Loop Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenna (1) External Wire (1) If any of these items is missing, contact your dealer immediately. How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compartment. R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) CAUTION: Handle batteries properly.
English CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the Unit into an AC power outlet. Connecting the System Control Cord Connect the components exactly as illustrated below. RIGHT GND LEFT TV SOUND VCR IN (PLAY) VCR OUT (REC) ANTENNA LEFT REAR FM 75 COAXIAL PRE OUT Press the middle of the connector unit until it clicks into the male connector.
English CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the Unit into an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna A A. Using the Supplied Wire Antenna ANTEN NA The FM Wire Antenna provided can be connected to a FM 75-ohm COAXIAL as temporary measure. FM 7 COA5 XIAL B. Using the Coaxial Type Connector (Not Supplied) A 75-ohm antenna with coaxial type connector (IEC or DIN 45325) should be connected to the FM 75-ohm COAXIAL terminal.
English CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the Unit into an AC power outlet. Connecting the Speakers Please refer to instructions for speakers as well when you connect speakers. For each speaker connect one end of the speaker wire to the speaker terminals on the back of the System and one end to the speaker. 1. Open each terminal. 2. Insert the end of the speaker wire as shown (be sure to remove the insulation at the end of each wire first.). 3.
English Connecting a VCR Connect the VCR to the VCR terminal. RIGHT AUDIO OUT LEFT TV SOUND VCR IN (PLAY) VCR OUT (REC) AUDIO IN Connecting a TV Connect a TV to the TV SOUND input terminals. AUDIO OUT TV SOUND VCR TV VCR RIGHT LEFT IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) Connecting the MD Player You can use a digital fiber-optic cable to connect the MD Player for recording CDs. Remove the cap from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL terminal and connect the digital fiber-optic cable. (Not supplied.
English COMPU PLAY COMPU PLAY is JVC’s feature that lets you control the most frequently used functions of the System with a single touch. One Touch Operation starts playing a CD, turns on the radio, plays a tape, etc. with a single press of the play button for that function. What One Touch Operation does for you is to turn the power on, then start the function you have specified. If the Unit is not ready, such as no CD or tape in place, the Unit still powers on so you can insert a CD or tape.
English To correct a mistake: Repeat the procedure from step 1 after pressing the ENTER key. To correct a setting during the procedure, press the CANCEL key to go back to the previous setting item. CANCEL Note: If you try to select DAILY or REC without first setting the clock, “CLOCK” and “ADJUST” are displayed alternately on the display, and you will be unable to set the timers. CAUTION: If there is a power failure, the clock loses its setting. The display shows “0:00”, and the clock must be reset.
English Common Operations SEA STANDBY indicator S. A. BASS COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM EX-TD77R STANDBY button SEA 3D-PHONIC S. A.
Using the Unit To increase the volume, press the right side of the VOLUME button left side of the VOLUME button . VOLUME .To decrease the volume, press the Using the Remote Control To increase the volume, press the up side of the VOLUME button down side of the VOLUME button . VOLUME .To decrease the volume, press the Press the button in steps to adjust the volume level one step at a time, press the button continuously to adjust the level continuously. You can adjust the volume level between 0 and 50.
English S.E.A. Mode The System has some preset sound effects that give you control of the way your music sounds, so you can tailor it for your room and for the quality of the source. We can give you some idea of how each one affects the music, but the only way to really tell is to try them yourself. You can also create up to three of your own customized S.E.A. (Sound Effect Amplifier) settings and store them in the unit’s memory. S.E.A. Mode effects cannot be recorded. S.E.A.
Using the Unit 1. Select the “LOW”, “MID”, or “HIGH” tone ranges by adjusting the cursor keys left and right (4 or ¢). The display changes with each press of the cursor keys as shown below. + Press the left (4 ) cursor key Ô LOW Ô MID Ô HIGH Ô Press the right ( ¢) cursor key = 2. Adjust the level of the selected tone range by adjusting the cursor keys up and down ( ¡ or 1 ). cursor key increases the level in 2dB units, and pressing the 1 cursor Pressing the ¡ key decreases it in 2dB units.
English Using the Surround Processor The Built-in surround processor provides three types of the surround modes — JVC’s 3D-PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor ) mode, and Dolby Pro Logic mode. On JVC’s 3D-PHONIC Mode ——— JVC’s 3D-PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround effect as it is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder, which is widely used to reproduce sounds with a feeling of movement like those experienced in movie theaters.
English 3D-PHONIC COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM EX-TD77R STANDBY SEA 3D-PHONIC S. A.
English 4. Select and play a sound source which was processed with Dolby mark. Surround and is labeled with The effect level can be stored for each mode. You can select the 3D-PHONIC mode by pressing the 3D-PHONIC button on the Unit. Note: The 3D-PHONIC mode is not used with other surround modes. When the 3D-PHONIC mode is turned on, the other surround mode, if used, will be turned off. To cancel the 3D-PHONIC mode, select “OFF” in step 1 or by pressing the 3D-PHONIC button on the Unit.
English Playing the Source Using Dolby Pro Logic Mode Preparing the Dolby Pro Logic Reproduction ——————— For connecting the diagram, See page 6 ‘‘For Dolby Pro Logic Reproduction’’. To use the Dolby Pro Logic mode, you need to prepare the various settings as follows: Center Speaker Mode Center Speaker mode contains the following four settings. PHANTOM: Select this setting if you have not connected a center speaker. The left and right front speakers project the sound to give the effect of a center speaker.
English Perform the steps below using the buttons on the Remote Control. SURROUND CONTROL 1. Press the SURROUND CONTROL button. PRO LOGIC 2. Press the PRO LOGIC button. 2 “PRO LOGIC” appears on the display and the SURROUND indicator lights up. SURROUND CENTER MODE 3. Select the desired Center Speaker mode. Press the CENTER MODE button. The display changes with each press of the button, as shown below. = NORMAL = WIDE = OFF= PHANTOM = (back to the beginning) 4. Select the Delay time.
1. Press the SURROUND CONTROL button. 2. Press the PRO LOGIC button to light the SURROUND indicator on the display. PRO LOGIC 2 “PRO LOGIC” appears on the display. 3. Start playback from the desired source. Enjoy the great sound of the Dolby surround processor. Use recording that have the logo. To cancel the Pro Logic mode, press the PRO LOGIC button after pressing the SURROUND CONTROL button. The SURROUND indicator goes out. 19 CA-TD77R[EF]/EN/p1-25 19 97.7.
English Using the Tuner FM/AM button Press this to select the Tuner as the source. The button indicator lights up and the cursor keys operate in Tuner control mode. COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM EX-TD77R STANDBY 3D-PHONIC SEA S. A.
Manual Tuning Press the up and down cursor keys (¡ or 1) to select the frequency. The frequency changes in one step increments. “TUNED” appears on the display when a signal is found. ) to increase the frequency and the down cursor ( 1) to decrease it. Press the up cursor key (¡ Auto Tuning Keep the up or down cursor key (¡ or 1) pressed down to change the frequency continuously until a signal is found. “TUNED” will appear on the display when a signal is found. This is called Auto Tuning.
English Receiving FM Stations with RDS RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM stations are now providing. It allows the FM stations to send additional signals along with their regular programme signals. For example, the stations send their station names and information about what type of programme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
You can see RDS information on the display. To view RDS information on the display, press the DISPLAY MODE button. (When using the Remote Control, press the RDS DISPLAY MODE button after pressing the RDS CONTROL button.) Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following information: DISPLAY MODE 3 PS (Programme Service): Station names will be displayed. 3 RDS CONTROL PTY (Programme Type): Types of broadcast programmes will be displayed.
English PTY SELECT PTY SELECT – + 3. Press the PTY SELECT – button to choose a PTY. • PTY SEARCH 4 1 or ¡ ¢ PTY SELECT + The programme type display changes with each press of the PTY SELECT button as shown below. + Press the PTY SELECT – 4 1 button Ô TRAFFIC Ô NEWS Ô INFO Ô POP M Ô ROCK M Ô M.O.R. M Ô LIGHT M Ô CLASSICS Ô OTHER M Ô AFFAIRS Ô SPORT Ô EDUCATE Ô DRAMA Ô CULTURE Ô SCIENCE Ô VARIED Ô Press the ¡ ¢ PTY SELECT + button = 4. Press the 3 PTY SEARCH button again.
Blinking [ TA NEWS INFO ] AUTO TUNED STEREO CH 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 3. The station will be changed and the programme type being received will appear on the display. 4 8 12 16 TAPE Blinking [ TA NEWS INFO ] AUTO TUNED STEREO CH 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 • 4 8 12 16 TAPE When using the DISPLAY MODE button to change the display, use the appropriate setting for the type of display. Notes: • EON broadcasts of some stations may not be compatible with this Unit.
English Using the CD Player ALL CD EJECT DOLBY B NR DOLBY B NR SEA 3D-PHONIC REVERSE MODE S. A. BASS REC START /STOP COUNTER RESET CD REC START 3 TAPE FM/AM ALL CD EJECT VOLUME H DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 7 CD CD TV SOUND/VCR MENU SET CANCEL ENTER SET COMPACT ENTER PLAY & EXCHANGE SYSTEM 3 DISC DIGITAL AUDIO Cursor keys 0 0 0 Main Tray DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 The Main Tray contains disc trays for three CDs. MENU CANCEL CD Press this to select the CD as the playback source.
Here are the basic things you need to know to play a CD and locate the different selections on it. Each selection is called a track, so when we are talking about locating a track, we are also talking about how you find a certain song or performance. The Quickest Way To Start a CD Is With the One Touch Operation ————————————————————————— The power comes on, and operations are done automatically. o o o o Press the CD button .
English 3. Push the disc tray for DISC 3 to the back. Push the disc tray gently to the back using the finger hold on the front right of the tray. The disc tray for DISC 2 will appear below the disc tray for DISC 3. • Take care not to touch any CDs in the lower trays when pushing the disc tray into the Unit. • If excessive force is applied to the Main Tray, the Main Tray will be closed. So, when you push the disc tray, gently push it to the back.
This function plays the disc in the Unit continuously, and lights the “CONTINUE” indicator. DISC 1 DISC 3 1. Prepare the discs. DISC 2 2. Press the DISC (1-3) button on the Unit or the Remote Control you want to play. The first track of the selected disc will begin playing. When the selected disc finishes playing, the next disc will begin playing automatically. When the last disc has finished playing, the Unit will stop automatically.
English To Select a Passage Within a Track ———————————— Press the up or down cursor key continuously while a CD is playing. Pressing the up (¡ ) cursor key advances the CD rapidly, pressing the down ( 1) cursor key plays the CD backwards rapidly. Release the cursor key at the point at which you wish to resume normal playback. Note: You cannot perform these fast forwards or fast backwards operation with the Remote Control.
The display changes to the Program Entry display and the disc number and track number sections blink for a few seconds. The menu display changes with each press of the cursor keys as shown below. English 5. Press the cursor key to the up or down or 1) to select the disc. (¡ Track number Step number Disc number VOL CD P.
English o o o o If you try to program a 33rd track, the System lets you know that the program is full by displaying the message “FULL” on the display. If you try to program a disc tray that is empty, or a track number that does not exist on a disc (for example, selecting track 14 on a disc that only has 12 tracks), the selected disc or track are skipped when the program is played. You can skip to a particular step in a program during program play.
English 5. Press the 3 or CD button. The tracks are played in random order. When all of the tracks have been played, the CD Player stops. Using the Remote Control 1. Press the PLAY MODE button to select RANDOM. PLAY MODE VOL “RANDOM” lights up on the display. The display changes with each press of the PLAY MODE button as shown. 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 4 8 12 16 CD P. MODE REPEAT OFF TAPE RANDOM = CONTINUE = PROGRAM = RANDOM = (back to the beginning) 2. Press the 3 or CD button.
English Using the Remote Control Press the REPEAT button. REPEAT The display changes with each press of the button, as shown below. = ALL = 1 CD = 1 = OFF = (back to the beginning) o o “REPEAT ALL” and “REPEAT 1” remain on the display even when you change the CD play mode. The three Repeat Modes above can be selected during Continuous Play, however, during Program Play and Random Play, you can only select REPEAT ALL or REPEAT 1. To exit Repeat Mode, select “OFF” in step 3.
English Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) Tape Tray DOLBY B NR 3D-PHONIC REVERSE MODE S. A.
English Regular Play If the power is already on, you can use this basic procedure: 1. Press the 0 button. “OPEN” appears on the display and the Tape Tray opens. 2. Insert a tape into the Tape Tray with the tape head at the back. 3. Press the 0 button again. “CLOSE” appears on the display and the Tape Tray closes. 4. Press the TAPE button. TAPE The tape is played in the direction shown by the Tape Direction indicator.
Press the ¡ o o 1 cursor key. or When the Tape Direction indicator shows 3, the tape fast forwards when you press the ¡ key 1 key. and rewinds when you press the When the Tape Direction indicator shows 2, the tape rewinds when you press the ¡ key and fast forwards when you press the 1 key. • When using the Remote Control, press the 4 1 or ¡ ¢ button while the tape is stopped after pressing the TAPE or TAPE CONTROL button.
English Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) R DOLBY B NR DOLBY B NR SEA 3D-PHONIC COUNTER RESET REVERSE MODE S. A. BASS REC START /STOP CD REC START TAPE FM/AM ALL CD EJECT VOLUME CH DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 CD TV SOUND/VCR MENU SET SET COMPACT ENTER CANCEL ENTER PLAY & EXCHANGE SYSTEM 3 DISC DIGITAL AUDIO Cursor keys MENU REC START/STOP CANCEL D UN SO TV / VCR R VC RL NTO CO TAPE TUNER TAPE L CONTRO SEA CONTRO L PTY SEARCH A.
This is the basic method for recording any source. The System also has special ways for recording CD to tape which save you time and effort, as well as give you some special effects. However, when you need to add a selection to a tape you have made, or are combining selections from several sources on one tape, use the method described below; just substitute the source you want into this procedure, such as a CD or the Tuner. You can also record from VCR with this procedure.
English CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD, or according to the order you have set in a program. 1. Prepare CDs. (See page 27.) Check that the CD Player is not playing a CD. • Set the source to CD. 2. Insert a cassette into the Tape Tray to record on. When you want to record on both sides of a tape, press the REVERSE MODE button to turn Reverse Mode on. Check that the recording direction for the tape and the Tape Direction indicator are correct.
1) and select the or English 5. Press the cursor key up or down (¡ disc. The display changes with each press of the cursor keys as shown below. CD = TAPE AUTO EDIT + Press the down ( 1) cursor key 3Ô2Ô1 ) cursor key = Press the up (¡ • SET TAPE If you press the DISC (1-3) buttons instead of pressing the up or down (¡ cursor keys, you can select the disc. or 1) 6. Press the SET button.
English Using the Timer COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM EX-TD77R STANDBY SEA 3D-PHONIC S. A. BASS STANDBY/ON PHONES FM/AM DISPLAY MODE EON ON/OFF TA/NEWS /INFO PTY SEARCH VOLUME TV SOUND/VCR MENU SET SET ENTER CANCEL ENTER Cursor keys MENU RM-SETD77RU REMOTE CONTROL PLAY MODE REPEAT CANCEL TEST TONE PRO LOGIC DAP 1 2 3 CENTER MODE 4 5 10 TAPE DIRECTION D UN SO TV / VCR R VC RL NTO CO 9 EFFECT LEVEL DISC 1 L — BALANCE — R SURROUND CONTROL A. Clock, timer-on time etc.
SET ON 2. Press the SET button. English 2 The display changes to the On Time display. TIMER DAILY 3. Set the On Time. 1. Set the hour by pressing the 4 or ¢ cursor key. Pressing the ¢ cursor key increases the hour, and pressing the 4 cursor key decreases it. Pressing down either of these cursor keys adjusts the setting ON continuously until the key is released. 3, 4 TIMER DAILY 2. Press the SET button. The minute digits on the display blink. 3. Set the minute by pressing the 4 or ¢ cursor key.
English 6. Press the SET button. Proceed to step 6 . To use a Cassette Deck as the source 1. Press the left or right cursor key (4 until “TAPE” blinks on the display. or ¢) 2. Press the SET button. Proceed to step 6 . TIMER DAILY To Use the current source as the playback source: 1. Press the left or right cursor key (4 or ¢) until “– – – –” blinks on the display. TIMER DAILY 2. Press the SET button. Proceed to step 6 . 6 6. Setting the volume level.
English To Turn the DAILY Timer On Again MENU 1 1. Press the MENU button. “DAILY” appears on the display and the DAILY indicator in the “TIMER” section of the menu display blinks. SET 2 2. Press the SET button. 3. Press the ENTER button. 3 The DAILY indicator in the TIMER section of the menu changes from a blinking display to a steady display.
English Before the Timer Starts o o o Check that tape direction is correct. This is important especially when Reverse Mode is off. Set Reverse Mode on if you want to record on both sides of the tape. The VOLUME control is automatically set to 0 when ONCE REC Timer is recording. It is very easy, and can be very disappointing, to forget to put in a tape, or to accidentally leave a tape in Tape Tray you don’t want recorded over.
Use the Sleep Timer to turn the Unit off after a certain number of minutes when it is playing. By setting this timer, you can fall asleep to music and know your Unit will turn off by itself rather than play all night. o You can only set the Sleep Timer when the Unit is on and a source is playing. To set the SLEEP Timer, follow this procedure: 1. With the System on and a source playing, press the SLEEP button on the Remote Control. SLEEP The message “SLEEP” appears on the display. SLEEP 2.
English Using the VCR Number keys TV SOUND/VCR RM-SETD77RU REMOTE CONTROL PLAY MODE REPEAT CANCEL TEST TONE PRO LOGIC DAP 1 2 3 CENTER MODE 4 5 7 TAPE DIRECTION D UN SO TV / VCR R VC RL TO ON DISC 1 SURROUND CONTROL TV / VIDEO TAPE TUNER SEA CONTRO L PTY SEARCH REC PAUSE EON ON/OFF TA/NEWS /INFO PTY SEARCH VOLUME TV SOUND/VCR MENU SET CANCEL ENTER S MO EA DE SU 3 R M RO O U D N E D BA PTY SELECT 41 FM/AM DISPLAY MODE CD SS A.
1. Set the VOLUME control to 0. 2. Press the TV SOUND/VCR button. TV SOUND/VCR The TV SOUND/VCR button light comes on. When you press the TV SOUND/VCR button on the Remote Control , sets the System’s source to VCR and switches the Remote Control to VCR Control mode. When System is in Standby mode, the Unit is automatically turned on and “TV/VCR” appears on the display. 3. Press the 3 button on the Remote Control. 4. Adjust the VOLUME control to the desired listening level. 5.
English Care And Maintenance Compact Discs Cassette Tapes Handle your compact discs, cassette tapes, and Cassette Deck carefully, and they will last a long time. • • • • • • • • Remove the CD from the case by holding it at the edges while pressing the center hole lightly. Do not touch the shiny surface of the CD, or bend the CD. Put the CD back in its case after use to prevent warping. Be careful not to scratch the surface of the CD when placing it back in the case.
• • If you are having a problem with your System, 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 Possible Cause Action No sound is heard. Connections are incorrect, or loose. Check all connections and make corrections. (See pages 4 - 7.) Unable to record. Cassette record protect tabs are removed.
English Specifications Amplifier/Tuner Section Amplifier Output Power SPEAKERS A (IEC 268-3/DIN) (Main) 20 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven, into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. SPEAKERS B (Subwoofer) 30 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven, into 3 ohms at 80 Hz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz) TV SOUND/VCR 400 mV/47 kohms Output Impedance (1 kHz) TV SOUND/VCR 6.8 kohms Preset S.E.A.
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