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INSTRUCTIONS
Warnings, Cautions and Others
Introduction
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Using the Tuner
Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs)
Using the Video CD Player (Video CDs)
Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape)
Using the Cassette Deck (Recording)
Using an External Equipment
Using the Timers
Using the Microphone
Care And Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Back

INSTRUCTIONS

LVT1091-001A

[US]

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

MX-GA3V

Consists of CA-MXGA3V and SP-MXGA3V

CA-MXGA3V SP-MXGA3V

CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

3-CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

CLOCK

/TIMER

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE

A / B

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

1 BIT

DUAL D/A

CONVERTER

PROGRAM

SOUND

MODE

REPEAT

RANDOM

PRESET

TUNING

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY CANCEL

PHONES

REC START

/ STOP

REC START DUBBING

SET

/ DEMO

DISC SKIP

RETURNPBC

KEY CONTROL

NEXTPREV.

VCD NUMBER

SELECT

MIC

MIN MAX

MIC LEVEL

FM MODE

FM /AM

AUX

SLEEP

STANDBY/ON

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

FADE

MUTING

PROGRAM SELECT

RETURNSTILL

PREV. NEXT

HIGHLIGHTVIDEO INTRO

/RANDOM

REPEAT

TAPE

A/B

TAPE

VOLUME

KARAOKE

KEY CONTROL MPX

ECHO

CA-MXGA3VSP-MXGA3V SP-MXGA3V

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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 –– switch!

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

switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power

can be remote controlled.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS /

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS /

1CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON EXTERIOR SURFACE

2WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

DANGER

1. Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or

defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

CAUTION

1.Do not open the top cover. There are no user

serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to quali-

fied service personnel.

2.Useofcontrolsadjustmentsorperformance of procedures

other than those specified herein may result in hazardous

radiation exposure.

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Caution: Proper Ventilation

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.

CAUTION

1.Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a news-

paper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

2.Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted can-

dles, on the apparatus.

3.When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be

considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of

these batteries must be followed strictly.

4.Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or

splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

15cm

10cm

15cm

15cm15cm

1cm1cm

15cm

CA-MXGA3VCA-MXGA3V

Front view Side view

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Introduction

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.

In it you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system.

If you have a query that is not answered by the manual, please contact your dealer.

Features

Here are some of the things that make your System both powerful and simple to use.

❏Types of CD you can play

Many types of compact discs are sold for a variety of uses. The Video CD Player can play the following compact discs.

•Video CD without Playback Control function: for audio and video (moving picture) reproduction.

•Video CD with Playback Control function: featuring user interrupting operation and super-fine still pictures for audio and video

(moving picture) reproduction.

•MP3 disc

•Digital Audio CD, including 8-cm CDs: for audio reproduction.

•CDs you cannot play: Do not play SVCDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs on this System. Playing CD-ROMs may generate a noise which

can damage your speakers.

❏The controls and operations have been redesigned to make them very easy to use, freeing you to just enjoy the

music.

• With JVC’s COMPU PLAY you can turn on the System and automatically start the Radio, Cassette Deck, or

CD Player with a single touch.

❏The great SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) effects Rock, Pop and Classics are provided.

❏The Active Bass EX. (Extension) circuitry faithfully reproduces low frequency sounds.

❏A 45-station preset capability (30 FM and 15 AM) in addition to auto-seek and manual tuning.

❏CD changer function can operate 3 discs.

• Discs can be changed during play using the Carrousel tray (rotational tray).

• Continuous, random or program play of 3 discs.

❏Two Decks enabling tape dubbing.

❏You can use conventional tapes and CDs for Karaoke with the voice masking system. With an optional microphone, you can replace the

lead singer’s voice on your favorite songs with your own.

• Digital Echo applied to your voice through the microphone gives you a professional sound.

❏Timer functions; Daily Timer, REC (Recording) Timer, and Sleep Timer.

❏You can connect various external units, such as an MD recorder.

❏The CD Player can play back a CD-R and CD-RW.

How This Manual Is Organized

• Basic information that is the same for many different functions - e.g. setting the volume - is given in the section “Basic Operations”,

and not repeated under each function.

• The names of buttons/controls and display messages are written in all capital letters: e.g. FM/AM, “NO DISC”.

• If the button names on the Unit and the Remote Control are the same, the description on where the button is used will be omitted.

• System functions are written with an initial capital letter only: e.g. Normal Play.

Use the table of contents to look up specific information you require.

We have enjoyed making this manual for you, and hope it serves you in enjoying the many features built into your System.

IMPORTANT CAUTIONS

1Installation of the System

• 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 System and a TV.

• Do not use the System in a place subject to vibrations.

2Power cord

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!

• Some power is always consumed as long as the power cord is connected to the wall outlet.

• When unplugging the System from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the power cord.

3Malfunctions, etc.

• There are no user serviceable parts inside. In case of system failure, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.

• Do not insert any metallic object into the System.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................1

Features.................................................................................................................................................... 1

How This Manual Is Organized............................................................................................................... 1

IMPORTANT CAUTIONS..................................................................................................................... 1

Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................2

Getting Started ..............................................................................................................3

Accessories .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Switch.................................................................................................3

How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control.......................................................................................... 3

Using the Remote Control ....................................................................................................................... 4

Connecting the FM Antenna.................................................................................................................... 4

Connecting the AM Antenna................................................................................................................... 5

Connecting the Speakers ......................................................................................................................... 5

Connecting a TV...................................................................................................................................... 6

Connecting External Equipment.............................................................................................................. 6

Connecting to the Wall Outlet................................................................................................................. 6

DEMO Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 6

COMPU Play........................................................................................................................................... 6

Basic Operations...........................................................................................................7

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

Adjusting the Volume.............................................................................................................................. 7

Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) ....................................................................................................... 8

Reinforcing the Bass Sound (ACTIVE BASS EX.)................................................................................ 8

Selecting the Sound Mode (SOUND MODE)......................................................................................... 8

Entering the Number with the Remote Control (Numeric Keys)............................................................ 8

Using the Tuner .............................................................................................................9

Tuning In a Station .................................................................................................................................. 9

Presetting Stations ................................................................................................................................. 10

To Change the FM Reception Mode ..................................................................................................... 10

Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs) ..............................................11

To Load CDs ......................................................................................................................................... 12

To Unload CDs...................................................................................................................................... 12

Basics of Using the CD Player-Normal Play......................................................................................... 13

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks...................................................................................... 13

Random Play.......................................................................................................................................... 14

Repeating Tracks ................................................................................................................................... 15

Tray Lock Function ............................................................................................................................... 15

MP3 Discs Playback.............................................................................................................................. 15

Using the Video CD Player (Video CDs)....................................................................16

Setting the TV System........................................................................................................................... 16

Selecting the Audio Channel ................................................................................................................. 16

Playing Video CDs with PBC Function (VCD 2.0) .............................................................................. 17

Playing Video CDs with PBC Functions without Using the PBC Function (PBC OFF)...................... 18

Playing Video CDs without the PBC Function ..................................................................................... 18

Various Functions to Enhance Your Enjoyment ................................................................................... 18

Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape) ........................................................20

Playing a Tape ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Using the Cassette Deck (Recording) ......................................................................21

Standard Recording ............................................................................................................................... 22

CD Synchro Recording.......................................................................................................................... 22

Tape to Tape Recording (DUBBING)................................................................................................... 22

Using an External Equipment ....................................................................................23

Listening to the External Equipment ..................................................................................................... 23

Using the Timers .........................................................................................................24

Setting the Clock ................................................................................................................................... 24

Setting the Daily Timer ......................................................................................................................... 25

Setting the REC (Recording) Timer ...................................................................................................... 26

Setting the SLEEP Timer ...................................................................................................................... 28

Timer Priority ........................................................................................................................................ 28

Using the Microphone.................................................................................................29

Singing Along with Karaoke ................................................................................................................. 29

Microphone Mixing............................................................................................................................... 30

Playing the Microphone Sound through the Speakers........................................................................... 30

Care And Maintenance................................................................................................31

Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................32

Specifications ..............................................................................................................32

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Getting Started

Accessories

Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System.

AM Loop Antenna (1)

Remote Control (1)

Batteries (2)

FM Wire Antenna (1)

Video Cord (1)

AC Plug Adaptor (1)

If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately.

Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Switch

To avoid damaging the System, set the voltage before plugging in the System.

Set the correct voltage for you area with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the back of the Unit. Use a screwdriver to rotate the selector so

the number the voltage mark is pointed at is the same as the voltage.

CAUTION:

•Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet.

How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control

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

CAUTION:

•Handle batteries properly.

❏To avoid battery leakage or explosion:

•Remove batteries when the Remote Control 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.

Voltage mark

R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)

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Using the Remote Control

The Remote Control makes it easy to use many of the functions of the System from a distance of up to 7m away.

You need to point the Remote Control at the remote sensor on the System’s fron panel.

CAUTION:

•Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet.

Connecting the FM Antenna

Using the Supplied Wire Antenna

Using an FM 75-Ohm Antenna Cable (not Supplied)

If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna.

• Before attaching a 75 ohm coaxial lead (the kind with a round wire going to an outdoor antenna), disconnect the supplied

FM Wire Antenna.

CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

3-CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

CLOCK

/TIMER

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE

A / B

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

1 BIT

DUAL D/A

CONVERTER

PROGRAM

SOUND

MODE

REPEAT

RANDOM

PRESET

TUNING

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY CANCEL

PHONES

REC START

/ STOP

REC START DUBBING

SET

/ DEMO

DISC SKIP

MIC

MIN MAX

MIC LEVEL

RETURNPBC

KEY CONTROL

NEXTPREV.

VCD NUMBER

SELECT

Remote sensor

FM wire antenna (supplied) Extend the supplied FM

Wire Antenna horizontally.

Strip vinyl shield from cut line,

twist wire core.

Outdoor FM antenna cable (not supplied)

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Connecting the AM Antenna

Rear Panel of the Unit

•Even when connecting an outside AM antenna, keep the indoor AM loop connected.

CAUTION:

•To avoid noise, keep antennas away from the System, the connecting cord and the AC power cord.

Connecting the Speakers

1. Open each of the terminals to connect the speaker wire leads.

2. Connect the speaker cords to the Speaker terminals of the Unit.

Connect the red (+) and black (–) cords of the right side speaker to the red (+) and black (–) terminals marked RIGHT on the System.

Connect the red (+) and black (–) cords of the left side speaker to the red (+) and black (–) terminals marked LEFT on the System.

3. Close each of the terminals to securely connect the cords.

CAUTIONS:

•A TV may display irregular colors if located near the speakers. If this happens, set the speakers away

from the TV.

•Use speakers with the correct impedance only. The correct impedance is indicated on the rear panel.

AM loop antenna (Supplied)

Turn the loop until you

have the best reception.

Attach the AM loop to its

base by snapping the

tabs on the loop into the

slot in the base.

AM antenna wire (not supplied)

If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna.

Right side (rear view) Left side (rear view)

Black

Red

Black

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Connecting a TV

Connect a video cord (supplied) between the System’s VIDEO OUT terminal and the video input jack of your TV.

•Do not connect a cable between the LINE-OUT terminals and the audio input terminals of an external TV. If it is connected,

noise may be generated depending on the TV to be used.

Connecting External Equipment

Connect a signal cord (not supplied) between the System’s AUX-IN terminals and the output terminals of the external MD recorder, tape

deck, etc.

You can then listen to the external source through the System.

Connecting to the Wall Outlet

Plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet.

Now, your System is at your command!

DEMO Mode

When the System is connected to the wall outlet, a DEMO mode displaying some of the system’s features automatically starts.

To turn the DEMO display off, press any of the operation buttons. The DEMO display automatically stops.

To turn the DEMO display on, press the DEMO button on the Unit for more than 2 seconds.

COMPU Play

JVC’s COMPU PLAY feature lets you control the most frequently used System functions with a single touch.

With One Touch Operation you can play a CD, a tape, turn on the radio, or listen to an external equipment with a single press of the play

button for that function. One Touch Operation turns the power on for you, then starts the function you have specified. If the System is not

ready (no CD or tape in place), the System still powers on so you can insert a CD or tape.

How One Touch Operation works in each case is explained in the section dealing with that function.

The COMPU PLAY buttons are:

Video cord (supplied)

TV (not supplied)

Signal cord (not supplied)

Pin-plug x 2Pin-plug x 2

MD recorder, tape deck, etc. (not supplied)

CANCEL

/ DEMO

(For 2 seconds)

On the Unit On the Remote Control

CD 6 button CD 6 button

FM/AM button FM/AM button

TAPE 3 button TAPE 3 button

AUX button AUX button

CD1, CD2 and CD 3 buttons CD1, CD2 and CD 3 buttons

CD Open/Close 0 button

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Basic Operations

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Turning the Power On and Off

Turning the System On

1Press the %STANDBY/ON button.

The display comes on and “WELCOME” is displayed once.

The STANDBY indicator goes out.

The System comes on ready to continue in the mode it was in

when the power was last turned off.

•For example, if the last thing you were doing was listening

to a CD, you are now ready to listen to a CD again. If you

wish, you can change to another source.

•If you were listening to the Tuner last, the Tuner comes on

playing the station it was last set to.

Turning the System Off

1Press the % STANDBY/ON button again.

“GOOD BYE” is displayed and the display goes out, except

for the clock display. The STANDBY indicator lights up. (The

display is dimmed.)

•Some power is always consumed even though power is

turned off (called Standby mode).

•To switch off the System completely, unplug the AC power

cord from the wall outlet. When you unplug the AC power

cord, the clock will be reset to 0:00 immediately.

Adjusting the Volume

Turn the VOLUME control on the Unit clockwise to increase the

volume or turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Press the VOLUME + button on the Remote Control to increase

the volume or press the VOLUME – button on the Remote Control

to decrease the volume.

You can set the volume level to MIN, 1-31, or MAX.

CAUTION:

•DO NOT turn on the System and/or start playing

any source without first setting the VOLUME

control to minimum, as a sudden blast of sound

could damage your hearing, speakers and/or

headphones.

For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound

comes out of the speakers.

Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on

headphones.

CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

3-CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

CLOCK

/TIMER

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE

A / B

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

1 BIT

DUAL D/A

CONVERTER

PROGRAM

SOUND

MODE

REPEAT

RANDOM

PRESET

TUNING

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY CANCEL

PHONES

REC START

/ STOP

REC START DUBBING

SET

/ DEMO

DISC SKIP

MIC

MIN MAX

MIC LEVEL

RETURNPBC

KEY CONTROL

NEXTPREV.

VCD NUMBER

SELECT

FM MODE

FM /AM

AUX

SLEEP

STANDBY/ON

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

FAD E

MUTING

PROGRAM SELECT

RETURNSTILL

PREV. NEXT

HIGHLIGHTVIDEO INTRO

/RANDOM

REPEAT

TAPE

A/B

TAPE

VOLUME

KARAOKE

KEY CONTROL MPX

ECHO

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

VOLUME +,–

Numeric

keys

%STANDBY/ON

Display

STANDBY indicator

PHONES ACTIVE

BASS EX.

%STANDBY/ON

SOUND MODE

VOLUME

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

BASS

S.MODE

BASS indicator

Sound Mode indicator

Various information

Level bar Status bar (Indicates various statuses.)

FADE MUTING

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

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Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING)

You can mute the output with one touch operation.

To muting the output, press the FADE MUTING button on the

Remote Control. The output is faded out.

To release muting, press the FADE MUTING button once

again. The output is faded in to the previous level.

•After Fade-out Muting, turning the VOLUME control on the

unit or pressing the VOLUME button on the Remote Control

will increase the volume from MIN. setting.

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

(ACTIVE BASS EX.)

The richness and fullness of the bass sound is maintained regard-

less of how low you set the volume.

You can use this effect only for playback.

To get the effect, press the ACTIVE BASS EX. (Extension)

button.

The “BASS” indicator lights up and “ACTIVE BASS EXTEN-

SION” appears on the display.

To cancel the effect, press the button again.

The “BASS” indicator goes out and “OFF” appears on the display.

Selecting the Sound Mode

(SOUND MODE)

You can select one of 3 SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes.

You can use this effect only for playback.

On the Unit

To get the effect, press one of the Sound Mode buttons, ROCK,

POP, or CLASSIC.

The selected Sound Mode name “ROCK”, “POP”, or “CLASSIC”

appears on the display. The “S.MODE” indicator also lights up on

the display.

To cancel the effect, press the currently selected mode button

again.

When the effect is canceled, the “S.MODE” indicator goes out.

For example, if the current Sound Mode is ROCK, press the

ROCK button again. “FLAT” appears on the display, showing that

no sound effect is applied.

ROCK Boosts low and high frequencies. Good for

acoustic music.

POP Good for vocal music.

CLASSIC Set for wide and dynamic sound stereo

systems.

FLAT No sound effect applies.

On the Remote Control

Press the SOUND MODE button until Sound Mode you want ap-

pears on the display.

The “S.MODE” indicator lights up on the display.

Each time you press the button, the Sound Mode changes as fol-

lows:

ROCK = POP = CLASSIC = FLAT = (back to the beginning)

To cancel the effect, press the SOUND MODE button until

“FLAT” appears on the display.

The “S.MODE” indicator goes out.

Entering the Number with the

Remote Control (Numeric Keys)

You will use the number keys on the Remote Control to enter num-

bers for presetting stations, recalling the preset stations, or pro-

gramming the playing tracks on CDs.

How to enter the number with the number keys is explained here.

Examples:

•To enter number 5, press 5.

•To enter number 15, press +10, then 5.

•To enter number 20, press +10, then 10.

•To enter number 25, press +10, +10, then 5.

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Using the Tuner

You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be tuned in

manually, automatically, or from preset memory storage.

❏Before listening to the radio:

•Make sure that both the FM and AM antennas are correctly

connected. (See pages 4 and 5).

Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing

When shipped, the AM tuner interval is set to 9 kHz spacing

(50 kHz spacing for FM broadcast). You can change it to 10 kHz

spacing.

To select 10 kHz intervals, while holding down the ¢ button

on the Unit in Standby mode, press the % button on the Unit to

turn on the power (at the same time, the 100 kHz spacing is select-

ed for FM broadcast).

To select 9 kHz intervals again, while holding down the 4

button on the Unit in Standby mode, press the % button on the

Unit to turn on the power.

One Touch Radio

Just press the FM/AM button to turn on the System and start play-

ing the station you were last tuned to.

❏You can switch from any other sound source to the radio by

pressing the FM/AM button.

Tuning In a Station

1Press the FM/AM button.

The Band and Frequency you were last tuned to appear on the

display.

(If the last station was selected using the preset number, the

preset number appears first.)

Each time you press the button, the band alternates between

FM and AM.

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

FM MODE

Numeric

keys

SET

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

kHz MHz

MONO

Band display, Frequency display, Preset channel

FM mode indicators

FM/AM

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

[10 kHz Intervals] [9 kHz Intervals]

FM /AM

/ AM

(on the Unit) (on the Remote Control)

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English

2Select a station using one of the following

methods.

•Manual Tuning

Briefly press the 22 or ¡ button on the Unit to move

from frequency to frequency until you find the station you

want.

•Auto Tuning

If you hold down the 22 or ¡ button on the Unit for 1

second or more and then release it, the frequency changes

down, or up, automatically until a station is found.

•Preset Tuning (Possible only after presetting sta-

tions)

Preset tuning using the Unit:

Select the preset number you want, using the 4 or ¢

button.

Example:

Press the ¢ button until the preset number “P-12” appears

on the display. After 2 seconds, the display will show the

preset number’s band and frequency.

Preset tuning using the Remote Control:

Enter the preset number you want to recall using the numer-

ic keys. See “Entering the Number with the Remote Con-

trol” on page 8.

Example:

Press +10, then 2 to recall the preset number 12. After 2 sec-

onds, the display will show the preset number’s band and

frequency.

•In AM broadcast, reception sensitivity will be changed by

turning the AM loop antenna. Turn the AM loop antenna

for best reception.

Presetting Stations

You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations.

•Preset numbers may have been set to factory test fre-

quencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You

can preset the stations you want into memory by following

one of the presetting methods below.

•During presetting stations, if no button operation is made

for 10 seconds, the display returns to the band/frequency

display. In this case, repeat steps from the beginning.

Using the Unit

1Select a band by pressing the FM/AM button.

2Press the 22 or ¡ button to tune in a

station.

3Press the SET button.

“SET” will blink for 10 seconds.

4Press the 4 or ¢ button to select the

preset number.

¢: Increases the preset number by 1.

4: Decreases the preset number by 1.

5Press the SET button.

“STORED” appears and, after 2 seconds, the display returns to

the band/frequency display.

6Repeat above steps 1 to 5 for each station

you want to store in memory with a preset

number.

To change the preset stations, repeat the same steps as

above.

•In step 4, you can select the preset number using the nu-

meric keys on the Remote Control. See “Entering the

Number with the Remote Control” on page 8.

CAUTION:

•Even if the System is unplugged or if the power

failure occurs, the preset stations will be stored

for a few days. However, in case the preset sta-

tions are erased, you will need to preset the sta-

tions again.

To Change the FM Reception

Mode

When you are tuned in to an FM stereo broadcast, the “ST (Ster-

eo)” indicator lights up and you can hear stereo effects.

If an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, you can select

Monaural mode. Reception improves, but you lose stereo effect.

Press the FM MODE button on the Remote Control so

that the “MONO” indicator lights up on the display.

To restore the stereo effect, press the FM MODE button on

the Remote Control so that the “MONO” indicator goes off.

PRESET

kHz MHz

or (After 2 seconds)

SET SET

TUNING

/ AM

FM=30, AM=15

When changing the Band

FM MODE

ST MONO

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Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs)

The CD Player has the rotational disc tray that can accommodate

3 CDs. The unit can play back the following types of disc: Digital

Audio CD, MP3 disc, CD-R, CD-RW.

You can use Normal, Program, Random, or Repeat Play.

CAUTIONS:

•When you use Program Play or Random Play,

use only Audio CDs. Otherwise, the System

does not work properly.

If system error occurs, please recover it by turn-

ing off the power once or by changing the source

mode to others. Then,eject the tray and remove

the disc which is not supported.

•Some MP3 discs may not be properly played

back due to their disc format.

Here are the basic things you need to know to play CDs and locate

the different tracks on them.

About the Disc Indicator

The Disc indicator consists of the following three kinds of indicators:

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

CD 6

Numeric

keys

SET

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

PRGM REPEAT

RANDOM ALL1CD

1 2 3

Track number, Playing time,

Program number, etc.

Play mode

indicator

CD1-CD3

CANCEL

REPEAT

CD Open/

Close 0

CD1-CD3

CD 6

Disc indicators

Repeat

indicator

PROGRAM

/RANDOM

DISC SKIP

Normal Play: Can continuously play all the tracks on all

the CDs.

Program Play: Can play all the programmed tracks on all

the CDs in the programmed order.

Random Play: Can play all the tracks on all the CDs in ran-

dom order.

Repeat Play: Can repeat all the tracks on all the CDs, the

tracks on one of the CDs, or just one of

tracks on one CD.

Disc Number indicator: Lights all the time.

Selected Disc indicator:Lights for the currently selected

disc number.

Disc Rotation indicator:Runs when the selected CD is

playing or paused. This indicator

goes out if a CD is not loaded for

the selected disc number.

Once the tray is ejected, the Disc

Rotation indicators for all disc

numbers are lit. However, when

the empty disc number is select-

ed, the Disc Rotation indicator for

the disc number goes out.

Selected Disc indicator

Disc Number indicator

Disc Rotation indicato

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Example of indication:

One Touch Play

The power comes on, and operations are done automatically.

❏By pressing the CD 6 button, the System will come on, and if

a CD is loaded for the disc number that was lastly selected, it

will start playing from the first track.

❏By pressing the CD1-CD3 button, the System will come on, and

if a CD is already loaded for the selected disc number, it will

start play from the first track.

To Load CDs

1Press the CD Open/Close 0 button on the

Unit to open the tray.

2Place a CD, with its label side up, onto the

tray.

Be sure that the CD is securely seated on the disc tray.

3Press the DISC SKIP button on the Unit and

place the next CD.

When you press the button, the tray turns for the next CD.

4Repeat step 3 for the last CD.

5Press the CD Open/Close 0 button on the

Unit.

The tray is closed.

•When placing a disc in the tray, be sure to position the

disc inside the recess correctly. Otherwise, the message

“No disc” will appear in the display, and the disc may be

damaged or the Unit may be damaged when the tray is

opened, or it may be difficult to remove the disc from the

Unit.

❏When you use an 8 cm CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

❏You can load CDs while listening to the other source.

❏When power is turned off with the tray opened, the tray is auto-

matically closed.

❏If the CD cannot be read correctly (because it is scratched, for

example), “ 0 0:00” appears on the display.

To Unload CDs

Take out the CD as shown below.

1While the CD Player is stopped, press the CD

Open/Close 0 button on the Unit to open the

tray.

2Remove the CD, then press the DISC SKIP

button on the Unit.

The tray turns for the next CD.

3Repeat step 2 to remove all the CDs.

4Press the CD Open/Close 0 button on the

Unit to close the tray.

❏You can remove CDs while listening to the other source.

•You can also remove the CDs during playback. However,

in this case, you can only remove the CDs that are not be-

ing played back.

1 2 3

When CD door has ejected once and then

CD-1 is pressed. (DISC1 is selected)

Shows that this disc number is selected.

Shows that the disc is rotating.

PRESET

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY CANCEL SET

/ DEMO

DISC SKIP

With the label side up

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Basics of Using the CD Player-

Normal Play

To Play CDs

1Load CDs.

2Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) you

want to play.

The selected disc number (e.g. “CD-1”) appears on the dis-

play.

The first track of the selected CD begins playing. When the

first CD finishes playing, the next and the third CDs are con-

tinuously played back.

When the last CD has finished playing, the CD Player auto-

matically stops.

Examples:

CD1 = CD2 = CD3 = (stop)

CD2 = CD3 = CD1 = (stop)

❏You can start to play the currently selected disc by simply press-

ing the CD 6 button.

While playing the CD, the following will appear on the display.

•When the Disc button (CD1-CD3) is pressed with the tray

opened, the tray is closed and the selected CD automatically

begins playing.

To stop playing the CD, press the 7 button. The following in-

formation for the CD is displayed.

To pause, press the CD 6 button. The playing time indication

blinks on the display.

To cancel pause, press the CD 6 button again. Play continues

from the point where it was paused.

To remove the CD, stop playing and press the CD Open/Close

0 button on the Unit.

Tips:

•Playing back the CD using the DISC SKIP button

You can also play the CDs using the DISC SKIP button. During

playback, each time you press the button, the next CD is automat-

ically played back. If the next disc tray is empty, the disc tray is

automatically skipped.

•Removing/changing the CDs during playback

While playing back a CD (e.g. CD-1), you can remove or change

the other CDs (e.g. CD-2 and CD-3) by pressing the CD Open/

Close 0 button. After removing or changing, press the same but-

ton to close the tray.

To Select a Track

During playback (using the 4 or ¢ button):

Briefly press the 4 or ¢ button to select the track you want to

play.

By pressing the button, you can skip to the next track or skip back

to the previous track.

•The selected track starts playing.

•Press the ¢ button once to skip to the beginning of the next

track. (You can skip to the next CD (e.g. CD-1 = CD-2 =

CD-3).)

•Press the 4 button to skip to the beginning of the current

track. Press twice quickly to skip to the beginning of the previ-

ous track. (You cannot skip back to the previous CD.)

In Stop mode (using the 4 or ¢ button):

By briefly pressing the 4 or ¢ button, the CD Player operates

in the same way as during playback, except the following points.

•The buttons are effective only for the currently selected CD.

Using the numeric keys on the Remote Control:

Using the numeric keys, you can directly select the track on the

currently selected CD.

•The selected track starts playing.

For example, press +10, then 5 to play back the track number 15.

See “Entering the Number with the Remote Control” on page 8.

Search Play

Holding down the following buttons, during playback, will fast

forward/backwards the CD.

•22 or ¡ button on the Unit

•4 or ¢ button on the Remote Control

Programming the Playing Order

of the Tracks

You can program the playing order of the tracks on all the CDs.

Note that you can only make a program when the CD Player is

stopped.

❏You can program up to 32 tracks in any desired order including

the same tracks.

To Make a Program

1Load CDs

2In Stop mode, set the CD Player in Program

Play mode.

On the Unit

Press the PROGRAM button to light the “PRGM” indicator on the

display.

At the same time, “PROGRAM” appears on the display.

On the Remote Control

Press the PROGRAM/RANDOM button until “PROGRAM” ap-

pears on the display.

The “PRGM” indicator also lights up on the display.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

PROGRAM = RANDOM = Blank display (Normal Play) =

(back to the beginning)

•If a program is already made, the last step of the program will

be displayed.

1 2 3

Track number Elapsed

playing time CD is playing.

1 2 3

Total track number Total playing time

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3Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) to

select the CD you want to program.

The display will change to the Program Entry display.

4Select the track you want to program.

Using the Unit

While the display is blinking, press the 4 or ¢ button to select

the track, then press the SET button within 10 seconds.

The program order number will be assigned from P-1.

Using the Remote Control

Press the numeric keys to directly enter the track number. Then,

the program order number will be assigned from P-1.

•To delete the current program step, press the CANCEL button

on the Unit.

5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program other tracks

on the same CD or the other CD.

6To play the program, Press the CD 6 but-

ton.

For details, see “To Play the Program You Have Made” men-

tioned below.

To confirm the program, while the CD player is stopped with

the “PROG” indicator lit on the display, press the 4 or ¢ but-

ton on the Remote Control.

To delete all the tracks in the program, while the CD Player

is stopped, press the 7 button.

To Modify the Program

, while the CD Player is stopped, press

the CANCEL button, the last track in the program is deleted. To add

new tracks to the end of the program, repeat above steps 3 and 4.

•If you try to program a track number that does not exists

on the CD, your entry will be ignored.

•If you try to program the 33rd track, “FULL” appears on

the display.

To Play the Program You Have Made

Press the CD 6 button.

The System plays the tracks in the order you have programmed

them.

•To use Repeat Play for Program Play, press the REPEAT but-

ton to select “ALL” or “1” before starting playback. For details,

see “Repeating Tracks” on page 15.

❏You can skip to a particular program track by pressing the 4

or ¢ button during Program Play.

❏To stop playing, press the 7 button once. If you press the 7 but-

ton, while the CD Player is stopped, the program is deleted.

To Exit and Re-enter Program Play

The program you have made is stored in memory. So, you can exit

Program Play temporarily or re-enter Program Play unless you de-

lete the program.

To exit the program mode once, while the CD Player is

stopped, press the PROGRAM button on the Unit or the PRO-

GRAM/RANDOM button on the Remote Control to light off the

“PRGM” indicator. By changing the source to the other (e.g. Tun-

er), the CD Player also exits Program Play mode.

To re-enter Program Play mode, press the PROGRAM or

PROGRAM/RANDOM button until the “PRGM” indicator lights

up again.

Random Play

The tracks of all the CDs will play in no special order when you

use this mode.

•To use Repeat Play for Random Play, press the REPEAT but-

ton to select “ALL” or “1” before starting playback. For details,

see “Repeating Tracks”mentioned below.

1In Stop mode, set the CD Player in Random

Play mode.

On the Unit

Press the RANDOM button to light the “RANDOM” indicator.

At the same time, “RANDOM” appears on the display.

On the Remote Control

Press the PROGRAM/RANDOM button until the “RANDOM”

appears on the display.

The “RANDOM” indicator also lights up on the display.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

PROGRAM = RANDOM = Blank display (Normal Play) =

(back to the beginning)

2Press the CD 6 button.

The tracks on all the CDs are played in random order.

To stop playing, press the 7 button.

To skip a track during playback, press the ¢ button to

jump to the next track in the random sequence.

To exit Random Play mode, while the CD Player is stopped,

press the RANDOM button on the Unit or the PROGRAM/RAN-

DOM button on the Remote Control again to light off the “RAN-

DOM” indicator. Normal Play resumes.

Disc number Track number

SET

PRESET

Disc number Track number

Program order number

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Repeating Tracks

You can repeat all tracks or individual track, as many times as you

like.

Press the REPEAT button.

The Repeat indicator changes with each press of the button, as fol-

lows:

ALL= 1CD = 1 = Blank display = (back to the beginning)

To stop playing, press the 7 button. Changing the source to the

other (e.g. Tuner) will also stop playing.

To exit Repeat mode, press the REPEAT button until the Re-

peat indicator on the display goes out.

❏Repeat mode remains in effect (except REPEAT 1CD) during

the following Play Mode changing:

Tray Lock Function

In order to safely keep the CD in the CD Player, the tray can be

electronically locked.

When the electronic lock is on, the tray cannot be opened even if

the CD Open/Close 0 button on the Unit is pressed.

Locking the Tray

1Turn on the System and enter CD mode.

2While pressing down the 7 button, press the

CD Open/Close 0 button on the Unit.

“LOCK ON” appears on the display.

•If you try to open the tray by pressing the 0 button, “LOCK

ON” appears on the display to let you know that the tray has

been locked.

Unlocking the Tray

Repeat above steps 1 and 2.

“LOCK OFF” appears on the display.

Now, you can use the tray normally.

MP3 Discs Playback

You can play back MP3 discs. In addition to normal playback, you

can use Random, Program,or Repeat Play, if the disc format is

proper.

About MP3 discs

An MP3 disc can have several folders (groups). Tracks are con-

tained within the groups. The player will only recognize up to 64

groups. Total number of tracks recognizable is 255.

Recording your own MP3 discs.

•Disc format should be set to “ISO 9660”.

•Multisession recording is not supported.

•The disc must be finalized.

•Files other than MP3s will be ignored.

MP3 Basic Operations

The track number being selected will be displayed on the Unit.

1Load an MP3 disc.

2Press the 4 or ¢ button on the Unit to

select the track and then press the CD 6

button to play.

The next track will be played after the current track is finished.

On the Remote Control

You can also use the numeric keys to directly select the track. The

selected track automatically starts playing back.

For example, to play back the track number 25, press +10, +10,

then 5. See “Entering the Number with the Remote Control (Nu-

meric Keys)” on page 8.

3Press the 7 button to stop playing.

•If the disc format of the MP3 disc being used is improper,

you can not use Random Play, Program Play, Repeat

Play, and Search Play (fast forward/backwards). About

operation, see page 13, 14 and 15.

•If system error occurs, please recover it by turning off the

power once or by changing the source mode to others.

Then, eject the tray and remove the disc which is not sup-

ported.

On Screen Display

You can see the Single Elapsed Time on the TV screen when you

press the ON SCREEN button on the Remote Control.

REPEAT ALL: In Normal Play mode, repeats all the tracks on

all the CDs.

In Program Play mode, repeats all the tracks in

the program.

In Random Play mode, repeats all the tracks on

all the CDs in random order.

REPEAT 1CD: Repeats all tracks on one CD. (Selectable in

Normal Play only)

REPEAT 1: Repeats one track.

a. PROGRAM PLAY MODEÔNORMAL PLAY MODE

b. RANDOM PLAY MODE ÔNORMAL PLAY MODE

c. PROGRAM PLAY MODEÔRANDOM PLAY MODE

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Using the Video CD Player (Video CDs)

You can play video CDs (with or without the Playback Control

(PBC) function) to watch the picture on your TV while listening to

the sound on video CDs.

SVCDs and DVDs cannot be used.

❏Before playing video CDs

•Make sure that the connection between the System and your

TV is correct. (See page 6.)

Setting the TV System

(Using the Unit)

Initial setting of the TV system.

The initial (TV System) setting for video output, of this unit,

is the PAL video system.If you are using a TV that uses the

NTSC TV system, change the TV system as follows:

To view a picture of video CDs, it is required to set the System’s

TV system according to your TV system.

Relationship among the playable CDs, System’s TV sys-

tem and your TV system:

1Turn on the TV and select the video input on

the TV.

2Turn on the System and press the CD 6

button.

3While pressing and holding the 7 button on

the Unit, press the SET button on the Unit to

select the TV system.

Each time you press the SET button, the TV system changes as

follows.

•During disc searching, this function does not respond.

•If you play a CD of NTSC system in NTSC system on a

PAL exclusive TV, the image may be distorted. If this hap-

pen, change to “PAL”.

Selecting the Audio Channel

This function may be used for video CDs that support multiplex

function. In addition to the normal stereo sound output, you can se-

lect L channel or R channel independently.

Press the MPX button on the Remote Control.

Each time you press the button, the selected channel changes as follows:

NORMAL (Stereo) = Lch MONO = Rch MONO = (back to the

beginning)

•When “Lch MONO” or “Rch MONO” is selected, the first push

of the button will show the current selection.

•The channel selection returns to “NORMAL (Stereo)” when

the CD is ejected or changed, or other source (e.g. FM/AM) is

selected, or when the system is turned off.

FM MODE

FM /AM

AUX

SLEEP

STANDBY/ON

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

FADE

MUTING

PROGRAM SELECT

RETURNSTILL

PREV. NEXT

HIGHLIGHTVIDEO INTRO

/RANDOM

REPEAT

TAPE

A/B

TAPE

VOLUME

KARAOKE

KEY CONTROL MPX

ECHO

RETURNPBC

MIC

MIN MAX

MIC LEVEL

CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

3-CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

CLOCK

/TIMER

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE

A / B

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

1 BIT

DUAL D/A

CONVERTER

PROGRAM

SOUND

MODE

REPEAT

RANDOM

PRESET

TUNING

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY CANCEL

PHONES

REC START

/ STOP

REC START DUBBING

SET

/ DEMO

DISC SKIP

KEY CONTROL

NEXTPREV.

VCD NUMBER

SELECT

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

PBC PRGM REPEAT

RANDOM ALL1CD

1 2 3

Track number, Playing time, Program number, etc.

Play mode indicator

PBC

Disc indicators

Repeat indicator

& RETURN

VIDEO INTRO

KEY

CONTROL

HIGHLIGHT

RETURN

CD 6

ON SCREEN

CD 6

SET

Numeric

Keys

STILL

MPX

KEY CONTROL

0 EJECT

(Deck B)

4¢

KEY

CONTROL

Playable CD System’s TV system Your TV system

NTSC/PAL NTSC NTSC

NTSC/PAL PAL PAL

PAL NTSC PAL: for PAL exclusive TV

NTSC: for NTSC exclusive TV

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Playing Video CDs with PBC

Function (VCD 2.0)

The System provides a Playback Control (PBC) function which

utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD.

What is the Playback Control (PBC) function?

The PBC function allows you to enjoy the following features.

•Menu-driven playback

You can interact with the TV screen using a menu display to se-

lect and play an entry.

•High-resolution still image display

You can display high-quality images four times clearer than vid-

eo pictures.

❏For operation, refer to the instructions supplied for the video

CD.

❏You can play video CDs with PBC function using the interactive

play or without using the PBC function (Continuous Play).

•The playback operation procedure may differ depending

on the video CD you use.

•Sometimes due to improper manufacturing, video CDs

will function differently.

Playing Video CDs with the PBC Function Using

the interactive feature (Menu-Driven Play)

1Insert a video CD.

The “PBC” indicator will light up on the display when a video

CD of version 2.0 is inserted.

2Press the CD 6 button.

“PBC” appears on the display and playback starts from the

first menu.

3To move through the next menu, press the

NEXT or PREV button.

4To select the item in the menu and play it,

press the following buttons.

On the Unit:

1. Press the VCD NUMBER + or – button to select the item (“SEL

**”) you want to play.

2. Press the SELECT button to play it back.

•The next item will be automatically played after the current

item is finished.

On the Remote Control

Press the numeric keys to select the item number and start the play-

back.

To pause, press the STILL button on the Remote Control.

To resume pause, press the STILL button on the Remote Con-

trol.

To stop playback, press the 7 button on the Unit.

To select other item during menu selection status, repeat

step 4.

•Repeat function does not work when PBC is ON.

Search Play

Holding down the following buttons, during playback, will fast

forward/backwards the video CD so you can quickly find a partic-

ular passage in the track you are playing.

•4 or ¢ button on the Remote Control

During Search Play, the playing time quickly changes on the dis-

play and on the TV.

•When you use Search Play mode, no sound is heard.

Basic Remote Control and Unit Button Functions for Menu-Driven Play:

SELECT

Remote Control Unit Function

PREV / NEXT PREV / NEXT Move through menu.

- VCD NUMBER +/- Select a specific menu item.

Numeric Keys SELECT (CD 6)Enters the selected video CD number or item.

& RETURN &

& RETURN Returns to the previous menu during playback.

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A selection menu is displayed when you start playing a video CD

with the PBC function. The selection menu shows a list of numbers

for selection. Some video CDs may show moving pictures or a di-

vided screen.

•When a list of numbers is displayed, selecting a number shows

its contents.

•When the selection menu is re-displayed after you have played

your selection, selecting a number again can replay its contents.

(Some video CDs may show the menu screen several times.)

•After playback, press & RETURN to go back to the previous

screen. Some video CDs may return you to the menu screen

shown before playback.

Playing Video CDs with PBC

Functions without Using the

PBC Function (PBC OFF)

You can play the video CDs with the PBC function without using

the PBC function, as if they were without the PBC function.

1Insert a video CD 2.0.

The “PBC” indcator lights up on the display.

2Press the PBC button on the unit to go out

“PBC” indicator on the display.

Each time you press the button, the display alternates as fol-

lows:

PBC OFF (“PBC” goes out) Ô PBC ON (“PBC” lights up)

For Program Play, Random Play, Repeat Play:

The Program and Random Play cannot be made. Only RE-

PEAT functions are possible. (See page 15.)

3Press the CD 6 button to play the video CD.

Playing Video CDs without the

PBC Function

Basic playback procedures for video CDs are the same as for audio

CDs. (See page 11-15.)

•When you start playing a video CD without the PBC function,

“VIDEO CD” appears on the display.

Various Functions to Enhance

Your Enjoyment

You can use the following features.

Frame-by-Frame Playback

Frame-by-Frame Playback is possible only when moving pictures

(of the video CDs ver 1.1 with or without the PBC function of

VCD 2.0) are played.

During playback, press the STILL button on the Remote

control to pause the video CD.

You can select the frame by the ¢ button on the Remote Control.

To resume Normal Play, press the STILL button on the Re-

mote Control.

•During frame-by-frame playback, no sound comes out.

•The ¡ button on the Unit does not work for the Frame-

by-Frame playback function but works for selecting

menu.

12 123

Moving

picture

Moving

picture

Moving

picture Moving

picture Still

picture

Still

picture Moving

picture

Moving

picture

Menu screen

To next screen

To previous

screen

Press

& RETURN

Press

& RETURN

Moving

picture

Press

& RETURN

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Display the Time

You can view the playing or remain time on the TV screen.

Press the ON SCREEN button on the Remote Control.

Each time you press the button. The on-screen display mode is

changed as follows:

•Does not show the remaining time in the case of playing

VCD with PBC or playing MP3 discs.

•No this function in menu selection status in the case of

playing VCD with PBC.

Viewing the Video Intro of Video CDs

You can check the contents of a video CD, watching the first five

seconds of each track on the video CD.

1Stop the Video CD.

Video CD with the PBC function:

Turn off the PBC function with the PBC button on the Unit.

(See page 18.)

Video CD without the PBC function:

Press the 7 button on the Unit or Remote Control.

Press the VIDEO INTRO button on the Remote

Control.

The Video Intro Play starts and the first five seconds of nine

tracks are played in sequence.

•If the video CD has more than nine tracks, the tracks whose

track number is greater than nine will be displayed when you

press the NEXT button on the Unit or Remote Control.

3Select the track number by Numeric keys on

the Remote Control.

Continuous Play starts from the selected track.

To stop or cancel the Video Intro Play, press the 7button

on the Unit or Remote Control.

•During the Video Intro Play, image shown on the display

may be partially distorted, resulting from noises or incor-

rect manufacturing of the CD.

Viewing the Highlights of Video CDs

You can view nine highlight scenes of the selected track on a video

CD. These highlight scenes are created by dividing the track equal-

ly into nine portions and the beginning (5 seconds each) of those

nine scenes are shown on the display.

1Stop the Video CD.

Video CD with the PBC function:

Turn off the PBC function with the PBC button on the

Unit.(See page 18.)

Video CD without the PBC function:

Press the 7 key on the Unit or Remote Control.

2Press the HIGHLIGHT button on the Remote

Control.

The Highlight Play starts from track 01 and shows in sequence,

the first five seconds of nine divided highlight scene on the TV

screen.

3Select the scene by numeric keys on the

Remote Control.

Playback starts from selected scene.

To stop or cancel the Highlight Play, press the 7 button

on the Unit or Remote Control.

•When a highlight scene is selected, playback starts from

the beginning of the highlight scene, but not from the still

image shown on the display (the part shown is the last

part of the highlight scene, not its beginning).

•During the Highlight Play, image shown on the display

may be partially distorted, resulting from noises or incor-

rect manufacturing of the CD.

Changing the Musical Key Level

You can change the musical key level. This function is useful

when you sing alone with Karaoke.

1Press the KEY CONTROL I or i button to up

or down the chromatic musical key level.

•The note mark moves and indicates the musical key level.

•The setting of musical key level will be reset to neutral po-

sition when you change the disc, change to other sources

or turn the power off.

•Musical key level setting will be effective for one disc only.

TOTAL REMAIN 45:55

SINGLE REMAIN 45:55

SINGLE ELAPSED 00:05

The display automatically changes

to current track display and time

after 2-Seconds. For example:

Total track number

Time

Current track number

1 2 3

567

2 3

567

Shows the musical key level

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Using the Cassette Deck (Listening to a Tape)

The Cassette Deck allows you to play, record, and dub audio tapes.

❏Listening to type I tape is suitable for this Cassette Deck.

One Touch Play

By pressing the TAPE 3 button, the System will come on, and if

a tape is in the deck, it will start to play. If no tape is loaded, “NO

TAPE” appears on the display, the System will come on and wait

for you to insert a tape, or select another function.

Playing a Tape

You can use either Deck A or Deck B at a time for playback.

1Press the 0 EJECT part for the deck you

want to use.

2When the cassette holder opens, put a cas-

sette in, with the exposed part of the tape

down, toward the base of the Unit.

The tape will travel from the left to right.

•If the cassette holder does not open, turn the System off,

then back on and press the 0 EJECT part again.

3Close the cassette holder gently.

When both Deck A and Deck B contain a tape, the last deck to

have a tape inserted is selected.

The selected Deck is shown by the Deck indicator “A” or “B”.

For example, when the Deck A is selected, the Deck indicator

“A” lights up.

•To change the deck, press the TAPE A/B button. Each time

you press the button, Deck A or Deck B is alternately

selected.

4Press the TAPE 3 button.

The Tape indicator (3) blinks on the display and the tape is

played back.

The Cassette Deck automatically stops when one side of the

tape has finished playing.

To stop playing, press the 7 button.

To remove the tape, stop the tape, and press the 0 EJECT part

to open the Cassette Holder.

To Fast-Wind A Tape

During playback or in Stop mode, press the ¡ (FF) button on the

Unit to fast-wind the tape onto the right side of the cassette without

playing.

During playback or in Stop mode, press the 22 (REW) button on

the Unit to fast-wind the tape onto the left side of the cassette with-

out playing.

During fast-winding the tape, the Tape indicator (3) goes out.

•The Cassette Deck automatically stops when one side of the

tape has finished playing.

❏During fast-winding the tape, you can change the tape travelling

direction by pressing the ¡ (FF) or 22 (REW) button.

FM MODE

FM /AM

AUX

SLEEP

STANDBY/ON

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

FADE

MUTING

PROGRAM SELECT

RETURNSTILL

PREV. NEXT

HIGHLIGHT

VIDEO INTRO

/RANDOM

REPEAT

TAPE

A/B

TAPE

VOLUME

KARAOKE

KEY CONTROL MPX

ECHO

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE A/B

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

TAPE 3

TAPE A/B

TAPE 3

Deck indicators

3: Tape indicator

0 EJECT

(Deck B)

0 EJECT

(Deck A)

The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not rec-

ommended, since characteristic deterioration may

occur and these tapes easily jam in the pinch-rollers

and the capstans.

Tape travelling direction

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Using the Cassette Deck (Recording)

Recording onto a cassette from any of the sound sources is simple.

Just place a tape in Deck B, have the source ready, make one or

two settings, and you’re ready to record. For each source, the pro-

cedure is a little bit different so we explain each separately. But

first, here are a few things to make your recordings better.

Things To Know Before You Start Recording

❏

❏❏

❏It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted

material without the consent of the copyright owner.

❏The recording level, which is the volume at which the new tape

is being made, is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected

by the VOLUME Control on the System. Also, it is not affected

by adjusting the sound effects. Thus, during recording, you can

adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting

the recording level.

❏Two small tabs on the back of the cassette tape, one for side A

and one for side B, can be removed to prevent accidental erasure

or recording.

❏To record on a cassette with the tabs removed, you must cover

the holes with adhesive tape first.

❏Type I tape can be used for recording.

•At the start and end of cassette tapes, there is leader tape

which cannot be recorded onto. Thus, when recording

CDs, radio broadcasts, etc., wind on the leader tape first

to ensure getting the beginning of the recording.

CAUTION:

•If a recording you make has excessive noise or

static, the Unit may have been too close to a TV

which was on during the recording. Either turn

off the TV or increase the distance between the

TV and the Unit.

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE A/B

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

REC

TAPE 3

TAPE A/B

DUBBING

Deck indicators

3: Tape indicator

0 EJECT

(Deck B)

0 EJECT

(Deck A)

TAPE 3

PROGRAM

REC START/STOP

CD REC START

REC indicator

Adhesive tape

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Standard Recording

This is the basic method for recording any source. The System also

has special ways for recording CD to tape, and tape 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 tape in Deck A, a CD, or

the Tuner. You can also record from an external equipment with

this procedure.

To Record Any Sound Source to Tape

Follow these steps to record from any sound source onto a tape in

Deck B.

1Insert a blank or erasable tape into the Deck

B and wind past the tape leader.

2Prepare the source, by, for example, tuning

in a radio station, loading CDs, or turning on

connected equipment.

•For CD recording, see “CD Synchro Recording” mentioned

below.

•For dubbing, see “Tape to Tape Recording (DUBBING)”

described below.

3Press the REC START/STOP button on the

Unit.

The “REC” indicator lights up and the System begins record-

ing.

The Tape indicator (3) blinks on the display.

•If the tab of the cassette tape on the Deck B is removed to

prevent erasure or recording, “NO REC” will appear on the

display.

To stop during recording, press the REC START/STOP but-

ton on the Unit, or press the 7 button.

Recording an AM Station to Tape (Beat Cut)

When recording an AM broadcast, beats may be produced which

are not heard when listening to the broadcast. If this happens, press

the PROGRAM button on the Unit to eliminate the beats.

1Set to AM station and start recording.

2Press the PROGRAM button on the Unit to

eliminate the beats.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as shown

below:

B-CUT 1= B-CUT 2 = (back to the beginning)

CD Synchro 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.

1Prepare CDs. (See page 12.)

Press the CD1-3 button (that you want to make recording), and

then press the 7 button.

•If you want to record specific tracks only, you need to pro-

gram the tracks beforehand. (See page 13.)

2Insert a blank or erasable tape into the Deck

B and wind past the tape leader.

3Press the CD REC START button on the Unit.

“CD REC” appears on the display and the “REC” indicator

lights up. Then, the System begins CD Synchro Recording and

the tracks on the CD are recorded on the tape.

When recording of the tracks of all CDs is finished, “CD REC”

and “FINISHED” shows on the display alternatively and the

CD Player and Cassette Deck stop.

•If the tab of the cassette tape on the Deck B is removed to

prevent erasure or recording, “NO REC” will appear on the

display.

•After the CD Player has played the entire CD or all the pro-

grammed tracks, the tape automatically stops.

To stop at any time during the recording process, press

the REC START/STOP button on the Unit or the 7 button. “CD

REC FINISHED” scrolls on the display and the CD Player and

Cassette Deck stop.

•When making SLEEP timer settings while doing CD Syn-

chro recording, set enough time to allow for the CD to fin-

ish playing, otherwise the power will go off before

recording is completed.

Tape to Tape Recording (DUB-

BING)

Recording from one tape to another is called dubbing.

You can dub tapes simply, with just a single button.

1Press the TAPE3

3 button, and then press the

7

button.

2Insert the source cassette you want to copy

from into Deck A for playback.

3Insert a blank or erasable cassette you want

to copy onto into Deck B for recording.

4Press the DUBBING button on the Unit.

Deck A and Deck B will start simultaneously and the “REC”

indicator lights up.

During dubbing, the Deck indicators “A” and “B” light up al-

ternately.

•If no tape is inserted into Deck A, “NO TAPE” will appear

on the display.

•If no tape is inserted into Deck B, “NO TAPE” will appear

on the display.

To stop dubbing, press the REC START/STOP button on the

Unit or the 7 button.

•During dubbing, you can hear sound effects through the

speakers or headphones. However, the sound is dubbed

without sound effects.

Tape travelling direction

REC START

(When finished)

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Using an External Equipment

Listening to the External

Equipment

You can listen to the external equipment such as MD recorder, cas-

sette deck, or other auxiliary.

❏First, make sure that the external equipment is properly connect-

ed to the System. (See page 6.)

1Set the volume level to the minimum posi-

tion.

2Press the AUX button.

“AUX” appears on the display.

3Start playing the external equipment.

4Adjust the volume level to the level you want

listen to.

5Apply sound effects, if you wish.

•Press the ACTIVE BASS EX. to reinforce the bass sound.

•Select the Sound Mode. (See page 8.)

To exit AUX mode, select other source (e.g. Tuner).

•For operation of the external equipment, refer to its In-

structions.

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

AUX

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Using the Timers

The timers lets you control recording and listening functions auto-

matically.

Three types of timers are available:

DAILY Timer Use this timer to set wake up everyday to

music from any source, instead of an alarm clock.

REC (Recording) Timer

Unattended recording of radio broadcasts. You can set the

starting time and length of the recording.

SLEEP Timer Fall asleep and have your System turn off

automatically after a certain length of time.

Setting the Clock

When you plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet, the time in-

dication “0:00” blinks on the display.

You can set the clock whether the System is on or off.

•The clock must be correctly set for the timers to work.

•Each setting step must be completed within approx. two

minutes. Otherwise, the setting is cleared and must be re-

peated from the beginning.

•The clock may gain or lose one to two minutes per month.

Using the Unit

1Press the CLOCK/TIMER button.

The hour digit of the time indication blinks on the display.

•If the clock is already set and “0:00” is not blinking, press

the CLOCK/TIMER button repeatedly until clock setting

display appears on the display. In the clock setting display,

the hour digits of the current clock blink on the display.

Each time you press the CLOCK/TIMER button, the display

changes as follows:

DAILY = ON TIME = REC = ON TIME = Clock set-

ting display = (back to the beginning)

2Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the hour.

Pressing the ¢ button moves the time forwards and pressing

the 4 button moves it backwards. Holding down the button

moves the hour rapidly.

3Press the SET button.

The minute digits of the time indication blink on the display.

4Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the

minute.

5Press the SET button.

“CLOCK OK” appears on the display. Then, the selected time

is set.

CAUTION:

•If there is a power failure, the clock loses its set-

ting immediately. “0:00” blinks on the display

and the clock must be reset.

FM MODE

FM /AM

AUX

SLEEP

STANDBY/ON

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

FADE

MUTING

PROGRAM SELECT

RETURNSTILL

PREV. NEXT

HIGHLIGHTVIDEO INTRO

/RANDOM

REPEAT

TAPE

A/B

TAPE

VOLUME

KARAOKE

KEY CONTROL MPX

ECHO

RETURNPBC

CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

3-CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

CLOCK

/TIMER

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE

A / B

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

1 BIT

DUAL D/A

CONVERTER

PROGRAM

SOUND

MODE

REPEAT

RANDOM

PRESET

TUNING

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY CANCEL

PHONES

REC START

/ STOP

REC START DUBBING

SET

/ DEMO

DISC SKIP

KEY CONTROL

NEXTPREV.

VCD NUMBER

SELECT

MIC

MIN MAX

MIC LEVEL

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

SLEEP

DAILY

REC

SLEEP

SET

SLEEP indicator

REC (Recording) Timer indicator

CLOCK/TIMER

DAILY Timer indicator

Timer indicator

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Setting the Daily Timer

Once you have set the Daily Timer, the timer will be activated at

the same time every day.

The Timer indicator () on the display shows that the Daily Tim-

er you have set is in effect.

You can set the Daily Timer whether the System is turned on or

off.

•Perform each setting within 30 seconds. Otherwise, set-

ting will be cleared and the procedure must be repeated

from the beginning.

•If you have made a mistake while setting the timer, press

the CANCEL button on the Unit. However, this does not al-

ways cancel the current setting. If the CANCEL button

does not work, press the CLOCK/TIMER button on the

Unit repeatedly until the display returns to the original dis-

play, and start from the first step.

Using the Unit

1Press the % STANDBY/ON button to turn on

the System.

2Press the CLOCK/TIMER button until “ON

TIME” immediately after “DAILY” appears on

the display.

At this time, “DAILY” indicator blinks and the Timer indica-

tor ( ) lights up on the display.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

DAILY = ON TIME* = REC = ON TIME = Clock setting

display = (back to the beginning)

* : This item should be selected for the Daily Timer setting.

After 2 seconds, the System enters ON-time setting mode. The cur-

rent ON time appears on the display and the hour digits blink.

3Setting the ON time (Example: 10:15).

1. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the hour you want the

System to come on, then press the SET button.

The minute digits of the ON time blink on the display.

Pressing the ¢ button moves the time forwards and press-

ing the 4 button moves it backwards.

Holding down the button moves the time rapidly.

2. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the minute, then press the

SET button.

“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, and the System enters

OFF-time setting mode. The current OFF time appears on

the display, and the hour digits blink.

4Setting the OFF time (Example: 13:15).

1. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the hour you want the

System to come on, then press the SET button.

The minute digits of the OFF time blink on the display.

2. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the minute, then press the

SET button.

The System enter Music Source Selecting mode and “TUN-

ER FM” appears on the display.

5Selecting the music source.

Press the 4 or ¢ button to select the music source you

want to listen to, then press the SET button.

Each time you press the 4 or ¢ button, the display chang-

es as shown below:

TUNER FM = TUNER AM = 1CD – 001 = TAPE = AUX

= (back to the beginning)

According to the music source you have selected, the next op-

eration differs.

DAILY

After 2 seconds

DAILY

TUNER FM: Tunes in to the specified preset FM station.

TUNER AM: Tunes in to the specified preset AM station.

1CD – 001: Plays the specified track on the specified CD.

TAPE: Plays a tape in the Deck A or B.

AUX: Plays an external source.

DAILY

After 2 seconds

DAILY

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Preparation for each music source:

Perform the following operation according to the music source

you have selected. Then, the System enters Volume Setting

mode.

When selecting TUNER FM or TUNER AM:

Press the 4 or ¢ button to select the preset station

number, then press the SET button.

When selecting 1CD – 001:

1. Press the 4 or ¢ button to select the disc number, then

press the SET button.

Each time you press the button the disc number changes as

follows:

1CD – 001= 2CD – 001 = 3CD – 001 = (back to the be-

ginning)

2. Press the 4 or ¢ button to select the track number, then

press the SET button.

When selecting TAPE:

Before turning off the system, select either the Deck A or Deck

B. (See page 20)

When selecting AUX:

Prepare the external equipment so that it will turn on at the ON

time set by the System.

To allow this, the equipment should have the timer function.

6Setting the volume level.

Press the 4 or ¢ button to select the volume level.

VOL – – – : The current volume level will be used.

VOL-5, -10, or -15: When the timer is turned on, the Volume

will be automatically set to the selected level.

7Press the SET button.

The timer setting is completed, and the “DAILY” indicator

stops blinking and remains lit. Each setting you have made ap-

pears on the display in the order of ON time, OFF time, music

source and volume. Then, the display returns to the display be-

fore you set the Timer.

8Press the %

% STANDBY/ON button to turn

off the System.

The Timer indicator ( ) and “DAILY” indicator are lit on the

display, showing that the Daily Timer is set to on.

To change the timer setting, repeat the setting procedure from

the beginning.

When the timer ON-time comes:

The following operation will be automatically repeated every day.

•When the timer ON-time comes, and the System automatically

turns on. The music source you have set is played. The Timer

indicator ( ) blinks during timer operation.

•When the timer OFF-time comes, “OFF” blinks on the display

just before the OFF-time and the System automatically turns

off. Then, the Timer indicator ( ) remains lit on the display.

•If the System is already on when the timer ON-time

comes, the Daily Timer does not work.

Turning the Daily Timer On and Off

Once you have set the Daily Timer, it is stored in memory. So, the

Daily Timer will be activated at the same time every day until it is

canceled.

To cancel the Daily Timer temporarily:

1Press the CLOCK/TIMER button on the Unit

repeatedly until the “DAILY” appears on the

display.

2Press the CANCEL button on the Unit.

The “DAILY” indicator goes out and “OFF” appears on the

display.

The Timer indicator ( ) and “DAILY” indicator go out and

the Daily Timer is canceled temporarily.

To activate the cancelled Daily Timer:

1Press the CLOCK/TIMER button on the Unit

repeatedly until the “DAILY” appears on the

display.

The “DAILY” indicator blinks and the Timer indicator ( )

lights up on the display.

2Press the SET button on the Unit.

The “DAILY” indicator remains lit. Each setting already made

appears on the display in the order of ON time, OFF time, mu-

sic source and volume, and then the display returns to the orig-

inal display.

CAUTION:

•If the System is unplugged, or a power failure oc-

curs, the timer setting loses its setting immedi-

ately. You will need to reset the clock first, then

the timer.

Setting the REC (Recording)

Timer

With the Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broad-

cast automatically whether or not you are home.

•You can set the REC Timer whether the System is on or

off.

•Perform each setting within 30 seconds. Otherwise, set-

ting will be cleared and the procedure must be repeated

from the beginning.

•If you have made a mistake while setting the timer, press

the CANCEL button on the Unit. However, this does not al-

ways cancel the current setting. If the CANCEL button

does not work, press the CLOCK/TIMER button on the

Unit repeatedly until the display returns to the original dis-

play, and start from the first step.

DAILY

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Using the Unit

You can set the time in the same way as for setting the Daily Tim-

er.

1Insert a blank or erasable tape into the Deck

B and wind past the tape leader.

2Press the CLOCK/TIMER button until “ON

TIME” immediately after “REC” appears on

the display.

Then, the “REC” indicator blinks on the display.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

DAILY = ON TIME = REC = ON TIME* = Clock setting

display = (back to the beginning)

* : This item should be selected for the REC Timer setting.

After 2 seconds, the System enters ON-time setting mode. The cur-

rent ON time appears on the display and the hour digits blink.

3Setting the ON time you want the System to

turn on.

1. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the hour, then press the

SET button.

2. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the minute, then press the

SET button.

“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, and the System enters

OFF-time setting mode. The current OFF time appears on the

display, and the hour digits blink.

4Setting the OFF time you want the System to

turn off.

1. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the hour, then press the

SET button.

2. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the minute, then press the

SET button.

The System enter Preset Station Entering mode.

5Select the preset station for recording.

1. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the band (TUNER FM or

TUNER AM), then press the SET button.

2. Press the 4 or ¢ button to set the preset number, then

press the SET button.

The REC indicator stops blinking and remains lit.

•Each setting you have made appears on the display in the order

of ON time, OFF time, radio band and the preset number.

6Press the %

% STANDBY/ON button to turn

off the System, if necessary.

To change the timer setting, repeat the setting procedure from

the beginning.

When the timer ON-time comes:

•When the timer ON-time comes, the System automatically

turns on. The station you have set is played. The Timer indica-

tor ( ) blinks during timer operation.

To stop timer recording, press the 7 button.

•When the timer OFF-time comes, “OFF” blinks on the display

just before the OFF-time and the System automatically turns

off.

•The REC Timer works even if the System is turned on.

•Set the REC timer setting time considering one or more

minutes allowances.

Turning the REC (Recording) Timer On and Off

Once you have set the REC Timer to record a source, the timer set-

ting is stored in memory. So, recording will be made at the set time

everyday unless you cancel the REC Timer.

To cancel the REC Timer temporarily:

1Press the CLOCK/TIMER button on the Unit

repeatedly until “REC” appears on the dis-

play.

2Press the CANCEL button on the Unit.

“OFF” appears and the “REC” indicator goes out.

To activate the cancelled REC Timer:

1Press the CLOCK/TIMER button on the Unit

repeatedly until “REC” appears on the dis-

play.

The “REC” indicator also blinks on the display.

2Press the SET button on the Unit.

The “REC” indicator remains lit. Each setting already made

appears on the display in the order of ON time, OFF time, and

the preset number, and then the display returns to the original

display.

CAUTION:

•If the System is unplugged, or a power failure oc-

curs, the timer setting loses its setting immedi-

ately. You will need to reset the clock first, then

the timer.

•Once the REC Timer has been set, recording will

be repeatedly made at the set time everyday.

To use the REC Timer once, cancel the REC Tim-

er after you have finished recording with the

REC Timer.

REC

After 2 seconds

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Setting the SLEEP Timer

Use the Sleep Timer to turn the System off after a certain number

of minutes when it is playing. By setting the Sleep Timer, you can

fall asleep to music and know that your System will turn off by it-

self rather than play all night.

•You can only set the Sleep Timer when the System is on.

Using the Remote Control

1During playback a source, press the SLEEP

button.

The “SLEEP” indicator starts blinking on the display.

2Set the length of time you want the source to

play before shutting off.

Each time you press the SLEEP button, the time length chang-

es as follows:

10 = 20 = 30 = 60 = 90 = 120 = Cancelled = (back to

the beginning)

3Wait for 5 seconds.

The “SLEEP” indicator stops blinking and remains lit, and the

display returns to the original one before setting the Sleep

Timer.

The System is now set to turn off after the number of minutes

you have set.

To Confirm the Sleep Time:

When the SLEEP button on the Remote Control is pressed, the re-

maining sleep time is displayed. Wait until the display returns to

the original display.

To Cancel the SLEEP Timer Setting:

Press the SLEEP button on the Remote Control until the “SLEEP”

indicator goes out on the display.

•Turning off the System also cancels the SLEEP Timer.

Timer Priority

Since each timer can be set independently, you may wonder what

happens if the settings overlap. Here are the priorities for each timer:

❏The REC Timer always has priority. This means that:

•If other timer is set to come on during a time when the REC

Timer is operating, the other timer just won’t come on at all,

so you will always get the entire program on a tape.

•If the REC Timer is set to come on while other timer is oper-

ating, the other timer will turn off just before the REC Timer

is set to turn on, and the REC Timer will then take over.

❏If the SLEEP Timer is set while DAILY Timer is operating, the

DAILY Timer settings are cancelled. However, if DAILY Tim-

er is set to come on while the SLEEP Timer is operating, the

SLEEP Timer setting will be cancelled and the System will use

the settings from the DAILY Timer.

Example 1

Example 2

SLEEP

22:00 22:30 23:00

REC Timer

SLEEP Timer

Setting

ON OFF

OFF

ON OFF

22:00 22:30

Operation

REC Timer

SLEEP Timer

The REC Timer has priorty.

22:00 22:30 23:0021:30

REC Timer

DAILY Timer

Setting

ON OFF

OFF

ON OFF

22:3021:30

Operation

REC Timer

DAILY Timer

The REC Timer has priorty.

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Using the Microphone

By attaching a microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack, you can

use the System for Karaoke or microphone mixing. You can also

add an echo to the microphone’s sound.

CAUTION:

•Always set the MIC LEVEL control on the Unit to

MIN when connection or disconnecting the mi-

crophone.

•When you will not be the microphone, keep the MIC LEV-

EL control set to MIN, and disconnect the microphone.

Singing Along with Karaoke

The Vocal Masking function lets you use regular tapes, CDs, or

records as sources for Karaoke. When you select Karaoke mode,

the lead vocal volume of the source is reduced, and you can replay

it by singing into the microphones as the music plays.

1Turn the MIC LEVEL control on the Unit to

MIN.

2Connect a microphone by plugging it into the

MIC jack.

3Press the KARAOKE button on the Remote

Control.

The Karaoke indicator ( ) comes on.

4Starts a source CD, tape, or other equipment.

5Adjust the volume, as you sing into the

microphone.

To adjust the volume, use the MIC LEVEL control and VOL-

UME control on the Unit or the VOLUME +,- button on the

Remote Control.

To exit Karaoke mode, press the KARAOKE button on the Re-

mote Control again. The Karaoke indicator ( ) will go off.

•Avoid using the following source as the playing source for

Vocal Masking, since you cannot get the satisfactory re-

sults.

•Radio programs — a radio signal is not as reliable as

the signals coming from a tape or CD.

•Monaural sources.

•Poorly dubbed tapes.

•Sources recorded with dusts, strong echo, a chorus, or

only a few instruments.

FM MODE

FM /AM

AUX

SLEEP

STANDBY/ON

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

FADE

MUTING

PROGRAM SELECT

RETURNSTILL

PREV. NEXT

HIGHLIGHTVIDEO INTRO

/RANDOM

REPEAT

TAPE

A/B

TAPE

VOLUME

KARAOKE

KEY CONTROL MPX

ECHO

CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

3-CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

ACTIVE

BASS EX.

CLOCK

/TIMER

EJECT EJECT

REC / PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

PLAY

FULL - LOGIC CONTROL

AUX CD TAPE

/ AM

TAPE

A / B

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

1 BIT

DUAL D/A

CONVERTER

PROGRAM

SOUND

MODE

REPEAT

RANDOM

PRESET

TUNING

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY CANCEL

PHONES

REC START

/ STOP

REC START DUBBING

SET

/ DEMO

DISC SKIP

MIC

MIN MAX

MIC LEVEL

RETURNPBC KEY CONTROL

NEXTPREV.

VCD NUMBER

SELECT

kHz

* When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well.

For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section.

VOLUME

Karaoke indicator

MIC LEVEL

Volume level, etc.

Echo indicator

KARAOKE

MIC jack

ECHO VOLUME +, –

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To Apply Digital Echo

Press the ECHO button on the Remote Control.

The Echo indicator ( ) comes on.

To cancel the ECHO, press the ECHO button again. The Echo

indicator goes off.

•To prevent howling and squealing (feedback) when using

the microphone, adjust the volume properly. Also, try to

avoid to pointing the microphone towards the speaker.

To Record Your Singing

1Follow the steps in “Singing Along with

Karaoke” above.

2Prepare a tape and source, then press the

REC START/STOP button on the Unit.

For details, see “Standard Recording” on page 22.

Microphone Mixing

When using special Karaoke sources for Karaoke, use the follow-

ing procedure.

1Turn the MIC LEVEL control on the Unit to

MIN.

2Connect a microphone by plugging it into the

MIC jack.

3Start a source CD, tape, or other equipment.

4Adjust the volume, as you sing into the

microphone.

To adjust the volume, use the MIC LEVEL control and VOL-

UME control on the Unit or the VOLUME +,- button on the

Remote Control.

•When you want to apply echo to the microphone, press

ECHO button on the Remote Control. The Echo indicator

( ) will come on.

To Record Microphone Mixing

1Follow the steps in “Singing Along with

Karaoke” above.

2Prepare a tape and source, then press the

REC START/STOP button on the Unit.

For details, see “Standard Recording” on page 22.

Playing the Microphone Sound

through the Speakers

You can directly output the microphone sound from the speakers.

1Turn the MIC LEVEL control on the Unit to

MIN.

2Connect a microphone by plugging it into the

MIC jack.

3Adjust the volume, as you sing into the

microphone.

To adjust the volume, use the MIC LEVEL control and VOL-

UME control on the Unit or the VOLUME +,- button on the

Remote control.

•When you want to apply echo to the microphone, press

ECHO button on the Remote Control. The Echo indicator

( ) will come on.

Recording from the Microphone

1Follow the steps in “Singing Along with

Karaoke” above.

2Prepare a tape and source, then press the

REC START/STOP button on the Unit.

For details, see “Standard Recording” on page 22.

No echo is applied. An echo is applied.

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Care And Maintenance

Handle your CDs and tapes carefully, and they will last a long

time.

Compact Discs

CAUTION:

•Do not use any solvent (for example, conven-

tional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine,

etc.) to clean a CD.

General Notes

In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your

CDs and the mechanism clean.

•Store CDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on

shelves.

•Keep the System’s Top Cover closed when not in use.

Moisture Condensation

Cassette Tapes

Cassette Deck

•If the heads, capstans, and pinch-rollers of the Cassette Deck

become dirty, the following will occur:

- Loss of sound quality

- Discontinuous sound

-Fading

- Incomplete erasure

- Difficulty recording

•Clean the heads, capstans, and pinch-rollers using a cotton

swab moistened with alcohol.

•If the heads become magnetized, the Unit will produce noise or

lose high frequencies.

•To demagnetize the heads, turn off the Unit, and use a head

demagnetizer (available at electronics and record shops).

•Only CDs bearing these marks can be

used with this System. However, contin-

ued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-

shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the

System.

•Remove the CD from its case by holding

it at the edges while pressing the case’s

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.

•Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, tem-

perature extremes, and moisture.

•A dirty CD may not play correctly. If a

CD does become dirty, wipe it with a

soft cloth in a straight line from center to

edge.

Recordable

ReWritable

Moisture may condense on the lens inside

the System in the following cases:

•After turning on heating in the room.

•In a damp room.

•If the System is brought directly from a

cold to a warm place.

Should this occur, the System may mal-

function. In this case, leave the System

turned on for a few hours until the moisture

evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, and

then plug it in again.

•If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up

the slack by inserting a pencil in one of

the reels and rotating.

•If the tape is loose, it may get stretched,

cut, or caught in the cassette.

•Do not touch the tape surface.

•Do not store the tape:

- In dusty places

- In direct sunlight or heat

- In moist areas

- On a TV or speaker

- Near a magnet

Heads

Pinch-roller

Capstan

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Troubleshooting

•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 System 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.

•Headphones are connected.

•Check all connections and make cor-

rections. (See pages 4 to 6.)

•Disconnect the headphones.

Poor radio reception •The antenna is disconnected.

•The AM Loop Antenna is too close

to the System.

•The FM Wire Antenna is not prop-

erly extended and positioned.

•Reconnect the antenna securely.

•Change the position and direction of

the AM Loop Antenna.

•Extend FM Wire Antenna to the best

reception position.

The disc tray does not open.

•The AC power cord is not plugged in.

•Tray is locked.

•Plug the AC power cord.

•Unlock the tray. (See page 15.)

The CD skips. The CD is dirty or scratched. Clean or replace the CD. (See page 31.)

The CD does not play. The CD is upside down. Put the CD in with the label side up.

The cassette holder cannot be opened. During tape playing, the power cord

was unplugged.

Plug in the power cord, and turn on the

System.

Unable to record. Cassette record protect tabs are re-

moved.

Cover holes on back edge of cassette

with tape.

Unable to operate the Remote Control.

•The path between the Remote Control

and the sensor on the Unit is blocked.

•The batteries have lost their charge.

•Remove the obstruction.

•Replace the batteries.

The image on the TV screen is distorted.

VIDEO OUT select is not matching.

Select the correct TV system. (See page 16.)

The picture of the video CD is distorted. When you pause or skip the track, the

pictures will be distorted. This is not a

malfunction.

Operations are disabled. The built-in microprocessor has mal-

functioned due to external electrical in-

terference.

Unplug the System then plug it back in.

Specifications

Amplifier

Output Power 60 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into

6 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 10% to-

tal harmonic distortion (IEC 268-3)

Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz)

AUX IN 300 mV/50 kΩ

Speaker terminals 6 - 16 Ω

Phones 32 Ω - 1 kΩ,

15 mW/ch output into 32 Ω

MIC 2.5mV/5 kΩ

Video Out (composite) 1.0 Vp - p (75 Ω)

Cassette Deck Section

Frequency Response

Type I (NORMAL) 63 - 12 500 Hz

Wow And Flutter 0.15% (WRMS)

CD Player

CD Capacity 3 CDs

Dynamic Range 85 dB

Signal-To-Noise Ratio 90 dB

Wow And Flutter Unmeasurable

Tuner

FM Tuner

Tuning Range

87.50 - 108.00 MHz (at AM 9 kHz channel space)

87.5 - 108.0 MHz (at AM 10 kHz channel space)

AM Tuner

Tuning Range

531 - 1 629 kHz (at 9 kHz channel space)

530 - 1 710 kHz (at 10 kHz channel space)

Unit

Dimensions

270 mm

305 mm

430 mm (W/H/D)

Mass

Approx. 7.5 kg

Speaker Specifications (each unit)

Type 3-way bass-reflex type

Speaker Unit Woofer: 13.5 cm cone ✕ 1

Mid: 5 cm cone ✕ 1

Tweeter: 2 cm dome ✕ 1

Power Handling Capacity

45 W

Impedance 6 Ω

Frequency Range 45 Hz - 22 000 Hz

Sound pressure level 89 dB/wm

Dimensions 228 mm ✕ 316 mm ✕ 258 mm (W/H/D)

Mass Approx. 3.1 kg

Accessories

AM Loop Antenna (1)

Remote Control (1)

Batteries R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) (2)

FM Wire Antenna (1)

Video Cord (1)

AC Plug Adaptor (1)

Power Specifications

Power Requirements AC 110/127/220/230 - 240 V , adjust-

able with the voltage selector, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption 110 W (power on mode)

10 W (in Standby mode)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and

U.K.)

IMPORTANT for mains (AC) line

BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains

(AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the

voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this

equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector

switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric

shock.

EN, CH 0403HMMCREBET

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

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