Jvc Compact Component System Ca Mxj900 Users Manual

CA-MXJ900 to the manual a8548b36-dd6a-9694-a11a-3445e8ac7d9c

2015-01-26

: Jvc Jvc-Compact-Component-System-Ca-Mxj900-Users-Manual-325620 jvc-compact-component-system-ca-mxj900-users-manual-325620 jvc pdf

Open the PDF directly: View PDF .
Page Count: 28

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial

No. which are located either on the rear,

bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this

information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

GVT0037-002A

[C]

INSTRUCTIONS

MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS

MX-J900

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

SP-MXJ900 SP-MXJ900

CA-MXJ900

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMPACT

— Consists of CA-MXJ900 and SP-MXJ900.

— Composé du CA-MXJ900 et SP-MXJ900.

MX-J900[C].COVER/f 00.3.2, 9:57 AM1

– G-1 –

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses

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.

ATTENTION

Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.:

1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas

ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil.

2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité.

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and

interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to

beam.

3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user

serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to

qualified service personnel.

1. PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1

2. ATTENTION: Radiation laser invisible quand l'appareil

est ouvert ou que le verrouillage est en panne ou

désactivé. Eviter une exposition directe au rayon.

3. ATTENTION: Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus. Il n'y

a aucune pièce utilisable à l'intérieur. Laisser à un

personnel qualifié le soin de réparer votre appareil.

Caution –– POWER switch!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.

The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the

mains line. The power can be remote controlled.

Attention –– Commutateur POWER!

Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement

le courant. Le commutateur POWER ne coupe jamais

complètement la ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position.

Le courant peut être télécommandé.

MX-J900[C].Safety/f 00.3.2, 9:48 AM2

– G-2 –

For Canada/pour le Canada

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES,

INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS

LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER

JUSQUAU FOND.

For Canada/pour le Canada

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS

B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL

APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING

EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL APPARATUS,”

ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.

CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE

BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX

APPAREILS NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS

LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR: “APPAREILS

NUMERIQUES”, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES

COMMUNICATIONS.

English

Français

MX-J900[C].Safety/f 00.3.2, 9:48 AM3

– 1 –

English

Introduction

About This Manual

This manual is organized as follows:

•The manual mainly explains operations using the

buttons and controls on the unit. You can also use the

buttons on the remote control if they have the same or

similar names (or marks) as those on the unit.

If operation using the remote control is different from

that using the unit, it is then explained.

• Basic and common information that is the same for many

functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated in

each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the

information about turning on/off the unit, setting the

volume, changing the sound effects, and others, which are

explained in the section “Common Operations” on pages 9

to 11.

• The following marks are used in this manual:

Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent

damage or risk of fire/electric shock.

Also gives you information which is not good

for obtaining the best possible performance

from the unit.

Gives you information and hints you had better

know.

Precautions

Installation

• Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor

too cold — between 5˚C (41˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F).

• Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to

prevent internal heat built-up in the unit.

• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.

• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference

with TV.

DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat

sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight,

excessive dust or vibration.

We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products.

Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to

obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual

for future reference.

Power sources

• When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the

plug, not the AC power cord.

DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet

hands.

Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the

following cases:

• After starting heating in the room

• In a damp room

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place

Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case,

leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture

evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, and then plug it in

again.

Others

• Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit,

unplug the unit and consult your dealer before operating

any further.

• If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended

period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall

outlet.

DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no

user serviceable parts inside.

If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and

consult your dealer.

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 10:59 AM1

– 2 –

English

Contents

Location of the Buttons and Controls....................... 3

Front Panel ................................................................. 3

Remote Control .......................................................... 5

Getting Started............................................................ 6

Unpacking .................................................................. 6

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6

Connecting Antennas ................................................. 6

Connecting Speakers .................................................. 7

Connecting Other Equipment..................................... 8

Common Operations .................................................. 9

Turning On or Off the Power ....................................... 9

Setting the Clock ........................................................ 9

Selecting the Sources................................................... 9

Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 10

Reinforcing the Bass Sound ..................................... 10

Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 10

Creating Your Own Sound Mode

— Manual Mode................................................. 11

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ...................... 12

Tuning in a Station ................................................... 12

Presetting Stations .................................................... 12

Tuning in a Preset Station ........................................ 12

Playing Back CDs ..................................................... 13

Loading CDs ............................................................ 13

Playing Back the Entire Discs

— Continuous Play............................................. 13

Basic CD Operations ................................................ 13

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks

— Program Play ................................................. 14

Playing at Random — Random Play ....................... 15

Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play ................ 15

Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock................... 15

Playing Back Tapes ................................................... 16

Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 16

Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music Scan ... 16

Recording .................................................................. 17

Recording a Tape on Deck B.................................... 17

Dubbing Tapes .......................................................... 18

CD Direct Recording................................................. 18

Auto Edit Recording.................................................. 19

Using the Timers ....................................................... 20

Using Daily Timer .................................................... 20

Using Recording Timer ............................................ 21

Using Sleep Timer .................................................... 22

Timer Priority ........................................................... 22

Maintenance .............................................................. 23

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 23

Specifications............................................................. 24

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 10:59 AM2

– 3 –

English

;

Location of the Buttons and Controls

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Front Panel

Powered Rolling Panel

Press PANEL OPEN/

CLOSE to open the panel.

To close the panel, press

the button again.

Front Panel

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 10:59 AM3

– 4 –

English

See pages in the parentheses for details.

Front Panel

1Disc trays

2POWER button and STANDBY lamp (9)

3Display window

4SUBWOOFER VOLUME control (10)

5Remote sensor

6TAPE 2 3 button and lamp (9, 16)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

7AUX button and lamp (9)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

8Deck A cassette holder (16)

90 EJECT button for deck A (16)

pDisc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

q0 (CD tray open/close) buttons (13)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

wVOLUME control (10)

eCD £¥8 (play/pause) button and lamp (9, 13)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

rPANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (9)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

tPHONES jack (10)

yFM/AM button and lamp (9, 12)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

uDeck B cassette holder (16, 17)

iEJECT 0 button for deck B (16, 17)

Powered Rolling Panel

oPRESET – / + buttons (12)

4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) buttons

(9, 11, 14, 19 – 22)

;REVERSE MODE button (16 – 19)

aREC START/STOP button (17, 19)

sDUBBING button (18)

dCD REC START button (18, 19)

fTAPE A/B button (16)

Continued

gCLOCK/TIMER button (9, 20 – 22)

hSET button (9, 12, 14, 19 – 22)

j7 (stop) button (13 – 19)

kTUNING – / + buttons (12)

1 / ¡ (fast left/fast right) buttons (11, 14, 16)

lSEA CONTROL button (11)

/PROGRAM/RANDOM button (14, 15, 18)

zEDIT button (19)

xREPEAT button (15)

cDISPLAY button (9)

vSOUND MODE button (10)

bCANCEL button (9, 15, 20)

DEMO button (8)

Display window

1Tuner operation indicators

• MONO and STEREO indicators

2Timer indicators

• DAILY (Daily Timer), REC (Recording Timer), SLEEP,

and (Timer) indicators

3CD play mode indicators

• REPEAT (ALL/1CD/1), PROGRAM, and RANDOM

indicators

4CD track number indicators

5Disc indicators

6Audio level indicator

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) pattern indicator

7SUBWOOFER indicator (10)

8Tape operation indicators

• (reverse mode), A/B (operating deck), 2 3 (tape

direction), and REC (recording) indicators

9SOUND MODE indicator

pMain display

• Shows the source name, frequency, etc.

Display Window

1 2 3

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 10:59 AM4

– 5 –

English

When using the remote control, point it at

the remote sensor on the front panel.

Remote Control

1Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

2SOUND MODE button (10)

3Number buttons (12, 14)

4PROGRAM/RANDOM button (14, 15, 18)

5REC START/STOP button (17, 19)

6TAPE A/B button (16)

71 / 4 (fast left/reverse search) button (14 – 16)

8SUBWOOFER + / – buttons (10)

9CD £¥8 button (9, 13)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

pTAPE 2 3 button (9, 16)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

qPOWER button (9)

wSLEEP button (22)

eFM MODE button (12)

rREPEAT button (15)

tCANCEL button (9, 15, 20)

ySET button (9, 12, 14, 19 – 22)

u7 (stop) button (13 – 19)

i¢ / ¡ (forward search/fast right) button (14 – 16)

oFADE MUTING button (10)

;VOLUME + / – buttons (10)

aFM/AM button (9, 12)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

sAUX button (9)

Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

CANCEL

;

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:00 AM5

– 6 –

English

Getting Started

Unpacking

After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the

following items.

The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the

pieces supplied.

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM antenna (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Batteries (2)

If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control

Insert the batteries — R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) — into the

remote control, by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the

batteries with the + and – markings on the battery

compartment.

When the remote control can no longer operate the unit,

replace both batteries at the same time.

• DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one.

• DO NOT use different types of batteries together.

• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.

• DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery

compartment when you are not going to use the

remote control for an extended period of time.

Otherwise, it will be damaged from battery leakage.

R6(SUM-3)/

AA(15F)

Continued

Connecting Antennas

FM antenna

1Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω

COAXIAL terminal.

2Extend the FM antenna.

3Fasten it up in the position which gives you

the best reception, then fix it on the wall, etc.

About the supplied FM antenna

The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary

measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM

antenna.

To connect an outdoor FM antenna

Before connecting it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.

FM antenna (supplied)

Outdoor FM antenna

(not supplied)

A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector should be

used.

FM 75

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

LOOP

AM EXT

FM 75

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

LOOP

AM EXT

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:00 AM6

– 7 –

English

1Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM

LOOP terminals as illustrated.

2Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the

best reception.

To connect an outdoor AM antenna

When reception is poor, connect a single vinyl-covered wire

to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally. (The AM

loop antenna must remain connected.)

For better reception of both FM and AM

• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other

terminals and connecting cords.

• Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit,

connecting cords, and the AC power cord.

AM antenna

Vinyl-covered wire

(not supplied)

AM loop antenna

(supplied)

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM 75

AM EXT

Connecting Speakers

Blue

12, 3

From front right

speaker’s

terminals

From front left

speaker’s

terminals

Black

Red

Speaker cord

(blue/black)

From right

subwoofer’s

terminals

From left

subwoofer’s

terminals

Speaker cord

(blue/black)

Speaker cords

(red/black)

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.2, 9:53 AM7

– 8 –

English

To start the display demonstration manually

Press and hold DEMO for more than 2

seconds.

To stop the demonstration, press any button.

To connect audio equipment with an optical digital

input terminal

You can record CD sound onto the connected digital

equipment.

Connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the

optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the

CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal.

NOW, you can plug in the unit and other

connected equipment FINALLY!

When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the

unit automatically starts display demonstration.

To stop the display demonstration, press any button on the

unit or on the remote control.

To optical

digital input

Before connecting

the other equipment,

remove the

protective plug from

the terminal.

Audio equipment

with an optical digital

input

Protective

plug

1Press and hold the clamp of the speaker

terminal on the rear of the unit.

2Insert the end of the speaker cord into the

terminal.

• Match the polarity (colors) of the speaker terminals:

Blue (+) to blue (+) and black (–) to black (–); Red (+)

to red (+) and black (–) to black (–).

3Release the finger from the clamp.

IMPORTANT: Use only speakers with the same speaker

impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the

rear of the unit.

Connecting Other Equipment

You can connect both analog and digital equipment.

• DO NOT connect any equipment while the power

is on.

• DO NOT plug in any equipment until all

connections are complete.

To connect an analog component

Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are color coded:

White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones

for right audio signals.

By using audio cords (not supplied), connect:

• Between the audio input jacks on the other equipment and

AUX OUT jacks: For recording on the other equipment.

• Between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and

AUX IN jacks: For playing the other equipment.

Audio/video

equipment

To audio output

To audio input

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:00 AM8

– 9 –

English

Common Operations

Turning On or Off the Power

To turn on the unit, press POWER so that the

STANDBY lamp goes off.

The Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically.

To turn off the unit (on standby), press

POWER again so that the STANDBY lamp

lights up.

The Powered Rolling Panel also closes.

A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on

standby.

To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the AC

power cord from the AC outlet.

When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power

failure occurs

The clock is reset to “AM 12:00” right away, while the tuner preset

stations (see page 12) will be erased in a few days.

Setting the Clock

Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock built

in this unit.

On the unit ONLY:

Press PANEL OPEN/CLOSE.

The unit is turned on and the Powered Rolling

Panel opens automatically.

Press CLOCK/TIMER.

The hour digits start flashing on the display.

Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the

hour, then press SET.

• If you want to correct the hour after

pressing SET, press CANCEL. The hour

digits start flashing again.

DAILY

Canceled

ON TIME

Clock

setting

(The hour digits start flashing.)

REC

Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the

minute, then press SET.

To check the clock time

Press DISPLAY while playing any source.

• Each time you press the button, the source

indication and the clock time alternate on the

display.

To adjust the clock again

If you have adjusted the clock before, you need to press

CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting mode is

selected.

• Each time you press the button, the clock/timer setting

modes change as follows:

If there is a power failure

The clock loses the setting and is reset to “AM 12:00.” You need to

set the clock again.

Selecting the Sources

To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See

page 12.)

To play back CDs, press CD £¥8. (See pages 13 – 15.)

To play back tapes, press TAPE 2 3. (See page 16.)

To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX.

When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/

AM, CD £¥8, AUX, and TAPE 2 3), the unit turns on, and

the Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically (and the unit

starts playing the source if it is ready — COMPU PLAY

CONTROL).

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.2, 9:54 AM9

– 10 –

English

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

The SUBWOOFER VOLUME control provided for this unit

can enhance the subwoofer sound if subwoofers are

connected to the rear of this unit (see page 7).

This function only affects the playback sound, but does not

affect your recording.

Turn the SUBWOOFER VOLUME

control clockwise to increase the

subwoofer sound or counterclockwise

to decrease it.

• The subwoofer level can be adjusted in

8 steps (WOOFER 1 — WOOFER 7,

and MAX).

When using the remote control, press SUBWOOFER + to

increase the subwoofer volume or press SUBWOOFER – to

decrease it.

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround

modes and 3 SEA — Sound Effect Amplifier — modes). This

function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect

your recording.

To select the sound modes, press SOUND

MODE until the sound mode you want appears

on the display. The SOUND MODE indicator

also lights up on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as

follows:

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned

on.

Turn the VOLUME control clockwise to

increase the volume or counterclockwise

to decrease it.

• The volume level can be adjusted in 32

steps (MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 30, and

MAX).

When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase

the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it.

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.

DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the

volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a

sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing,

speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the

unit or start playing any source next time.

REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level

while the unit is on standby.

To turn down the volume level temporarily

Press FADE MUTING on the remote control.

The volume level gradually decreases to “MIN.”

To restore the sound, press the button again.

Continued

D.CLUB

(Dance CLUB)

OFF

(Canceled)

HALL STADIUM ROCK

POP

CLASSIC

MANUAL 1

MANUAL 2

MANUAL 3

SUBWOOFER indicator always lights up

when the unit is on.

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:00 AM10

– 11 –

English

Surround modes *:

D.CLUB: Increases resonance and bass.

HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.

STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an

outdoor stadium.

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes:

ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for

acoustic music.

POP: Good for vocal music.

CLASSIC: Good for classical music.

Manual modes:

MANUAL 1/2/3:

Your individual mode stored in memory. See

“Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual

Mode.”

OFF: Cancels the sound mode.

* Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create a

being-there feeling in your room.

When one of these modes is selected, the SOUND MODE

indicator lights up as —

While one of the SEA modes including manual modes (SEA

elements without surround elements) is selected,

it lights up as —

Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual

Mode

You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. These

changed settings can be stored in the MANUAL 1, 2, and 3

modes.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the

setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1

again.

•If you want to add the surround elements in your SEA

pattern, select one of the surround modes (D.CLUB,

HALL, or STADIUM) before starting the procedure below.

On the unit ONLY:

Press and hold SEA CONTROL

until “SEA CONT” appears on the

display.

Adjust the SEA pattern.

1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the

frequency range to adjust

(LOW, MID, HIGH).

2) Press 1 or ¡ to adjust the

level (–3 to +3) of the selected

frequency range.

3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to adjust the level of

the other frequency ranges.

Press SEA CONTROL again.

Press 4 or ¢ to select one of the

MANUAL 1, 2, and 3 modes into which you

want to store the SEA pattern.

Press SEA CONTROL again.

The SOUND MODE indicator also lights up.

The SEA pattern you have created are stored into the

MANUAL mode selected in the above step.

To use your own sound mode

Select MANUAL 1, 2, or 3 mode when using the sound

modes. See “Selecting the Sound Modes.”

Current level appears.

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:00 AM11

– 12 –

English

Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

Tuning in a Station

Press FM/AM.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in

the previously tuned station (either FM or

AM). The Powered Rolling Panel

automatically opens.

• Each time you press the button, the band alternates

between FM and AM.

Start searching for stations.

On the unit:

Press and hold TUNING – / + for

more than 1 second.

On the remote control:

Press and hold 1 / 4 or

¢ / ¡ for more than 1 second.

The unit starts searching for stations and stops when

a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in. If a

program is broadcast in stereo, the STEREO indicator

lights up.

To stop during searching, press TUNING – / +

(or 1 / 4, ¢ / ¡).

When you press TUNING – / + (or 1 / 4,

¢ / ¡) briefly and repeatedly

The frequency changes step by step.

To change the FM reception mode

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or

noisy, press FM MODE on the remote control so

that the MONO indicator lights up on the display.

Reception improves.

To restore the stereo effect, press FM MODE again so that

the MONO indicator goes off.

In this stereo mode, you can hear stereo sounds when a

program is broadcast in stereo.

Presetting Stations

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

In some cases, test frequencies have been already memorized

for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset

function before shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can

preset the stations you want into memory by following the

presetting method.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the

setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1

again.

On the unit ONLY:

Tune in the station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in a Station” above.

Press SET.

Press PRESET – / + to select a

preset number.

Press SET again.

The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number

selected in step 3.

• Storing a new station on a used number erases the

previously stored one.

When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power

failure occurs

The preset stations will be erased in a few days. If this happens,

preset the stations again.

Tuning in a Preset Station

Press FM/AM.

The unit automatically turns on and tunes in

the previously tuned station (either FM or

AM). The Powered Rolling Panel

automatically opens.

• Each time you press the button, the band

alternates between FM and AM.

Select a preset number.

On the unit:

Press PRESET – / +.

On the remote control:

Press the number buttons.

For preset number 5, press 5.

For preset number 15, press +10 then

For preset number 20, press +10, then

10.

For preset number 25, press +10, +10,

then 5.

For preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

MHz

EN01-12.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:00 AM12

– 13 –

English

Playing Back CDs

Loading CDs

On the unit ONLY:

Press 0 for the disc tray (CD1 to 3)

you want to load a CD onto.

The unit automatically turns on and the disc

tray comes out. The Powered Rolling Panel

also opens automatically.

Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc

tray, with its label side up.

• When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner

circle of the disc tray.

Press the same 0 you have pressed

in step 1.

The disc tray closes, and the corresponding

disc indicator (CD1 to CD3) lights up on the

display.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other CDs.

When loading more than one CD continuously

When you press 0 for the next tray you want to place another CD

onto, the first disc tray automatically closes and then the next tray

comes out.

About the disc indicators

Each disc indicator corresponds to the disc tray of the same number.

• The disc marker lights up for the disc number you have selected.

• The disc indicator flashes while the corresponding CD is being

played.

• The disc indicator goes off when the unit has detected that there is

no CD on the corresponding disc tray.

Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous

Play

You can play CDs continuously.

Load CDs.

Press one of the disc number

buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) for

the disc you want to play.

CD play starts from the first track of the

selected disc.

• Pressing CD £¥8 instead of the disc number buttons

starts playing back if a CD is on the trays.

To stop during play, press 7.

To remove the disc, press 0 for the corresponding disc tray.

CD playback sequence

When 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of

the following sequences.

• When CD1 is pressed : CD1 ] CD2 ] CD3 (then stops)

• When CD2 is pressed : CD2 ] CD3 ] CD1 (then stops)

• When CD3 is pressed : CD3 ] CD1 ] CD2 (then stops)

* When only 2 CDs are loaded, they are played in the same order,

but the disc tray without a CD is skipped.

Basic CD Operations

While playing a CD, you can do the following operations.

To exchange CDs during playback of another

Press 0 corresponding to a CD, not playing or selected

currently, to eject and exchange the CD.

If you exchange CDs during play, the current play will not

stop until all CDs you have exchanged are played.

To stop play for a moment

Press CD £¥8.

While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes

on the display.

To resume play, press CD £¥8 again.

Track number Elapsed playing time

CORRECT INCORRECT

Disc marker

Tracks of the currently

playing disc

Disc number

Disc indicator

1 2 3

EN13-16.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:02 AM13

– 14 –

English

To locate a particular point in a track

During play, press and hold 1 or ¡.

•1: Fast reverses the disc.

•¡: Fast forwards the disc.

When using the remote control, press and

hold 1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡.

To go to another track

Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly before or during

playback.

•4:Goes back to the beginning of the

current or previous tracks.

•¢:Skips to the beginning of the next or

succeeding tracks.

When using the remote control, press 1 / 4

or ¢ / ¡.

If you press and hold 4 / ¢ (or 1 / 4 or ¢ /

¡ before playing)

You can change the tracks continuously.

To go to another track directly using the number

buttons

Pressing the number button(s) before or

during play allows you to start playing

the track number you want.

Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.

For track number 15, press +10,

then 5.

For track number 20, press +10, then 10.

For track number 32, press +10, +10, +10, then 2.

Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks

— Program Play

You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you

start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks.

• To use Repeat play (see page 15) for Program play, press

REPEAT after starting Program play.

Load CDs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press

CD £¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.

Press PROGRAM/RANDOM

repeatedly until “PROGRAM”

appears on the display.

• If a program has been stored in memory, the program is

called up.

• Each time you press the button, CD play mode changes

as follows:

Press one of the disc number

buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) to

select the disc number you want to

play.

Select a track from the CD selected in the

above step.

On the unit:

Press 4 or ¢ to select the track number,

then press SET.

On the remote control:

Press the number buttons.

• For how to use the number buttons,

see “To go to another track directly

using the number buttons”

described to the left.

Program other tracks you want.

• To program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4.

• To program tracks from a different disc, repeat steps 3

and 4.

Press CD £¥8.

The tracks are played in the order you have programed.

To stop during play, press 7.

To exit from Program play mode, press PROGRAM/

RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the

unit enters another play mode. (The program you have made

is stored in memory until you turn off the unit or erase the

program.)

Disc number Program step number

Track number

Program Play Random Play

Continuous Play

Continued

1 2 3

EN13-16.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:02 AM14

– 15 –

English

To stop during play, press 7.

• Random play also stops when one of the disc trays is

opened.

To exit from Random play mode, press PROGRAM/

RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the

unit enters another play mode.

Even if you press 4 (or 1 / 4 on the remote

control)

You cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random play.

Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play

You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track

currently playing repeat as many times as you like.

To repeat play, press REPEAT during or before

playing. To use Repeat play for Program play and

Random play, press the button after starting

playback.

• Each time you press the button, Repeat play mode changes

as follows, and the following indicator lights up on the

display:

REPEAT ALL: Repeats all the tracks on all the CDs

(continuously or at random), or all the

tracks in the program.

REPEAT 1CD*: Repeats all the tracks on one CD.

REPEAT 1: Repeats one track on one CD.

* REPEAT 1CD is not used for Program play and Random

play.

To cancel Repeat play, press REPEAT repeatedly until the

REPEAT indicator (REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1CD, or

REPEAT 1) goes off from the display.

• Repeat play is also canceled when you select Program play

or Random play.

Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock

You can prohibit CD ejection from the unit and can lock CDs.

• This operation is possible only using the buttons on the

unit.

To prohibit disc ejection, press 0 for any disc tray while

holding 7. (If there is any disc tray opened, close it first.)

“LOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are

locked.

To cancel the prohibition and unlock the CDs, press 0 for

any disc tray while holding 7.

“UNLOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are

unlocked.

If you try to eject CDs

“LOCKED” appears to inform you that the Tray Lock is in use.

To check the program contents

Before playing, you can check the program

contents by pressing 1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡

on the remote control.

•¢ / ¡: Shows the programed tracks in the programed

order.

•1 / 4: Shows them in the reverse order.

To modify the program

Before playing, you can erase the programed tracks

shown on the display by pressing CANCEL.

• Each time you press the button, the programed

track shown on the display is erased from the

program.

To add tracks in the program before play, simply select the

track numbers you want to add by following step 4 of the

programming procedure on page 14.

To erase the entire program before or after play, press 7.

“PROGRAM” appears on the display.

• Ejecting a CD will also erase the track numbers programed

from the ejected CD.

If you try to program a 33rd track

“FULL” will appear on the display.

If your entry is ignored

You have tried to program a track from an empty tray, or a

track number that does not exist on the CD (for example, selecting

track 14 on a CD that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored.

Playing at Random — Random Play

The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random.

• To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT after

starting Random play.

Load CDs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press

CD £¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.

Press PROGRAM/RANDOM

repeatedly until “RANDOM” appears

on the display.

• Each time you press the button, CD play mode changes

as follows:

Press CD £¥8.

The tracks are played at random.

Random play ends when all the tracks are

played once.

To skip the currently playing track, press ¢

(or ¢ / ¡ on the remote control).

REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1CD

REPEAT 1Canceled

(

Continuous pla

Program Play Random Play

Continuous Play

1 2 3

EN13-16.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:02 AM15

– 16 –

English

Playing Back Tapes

You can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without

changing any settings.

Playing Back a Tape

Press EJECT (0) for the deck you want to

use.

Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the

tape down.

Close the cassette holder gently.

If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck

you have put a cassette into is selected.

To operate the other deck, press TAPE A/B.

Press TAPE 22

2 33

The tape play starts and the tape direction

indicator (2 3) starts flashing slowly to

indicate the tape running direction.

• Each time you press the button, the tape

direction changes.

3 : plays the front side.

2 : plays the reverse side.

When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically stops

if the Reverse Mode is not on. (See “To play both sides

repeatedly — Reverse Mode.”)

To stop during play, press 7.

To operate the other deck, press TAPE A/B, then

TAPE 2 3.

To fast wind to the left or to the right, press 1 / ¡

(1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ on the remote control) while the

tape is not running.

The tape direction indicator (2 3) starts flashing quickly on

the display.

To remove the cassette, press 0 EJECT for deck A or

EJECT 0 for deck B.

For Deck A

To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode

Reverse Mode works for both decks at the same time.

When it is in use, the tape automatically reverses at the end of

a side and the unit starts playing the other side of the tape,

and repeats the same process.

To use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE so

that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights

up like —

To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so

that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like

—

When Reverse Mode is on with cassettes in both decks

A and B

After the reverse (2) side of the tape finishes playing, the tape in the

other deck starts playing.

Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music

Scan

You can use Music Scan to locate the beginning of a song.

Music Scan searches for blank portions that usually separate

recorded songs, then plays the next song.

To find the beginning of the current song

During play, press 1 / ¡ (1 / 4 or

¢ / ¡ on the remote control) in the

opposite direction to the tape play.

The tape direction indicator of the opposite

direction to the tape play starts flashing

slowly.

Searching stops automatically at the beginning

of the current song, and the current song starts

automatically.

To find the beginning of the next song

During play, press 1 / ¡ (1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ on the

remote control) in the same direction as the tape play.

The tape direction indicator of the same direction as the tape

play starts flashing slowly and quickly alternately.

Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the next

song, and the next song starts automatically.

Music Scan works by detecting a 4-second long blank

between each song, so it will not work well in the

following cases

• No blank at the beginning of a song.

• Noise (often caused by much use or poor quality dubbing) which

fills the blank.

• Long, very soft passages or pauses in a song.

The use of the C-120 or thinner tape is not

recommended, since characteristic deterioration

may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch-

rollers and the capstans.

For Deck B

EN13-16.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:02 AM16

– 17 –

English

Recording

Recording a Tape on Deck B

Press EJECT 0 for the deck B.

Put in a recordable cassette, with the exposed

part of the tape down.

Close the cassette holder gently.

Check the tape direction of deck B.

• If the tape direction is not correct, press TAPE 2 3

twice then 7 to change the tape direction.

Start playing the source — FM, AM*, CD

player, deck A, or auxiliary equipment

connected to AUX jacks.

• When the source is CD, you can also use CD Direct

Recording (see page 18) and Auto Edit Recording (see

page 19).

• When the source is deck A, you can also use the

dubbing method. (See “Dubbing Tapes” on page 18.)

* See “To record an AM station — Beat Cut” on page 18.

Start recording.

On the unit:

Press REC START/STOP.

On the remote control:

Press and hold REC START/STOP

for more than 1 second.

The REC (recording) indicator lights up on the

display and recording starts.

To stop during recording, press REC START/STOP again

or 7.

To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 for deck B.

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode

indicator lights up as —

• When using the Reverse Mode for recording, start

recording in the forward (3) direction first.

Otherwise, recording will stop when recording is done only

on one side (reverse) of the tape.

To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the

Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —

IMPORTANT:

•It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record

pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the

consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video

recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any

literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied

therein.

• The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is

not affected by the VOLUME control and the

SUBWOOFER VOLUME control. Thus, during recording

you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to

without affecting the recording level.

• While recording, you can hear sound modes through the

speakers or headphones. However, the sound is recorded

without these effects (see page 10).

• If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static,

the unit may be too close to a TV. Increase the distance

between the TV and the unit.

• You can use type I and II tapes for recording.

To protect your recording

Cassettes have two small tabs on

the back to protect unexpected

erasure or re-recording.

To protect your recording,

remove these tabs.

To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with

adhesive tape.

When using type II tape, be careful not to cover the holes

used to detect the tape type.

To keep the best recording and playback sound quality

If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette decks

become dirty, the following will occur:

• Impaired sound quality

• Discontinuous sound

• Fading

• Incomplete erasure

• Difficulty in recording

To clean the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers

Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.

To demagnetize the heads

Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at

electronics and record shops).

Heads

Capstans

Pinch rollers

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM17

– 18 –

English

CD Direct Recording

Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on

the CD, or according to the order you have made for Program

play.

Put a recordable cassette into deck B.

Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc

tray, with its label side up.

Press one of the disc number

buttons (CD1 to CD3) to select the

disc, then 7.

Press CD REC START.

“CD REC” appears, and the REC (recording)

indicator lights up on the display.

Deck B starts recording and the CD player

starts playing.

When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED”

appears on the display, and the CD player and deck B

stop.

To stop during CD Direct Recording, press 7 or REC

START/STOP.

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode

indicator lights up as —

• When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct

Recording, start recording in the forward (3)

direction first. When the tape reaches its end while

recording a song in the forward direction (3), the last song

will be recorded at the beginning of the reverse side (2).

If you start recording on the reverse side (2), recording

will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse)

of the tape.

To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the

Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —

To record an AM station — Beat Cut

While recording an AM broadcast, beats may be heard

(which are never heard when listening to the broadcast

without recording it).

If this occurs, press PROGRAM/RANDOM

repeatedly, while recording, until the beats are

reduced.

• Each time you press the button, the display

changes to show the following:

Dubbing Tapes

It is preferable that the tape type (type I or II) you record

from be the same as the tape type you record onto when

dubbing tapes.

Press TAPE 2 3, then 7.

Put the source cassette in deck A, and a

recordable cassette into deck B.

• Put the cassettes in both decks so that the tapes will run

in the forward (3) direction.

Press DUBBING.

Dubbing starts.

To stop during dubbing, press 7.

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode

indicator lights up as —

To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so

that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —

CUT1 CUT2 CUT3

Continued

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM18

– 19 –

English

Auto Edit Recording

By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks

to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by

selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to

prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being

cut off, the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining

tape length.

On the unit ONLY:

Load CDs.

• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press

CD £¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.

Press EDIT.

Press the disc number button

(CD1 to CD3) for the disc you

want to record from.

To change the tape length manually

If the tape length selected is not satisfactory, you can

change the tape length by pressing 4 or ¢.

You can select the tape length among the following — 40,

46, 50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80, 84, and 90.

Tracks to be recorded on the

reverse side (SIDE-B) appear.

Press SET.

• Each time you press the button, the tracks to be recorded

on the front side (SIDE-A) and on the reverse side

(SIDE-B) alternate.

Put a recordable cassette of appropriate

length into deck B.

Press REVERSE MODE so that the

Reverse Mode indicator lights up as

• Without turning on the Reverse Mode ( ),

recording will stop when the front side of the tape is

recorded.

Press CD REC START.

The REC (recording) indicator lights up on the

display.

Deck B starts recording then, about 10 seconds

later, the CD player starts playing.

When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED”

appears on the display, and the CD player and deck B

stop.

• If a tape has not been rewound, deck B will rewind the

tape before it starts recording.

• A 10-second blank portion is automatically created at

the beginning of each side of the tape.

To stop during Auto Edit Recording

Press 7 or REC START/STOP so that a 4-second blank

portion is created on the recorded tape. (Remember a 4-

second blank is important when using Music Scan — see

page 16.)

To cancel Auto Edit Recording

Press CANCEL before or after play.

• Pressing one of the following buttons will also cancel Auto

Edit Recording — 7, REC START/STOP, and

PROGRAM/RANDOM.

The optimum tape length for the disc appears.

1 2 3

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM19

– 20 –

English

Using the Timers

There are three timers available — Recording Timer, Daily

Timer, and Sleep Timer.

Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the

unit. (See page 9.)

Using Daily Timer

With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or

radio program.

How Daily Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, set the volume level to the

preset level, and starts playing the specified source when the

on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before the on-

time, and continues flashing while the timer is operating).

Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF” flashes just before the

off-time), the unit automatically turns off (stands by).

The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the

setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1

again.

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

CANCEL. (However, this does not always work. If

CANCEL does not work, press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly

and start from step 1 again.)

Before you start...

•When using a CD as the source to play, make sure there

is a CD on the selected disc number tray.

•When using a tape as the source to play —

– Make sure that a tape is in the deck whose deck

indicator (A or B) is lit on the display.

– Make sure that the tape direction is correct.

•When using the external component as the source to

play, set the timer equipped with the external component

at the same time.

On the unit ONLY:

Press CLOCK/TIMER until

“DAILY” appears on the display.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator also starts

flashing on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes

change as follows:

DAILY

Canceled

ON TIME

Clock

setting

(See page 9.)

REC

– CD – –

TUNER FM TUNER AM

TAPE

AUX

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

“ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the

unit enters on-time setting mode.

Set the on-time you want the

unit to turn on.

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute,

then press SET.

“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds,

then the unit enters off-time setting

mode.

Set the off-time you want the

unit to turn off (on standby).

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then

press SET.

The unit enters source selecting mode.

Press 4 or ¢ to select the

source to play, then press SET.

• Each time you press 4 or ¢, the

source changes as follows:

TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station.

= go to step 6.

TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station.

= go to step 6.

– CD – –: plays a disc from a specified track of a

specified disc. = go to step 6.

TAPE: plays a tape in deck A or B. = go to step 7.

AUX: plays an external source. = go to step 7.

Continued

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM20

– 21 –

English

DAILY

Canceled

ON TIME

Clock

setting

(See page 9.)

REC

When selecting “– CD – –”

1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the disc

number, then press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the track

number, then press SET.

The unit enters volume setting mode.

When selecting “TUNER FM” or

“TUNER AM”

Press 4 or ¢ to select the preset station number, then

press SET.

The unit enters volume setting mode.

Press 4 or ¢ to set the

volume level.

• You can select the volume level from among

the following — “VOL – –,” “VOL 5,” “VOL 10,”

and “VOL 15.”

If you select “ VOL – –,” the volume is set to the last

level when the unit has been turned off.

Press SET to complete the Daily

Timer setting.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator stops

flashing and remains lit. The settings you have

done are shown on the display in sequence.

Press POWER to turn off the unit

(on standby) if you have set the

Daily Timer with the unit turned

on.

To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“DAILY” appears on the display.

2 To turn off the Daily Timer, press CANCEL.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator goes off

from the display (“OFF” appears for a while).

The Daily Timer is canceled, but the setting for

the Daily Timer remains in memory.

To turn on the Daily Timer, press SET.

The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator lights up on

the display. The settings you have done are

shown on the display in sequence for your

confirmation.

If the unit is turned on when the timer-on time comes

Daily Timer does not work.

Using Recording Timer

With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio

broadcast automatically.

How Recording Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified

station, sets the volume level to “MIN,” and starts recording

when the on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before

the on-time, and continues flashing while the timer is

operating). Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF” appears

just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns off

(stands by).

The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the

setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1

again.

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

CANCEL. (However, this does not always work. If

CANCEL does not work, press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly

and start from step 1 again.)

On the unit ONLY:

Put a recordable cassette into deck B.

Press CLOCK/TIMER until “REC”

appears on the display.

The REC (Recording Timer) indicator also

starts flashing on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes

change as follows:

Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

“ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the

unit enters on-time setting mode.

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM21

– 22 –

English

Recording Timer

7:006:30

Sleep Timer

7:30

does not work.

Recording Timer

AM 6:00 7:307:00

6:30

Daily Timer

AM 6:00

Using Sleep Timer

With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music.

You can set Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on.

How Sleep Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns off after the specified time

length passes.

On the remote control ONLY:

Press SLEEP.

The time length until the shut-off time appears

and the SLEEP indicator starts flashing on the

display.

• Each time you press the button, the time length changes

as follows:

Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the

time length.

The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

To check the remaining time until the shut-off time, press

SLEEP once so that the remaining time until the shut-off time

appears for about 5 seconds.

To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly until

the desired time length appears on the display.

To cancel the setting, press SLEEP repeatedly so that the

SLEEP indicator goes off.

• Sleep Timer is also canceled when you turn off the unit.

Timer Priority

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

happens if the setting for these timers overlaps.

Here are examples.

• Recording Timer has priority over Daily Timer and

Sleep Timer.

If Daily Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is

operating, Daily Timer will not come on at all.

If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is

operating, Sleep Timer will not work (the SLEEP indicator

does not go off).

Set the on-time you want the unit

to turn on.

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then

press SET.

“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds,

then the unit enters off-time setting

mode.

Set the off-time you want the unit

to turn off (on standby).

1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then

press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then

press SET.

The unit enters preset station selecting

mode.

Select the preset station.

1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the band

(“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”),

then press SET.

2) Press 4 or ¢ to select a preset

channel number, then press SET.

The REC (Recording Timer) indicator

stops flashing and remains lit. The

settings you have done are shown on the display in

sequence.

Press POWER to turn off the unit

(on standby) if necessary.

If you want to listen to another source while recording

Press REC START/STOP to stop recording. Without stopping it, you

cannot change the source.

To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is

done

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until

“REC” appears on the display.

2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press

CANCEL.

The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes off

from the display.

The Recording Timer is canceled, but the setting

for the Recording Timer remains in memory.

To turn on the Recording Timer, press SET.

The REC (Recording Timer) indicator lights up

on the display. The settings you have done are

shown on the display in sequence for your

confirmation.

does not work.

Canceled

20 30 60 90 120

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM22

– 23 –

English

Maintenance

To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.

Handling cassette tapes

• 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.

• Be careful not to touch the tape

surface.

• Avoid the following places to store the

tape:

— In dusty places

— In direct sunlight or heat

— In moist areas

— Near a magnet

Handling discs

• Remove the disc from its case by

holding it at the edge while pressing the

center hole lightly.

• Do not touch the shiny surface of the

disc, or bend the disc.

• Put the disc back in its case after use to

prevent warping.

• Be careful not to scratch the surface of

the disc when placing it back in its

case.

• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,

temperature extremes, and moisture.

To clean the disc

Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a

straight line from center to edge.

DO NOT use any solvent — such as conventional

record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine — to

clean the disc.

If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.

If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person,

such as your dealer, for service.

Troubleshooting

Symptom

No sound is heard.

Hard to listen to broadcasts because of

noise.

The disc sound is discontinuous.

The disc tray does not open or close.

The disc does not play.

The cassette holders cannot be opened.

Impossible to record.

Operations are disabled.

Unable to operate the unit from the remote

control.

Cause

Connections are incorrect or loose.

• Antennas are disconnected.

• The AM loop antenna is too close to the

unit.

• The FM antenna is not properly extended

and positioned.

The disc is scratched or dirty.

• The AC power cord is not plugged in.

• Trays are locked.

The disc is placed upside down.

Power supply from the AC power cord has

been cut off while the tape was running.

Small tabs on the back of the cassette are

removed.

The built-in microprocessor may

malfunction due to external electrical

interference.

• The path between the remote control and

the remote sensor on the unit is blocked.

• The batteries are exhausted.

Action

Check all connections and make

corrections. (See pages 6 to 8.)

• Reconnect the antennas correctly and

securely.

• Change the position and direction of the

AM loop antenna.

• Extend the FM antenna at the best

position.

Clean or replace the disc. (See above.)

• Plug the AC power cord.

• Unlock the trays. (See page 15.)

Place the disc with the label side up.

Turn on the unit.

Cover the holes with adhesive tape.

Unplug the AC power cord and then plug it

back in.

• Remove the obstruction.

• Replace the batteries.

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM23

– 24 –

English

Specifications

Amplifier section — CA-MXJ900

Output Power

SUBWOOFERS: 150 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into

6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total

harmonic distortion.

MAIN SPEAKERS:50 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into

6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total

harmonic distortion.

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance

(at 1 kHz, measured at MAIN SPEAKERS)

AUX: 520 mV/50 kΩ

Audio output level

AUX: 400 mV

Digital output: CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

Signal wave length: 660 nm

Output level: –15 dBm to –12 dBm

Speakers/Impedance: 6 Ω – 16 Ω

Tuner

FM tuning range: 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz

AM tuning range: 530 kHz – 1,710 kHz

CD player

CD Capacity: 3 CDs

Dynamic range: 85 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB

Wow and flutter: Immeasurable

Cassette deck

Frequency response

Normal (type I): 50 Hz — 14,000 Hz

CrO2 (type II): 50 Hz — 14,000 Hz

Metal (type IV): 50 Hz — 14,000 Hz (only for playback)

Wow and flutter

0.15% (WRMS)

General

Power requirement: AC 120 V , 60 Hz

Power consumption: 170 W / 210 VA (at operation)

17 W (on standby)

Dimensions (approx.): 265 mm x 335 mm x 368 mm (W/H/D)

(10 7/16 in. x 13 1/4 in. x 14 1/2 in.)

Mass (approx.): 10.3 kg (22.7 lbs)

Supplied accessories

See page 6.

Speaker section — SP-MXJ900

Type: 4-way bass-reflex type

Twin Hyper Power-Drive Subwoofer

Speaker units: Subwoofer: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) cone x1

Main Woofer: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) cone x1

Midrange: 5 cm (2 in.) cone x1

Tweeter: 2 cm (13/16 in.) dome x1

Power handling capacity:

Subwoofer: 150 W

Main speaker: 50 W

Impedance: Subwoofer: 6 Ω

Main speaker: 6 Ω

Frequency range: Subwoofer: 25 Hz — 1,200 Hz

Main speaker: 75 Hz — 29,000 Hz

Sound pressure level: Subwoofer: 74 dB/W•m

Main speaker: 88 dB/W•m

Dimensions (approx.): 330 mm x 335 mm x 407 mm (W/H/D)

(13 in. x 13 1/4 in. x 16 1/16 in.)

Mass (approx.): 8.2 kg (18.1 lbs) each

Design and specifications are

subject to change without notice.

EN17-24.MX-J900[C]/f 00.3.1, 11:04 AM24

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

0300MWMMDWJEM

EN, FR

MX-J900[C].COVER/f 00.3.2, 9:57 AM2

Jvc Compact Component System Ca Mxj900 Users Manual

CA-MXJ900 to the manual a8548b36-dd6a-9694-a11a-3445e8ac7d9c

Navigation menu

Versions of this User Manual:

Views

Navigation