JVC 0803AIMMDWJEM, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...RCH EDIT CD MD TAPE FM AM AUX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 10 RM SUXJ55MDU REMOTE CONTROL GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 6 6 2 3 GROUP REC ON OFF REC TIME REC SPEED CD REC MODE CLOCK TIMER PLAY MODE BASS TREBLE FM MODE PHONES 5 CD CHANGER PLAY EXCHANGE CD10 0 4 7 0 CD20 CD30 CD40 CD50 DISC SELECT AUX DVD FM AM MD REC 8 CD 8 MD TAPE VOLUME UP DOWN DISC LOADING MECHANISM M I C R O C O M P O N E N T M D S Y S T E M...

Page 2: ...s covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules...

Page 3: ...d 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 Front view Side view 1 cm 10 cm CA UXJ55MD CA UXJ55MD 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm 1 cm DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or d...

Page 4: ...ame or similar names or marks unless mentioned otherwise Basic and common information that is the same for many functions is grouped in one place and is not repeated for 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 Basic and Common Operations on pages 9 to 12 Th...

Page 5: ...Title Search 24 Playing Back Tapes 26 Playing Back a Tape 26 Listening to External Equipment 27 Listening to External Equipment 27 Contents Recording on MDs 28 Before You Start Recording on an MD 28 Setting MD Recording Modes 30 Recording CD onto an MD CD MD Synchronized Recording 30 Recording Other Sources onto an MD 32 Recording on Tapes 33 Before You Start Recording on a Tape 33 Recording CD on...

Page 6: ...pause MD button 10 20 34 35 Pressing this button also turns on the unit q Disc trays compartment 5 CD changer 15 17 18 30 34 36 w PHONES jack 11 e REV MODE reverse mode button 26 32 35 r AHB PRO Active Hyper Bass Pro button 11 t Display window 4 y MD loading slot 20 u MD REC recording button 31 32 i AUX DVD button 10 27 35 Pressing this button also turns on the unit o VOLUME control 11 12 27 FM AM...

Page 7: ...s 17 19 22 24 30 Repeat mode indicators 1 1 DISC ALL A B GROUP indicator PRGM program indicator RANDOM indicator 5 TITLE SEARCH indicator 24 25 6 AUTO STANDBY indicator 10 7 AHBPRO Active Hyper Bass Pro indicator 11 8 Timer indicators 54 58 timer REC recording timer SLEEP DAILY 9 FM mode indicators 13 STEREO and MONO 0 Main display Shows the source name and other information Continued When using t...

Page 8: ...REC button 36 9 CLOCK TIMER button 9 54 57 p PLAY MODE button 17 18 22 24 q BASS TREBLE button 12 w SLEEP button 58 A STANDBY Auto Standby button 10 e SHIFT button 10 23 24 30 40 45 r AHB PRO Active Hyper Bass Pro button 11 t STANDBY ON button 10 55 57 y DISP CHARA display character button 10 17 21 24 27 29 31 32 35 36 52 u CANCEL button 9 18 22 25 39 45 47 50 52 57 i SET button 9 14 19 27 32 39 4...

Page 9: ... antenna 3 Fasten it up in a position which gives you the best reception then attach it to the wall About the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as a temporary measure If reception is poor you can connect an outdoor FM antenna FM antenna supplied To connect an outdoor FM antenna Before connecting it disconnect the supplied FM antenna Outdoor FM antenna not suppl...

Page 10: ... cords and the AC power cord Connecting Speakers To connect speakers You can connect the speakers using the speaker cords 1 If the cords are covered with insulation remove a short section of insulation at the end of each cord by twisting and pulling it off 2 Hold the clamp of the speaker terminal 3 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal Match the polarity of the speaker terminals Red...

Page 11: ... unit and any other connected equipment IMPORTANT Be sure to check that all connections have been made before plugging in the power cord Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control Insert the batteries R6S SUM 3 AA 15F into the remote control by matching the polarity and on the batteries with the and marking on the battery compartment When the remote control can no longer operate the unit replac...

Page 12: ...ilure occurs The clock is reset to 0 00 right away If this happens set the clock again The clock may gain or lose 1 to 2 minutes per month If this happens reset the clock To change the clock again On the remote control ONLY Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting screen appears on the display The hour digit starts flashing Then perform steps 2 and 3 in Setting the Clock again To check...

Page 13: ...the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA while the unit is on standby off DISPLAY OFF appears on the display for a while then the clock indication goes off To turn on the clock indication press DISP CHARA again while the unit is on standby off DISPLAY ON appears on the display for a while Pressing DIMMER while the unit is on standby off will also activate the clock indication see also To check the...

Page 14: ...cording On the remote control To increase the volume level press VOLUME To decrease the volume level press VOLUME When you press and hold either button you can change the volume level continuously On the unit To increase the volume level turn the VOLUME control clockwise To decrease the volume level turn the VOLUME control counterclockwise If CANNOT LISTEN appears on the display During high speed ...

Page 15: ...level 2 On the remote control Press VOLUME to increase the level or press VOLUME to decrease the level On the unit Turn VOLUME control clockwise to increase the level or counterclockwise to decrease the level Changing the Display Brightness You can change the display brightness only while the unit is turned on On the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER while the unit is turned on Each time you press ...

Page 16: ... press the button the band changes as follows On the remote control For operating the external equipment see page 27 and the manuals supplied with it On the unit 2 Press and hold or 4 for more than 1 second Increases the frequencies 4 Decreases the frequencies The unit starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in If an FM program is broadcast in ...

Page 17: ...s on the display for a while The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number selected in step 3 Storing a new station on an already assigned number erases the previously stored one SET Ex When you select an FM station in step 1 Ex When you select preset number 14 SET When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs The FM and AM preset stations will be erased in a few days...

Page 18: ...ay back the following discs CD CD R and CD RW When playing a CD R or CD RW User edited CD Rs CD Recordable and CD RWs CD ReWritable can be played only if they are already finalized Usually you can play back your original CD Rs or CD RWs recorded in audio CD format However sometimes they may not play depending on their characteristics or recording conditions Before playing CD Rs or CD RWs read thei...

Page 19: ...uring playback of another disc On the unit ONLY Press one of the disc eject buttons CD10 CD50 to eject one of the disc trays which is not playing currently If discs are changed during play playback will stop after playing all the newly inserted discs To start playing a disc during playback of another disc Press DISC UP or DISC DOWN or DISC SELECT on the unit repeatedly to select the disc you want ...

Page 20: ...the program is called up Once the PRGM indicator lights you cannot change a disc 3 Press DISC UP or DISC DOWN to select the disc number you want to play If CD1 NO READ appears on the display press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select Continuous Play Then press DISC UP or DISC DOWN to select the disc so that its disc information is shown on the display then press 7 Start from step 2 again Selected disc n...

Page 21: ...ack number that does not exist on the disc If NO READ appears on the display You are selecting the disc that the unit has not yet read Press DISC UP or DISC DOWN to select the disc so that its disc information is shown on the display If the total playing time is 100 minutes or more The total playing time on the display will not be shown will appear Playing at Random Random Play The tracks of all l...

Page 22: ... while the disc trays MD and cassette are unlocked Repeating Tracks or Discs Repeat Play You can repeat each track each disc or all discs in the 5 CD changer as many times as you like You can also repeat your program or repeat all the tracks randomly during Random Play On the remote control ONLY Press REPEAT repeatedly during or before playing Each time you press the button Repeat Play and its ind...

Page 23: ...ordable MDs Basic MD Operations While playing an MD you can do the following operations To stop play for a moment Press MD 6 The elapsed playing time starts flashing on the display When the key touch tone is activated see page 10 the unit keeps beeping while pausing To resume playback press MD 6 again To locate a particular point in a track during play Press and hold or 4 Fast forwards the track 4...

Page 24: ...ou press the button the information on the display changes as on the right column GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 4 UP DOWN DISP CHARA While playing or pausing When the MD recorder stops 1 When the current track does not belong to any group or when the disc has no group will appear on the display 2 When the current track or disc has a title its title will appear scroll on the display 3 When the track group ...

Page 25: ...ndom Play Group Play or Normal Play The PRGM indicator goes off Turning off the unit also cancels Program Play and changes the play mode to Normal Play The program you have made is still stored in the memory until you erase the entire program see below To check the program contents On the remote control ONLY Before playing you can check the program contents by pressing or 4 Shows the programed tra...

Page 26: ...p Group Play You can play back tracks in a group To make or edit groups see pages 39 to 45 1 Load an MD including groups If the current playing source is not MD press MD 6 then 7 before going to the next step On the remote control ONLY 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until MD GROUP appears on the display The GROUP indicator lights up on the display Each time you press the button play mode changes as ...

Page 27: ... in a group For Program Play Repeats all the tracks in the program MD REPEAT 1 Repeats one track MD REPEAT OFF Cancels Repeat Play Ejecting the MD or turning off the unit will also cancel the Repeat Play To stop during play press 7 REPEAT Searching for Tracks to Play MD Title Search You can search for the tracks by their titles and play them back For details on assigning a title see pages 51 53 1 ...

Page 28: ...H scrolls and the TITLE SEARCH indicator starts flashing on the display The unit starts searching for the track When the track with the desired title is found the unit plays back the track After the track is played the unit starts searching for the next matching track If no track with the desired title is found SEARCH END appears on the display and Normal Play resumes The TITLE SEARCH indicator go...

Page 29: ... Ejection Disc Lock on page 19 for details Playing Back a Tape You can play back type I tapes 1 Insert a cassette into the cassette loading slot with the exposed part of the tape facing left When the unit is turned on the TAPE indicator appears on the display If you insert the cassette when the unit is on tape mode TAPE LOADING appears on the display 2 Press TAPE 2 3 Playback starts if the unit ha...

Page 30: ...the information on the display alternates between the source indication and the clock indication If an MD is inserted the MD remaining recording time REC REMAIN is shown before the clock indication Listening to External Equipment You can listen to external equipment connected to the AUX DVD jacks on the rear of the unit First make sure that the external equipment is properly connected as follows s...

Page 31: ...e is still enough recording time remaining on it About the track marks When playing an MD you can move among the tracks You can do this because there is a mark recorded at the beginning of each track enabling you to locate the track This mark is called a track mark and the portion between two adjacent track marks is called a track When using CD synchronized recording a track mark is recorded at th...

Page 32: ...ional MD recorders 2 times long hour recording on MDs has been possible only in monaural sound but this unit allows for 2 times or 4 times long hour recording without losing stereo sound With this feature songs tracks can be recorded on a single MD using different recording length modes SP Standard Play LP2 2 Times Long Play LP4 4 Times Long Play SP Signifies standard hour stereo recording The amo...

Page 33: ...rogram Play or Random Play go to step 6 Setting MD Recording Modes Before recording on MDs set the recording length mode SP LP2 LP4 LP prefix addition mode and the group recording mode On the remote control ONLY To set the recording length mode The recording length mode can be set and stored for each source 1 Select the source FM AM CD TAPE or AUX to record 2 Press REC TIME Each time you press the...

Page 34: ...eing recorded Remaining playing time Ex Track 1 of CD2 is now recorded on an MD using LP2 and Group recording at normal speed x1 Remaining recording time To record a single track during play or pause While playing back or pausing a track you want to record press MD REC The playback of the track is stopped and the same track starts playing from the beginning again This time the MD recorder starts r...

Page 35: ...E press TAPE 2 3 then 7 before going to the next step 2 Press REV MODE to select Reverse Mode see page 26 To record from external equipment Press FM AM AUX or AUX DVD on the unit to select AUX and prepare the external equipment to play Adjust the audio input level if necessary see page 27 For operation of the external equipment see the manuals supplied with it 2 Insert a recordable MD into the MD ...

Page 36: ...emove these tabs To re record on a protected tape cover the holes with adhesive tape The use of the C 120 or longer tape is not recommended since characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch rollers and the capstans To keep the best recording and playback sound quality You need to clean the heads Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use with a wet type head clea...

Page 37: ... unit Continued Recording CD onto a Tape CD Tape Synchronized Recording 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer If the current playing source is not CD press CD 6 then 7 before going to the next step You can make a program see page 17 or select Random Play see page 18 if you want Go to step 3 On the remote control ONLY 2 Press DISC UP or DISC DOWN to select the disc you want to record then 7 before goi...

Page 38: ...reverse side starts from the previous track DISP CHARA To record from external equipment 1 Press FM AM AUX or AUX DVD on the unit to select AUX 2 Prepare the external equipment to play Adjust the audio input level if necessary see page 27 For operation of the external equipment see the manuals supplied with it 2 Put a recordable cassette into the cassette loading slot 3 Press REV MODE to select Re...

Page 39: ...ing time The track number on the disc currently being recorded MD and tape recording indicators Remaining playing time C D TAPE REC REC 1 2 3 4 5 MD x1 SP Recording CD onto an MD and a Tape CD Synchronized Recording With this recording method you can start and stop CD play MD and tape recordings at the same time 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer If the current playing source is not CD press CD 6 ...

Page 40: ...ou can enjoy playback recording and editing groups Playback see page 23 You can play back and repeat the desired group without making a program For example you can play back repeatedly genre B tracks by selecting Group 1 in the left figure Group Play Recording see page 30 You can form a group while tracks are being recorded Editing You can edit the groups using the following functions Forming a gr...

Page 41: ...functions and Track editing functions From this page to page 45 the group editing functions are explained For details on the track editing functions see pages 46 to 50 Group 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Track number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 Group 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Group 1 Group 2 Group 2 Track number Group 1 Group 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 42: ... GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 5 Press SET If the track selected as the first track belongs to another group GROUP TRACK appears on the display Select another track again repeat step 4 If you want to form a group from the selected track only go to step 7 To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press or 4 to select the last track of the new group You can also select the track using the...

Page 43: ...elected track starts playback repeatedly GROUP TITLE EDIT GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 5 Press SET If the loaded MD has no group you cannot go to the following steps When the selected track belongs to a group its group number appears on the display To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press GROUP SKIP or GROUP SKIP 4 while holding SHIFT to select the group 7 Press SET To cancel th...

Page 44: ...r If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP or GROUP SKIP 4 while holding SHIFT to select the group you want to divide GROUP TITLE EDIT GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP SHIFT 5 Press or 4 to select the track as the dividing point The track selected in this step will be the first track in the divided group You can also select the track using the number ...

Page 45: ...yback The group number of the currently playing track will appear on the right If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP or GROUP SKIP 4 while holding SHIFT to select the two adjacent groups you want to join GROUP TITLE EDIT SET 5 Press SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press ENTER EDITING appears on the displa...

Page 46: ...rrently playing track will appear If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP or GROUP SKIP 4 while holding SHIFT to select the group you want to move GROUP TITLE EDIT SET GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP SHIFT 5 Press SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press GROUP SKIP or GROUP SKIP 4 while holding SHIFT to select the posit...

Page 47: ...nt to dissolve GROUP TITLE EDIT 5 Press SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD Dissolving All Groups UNGR ALL This function allows you to dissolve all the groups You cannot erase the tracks using this function To stop...

Page 48: ...want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET If the loaded MD has no group you cannot go to the following steps During playback The group number of the currently playing track will appear If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP or GROUP SKIP 4 while holding SHIFT to select the group you want to erase 5 Press SET To cancel the...

Page 49: ...cks at a time Erasing all tracks ALL ERASE Page 50 This function erases all data on a disc entirely Erasing a portion of a track By combining DIVIDE ERASE and JOIN for example it is possible to erase only a part of an existing track Introducing Track Editing Functions The groups and tracks can be edited in many ways Group editing functions and Track editing functions From this page to page 50 the ...

Page 50: ...ks see the JOIN function on page 48 In the following examples of track editing the process is explained from the very first that is inserting a disc You can also edit an MD during playback in Normal Play Dividing a Track DIVIDE This function allows you to divide one track into two separate tracks It is useful for example when you want to add track marks at a certain point within a track or if you ...

Page 51: ...even if the succeeding track belongs to a group Joining Two Tracks JOIN This function allows you to join two adjacent tracks into one track When the tracks have their own titles the title of the preceding track is reassigned to the newly joined track Once two tracks are joined the other tracks and or the groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 6 press TI...

Page 52: ...o move a track to the position you prefer It is useful to change the order of the tracks as you like Once a track is moved the tracks and or the groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 8 press TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press TITLE EDIT repeatedly until MOVE appears on the display If t...

Page 53: ... you have made is being recorded on the MD BLANK DISC appears on the display Erasing Tracks ERASE This function allows you to erase unwanted tracks You cannot resume the erased tracks Once tracks are erased the other tracks and or groups are renumbered You can erase up to 15 tracks at a time To stop any time during the editing process below before step 8 press TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to...

Page 54: ...r for an MD is 1792 The maximum number that you can enter for a disc track title is 61 However the actual number you can enter may be slightly less than the maximum numbers due to the MD limitations see page 61 A space can be counted as one character When the stereo long hour recording LP2 or LP4 see page 30 method is used for recording the maximum number you can enter for a track title is automat...

Page 55: ... Press the character entry button for a character you want to enter Ex To enter an A or a press ABC once To enter a B or b press ABC twice To enter a C or c press ABC three times To enter a symbol press MARK repeatedly until the mark you want appears For available symbols see page 53 To enter a numeral press 0 9 To enter a space while entering a title press twice To move the character entry positi...

Page 56: ...sequential order EDITING appears on the display for a while then the next title entry screen appears If you enter 17th track title or more they are ignored When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs before step 8 The editing you have made is not recorded on the MD Available symbols are as follows Changing the Title You can make a correction or change the title 1 Follow steps 1 ...

Page 57: ... Timer With Recording Timer you can make an unattended recording You can set Recording Timer whether the unit is turned on or off on standby To correct a mis entry any time during the setting process press CANCEL To exit from the timer setting during the process press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until the source indication appears How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on mutin...

Page 58: ... If the unit is kept turned on when the start time comes Recording Timer does not work at all 5 Set the start time 1 Press or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour You can also adjust the hour using the number buttons 2 Press SET The minute digits start flashing 3 Press or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute You can also adjust the minute using the number buttons 4 Press SET The hour digits of the shut of...

Page 59: ...ROUP SKIP CD MD TAPE AUX FM AM SET GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP SET GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP DAILY SET Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer you can wake up to your favorite music or radio program You can set Daily Timer whether the unit is turned on or off on standby To correct a mis entry any time during the setting process press CANCEL To exit from the timer setting during the process press CLOCK TIMER repe...

Page 60: ...es not work at all Daily Timer will be canceled and the unit will not turn off automatically in the following cases When you change the source When you enter the MD editing or title entry mode When you turn off the Daily Timer see above 5 Set the shut off time 1 Press or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour You can also adjust the hour using the number buttons 2 Press SET The minute digits start flashi...

Page 61: ...eep Timer you can fall asleep to your favorite 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 1 Press SLEEP A STANDBY repeatedly The timer and the SLEEP indicators start flashing on the display SLEEP 10 appears on the display for a while Each time you press th...

Page 62: ...the MD If the shutter opens accidentally close it again quickly without touching the MD inside Do not place MDs in the following places High temperature areas such as in direct sunlight or inside a car High humidity areas e g in a bathroom On a beach or sandy area Clean MDs regularly If dust or dirt gets on cartridge wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Handling cassette tapes If the tape is loose in...

Page 63: ...developed for MD This technology cuts out faint sounds that would not be heard by the human beings This technology based on human sensitivity to sounds reduces recorded data volume up to about one fifth of the original data volume Furthermore this unit takes advantage of the latest ATRAC3 techniques which can reduce the amount of data to record to one 10th or one 20th of the original data volume T...

Page 64: ...d Copy Management System Now onto recordable MDs minidiscs you can record copy sound at a recording speed exceeding the normal speed This fact requires some restrictions for protecting copyrights On this unit you cannot re record at either high speed or normal speed a song track that has been recorded once from a CD at high speed until 74 minutes elapse after the first recording of the song starte...

Page 65: ...form over 99 groups You are trying to make a group by including a track which belongs to another group You are trying to re record a song that has been recorded once at high speed before 74 minutes have passed after its first recording MD is not loaded correctly The room temperature is too low to record using x4 speed recording Solution Change the CD Place a disc on the disc tray This is not a mal...

Page 66: ...Cause The power cord is not connected to an AC outlet The built in microprocessor has malfunctioned due to external electrical interference Connections are incorrect or loose A pair of headphones is connected The path between the remote control and the remote sensor on the unit is blocked The batteries are exhausted You are using the remote control too far from the unit Antennas are disconnected T...

Page 67: ...io system Recording system Magneto optical overwrite system Reading system Non contact semiconductor laser pickup λ 780 nm Error correction system CIRC Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code Recording Playback time when using a 80 minute MD SP 80 minutes LP2 160 minutes LP4 320 minutes Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Audio compression system ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC3 Specifications C...

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