JVC CA-UXQ3S, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM For hiding the demonstration display refer to page 9 UX Q3S Consists of CA UXQ3S and SP UXQ1S INSTRUCTIONS LVT1218 005A A ...

Page 2: ...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 or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly 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 a...

Page 3: ... obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below Bottom Place on the level surface Maintain adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm more In addition maintain the best possible air circulation 15cm 15cm 10cm 15cm 15cm 1cm 1cm Main unit Wall or obstructions Front Front view Side view Main unit ...

Page 4: ... Patterns for the Display Window and CD Tray 12 Auto Standby 13 Listening to Radio Broadcasts 14 Listening to CDs 16 Repeat Playback 17 Program Playback 17 Random Playback 18 Notes on MP3s 18 Listening to Cassette Tapes 19 Listening to Other Equipment 20 Recording Sound to Cassette Tapes 21 Using the Timers 23 CD Ejection Lock 26 Handling CDs Cassette Tapes 27 CD Messages 28 Troubleshooting 28 Spe...

Page 5: ...e it with a soft dry cloth CAUTION Do not wipe the operation panel with thinners ben zenes or other chemical agents Do not spray insecticides onto the operation panel These may cause discoloration and damage to the surface When using headphones keep the volume at a moderate level so as not to over stimulate your ears When enjoying sound from the speakers adjust the volume to a suitable level to av...

Page 6: ...nd do not place it near a heating device When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the system Care of the cabinet When cleaning the system use a soft cloth and fol low the relevant instructions on the use of chemi cally coated cloths Do not use be...

Page 7: ...plug commercially avail able While the headphones are connected the speakers do not produce any sound Cassette holder 19 PUSH OPEN CD tray 16 Remote control sensor 5 14 16 19 22 12 12 11 23 25 11 13 17 18 16 14 19 20 11 14 9 12 16 22 16 22 14 16 19 14 16 19 16 19 21 12 16 11 The numbers refer to the pages in which the parts are explained ...

Page 8: ...fective distance between the remote con trol and the remote control sensor on the main unit is approximately 5 m maximum When the effective distance decreases replace the batteries Do not drop the remote control or subject it to excessive shock 11 10 16 19 15 23 25 16 22 10 15 17 17 18 24 14 14 20 13 11 11 11 12 12 13 11 17 10 23 11 23 17 18 16 22 16 19 19 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Contr...

Page 9: ...in unit rear view Main unit side view Connecting the antenna cord Connect the ends of the antenna cord as shown above When insulation covers the tips of the antenna cord twist and pull off the insulation Electric wire 3 5 m commercially available Twist together electric wire and the AM loop antenna cord Stretch out the electric wire horizontally preferably in a high place such as above a window or...

Page 10: ...w FM antenna supplied Depending on the radio reception conditions an FM feeder antenna sold separately compatible with 300 Ω can be used In the case a converter sold separately is required Main unit rear view Antenna cord sold separately Communal antenna terminal or Outdoor FM antenna commercially available Coaxial cable commercially available Converter sold separately compatible with 300 Ω 75 Ω M...

Page 11: ... emitting generated heat When you turn on the main unit the internal cooling fan automatically starts rotating To ensure sufficient cooling leave a space of more than 1 cm between the main unit and the speakers or other objects The supplied speakers do not conform to mag netically shielded design Place the speakers enough distance from a TV so that they do not cause color irregularity on the TV Co...

Page 12: ...power turned off press on the main unit Hiding the demonstration display With the power turned off hold down until DEMO CLEAR appears Disconnecting and then reconnecting the power plug does not start the demonstra tion display To activate the demonstration display again hold down until DEMO START appears NOTE If not using this product for a long period discon nect the power plug from the AC outlet...

Page 13: ... 2 Set the hour Back Next Holding down the button causes the hour to increment You can use the number buttons to specify the hour Refer to Using the number buttons shown below 3 Press To return to step 2 press 4 Set the minute in the same manner as steps 2 and 3 Press four times to display the clock and then adjust the clock starting from step 2 Press repeatedly NOTE The time display on the main u...

Page 14: ...e display window AHB PRO stands for Active Hyper Bass PRO Press Each time you press the display tog gles as follows While the sound mode is set to an item other than NORMAL is displayed in the display window NOTE This function does not affect recording sound Sound mode A combination of JVC sound technologies enables you to select the desired sound pattern 1 Press repeatedly to display NORMAL 2 Pre...

Page 15: ...leted by 1 modulation which adds fluctuation with the α wave frequency to subtracted waves left right indirect sound 2 sound correction for covering the middle range of waves in music signals which naturally tend to dissipate Press or on the main unit Each time you press the display tog gles as follows 1 Press repeatedly to display MANUAL 2 Press or to select a com ponent color Numerical value of ...

Page 16: ...e main unit the brightness also returns to the factory setting You cannot turn off the color pattern If no sound is produced for 3 or more minutes when the CD or cassette tape is selected as a sound source the main unit automatically turns off When the CD or cassette tape is selected as a sound source Press When playback or recording finishes auto standby starts the countdown The A STANDBY indicat...

Page 17: ...g and then release the button When the main unit has received a broadcast the frequency automatically stops changing To quit the function while searching for a broadcast press or When the main unit has received an FM ste reo broadcast STEREO lights up NOTE If an FM stereo broadcast is difficult to hear because of noise you may be able to hear more easily by pressing to switch the sound to mon aura...

Page 18: ...o Using the number buttons page 10 3 While the selected number is flashing press STORED appears and the selected radio station is stored NOTE When you store a radio station to a preset number to which another radio station has previously been stored the newly set radio station replaces the pre viously stored radio station While an FM or AM broadcast is being received Use the number buttons to sele...

Page 19: ...aracters are displayed properly as a track title or tag information Display while the MP3 disc is stopped Operation Stop Press Pause Press during playback Pressing again resumes playback Skip Fast forward Rewind Search Eject Press on the main unit Number buttons CD indicator The CD indicator lights up while the CD is stopped The CD indicator flashes while the CD is being played back or paused Trac...

Page 20: ...page 10 For CDs For MP3s NOTE When you want to erase the program press while playback is stopped Programmed tracks are erased one by one from the last track Holding down erases all programmed tracks When you try to program the 51st track MEM ORY FULL appears in the display window to indicate that 51 or more tracks cannot be pro grammed When total time for program playback reaches 1 hour 40 minutes...

Page 21: ...dly to display an item other than RANDOM NOTE Ejecting the CD or turning off the main unit also cancels random playback This product will only recognize sound file tracks types with MP3 or mp3 as exten sions which can be in any combination of upper or lower case It is recommended that you record MP3 tracks at a 44 1 kHz sampling frequency using a 128 kbps data transfer rate Some MP3 tracks may not...

Page 22: ...irection changes The initial play back direction after you have inserted a cas sette tape is always the normal direction The cassette tape playback direction indica tor facing right is displayed during normal playback The indicator facing left is dis played during reverse playback Operation Stop Press Fast forward Rewind Press or When a cassette tape is played back in the normal direction is fast ...

Page 23: ...t 3 Adjust the volume and make other necessary settings For adjusting the volume and making other necessary settings refer to Basic Opera tions pages 11 13 You can adjust the sound input level from the con nected equipment While the sound source is selected to AUX you can adjust the sound input level Hold down until the input level appears Each time you hold down the display toggles as follows Adj...

Page 24: ...e erasing of recorded sound They enable you to avoid losing impor tant recordings because once you snap off the write protect tags you cannot record to the cas sette tape or erase recorded material When you want to use the cassette tape for recording again cover the tag holes with adhe sive tape 1 Insert a cassette tape for recording Before inserting the cassette tape wind the tape past the leader...

Page 25: ...o select the starting group number by pressing or You can also use on the main unit to skip groups Before proceeding to step 4 on page 21 program the tracks you want to record page 17 Before proceeding to step 4 on page 21 pause playback of a CD or MP3 Select the sound from other equip ment AUX in step 3 on page 21 and then press Do not play back any tracks on the con nected equipment NOTE If the ...

Page 26: ... for the recording timer and the playback timer page 25 NOTE Timer settings remain unchanged until the timer is replaced by new setting 1 Prepare the sound source 2 Insert a cassette tape page 19 3 Press repeatedly to select TIMER1 TIMER2 or TIMER3 Example When TIMER1 is selected 4 Press 5 Set the starting time and ending time Example To set the recording time from 6 30 a m to 6 45 a m For setting...

Page 27: ...ro duced from the speakers or headphones The recording timer is available only when the main unit is turned off NOTE During operation you can return to the previous step by pressing You can quit the recording timer settings by pressing The settings are not stored In step 3 on page 23 select the timer number you want to cancel and then press Even when you cancel the recording timer the set ting rem...

Page 28: ...er function together with program playback repeat play back or random playback of a CD or MP3 When you want to listen to an FM AM radio broadcast With FM or AM selected Press and then press or the num ber buttons to select the preset number of the radio station whose broadcast you want to listen to page 15 Refer to Using the number buttons page 10 When you want to play back a CD or MP3 With CD sel...

Page 29: ...etween the ending time of the first playback timer and the starting time of the second playback timer If the blank time is less than 2 minutes the second playback timer does not work When the power plug is disconnected or the power is cut the playback timer settings may be lost If the settings are lost set the clock and playback timer again CD Ejection Lock You can prohibit ejection of a CD When t...

Page 30: ... cloth followed by a soft dry cloth Do not wipe the cabinet with thinners or ben zenes Wiping it with these agents may cause discoloration of the cabinet or removal of the paint Do not spray insecticides or other highly volatile agents onto the cabinet Do not leave pieces of rubber or plastic on the cabinet for a long period Handling CDs Cleaning CDs Signal surface Wipe a CD from the center outwar...

Page 31: ...racks on an MP3 disc cannot be played back These tracks were recorded in a format other than MP3 format This product cannot play back this type of MP3 disc Replace the disc The volume of cassette tape playback is low The head or capstans are dirty Clean the head or capstans 27 You cannot record cassette tape playback The cassette tape is write protected Cover the write protect tag holes on the cas...

Page 32: ...ype I 60 Hz 14 000 Hz Wow and flutter 0 15 WRMS General Power requirement AC 240 V 50 Hz Power consumption 55 W at operation 1 W on standby Dimensions 165 mm W 200 mm H 355 mm D Mass approx 4 6 kg Speaker SP UXQ1S System 2 way bass reflex type Speakers Woofer 10 cm 1 Tweeter 4 cm 1 Powerhandling 20 W capacity Impedance 4 Ω Frequency range 56 Hz 20 kHz Sound pressure 84 dB W m level Dimensions 135 ...