Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MX-V688T JVC
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LABYRINTH LABYRINTH 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.
Warnings, Cautions and Others Avisos, precauciones y otras notas Advertências, precauções e outras notas CA UTION T o 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.
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G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below .
1 English Function CA-V908T MX-V608T/MX-V688T Dolby Surround × Display button × Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System. W e are proud to serve you and we hope this valued addition to your home will gi v e you years of enjoyment. Please read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system.
2 English T able of Contents How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................... 1 IMPOR T ANT PRECAUTIONS ................................................... 1 Getting Started ...........................................
3 English Getting Star ted Accessories Check that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the Unit. AM Loop Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM W ire Antenna (1) V ide.
4 English CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the Unit into an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna Connecting the AM Antenna Using the Supplied Wire Antenna FM Wire Antenna Extend the supplied FM Wir e Antenna horizontally . Using an FM 75-Ohm Antenna Cable (not supplied) If reception is poor , connect the outside antenna.
5 English Connecting the Fr ont Speakers Refer to instructions for speakers as well when you connect speakers. For each speaker , connect the red (+) and black (–) cords to the red (+) and black (–) terminals on the back of the Unit. CA-V908T MX-V608T/MX-V688T CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the Unit into an AC power outlet.
6 English Now you can plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet, and your System is at your command! VCR or other equipment Y ou can connect the following equipment to this System. • TV with a video input jack: used as a monitor of video CD playback.
7 English COMPU PLA Y COMPU PLA Y is JVC’ s feature that lets you control the most frequently used functions of the System with a single touch. One T ouch Oper ation starts playing a CD, turns on the radio, plays a tape, etc. with a single press of the play button for tha t function.
8 English DISC DISC DISC PROGRAM /RANDOM REPEAT EDIT DISPLAY S.A. BASS S.A. BASS PRO LOGIC / 3CH LOGIC Common Operations VOLUME ST ANDBY indicator AUX PHONES Display SOUND MODE indicator Source, Sound Mode V olume level etc. When the System is being used, the display shows other items as well.
9 English Setting the Clock Before operating the unit, set the correct time. Y ou can set the clock whether the Unit is on or off. 1. Pr ess TIMER/CLOCK. The hour digit begins flashing. 2. Pr ess 4 or ¢ on the MUL TI CONTROL to set the hours. Press ¢ to increase the hour .
10 English CAUTION: The V olume cannot be adjusted while the Unit is on ST ANDBY . DO NOT turn on the Unit and/or start playing any source without setting the VOLUME control to 0; otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones.
11 English Sound Modes The System has some preset sound effects that gi ve you control of the way your music sounds, so you can tailor it for your room and for the quality of the source. W e can give you some idea of ho w each one af fects the music, but the only way to really tell is to try them yourself.
12 English 4. Pr ess SET . “MANU AL 1” appears on the display . 5. Pr ess 4 or ¢ on the MUL TI CONTROL to select the MANUAL number for the memory . 6. Pr ess SET again. “MEMOR Y” appear s for 2 seconds. The setting that has been created is stored in the memory .
13 English Changing the Display (MX-V608T/MX-V688T) The display normally indicates each source, but it can be switched to the clock time. Press DISPLA Y . Each time you press the button, the source and the c lock time are shown alternately on the display .
14 English Dolby Surr ound (CA-V908T) PRO LOGIC / 3CH LOGIC Display Dolby Surround indicator When the System is being used, the display shows other items as well.
15 English Pr eparing the Dolby Surround T o use the Dolby Surround,you need to prepare the various settings. These settings are set using the remote control. The Dolby Surround settings are: Center Speaker Mode Center Speaker mode contains the following four settings.
16 English Getting Ready to Use Dolby Pr o Logic Speaker Arrangements for Dolby Pr o Logic ———————— Setting-up Dolby Pro Logic ———————————————— Perform the steps below using the buttons on the remote control.
17 English Getting Ready to Use Dolby 3 Channel Logic Speaker Arrangements for Dolby 3 Channel Logic ———— Setting-up Dolby 3ch Logic ———————————————— Perform the steps below using the buttons on the remote control.
18 English Using the T uner Display Band display , Frequenc y display , Preset channel When the System is being used, the display shows other items as well. Ho wever , we ha ve only shown the items descr ibed in this section. Number buttons FM/AM FM MODE/ECHO FM/AM When FM or AM is selected as the source, the button lights up.
19 English Switching between Frequency Bands ——————————— Press FM/AM. Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. COMPU PLA Y When FM/AM is pressed while the power is on standby , the power is automatically turned on.
20 English Changing the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receiv e or noisy , press FM MODE/ECHO on the remote control so that the MONO indicator lights up on the display .
21 English Using the CD Player REPEA T PROGRAM/RANDOM 7 ST OP (RETURN) CD £ / 8 (SELECT) When CD is selected as the source, the button lights up. DISC buttons 0 Disc T rays CD Player control buttons .
22 English Selecting V ideo Out T o play back images correctly on your TV , select the video out according to your TV system. Select the proper video out using the buttons on the Unit before you play a disc. 1. Pr ess and hold SET . 2. Pr ess EDIT repeatedly until the TV system of your TV appears on the display .
23 English Playing a V ideo CD or CD-G Y ou can play video CDs either with or without the PBC function as well as CD-Gs. 1. T urn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the CD Player . Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV .
24 English 4. Select the item you want to view . On the Unit: Press VCD NUMBER + to select larg er item numbers, or press VCD NUMBER – to select smaller item numbers. Then press SELECT to start the disc. On the remote control: Press the number buttons to select and play the item you want.
25 English Playing V ideo CDs with the PBC function without using menu screen — Continuous Play ————————————— Even if a video CD has the PBC function, you can cancel the PBC function and play the disc without using menu screen, as if it were without the PBC function.
26 English Basic Operations for Continuous Play Y ou can play CD, CD-G, and video CD without the PBC function, in Continuous Play . Playing order of discs When playback starts from DISC 1, the playing order is DISC 1 = DISC 2 = DISC 3. When DISC 3 has finished, the CD Player stops.
27 English Pr ograming the Playing Order of the T racks Y ou can change the order in which the discs and tracks play , and select only the discs and tracks you want from among those loaded in the CD Player . Y ou can program up to 32 steps in any desired order from among the discs in the CD Player .
28 English 3. Pr ess the number buttons (1 to 10 and +10) to select the tracks. The indications on the display stop flashing and remains lit. The selected track numbers light up and the step n umber appears on the display . • Example: For track 5, press 5.
29 English T o cancel Random Play , press 7 STOP (or 7 on the CD Play er contr ol section on the remote control) twice. When the RANDOM indicator g oes out, Continuous Play mode is resumed. Repeating a T rack or the Discs Y ou can have all the discs, the program or the indi vidual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like.
30 English Special Plays for a V ideo CD Y ou can use the following special play modes for video CDs both with and without PBC function. The following functions can only be executed with the buttons on the remote control. Frame-by-Frame Playback ————————————————— Press 8 STILL during playback.
31 English Viewing the Highlights of a V ideo CD ——————————— Y ou can view 9 highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD. T hese highlight scenes are created by dividing the track equally into 9 portions and the beginning (5 seconds each) of those 9 scenes are shown on the display .
32 English The Cassette Deck allows you to play , record and dub audio tapes. W ith Automatic T a pe Detection, you can listen to T ype I or II tapes without changing any settings.
33 English Regular Play When the power is already on, you can use this basic procedure: 1. Pr ess down 0 for the deck you want to use. 2. When the cassette holder opens, put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the tape down, toward the base of the Unit.
34 English Reverse Mode Use Reverse Mode to make the tape automatically reverse at the end of a side and start playing the other side. Each time you press REVERSE MODE, the Re verse Mode turns on and off alternately .
35 English Using the Cassette Deck (Recor ding) CD REC ST ART REC ST ART/ST OP DUBBING REC P A USE Things to Know befor e Y ou Star t Recording ——————— It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright o wner .
36 English CAUTION: If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static, the Unit may be too close to a TV which was on during recording. Either turn off the TV or increase the distance between the TV and the System. Standar d Recording This is the basic method for recording any source.
37 English Recor ding AM Station to T ape ——————————————— When recording an AM broadcast, beats may be produced which are not heard w hen listening to the broadcast. In this case, press PROGRAM/RANDOM on the CD Player to eliminate the beats.
38 English 5. Pr ess SET . The tracks to be recorded on side B appear on the display . • Each time you press the b utton, the tr acks to be recorded on side A and side B appear on the display alternately . 6. Insert a blank or erasable cassette in Deck B.
39 English Using the Timer The timers let you control recording and listening functions automatically . Three types of timers are available: Daily Timer — Use this timer to set wake up ev eryday to music from any source, instead of an alarm clock. Recording Timer — Unattended recording of radio broadcasts.
40 English Setting the Daily Timer W ith this timer you can wake up to music from a CD, tape, your f avorite radio program. Y ou can set the Daily T imer whether the Unit is on or of f. Procedur e For Setting the Daily Timer 1. Pr ess TIMER/CLOCK so that “DAIL Y” appears on the display .
41 English T o use the T uner as the source (Possible only after presetting stations): 1. T o listen to FM, press 4 or ¢ on the MUL TI CONTROL repeatedl y until “TUNER FM” flashes and press SET . T o listen to AM, press 4 or ¢ on the MUL TI CONTROL repeatedly until “TUNER AM” flashes and press SET .
42 English CAUTION: If the Unit is unplugged, or a power failure occurs, the timer setting will be erased in a few days. If the settings are erased in this way , reset the timer settings. Setting the Recor ding Timer W ith the Recording T imer you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically whether or not you are home.
43 English T urning the Recording Timer On and Of f ————————— Once the Recording T imer has been used, the setting is maintained b ut the T imer is set to off. T o turn the Recording Timer off before the timer starts, press TIMER/CLOCK repeatedly until “REC” appears on the display , then press CANCEL/DEMO.
44 English Timer Priority Since each timer can be set independently , you may wonder what happens if the settings ov er lap. Here are the priorities for each timer: The Recording Timer always has priority .
45 English Using the Micr ophone VOLUME Display When the System is being used, the display shows other items as well. Howe ver , we hav e only shown the items described in this section.
46 English 3. Star t the source CD, tape or other equipment. 4. Press MPX/V .REPLACE/V .MASKING until “V .MASK” appears on the display . Each time you press the button, Karaoke function changes as follows Lch MONO: See page 47. Rch MONO: See page 47.
47 English Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs or T apes If the source you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke disc or tape, you can use the following two functions by using the buttons on the Unit — Multiple x Sound and V ocal Replace.
48 English Adjusting the Music Key Contr ol Y ou can adjust the music key by using the remote control. 1. Press and hold SHIFT A during the following pr ocedures. 2. Press KEY CONTROL I I I I I or i i i i i on the MUL TI CONTROL to adjust the music key .
49 English Playing the Micr ophone Sound thr ough the Speakers 1. Press CD £ / 8 , then 7 STOP . 2. T ur n MIC LEVEL to MIN. 3. Connect the microphone (not supplied) by plugging it into the MIC jack on the front panel. 4. Adjust the volume and MIC LEVEL as you sing into the microphone.
50 English Car e and Maintenance Compact Discs Handle your compact discs, cassette tapes, and Cassette Deck carefully , and they will last a long time. • Remove the CD from the case by holding it at the edges while pressing the center hole lightly .
51 English • If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. • If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the Unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service.
52 English Specifications For CA-V908T Amplifier Section Output Power (IEC 268-3/DIN) Front 41 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven, into 6 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Center 25 watts min. RMS, both channels driven, into 8 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.
53 English For MX-V608T/MX-V688T Amplifier Section Output Power (IEC 268-3/DIN) 45 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven, into 6 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz) AUX 420 mV/45 kohms MIC 1 1.
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