Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MX-GT88 JVC
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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.
G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks , fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove scre ws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. A TTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.
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1 Introduction About This Manual This manual is org anized as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons and controls on the unit. Y ou can also use the b uttons on the remote control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit.
2 Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started .....
3 Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel CD 1 DISC CHANGE DISPLAY CD 2 CD 3 TUNING STANDBY RANDOM PROGRAM DUBBING REC START / STO.
4 See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (9, 24, 25) 2 Carrousel 3 Sound mode lamps (11) 4 REC ST AR T/STOP b utton (21) CD REC ST AR T button (22.
5 Remote Control Remote Control 1 BEEP ON/OFF button (11) 2 SLEEP button (25) 3 Number buttons (12, 16) 4 SOUND TURBO b utton (10) 5 V OLUME + button (10) 6 4 / 1 (re verse search/fast re wind) button (12, 15 – 17, 19, 20) 7 SUBWOOFER LEVEL – b utton (10) 8 A UX button (9) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit.
6 FM [75 ] ANTENNA AM 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM [75 Ω ] coaxial terminal. 2 Extend the FM antenna. 3 F asten it up in the position which gives y ou the best reception, then f ix it on the wall, etc. About the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure.
7 1 Pr ess and hold the clamp of the AM terminal on the r ear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the AM loop antenna cord into the terminal. • If the AM loop antenna wire is cov ered with vinyl, r emove the vinyl by twisting it as sho wn in the diagram.
8 Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect audio equipment—used only as a playback device. • DO NO T connect any equipment while the pow er is on.
9 Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes off. T o tur n off the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so tha t the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby .
10 Reinforcing the Bass Sound This function only af fects the playbac k sound, not your recording. Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase the subw oofer sound or SUBWOOFER LEVEL – to decrease it. • The subwoofer le vel can be adjusted in 3 steps (LEVEL 1 — LEVEL 3).
11 Selecting the Sound Modes This function only af fects the playback sound, not your recording. Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA—Sound Ef fect Amplifier—modes). T o select the sound modes, turn the SOUND MODE control until the sound mode you want appears on the display .
12 Listening to the Radio On the unit ONL Y : 1 T une in to the station y ou want to preset (in this example, of FM 87.50). • See “Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search. ” 2 Press SET . 3 T urn the PRESET +/– contr ol to select a preset number .
13 Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: • Audio CD • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) • MP3 disc (MP3 f iles r ecorded on a CD-R or CD-R W) .
14 • Each time you press the button, the indication on the display changes as follows: * See page 19. 3 Pr ess one of the disc number b uttons (CD1, CD2 or CD3) f or the disc you want to start to play fr om. CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc.
15 One Disc play When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you can select one particular disc to be played back. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , press CD 6 , then 7 before going to the next step.
16 For MP3 disc: When the MP3 playback mode is the TRA CK mode (See also page 17.) T urn the 4 / ¢ control 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.
17 T urning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3 Disc For MP3 disc, this unit can store the number of the track that you hav e stopped playback. By pressing CD 6 , you can start playback again from the beginning of the same track — Resume play . Y ou can turning on and off the resume play for MP3 discs.
18 Programming the Playing Order of the T racks —–Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat play (see page 19) for Program play , press REPEA T after starting Program play .
19 Playing at Random —– Random Play The tracks of the selected CD will play at random. • T o use Random play , you ha ve to cancel the Program play . On the unit ONL Y : 1 Load a CD . 2 Pr ess one of the disc number b uttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) f or the disc you want to play , then press 7 .
20 Playing Back T apes Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess 0 EJECT f or the deck you want to use. 2 Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the tape down and the side y ou want to play facing front. • Y ou can play back only type I tapes. 3 Close the cassette holder gently .
21 Recording a T ape on Deck B On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press EJECT 0 f or deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette in, with the e xposed part of the tape down and the side y ou want to record facing fr ont. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Start playing the source—FM, AM, CD player or auxiliary equipment connected to A UX IN jacks.
22 CD Synchronized Recording Y ou can easily record a CD onto a tape. • This function does not work for MP3 discs. When recording an MP3 disc onto a tape, see “Recording a T ape on Deck B” on page 21. • Y ou can also record the tracks in the order you have made the program.
23 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER again. “ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters on-time setting mode. 3 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the hour , then press SET . 2) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the minute, then press SET .
24 6 Select the preset station number . T urn the 4 / ¢ control to select the preset station number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. 7 T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the volume le vel. • Y ou can select the v olume lev el from VOL MIN, VOL 1 — V OL 30, and VOL MAX.
25 4 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the hour , then press SET . 2 ) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the minute, then press SET . “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters of f-time setting mode.
26 Maintenance T o 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.
27 Action Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit. (See page 8.) 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.
28 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-MXGA77 Output Power SUBWOOFERS : 120 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS : 60 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.
THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUERTO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner .
BT -51001-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SER VICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.
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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.
G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION T o reduce the r isk of electrical shocks, fire , etc.: 1. Do not remove scre ws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture.
G-2 For Canada/pour le Canada CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT , FULL Y INSERT . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU A U FOND .
1 English Introduction About This Manual This manual is org anized as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons and controls on the unit. Y ou can also use the b uttons on the remote control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit.
2 English Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started .
3 English Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel CD 1 DISC CHANGE DISPLAY CD 2 CD 3 TUNING STANDBY RANDOM PROGRAM DUBBING REC STA.
4 English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (9, 24, 25) 2 Carrousel 3 Sound mode lamps (11) 4 REC ST AR T/STOP b utton (21) CD REC ST AR T bu.
5 English Remote Control Remote Control 1 BEEP ON/OFF button (11) 2 SLEEP button (25) 3 Number buttons (12, 16) 4 SOUND TURBO b utton (10) 5 V OLUME + button (10) 6 4 / 1 (re verse search/fast re wind) button (12, 15 – 17, 19, 20) 7 SUBWOOFER LEVEL – b utton (10) 8 A UX button (9) Pr essing this button also turns on the unit.
6 English FM [75 ] ANTENNA AM 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM [75 Ω ] coaxial terminal. 2 Extend the FM antenna. 3 F asten it up in the position which gives y ou the best reception, then f ix it on the wall, etc. About the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure.
7 English 1 Pr ess and hold the clamp of the AM terminal on the r ear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the AM loop antenna cord into the terminal. • If the AM loop antenna wire is cov ered with vinyl, r emove the vinyl by twisting it as sho wn in the diagram.
8 English Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect audio equipment—used only as a playback device. • DO NO T connect any equipment while the pow er is on.
9 English Common Operations T urning On or Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes off. T o tur n off the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so tha t the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby .
10 English Reinforcing the Bass Sound This function only af fects the playbac k sound, not your recording. Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase the subw oofer sound or SUBWOOFER LEVEL – to decrease it. • The subwoofer le vel can be adjusted in 3 steps (LEVEL 1 — LEVEL 3).
11 English Selecting the Sound Modes This function only af fects the playback sound, not your recording. Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA—Sound Ef fect Amplifier—modes). T o select the sound modes, turn the SOUND MODE control until the sound mode you want appears on the display .
12 English Listening to the Radio On the unit ONL Y : 1 T une in to the station y ou want to preset (in this example, of FM 87.50). • See “Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search. ” 2 Press SET . 3 T urn the PRESET +/– contr ol to select a preset number .
13 English Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: • Audio CD • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-R W (CD-ReWritable) • MP3 disc (MP3 f iles r ecorded on a CD-R or .
14 English • Each time you press the button, the indication on the display changes as follows: * See page 19. 3 Pr ess one of the disc number b uttons (CD1, CD2 or CD3) f or the disc you want to start to play fr om. CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc.
15 English One Disc play When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you can select one particular disc to be played back. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player , press CD 6 , then 7 before going to the next step.
16 English For MP3 disc: When the MP3 playback mode is the TRA CK mode (See also page 17.) T urn the 4 / ¢ control 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.
17 English T urning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3 Disc For MP3 disc, this unit can store the number of the track that you hav e stopped playback. By pressing CD 6 , you can start playback again from the beginning of the same track — Resume play .
18 English Programming the Playing Order of the T racks —–Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 32 tracks. • T o use Repeat play (see page 19) for Program play , press REPEA T after starting Program play .
19 English Playing at Random —– Random Play The tracks of the selected CD will play at random. • T o use Random play , you ha ve to cancel the Program play . On the unit ONL Y : 1 Load a CD . 2 Pr ess one of the disc number b uttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) f or the disc you want to play , then press 7 .
20 English Playing Back T apes Playing Back a T ape 1 Pr ess 0 EJECT f or the deck you want to use. 2 Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the tape down and the side y ou want to play facing front. • Y ou can play back only type I tapes. 3 Close the cassette holder gently .
21 English Recording a T ape on Deck B On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press EJECT 0 f or deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette in, with the e xposed part of the tape down and the side y ou want to record facing fr ont. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Start playing the source—FM, AM, CD player or auxiliary equipment connected to A UX IN jacks.
22 English CD Synchronized Recording Y ou can easily record a CD onto a tape. • This function does not work for MP3 discs. When recording an MP3 disc onto a tape, see “Recording a T ape on Deck B” on page 21. • Y ou can also record the tracks in order you hav e made the program.
23 English 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER again. “ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters on-time setting mode. 3 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the hour , then press SET . 2) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the minute, then press SET .
24 English 6 Select the preset station number . T urn the 4 / ¢ control to select the preset station number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. 7 T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the volume le vel. • Y ou can select the v olume lev el from VOL MIN, VOL 1 — V OL 30, and VOL MAX.
25 English 4 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the hour , then press SET . 2 ) T urn the 4 / ¢ control to set the minute, then press SET . “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters of f-time setting mode.
26 English Maintenance T o 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.
27 English Action Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit. (See page 8.) 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.
28 English Specifications Amplifier section—CA-MXGA77 Output Power SUBWOOFERS : 120 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS : 60 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.
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If you have not bought JVC MX-GT88 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data JVC MX-GT88 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, JVC MX-GT88 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get JVC MX-GT88 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of JVC MX-GT88, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime JVC MX-GT88.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with JVC MX-GT88. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device JVC MX-GT88 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
