Page 2 - Note to CATV system installer:
G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others / Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses (For U.S.A) WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ORELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLI-ANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s at...
Page 3 - For Canada/pour le Canada
G-2 CAUTION 1. Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked bya newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not beable to get out.) 2. Do not place any naked flame sources, such aslighted candles, on the apparatus. 3. When discarding batteries, environm...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; English
1 Table of Contents English Introduction ........................................................................................................ 2 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 2How Thi...
Page 6 - Introduction; Features; COMPU PLAY; How This Manual Is Organized; Installation of the System; Power cord
2 English Introduction Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System.We hope it will be a valued addition to your home, giving you years of enjoyment.Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system.In it you will find all the information you need...
Page 7 - Getting Started; Accessories; How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control; • Handle batteries properly.; Using the Remote Control
3 English Getting Started Accessories Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System. FM Wire Antenna (1)AM Loop Antenna (1)Remote Control (1)Batteries (2)Speaker Cords (4) If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. How To Put Batterie...
Page 8 - Connecting the FM Antenna; Using the Supplied Wire Antenna; If reception is poor,
4 Getting Started English CAUTION: • Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna Rear Panel of the Center Unit (CA-FSX5) Using the Supplied Wire Antenna • Fasten it up in the position until you have the best reception. If reception is poor, conn...
Page 9 - Connecting the AM Antenna
5 Getting Started English Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Center Unit (CA-FSX5) • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram.• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cor...
Page 10 - ers away from the TV.
6 Getting Started English Connecting the Speakers (SP-FSX5) These speakers are exclusively for this system. Using with other devices will damage the speakers. Connect the speaker cords between the speaker terminals of the Unit and those of the Speakers. • When inserting the speaker wire lead, open t...
Page 11 - Connecting an External Equipment; On the Remote Control
7 Getting Started English Connecting an External Equipment Connect signal cords (not supplied) between the System’s LINE IN/OUT terminals and the output/input terminals of the ex-ternal MD recorder, tape deck, etc. (For the details of connection, please refer to the user’s manual of the external equ...
Page 12 - Basic Operations; Turning the Power On and Off; Turning the System On; Turning the System Off; Press the STANDBY/ON; Changing the Source; On the Unit
8 English Basic Operations Turning the Power On and Off Turning the System On Press the STANDBY/ON button. The display comes on and “HELLO” is displayed once. TheSTANDBY/ON indicator lights in green . The System comes on ready to continue in the mode it wasin when the power was last turned off. ❑ Fo...
Page 13 - To enable Power Saving mode,; Adjusting the Volume; For private listening; • DO NOT turn off the System with the volu-; To cancel the effect,
9 Basic Operations English Adjusting the Brightness (DIMMER - at Power On) You can adjust the brightness of the display. When the System is Turned On At power on, each time you press the DIMMER button on the Remote Control, the brightness changes as follows:DIMMER OFF = DIMMER 1 = DIMMER 2 = (back t...
Page 15 - Using the Tuner; One Touch Radio; Tuning In a Station; Manual Tuning
11 English Using the Tuner You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can betuned in manually, automatically, or from preset memorystorage. ❑ Before listening to the radio:• Make sure that both the FM and AM antennas are cor- rectly connected. (See pages 4 and 5). One Touch Radio Just press the ...
Page 16 - Presetting Stations; To change the preset stations,; • Even if the system is unplugged or if the; To restore the stereo effect,
12 Using the Tuner English Presetting Stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM sta-tions. • Preset numbers may have been set to factory test fre- quencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following one of the preset...
Page 17 - Using the CD Player; music CD format; To Insert a CD; Press the
13 English Using the CD Player You can use Normal, Random, Program or Repeat Play. Re-peat Play can repeat all the tracks or just one of the trackson the CD.Here are the basic things you need to know to play a CD andlocate the different tracks on it. This Unit has been designed only to playback the ...
Page 18 - • DO NOT try to open or close the CD door by; To Unload a CD; To Play a CD; Select the source “CD”.; To stop playing the CD,; To Select a Track or Passage within a Track; During playback; In Stop mode
14 Using the CD Player English ❑ You can insert a CD while listening to the other source. • However, while the CD door is operating (opening or closing), the other source will be muted. CAUTION: • DO NOT try to open or close the CD door by hands as it will be damaged. To Unload a CD Take out the CD ...
Page 19 - To delete all the tracks in the program,; To Modify the Program; Random Play; Press the CD; To skip a track during playback,
15 Using the CD Player English 5 Press the Numeric Keys to enter the track number you want to program (See page 10). The program order number will be assigned from “1”, ifnothing is programmed yet. Example: • To delete the last entry, press the CANCEL button. 6 Repeat step 5 to program the other tra...
Page 20 - Repeating Tracks; CD REPEAT OFF; CD DOOR LOCK; Locking the CD door; While pressing down the; Unlocking the CD door
16 Using the CD Player English Repeating Tracks You can repeat all tracks or individual track, as many timesas you like. During playback or in Stop mode, press the RE-PEAT button on the Remote Control. Each time you press the button, the Repeat mode and Re-peat indicator change as follows. CD REPEAT...
Page 21 - Using External Equipments; To exit the source “LINE”,; Changing the Equipment’s Name
17 English Using External Equipments Listening to External Equipment You can listen to the external equipment such as MD re-corder, tape deck or other auxiliary. ❑ First make sure that the external equipment is properly connected to the System. (See page 7). 1 Set the VOLUME control to the mini-mum ...
Page 22 - Adjusting the Input Level
18 Using External Equipments English Recording the System’s Source to External Equipment You can record the System’s source to external equipmentwhich is connected to the LINE OUT or OPTICAL DIGI-TAL OUT terminal of the System, such as tape deck or MDrecorder, etc. ❑ First make sure that the externa...
Page 23 - Using the Timers; DAILY Timer; Setting the Clock
19 English Using the Timers The timers let you control listening functions automatically. Two types of timers are available: DAILY Timer Use this timer to set wake up everyday to music fromany source, including melodies. SLEEP Timer Fall asleep and have your System turn off automaticallyafter a cert...
Page 24 - Press the SET button.; • If there is a power failure, the clock loses its; To display the clock,; To return to the normal display,; Correcting the Clock; Setting the Daily Timer
20 Using the Timers English 3 Press the SET button. The minute digits of the time indication blink on the dis-play.• To return to the hour setting, press the CANCEL button. 4 Press the 3 or 2 button to set the minute. 5 Press the SET button. “ADJUST OK!” appears on the display. The Clock in-dicator ...
Page 25 - Selecting the music source.; Preparation for each music source:
21 Using the Timers English On the Remote Control 1 Press the CLOCK/TIMER button repeat-edly until “ON (time)” appears on the display. At this time, “DAILY” indicator blinks on the display.Each time you press the button, the display changes asfollows.DAILY ON?/DAILY OFF? = ON (time)* = Clock setting...
Page 26 - To change the timer setting; Turning the Daily Timer On and Off; • If the System is unplugged, or a power fail-
22 Using the Timers English 5 Setting the volume level. Press the 3 or 2 button to select the volume level (VOLUME 1-50), then press the SET button. 6 Select the FADE function. Press the 3 or 2 button to select either “FADE” (fades in at power on) or “NoFADE” (does not fade in). 7 Press the SET butt...
Page 27 - Setting the SLEEP Timer; Wait for a few seconds.; To Confirm the Sleep Time:; Timer Priority; Example 1
23 Using the Timers English Setting the SLEEP Timer Use the Sleep Timer to turn the System off after a certainnumber of minutes when it is playing. By setting the SleepTimer, you can fall asleep to music and know that your Sys-tem will turn off by itself rather than play all night.• You can only set...
Page 28 - Troubleshooting; Symptom
24 English Troubleshooting • 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 “ERROR!” appears on the display, or the System has been phys- ically damaged, call a qualified per...
Page 29 - Care And Maintenance; Compact Discs; • Stains on the Unit; Cleaning the Lens
25 English Care And Maintenance Handle your CDs carefully, and they will last a long time. Compact Discs CAUTION: • Do not use any solvent (for example, con- ventional record cleaner, spray thinner,benzine, etc.) to clean a CD. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keepingy...
Page 30 - Specifications
26 English Specifications CA-FSX5 Amplifier Output Power Main :60 W (30 W + 30 W) at 4 Ω (1 kHz 10% THD) Sub :60 W (30 W + 30 W) at 4 Ω (80 Hz 10% THD) Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz) LINE IN :210 mV/51 k Ω (LEVEL 1) 520 mV/51 k Ω (LEVEL 2) Output Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz) LINE OUT :600 mV/5...
Page 31 - Caractéristiques
26 Fran ç ais Caractéristiques CA-FSX5 Amplificateur Puissanc Principal :60 W (30 W + 30 W) à 4 Ω (1 kHz 10% THD) Secondaire :60 W (30 W + 30 W) à 4 Ω (80 Hz 10% THD) Sensibilité/Impédance d’entrée (1 kHz) LINE IN :210 mV/51 k Ω (LEVEL 1) 520 mV/51 k Ω (LEVEL 2) Sensibilité/Impédance de sortie (1 kH...