JVC MX-GA77, MX-GT88 - Manual

Page 2 - CAUTION

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and OthersMises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION To 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. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’in...

Page 3 - For Canada/pour le Canada; Caution: Proper Ventilation; Attention: Aération correcte

G-2 For Canada/pour le Canada CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANSLA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSERJUSQUAU FOND. For Canada/pour le Canada ...

Page 4 - Introduction; About This Manual; Installation; We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products.; Power sources

1 Introduction About This Manual This manual is organized as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using thebuttons and controls on the unit. You can also use thebuttons on the remote control if they have the same orsimilar names (or marks) as those on the unit.If operation using the remo...

Page 5 - Contents

2 Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ..........................................................

Page 6 - Location of the Buttons and Controls; Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.; Front Panel

3 Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel CD 1 DISC CHANGE DISPLAY CD 2 CD 3 TUNING STANDBY RANDOM PROGRAM DUBBING REC START / STOP CD REC START SET CLOCK / TIMER CANCEL / DEMO STANDBY/ON SOUND TURBO TAPE A / B REPEAT PHONES TUNING...

Page 8 - Remote Control; Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

5 Remote Control Remote Control 1 BEEP ON/OFF button (11) 2 SLEEP button (25) 3 Number buttons (12, 16) 4 SOUND TURBO button (10) 5 VOLUME + button (10) 6 4 / 1 (reverse search/fast rewind) button (12, 15 – 17, 19, 20) 7 SUBWOOFER LEVEL – button (10) 8 AUX button (9) Pressing this button also turns ...

Page 9 - About the supplied FM antenna; To connect an outdoor FM antenna; Before connecting it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.; Getting Started; Unpacking; If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.; Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control; FM antenna

6 FM [75 ] ANTENNA AM 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM [75 Ω ] coaxial terminal. 2 Extend the FM antenna. 3 Fasten it up in the position which gives youthe best reception, then fix it on the wall, etc. About the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporarymeas...

Page 10 - • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered; To connect an outdoor AM antenna; For better reception of both FM and AM; Release the finger from the clamp.; AM antenna; Connecting Speakers

7 1 Press and hold the clamp of the AM terminalon the rear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the AM loop antenna cordinto the terminal. • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting itas shown in the diagram. 3 Release the finger from the clamp. 4 Turn the AM loop ...

Page 11 - Connecting Other Equipment; To connect audio equipment; For playing the other equipment through this unit,; Canceling the Display Demonstration; To cancel the display demonstration,; When you press other buttons; To start the display demonstration manually

8 Connecting Other Equipment You can connect audio equipment—used only as a playbackdevice. • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. To connect audio equipment Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are color coded:Wh...

Page 12 - Common Operations; Turning On or Off the Power; To turn on the unit,; Setting the Clock; Turn the; To check the clock time; If there is a power failure; Selecting the Sources; To listen to the radio,

9 Common Operations Turning On or Off the Power To turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON so that the STANDBY lamp goes off. To turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY/ON again so that the STANDBY lamp lights up. A little power is always consumed even while the unit is onstandby. To switch off the...

Page 13 - Reinforcing the Bass Sound; • The subwoofer level can be adjusted; Enjoying the Heavy Sound; sound turbo turns on and off alternately.; When you turn off the sound turbo; When the sound turbo is on; Adjusting the Volume; • The volume level can be adjusted; For private listening; To turn down the volume level temporarily; To restore the sound,; press the button again.

10 Reinforcing the Bass Sound This function only affects the playback sound, not yourrecording. Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + toincrease the subwoofer sound orSUBWOOFER LEVEL – todecrease it. • The subwoofer level can be adjusted in 3 steps (LEVEL 1 — LEVEL 3).If you press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase th...

Page 14 - Selecting the Sound Modes; When the sound mode is set to OFF; When the sound mode is activated; Turning On or Off the Key-touch Tone; On the remote control:

11 Selecting the Sound Modes This function only affects the playback sound, not yourrecording. You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surroundmodes and 3 SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier—modes). To select the sound modes, turn the SOUND MODE control until the soundmode you want appears on the d...

Page 15 - Listening to the Radio; Tuning in to a Preset Station; To stop during searching,; or; To change the FM reception mode; To restore the stereo effect,; Presetting Stations; You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

12 Listening to the Radio On the unit ONLY: 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset (inthis example, of FM 87.50). • See “Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search.” 2 Press SET. 3 Turn the PRESET +/– controlto select a preset number. 4 Press SET again. The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the pres...

Page 16 - Playing Back CDs; Loading CDs; Press; Playing Back CDs—All Disc and One Disc; All Disc play; More about MP3 discs

13 Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs:• Audio CD• CD-R (CD-Recordable)• CD-RW (CD-ReWritable)• MP3 disc (MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW) * When playing a CD-R or CD-RW • User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs (CD-ReWritable) can be played back whe...

Page 17 - • When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode; CD playback sequence

14 • Each time you press the button, the indication on the display changes as follows: * See page 19. 3 Press one of the disc numberbuttons (CD1, CD2 or CD3)for the disc you want to startto play from. CD play starts from the first track ofthe selected disc.• Pressing CD 6 instead of the disc number ...

Page 18 - Basic CD Operations; To close the carrousel,; If you turn the

15 One Disc play When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you canselect one particular disc to be played back. On the unit ONLY: 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6 , then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly so thatthe 1 DISC indic...

Page 19 - When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode; To go to another album on an MP3 disc; When the MP3 playback mode is the ALBUM mode; • When the MP3 playback mode is the ALBUM mode

16 For MP3 disc: When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode (See also page 17.)Turn 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. When using the remote control,press 4 /...

Page 20 - Turning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3 Disc; Changing the MP3 Playback Mode; On the remote control ONLY:

17 Turning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3 Disc For MP3 disc, this unit can store the number of the track thatyou have stopped playback. By pressing CD 6 , you can start playback again from the beginning of the same track—Resume play.You can turning on and off the resume play for MP3 discs. On the...

Page 21 - Program other tracks you want.; To modify the program; If you try to program a 33rd track; If there is an MP3 disc on the disc tray

18 Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks—–Program Play You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before youstart playing. You can program up to 32 tracks. • To use Repeat play (see page 19) for Program play, press REPEAT after starting Program play. • This function does not work for M...

Page 22 - Playing at Random—–Random Play; Repeating Tracks or CDs—–Repeat Play; Prohibiting Disc Ejection—–Carrousel Lock; If you try to eject CDs

19 Playing at Random—–Random Play The tracks of the selected CD will play at random.• To use Random play, you have to cancel the Program play. On the unit ONLY: 1 Load a CD. 2 Press one of the disc numberbuttons (CD1, CD2, andCD3) for the disc you wantto play, then press 7 . 3 Press RANDOM so that“R...

Page 23 - Playing Back Tapes; Playing Back a Tape; To operate the other deck,; Press TAPE; To stop during play,

20 Playing Back Tapes Playing Back a Tape 1 Press 0 EJECT for the deck you want to use. 2 Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of thetape down and the side you want to playfacing front. • You can play back only type I tapes. 3 Close the cassette holder gently. If you put cassettes in both decks ...

Page 24 - Recording a Tape on Deck B; Press EJECT; To stop during recording,; Recording; To protect your recording; To clean the head, capstan, and pinch roller

21 Recording a Tape on Deck B On the unit ONLY: 1 Press EJECT 0 for deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette in, with the exposedpart of the tape down and the side you wantto record facing front. 3 Close the cassette holder gently. 4 Start playing the source—FM, AM, CDplayer or auxiliary equipment connec...

Page 25 - CD Synchronized Recording; Put a recordable cassette into deck B.; To stop during CD Synchronized Recording,; Dubbing Tapes; To stop during dubbing,

22 CD Synchronized Recording You 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 Tapeon Deck B” on page 21. • You can also record the tracks in the order you have made the program.If there is a track on the MP3 ...

Page 26 - TUNER FM; Using the Timers; Using Daily Timer; How Daily Timer actually works; When using a CD as the source to play:

23 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER again. “ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, thenthe unit enters on-time setting mode. 3 Set the on-time you want the unitto turn on. 1) Turn the 4 / ¢ control to set the hour, then press SET. 2) Turn the 4 / ¢ control to set the minute, then press SET.“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seco...

Page 27 - If the unit is turned on when the timer-on time comes; To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done; Using Recording Timer; How Recording Timer actually works

24 6 Select the preset stationnumber. Turn the 4 / ¢ control to select the preset station number, then press SET.The unit enters volume setting mode. 7 Turn the 4 / ¢ control to set the volume level. • You can select the volume level from VOL MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 30, and VOL MAX. 8 Press SET to complete...

Page 28 - About the recording source; Using Sleep Timer; How Sleep Timer actually works; To check the remaining time until the shut-off time,; Timer Priority; • Recording Timer has priority over Daily Timer.

25 4 Set the on-time you want the unitto turn on. 1) Turn the 4 / ¢ control to set the hour, then press SET. 2 ) Turn the 4 / ¢ control to set the minute, then press SET.“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds,then the unit enters off-time settingmode. 5 Set the off-time you want the unitto turn off (on st...

Page 29 - Maintenance; Handling cassette tapes; To clean the disc; Cleaning the unit; Stains on the unit

26 Maintenance To 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 ofthe reels and rotating. • If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut, or caught i...

Page 30 - Troubleshooting; Cause

27 Action Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit. (Seepage 8.) Check all connections and makecorrections. (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. Clean or replace the disc. (...

Page 31 - Specifications

28 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-MXGA77 Output Power SUBWOOFERS : 120 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 60 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio in...

Page 32 - LIMITED WARRANTY

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ANDIN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO. WHAT 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.Such repair and replacement servic...

Page 33 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; Do not service the television yourself; Accessories; Authorized Service Centers

BT-51001-5(0301) QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer,In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet beforeoperating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary, please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearestauthoriz...

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