JVC HX-Z3 User's Manual
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1. lt AUTO REVERSE gt wW Display Window Continued mb See pages in the parentheses for details Front Panel co oO1 gt w N co Disc trays O 1 standby on button and lamp 9 25 26 ECO Ecology button 9 Remote sensor Display window FM AM button 10 12 Pressing this button also turns on the unit TAPE lt 4 gt button 10 20 21 Pressing this button also turns on the unit AUX button 10 Pressing this button also turns on the unit CLOCK TIMER button 9 24 27 Indication lamp panel A SOUND MODE lamp 10 B SUBWOOFER lamp 10 C REC recording lamp 21 23 D SEA Sound Effect Amplifier mode lamps 10 ROCK POP and CLASSIC lamps E Surround mode lamps 10 DANCE HALL and STADIUM lamps F CD ready lamps 13 CDI READY CD2 READY and CD3 READY lamps SOUND MODE control 10 PRESET control 12 lt q gt gt reverse skip forward skip control 9 11 16 18 22 26 SUBWOOFER LEVEL buttons 10 Setting buttons 8 9 11 12 17 18 23 27 29 CANCEL DEMO and SET DISPLAY buttons REVERSE MODE button 20 23 Cassette holder 20 22 PHONES jack 10 4 Disc tray open close CD1 CD2 and2. CANCEL DEMO Demonstration When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet the unit automatically starts the demonstration To cancel the demonstration press and hold CANCEL DEMO until DEMO OFF appears on the display For more detailed information about the demonstration refer to the Instructions manual on page 8 D monstration Quand vous connectez le cordon d alimentation secteur sur une prise secteur murale l appareil commence automatiquement de d monstration Pour annuler la d monstration maintenez press e CANCEL DEMO jusqu ce que DEMO OFF apparaisse sur l affichage Pour plus d informations propos de la d monstration r f rez vous Manuel d instructions aux page 8 GV40325 001A J C A
3. QUALITY JVC SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR J VC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 http www jvc com Dear Customer In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repairs are necessary please call 1 800 537 5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www J VC com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Do not service the television yourself Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs Accessories To purchase accessories for your J VC product please call toll free 1 800 882 2345 or on the web at www J VC com BT 51001 5 0301 FOI HRI fe 99 4 4 I IAI 9 9 9 9 AA IA 9 AAA 94 94 2 2 SAS 9 4 4 4 SI SASSI IAA SASSI SAAS SI 9 SDAA SAA ADA AAA 9 S II JVC LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO 1 J VC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR lyr YR THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO JOR bb bbb bb tt ob bb da La Do La
4. or press PROGRAM CANCEL on the remote control Each time you press the button the last programed track is erased from the program CANCEL DEMO PROGRAM CANCEL To add tracks in the program before playing simply select the track numbers you want to add by following step 4 of the programming procedure If you want to add tracks from another disc follow steps 3 and 4 To erase the entire program before or after playing press and hold M until CD PROGRAM appears on the display The program you have made will be erased when you exit from Program Play mode when you unplug the AC power cord or when a power failure occurs Playing at Random Random Play The tracks of the currently selected disc will be played at random To use Repeat Play see page 19 for Random Play press REPEAT after starting Random Play Only REPEAT 1 and REPEAT ALL can be selected for Random Play 1 Load a disc 2 Press the corresponding disc number CD1 CD2 or CD3 button where a disc is loaded in step 1 then press B 3 Activate the Random Play mode On the unit Press CD PLAY MODE repeatedly until CD RANDOM appears on the display Each time you press the button the play mode changes as follows Bi CD PROGRAM CD RANDOM Canceled za Continuous Play On the remote control Press RANDOM so that CD RANDOM appears on the display RANDOM The RANDOM i
5. amp Before connecting the other equipment remove the protective plug from the terminal Audio equipment with an optical digital input LI LL Connect an optical digital cord not supplied between the optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT To optical digital input Now you can plug the AC power cord IMPORTANT Be sure to check all connections to be done before plugging the AC power cord into a wall outlet Canceling the Demonstration When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet the unit automatically starts the demonstration To cancel the demonstration press and hold E5 CANCEL DEMO until DEMO OFF appears on the display To cancel only beep sounds during the demonstration press BEEP ON OFF on the remote control LA When you press other buttons The demonstration stops temporarily It will start automatically again if no operation is done for 2 minutes unless you cancel it by pressing CANCEL DEMO BEEP ON OFF To start the demonstration manually Press and hold CANCEL DEMO again until DEMO START appears on the display B Common Operations Turning On or Off the Power Setting the Clock To turn on the unit press 5 or STANDBY ON l on the remote control so that the lamp on the button goes off DIN ProLine F1 Ad i 1
6. check whether the timer setting still remains or not To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until stock DAILY appears on the display NS The DAILY Daily Timer indicator starts flashing on the display and the Timer indicator remains lit CANCEL DEMO 2 To turn off the Daily Timer press CANCEL DEMO The DAILY Daily Timer and Timer indicators go off from the display DAILY OFF appears for a while The Daily Timer is canceled but the setting for the Daily Timer remains in memory Or To turn on the Daily Timer press SET DISPLAY OK WY appears on the display for 2 seconds The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation SET DISPLAY _95 Continued mb Using Recording Timer With Recording Timer you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on tunes in to the specified station sets the volume level to VOLUME MIN and starts recording when the on time comes REC and the REC indicator flash just before the on time and the REC indicator continues flashing while the timer is operating Then when the off time comes REC OFF appears just before the off time the unit automatically turns off on standby The timer setting remains in memory until you change it e There is a time limit
7. thirteen times then 2 D AGS Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks 4 Select a track from the selected Program Play disc in the above step You can arrange the playing order of the tracks before you pP l h start playing You can program up to 50 tracks urn lt 4 gt gt to select the To use Repeat Play see page 19 for Program Play press track number then press REPEAT after starting Program Play Only REPEAT 1 and SET DISPLAY REPEAT ALL can be selected for Program Play e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again SET DISPLAY 1 Load discs On the remote control f the current playing source is not the CD player press Press the number buttons O eo CD II then M before going to the next step For how to use the number buttons see To go to another C3 Q 2 Activate the Program Play mode track directly using the number On the unit buttons on page 16 Press CD PLAY MODE repeatedly 5 O S until CD PROGRAM appears on the display 5 Program other tracks you want To program tracks from the same disc repeat step 4 To program tracks from a different disc repeat steps 3 and 4 Each time you press the button the play mode changes as follows CD PROGRAM CD RANDOM pr Canceled ze 6 Press CD n 5s Continuous Play The tracks are played in the or
8. AM antenna Vinyl covered wire not supplied AM loop antenna supplied 1 If cords are covered with insulation twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord then remove the insulation 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated 3 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the best reception To connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor connect a single vinyl covered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally The AM loop antenna must remain connected bored better reception of both FM and AM Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals and connecting cords Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit connecting cords and the AC power cord Connecting Speakers x LT Speaker cords black blue Speaker cords black blue RIGHT FT f ojoje MAIN SPEAKERS SUBWOOFERS Ey Ve oO o e CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 160 m Speaker cords black red From left subwoofer From right subwoofer From main left speaker From main right speaker 1 If cords are covered with insulation twist the core of the cord at the end of
9. REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode hone indicator lights up on the display like 27 When using the Reverse Mode for recording start recording in the forward amp direction first Otherwise recording will stop when only one side reverse of the tape is recorded To cancel Reverse Mode press the button again so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up on the display like Z 21 Continued zb Synchronized Recording By using Synchronized Recording methods you can start and stop both disc play and tape recording at the same time Synchronized Recording consists of the following W Direct Recording m Auto Edit Recording only for audio CDs 4 Press CD REC START co nec CD REC appears on the display and the REC recording lamp flashes when recording starts The cassette deck starts recording while the CD player starts playing m Direct Recording Everything on the disc goes onto the tape in the order it is on the disc or according to the order you have made for Program Play On the unit ONLY 1 Press EJECT and insert a recordable cassette with the exposed part of the tape down 2 Load a disc 3 Select a disc For audio CDs Press the corresponding disc number cps CD1 CD2 or CD3 button where a disc is loaded in step 2 then press W For MP3 discs c You can select a track to start recording with c CD2 CD1 1 Press
10. Turn ka gt or press ka a lt a P gt gt on the remote control to select a group you want then press CD H The track number starts flashing 2 Turn kaa gt l or press lt lt q a P gt gt on the remote control to select a track you want to start o playback with then press CD gt II o again GROUP TRACK mt E LI Track title TITLE WAY D oo Cl MNA p Group number Elapsed playing time P Track number BODE BRED Ba AA o1 rap Only a maximum of 10 characters including spaces between words can be shown on the display The exceeding characters will be ignored Playback starts with the selected track of the selected group To stop playing press W To remove the disc press amp for the corresponding disc tray Disc playback sequence When 3 discs are loaded on the disc trays they are played in one of the following sequences e When CDI is pressed CDI gt CD2 CD3 then stops e When CD2 is pressed CD2 CD3 CDI then stops e When CD3 is pressed CD3 CDI c CD2 then stops When no disc is loaded on the tray that disc number is skipped NO DISC 1 NO DISC 2 or NO DISC 3 appears on the display if the selected disc tray is empty Basic Disc Operations While playing a disc you can do the following operations To exchange discs during playback of another Pres
11. a cassette with the exposed part of the tape down 3 Close the cassette holder gently 4 Press TAPE lt gt TAPE lt gt The tape play starts and the tape direction SS indicator or lt 4 starts flashing slowly to indicate the tape running direction Each time you press the button the tape direction changes and REVERSE appears for a while on the display P plays the front side lt plays the reverse side If no cassette is inserted NO TAPE appears on the display When the tape plays to the end the deck automatically stops if the Reverse Mode is off See To play both sides repeatedly Reverse Mode To stop playing press W To fast wind to the left or to the right press lt lt or gt or lt lt 44 gt gt gt on the remote control while the tape is not running The tape direction indicator or lt 4 starts flashing quickly on the display To remove the cassette press EJECT to open the cassette holder To play both sides repeatedly Reverse Mode When using Reverse Mode the tape automatically reverses at the end of one side starts playing the other side of the tape and repeats the same process On the unit ONLY To use Reverse Mode press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up on the display like Z REVERSE MODE To cancel Reverse Mode press the button again so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up on the disp
12. band alternates between FM and AM NU _ PRESET 2 Select a preset number On the unit Turn PRESET On the remote control Press the number buttons Ex For preset number 5 press 5 For preset number 15 press 10 then 5 For preset number 25 press 10 10 then 5 For preset number 30 press 10 10 then 10 do Disc Play Introduction This unit has been designed to play back the following discs CD Audio CD CD R CD Recordable e 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 only if they are already finalized You can play back your original CD Rs or CD RWs recorded in music CD format or in MP3 format However they may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions Before playing back CD Rs or CD RWs read their instructions or cautions carefully Some CD Rs or CD RWs may not be played back on this unit because of their disc characteristics damage or stain on them or if the player s lens is dirty CD RWs may require a longer readout time This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD RWS is lower than for regular discs About the CD ready lamps Each CD ready lamp corresponds to the disc tray of the same number When and why they light up When you turn on the unit for the first time af
13. each cord then remove the insulation 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal as illustrated Match the same polarity to and to 3 Close the speaker terminals IMPORTANT Use only speakers with the same speaker impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each speaker terminal DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this will damage the foot spacers at the bottom of the speakers Connecting Other Equipment You can connect both analog and digital equipment L DO NOT connect any equipment while the power ris on DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete To connect an analog component Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are colored White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals and red ones for right audio signals AUX RIGHT LEFT 9o T gt ur Audio equipment e quip b RIGHT To audio output For playing the other equipment through this unit connect between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and AUX jacks by using an audio cord not supplied To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal You can record audio CD sound onto the connected digital equipment If the disc played back is an MP3 disc no sound can be output from the unit to the connected digital equipment Protective plug a ZB
14. heart shape octagonal etc can damage the unit DO NOT use any solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc Handling cassette tapes f the tape is loose in its cassette take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating f the tape is loose it may get stretched cut or caught in the cassette Be careful not to touch the tape surface Avoid the following places to store the tape In dusty places n direct sunlight or heat In moist areas Near a magnet Cleaning the unit Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the unit is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth Since the unit may deteriorate in quality become damaged or get its paint peeled off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth DO NOT wipe it strong DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time 28 Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your unit 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 qualifie
15. in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again To correct a misentry while setting the timer press CANCEL DEMO On the unit ONLY 7 Insert a recordable cassette with the exposed part of the tape down 2 Press CLOCK TIMER PRR repeatedly until REC NS appears on the display The amp Timer indicator lights up and the REC Recording Timer indicator also starts flashing on the display Each time you press the button the timer setting modes change as follows DAILY TIMER REC E Daily Timer setting Canceled Clock TIMER setting The hour digits start flashing Recording Timer setting CLOCK TIMER 3 Press CLOCK TIMER again TIMER appears for 2 seconds then the unit enters on time setting mode Ut hA RER 4 Set the on time you want the unit to turn on at 1 Turn ke gt gt to set the hour then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second 2 Turn lt 4 gt gt to set the minute then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second then the unit enters off time setting mode SET DISPLAY LP EY BEE 5 Set the off time you want the unit to turn off on standby at 1 Turn lt lt gt P to set the hour then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second 2 Turn lt lt BB to set the minute then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second then the uni
16. or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by J VC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model number or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge 6 7 8 Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Accessories Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase There are no express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IM PLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN YO ER bb Ob Ob bb bb Ob de da de da de Da Da da Da da da Da da Da Da La La La La La Ma La 9X x J VC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER x DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE x TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH x OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDI
17. segmentally starting from track 1 the track recorded on the end portion of the front side of the tape may be cut off to prevent this the unit automatically selects an appropriate length track so it fits the remaining tape length properly On the unit ONLY 1 Load a disc 2 Press the corresponding disc cos number CD1 CD2 or CD3 ope button where a disc is loaded in step f then press Bl If there is no disc on the selected disc tray NO DISC 1 NO DISC 2 or NO DISC 3 appears and the unit continues to search for a disc from another disc tray 3 Press EDIT ET i The optimum tape length for the disc appears To change the tape length manually If the tape length selected is not satisfactory you can change the tape length by turning lt 4 gt gt on the unit You can select the tape length among the following 40 46 50 54 60 64 70 74 80 84 and 90 4 Press SET DISPLAY onm Each time you press the button the tracks to be recorded on the front side SIDE A and on the reverse side SIDE B appear on the display alternately Tracks to be recorded on the reverse side SIDE B appear 5 Insert a recordable cassette of appropriate length into the cassette deck 6 Press REVERSE MODE so that s the Reverse Mode indicator lights up like t 2 N Without turning on the Reverse Mode recording will stop when the front side of the tape is record
18. 7 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 530 kHz 1 710 kHz FM tuning range AM tuning range CD player CD capacity 3 CDs Dynamic range 85 dB Signal to noise ratio 90 dB Wow and flutter Immeasurable MP3 recording format MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 Max Bit rate 320 kbps Cassette deck Frequency response Normal type I 50 Hz 14 000 Hz Wow and flutter 0 15 WRMS General Power requirement Power consumption AC 120 V v 60 Hz 230 W 290 VA in operation 24 W on standby with Ecology Mode off 1 3 W on standby with Ecology Mode on Dimensions approx 205 mm x 370 mm x 370 mm W H D 8 s in x 145 s in x 14 s in Mass approx 10 0 kg 22 1 Ibs Supplied accessories See page 6 Speaker section SP HXZ3 Type 3 Way 4 Speaker Bass Reflex Type Twin Hyper Power Drive Subwoofers and Front Twin Woofer Speaker units Subwoofer 20 cm 7 s in cone x1 Woofer 13 5 cm 5 s in cone x2 Tweeter 5cm 2 in cone x1 Power handling capacity Subwoofer 160 W Main speaker 70W Impedance Subwoofer 6 Main speaker 6 Q Frequency range Subwoofer 30 Hz 320 Hz Main speaker 75 Hz 32 000 Hz Sound pressure level Subwoofer 80 dB Wem Main speaker 88 dB Wem Dimensions approx 232 mm x 450 mm x 400 mm W H D 9 hein x 17 4 in x 15 4 in Mass approx 10 0 kg 22 1 Ibs each Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 30 Authonzed Service Centers
19. CD3 buttons 13 15 16 19 Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit Disc number CD1 CD2 and CD3 buttons 15 18 22 23 Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit 2 ce 2 2 N 2 9 2 ES 2 O1 CD H button 10 16 18 22 Pressing this button also turns on the unit VOLUME control 10 TUNING buttons 12 lt lt gt P reverse search forward search buttons 11 16 20 B stop button 16 23 26 Disc play mode buttons 17 19 REPEAT and CD PLAY MODE buttons Recording buttons 21 23 26 REC START STOP CD REC START and EDIT buttons 4 EJECT button for cassette deck 20 22 Display Window 1 O1 G N Timer indicators DAILY Daily Timer SLEEP Sleep Timer REC Recording Timer and Timer indicators TITLE indicator GROUP indicator TRACK indicator Main display Shows the source name frequency etc PRGM program indicator Disc track number 1 16 indicators RANDOM indicator REPEAT ALL 1 DISC indicators MP3 indicator Audio level indicator When one of the 6 preset sound modes is activated these will function as illumination display For details see Selecting the Sound Modes on pages 10 and 11 Tuner operation indi
20. EILS NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user service able parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1 ATTENTION Radiation laser invisible quand l appareil est ouvert ou que le verrouillage est en panne ou d sactiv Eviter une exposition directe au rayon ATTENTION Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus Il n y a aucune pi ce utilisable l int rieur Laisser un personnel qualifi le soin de r parer votre appareil S692 Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products Before operating this unit read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit and retain this manual for future reference About This Manual Power sources When unplugging from the wall outlet always pull the This manual is organized as follows plug not the AC power cord The manual mainly explains operations using the fo DO NOT handle the A th wet h buttons and controls on the unit You can also use the FC POON nane MOC Rewer Rr we hands buttons on the remote control if they have the same or similar
21. Ed ur Each time you press the button the timer setting modes change as follows DAILY TIMER REC n Daily Timer setting Canceled Clock TIMER setting The hour digits start flashing 2 Press CLOCK TIMER again ES S Recording Timer setting TIMER appears for 2 seconds then the unit enters on time setting mode Edd Duc 3 Set the on time you want the unit to turn on at 1 Turn ka gt P to set the hour then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second Turn lt lt BB to set the minute then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second then the unit enters off time setting mode 2 SET DISPLAY A 4 Set the off time you want the unit to turn off on standby at 1 Turn ka gt gt to set the hour then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second 2 Turn lt lt gt gt to set the minute then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second then the unit enters source selecting mode 5 Turn lt lt gt gt to select the source to play then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second The source changes as follows B TUNER FM TUNER AM 7 AUX IN TAPE 1 CD 1 TUNER FM tunes in to a specified preset FM station Go to step 6 TUNER AM tunes in to a specified preset AM station Go to step 6 1 CD 1 plays from a specified track of a specified disc Go to step 6 TAPE pla
22. La da bt ot r ps x If this product is found to be defective J VC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner x Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by J VC during normal business hours at J VC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts thereof may be brought to a J VC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis Jet bbb OE WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to aJ VC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest VC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest J VC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your J VC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by J VC does not cover 1 Products which have been subjectto abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired
23. NG THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT x ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE x Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an x implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state J VC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF J VC AMERICAS CORP Wayne NJ 07470 0006 Je D da da Le da La da Da La La La a La La La La a La bb bt bb La La La La La La La Da La La bb bb bob bbb bb bb bb bbb bb bbb bb bb bob bb bbb bbb bb bbb bb bb bbb La La La La La III II IIIA D DH DA A 9 9 0 ASIA SAA re 94 9 0 0 AAS AAAS ASA 4 er fer A fr er kr REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT For customer use Enter below the Model No which is located either on the rear bottom or side ofthe cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase data Name of dealer VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0402MWMMDWJEM NOTICE AVIS
24. Playing Back a Tape eee 20 Locating the Beginning of a Song Music Scan 20 hien M 21 Recording on a Tape eere 21 Synchronized Recording esses 22 B Direct Recording eene 22 Bi Auto Edit Recording only for audio CDs 23 Using the Tm rs sissscesessssetsesnsstescessoassesscssasessosscossess 24 Using Daily Timer eene 24 Using Recording Timer 26 Using Sleep Time ts treten 27 Timer Priority reta ates et 27 Maintenance MM 28 Troubleshooting cce ee eee eee eee ee eae etes eee anas 29 Specifications 5 lt iccrsiscecsecacececsssonds seasssevesensnevonssnutsesncsese 30 Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit Front Panel Front Panel Top view of Indication lamp panel EXTENDED SUPER BASS CD PLAY REPEAT MODE UBWOOFER LEVEL As REVERSE MODE STOP START EDIT l mN
25. To turn off the unit on standby press O 1 IT or STANDBY ON Q l on the remote control again so that the lamp on the button lights up A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby en To switch off the power supply completely unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet notes When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs The clock is reset to AM 12 00 right away while the tuner preset stations see page 12 will be erased in a few days Saving the Power Consumption while on Standby Ecology Mode You can save the power consumption while the unit is turned off on standby You can set Ecology Mode whether the unit is on or off On the unit ONLY To activate the Ecology Mode press ECO ECO appears on the display for 2 seconds and the demonstration is canceled temporarily if you have pressed the button while the unit is off Each time you press the button ECO and NORMAL appear alternately on the display a To deactivate the Ecology Mode press ECO again NORMAL appears and the demonstration starts if the unit is turned off When you turn off the unit with Ecology Mode activated ECO flashes on the display and the clock time will not be shown while the unit is turned off You can set the clock whether the unit is on or off however if Ecology Mode is activated you cannot set the clock while the unit is off on st
26. ads Turn off the unit and use a head demagnetizer available at electronics and audio shops Recording on a Tape 1 Press 4 EJECT and insert a recordable cassette with the exposed part of the tape down 2 Close the cassette holder gently If you want to record on both sides of a tape see To record on both sides Reverse Mode 3 Check the tape direction of the cassette deck If the tape direction is not correct press TAPE lt 4 twice then W to change the tape direction 4 Start playing the source FM AM CD player or auxiliary equipment connected to AUX jacks When the source is the CD player you can also use Direct Recording see page 22 and Auto Edit Recording only for audio CDs see page 23 5 Start recording On the unit Press REC START STOP On the remote control Press and hold REC START STOP for more than 1 second The REC recording lamp flashes when recording starts and the tape direction indicator or lt starts flashing slowly If no cassette is inserted NO TAPE appears on the display If a protected tape is inserted NO REC appears on the display REC START 1STOP To stop recording immediately press REC START STOP or E or press and hold REC START STOP on the remote control for more than 1 second To remove the cassette press 4 EJECT to open the cassette holder To record on both sides Reverse Mode On the unit ONLY Press
27. andby If Ecology Mode is not in use while the unit is turned off on standby AM 12 00 flashes on the display until you set the clock On the unit ONLY 1 Press CLOCK TIMER CLOCK TIMER The hour digits start flashing on the th riot 2 Turn lt gt to adjust the hour then press SET DISPLAY The minute digits start flashing on the display Lil Lad Fog att LI SET DISPLAY NS If you want to correct the hour cvezcrbewo after pressing SET DISPLAY press CANCEL DEMO The hour digits start flashing again 3 Turn lt lt gt gt to adjust the minute then press SET DISPLAY i 1 PAS To check the clock time while playing a source Press and hold SET DISPLAY Each time you press and hold the button the source indication and the clock time alternate on the display To adjust the clock again If you have set the clock before press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting mode is selected Each time you press the button the clock timer setting modes change as follows DAILY TIMER REC p Daily Timer setting Canceled Clock TIMER setting The hour digits start flashing hotes When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs The clock loses the setting and is reset to AM 12 00 If this happens set the clock again Recording Timer setting 9 Continued ub Se
28. ave MM COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM HX Z3 Consists of CA HXZ3 and SP HXZ3 COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located either on the rear bot tom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No GVT0086 001A J Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde pr cautions et indications diverses RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For U S A This equipment has b
29. button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The 5 1 standby on button in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled Attention Commutateur 5 attente sous tension D connecter la fiche de secteur pour couper compl tement le courant Le commutateur 5 attente sous tension ne coupe jamais compl tement la ligne de secteur quelle que soit sa position Le courant peut tre t l command Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Cle 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 DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND For Canada pour le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAR
30. cates the quantity of the pieces supplied FM antenna FM antenna supplied AM loop antenna 1 FM antenna 1 Remote control 1 Batteries 2 If anything is missing consult your dealer immediately Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control Insert the batteriesB R6 SUM 3 AA 15F 1into the remote 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Q control by matching the polarity and on the batteries with the and markings on the battery compartment COAXIAL terminal When the remote control can no longer operate the unit replace both batteries at the same time 2 Extend the FM antenna 3 Fasten it up in the position which gives you the best reception then fix it on the wall etc M the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure If reception is poor you can connect an outdoor FM antenna SUM 3 ROM RATS To connect an outdoor FM antenna Before connecting it disconnect the supplied FM antenna Outdoor FM antenna not supplied DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one DO NOT use different types of batteries together DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery compartment when you are not going to use the remote control for an extended period of time Otherwise it will be damaged from battery leakage A 75 Q antenna with coaxial type connector should be used
31. cators MONO and ST stereo indicators Tape operation indicators lt gt tape direction and Z reverse mode indicators Remote Control Remote Control STANDBY ON O I RM SHXZ3A REMOTE CONTROL When using the remote control point it at the remote sensor on the front panel Number buttons 12 16 17 Haa 44 reverse skip reverse search button 12 16 18 20 B stop button 16 18 20 23 26 P gt gt forward skip forward search button 12 16 18 20 Disc number CD1 CD2 and CD3 buttons 15 18 4 Disc play mode buttons 17 19 REPEAT RANDOM and PROGRAM buttons REC START STOP button 21 23 26 SOUND MODE button 10 SUBWOOFER LEVEL buttons 10 STANDBY ON I button 9 SLEEP button 27 AUX button 10 FM AM button 10 12 FM MODE button 12 CD H button 10 16 18 PROGRAM CANCEL button 18 TAPE lt 4 gt button 10 20 21 BEEP ON OFF button 8 11 VOLUME button 10 FADE MUTING button 10 Getting Started Continued mih Supplied Accessories Connecting Antennas Make sure that you have all the following items The number in the parentheses indi
32. cting Other Equipment sess 8 Canceling the Demonstration eese 8 Common Operations ss 9 Turning On or Off the Power esses 9 Saving the Power Consumption while on Standby Ecology Mode vereinen 9 Setting the Clock 2 eerte 9 Selecting the Sources eee 10 Adjusting the Volume eee 10 Reinforcing the Bass Sound sse 10 Selecting the Sound Modes sss 10 Creating Your Own Sound Mode User Mode 11 Turning On or Off the Key touch Tone 11 Listening to FM and AM Broad casts 12 Tuning in to a Station 12 Presetting Stations 12 Tuning in to a Preset Station sess 12 Disc Play Introduction 13 MP3 Introduction eene 13 Playing Back Discs Loading Discs Playing Back the Entire Discs Continuous Play 15 Basic Disc Operations 16 Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks Program Play sine mains 17 Playing at Random Random Play 18 Repeating Tracks or Discs Repeat Play 19 Prohibiting Disc Ejection Tray Lock 19 Playing Back Tapes eee cessere eee eere ee enune 20
33. d person such as your dealer for service EE KENN Cause hcin Unable to cancel the demonstration The button other than CANCEL DEMO Press CANCEL DEMO on the unit is pressed to cancel the demonstration See page 8 temporarily No sound is heard Connections are incorrect or loose Check all connections and make a corrections See pages 6 to 8 i Operations are disabled The built in microprocessor may Unplug the AC power cord and then ud malfunction due to external electrical plug it back in interference Unable to operate the unit from the The path between the remote control Remove the obstruction remote control and the remote sensor on the unit is blocked The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries _ Hard to listen to broadcasts Antennas are disconnected Reconnect the antennas correctly and because of noise securely m The AM loop antenna is too close to Change the position and direction of 2 the unit the AM loop antenna The FM antenna is not properly Extend the FM antenna at the best extended and positioned position A he disc sound is discontinuous The disc is scratched or dirty Clean or replace the disc See page 28 e The disc trays will not open or The AC power cord is not plugged in Plug the AC power cord a close Trays are locked Unlock the trays See page 19 The disc does not play The disc is placed upside dow
34. d the capstans 20 Recording IMPORTANT It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording broadcast or cable program and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic embodied therein The recording level is automatically set correctly so it is not affected by the VOLUME the SUBWOOFER LEVEL and the SOUND MODE controls Thus during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level If there are excessive noise or static in the recording you have made the unit may be too close to a TV Increase the distance between the TV and the unit You can use type I tape for recording To protect your recording Cassettes have two small tabs on the back to protect from unexpected erasure or re recording To protect your recording remove these tabs To re record on a protected tape cover the holes with adhesive tape To keep the best recording and playback sound quality If the heads capstans and pinch rollers of the cassette deck become dirty the following will occur mpaired sound quality Discontinuous sound Fading ncomplete erasure Difficulty in recording To clean the heads capstans and pinch rollers Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol Pinch rollers Capstans Heads To demagnetize the he
35. der you have programed On the remote control BB ee a NE If the playing disc is an MP3 disc PROGRAM Press PROGRAM so that the MP3 indicator lights up CD PROGRAM appears on the display To stop playing press W ee a ee ees pram To exit from Program Play mode press CD PLAY MODE r J 1 r J 1 n repeatedly until the PRGM program indicator goes off or er mis press PROGRAM on the remote control after playback The PRGM program indicator lights up on the display di 3 Press one of the disc number oe notes CD1 CD2 or CD3 buttons cpa If you try to program a 51st track CD FULL will be flashing on to select the disc you want to em the display pl ay If you have tried to program a track from an empty tray NO DISC 1 NO DISC 2 or NO DISC 3 will appear on the Track number display for 2 seconds f the track number you have programed does not exist on the m ProM disc it will be skipped during play CH Pi i oe oe I tt 1 c Disc number Program step number ps Continued mb To check the program contents On the remote control ONLY Before playing you can check the program contents by pressing Hd 4444 or P P aa lt 4 Shows the programed tracks in the reverse order gt gt gt Shows them in the programed order To modify the program Before or after playing you can erase the last programed tracks by pressing CANCEL DEMO
36. des again Turning On or Off the Key touch Tone If you do not want the key touch tone to beep each time you press a button you can deactivate it On the remote control ONLY Press BEEP ON OFF Each time you press the button the key touch tone turns on and off alternately BEEP ON OFF pus Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts Tuning in to a Station 1 Press FM AM The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously received station either FM or AM Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM FM AM 2 Start searching for stations On the unit Press and hold TUNING or TUNING for more than 1 second sss TUNING em On the remote control Press and hold gt gt gt gt or kaa lt 4 for more than 1 second NS The unit starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in Ifa program is broadcast in stereo the ST stereo indicator lights up To stop searching press TUNING or TUNING or P DD Aa lt 4 on the remote control hotes When you press TUNING or TUNING or gt gt gt gt dd lt lt on the remote control briefly and repeatedly The frequency changes step by step To change the FM reception mode On the remote control ONLY When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy press FM MODE so that the MONO indicator lights up on the dis
37. directories creating hierarchical directory layers See How are MP3 files recorded and played back on page 14 This unit manages files and directories as tracks and groups This unit can recognize up to 255 tracks per group up to 64 groups per disc up to 16 320 tracks The unit ignores those exceeding the maximum numbers and cannot play them back Lx r MP3 discs MP3 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It varies due to the complexity of the recording configuration When making an MP3 disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 as the disc format This unit does not support multisession recording This unit can play MP3 files only with the following file extensions MP3 Mp3 mP3 and mp3 Files other than MP3 are ignored Some MP3 discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions 43 How are MP3 files recorded and played back MP3 tracks files can be recorded in group folders or directories in PC terminology During recording the tracks and groups can be arranged similarly to the tracks and folders directories of computer data Root is similar to the root of a tree Every track and group can be linked to the root In compliance with ISO 9660 the maximum allowable depth of nested directories so called hierarchy is eight inclusive of the root Playback order track search order and group search
38. e setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the unit ONLY 1 Select one of the preset sound modes If you want to add the surround elements in your SEA pattern select one of the surround modes DANCE HALL or STADIUM before starting the procedure below See Selecting the Sound Modes on page 10 2 Press SET DISPLAY while the tam selected sound mode is still shown on the display Ve oo 1 e ee I It d ILL rm Current level appears e TL 7 3 Adjust the SEA pattern 1 Turn ka gt gt to select the frequency range LOW1 LOW2 MID HIGHI or HIGH2 2 Press lt lt or gt gt to adjust the level 3 to 3 of the selected 7 frequency range 3 wm Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the level of the other frequency ranges 4 Press SET DISPLAY again Eu 5 Turn lt lt gt gt to select one of the user modes USER 1 USER 2 or USER 3 in which you want to store your SEA pattern 6 Press SET DISPLAY again PLAY UT v iy 3 ut i IIL The SEA pattern you have created are stored into the user mode selected in step 5 To use your own sound mode Select USER 1 USER 2 or USER 3 mode when using the sound modes See Selecting the Sound Modes on page 10 notes When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs The setting will be erased in a few days If this happens set the user mo
39. e volume level to the preset level and starts playing the specified source when the on time comes DAILY and the DAILY indicator flash just before the on time and the DAILY indicator continues flashing while the timer is operating Then when the off time comes DAILY OFF flashes just before the off time the unit automatically turns off on standby The Daily Timer works everyday automatically If you do not want to use the Daily Timer turn it off See To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done on page 25 The timer setting remains in memory until you change it e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again To correct a misentry while setting the timer press CANCEL DEMO Before you start When using a disc as the source to play Make sure there is a disc on the selected disc tray When using a tape as the source to play Make sure that a tape is in the cassette deck Make sure that the tape direction is correct When using the external component as the source to play Set the timer equipped on the external component at the same time On the unit ONLY 1 Press CLOCK TIMER fies repeatedly until DAILY appears on the display The Timer indicator lights up and the DAILY Daily Timer indicator also starts flashing on the display U lu b
40. ed CD REC Press CD REC START PE CD REC appears then TAPE SIDE A STAND BY scrolls on the display and the REC recording lamp flashes The cassette deck starts recording About 10 seconds later the CD player starts playing When the recording is done CD REC FINISHED scrolls on the display and the REC recording lamp turns off Both the cassette deck and CD player stop automatically If a tape has not been rewound the cassette deck will rewind the tape before it starts recording A 10 second blank portion is automatically created at the beginning of each side of the tape To stop during Auto Edit Recording Press REC START STOP or lll to create a 4 second blank portion on the recording tape Remember a 4 second blank is important when using Music Scan see page 20 To cancel Auto Edit Recording Press CANCEL DEMO before or after recording 23 Using the Timers Continued UN There are three timers available DAILY Daily Timer REC Recording Timer and SLEEP Sleep Timer You can set the timers whether the unit is on or off however if Ecology Mode is activated you cannot set the timers while the unit 1s off Before using the timers set the clock built in the unit See page 9 Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer you can be wake up with your favorite music or radio program How Daily Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on sets th
41. een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit Caution standby on
42. ely you may wonder what happens if the settings for these timers overlap Below are some examples Recording Timer has priority over Daily Timer and Sleep Timer If Daily Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is operating Daily Timer will not come on at all Recording Timer aes Daily Timer Pa does not work If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is operating Sleep Timer will be canceled AM 6 00 6 30 7 00 7 30 PM 9 00 9 30 10 00 10 30 pem Recording Timer i l Sleep Timer a ile m i canceled 2 Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit keep your discs tapes and mechanism clean General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean Store discs in their cases and keep them in cabinets or on shelves Keep the unit s disc trays closed when not in use Handling discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge Continued use of irregular shape discs
43. g fan and the ventilation openings or holes If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Precautions Installation Others e Install in a place which is level dry and neither too hot nor Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit too cold between 5 C 41 F and 35 C 95 F unplug the unit and consult your dealer before operating Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to any further prevent internal heat buildup in the unit If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV period of time unplug the AC power cord from the wall Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference outlet with TV fod DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat user serviceable parts inside TOP sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or vibration If anything goes wrong unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls 3 Front Panel iint ie ANR ri 3 Remote Control sine 5 Getting SALE entrants een vitia ee 6 Supplied Accessories 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control 6 Connecting Antennas eee 6 Connecting Speakers eseeeee 7 Conne
44. he SOUND MODE and the other sound mode lamps light up When one of the user modes USER 1 USER 2 or USER 3 is selected only the SOUND MODE lamp lights up When the sound mode is canceled OFF is selected all sound mode lamps including the SOUND MODE lamp go off The sound modes change as follows DANCE HALL STADIUM lt gt ROCK 7 OFF Canceled POP USER 3 USER 2 USER 1 CLASSIC J When using the remote control the sound mode changes only clockwise in the above sequence Em Surround modes DANCE Increases resonance and bass HALL Adds depth and brilliance to the sound STADIUM Adds clarity and spreads the sound like in an outdoor stadium SEA Sound Effect Amplifier modes ROCK Boosts low and high frequency Good for acoustic music POP Good for vocal music CLASSIC Good for classical music User Modes USER 1 2 3 Your individual mode stored in memory See Creating Your Own Sound Mode User Mode below OFF The sound mode is canceled Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create a being there feeling in your room Creating Your Own Sound Mode User Mode You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference The SEA pattern can be adjusted using 5 frequency ranges LOW1 LOW2 MID HIGHI and HIGH2 These changed settings can be stored in the USER 1 USER 2 and USER 3 modes e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If th
45. lay like Z Locating the Beginning of a Song Music Scan You can use Music Scan to locate the beginning of a song Music Scan searches for blank portions that usually separate recorded songs then plays the next song To find the beginning of the current song During play press lt lt or gt gt or aa lt gt gt gt gt on the N remote control in the opposite direction to the tape play The tape direction indicator of the opposite direction to the tape play starts flashing intermittently Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the current song and it starts automatically To find the beginning of the next song During play press lt lt or gt gt or aa lt gt gt gt gt on the remote control in the same direction as the tape play The tape direction indicator of the same direction as the tape play starts flashing intermittently Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the next song and it starts automatically Music Scan works by detecting a 4 second long blank between each song so it will not work well in the following cases No blank at the beginning of a song Noise often caused by much use or poor quality dubbing which fills the blank Long very soft passages or pauses in a song A The use of the C 120 or thinner tape is not PX recommended since characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch rollers an
46. lecting the Sources Reinforcing the Bass Sound To listen to the FM AM broadcasts press FM AM See page 12 To play back discs press CD IM See pages 13 19 To play back tapes press TAPE lt 4 gt See page 20 To select the external equipment as the source press AUX CD TAPE When you press the play button for a particular source FM AM CD Il TAPE lt 4 gt and AUX the unit turns on and starts playing the source if it is ready Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps VOLUME MIN VOLUME 1 VOLUME 30 and VOLUME MAX Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it wat When using the remote control press VOLUME to increase the volume or VOLUME to decrease it O VOLUME gt e bored private listening Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack No sound comes out of the speakers Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones DO NOT turn off on standby the unit with the P y volume set to an extremely high level otherwise a sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing speakers and or headphones when you turn on the unit or start playing any source next time REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is off on standby To turn down the volume level temporari
47. ly On the remote control ONLY Press FADE MUTING MOT The volume level gradually decreases to VOLUME MIN To restore the sound press the button again You can select one of the 5 subwoofer levels This function only affects the playback sound but does not affect your recording The subwoofer level can be adjusted in 5 steps LEVEL 0 MIN LEVEL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 and LEVEL 4 MAX LEVEL Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL to Gn increase the subwoofer level or SUBWOOFER LEVEL to decrease it reve mj SUBWOOFER lamp lights up in red SOUND MODE CD3 READY ROCK DANCE SUBWOOFER CD2 READY Pop HALL REC cD1 READY CLASSIC STADIUM The SUBWOOFER lamp lights up in red when LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 4 MAX LEVEL is selected The lamp turns off when LEVEL 0 MIN LEVEL is selected Selecting the Sound Modes You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes 3 surround modes and 3 SEA Sound Effect Amplifier modes and 3 user modes This function only affects the playback sound but does not affect your recording Each Sound Mode has its own illumination display To select the sound modes turn SOUND MODE or press SOUND MODE on the remote control until the sound mode you want appears on the display SOUND MODE ROCK ST A SOUND oP SUBWOOFER CD2 READY P HALL REC D1 READY CLASSIC STADIUM When a sound mode is selected the lamp for the selected sound mode in this example DANCE flashes while t
48. n Place the disc with the label side up The disc does not play e No MP3 files are recorded on the disc Replace the disc MP3 files do not have the file extension MP3 Mp3 mP3 or mp3 in their file names 2 MP3 files are not recorded in the 2 format compliant with ISO 9660 En Level 1 or Level 2 a The disc readout time is too long The readout time varies with the Do not use too many hierarchies and complexity of the recording directories when recording Also do configuration not record any other types of audio tracks together with MP3 files See page 14 uw The cassette holders cannot be Power supply from the AC power cord Turn on the unit opened has been cut off while the tape was running is Impossible to record Small tabs on the back of the cassette Cover the holes with adhesive tape a are removed See page 21 29 Specifications Amplifier section CA HXZ3 Output Power SUBWOOFERS 160 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 63 Hz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion MAIN SPEAKERS 70 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion Audio input sensitivity Impedance Measured at 1 kHz with tape recording signal 300 mV AUX 390 mV 50 KQ Digital output CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Signal wave length 660 nm Output level 15 dBm to 12 dBm Speakers Impedance SUBWOOFERS 6Q 16Q MAIN SPEAKERS 60 1640 Tuner 8
49. names or marks as those on the unit If operation using the remote control is different from Moisture condensation that using the unit it is then explained Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the Basic and common information that is the same for many following cases functions is grouped in one place and is not repeated in After heating starts in the room each procedure For instance we do not repeat the In a damp room information about turning on off the unit setting the If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place volume changing the sound effects and others which are Should this occur the unit may malfunction In this case leave explained in the section Common Operations on pages 9 the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates to 11 unplug the AC power cord and then plug it in again The following marks are used in this manual Internal heat Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent FAN p from damage or risk of fire electric shock A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel to prevent heat ZS Also gives you information which is not good buildup inside the unit for obtaining the best possible performance from the unit For safety observe the following carefully F4 Make sure there is good ventilation around the unit Poor ventilation could overheat and damage A Gives you information and hints you had better the unit notes Know DO NOT block the coolin
50. ndicator also lights up on the display 4 Press CD gt H n The tracks are randomly played SS Random Play ends when all the tracks of the current disc are played once To skip the currently playing track turn lt lt gt gt to the right or press gt gt gt on the remote control notes If you turn lt lt gt gt to the left or press lt lt lt lt on the remote control You cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random Play To stop playing press W To exit from Random Play mode press CD PLAY MODE or RANDOM on the remote control repeatedly until the RANDOM indicator goes off after playback stops 8 Repeating Tracks or Discs Repeat Play Prohibiting Disc Ejection Tray Lock You can have all the discs the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like REPEAT To repeat playing press REPEAT during or before play Each time you press the button Repeat Play mode changes as follows p ALL REPEAT Canceled REPEAT 1 The Repeat Play mode indicator lights up on the display For audio CDs TRACK y T1 M 4 E Vt I 4 Ll E Ll LE REPEAT ALL For MP3 discs GROUP TRACK co oo RATE LE MP3 REPEAT ALL REPEAT ALL During Continuous Play Repeats all the tracks on all the loaded discs continuously During Program Play Repeats the program During Random Pla
51. order of the MP3 tracks recorded on a disc are determined by the writing or encoding application therefore playback order may be different from the one you have intended while recording the groups and the tracks The illustration shows an ordinary example of how MP3 tracks are recorded on a CD R or CD RW how they are played back and how they are searched for on this unit The numbers in circles next to the MP3 tracks J indicate the playback order and search order of the MP3 tracks Normally this unit plays back MP3 tracks in the recorded order The numbers inside the groups indicate the playback order and search order of the groups on an MP3 disc Normally this unit plays back MP3 tracks in the groups in the recorded order The groups marked with asterisk will be skipped since they do not include any MP3 tracks 4 Ci Groups MP3 tracks Playing Back Discs Loading Discs Playing Back the Entire Discs Continuous Play On the unit ONLY 7 Press 4 for the disc tray 3 CD1 CD2 or CD3 you t lt gt want to load a disc onto NS lt 21 A The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out 2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray with its label side up CORRECT LJ O INCORRECT When using a CD single 8 cm place it on the inner circle of the disc tray 3 P
52. ording Timer remains in memory Or To turn on the Recording Timer press kae SET DISPLAY OK WV appears on the display for 2 seconds The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation Using Sleep Timer With Sleep Timer you can fall asleep to music You can set Sleep Timer only while the unit is turned on How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns off after the specified time length passes On the remote control ONLY 7 Press SLEEP The time length until the shut off time appears and the SLEEP indicator starts flashing on the display Each time you press the button the time length changes as follows px 10 SLEEP 20 SLEEP 30 SLEEP ii Canceled SLEEP 120 SLEEP 90 If the built in clock has not been set CLOCK ADJUST appears on the display 2 Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the time length The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit To check the remaining time until the shut off time press SLEEP once so that the remaining time minute until the shut off time appears for about 5 seconds To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly until the desired time length appears on the display To cancel the setting press SLEEP repeatedly so that the SLEEP indicator goes off Sleep Timer is also canceled when you turn off the unit Timer Priority Since each timer can be set separat
53. play Reception improves FM MODE To restore the stereo effect press FM MODE again so that the MONO indicator goes off In this stereo mode you can hear stereo sounds when a program is broadcasted Presetting Stations You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations In some cases test frequencies have been already memorized for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset function before shipment This is not a malfunction You can preset the stations you want into memory by following the presetting method Thereis a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again On the unit ONLY 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset See Tuning in to a Station SET DISPLAY 2 Press SET DISPLAY e Le zd 3 Turn PRESET to select a preset number 4 Press SET DISPLAY again Vi IL Al The tuned station in step 7 is stored in the preset number selected in step 3 Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one failure occurs The preset stations will be erased in a few days If this happens preset the stations again tes When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power Tuning in to a Preset Station 1 Press FM AM The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously received station either FM or AM Each time you press the button the
54. ress the same 4 you have os fz pressed in step 1 Dan 2 The disc tray closes lt 21 n 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other discs jx When loading more than one disc When you press amp for the next tray you want to place another disc onto the first disc tray automatically closes and then the next tray comes out In You can play discs continuously f you start Continuous Play with an MP3 disc you can select a track you want to start playback with m For audio CDs 1 Load discs 2 Press one of the disc number CD1 CD2 or CD3 buttons ope for the disc you want to play cos CN The unit searches for the disc and starts playing with the first track of the selected disc Track number Elapsed playing time E Tracks of the currently playing CD Track numbers exceeding 16 are not displayed m For MP3 discs 1 Load discs 2 Press one of the disc number CD1 CD2 or CD3 buttons cpa for the disc you want to play eni XN The unit searches for the disc it may takes time and the following information appears on the display Total track number Total playing time TRAC C f 1 f DIN ee i saaa Vi Ln LLe Group title of the 1st group T WAL u Een NL 2 LI I i Eeg Group number flashes Ifthe group title cannot be shown at a time exceeding 10 characters the title scrolls 15 Continued S 3 Select a track to start playing with 1
55. s amp corresponding to a disc not lt 0 3 playing or selected currently to eject and exchange the disc 2 4 If you exchange discs during play the lt 21 gt a current play will not stop until all discs you have exchanged are played bd To stop play for a moment Press CD IM ce While pausing the elapsed playing time TON flashes on the display To resume playing press CD II again To go to another track For audio CDs Before or during play For MP3 discs During play Turn rt PI or press ka a 44 gt gt gt on the remote control Aa or a a 444 Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks gt P or gt P gt gt Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks To locate a particular point in a track During play press and hold lt lt or DD or aa lt gt gt gt on p the remote control lt 4 or 4 4 4 Fast reverses the disc gt gt or gt P mw Fast forwards the disc To go to another track directly using the number buttons On the remote control ONLY Pressing the number button s before or during play allows you to start playing the track number you want Ex For track number 5 press 5 o Cc For track number 15 press 10 en 5 ooo For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 32 press 10 three times then 2 For track number 132 press 10
56. t enters preset station selecting mode Select the preset station 1 Turn ka gt gt to select the band TUNER FM or TUNER AM then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second 2 Turn lt lt BB to select a preset channel number then press SET DISPLAY The REC Recording Timer indicator stops flashing and remains lit OK y appears on the display for 2 seconds The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation 7 Press to turn off the unit on TI standby if necessary Lx hates If you want to listen to another source while recording Press REC START STOP or lii to stop recording Without stopping it you cannot change the source Even if you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs Once you set the timer the timer setting may remain stored in memory for a few days In this case check whether the timer setting still remains or not sal oj 26 To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until crock REC appears on the display The REC Recording Timer indicator starts flashing on the display and the Timer indicator remains lit CANCEL DEMO 2 To turn off the Recording Timer press CANCEL DEMO The REC Recording Timer indicator goes off from the display REC OFF appears on the display for 2 seconds The Recording Timer is canceled but the setting for the Rec
57. ter plugging into a wall outlet all CD ready lamps CD1 READY CD2 READY and CD3 READY light up From the next time on CD ready lamp s light s up according to the previous condition Each time you press the disc tray open close buttons CDI CD2 and CD3 the corresponding CD ready lamp lights up When and why they go off Only when the unit detects there is no disc loaded on a certain tray the corresponding CD ready lamp goes off NO DISC 1 NO DISC 2 or NO DISC 3 appears on the display When and why they flash The corresponding CD ready lamp flashes during playback and pause Lx If the loaded disc is an MP3 disc The corresponding CD ready lamp and the MP3 indicator will light up MP3 Introduction What is MP3 MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1 10 128 kbps By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contains 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume The unit uses kbps 1 000 bits per second To get a better audio quality choose a higher bit rate The most popular bit rate for encoding recording is 128 kbps MP3 disc structure On an MP3 disc each song material is recorded as a file Files are grouped into a directory or folder Directories can also include other
58. the corresponding disc number cvs CD1 CD2 or CD3 button where a disc is loaded in step 2 CD2 CD1 2 Turn ka PI to select the group then press CD M CD gt 3 Turn ka gt gt to select the track When the recording is done CD REC FINISHED appears scrolling on the display and the REC recording lamp turns off Both the cassette deck and the CD player stop automatically To stop recording press M to create a 4 second blank portion on the recording tape Remember a 4 second blank is important when using Music Scan see page 20 To record on both sides Reverse Mode On the unit ONLY Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode PERSE indicator on the display lights up like Z When using the Reverse Mode for Direct Recording start recording in the forward direction first When the tape reaches its end while recording a song in the forward direction the last song will be re recorded at the beginning of the reverse side lt 4 If you start recording on the reverse side lt 4 first recording will stop when only one side reverse of the tape is recorded To cancel Reverse Mode press the button again so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up on the display like Z 2 m Auto Edit Recording only for audio CDs Using Auto Edit Recording you can record the tracks on a CD onto both sides of the tape However if the tracks are recorded
59. y Repeats all the tracks on all the loaded discs randomly REPEAT 1DISC Repeats all the tracks on the current disc continuously REPEAT 1 Repeats the currently playing track To cancel Repeat Play press REPEAT repeatedly until the Repeat Play mode indicators go off from the display Lx bess REPEAT 1DISC cannot be selected for Program Play or Random Play It is canceled when you select Program Play or Random Play REPEAT ALL cannot function Place discs on all disc trays e You can prohibit disc ejection from the unit and lock discs This operation is possible only when the source is the CD player On the unit ONLY To prohibit disc ejection press amp for any disc tray while holding down W If there is any disc tray opened close it first eco 3 a lt D2 o o E 1 ES LOCKED appears for a while on the display and the loaded discs are locked To cancel the prohibition and unlock the discs press amp for any disc tray while holding down W UNLOCKED appears for a while on the display and the loaded discs are unlocked PX baie If you try to eject discs while Tray Lock is in use LOCKED appears to inform you that the disc trays are locked L 1 r7 L E Z r7 qu Playing Back Tapes You can play back type I tapes without changing any settings Playing Back a Tape 1 Press A EJECT for the cassette deck 2 Insert
60. ys a tape in the cassette deck Go to step 7 AUX IN plays an external source Go to step 7 6 When selecting TUNER FM or TUNER AM Turn lt lt gt gt to select the preset station number then press SET DISPLAY The unit enters volume setting mode When selecting 1 CD 1 1 Turn ka gt gt to select the disc number then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second Turn lt lt gt gt to set the track number then press SET DISPLAY SET appears for 1 second then the unit enters volume setting mode 2 Turn lt gt to set the volume level The volume level changes as follows pue VOLUME 5 7 VOLUME 15 VOLUME 10 If you select VOLUME the volume is set to the last level when the unit has been turned off 8 Press SET DISPLAY to complete oisPLAY the Daily Timer setting The DAILY Daily Timer indicator stops flashing and remains lit OK y appears on the display for 2 seconds The settings you have done are shown on the display in sequence for your confirmation 9 Press 1 to turn off the unit on y standby if you have set the Daily IT Timer with the unit turned on e Wa If the unit is turned on before the on time comes Daily Timer does not work Even if you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs Once you set the timer the timer setting may remain stored in memory in a few days In this case
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