Jensen JMC-1250 User manual

BLUETOOTH 3-SPEED STEREO TURNTABLE 3 CD
CHANGER MUSIC SYSTEM WITH DUAL CASSETTE DECK
USER MANUAL
JMC-1250
PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE
OPERATING THIS UNIT AND RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
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WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN
BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The Cau ion Marking is loca ed a he back enclosure of he appara us.
The Ra ing pla e is loca ed a he back enclosure of he appara us
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read hese ins ruc ions.
2. Keep hese ins ruc ions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all ins ruc ions.
5. Do no use his appara us near wa er.
6. Clean only wi h dry clo h.
7. Do no block any ven ila ion openings. Ins all in accordance wi h he
manufac urer’s ins ruc ions.
8. Do no ins all near any hea sources such as radia ors, hea regis ers, s oves,
or o her appara us (including amplifiers) ha produc hea .
9. Do no defea he safe y purpose of he polarized or grounding- ype plug. A
polarized plug has wo blades wi h one wider han he o her. A grounding ype
plug has wo blades and a hird grounding prong. The wide blade or he hird
prong is provided for your safe y. If he provided plug does no fi in o your
ou le , consul an elec rician for replacemen of he obsole e ou le .
10. Pro ec he power cord from being walked on or pinched par icularly a plugs,
convenience recep acles, and he poin where hey exi from he appara us.
11. Only use a achmen s/accessories specified by he manufac urer.
12. Use only wi h a car , s and, ripod, bracke , or able
recommended by he manufac urer, or sold wi h he produc .
When a car is used, use cau ion when moving he
car /appara us combina ion o avoid injury from ip-over.
13. Unplug his appara us during ligh ning s orms or when
unused for a long periods of ime.
14. Refer all servicing o qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when he
appara us has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objec s have fallen in o he appara us, he
appara us has been exposed o rain or mois ure, does no opera e normally, or
has been dropped.
15. This appliance shall no be exposed o dripping or splashing wa er and ha no
objec filled wi h liquids such as vases shall be placed on he appara us.

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16. Do no overload wall ou le . Use only power source as indica ed.
17. Use replacemen par as specified by he manufac urer.
18. Upon comple ion of any service or repairs o his produc , ask he service
echnician o perform safe y checks.
19. Power Sources - This produc should be opera ed only from he ype of power
source indica ed on he marking label. If you are no sure of he ype of power
supply o your home, consul your produc dealer or local power company. For
produc s in ended o opera e from ba ery power, or o her sources, refer o he
opera ing ins ruc ion.
20. Objec and Liquid En ry - Never push objec s of any kind in o his produc
hrough openings as hey may ouch dangerous vol age poin s or shor -ou
par s ha could resul in a fire or elec ric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on
he produc .
21. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug his produc from he wall ou le and refer
servicing o qualified service personnel under he following condi ions:
a) When he power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
b) If liquid has been spilled, or objec s have fallen in o he produc ,
c) If he produc has been exposed o rain or wa er,
d) If he produc does no opera e normally by following he opera ing
ins ruc ions. Adjus only hose con rols ha are covered by he opera ing
ins ruc ions as an improper adjus men of o her con rols may resul in damage
and will of en require ex ensive work by a qualified echnician o res ore he
produc o i s normal opera ion.
e) If he produc has been dropped or damaged in any way, and
f) When he produc exhibi s a dis inc change in performance - his indica es a
need for service.
22. Main plug is used as disconnec device and i should remain readily operable
during in ended use. In order o disconnec he appara us from he mains
comple ely, he mains plug should be disconnec ed from he mains socke
ou le comple ely.
23. Ba ery shall no be exposed o excessive hea such as sunshine, fire or he like.
24. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphone can cause hearing
loss.
This symbol indica es ha his produc incorpora es doub le insula ion
be ween hazardous mains vol age and user accessible p a r s.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF AC PLUG TO WIDE SLOT. FULLY INSERT.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS
This device complies wi h Par 15 of he FCC Rules. Opera ion is subjec o he
following wo condi ions:
(1) This device may no cause harmful in erference, and
(2) This device mus accep any in erference received, including in erference ha
may cause undesired opera ion.
This equipmen has been es ed and found o comply wi h he limi s for a Class B
Digi al Device, pursuan o Par 15 of he FCC Rules. These limi s are designed
o provide reasonable pro ec ion agains harmful in erference in a residen ial
ins alla ion. This equipmen genera es, uses and can radia e radio frequency energy
and, if no ins alled and used in accordance wi h he ins ruc ions, may cause
harmful in erference o radio communica ions. However, here is no guaran ee ha
in erference will no occur in a par icular ins alla ion. If his equipmen does cause
harmful in erference o radio or elevision recep ion, which can be de ermined by
urning he equipmen off and on, he user is encouraged o ry o correc he
in erference by one or more of he following measures:
 Reorien or reloca e he receiving an enna.
 Increase he separa ion be ween he equipmen and receiver.
 Connec he equipmen in o an ou le on a circui differen from ha o which he
receiver is connec ed.
 Consul he dealer or an experienced radio/TV echnician for help.
WARNING
Changes or modifica ions o his uni no expressly approved by he par y
responsible for compliance could void he user's au hori y o opera e he equipmen .
CAUTION
Follow he advice below for safe opera ions.
ON PROTECTION AGAINST LASER ENERGY EXPOSURE
 As he laser beam used in his compac disc player is harmful o he eyes, do no
a emp o disassemble he casing.
 S op opera ion immedia ely if any liquid or solid objec should fall in o he cabine .
 Do no ouch he lens or poke a i . If you do, you may damage he lens and he
player may no opera e properly.
 Do no pu any hing in he safe y slo . If you do, he laser diode will be ON when
he CD door is s ill open.
 If he uni is no o be used for a long period of ime, make sure ha all power
sources are disconnec ed from he uni . Remove all ba eries from he ba ery
compar men .
 This uni employs a laser. The use of con rols or adjus men or performance of
procedures o her han hose specified here may resul in exposure o hazardous
radia ion.
Should any rouble occur, remove he power source and refer servicing o qualified personnel.

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PROTECT YOUR FURNITURE
This sys em is equipped wi h non-skid rubber ‘fee ’ o preven he produc from
moving when you opera e he con rols. These ‘fee ’ are made from non-migra ing
rubber ma erial specially formula ed o avoid leaving any marks or s ains on your
furni ure. However cer ain ypes of oil based furni ure polishes, wood
preserva ives, or cleaning sprays may cause he rubber ‘fee ’ o sof en, and
leave marks or a rubber residue on he furni ure.
To preven any damage o your furni ure we s rongly recommend ha you
purchase small self- adhesive fel pads, available a hardware s ores and home
improvemen cen ers everywhere, and apply hese pads o he bo om of he
rubber ‘fee ’ before you place he produc on fine wooden furni ure.
DEAR JENSEN® CUSTOMER
Selec ing fine audio equipmen such as he uni you've jus purchased is only
he s ar of your musical enjoymen . Now i 's ime o consider how you can
maximize he fun and exci emen your equipmen offers. This manufac urer
and h e E lec ronic Indus ries Associa ion's Consumer Elec ronics Group
wan you o ge he mos ou of your equipmen by playing i a a safe level. One
ha le s he sound come hrough loud and clear wi hou annoying blaring or
dis or ion and, mos impor an ly, wi hou affec ing your sensi ive hearing.
Sound can be deceiving. Over ime your hearing "comfor level" adap s o
higher volumes of sound. So wha sounds "normal" can ac ually be loud and
harmful o your hearing. Guard agains his by se ing your equipmen a a safe
level BEFORE your hearing adap s.
To e tabli h a afe l e v e l :
• S ar your volume con rol a a low se ing.
• Slowly increase he sound un il you can hear i comfor ably and clearly, and
wi hou dis or ion.
• Once you have es ablished a comfor able sound l e v e l : Se he dial and
leave i here.
Taking a minu e o do his now will help o preven hearing damage or loss in he
fu ure. Af er all, we wan you lis ening for a life ime.
We Want You Li tening For a Li f e t i m e
Used wisely, your new sound equipmen will provide
a life ime of fun and enjoymen . Since hearing
damage from loud noise is of en unde ec able un il
i is oo la e, his manufac urer and he Elec ronic
Indus ries Associa ion ' s Consumer Elec ronics
Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure o
excessive noise.
Cu tomer' Re c o r d :
The serial number of his produc is found on i s bo om cover. You should no e
he serial number of his uni in he space provided as a permanen record of
your purchase o aid in iden ifica ion
in he even of hef of loss.
Model Number : JMC-1250 Serial Number :
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

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1 DUST COVER 20
REMOTE SENSOR
2 LCD DISPALY 21 PRE-SET EQ BUTTON
3 VOLUME UP/DOWN BUTTON 22
PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
4 X-BASS BUTTON 23
DISC SKIP BUTTON
5 STANDBY LED INDICATOR 24 PHONO/BLUETOOTH/AUX BUTTON
6 FM MODE / DUBBING SPEED
SELECTOR
25
TUNER/BAND BUTTON
7 POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON 26
TAPE BUTTON
8 STOP 27
CD DOOR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
9 REP/RAN BUTTON 28
SKIP / TUNING UP BUTTON
10 CD BUTTON 29
+10 / PRE-UP BUTTON
11 SLEEP/TIMER BUTTON 30
CASSETTE DOOR (2)
12 SKIP / TUNING DOWN BUTTON 31 DECK 2 CONTROL KEYS
13 -10 / PRE-DN BUTTON PLAYBACK KEY
14 MEM/CLK-ADJ BUTTON REWIND KEY
15 CASSETTE DOOR (1) FAST FORWARD KEY
16 DECK 1 CONTROL KEY STO/EJECT KEY
RECORD KEY PAUSE KEY
PLAYBACK KEY 32 SPINDLE ADAPTOR
REWIND KEY 33
TURNTABLE SPEED SELECTOR
FAST FORWARD KEY 34 AUTO STOP SWITCH
STO/EJECT KEY 35
PICK-UP HOLDER
PAUSE KEY 36 SPEAKER WIRE TERMINALS
17 CD DOOR 37
AUX IN JACK
18 BLUETOOTH INDICATOR 38
FM ANTENNA
19 HEADPHONE JACK 39
AC CORD
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REMOTE CONTROL
BUTTON DESCRIPTION
OPEN/CLOSE PRESS TO OPEN & CLOSE THE CD DOOR
POWER PRESS TO TURN THE UNIT ON AND OFF
(STANDBY MODE)
DISC 1,2,3 PRESS TO SELECT THE DISC FOR
PLAYBACK DIRECTLY
DISC-CH PRESS TO SELECT THE NEXT DESIRE
DISC AND ROTATE THE DISC TRAY
SLEEP PRESS TO ACTIVE SLEEP FUNCTION
TIMER PRESS TO SET THE ALARM MODE
ON/OFF
PHONO/BT/AUX PRESS TO ACTIVE PHONO/BLUETOOTH
OR AUX MODE
EQ PRESS TO SELECT EQ MODE
TIMER MODE TO REVIEW AND SET THE ALARAM
ON/OFF TIME
CD PRESS TO ACTIVE CD MODE
TAPE PRESS TO ACTIVE TAPE MODE
TUNER/BAND PRESS TO ACTIVE TUNER MODE AND
SELECT RADIO BAND
VOLUME -/+ CONTROL VOLUME UP DOWN
SKIP UP/DOWN IN CD MODE : TO SELECT PREVIOUS / NEXT CD TRACK
IN TUNER MODE : PRESS TO STEP UP/DOWN OF FREQUENCY
PLAY/PAUSE IN CD MODE, PRESS ONCE TO START PLAYBACK. PRESS ONCE
AGAIN TO STOP THE DISC PLAY TEMPORARILY
STOP IN CD MODE, PRESS TO TERMINATE CD PLAYBACK
IN TUNER MODE, PRESS TO SELECT THE RADIO BAND
-10M-DOWN IN CD MODE : PRESS TO SKIP 10 SKIP BACKWARD
IN TUNER MODE : PRESS TO CALL OUT THE PRESET MEMORY IN
BACK
+10/M-UP IN CD MODE : PRESS TO SKIP 10 TRACK FORWARD
IN TUNER MODE : PRESS TO CALL OUT THE PRESET MEMORY IN
UP
MEMORY/CLK-ADJ IN STANDBY MODE, FOR CLOCK SETTING
IN TUNER MODE, FOR PRE-SETTING OF RADIO STATION INTO
MEMORY
REP/RAN IN CD MODE: PRESS TO ACTIVE THE REPEAT/RANDOM
FUNCTION

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BATTERY INSTALLATION
The ba ery compar men is loca ed on he
back of he remo e con rol.
1. Remove he ba ery compar men door
by pressing in on he ab and lif ing i off.
2. Inser wo AAA size ba eries (no
included) in o he ba ery compar men
following he polari y markings inside he
ba ery compar men .
3. Replace he ba ery compar men door.
BATTERY WARNING
1. Be sure ha he ba eries are ins alled correc ly. Wrong polari y may damage
he uni .
2. Use only he size and ype of ba eries specified.
3. Do no mix old and new ba eries.
4. Do no mix alkaline, s andard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium)
ba eries.
5. If he uni is no o be used for an ex ended period of ime, remove he ba eries.
Old or leaking ba eries can cause damage o he uni and may void he
warran y.
6. Do no ry o recharge ba eries no in ended o be recharged; hey can
overhea and rup ure. (Follow ba ery manufac urer’s direc ions).
7. Do no dispose of ba eries in fire, ba eries may leak or explode.
GETTING STARTED
1. Connec he speaker wires o he speaker erminals (#36) loca ed on he back
of he uni .
2. Plug he AC POWER CORD (#39) in o a 120V AC ~ 60Hz ou le .
3. The uni will go in o s andby mode. The STANDBY LED INDICATOR (#5) will
urn on.
4. Press he POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) once o urn on he JMC-1250.
The STANDBY LED INDICATOR (#5) will urn off.
Press POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) again o urn off he JMC-1250.
The STANDBY LED INDICATOR (#5) will urn on.
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SETTING THE CLOCK
The clock has o be se before using he sys em for he firs ime. When you plug
he sys em in o an AC ou le for he firs ime, he LCD DISPLAY (#2) will show
12:00 and need o be se .
1. Press MEMORY / CLOCK-ADJUST BUTTON (#14), he Hour digi s will flash.
Press OR BUTTON (#12 or #28) o selec he correc hour. Press he
MEMORY / CLOCK-ADJUST BUTTON (#14) o confirm.
2. The Minu e digi s will flash, Press OR BUTTON (#12 or #28) o selec he
correc minu e. Press he MEMORY / CLOCK-ADJUST BUTTON (#14) o
confirm.
3. Press and hold he STOP BUTTON (#8) o change 12/24 hours clock display.
No e : The clock se ings may be los if he main power swi ch is urned off. If his
occurs, you will need o rese he clock
LISTENING TO THE RADIO
1. Press he POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) o urn on he JMC-1250.
2. Press he TUNER/BAND BUTTON (#25) repea edly o en er uner mode and
desired band. The radio frequency will show on he LCD DISPLAY (#2).
3. Press and hold he bu on (#28) or bu on (#12) o search for he nex /
previous available s a ion. If he recep ion is poor, ry Manual Tuning o fine-
une he s a ion.
4. Press he bu on (#28) or bu on (#12) briefly o manually une hrough
he frequency band.
5. Adjus he volume con rol o he desired volume level.
6. Press he POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) o urn he JMC-1250 o
s andby mode af er lis ening.
Setting the Radio Station Pre et
The JMC-1250 allows you o s ore up o 40 s a ion prese s ( AM-20 and FM-20 )
for easy recall a any ime.
1. Press he POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) o urn on he JMC-1250.
2. Press he TUNER/BAND BUTTON (#25) repea edly o en er uner mode and
selec FM band.
3. Tune o he radio s a ion you wan o s ore in memory.
4. Press he MEMORY / CLOCK-ADJUST BUTTON (#14), he prese number “00”
will be flashing on display.
5. Press +10 / PRE-UP BUTTON (#29 or -10 / PRE-DN BUTTON (#13) o
selec he desired prese number ( 00–20 ).
6. Press he MEMORY / CLOCK-ADJUST BUTTON (#14) o confirm.
7. To s ore up o 20 s a ions prese s, repea s eps 3 o 6 above.
8. Press he TUNER/BAND BUTTON (#25) repea edly o en er uner mode and
selec AM band.
9. To s ore up o 20 s a ions prese s, repea s eps 3 o 6 above.

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No e :
 If no bu ons are pressed af er 5 seconds when se ing he Radio S a ion Prese s,
he JMC-1250 will re urn o uner mode
 The Radio S a ion Prese s may be los if he main power swi ch is urned off. If
his occurs, you will need o rese he Radio S a ion Prese .
 You can overwri e a presen s a ion by saving he new frequency in i s place.
FM and FM S ereo Recep ion
1. Release he FM Mode bu on (#6) o selec S ereo Mode. The LCD display (#2)
will show “ST” when receiving a s ereo program.
2. Press down FM Mode bu on (#6) o selec Mono Mode. The LCD display (#2)
will no show “ST” even receiving a s ereo program.
No e : I is preferable o receive he program in Mono Mode when you are receiving
a weak s a ion.
TIPS FOR BEST RECEPTION
AM - The AM an enna is loca ed inside he cabine of he main uni . If AM recep ion
is weak, change he posi ion of cabine un il he in ernal an enna picks up he
s ronges signal,
FM - During FM recep ion, always keep he FM Wire An enna (#38) fully ex ended.
If FM recep ion is weak ry reposi ioning he FM Wire An enna un il you find
he s ronges signal.
PHONO OPERATION
Noted :
- Remove he s ylus pro ec or.
- Be sure ha he one arm is being de ached from
he one arm res before opera ing and re-secured
again af erwards.
1. Press he PHONO/BLUETOOTH/AUX BUTTON (#24) repea edly o selec
Phono Mode. The LCD DISPLAY (#2) will show PHONO.
2. Se he Speed selec or (#33) o he proper posi ion depending on he record o
be played.
3. Place he record on he pla er; use he SPINDLE ADAPTOR (#32) when
playing 45 RPM records.
4. Lif he one arm from he res and slowly move i o
he record side. The pla er will s ar o ro a e.
5. Place he one arm o he desired posi ion of he
record.
6. Adjus he volume o he desired level.
7. A he end of record, he pla er will au oma ically s op
ro a ing. Lif he one arm from he record and re urn i
o he res .
8. To s op manually, lif he one arm from he record and re urn i o he res .
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Remark :
The au o-s op may no work on some records because he play area is ou of he
prese adjus men , so i may s op before he las rack finishes. When his happens
disable he he au o-s op fea ure by placing he au o-s op swi ch (#34) in he “ off
“ posi ion, hen i will run o he end of he record bu will no s op au oma ically
( urn off he uni by power bu on or swi ch back he au o-s op swi ch (#34) o
“on“ posi ion o s op he pla er ro a e). Then pu back he one arm o he res
posi ion.
BLUETOOTH OPERATION
Pairing a Blue oo h enabled device wi h he JMC-1250.
1. Press he POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) o urn on he JMC-1250.
2. Press he PHONO/BLUETOOTH/AUX BUTTON (#24) repea edly o selec
Blue oo h Mode. The LCD DISPLAY (#2) will show BT.
3. The BLUETOOTH INDICATOR (#18) will flash. The JMC-1250 will go in o
Pairing/Discoverable mode.
4. Turn on he Blue oo h func ion for he device you wan o link o, and enable he
search or scan func ion o find he JMC-1250.
5. Selec "JMC-1250" from he device lis when i appears on your device screen.
If required, en er he pass code “0000” o pair (link) JMC-1250 wi h your device.
6. If you are pairing (linking) your compu er o he speaker using Blue oo h, you
may need o se he JMC-1250 as your compu er’s defaul sound device.
7. Af er successfully pairing he JMC-1250 wi h your Blue oo h device, The
BLUETOOTH INDICATOR (#18) will s op flashing and remain li .
8. If you wan o pair (link) he JMC-1250 wi h ano her Blue oo h device, press and
hold Play/Pause bu on (#22) a few seconds. The BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
(#18) will flash. The JMC-1250 will go in o Pairing/Discoverable mode. Repea
s eps 4 & 5.
Now you can play music from your Blue oo h device wirelessly o he JMC-1250.
1. Selec your favori e song, press he Play/Pause on your Blue oo h device or he
Play/Pause Bu on (#22) on he JMC-1250 o play or pause he song from
your Blue oo h device.
2. Press he Skip Forward Bu on (#12) or Skip Backward Bu on (#9) o
selec he Nex or Previous rack.
(The SEARCH func ion does no apply o Blue oo h opera ion )
3. Slowly adjus bo h he volume con rols of your JMC-1250 and your Blue oo h
device un il you reach a comfor able lis ening level.
No e :
1. Refer o he manual of your cell phone, able PC, compu er or o her Blue oo h
enabled devices for Blue oo h opera ion since i may vary from model o
model.
2. If your Blue oo h enabled device does no suppor A2DP profile, i will no play
he music hrough he speaker, even if paired (linked).
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4. Don' forge o swi ch off he power of your Blue oo h device as well.
5. The music playback will au oma ically be paused when you have an incoming
call. When he call is ended, he JMC-1250 will s ar playing again.
AUX IN OPERATION
You can play o her music sources (iPod, MP3 or o her digi al audio players)
hrough he speakers of he JMC-1250 by connec ing he AUX IN Jack (#37) o
your ex ernal player’s audio ou jack or headphone jack.
1. Plug one end of an audio cable (no included) in o he AUX IN Jack (#37) and he
o her end of he cable o he headphone jack of your digi al audio player.
2. Press POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) o urn on he JMC-1250.
3. Press PHONO/BLUETOOTH/AUX BUTTON (#24) repea edly o selec AUX
Mode. The LCD DISPLAY (#2) will show AUX.
4. S ar playing he device you plugged in o he AUX IN Jack (#37)..
5. Slowly adjus bo h he volume con rols of your JMC-1250 and he ex ernal
device un il you reach a comfor able lis ening level.
No e :
• If you connec the JMC-1250 o he Line-Ou Jack of your ex ernal device, you
only need o adjus he VOLUME CONTROL of your JMC-1250. If you connec
o he Headphone Jack of your ex ernal device, you may need o adjus bo h
he volume con rols of your ex ernal device and the JMC-1250 o ob ain he
desirable lis ening level.
• Remember o urn off he JMC-1250 when you have finished lis ening. Don'
forge o swi ch off he power of your ex ernal audio device as well.
CD OPERATION
 LOADING THE DISCS
1. Press he POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) o urn on he JMC-1250.
2. Press he CD BUTTON (#10) o en er CD Mode. The LCD DISPLAY (#2) will
show CD.
3. Press he CD DOOR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (#27) o open he CD DOOR
(#17).
4. Place a CD wi h he prin ed side facing up inside he ray.
5. Press he DISC SKIP BUTTON (#23) o selec ano her loca ion on he CD ray.
Load ano her CD. You can load up o 3 CDs a a ime by repea ing he s ep.
6. Press he CD DOOR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON (#27) again o close he CD
DOOR (#17).
7. CD search will be performed; he display will show he o al number of discs,
number of racks and playing ime of he disc.
Note: CD searching will be performed every ime when you swi ch o CD mode or if
you close he CD door. All CD func ions will s ar responding when he CD
searching is comple ed.
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 CD PLAY / PAUSE MODE
1. Press he PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (#22) o s ar playback. The firs rack of he
firs disc will be played and he play indica or will appear on he LCD DISPLAY
(#2).
2. You can also press ei her he “ DISC 1”, “ DISC 2 ”, “ DISC 3 ” bu ons on he
remo e con rol o s ar playing a specific disc in he ray.
3. To in errup , press he PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (#22) once, and he display will
s ar flashing. Press again o resume playback.
 STOP MODE
1. If he STOP BUTTON (#8) is pressed during PLAY or PAUSE, he sys em will
go in o s op mode.
 SKIP MODE (SKIP UP /SKIP DOWN )
1. During PLAY or PAUSE mode, if he SKIP / TUNING UP BUTTON (#28) is
pressed, he player will go o nex rack and display he rack no. and hen
remain he PLAY or PAUSE mode.
2. During PLAY or PAUSE mode, if he SKIP / TUNING DOWN BUTTON (#12)
pressed, he player will go back o he beginning of he rack. Press he SKIP /
TUNING DOWN BUTTON (#12) again will go o he previous rack.
 SEARCH MODE (SEARCH UP /SEARCH DOWN )
1. During PLAY mode, if he SKIP / TUNING UP BUTTON (#28) is pressed & held
for few seconds, i will s ar searching forward.
2. During play mode, if he SKIP / TUNING DOWN BUTTON (#12) is pressed &
held for few seconds, i will s ar searching backwards.
 REPEAT PLAY
This func ion allows you o repea 1 single rack, 1 single disc or all discs:-
Press he REP/RAN BUTTON (#9) repea edly o swi ch he func ion:-
REP. ALL DISC REP. 1 DISC REP. 1 TRACK REP. OFF
Note: Single rack repea func ion is possible in normal or programmed playback,
repea one disc or all discs is only available in normal playback.
 RANDOM PLAY
You can lis en all he racks of all available discs in a random order by using his
func ion
1. Press and hold he REP/RAN BUTTON (#9), he uni will play all discs randomly.
All racks of all he discs will be played in random order.
2. Press and hold he REP/RAN BUTTON (#9) again, he uni will play 1 disc
randomly.
All racks of 1 disc will be played in random order.
3. Press and hold he REP/RAN BUTTON (#9) again, he uni will cancel he
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 CD PROGRAMMING
Up o 60 acks can be programmed o be played in any required order from one CD
or all CDs in he CD changer.
1. Se in CD mode and press he STOP BUTTON (#8).
2. Press he MEM/CLK-ADJ BUTTON (#14)
3. Press he DISC SKIP BUTTON (#23) o selec he desired disc.
4. Press SKIP DOWN BUTTON (#12) or SKIP UP BUTTON (#28) o selec
he desired rack.
5. Press he MEM/CLK-ADJ BUTTON (#14) again o s ore he rack in memory.
6. Repea s eps 2 o 5 o en er addi ional program.
7. Press he PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON (#22) o s ar playback in order.
Press he STOP BUTTON (#8) o s op playback and press i wice o clear all
programmed rack
TAPE OPERATION
GENERAL OPERATION
 Press POWER ON/STANDBY BUTTON (#7) o urn on he JMC-1250.
 Press TAPE BUTTON (#26) o en er Tape Mode. The LCD DISPLAY (#2) will
show TAPE.
STOP / EJECT KEY Press o s op all deck opera ions. Press again o open he
casse e door.
FAST FORWARD KEY Press o s ar rapid ape winding in ei her forward or reverse
& REWIND KEY direc ion. Press he s op / ejec key when he casse e spools
s op urning.
PLAY KEY Press o s ar playing ape.
PAUSE KEY Press o s op he ape opera ion emporarily. Press again o
resume.
RECORD KEY Press oge her wi h play key o s ar ape recording.
(DECK 1 ONLY)
PLAYBACK
 Pu in a casse e ape.
 Press he PLAY bu on o ac ive playback
 Adjus he volume con rol o he desired level.
 Use he PAUSE bu on when you wan o s op playback emporarily.
 Press he STOP / EJECT bu on when finished.
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CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF TWO CASSETTES
1.) Inser a pre-recorded ape in o bo h casse e compar men s wi h he ape you
wan o play firs in DECK 2.
2.) Press he Play bu on on DECK 2 o begin playback.
3.) Press he Pause bu on and hen Play bu on of DECK 1.
4.) When he ape in DECK 2 ends, i s ops and he Pause key of DECK 1 will
release au oma ically o begin playback on DECK 1.
NOTE: Con inuous playback will no func ion if you play he ape in DECK 1 firs .
RECORDING
This casse e recorder fea ures an Au oma ic Recording Volume Level Con rol
Sys em ha preven s overloaded or dis or ed recordings. You can change he
volume level as of en as you like during he recording process. I will no have any
effec on he volume level of he recording i self.
Inser a good quali y blank ape in o DECK 1 wi h he exposed ape facing down
and he full reel on he lef side. Close DECK 1 door.
A. RECORDING FROM TAPE (DECK 2 TO DECK 1)
This uni enables you o duplica e a pre-recorded ape o ano her ape. I is
performed only one way from deck 2 (playback) o deck 1 (recording).
DUBBING AT NORMAL SPEED
 Press he TAPE BUTTON (#26) o en er Tape Mode.
 Inse a pre-recorded casse e in o deck 2 and a blank casse e ape in o deck 1.
 Press he “ PAUSE ” key and hen press he “ RECORD ” and “ PLAY ” key a
deck A.
 Press he “ PLAY ” key o s ar playback a deck 2 and hen release “ PAUSE ”
key a deck 1 o s ar dubbing.
 Press “ PAUSE ” key a deck 1 and “ STOP ” key a deck 2 when finish.
DUBBING AT HIGH SPEED
This uni is equipped wi h a high speed dubbing sys em ha saves dubbing ime by
2/3 when compare o normal speed.
 Push he FM MODE/DUBBING SPEED SELECTOR BUTTON #6) o “ HI ” posi ion
and hen follow he same procedures as covered in “dubbing a normal speed”.
 When dubbing a pre-recorded casse e ape a high speed, a cha ering sound is
being heard. o avoid his, se he volume con rol o a minimum level.
 Do no push he FM MODE/DUBBING SPEED SELECTOR BUTTON #6) during
dubbing, his will vary he speed of recording and may be damage he casse e
ape.
B. RECORDING FROM THE RADIO
 Press he TUNER/BAND BUTTON (#25) o en er radio mode
 Tune o he desired s a ion and inser a blank casse e ape in deck 1.
 Press he “RECORD” & “PLAY” bu on o s ar recording.
 Press he “PAUSE” keys and hen he “STOP/EJECT” key when finish.

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C. RECORDING FROM CD
 Press he CD BUTTON (#10) o en er CD Mode.
 Inser a blank casse e ape in deck 1 which sui able for recording.
 Press he “PAUSE” bu on firs and hen “RECORD” & “PLAY” key a deck 1.
Recording func ion is now on STANDBY.
 Ac iva e he CD player, and hen press he “PAUSE” key a deck 1 o s ar
recording.
 To s op recording, press he “STOP” bu on on CD player firs , hen press he
“PAUSE” key and hen he “STOP/EJECT” key a deck 1.
D. RECORDING FROM THE TURNTABLE
 Press he PHONO/BLUETOOTH/AUX BUTTON (#24) o en er Phone Mode.
 Place a record on o urn able and inser a blank casse e ape in o deck 1.
 Press he “ PAUSE ” key and hen press he “ RECORD ” and “ PLAY ” key a
deck 1.
 Place one arm o s ar playback he record and hen press “ PAUSE ” key a
deck 1 o s ar recording.
 Press “ PAUSE ” or “ STOP ” key a deck 1 when finish.
MORE FEATURES
A. SLEEP TIMER SETTING
1. Press and hold he SLEEP/TIMER BUTTON (#11) on main uni or he
“SLEEP” bu on on remo e, o ac ive and adjus he sleep imer in he order
of 90 > 80 >70….10 minu es au oma ically. Release he bu on a sleep
imer you wan o selec . The LCD display (#2) will show SLEEP.
2. Sys em will s op and go o STANDBY mode au oma ically af er he selec ed
iming.
3. To cancel he sleep mode, press SLEEP/TIMER BUTTON (#11) on main
uni or “SLEEP” on he remo e once, “ SLEEP ” indica or on he display
disappears.
B. ON/OFF TIMER SETTING (BY REMOTE ONLY)
This func ion allows he sys em o urn on au oma ically and wake you up by
sof CD music or wi h he radio and shu i self off (s andby mode) when ime is
up.
1. In uni s andby mode, press he MODE bu on on remo e once, he LCD
display (#2) will show “ ON” and flash.
2. Press and hold MEM/CLOCK-ADJ bu on (#14) a few seconds, he hour
digi s will flash. Press SKIP UP/ DOWN bu ons (#28/12) o se he hour.
3. Press MEM/CLOCK-ADJ bu on (#14) o confirm. Minu e digi s will flash and
promp for inpu .
4. Press he SKIP UP/ DOWN bu ons (#28/12) o se he minu e. Press
MEM/CLOCK-ADJ bu on (#14) o confirm.
5. Press “ MODE ” bu on on remo e again o se he imer ending ime. “
OFF” imer will appear and flash.
6. Follow above s ep 2-4 o se OFF imer.
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7. Press he “MODE” bu on on remo e o confirm, “ ” icon flash and imer
source CD/PHONO/TUNER/TAPE appears on he display.
8. Press he MEM/CLOCK-ADJ bu on (#14) once, imer source flashing.
9. Press he SKIP UP/ DOWN bu ons (#28/12) o se source o be con rolled
by imer and hen press he MEM/CLOCK-ADJ bu on (#14) o finish.
10. You can press he “ MODE ” bu on repea edly o review he prese s ime in
order.
NOTE: 1. The imer se ing will au oma ically cancel if no bu on is pressed in a
period of abou 10 seconds.
2. If you se ON/OFF imer for PHONO or TAPE, please make sure
record or pre-recorded ape is ins alled and one arm or casse e
PLAY key is se and ready o play.
 ACTIVE/DE-ACTIVE THE TIMER FUNCTION
1. To ac ive he imer func ion, press he SLEEP/TIMER bu on (#11) on main
uni or “TIMER” bu on on remo e once, he imer indica or is shown on
LCD DISPLAY (#2).
2. To cancel he imer func ion, press he SLEEP/TIMER bu on (#11) on main
uni or “TIMER” bu on on remo e un il he imer indica or “ ” disappear
C. PRESET EQ FUNCTION
This uni provides 5 differences sound modes o enhance your lis ening experience.
You can selec he desired effec by pressing he PRE-SET EQ BUTTON (#21)
repea edly o ge he effec you wan :-
FLAT JAZZ ROCK CLASSIC POP
X-BASS OPERATION
Press he X-BASS Bu on (#4) o enhance he bass effec of he music being
played. Press he X-BASS Bu on again o urn he effec off.
USING HEADPHONE
Headphones are no supplied wi h his Music sys em. You will require headphones
fi ed wi h a 3.5 mm diame er s ereo plug and an impedance of 32 ohms. Plug your
headphones in o he HEADPHONE JACK (#19) on he fron of he uni for priva e
lis ening. Af er plugging in he headphone, he speakers will be au oma ically
disconnec ed.
WARNING : ALWAYS LOWER THE VOLUME LEVEL BEFORE PUTTING ON
YOUR HEADPHONES. OTHERWISE YOUR HEARING COULD BE
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1. Do no subjec he uni o excessive force, shock, dus or ex reme empera ure.
2. Do no amper he in ernal componen s of he uni .
3. Clean your uni wi h a dry clo h. Solven or de ergen should never be used.
4. Avoid leaving your uni in direc sunligh or in ho , humid or dus y places.
5. Keep your uni away from hea ing appliances and sources of elec rical noise
such as fluorescen lamps or mo ors.
ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES
Whenever you record on a casse e any previously recorded ma erial is erased as
he new ma erial is recorded. To preven you from acciden ally erasing ma erial
which you wish o save, blank casse es are equipped wi h erase preven ion abs
for each side of he ape. If he erase preven ion ab for side A is removed, you
canno acciden ally record on side A. The Record key canno be depressed if he
erase preven ion ab on he casse e has been removed.
To preven acciden al erasing on side A of a casse e use a small screw driver or
similar ool o break off he erase preven ion ab for side A. This preven s he
record key form locking.
If la er you do wish o record on side A of he casse e, cover he ab opening wi h
a piece of cellophane ape. This will allow he Record o func ion again.
CASSETTE CARE
Two common causes of rouble experienced when using casse es are:
1) Tape Jamming – Leading o uneven speed in playback, and
2) Tape Tangling – Where he ape wraps i self around i al par s of he
mechanism.
To reduce he likelihood of hese problems occurring, he following precau ions
should be observed:
 Check ha here are no loose layers of ape visible hrough he casse e cen er window
(see Fig. 1). Take up any loose layers, using a pencil or hexagonal barrelled ballpoin
pen, before inser ing he casse e in o he machine (see Fig.2)
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
 If he casse e feels igh while performing opera ion shown (see Fig.2), he ape
may be jamming due o ridges formed in he winding of he ape (visible hrough
he cen er window). These may be removed, in mos cases, by fas winding of
he casse e from one end o he o her and back again.
 Use only well-known brands of ape. Avoid use of C-120 casse es.
Fur hermore, do no expose casse es o direc sunligh , dus or oil, and do no
ouch he ape surfaces.
HEAD CLEANING
The ape heads, pinch roller and caps an require periodic cleaning. This removes
par icles of he me al oxide coa ing ha wear off he ape and accumula e on hese
par s and impair performance. Swi ch off he power, press he S op/Ejec key o
open he casse e door, and press he Play key. Clean he ape heads, pinch
roller and caps an wi h a sof clo h or co on pad dampened in isopropyl alcohol or
special ape head cleaner.
1. Avoid opera ing your uni under direc sunligh
or in ho , humid or dus y places.
2. Keep your uni away from hea ing appliances
and sources of elec rical noise such as
fluorescen lamps or mo ors.
3. For be er Clock Display clari y, avoid opera ing
he uni under direc sunligh or in s rong room
illumina ion.
4. Unplug he uni from he elec rical power ou le immedia ely in case of
malfunc ion.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
The uni is disconnec ed from
he AC ou le
Reconnec o he AC ou le .
The uni does no
respond (no
power) AC ou le is no func ioning.
Plug ano her device in o he
same ou le o confirm he ou le
is working.
AM band is oo
noisy
The recep ion a he se loca ion
is poor.
Sligh ly ro a e he uni for he bes
recep ion.
Radio paused
abou 1 second
when swi ch from
phonograph
mode o uner
mode
This is normal.
Radio will resume normal func ion
in
1-2 seconds.
Volume level is se o high. Decrease he volume.
Sound is dis or ed
Sound source is dis or ed. Try a differen audio source such
as a music CD.
CD Mode is no selec ed. Slide he FUNCTION swi ch o
selec CD mode.
CD Player does
no play. CD is no ins alled or ins alled
incorrec ly.
Press he CD on o spindle, prin ed
side facing up.
CD skip while
playing Disc is dir y or scra ched. Wipe wi h clo h or ano her disc.
Uni ge s warm
af er ex ended
play a high
volume
This is normal Turn he uni off for a period of
ime or lower volume.
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SPECIFICATION
Power Requirement
Main uni : AC120V~ 60Hz
Remo e con rol 2 x 1.5V “AAA” (UM-4) size ba eries (no
included)
Frequency Range
Radio Band FM 88 ~ 108 MHz
AM 520 ~ 1710 KHz
Power Con umption
Main Uni : 35Wa s
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owners.

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SPECTRA MERCHANDISING INTERNATIONAL, INC. warran s his uni o be free from
defec ive ma erials or fac ory workmanship for a period of 90 days from he da e of
original cus omer purchase and provided he produc is u ilized wi hin he U.S.A. This
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repair or replacemen of he defec ive uni or any par hereof, excep ba eries, when
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