JVC UX-M6V User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS 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.
LVT0809-001A
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Warnings, Cautions and Others
Caution -- STANDBY/ON 011 button!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off
completely. The STANDBY/ON O/I button in any
position does not disconnect the mains line. The
power can be remote controlled.
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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.
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CAUTION
•Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to
get out.)
• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as
lighted candles, on the apparatus.
• When discarding batteries, environmental problems
must be considered and local rules or laws govern-
ing the disposal of these batteries must be followed
strictly.
• Do not use this apparatus in a bathroom or places
with water. Also do not place any containers filled
with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medi-
cines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top
of this apparatus.
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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS/_,_1_ _P_I]_
(_) CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR
ENCLOSURE (_) WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT
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1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and inter-
lock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user
serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
Caution: Proper Ventilation
To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows:
1 Front:
No obstructions and open spacing.
2 Sides/Top/Back:
No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below.
3 Bottom:
Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of
10 cm or more.
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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
This manual is organized as follows:
•The manual mainly explains operations using the
buttons and controls on the unit. You can also use the
buttons on the remote control if they have the same or
similar names (or marks) as those on the unit.
If operation using the remote control is different from
that using the unit, it is then explained.
•Basic and common information that is the same for many
functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated in
each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the
information about turning on/off the unit, setting the
volume, changing the sound effects, and others, which are
explained in the section "Common Operations" on pages 8
and 9.
• The following marks areused in this manual:
Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent a
damage or risk of fire/electric shock.
Also gives you information on operation which
is not good for obtaining the best possible
performance from the unit.
Gives you information and hints you had better
know.
Precautions
Installation
•Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor
too cold -- between 5°C and 35°C.
• Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to
prevent internal heat built-up in the unit.
• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.
• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference
with TV.
._DO NOT install the unit in a location near heatsources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight,
excessive dust or vibration.
Powersources
• When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the
plug, not the AC power cord.
I_j_ O NOT handlethe AC power cord with wethands.
Moisture condensation
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the
following cases:
• After starting heating in the room
• In a damp room
• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place
Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case,
leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture
evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, and then plug it in
again.
Others
• Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit,
unplug the unit and consult your dealer before operating
any further.
• If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended
period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall
outlet.
I._ O NOT disassemble the unit since there are no
user serviceable parts inside.
If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and
consult your dealer.

Contents
Location of the Buttons and Controls ..................... 3
Front Panel ................................................................ 4
Remote Control ......................................................... 5
Getting Started .......................................................... 6
Unpacking ................................................................. 6
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control .......... 6
Connections .............................................................. 6
Common Operations ................................................. 8
Turning On or Off the Unit ....................................... 8
Setting the Clock ....................................................... 8
Adjusting the Volume ................................................ 8
Demonstration Mode ................................................ 9
Dim Mode ................................................................. 9
Digital Sound Control ............................................... 9
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts .................... 10
Tuning In a Station .................................................. 10
Presetting Stations ................................................... 10
Tuning In a Preset Station ....................................... 11
Playing Back CDs/VCDs/MP3-CDs ...................... 12
Loading a Disc ........................................................ 12
Adjusting the TV system ........................................ 12
Playing Back a Disc ................................................ 13
Program Play of a CD/VCD ................................... 13
Progarm Play of a MP3-CD .................................... 14
Shuffle Play ............................................................. 14
Repeat Play ............................................................. 14
On Screen Display (OSD) for aCD/VCD .............. 15
Playing a VCD with PBC ........................................ 15
Various VCD Operations ........................................ 15
Playing Back Tapes ................................................. 17
Loading a Tape ........................................................ 17
Tape Playback ......................................................... 17
Auto Reverse ........................................................... 17
Rewind/Fast Forward .............................................. 17
Recording ................................................................. 18
Recording Tapes ...................................................... 18
Karaoke .................................................................... 19
Microphone Mixing ................................................ 19
Audio Channel Selection ........................................ 19
MIC Volume andEcho ............................................ 19
Key .......................................................................... 19
Using the Timers ...................................................... 20
Using Daily Timer .................................................. 20
Timer Recording ..................................................... 20
Using Sleep Timer .................................................. 21
Maintenance ............................................................ 22
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 23
Specifications ........................................................... 23
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Locationofthe ButtonsandControls
Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.
Front Panel
Display Window
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FrontPanel
See pages in the parentheses for derails.
[] Disc compm_aent (12)
[] O/I STANDBY/ON button (8)
Turns the unit on or off(standby mode).
[] CD/SHUFFLE button (12, 14)
Selects CD/VCD mode.
Starts or stops shuffle play in CD/VCD mode.
TUNER/BAND button (10)
Selects tuner mode.
Selects FM or AM in tuner mode.
TAPE/REV.MODE button (17)
Selects tape mode.
Selects auto reverse mode.
[] DISPLAY button (8, 21)
Displays the clock.
Selects the time length until the unit is turned off.
[] TIMER ON/OFF SET button (20)
Activate_¢deactivates the timer or sets the timer:
[] Remote sensor (5)
Infi_red sensor for remote control
[] PROGRAM button (8, 10, 13, 20)
CD/VCD/MP3-CD: programs the track playback order:
Tuner: presets radio stations.
ClockRimer: sets or resets the clock/timer:
[] REPEAT/DEMO button (9, 14)
CD/VCD/MP3-CD: repeats a track, an album or the
whole disc.
Activate_¢deactivates the demonstration.
[] MIC (Microphone)jack (19)
Connect the mictvphone to this jack.
[] Tape deck (17)
[] REC • (Recording) button (18)
Switches to record ready state.
[] STOP/CLEAR • button (13, 17, 18)
CD/VCD/MP3-CD: stops playback or clears the program.
Tape: stops playback or recording.
[] _ OPEN/CLOSE button (12)
Opem¢closes the disc compartment.
[] FM MODE/VOCAL button (10, 19)
CD/VCD: sets vocal mode.
Tuner: switches between stereo and monaural mode (on
FM band only).
[] OSD/DIM button (9, 15)
Switches on or off the on-screen display on the TV screen.
Selects DIM HIGH, DIM LOW or LED OFF.
[] VOLUME +1- buttons (8)
Adjust the volume, echo or key tone level
[] PRE EQ/BBS button (9)
Selects the desired sound mode.
Switches on or off the BBS _3'stem.
[] & EJECT (17)
Opens the tape deck door:
[] SEARCH/TUNING _ /_ buttons (8, 10, 13, 17, 20)
MP3-CD: select pmviomZnext album or tt_ck.
CD/VCD: search bacloa,ard/fotward or skip to the
beginning of the current/previou_next track.
Tuner: tune to a lower or higher t_dio frequency or
search radio stations.
Tape: rewind or fast forward.
Clock: set the hour and minute.
Timer: set the timer function.
[] PRESET 'V' / ,t buttons (10)
Tuner: select a preset t_dio station.
DIRECTION II/_l mad I_/ll buttons (17, 18)
Tape: start playback or recording in the selected
direction.
PLAY/PAUSE It_/ll button (13, 17)
CD/VCD/MP3-CD: starts or interrupts playback.
Tape: pauses playback.
Displaywindow
[] Som_d mode indicators (9)
POR CLASSIC, ROCK, JAZZ
[] Timer indicators (20, 21)
SLEEP, TIMER, ON, OFF
[] Disc indicators (12)
VCD, MP3, CD-RW
[] SHUFFFLE indicator (14)
[] Main display"
[] PRESET indicator (10)
[] STEREO indicator (10)
[] TUNED indicator (10)
[] Repeat indicators (14)
REPEAT 1, ALB., ALL
[] PROG. (Program) indicator (13, 14)
[] A--_B repeat indicator (16)
[] BASS indicator (9)
[] PBC indicator (15)
[] Microphone indicator (19)
[] STEREO/VOCAL indicator (19)
[] Broad/station indicators (10)
[] Tape direction indicator (17, 18)
[] REC. (Recording) indicator (18)
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RemoteControl
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When using the remote control, point it at the remote
sensor on the front panel.
RemoteControl
[] Oil STANDBY/ON button
[] CD/SHUFFLE button
[] TUNER/BAND button
[] PROGRAM button
[] REC (Recording) button
[] DISPLAY button
[] • button
[] Number buttons
CD/VCD/MP3-CD: select a track number:
Tuner: select a preset radio station.
[] NTSC/PAL button
Selects the video output for NTSC or PAL.
[] PBC (Playback Control) button
5_,itches on/off PBC (for VCD version 2.0 only).
[] GO TO button
CD/VCD: starts playback at the desired time point on the
disc.
[] A-B button
Plays back a certain scene or passage of a CD/VCD
repeatedly
[] SLOW button
Displays a VCD at a slower _peed.
[] TIMER button
[] TAPE/REV.MODE button
[] OSD/DIM button
[] II/-ql and I_/ll buttons
[] _ mad _ buttons
[] REPEAT/DEMO button
[] FM MODE/VOCAL button
[] MIC/ECHO button
Displays and sets the MIC volume level and echo level for
Kamoke.
[] BEAT CUT/KEY button
Displays and sets the key tone level
Eliminates beats during AM broadcast recording.
[] MUTING button
Interrupts and resumes sound reptvduction.
[] VOLUME +1- buttons
[] PRE EQ/BBS button
[] o*r'ORETURN button
Returns to the previous MENU level during playback of a
VCD with PBC,
[] VIEW button
Scans through a VCD when PBC is off,
[] RESUME button
Resumes playback of a CD/VCD when PBC is off,
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GettingStarted Continued I_
Unpacking
After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the
following items.
The number in the parentheses following each item name
indicates the supplied quantity.
• Remote control (1)
• Batteries (R03 (IJM-4)/AAA (24F)) for remote control (2)
• AM loop antem_a (1)
• I_A wire antemaa (1)
• AC plug adaptor (1)
If may"is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Puttingthe BatteriesintotheRemoteControl
Inse_ 2 batteries -- R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) -- imo the
battery compa_¢ment of the remote control, complying with
the + and - polmity markings inside the battery compa_¢ment.
When the remote control can no longer operate the unit,
replace both batteries at the same time.
R03 (UM-4)/
AAA (24F)
Connections
• DO NOT comlect mayequipment to the unit while the
unit is powered.
• DO NOT plug in may equipment until all comaections
are completed.
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Right speaker cord Left speaker cord
Connect the speakers.
Com_ect the right speaker to the "R" te_yninals,with the
red wire to + madthe black wire to -.
Comaect the left speaker to the "L" tetrninals in the same
way'.
Clip the stripped portion of each speaker wire as shown in
the illustration.
• 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 ma extended period of time;
otherwise, the remote control may be damaged by
battery leakage.
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2Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the
AM LOOP terminal.
Place the a_tem_a away" fl:om the unit a_d adjust its
)osifion for the best reception.
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Connect the VIDEO OUT jack at the rear of
the unit to the TV using a video connecting
cord (not supplied).
Set the voltage selector to the local power line
voltage (for specific version only).
Connect the AC power cord of the unit to the
AC outlet after all other connections have
been made.
3Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the
FM 75 _COAXIAL jack.
Adjust the position of the FM m_tem_afor the best
reception.
Outdoorantenna
For better FM stereo reception, com_ect a_ outdoor FM
a_tem_a to the FM 75 _ COAXIAL jack using a 75
coaxial wire.
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CommonOperations
TurningOnorOffthe Unit
Toturnonthe unit
Press O/I STANDBY/ON on the
unit or remote control.
The unit turns on with the last
source selection remaining valid. v+
STANDBY
iON
Toturnoffthe unit (onstanby)
PressOIl ST?GqDBY/ON on theunitor remote control.
"BYE BYE" scrolls through briefly mad the clock time
appears if the clock is already set.
Settingthe Clock
Before operating the unit may fu:_her, first set the built-in
clock.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the
setting is canceled before you finish, sta_ fl:om step 1
again.
1 While the unit is on, press and "°_"
hold PROGRAM until "24" or M_,,.
"12" HOUR starts blinking. \ -
• When the ulfit is in standby mode, press PROGRAM once.
2 Press !.,_141or _ to select 12-
or 24-hour mode, then press
PROGRAM.
The hour indication sta_s blinking.
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3 Press !.41_ or _ to set the
hour then press PROGRAM.
The minute indication sta_s blinking.
4 Press !.,_141or _ to set the minute, then
press PROGRAM to store the setting.
The clock sta_s working.
To change the hour or minute indication rapidly in steps 3
and 4, press mad hold _ or D,qm,q.
To checkthe clocktime while the unitison
Press DISPLAY.
The clock time is displayed until you press any
key'.
*In 12-hour mode, "AM 12:00" indicates michfight and "PM
12:00" indicates noon.
To correctthe clocktime
Can_ out steps 1 to 4 above.
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_On clock resetting
If a power failure occurred or the AC power cord is
discom_ected, the clock is reset to "0:00" (flashing). In such a
case you need to set the clock again.
AdjustingtheVolume
• You cm_adjust the volume oldy while the unit is turned on.
Press VOLUME + or VOLUME -to
increase or decrease the volume level.
The volume can be adjusted in 33 steps
between "VOLMIN" (minimum) and
"VOL MAX" (maximum).
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To increase or decrease the volume level rapidly, press a_ad
hold VOLUME + or VOLUME -.
Toturnoffthe soundtemporarily
Press MUTING on the remote control.
The source name and muting indication
scroll through the display, and playback
continueswithout sound.
MUTING
To restore the sound, press MUTING
again or increase or decrease the volume
level.
DO NOT tuna off the unit (on stmadby) with the volume
set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a sudden blast
of sound can damage your hearhag mad/or the speakers
when you tuna on the unit or start playing any source
next time.
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DemonstrationMode
The unit has a demonstration mode that shows various
features offered by the unit.
Toactivatethe demonstration
In stm_dby mode, press REPEAT/DEMO.
The demonstration begins.
Todeactivatethe demonstration
Press REPEAT/DEMO again or O/I
STANDBY/ON.
DimMode
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You cmaselect the desired brighmess for the display.
Toselectthe dim mode
Turn on the unit mad press and hold OSD/D_,I
until "DIM HIGH," "D_,I LOW" or "LED
OFF" appem:s.
Each time you do this, the dim mode selection
changes as follows:
-4_ DIM HIGH _ DIM LOW q
LED OFF
Dim mode Brightness of the LED on the
selected display window source buttons*
DIM HIGH High ON
DIM LOW Low ON
LED OFF Low OFF
* Source buttons: CD/SHUFFLE, TUNER/BAND and
TAPE/REV.MODE buttons on the unit ([_ on page 3)
DigitalSoundControl
The unit's digital sound control feature enables you to select
desired preset equalizer settings (selectable as sound modes)
to enjoy special sound effects matching the music type.
You can also use the BBS system to enjoy powerful bass
sound created by emphasizing low fi:equencies.
Toselectthe desiredsoundmode
Press PRE EQiBBS repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the sound
mode changes as follows:
FRE EQ
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-_ POP _ CLASSIC _ ROCK q
FLAT .<._ JAZZ
POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange
CLASSIC: Emfched sound with fine treble and ample bass
ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass
JAZZ: Accented lower fi:equencies for jazz-type music
FLAT: Equalizer effect is canceled.
Toswitchthe BBSsystemon/off
Press and hold PRE EQ/BBS until "BBS ON" ,,EE_S
or "BBS OFF" appears on the display'. (_hc_
When the BBS system is switched on, the
BASS indicator lights up on the display'.
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Listeningto FM andAM Broadcasts Continued I_
TuningIn aStation
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Press TUNER/BAND to select tuner mode.
The unit automatically"turnson, m_dtunes in the last
station tuned in (either FM or AM).
Press TUNER/BAND to select
the band, FM or AM.
Each time you press the button, the bm_d
selection alternates between FM and
AM.
3 Press and hold !.41_ or _ _N,,,_
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until "SEARCH" appears, then
release the button. ,(\
The unit stm_tssearching for stations.
When astation of sufficient signal strength is tuned in,
searching stops madthe TUNED indicator lights up on the
display'.
If a program is broadcast in stereo, the STEREO indicator
lights up.
To stop searching, press _1 or _,t.
When you press _or _briefly aridrepeatedly
The fl:equency chm_ges step by"step.
To improvethe FM reception
When m_FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive
or noisy, press FM MODE/VOCAL to switch
to the monaural reception. The STEREO
indicator disappears fl'om the display'.
To restore the stereo reception, press FM MODE/VOCAL
again so thatthe STEREO indicator lights up.
TochangeFM/AMtuninginterval
The unit's default tuning interval is 50 kHz/step for FM
reception mad 9 kHz/step for AM. You cmachmage this setting
when using the unit in maarea where the fl:equency allocation
is 100 kHz/step for FM stations mad 10 kHz/step forAM
stations.
1 Unplug the AC power cord.
2 Press mad hold I_/11m_dVOLUME - on the unit
simultmaeously.
3 Plug in the AC power cord.
4 Release the buttons.
To switch the tuning interval back to 50 kHz/step (FM)
and 9kHz/step (AM), follow the same procedure above
except in step 2 where you press mad hold II/_1 and
VOLUME + simultmaeously.
PresettingStations
You cmapreset 20 FM mad10 AM stations.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the
setting is cmaceled before you finish, stm"tfi'om step 1
again.
1 Tune in the station you want to preset.
• See "Tmaing in a Station" on the left.
2 Press PROGRAM. P_OGR_
The PRESET indicator madthe cm:rent y\
preset number stm_blinking on the display.
If you want to change the
preset number, press 11/41or
l_/ll repeatedly until the
desired preset number appears.
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• Alternatively, use the namber buttons on the remote
control.
To select preset number 5, press 5.
To select preset namber 12, press +10 mad then 2.
To select preset namber 20, press +10, +10 madthen 0.
Press PROGRAM again to
store the radio station. P_"_
"STORED" scrolls through briefly. _x,,
The PRESET indicator lights up steadily'. %
5 To preset more stations, repeat the steps
above, allocating a different preset number to
each station.
When a new station is stored
The station previously memorized with the same preset
number is erased. (The fi:equency of the new station replaces
the previous fi:equency in memos?'.)
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TuningIn aPresetStation
1 Press TUNER/BAND to select _No
tuner mode. _,_
2 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band, FM
or AM.
3 Press II/_ or l-ill repeatedly to
select the desired preset
number. I....II.... I
• Alternatively, use the numbe_:buttons on the remote
cont_:ol.
To select preset numb_: 5, press 5.
To select preset numb_: 12, press +10 a_d then 2.
To select preset numbe_:20, press +10, +10 a_d then 0.
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PlayingBackCDs/VCDs/MP3-CDs Continued I_
This taCit cma play back all digital audio CDs, video CDs
(VCDs), finalized digital audio CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs
and finalized digital audio CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs.
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IReWritablel
NOTES ON CD-R AND CD-RW DISCS
•When playing back a CD-R or CD-RW disc on this unit,
it must be "finalized" so that it can be played back
correctly.
"Finalization" is a process to create a TOC (Table Of
Contents) section on a recorded disc. ff you attempt to play"
back a non-finalized disc, especially a non-finalized CD-
RW disc on this unit, malfunction may occur since no TOC
section exists on the disc.
•When a non-finalized CD-R or a CD-RW disc is loaded or
ejected, it may take a considerably long time to read the
disc, but it is not a malfunction.
•This unit does not suppo_ track skipping function. Even if
a CD-R disc or a CD-RW disc is designed to skip some
tracks during playback, this unit does not skip such tracks.
•MP3-CD formats supported on this unit
- ISO 9660 fon_aat - 17 characters max.
- Number of tracks plus number of albums: 256 max.
- Number of directory nesting levels: 8 max.
- Number of albums: 99 max.
- Number of MP3 program tracks: 99 max.
- Length of each track: 255 minutes 59 seconds max.
- The player cmaplay"mixed mode disc:
a: MP3 + CD/DA cma only play"the MP3 tracks in
the first block
b: VCD + CD/DA
- VBR bit=rate
- Sampling fl'equencies for MP3 disc: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,
48 kHz
- Bit rates of MP3 disc : 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps)
•MP3-CD formats not supported on this unit
- Files like *WMA, *AAC, *DLF, *M3U, *PLS
- Chinese filenumes
- Non-session closed discs
- Discs recorded in UDF fo_vnat
- Multi-session discs (cma only play"the first session if it is
in the suppo_otedfo_rnat.)
Before playing back video CDs (VCDs)
The CD pm't of this unit also serves as a VCD player if you
co,meet it to your TV set.
Before viewing a VCD, ensure that the TV stmadard, NTSC
or PAL, on which your TV set is based has been selected on
this unit. This is not necessary when you use a multi-system
TV set.
Loadinga Disc
1 Press CD/SHUFFLE to select CD/ s._,
VCD mode.
The unit automatically turns on.
•Switch on the comaected TV when loading a VCD.
2 Press A OPEN/CLOSE. _o_.
The disc tray slides out.
3 Load a disc with the label side facing up.
Press A OPEN/CLOSE to close
the disc compartment.
The total number of tracks m_dthe playing
time of the disc appear on the display'. For
VCD, MP3-CD madCD-RW, the disc
indicator lights up.
When loading an MP3-CD format music disc
The MP3 indicator fights up mad the total number of albums
madtotal number of tracks scroll through the display', then
"A01 T001" is displayed.
On the TV screen, the total number of albums (ALB), the
total number of tracks (TRK), madm_album list (up to 5 lines
per page) with m_arrowpointing at the currently selected
album are displayed.
When m_MP3-CD is loaded in the disc compmlment, it may"
take more thm_ 30 seconds to be read in, depending on the
amount of info_xnation compiled in the disc. To ensure good
system pefformm_ce, wait m_til the disc is completely read in
before proceeding fui_ther.
AdjustingtheTVSystem
To view aVCD or display"OSD infomaation (see page 15) on
the TV screen correctly, the NTSC/PAL setting of the unit
must comply"with your TV set. (This is not the case when
you use a multi-system TV set.)
After loading a disc, press
NTSC/PAL on the remote
control as required to change
the setting to "NTSC" or
"PAL".
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PlayingBacka Disc
1 Load a disc.
• See "Loading a Disc" on the previous page.
2 Press l_/ll to start playback.
The track number and elapsed playing time
of the cun:ent track appear on the display'.
3To stop playback, press II.
Tointerruptplayback
PressIz,_/II.
The playing time sta_otsblinking.
To resume playback, press I_111again.
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Toselecta desiredtrack(for CDandVCD)
Press _ or _ repeatedly until the
desired track appears on the display" (or
press the number buttons on the remote
control).
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•If you use the number buttons to select a track, playback
will sta_otimmediately without your pressing I_111.
Tosearchfora particularpointduringplayback(for
audioCDonly) _,RCHiTUNING
Press and hold _ or _ to locate the I"_ II _I
desired point on the disc.
Tosearchfora particularsceneduringplayback(for
VCDonly) _,_.,_
1 Press mad hold _ or _ until the search I_II '_ I
speed indication appears on the TV screen.
Each time you do this, the search speed N
chmages as follows:
-_ PLAY_ <1_1(IP,t_) 05 _1_1(1_1_) 10_
<I_I(ID,.I_) 30"_ _I_I(ID,t_) 20 -"
2 When you locate the desired scene, press I_/ll.
Toselecta desiredalbum(for MP3-CDonly)
In stop mode, press madhold _ or $EAI_CHtTUHII_
_,t until the desired album number E_["_7
appears on the display.
"ALBUM" mad the album name scroll through \ -
the display"briefly.
On the TV screen, the arrow moves up/down in the album
list.
Toselecta desiredtrack (forMP3-CD only)
In stop mode, press _ or _ _.,,,,
repeatedly (or press the number buttons I"II -I
on the remote control) to select adesired
track from the current album. N "
The track name scrolls through the display"briefly.
On the TV screen, the arrow moves up/down in the track list
of the cun:ent album.
Press I_/ll to sta_'t playback.
•If you use the number buttons to select atrack, playback
will stm_timmediately without your pressing I_/ll.
ProgramPlayofa CD/VCD
You can arrange the order in which the tracks areplayed
before you sta_ playing. You can program up to 20 tracks.
1 In stop mode, press PROGRAM. "_"_
The PROG. indicator and the current =_)_x.
selected track number start blinking.
2Press !-11,,11or _ repeatedly (or
press the number buttons on the
remote control) to select the
desired track.
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3 Press PROGRAM to store
the selected track.
"PXX OK" appears on the display madTV screen.
4 Repeat steps I to 3 to store other tracks.
• When programming tracks of a VCD with PBC, the PBC
function is automatically switched off.
• You cmmot program more than 20 tracks. If you attempt to
do it, "PRG FULL" will flash on the display'.
Toplay the programedtracks
Press I_/ll.
• During program play, you cma press _ or _ to select
the desired track in the program.
_If you press REPEAT/DEMO during program
play
The current track or all progrumed tracks are _'_
played repeatedly.
Toreview the programedsequence
Press _ or _ repeatedly after pressing
• in program play"mode.
The program number madtrack number are
displayed in succession.
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Toclearthe program
Press • in stop mode. _op_._A.
"PROG CLEARED" scrolls through the display" L(_
and the PROG. indicator goes off. x\
• The stored program is cleared when the CD compmlrnent is
opened.
On the display, "P" represents PROGRAM and "T" represent
TRACK. In this mm_ual, "XX" is the currentselected
program or track number.
ProgramPlayofa MP3-CD
In stop mode, press PROGRAM.
The PROG. indicator stai_s blinking
on the display'.
On the TV screen, "PX,X AXX
TXXX?" and "PROGRAM" appear.
P_OGRAM
2
3
Press and hold !._ or _to
select the desired album.
Press !._ or _repeatedly
(or press the number buttons
on the remote control) to select
the desired track.
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4Press PROGRAM to store the selected track.
On the display""PXX OK" appears briefly, then the
programed album number and tracknumber appear.
The PROG. indicator lights up steadily.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other albums and
tracks.
Tostartprogramplay
Press I_/II.
To reviewthe programedsequence
Press _ or _ repeatedly during
program play"or after pressing •.
Each time you press the button, "PXX
AXX TXXX" scrolls through the
display"briefly.
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Toclearthe program
Press • in stop mode.
"PROG CLEARED" appears on the display"
and the PROG. indicator goes off.
STOP.,_LEAR
• The stored program is cleared when the CD compmlrnent is
opened.
ShufflePlay
You can play"all the tracks in random order.
In play mode, pause or stop mode,
press CD/SHUFFLE.
The SHUFFLE indicator lights up.
To exit shuffle play mode, press CD/SHUFFLE again or •.
The SHUFFLE indicator goes off.
• It is not possible to activate the shuffle play function during
program play'.
•Activating the repeat play"function during shuffle play"
disables the shuffle play"mode.
• For VCDs with PBC, activating the shuffle play"function
automatically switches off PBC.
RepeatPlay
You can play"the current track, album (for MP3-CD only) or
the whole disc repeatedly.
In play or pause mode, press _.,
REPEATIDEMO to select one of the
following repeat play modes: y\
REPEAT 1: repeats the current track.
REPEAT ALL: repeats the whole disc.
REPEAT ALB. (for MP3-CD only): repeats the current
album.
The current track, album (for MP3-CD only) or the whole
disc is played repeatedly until you press •.
To exit repeat play mode, press REPEAT/DEMO repeatedly
so that the REPEAT indicator disappears from the display'.
Altet_aatively, pt:ess !
• Activating the shuffle play"function during repeat play"
disables any repeat play"mode.
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OnScreenDisplay(OSD)fora CD/VCD
If you insei_ a CD/VCD, your TV screen will serve as m_
additional display" for messages (such as PLAY, STOP, etc.)
mad infoi_ation stored on the VCD/CD.
Press OSD/DIM repeatedly to select
the information to display. I _'_Y*
The cui:rent track number and the
cun:ent/remaining time of the track/disc
appear on the display.
Playing a VCDwith PBC
When you load a VCD with PBC (Playback Control) in the
disk compa_ament, the PBC indicator appears on the display'.
The PBC provides a play sequence predefined for the VCD.
1 Switch on the TV, then load a VCD with PBC.
Amenu appears on the TV screen.
•If the menu consists of alist of titles, you cm_select the
desii:ed title dii:ectly.
2 Press the number buttons on
the remote control to make
selection.
The VCD stm_s playing the selected
menu item automatically'.
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66©r,
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CDCD ",
•If the menu consists of moi:e than one
page, press _ or _ to go through
the pages.
Toreturnto the previousmenulevel
Press o_"ORETURN on the remote control.
o_RETURN
Toswitchoffthe PBCfunction PBC
Press PBC on the remote control.
Alternatively, pi:ess II.
"PBC OFF" appears briefly on the TV screen
mad the PBC indicator goes off.
•The PBC function is automatically switched off when you
activate the shuffle play or VIEW function, or program
tracks.
VariousVCDOperations
PAUSE
During playback, press I_/ll to have a still picture
on the TV screen.
The sound will be muted.
"PAUSE" appears briefly on the TV screen.
To continue playback, press I_/11again.
GOTO
This function allows you to staz_ playback at the desired time
point on the disc.
• To use the GO TO function, you need to switch off PBC
beforehand.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the
setting is canceled before you finish, stmX fl'om step 1
again. G0r0
1 Press GO TO on the remote control.
"GO - -:- -" appears on the display'.
2 Press the number buttons on the remote control to enter
the disc time at which to begin playback.
•The disc time entei:ed should not be gi:eatei:than the total
disc time.
SLOW SLOW
Press SLOW on the remote control repeatedly to
watch a VCD at a slower speed.
With each press, the playback speed changes as
follows:
•The sound is muted.
To resume playback at normal speed, press I_/11.
Alternatively, press SLOW repeatedly until "PLAY" appears
o12the TV screen.
The menu structure depends on the program stored on the
VCD. Refer to the infoirnation supplied with the disc.
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A-B REPEAT
This feature is also applicable to the audio CD (except MP3-
CD). A certain scene or passage of the disc can be played
back repeatedly.
Press A-B on the remote control during playing A.s
a CD/VCD to mark the repeat sta_ point. _--_)'x.
"A-_" lights up on the display'. N"
"B" stm_s blinking.
2 Press A-B again to mark the repeat end point.
"A---_B"lights up steadily on the display'.
The selected scene or passage is played repeatedly.
• The A-B repeat range can straddle two or more tracks
except when using a VCD with PBC version 2.0. The VCD
with PBC version 2.0 requires the A-B repeat sta_otand end
points to be in the same track.
To return to normal playback, press A-B.
"A_B" disappem:s from the display'.
RESUME
This feature is also applicable to the audio CD (except MP3-
CD).
In stop mode, press RESUME on the
remote control to stat_ playback again
from where you have stopped.
• The resume function is not available if you have opened the
disc compa_"tment or discomaected the unit's power supply.
VIEW
This function allows you to scan through a VCD for a quick
review. In view mode, the PBC function is automatically
switched off.
Press VIEW on the remote control.
On the TV screen, 9 pictures are
displayed. To view the previous/next
page, press _ or D,_t.
The first 20 seconds of each track is played.
VIEW
To exit view mode, press the number buttons to play"back the
desired track, or I_/11tO play the current selected track.
• If there's no video tracks on the viewed page, you camaot
select the track directly using the number buttons.
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PlayingBackTapes
• Use only _'pe I normal tapes.
'lhe use of tapes longer thin1 ]20 mflmtes is not
recommended, since characteristic deterioration may
occur and these tapes easily jam ha the pflachrollers and
the capstans.
Loadinga Tape
1 Press _EJECT to open the ]
tape deck door. -"
2Insert a recorded tape with the open side
down and close the tape deck door.
AutoReverse
Press TAPE/REV.MODE repeatedly .....oo_
to select the desired playback mode. L_
Z: playback on one side of the tape only.
Z): both sides are played once.
("):both sides are played repeatedly up to 10 times unless
you press ll.
Rewind/FastForward
Press !_l_l or _to rewind or
fast forward the tape.
"TAPE" appears and the playback
direction indicator blinks on the display'.
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2 Press •to stop rewinding or fast _°"_°"
forwarding.
• The tape stops automatically at the end of the rewinding or
fast forwarding.
TapePlayback
1 Press TAPE/REV.MODE.
The unitautomaticaly turns on.
2 Press II1<I or l_/ll to select
the playback direction.
Playback sta_s.
"PLAY" appears on the display"mad
the playback direction indicator
moves to show the tape direction.
3To stop playback, press •.
Tointerruptplayback
Press the last selected II/-,_loi7I_/ll.
"PAUSE" appears on the display.
REV. MODE
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•If you press the button opposite to the last selected
direction, playback starts in the reverse direction.
To resume playback, press 11/-91or I_/ll again.
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