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JVC CA-V688T User's Manual

1. Center Speaker Speaker Speaker asia Sy N gt amp amp Rear Rear Rear Rear Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Setting up Dolby Pro Logic Perform the steps below using the buttons on the remote control CJ 1 Press and hold SHIFT B during following procedures 2 Press PRO LOGIC 1 When using the Unit press PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC to select PRO LOGIC 1 Each time you press the button Dolby Surround programs change as follows PRO LOGIC gt 3CH LOGIC gt previous sound mode back to the beginning PRO LOGIC C2 e When you select Dolby Surround Sound Mode see page 11 is canceled CENTER MODE 3 Select the desired Center Speaker mode Press CENTER MODE 6 Each time you press the button Center Speaker modes change as follows NORMAL WIDE OFF PHANTOM gt back to the beginning DELAY TIME C 2B 4 Select the Delay time Press DELAY TIME 9 Each time you press the button Delay time changes as follows DELAY 2 DELAY 3 gt DELAY 4 gt DELAY 1 gt back to the beginning 5 Set the volume to the level you like 6 Press TEST TONE 3 A test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order LEFT CENTER gt RIGHT REAR gt back to the beginning TESTTONE CR e When a test tone comes out of the rear speakers SURROUND appears on the display When PHANTOM or OFF
2. 32 Regular Play unia sra arde en Ina esta leis 33 Fast Left and Fast Right sese 33 Music Scal E ede tpe Rn dione 33 Finding the Beginning of the Current Selection 33 Finding the Beginning of the Next Selection Reverse Mode ix ees Using the Cassette Deck Recording 35 Things to Know before You Start Recording 35 Standard Recording eee Recording AM Station to Tape CD Direct Recording s Auto Edit Recording icare iii en A eee te eene tneene eher a Tape to Tape Recording Dubbing eese How to Use DUBBING eee Using the Timer ccecsseeeesseeeesseeeessseeeenseeeensseenenseenenes 39 Setting the Daily Timer esee 40 Turning the Daily Timer On and Off 41 Setting the Recording Timer 42 Turning the Recording Timer On and Off 43 Setting the Sleep Timer sess 43 TimMer PrIOtIty 4a caves Sire cud oien erei e me etes 44 Using the Microphone eene 45 Singing Along with Conventional Audio CDs or Tapes Vocal Masking eese 45 Applying Echo to Your Voice see 46 Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs or Tapes 47 Recording Your Singing 47 Adjusting
3. is Changing the FM Reception Mode sees 20 Using the CD Player eere 21 Selecting Video Out Loading CDs Playing a Video CD or CD G see 23 Playing Video CDs with PBC Function Menu Play 23 Basic Concept of the PBC function sess 24 Playing Video CDs with the PBC function without using menu screen Continuous Play Playing an Audio CD eese Basic Operations for Continuous Play sess Stopping play for a moment sse Selecting Track oce ROUEN Locating a Track with the Remote Control Directly ds Fast Forward and Reverse sess Changing Discs While Playing ee Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks 27 Checking the Program eene Changing the Program Random Play sss Repeating a Track or the Discs ba Pray Lock Functionare naa e std ba ondeh cob ene espe Locking the Trays vic snoin ni Unlocking the Trays Special Plays for a Video CD Frame by Frame Playback Viewing Operating Status Viewing the Video Intro of a Video CD 30 Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD 31 Using the Cassette Deck Playing
4. CLASSIFICATION LABEL PLACED ON REAR ENCLO SURE ETIQUETA DE CLASIFICACI N PEGADA EN LA PARTE POSTERIOR DE LA CAJA ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFICA O LOCALIZADA NA PARTE POSTERIOR DA CAIXA DO APARELHO O EM MERRTE e la GEM je de gu PEPERIT MEC a k CLASS 1 PRODUCT LASER 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 serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to quali fied service personnel PRODUCTO L SER CLASE 1 PELIGRO En el interior hay radiaci n l ser invisible Evite el contacto directo con el haz PRECAUCI N No abra la tapa superior En el interior de la unidad no existen piezas reparables por el usuario deje todo servicio t cnico en manos de personal calificado PRODUTO LASER CLASSE 1 PERIGO O laser emite uma redia o invis vel que perigosa caso o aparelho esteja aberto e a trava inoperante ou danificada Evite exposi o direta ao feixe dos raios CUIDADO N o abra a caixa do aparelho N o existem pe as repar veis pelo usu rio na parte interna da unidade Solicite assist ncia t cnica somente a pessoal t cnico qualificado DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM e str len s WARNING LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT Q ETIQUETA DE AD
5. MX V608T 688T i emp VOLUME DISPLAY FULLLOGIC CONTROL AUTO TAPE SELECTOR n Display al so W zd SOUND MODE SOUND MODE indicator NET t REAR LEVEL m T L R ess aux SHIFT B ie 5 FADE MUTING lieet VOLUME fw NI NE ZA LIA IA NA fA MAN ANE JAN v VN VN VN Source Sound Mode Volume level etc When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section Demo Mode When the System is connected to an AC power outlet a Demo automatically starts showing some of the System s features The Demo display cycles through the following items repeatedly Scrolling display of DEMO MODE START Demo of PRO LOGIC and 3CH LOGIC CA V908T Demo of Sound Modes e Demo of S A BASS Demo of continuous play from DISC 1 to DISC 3 To turn the Demo off press any of the operation buttons DEMO OFF appears on the display and CANCEL the Demo automatically stops DEMO To turn the Demo on press CANCEL DEMO for more than 2 seconds DEMO STANDBY Ol Setting the Clock Before operating the unit set the correct time You can set the clock whether the Unit is on or off 1 Press TIMER CLOCK a The hour digit begins flashing UMA Flashing 2 Press lt lt or gt gt on
6. 3CH LOGIC gt previous sound mode back to the beginning 3CH LOGIC e When you select Dolby Surround Sound Mode see page 11 is canceled 3 Select the desired Center Speaker mode Press CENTER MODE 6 Each time you press the button Center Speaker modes change as follows NORMAL WIDE OFF back to the beginning 4 Set the volume to the level you like 5 Press TEST TONE 3 A test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order e When OFF is selected for Center Speaker mode no test tone comes out of the center speaker LEFT gt CENTER gt RIGHT gt back to the beginning 6 Adjust the level for the center speaker Press CENTER LEVEL 5 or 4 Set the level so that it is about the same as the level from the front speakers e You cannot adjust the level for the center speaker if OFF is selected for Center Speaker mode 7 Press TEST TONE 3 again Test Tone mode is canceled This completes the preparations required for using Dolby 3 Channel Logic You cannot adjust the Delay Time or rear speaker levels in Dolby 3 Channel Logic mode 8 Release SHIFT B Using Dolby Surround 1 Press PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC and select the desired mode If you are using the remote control press PRO LOGIC 1 or 3CH LOGIC 2 while pressing SHIFT B Make sure that the center speaker and rear speakers have been set up correctly 2 Playback as source with the unis mark Enjoy the g
7. Wl If you were listening to the Tuner last the Tuner comes on playing the station it was last set to Turning the System Off Press again PE z Z GOOD BYE appears on the display for a while and the STANDBY l 1 d i e indicator lights up The clock time appears on the display iO IE um E BE Some power 12 watts CA V908T 10 watts MX V608T MX V688T is always consumed even though the power is on standby Bl To switch off the Unit completely unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet When you unplug the AC power cord the clock will be reset to 0 00 immediately and preset Tuner stations will be erased in a few days Adjusting the Volume Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it Turning VOLUME quickly also adjusts the volume level quickly When using the remote control press VOLUME to increase the volume or press VOLUME to decrease it ES 7 You can adjust the volume level between 0 and 50 VI IL M CAUTION The Volume cannot be adjusted while the Unit is on STANDBY DO NOT turn on the Unit and or start playing any source without setting the VOLUME control to 0 otherwise the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing speakers and or headphones PHONES For private listening Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack No sound comes out of the front speakers Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on h
8. CA V608T CA V608T CA V688T CA V688T Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System We are proud to serve you and we hope this valued addition to your home will give you years of enjoyment Please read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system For questions that are not answered in the manual kindly refer to your dealer How This Manual Is Organized In this manual we have incorporated some special features Basic information that is the same for many different functions is grouped in one place and not repeated in each procedure For instance in the section on playing a CD we do not repeat the information about setting the volume and the sound conditions which are discussed in the Common Operations section Name of the buttons and controls are written in all capital letters like this SOUND MODE Illustrations used in this manual are of CA V908T unless mentioned otherwise The manual has a table of contents to help you quickly look up what you want to know We ve enjoyed making this manual for you and hope you will use it to enjoy the sound and many features built into your System IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS 1 Installation of the Unit e Select a place which is level dry and neither too hot nor too cold Between 5 C and 35 C or 41 F and 95 F e Leave sufficient distance between the Unit and a TV e Do not use the Unit in a place subject to vibrations 2 Power co
9. N o exponha este aparelho chuva nem umidade Caution O I switch Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The O I switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled Precauci n Interruptor 5 1 Desconectar el cable de alimentaci n para desactivar la alimentaci n totalmente Cualquier que sea la posici n de ajuste del interruptor 5 l la alimentaci n no es cortada completamente La alimentaci n puede ser controlada remotamente Precauc o Interruptor 1 1 Desconectar o cabo de alimenta o para desligar a alimenta o porcompleto Qualquer que seja a posic o de ajuste do interruptor O I aalimenta o n o completamente cortada A alimenta o pode ser controlada remotamente ta 0 1 BARA ONE EMT E ES A RUS gt Soh SCS Bab gt PESCAR TEURDHEHUI Fi PESSPATBI o aallon su as ELLIS Lai Jal cre SaL ug Sl Ll 1I wuld e 3l TALL chii Jandy YLS Shpall pe SL 4S ga L gS GUI OA eos s ss c 5S3 La ae ALS 1I SL 44S GUL sas Gc Sail Sar SLI Ge ag A f ERE oO KREMER 1 82718 ELI FEARS SE ERMER 2 UJ EAS ERE A RET o gi spell ASL pg olal ai pod coit BISA ALLEY tl l s 3 df bg aa ads ats oN IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPORTANTE PARA PRODUCTOS L SER IMPOTANTE PARA PRODUTOS LASER EHEMNEEMIA Ajai ota age REPRODUCTION OF LABELS REPRODUCCI N DE ETIQUETAS REPRODU O DE ETIQUETAS FRSA AAR oiou gi
10. benzine etc to clean a CD Moisture Condensation Moisture may condense on the lens inside the Unit in the following cases e After starting the heating in the room n a damp room Ifthe Unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place Should this occur the Unit may malfunc tion In this case leave the Unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evapo rates unplug the AC power cord and then plug it in again General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your tapes CDs and the mechanism clean Store tapes and CDs in their cases and keep them in cabinets or on shelves e Keep the Cassette Deck s tape doors and the CD trays closed when not in use 50 Cassette Tapes Ifthe tape is loose in its cassette take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating e Ifthe tape is loose it may get stretched cut or caught in the cassette Do not touch the tape surface e Do not store the tape n dusty places n direct sunlight or heat n moist areas OnaTV or speaker Near a magnet Cassette Deck If the heads capstans and pinch rollers of the Cassette Deck become dirty the following will occur Loss of sound quality Discontinuous sound Fading Incomplete erasure Difficulty recording Clean the heads capstans and pinch rollers using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol Pinch rollers C
11. 22 2 o UM 9 3 Start playback of the CD E Press CD B gt II or on the CD Player control section on the remote control to start playback of the currently selected CD or press DISC 1 3 to select the disc and start play Dui When you play a video CD VIDEO CD appears on the display I FE ECA CM or Koo LW wn When you play a CD G GRAPHICS appears on the display COCOC me n e D CE EFEST ELS pue du s COMPU PLAY When CD Hl or gt on the CD Player control section on the remote control or DISC 1 3 is pressed while the power is on standby the power is automatically turned on ce RETURN ET NU RETURN To stop during play press E STOP or E on the CD Player control section on the remote control or C To stop play and remove the disc press amp for the disc being played p play Pp g play Playing Video CDs with PBC Function Menu Play This System provides a Playback Control PBC function which utilizes a procedure menu selection programed in a video CD The playback operation procedure may differ depending on the disc you use Bl For Menu Play use the following buttons On the unit NEXT DD ee for viewing the unshown portion of the menu PREV PREVIOUS K for viewing the previously shown portion of the menu VCD Video CD NUMBER for selecting an item SELECT CD B W for starting playback of the selected item de RETURN E STOP for going b
12. A blue screen appears on the TV To view the unshown portion continuation of the menu If the menu has more than it can show on the TV screen at one time press NEXT on the MULTI CONTROL to show the remaining items on the TV screen To view the previously shown portion of the menu press PREV on the MULTI CONTROL Basic Concept of the PBC function The PBC Playback Control function allows you to enjoy menu driven operation and high resolution still images having a resolution four times greater than video pictures Bl Menu driven playback You can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and play an entry Bl High resolution still image display You can display high quality images four times clearer than video pictures Concept of PBC Flow TV Screen Main menu D 214 d usse NEXT 1 Sub menu 2 Still Picture 3 Sub menu gt 3 Sub menu T sc E Pen Playback diss 4 saias l 3s RETURN lt le PREV 1 Sub sub menu 2 Still Picture 3 Moving 4 Moving E see Playback Pictures Pictures RETURN Basic flow of Menu Play operation A selection menu is shown when you start playing a video CD with the PBC function The menu shows a list of items to select Some disc may show moving pictures or a divided screen e When a list of items appears you can select a number of the item you want to play
13. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 53 Mains AC Line Instruction not applicable for Europe U S A Canada and U K Instrucci n sobre la l nea de la red CA no aplicable para Europa EE UU Canad ni el Gr Bretanha Instru o sobre a tens o da rede el ctrica CA n o aplic vel para a Europa os E U A o Canad e o Reino Unido AC SR ARE CEARA EE SAR SER ELS 3223341 asta g ais 9 Sa gol g L9 9 Galas Y 22 701 iens ME E esuada IMPORTANT for mains AC line 8 BI XE AC 8 8 4 D EE TRI BEFORE PLUGGING IN do check that your mains Tid URL BU Dus de rds 54 EACE UR ZR Pr E RE e 8 AC line voltage corresponds with the position of the RUE AC BE Pp ri BO FE RE E D Bi ot A TS SEE S HUC voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this OL BI TE EXE TRE DERE BEBE STE ALE DA SIR SRS a DS E AK SK RR SEL DA f BR equipment and if different reset the voltage selector switch to prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock IMPORTANTE para la l nea de la red CA ean yl AC ao At LG de Jai e ala ANTES DE ENCHUFAR EL EQUIPO compruebe si la ell ea M AC 254 pl a all of Go SD custa lal ai tensi n de la l nea de la red CA corresponde con la xil ly colas aia gol iil dalal s ll UGS pia pigo pa Till o b s GG og SH Raul f GLU pat dall gil Lal cis laa Elo eii posici n del selector de tensi n situado en la parte exte
14. IN INL ul NA NA Ar MEI AN NL ANE NL UNE WNT WNL VN CD indicator Indicates the number of the disc selected Track number Playing time step number CD indicator Disc indicator When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section Here are the basic things you need to know to play a CD and locate the different selections on it Each ise selection is called a track so when we are talking about locating a track we are also talking about how you find a certain song or performance OSE 3b PlayBack The CD Player can play the following compact discs Control s s P i i e Video CD for audio and video moving picture reproduction including multiplex sound COMPACT e Video CD with Playback Control function featuring menu type operation and super fine still pictures for audio and video moving picture reproduction including multiplex DIGITAL AUDIO sound e CD G CD Graphics for audio and video still picture reproduction including multiplex COMPACT sound Audio CD including single discs for audio reproduction DIGITAL AUDIO 21 22 amp ose S 4 DISC c Selecting Video Out To play back images correctly on your TV select the video out according to your TV system Select the proper video out using the buttons on the Unit before you play a disc 1 Press and hold SET 2 Press EDIT repeatedly until th
15. back e When moving pictures appear you can select a moving picture by pressing SELECT while the moving picture you want to view is being played back When the menu appears after the item you have selected finishes playing you can select another number of the item you want to view next e Ifthe video CD has more than 2 pages of menu you can view the remaining items by pressing NEXT on the MULTI CONTROL e After playback press g RETURN or RETURN on the remote control to go back to the previous screen Each time you press the button you can go back to the previous screen one by one e If you want to stop Menu Play press and hold g RETURN or RETURN on the remote control for more than 2 seconds Some discs may return you to the menu screen shown before playback Notes e When a menu is shown for about 10 minutes the screen background automatically fades out to prevent screen burn in while the setting is suspended 24 Playing Video CDs with the PBC function without using menu screen Continuous Play Even if a video CD has the PBC function you can cancel the PBC function and play the disc without using menu screen as if it were without the PBC function 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the CD Player Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV 2 Prepare a CD Refer to Loading CDs on page 22 3 Press REPEAT on the unit to select either REPEAT 1 or
16. days If this happens preset the station again 19 20 FMMODE ECHO Changing the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy press FM MODE ECHO on the remote control so that the MONO indicator lights up on the display Reception improves but there is no stereo effect To restore the stereo effect press FM MODE ECHO on the remote control so that the MONO indicator goes out In this stereo mode the STEREO indicator lights up and you can hear stereo effects when a program is broadcast in stereo Note When the tuner is selected as the source you can change the FM reception mode using FM MODE ECHO Using the CD Player PROGRAM RANDOM Disc Trays PEREAT Jvc DISC buttons e Video CD eo SET vcD ARM T MULTI CONTROL CD i SELECT When CD is selected as the source the button lights up DISC buttons Number buttons m STOP RETURN SHIFT B CD Player control buttons MULTI CONTROL VIDEO CD VERSION 2 0 FULLLOGIC CONTROL NTSCI PAL COMPATIBILITY a a AUTO TAPE SELECTOR Display Repeat indicator Play mode indicator 1j 2 J 3 J 4 J PROGRAM 5J 6J7J8J RANDOM 9 J 10J 11J 12 REPEAT 13 14 15 16 ALL1 Disc indicator Flashes while a CD is playing Is lit when a CD has stopped or is paused A ud WI
17. e RE E E EAEE 9 Turning the Power On and Off 9 Turning the System On esee 9 Turning the System Off sss 9 Adjusting the Volume treten 9 Balance Adjustment eese 10 Reinforcing the Bass Sound sees 10 Mut ng Sounds soes erroe Pede ei ere aaie 10 Sound Modes As Customizing a Sound Mode sse 11 When a Rear Speaker is Connected CA V908T 12 Adjusting the Rear Speaker Level sss 12 Changing the Display MX V608T MX V688T 13 Listening to Auxiliary Equipment eere 13 Dolby Surround CA V908T eene Preparing the Dolby Surround sees Getting Ready to Use Dolby Pro Logic ees Speaker Arrangements for Dolby Pro Logic Setting up Dolby Pro Logic Getting Ready to Use Dolby 3 Channel Logic m Speaker Arrangements for Dolby 3 Channel Logic 17 Setting up Dolby 3ch Logic eene 17 Using Dolby Surround eene 17 Using the Tuner eese 18 Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing 18 Tuning na Station iones ec eco detener 18 Switching between Frequency Bands Three Ways to Select a Station Presetting Stations
18. spacing Bl To select the 10 kHz interval be sure that the Unit is in STANDBY mode Turn on by pressing ol while holding down TUNING UP on the MULTI CONTROL AM 10 appears on the display Bl To select the 9 kHz interval be sure that the Unit is in STANDBY mode Turn on by pressing Ol Y while holding down TUNING DOWN on the MULTI CONTROL AM 9 appears on the display Tuning in a Station Press FM AM to turn on the radio auto The frequency of the previously selected channel appears on the display U di Switching between Frequency Bands arp Press FM AM Y or CO Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM COMPU PLAY When FM AM is pressed while the power is on standby the power is automatically turned on Three Ways to Select a Station Wi Press TUNING DOWN or TUNING UP on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly to move from frequency to frequency until you find the one you want Manual Tuning OR Bl Press and hold TUNING DOWN or TUNING UP on the MULTI CONTROL for a few seconds the frequency starts changing on the display When a station is tuned in the frequency stops changing Auto Tuning OR Bl Possible only after presetting stations Press once and release P DOWN or P UP on the MULTI CONTROL to go to the next preset station You can also use the remote control to tune in preset channels 1 Press FM AM so that you can receive the last station tuned in 2 Select the station by en
19. the MULTI CONTROL to set the hours AAV Press gt gt to increase the hour Press a lt to decrease the hour At VAAN Holding down continuously changes the hour setting more rapidly 3 Press SET a The minute digits begin flashing T LALA 4 Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL Flashing to set the minutes Press bl to increase the minutes Press lt 4 to decrease ae the minutes Holding down continuously changes ut NN the minute setting more rapidly 5 Press SET CLOCK OK appears on the display T The clock stops flashing and the clock timer starts from 0 second L Es I Bl If the clock is not set 0 00 will flash instead of the clock indication Bl When the time has been set TIMER CLOCK can be used to operate the Daily Timer and Recording Timer Bl To adjust the time once the clock has been set press TIMER CLOCK 5 times and follow the procedure above CAUTION If there is a power failure the clock loses its setting The display shows 0 00 and the clock must be reset Turning the Power On and Off Turning the System On Press l WELCOME appears on the display and the STANDBY indicator filet To TIM UC goes out ML LLL The System comes on ready to continue in the mode it was in when the power was last turned off Bl If the last thing you were doing was listening to a tape in Deck B you are now ready to listen to a tape again in Deck B or you can change to another source
20. the Music Key Control sess 48 Microphone Mixing E Recording Microphone Mixing see 48 Playing the Microphone Sound through the Speakers 49 Recording from the Microphone see 49 Care and Maintenance esses 50 Troubleshooting sssssssunnsnunnnounnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn 51 Specifications cci necne ccena eni 52 Getting Started LINE VOLTS 220V 230 240V 127V Accessories Check that you have all of the following items which are supplied with the Unit AM Loop Antenna 1 Remote Control 1 Batteries 2 FM Wire Antenna 1 Video cord 1 AC Plug Adaptor except for Hong Kong and the people s republic of China 1 If any of these items is missing contact your dealer immediately Setting the Voltage Selector To avoid damaging the System set the voltage before plugging in the Unit Bl Set the correct voltage for your area with the Voltage Selector on the back panel of the Unit Use a screwdriver to rotate the selector so the number the arrow is pointed at is the same as the voltage How to Put Batteries in the Remote Control Match the polarity and on the batteries with the and markings in the battery compartment R6P SUM 3 AA 15F CAUTION Handle batteries properly To avoid battery leakage or explosion Remove batteries when the remote contr
21. the Timer SET MULTI CONTROL c c Video CU rd TIMER CLOCK FULL LOGIC CONTROL AUTO TAPE SELECTOR Display G SLEEP DAILY REC wi A I7 AL IL WL Au NA TANT TANT TANT WANT WANT VN AN VAN Clock timer on time etc Timer indicator When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section The timers let you control recording and listening functions automatically Three types of timers are available lll Daily Timer Use this timer to set wake up everyday to music from any source instead of an alarm clock ll Recording Timer Unattended recording of radio broadcasts You can set the starting time and stopping time of the recording Bl Sleep Timer Fall asleep and have your Unit turn off automatically after a certain length of time Note When operating the Daily Timer and Recording Timer always set the clock first If the clock is not set the Daily Timer and Recording Timer functions cannot be used For details refer to Setting the Clock on page 9 39 Setting the Daily Timer With this timer you can wake up to music from a CD tape your favorite radio program EE You can set the Daily Timer whether the Unit is on or off Procedure For Setting the Daily Timer 1 Press TIMER CLOCK so t
22. the tape was recorded in or REC START STOP on the Unit to restart recording To stop at any time during the recording process Press REC START STOP on the Unit again or press E on the Cassette Deck control section on the remote control PROGRAM RANDOM CDREC START EDIT Recording AM Station to Tape When recording an AM broadcast beats may be produced which are not heard when listening to the broadcast In this case press PROGRAM RANDOM on the CD Player to eliminate the beats 1 Set to AM station and start recording 2 Press PROGRAM RANDOM repeatedly until the beats are eliminated Each time you press the button the indication on the display changes as follows CUT 2 gt CUT 3 gt CUT 1 gt back to the beginning CD Direct Recording Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD or according to the order you have set in a program 1 Press CD ii then E STOP 2 Prepare CDs See page 22 Check that the CD Player is not playing a CD 3 Insert a blank or erasable cassette in Deck B e When you want to record on both sides of a tape press REVERSE MODE to turn on Reverse Mode Check that the recording direction for the tape and the Tape Direction indicator are correct See page 36 Notes for using Reverse Mode for recording 4 Press CD REC START CD REC appears on the display the REC indicator lights up and the System begins recording If the tape reaches its end whi
23. to come on during a time when the Recording Timer is operating the other timer just will not come on at all so you will always get the entire program on tape If the Recording Timer is set to come on while another timer is operating the other timer will shut off 10 seconds before the Recording Timer is set to turn on and the Recording Timer will then take over Bl If the Sleep Timer is set while the Daily Timer is operating the Sleep Timer will take over However if the Daily Timer is set to come while the Sleep Timer is operating the Daily Timer will take over Example 1 Setting Operation ON OFF ON OFF Recording Timer OFF e SLEEP Timer SY 22 00 22 30 23 00 22 00 22 30 The Recording Timer has priority Example 2 Setting Operation ON OFF ON OFF Recording Timer ON OFF DAILY Timer aaa l 21 30 22 00 22 30 23 00 21 30 22 30 The Recording Timer has priority 44 Using the Microphone lt gt y e Video CD oe ECHO MPX V REPLACE V MASKING VOLUME MIC 2 MIC LEVEL KEY CONTROL Karaoke indicator Echo indicator When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section The System inclu
24. tracks of video software bearing the mark O0 potevsurrouno which includes the same encoded surround information as found in Dolby Stereo film the Unit can provide you with two Dolby Surround programs Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3ch Logic Dolby Pro Logic Select this mode when the optional rear speakers are connected Dolby 3ch Logic Select this mode when no rear speakers are connected Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY the double D symbol and PRO LOGIC are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Bl You need to connect the optional center speaker and rear speakers to use the Dolby Surround functions Preparing the Dolby Surround To use the Dolby Surround you need to prepare the various settings These settings are set using the remote control The Dolby Surround settings are Center Speaker Mode Center Speaker mode contains the following four settings PHANTOM Select this setting if you have not connected a center speaker The left and right front speakers project the sound to give the effect of a center speaker PRO LOGIC only NORMAL Select this setting if you are using a small center speaker Since the center speaker cannot boost the low tones effectively this setting uses the front speakers to boost the low tones from the center speaker WIDE Select this setting if you are using a center speaker that is similar in power to the front speake
25. Bl Check that tape direction is correct This is important especially when Reverse Mode is off Bl Set Reverse Mode on if you want to record on both sides of the tape Bl The volume level is automatically set to O when Recording Timer starts It is very easy and can be very disappointing to forget to put in a tape or to accidentally leave a tape in Deck B you don t want recorded over Although this happens to almost everyone at one time or another we hope it won t happen to you To change the Recording Timer setting Repeat the setting procedure from the beginning SLEEP Turning the Recording Timer On and Off Once the Recording Timer has been used the setting is maintained but the Timer is set to off To turn the Recording Timer off before the timer starts press TIMER CLOCK repeatedly until REC appears on the display then press CANCEL DEMO OFF appears on the display and the REC indicator goes out To record at the same time again press TIMER CLOCK repeatedly until REC appears on the display then press SET The on time off time Recording band TUNER FM or TUNER AM and the preset number appear on the display and the REC indicator lights up CAUTION If the Unit is unplugged or a power failure occurs the timer setting will be erased in a few days If the settings are erased in this way reset the timer settings Setting the Sleep Timer Use the Sleep Timer to turn the Unit off after a certain numb
26. C LEVEL and VOLUME to adjust the microphone level and the speaker output level 6 Sing into the microphone To apply echo to your voice see Applying Echo to Your Voice below To adjust the music key see Adjusting the Music Key Control on page 48 To record your singing along see Microphone Mixing on page 48 Note When finish singing restore the stereo effect by pressing MPX V REPLACE V MASKING until NORMAL appears on the display Important Information on Vocal Masking Bl Because a radio signal is not as reliable as signals coming from a tape or CD you may not always get satisfactory results using the radio as a source for Karaoke B Some tapes and CDs are better sources for Karaoke than others Mono sources are not suitable for Karaoke The lead vocals may not be completely reduced for sources with duets strong echo a chorus or only a few instruments e Poorly dubbed tapes may not be suitable for Karaoke Note For preventing howling and squealing when using the microphone adjust MIC LEVEL and VOLUME and try not to point the microphone at the speakers Applying Echo to Your Voice You can get an echo effect to apply to your voice ECHO Press ECHO on the Unit or FM MODE ECHO on the remote control The y Echo indicator lights up No echo is applied An echo is applied or e e FM MODE ECHO To prevent howling and squealing feedback when using the microphone adjust MIC LEVEL a
27. GHLIGHT 9 while pressing down SHIFT A after a picture ped appears on the TV screen C ZB The highlight play starts and shows in sequence the first 5 seconds of nine divided highlight scenes on the TV screen for 1 minute If a highlight scene is not selected it will automatically start and show HIGHLIGHT highlight of the next track every one minute TV screen will show the below HIGHLIGHT aus C pe dk PROLOGIC 3CHLOGIC TESTTONE 3 Press the number button for the highlight you want to select Playback starts from the selected scene To stop and cancel the highlight play press E RETURN Notes e Ifa highlight scene is not selected while 9 scenes are shown on the TV 9 highlight scenes of the next track will appear on the display e When a highlight scene is selected playback starts from the beginning of the highlight scene but not from the still image shown on the display the part shown is the last part of the highlight scene not its beginning During the video intro or highlight play image shown on the display may be partially distorted resulting from noises or incorrect manufacturing of the disc 31 Using the Cassette Deck Playing MULTI CONTROL TAPE lt a When TAPE is selected as the source the button lights up Cassette Deck control butto
28. If the cassette holder does not open turn the power off then back on and press down amp again 3 Close the holder gently When both Deck A and Deck B contain a tape the last deck to have a tape inserted is selected To change the selected deck press DECK A B When using the remote control press TAPE A or TAPE B 4 Press TAPE on the Unit When you use the buttons on the tape control section on the remote control press for forward direction playback or press lt 4 for reverse direction playback or COMPU PLAY p z When the TAPE B on the Unit or D or lt on the Cassette Deck control section on the remote control is pressed while the power is on standby the power is automatically turned on If the power is on standby the power will automatically be turned on When TAPE appears on the display the tape play starts toward the direction currently selected DECK AIB To stop playing press E STOP on the Unit or E on the Cassette Deck control section on the remote control To remove the tape stop the tape and press down 4 To change deck while playing a tape press TAPE B after pressing DECK A B on the Unit or press or after pressing TAPE A or TAPE B on the tape control section on the remote control Eese To change the direction of a tape while it is playing press TAPE B on the unit or gt or lt on the Cassette Deck control section on the remote control Fast Left and Fast Ri
29. JVC di WI COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM JERRI CA V908T MX V608T MX V688T Consists of CA V608T and SP V608 Consists of CA V688T and SP V688 HI CA V608T amp SP V608 8 Ak FH CA V688T amp SP V688 8 Ak MX V608T MX V688T CA V908T SP V608 SP V688 GIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO GRAPHICS DIGITAL AUDIO BA E fe Flat A F4 For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No GVT0007 001A U UT US UB Warnings Cautions and Others Avisos precauciones y otras notas Advert ncias precau es e outras notas 25 FERAMAMEIR C S e Led g Olga cl aac IMPORTANT for the U K DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted If n
30. Je s usas t as Al E 2 Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly to select the CD disc number to be played and press SET If you press SET without selecting a disc the last disc played by the Unit will be used rT J L 3 Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly to select the CD track number to be played and press SET If you press SET without selecting a track playback will start from the first track on the CD J r T A zb LU WU d 40 To use the Tuner as the source Possible only after presetting stations 1 To listen to FM press lt lt or bb on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly until TUNER FM flashes and press SET To listen to AM press lt lt or on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly until TUNER AM flashes and press SET TIIN Lil ILE CM a TINIE CI TAM VII UN INI 2 Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly to select the station to be listened to as a preset channel and press SET Ics MS To use a Cassette Deck as the source Press lt lt or bb on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly until TAPE flashes on the display and press SET THIC III 6 Set the Volume Level Press lt 4 or BP on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the volume I TTI V LIE VOL 10 Sets the volume level to 10 VOL 15 Sets the volume level to 15 VOL 20 Sets the volume level to 20 VOL Sets the volume to the las
31. REPEAT ALL 4 Start playback of the CD On the unit Press SELECT or DISC 1 3 of the disc you want to play The selected video CD starts playback from the first track REPEAT On the remote control Press SELECT or DISC 1 3 of the disc you want to play The selected video CD starts playback from the first track OR Press the number button of the track you want to start playing with The playback starts from the selected track of the currently selected disc To stop during play press S RETURN or RETURN on the remote control To restore the PBC function press REPEAT repeatedly until the REPEAT indicator goes out Note e After canceling the PBC function you can enjoy Continuous Play of more than one video CD with the PBC function When the PBC function is canceled some images such as still pictures may not be played back Playing an Audio CD You can play audio CDs using the CD Player 1 Prepare a CD Refer to Loading CDs on page 22 2 Start playback of the CD Press CD p gt II or on the CD Player control section on the remote control to start playback of the currently selected CD or press DISC 1 3 to select the disc and start play Bl When you press CD I or gt on the CD Player control section on the remote control or DISC 1 3 while the disc tray is open the tray will automatically close before beginning to play T Wl If there is no CD in the disc tray NO DISC appears on the display
32. VERTENCIA PEGADA EN EL INTE RIOR DE LA UNIDAD ETIQUETA DE ADVERT NCIA LOCALIZADA NA PARTE INTERNA DA UNIDADE FERR WIEN o SUNI Jal p dye iail ey ADVARSEL Usynlig laser VARO Avattaessa ja suo str ling ved bning n r jalukitus ohitettaessa olet sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude alttina n kym tt m lle af funktion Undg uds t lasers teilylle Ala katso telse for str ling d s teeseen f VARNING Osynlig laser str lning n r denna del r ppnad och sp rren ar urkopplad Betrakta ej 1 EIE dh 2 ER BAM ERE ROAR TTP RARE aE ALAR RY SLE AT T MES Se PSG LR RUST 3 TER TAR AAA AT FACE DRE Tr 5 BUR AME CARRETA YUREISLA El STER o oa pie Vadio A aall g gh alal GEN all sie da pe dod Elo dad Y ABOU HUM oa pill cas gas eal pai Lats O oa qe ell seal eG Y aiad UY pedis gill Label Jue SI US age Leti psd tual G 2 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 Precauci n el aparato debe estar bien ventilado Para evitar posibles riesgos de descargas el ctricas e incendios y prevenir cualquier posible da o
33. a Discs r COO A osc a E 25 Basic Operations for Continuous Play You can play CD CD G and video CD without the PBC function in Continuous Play Playing order of discs Bl When playback starts from DISC 1 the playing order is DISC 1 DISC 2 gt DISC 3 When DISC 3 has finished the CD Player stops Bl When playback starts from DISC 2 the playing order is DISC 2 DISC 3 gt DISC 1 When DISC 1 has finished the CD Player stops Bl When playback starts from DISC 3 the playing order is DISC 3 gt DISC 1 gt DISC 2 When DISC 2 has finished the CD Player stops e If any of the disc trays are empty the CD Player skips that disc tray and continues through the remaining disc trays in the order shown above When the last disc has finished playing the Unit will stop automatically Stopping play for a moment SELECT Press CD i or i1 STILL on the remote control cP The playing time will flash When playing a CD G or a video CD you can view a still picture on the TV Hu STILL playing playing y P or screen If you pause a CD G or a video CD for about 10 minutes the still picture dims To resume play press CD M Il or gt on the CD Player control section on the remote control again Selecting a Track Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL to select the track The selected track starts playing Bl Each time you press t or gt gt the track changes by one Press and hold lt lt or
34. ack to the previous menu On the remote control NEXT bel eere for viewing the unshown portion of the menu PREV PREVIOUS me for viewing the previously shown portion of the menu Number buttons esses for selecting and starting playback of an item SELECT b eese for starting playback of the selected item RETURN BD for going back to the previous menu 3 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the CD Player Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV 2 Prepare a CD Refer to Loading CDs on page 22 3 Start playback of the CD Press SELECT to start play of the currently selected CD or press DISC 1 3 to select the disc and start play or VIDEO CD and then PBC appears on the display 1 WE ov dur H ite H f M H 23 PROLOGIC 3CHLOGC TESTTONE CENTER ONSCREEN 4 Select the item you want to view ET or DOIDA On the Unit a REAR Omm Qum Press VCD NUMBER to select larger item numbers or press VCD NUMBER to select smaller DI item numbers Then press SELECT to start the disc On the remote control Press the number buttons to select and play the item you want ii E To stop the track being played and return to the menu press g RETURN or RETURN on or E the remote control To stop Menu Play press and hold g RETURN or RETURN on the remote control for more than 2 seconds
35. apacity Dynamic Range Signal To Noise Ratio Wow And Flutter Tuner Section FM Tuner Tuning Range AM Tuner Tuning Range General Cabinet color Dimensions Mass Accessories Speaker SP V608 SP V688 Type Speaker Tweeter Mid range Woofer Power Handling Capacity Impedance Frequency Range Sound Pressure Level Cabinet color Dimensions Mass Power Specifications Power Requirements Power Consumption Max Power Comsumption 45 watts per channel min RMS both channels driven into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 9 total harmonic distortion 420 mV 45 kohms 1 5 mV 4 7 kohms 1 5 mV 4 7 kohms 6 16 ohms 50 14 000 Hz 50 14 000 Hz 0 15 WRMS 3 discs 85 dB 90 dB Unmeasurable 87 5 108 0 MHz 531 1 602 kHz at 9 kHz channel space 530 1 710 kHz at 10 kHz channel space CA V608T s Silver CA V688T s Gold 265 x 315 x 340 mm W H D 10 7 16 x 12 7 16 x 13 7 16 inches 7 8 kg 17 2 Ibs See page 3 3 way 3 speaker bass reflex type Magnetically shielded type 2 cm 13 16 inches dome x 1 5 cm 2 inches cone x 1 16 cm 6 5 16 inches cone x 1 80 Watts 6 ohms 46 20 000 Hz 87 dB w em SP V608 e Silver SP V688 seas Gold 215 x 315 x 271 mm W H D 8 1 2 x 12 7 16 x 10 11 16 inches 3 3 kg 7 3 lbs AC 110 127 220 230 240 V v 50 60 Hz adjustable with the voltage selector 130 watts 10 watts in standby mode 320 watts Taiwan only
36. apstans If the heads become magnetized the Unit will produce noise or lose high frequencies To demagnetize the heads turn off the Unit and use a head demagnetizer available at electronics and record shops Troubleshooting e If you are having a problem with your System check this list for a possible solution before calling for service e If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here or the Unit has been physically damaged call a qualified person such as your dealer for service Symptom No sound is heard Possible Cause Connections are incorrect or loose Action Check all connections and make corrections See pages 4 6 Unable to record Cassette record protect tabs are removed Cover holes on back edge of cassette with tape Poor radio reception The antenna is disconnected The AM Loop Antenna is too close to the Unit The FM Wire Antenna is not properly extended and positioned e Reconnect the antenna securely e Change the position and direction of the AM Loop Antenna Extend FM Wire Antenna to the best reception position The CD skips The CD is dirty or scratched Clean or replace the CD Unable to operate the remote control e The path between the remote control and the sensor on the Unit is blocked e The batteries have lost their charge Remove the obstruction Replace the batteries The CD tray cannot
37. as been taken off IET vL oH The trays can now be opened by pressing A The amp can also be used to automatically turn on the power 29 Special Plays for a Video CD You can use the following special play modes for video CDs both with and without PBC function The following functions can only be executed with the buttons on the remote control Frame by Frame Playback Press II STILL during playback H STILL When you press the button first play pauses and you see a still picture on the TV screen Then each time you press the button still pictures advance by one frame During frame by frame playback no sound comes out To resume normal playback press on the CD control section Viewing Operating Status Usually the following information of the track being played are shown on the TV screen during playback the disc number the track number and the playing time Press ON SCREEN 3 while pressing down SHIFT A Each time you press the buttons the display of operation status turns on and off When the display of operation status turns on the following information of the track being played appear on the TV screen briefly CD play mode karaoke mode echo effect and key control EGD L3 Cy CO ONSCREEN The TV screen will show the below NORMAL REPEAT ECHO KEY bt To cancel the display of operation status press ON SCREEN 3 while pressing down SHIFT A again DISP OFF appears on the TV scr
38. aused by much use or poor quality dubbing which fills the blank with noise Long very soft passages or pauses in a selection The scan will detect these as 4 second long blanks If this happens just scan again until you reach the selection you want 33 34 Reverse Mode Bl Use Reverse Mode to make the tape automatically reverse at the end of a side and start playing the other side revense Each time you press REVERSE MODE the Reverse Mode turns on and off alternately C2 Reverse Mode ON Reverse Mode OFF Bl Continuous Play With the Reverse Mode indicator on when tape playback in the reverse 48 direction finishes the Unit always checks to see if a tape is in the other deck If there is it automatically starts playing This Continuous Play function works regardless of which deck starts first Using the Cassette Deck Recording EDIT Video CD REC PAUSE CD REC START REC START STOP E DUBBING Display c res REC indicator Oo When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section Things to Know before You Start Recording Bl it may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the co
39. be opened The main AC power cord is not plugged in Plug in the AC power plug The CD does not play The CD is upside down Put the CD in with the label side up Operations are disabled The built in microprocessor has malfunc tioned due to external electrical interference Unplug the Unit then plug it back in The cassette door cannot be opened During tape playing the power cord was unplugged Plug in the power cord press D and then press amp The image on the TV screen loses its colour Video Out selection is unmatching Select the correct video out See Selecting Video Out on page 22 The disc sound loses stereo effect The MPX sound Vocal Masking or Vocal Replace function is in use Press the MPX V REPLACE V MASKING button until NORMAL appears on the display The pictures of the video CD or CD G is distorted When you pause or advance the pictures manually the pictures are distorted This is not a malfunction 51 Specifications For CA V908T Amplifier Section Output Power IEC 268 3 DIN Front Center Rear Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz AUX MIC 1 MIC 2 Speaker terminals Cassette Deck Section Frequency Response Type II CrO2 Type I NORMAL Wow And Flutter CD Automatic Changer Section CD Capacity Dynamic Range Signal To Noise Ratio Wow And Flutter Tuner Section FM Tuner Tuni
40. bove 2 Follow the steps in Standard Recording See page 36 to record your singing 47 48 MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC LEVEL MAX Adjusting the Music Key Control You can adjust the music key by using the remote control 1 Press and hold SHIFT A during the following procedures 2 Press KEY CONTROL b or on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the music key To lower the key press KEY CONTROL b on the MULTI CONTROL To raise the key press KEY CONTROL on the MULTI CONTROL 3 Release SHIFT A To cancel the key adjustment press KEY CONTROL P or until KEY 0 appears on the display Notes Once the music key is adjusted the key level will not return to the previous level automatically after playing a song Adjust the music key each time you sing along a song The music key cannot be changed while recording e Once the source is changed the key level returns to 0 The Sound Mode will be canceled if the Karaoke function Multiplex Sound Vocal Replace Vocal Masking is selected Microphone Mixing When you want to record your singing along with any playback source follow the procedure below 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN 2 Connect the microphone not supplied into the MIC 1 and or 2 jack on the front panel 3 Start the source CD tape or other equipment 4 Adjust the volume and MIC LEVEL as you sing into the microphone To apply echo to your voice see Applying Echo to Your Voice on page 46 Recor
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42. cord into the wall outlet and your System is at your command COMPU PLAY COMPU PLAY is JVC s feature that lets you control the most frequently used functions of the System with a single touch ee ere One Touch Operation starts playing a CD turns on the radio plays a tape etc with a single press of the wenn Sr eri play button for that function What One Touch Operation does for you is to turn the power on then start the function you have specified If the Unit is not ready such as no CD or tape in place the Unit still powers on so you can insert a CD or tape How One Touch Operation works in each case is explained in the section dealing with that function The COMPU PLAY buttons are On the Unit CD Player DISC 1 to DISC 3 buttons CD Player amp Open Close buttons CD b gt H button TAPE W button FM AM button AUX button COMPU PLAY buttons On the remote control FM AM button DISC 1 to DISC 3 buttons AUX button lt 4 or gt button on the Cassette Deck control section gt button on the CD Player control section COMPU PLAY buttons Common Operations SET MULTI CONTROL Video CO STANDBY indicator CA V908T ov Ovex PHONES 13CH LOGIC SOUND MODE TIMER CLOCK SEA CONTROL CANCEL DEMO
43. des two microphone terminals MIC 1 and MIC 2 By attaching a microphone to one or both of these terminals you can use the System for Karaoke or microphone mixing You can also add an Wc MC2 wcieve echo to the microphone s sound Bl MIC LEVEL adjusts the volume for both MIC 1 and MIC 2 at the same time O Q O i Bl When you will not be using the microphone keep MIC LEVEL set to MIN and disconnect the microphone CAUTION Always set MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone Singing Along with Conventional Audio CDs or Tapes Vocal Masking When playing a stereo recorded source such as conventional audio CDs or tapes you can reduce the lead vocals and replace it by singing into the microphone Usually stereo recorded CDs are best source for Vocal Masking MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC LEVEL o o 9 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN 2 Connect the microphone not supplied into the MIC 1 and or 2 jack on the front panel 45 3 Start the source CD tape or other equipment o 4 Press MPX V REPLACE V MASKING until V MASK appears on the MASON display Each time you press the button Karaoke function changes as follows r Lch MONO gt Rch MONO gt REPLACE gt V MASK NORMAL lt Lch MONO See page 47 Rch MONO See page 47 REPLACE See page 47 V Vocal MASK Reduces the lead vocals but never erases recorded on a stereo source NORMAL Cancels the Karaoke function 5 Turn MI
44. ding Microphone Mixing 1 Follow the steps in Microphone Mixing above 2 To record follow the steps in Standard Recording on page 36 0 O Playing the Microphone Sound through the Speakers 1 Press CD m 11 then m STOP 2 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN 3 Connect the microphone not supplied by plugging it into the MIC jack on the front panel 4 Adjust the volume and MIC LEVEL as you sing into the microphone To apply echo to your voice see Applying Echo to Your Voice on page 46 Recording from the Microphone 1 Follow the steps in Playing the Microphone Sound through the Speakers above 2 To record follow the steps in Standard Recording on page 36 49 Care and Maintenance Compact Discs Handle your compact discs cassette tapes and Cassette Deck carefully and they will last a long time e Remove the CD from the case by holding it at the edges while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the CD or bend the CD e Put the CD back in its case after use to prevent warping e Be careful not to scratch the surface of the CD when placing it back in the case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture A dirty CD may not play correctly If a CD does become dirty wipe it with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge CAUTION Do not use any solvent for example conventional record cleaner spray thinner
45. e TV system of your TV appears on the display Each time you press the button the video out changes as follows NTSC PAL PAL AUTO gt back to the beginning NTSC for NTSC exclusive TV PAL sssssessasiacaricos for PAL exclusive TV PAL AUTO for Multisystem TV PAL AUTO detects the formula of the disc NTSC PAL automatically and plays the image on the screen correctly 3 Release SET Note e Select the video output mode before you play the disc If you change the mode during play images may get distorted In this situation stop the player and select the mode again e When you play an NTSC disc in PAL AUTO mode on a PAL exclusive TV the image may be distorted If this happens change the mode to PAL When you play an NTSC disc in PAL AUTO mode on a Multisystem TV the image may blink for a moment This symptom is caused by the Unit detecting the formula of the disc not by a malfunction of the Unit Loading CDs 1 Press 4 on the CD Player you want to insert the disc onto OPEN appears on the display and the disc tray slides out PICA I LII Lois COMPU PLAY When 4 is pressed while the power is on standby the power is automatically turned on 2 Place a CD with its label side up onto the tray ATTENTION To avoid malfunctions when you play a CD set the CD in CD e o the right place at the center of the tray T CORRECT INCORRECT 3 Pr
46. e direction indicator is not in the forward direction press TAPE We then press E STOP 4 Start playing the source tuner CD Player Deck A or connected auxiliary equipment 5 Press REC START STOP The REC indicator lights up and the System begins recording Using the remote control 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape into Deck B 2 Press REVERSE MODE on the Unit if you want to record on both sides of the tape Reverse Mode comes on When using Reverse Mode insert the tape so that it will be recorded in the forward direction 3 Start playing the source tuner CD Player Deck A or connected auxiliary equipment 4 Press REC PAUSE The REC indicator starts flashing 5 Press or 4 on the Cassette Deck control section P records on the front side 44 records on the reverse side Recording starts The REC indicator stops flashing and remains lit Notes for using Reverse Mode for recording When recording with Reverse Mode on the System automatically stops when it reaches the end of the reverse lt 4 direction To record on both sides of a tape make sure that the recording direction for the tape inserted into Deck B is forward and that the Tape Direction indicator is also forward amp before you start recording To pause at any time during the recording process Press REC PAUSE on the remote control Then press or on the cassette control section on the remote control for the direction
47. eader before beginning recording 35 36 REC START STOP RECPAUSE CAUTION If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static the Unit may be too close to a TV which was on during recording Either turn off the TV or increase the distance between the TV and the System Standard Recording This is the basic method for recording any source The System also has special ways for recording CD to tape and tape to tape which save your time and effort as well as give you some special effects However when you need to add a selection to a tape you have made or are combining selections from several sources on one tape use the method described below just substitute the source you want into this procedure such as a CD or the Tuner You can also record from an auxiliary source with this procedure Using the Unit 1 Insert a blank or erasable tape into Deck B 2 Press REVERSE MODE if you want to record on both sides of the tape Reverse Mode comes on When using Reverse Mode insert the tape so that it will be recorded in the forward direction 3 Check the recording direction for the tape Check that the Tape Direction indicator is the same as that for the tape in the tape deck If the directions are different press BI STOP after pressing TAPE We to set the tape direction e When using the Reverse Mode to record both sides of a tape check that the Tape Direction indicator is in the forward direction If th
48. eadphones Balance Adjustment You can use the remote control to adjust the left and right balance of the speakers C 1 Press and hold SHIFT B 2 Press BALANCE L 10 or R 10 The display changes to show the balance adjustment Rd l L A Display when set for no Display at the Display when set for no sound from the right speaker center position sound from the left speaker i i I Lo y Wa Bl The balance is normally set to the center position Note If no adjustments are made for 2 seconds the display reverts to the previous display 3 Release SHIFT B Reinforcing the Bass Sound S A Signal Adaptive BASS adjusts low tones at low volume to enhance their effect When the volume level is low this enhances low tones that are normally difficult to hear and adjusts low tones to a fixed SAB SS level to reduce low tone distortion SA r BASS 9 Press S A BASS Each time you press the button the bass setting changes as follows SA BASS1 SA BASS2 gt OFF gt back to the beginning The S A BASS indicator lights up and SA BASS1 or SA BASS2 appears on the display for 3 seconds EE SA BASS2 enhances low tones more than SA BASSI To cancel the effect press S A BASS until OFF appears on the display The button light goes out To recall the previous S A BASS mode press S A BASS once Bl When listening to recording with low volume low tones the difference b
49. ed to the System See page 6 1 Turn down the volume level to O 2 Press AUX AUX appears on the display The AUX button on the Unit lights up COMPU PLAY When AUX is pressed while the power is on standby the power is automatically turned on 3 Start playing the equipment 4 Adjust the volume level to the desired listening level 5 Select a Sound Mode if you wish To cancel the setting Change the source by starting any one of the System s built in sound sources such as the Tuner or CD Player 13 Dolby Surround CA V908T Video CD 3 0isc PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC AUTO REVERSE gt FULL LOGIC CONTROL AUTO TAPE SELECTOR Operation buttons Display Dolby Surround indicator PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC fud wd I Iud rl INA NAA TANT MAN NL TANT NC VIN VIN VN When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section Accessing the Dolby Surround Functions Press the operation keys with green labels on the remote control to use the Dolby Surround functions To use the function marked in green press the desired operation buttons while pressing down SHIFT B 14 The Dolby Surround has been also developed to reproduce the important elements of the acoustic surround at home To watch the sound
50. een briefly and all the information about the track being played disappear Viewing the Video Intro of a Video CD You can view the contents of a video CD watching first 5 seconds of each track on the video CD For a video CD with PBC cancel the PBC function referring to page 25 C 1 Press DISC 1 3 for the disc you want to view the video intro of Playback starts 2 Press V INTRO 6 while pressing down SHIFT A after a picture appears on the TV screen The video intro play starts and shows in sequence the first 5 seconds of nine tracks on the TV screen If the CD consists of more than 9 tracks tracks above 9 will be shown after the first 9 tracks are shown C F V INTRO TV screen will show the below VIDEO INTRO PROLOGIC 3CHLOGIC TESTTONE 2 3 Press the number button for the video intro you want to select C Playback starts from the selected track VINTRO DELAY TIME c m To stop and cancel the video intro play press m RETURN 30 Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD You can view 9 highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD These highlight scenes are created by dividing the track equally into 9 portions and the beginning 5 seconds each of those 9 scenes are shown on the display 1 Press DISC 1 3 and the number button for the track you want to view the highlights of Playback starts PROLOGIC SCHLOGIC TESTTONE 2 Press HI
51. eled current source back to the beginning Note If the clock has not been set even if TIMER CLOCK is pressed you cannot select the Recording Timer 2 Press TIMER CLOCK again After ON TIME flashes for 2 seconds it switches to the time setting display 3 Set the time you want the Unit to be turned on Press kaa or bb on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the hours and press SET Then press lt 4 or PPI to adjust the minutes and press SET 4 Set the time you want the Unit to be turned off Press kaa or bb on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the hours and press SET Then press lt 4 or PPI to adjust the minutes and press SET 5 Select the Recording band Press lt 4 or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL to select TUNER FM or TUNER AM and press SET 6 Select the preset channel for the station to be recorded Press MULTI CONTROL lt 4 or bb to select 7 Press SET The REC indicator stops flashing and remains lit The on time off time Recording band TUNER FM or TUNER AM and the preset number appear on the display Turn the power off if you made the timer settings with the power turned on Bl A few seconds before the on time for the recording the Unit automatically turns on the power When the on time comes recording starts using the selected source A few seconds before the off time OFF flashes on the display When the off time comes the power is automatically turned off Before the timer starts
52. er of minutes when it is playing By setting this timer you can fall asleep to music and know your Unit will turn off by itself rather than play all night Bl You can only set the Sleep Timer when the Unit is on and a source is playing To set the SLEEP Timer follow this procedure 1 With the Unit on and a source playing press SLEEP on the remote control SLEEP appears on the display l HE Eu nm TON EON MAE Em Le 2 Set the length of time you want the source to play before shutting off e Each time you press this button while the SLEEP indicator is flashing it changes the number of minutes shown on the display in this sequence 10 gt 20 gt 30 gt 60 gt 90 120 Canceled back to the beginning When the number of minutes you want shows on the display just wait 5 seconds until the indicator stops flashing and is remains lit The Unit is now set to turn off after the number of minutes you set To change the Sleep Timer setting Press SLEEP until the number of minutes you want appears on the display To cancel the Sleep Timer setting Press SLEEP until the SLEEP indicator goes out on the display Turning off the Unit also cancels the Sleep Timer 43 Timer Priority Since each timer can be set independently you may wonder what happens if the settings overlap Here are the priorities for each timer Bl The Recording Timer always has priority This means that f another timer is set
53. ess to close the tray jud Wed CLOSE appears on the display x sodes d 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to insert other discs onto the other trays To continue putting discs onto other trays even if a tray is open by pressing the amp button of another disc tray the open tray will close automatically and the new disc tray will slide out Bl When you place a CD onto the currently selected tray whose disc number shown on the CD indicator reading of the CD starts After the reading is completed the total number of tracks and total playing time will appear and then the playing time of the first track D s y ILI eV LUMA Ed d rd ar t yu 9j ENSE Reading now flashing Total number of tracks Playing time of the 1st and playing time track e If you place a video CD VIDEO CD will appear before the playing time of the first track If the video CD has the Playback Control function PBC will appear Bl To put an 8 cm CD onto a tray insert it so that it is aligned with the groove in the tray s center Bl fa tray is open when the System switches to the standby mode the tray will close automatically Playing a Video CD or CD G You can play video CDs either with or without the PBC function as well as CD Gs 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the CD Player Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV 3 2 Prepare a CD x SELECT Refer to Loading CDs on page
54. etween SA BASS1 and SA BASS2 is clear When listening to recording with louder low tones however the difference between SA BASS1 and SA BASS2 may not be so clear Muting Sounds FADE MUTING C Press FADE MUTING on the remote control to turn down the volume To restore the previous volume level press the button again You can also increase the volume by using VOLUME on the Unit or VOLUME on the remote control 10 SOUND MODE Sound Modes The System has some preset sound effects that give you control of the way your music sounds so you can tailor it for your room and for the quality of the source We can give you some idea of how each one affects the music but the only way to really tell is to try them yourself You can also create up to three of your own customized S E A Sound Effect Amplifier settings and store them in the Unit s memory MANUAL 1 MANUAL 2 and MANUAL 3 BE The preset sound modes include modes using surround effects and modes using S E A effects EE Sound Mode effects cannot be recorded To get an effect press SOUND MODE repeatedly until the Sound Mode you want appears on the display The Sound Mode selected will appear on the display for three seconds When a surround effect mode is selected the frame around the SOUND MODE indicator will light up When an S E A effect mode is selected the SOUND MODE indicator will light up Each time you press SOUND MODE the Sound Mode changes as foll
55. ge you want to adjust You can adjust LOW MID or HIGH tone Flashing Flashing Flashing d Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust i FR na the level i The level can be adjusted between 3 and 3 in 7 steps 11 12 REAR LEVEL 4 Press SET 11 MANUAL 1 appears on the display PIP LIN Ltt 5 Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL to select the MANUAL number for the memory 6 Press SET again M D MTT MEMORY appears for 2 seconds IL The setting that has been created is stored in the memory AINEET IM It Cl w Bl The adjustment you have made will apply to the sound you hear Bl If you store new settings to a memory number that has already been used the new settings replace the existing setting When Rear Speakers are Connected CA V908T If the optional rear speakers are connected you can use the rear speakers to enjoy Surround effects when a Surround effect D CLUB HALL STADIUM or a MANUAL setting based on one of these Sound Mode is selected Bl The rear speakers cannot be used when an S E A effect ROCK POP or CLASSIC is selected Front Front Speaker Speaker Z LEY Ey amp Rear Rear Speaker Speaker Adjusting the Rear Speaker Level You can use the steps below to adjust the rear speaker level 1 Select a Surround effect Sound Mode 2 Start playback from t
56. ght M Bl While the tape is stopped press lt lt on the MULTI CONTROL and the tape will wind rapidly to the left side of the cassette without playing Bl While the tape is stopped press gt on the MULTI CONTROL and the tape will wind rapidly to the right side of the cassette without playing Note Deck A and Deck B cannot be used for playback at the same time Music Scan To find the beginning of a music track during play use the Music Scan function Music Scan searches blank portions that usually separate selections then plays the next selection Finding the Beginning of the Current Selection Press lt lt or on the MULTI CONTROL during play Bl Make sure that you press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL in the opposite direction to that in which the tape is playing Searching stops at the beginning of the current selection and the current selection starts automatically Finding the Beginning of the Next Selection Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL during play Bl Make sure that you press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL in the same direction as that in which the tape is playing Searching stops at the beginning of the next selection and the next selection starts automatically or Music Scan works by detecting a 4 second long blank at the beginning of each selection so it will not work well if your tape has e No blank at the beginning of a selection Noise often c
57. gt gt to continuously change tracks Locating a Track with the Remote Control Directly Using the number buttons on the remote control allows you to go directly to the beginning of any track 1 Press the DISC 1 3 for the disc tray containing the track you want to listen to e Example for the third disc press DISC 3 2 Enter the number of the track you want to listen to with the number buttons The selected track starts playing e Example for track 5 press 5 For track 15 press 10 then 5 For track 20 press 10 then 10 For track 32 press 10 three times then 2 PROLOGIC 3CHLOGIC TESTTONE ONSCREEN CENTER MODE Fast Forward and Reverse Use lt lt or on the MULTI CONTROL For Fast Forward press and hold down gt For Reverse press and hold down lt lt Release the button when the part you wish to listen to is reached Changing Discs While Playing You can replace a CD in a tray not being used while another CD is playing 1 Press 4 of the tray not being used The tray opens 2 Replace the disc in the tray 3 Press 4 to close the tray 26 PROGRAM RANDOM CANCI DEMO PRO IRANI GRAM DOM Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks You can change the order in which the discs and tracks play and select only the discs and tracks you want from among those loaded in the CD Player You can program up to 32 steps in any desired order from among t
58. hat DAILY appears on the display The DAILY indicator flashes on the display prt vw Alt tio Each time you press the button the timer setting indication changes as follows DAILY ON TIME flashes REC ON TIME flashes Clock setting Canceled current source back to the beginning Note If the clock has not been set even if TIMER CLOCK is pressed you cannot select the Daily Timer 2 Press TIMER CLOCK again After ON TIME flashes for 2 seconds it switches to the on time setting display t Bu Flashing lt 1 l 3 Set the time you want the Unit to turn on Press lt lt or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the hours and press SET Then press kaa or bb to adjust the minutes and press SET Ea FIEL T ME E p LIF roa Vt Ca e After adjusting the minutes and pressing SET OFF TIME flashes for two seconds and on time setting is completed 4 Set the time you want the Unit to turn off Press aa or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the hours and press SET Then press kaa or PPI to adjust the minutes and press SET Em MTI Hugo a Ath PH When the off time has been set the indication on the display changes to the source selection U LI 5 Select the source you want to listen to To use a CD as the source 1 Press lt lt or bb on the MULTI CONTROL repeatedly until CD flashes on the display and press SET
59. he desired source 3 Press and hold SHIFT B on the remote control 4 Press REAR LEVEL 8 or 7 on the remote control to adjust the rear speaker level EE aT _ Each time you press the button the level changes by one step LIE CETEIE 013 e You can set the level between 10 and 10 in 21 steps POE Me X The rear speaker level changes equally for both left and right You cannot adjust the left and right balance for the rear speakers independently e You can adjust the rear speaker level for each of the Surround effect modes 5 Release SHIFT B DISPLAY AUX Changing the Display MX V608T MX V688T The display normally indicates each source but it can be switched to the clock time Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the source and the clock time are shown alternately on the display 211213 4J 5J 6J7J8 339 LI I ae PT yd Source example Clock time Bl The clock indication can be interchanged with the source indication using the Unit or remote control Bl The clock indication may change to source indication depending on the operation of the Unit Listening to Auxiliary Equipment By playing the sound from auxiliary equipment through the System you can gain control over how the music or program sounds Once the connected equipment is playing through the System you can apply the sound effects Bl First make sure that the auxiliary equipment is properly connect
60. he discs in the CD Player You can only program the CD Player when it is stopped On the Unit 1 2 4 Press PROGRAM RANDOM JCI PROGRAM appears on the display and PN the PROGRAM indicator lights up If you have already created a program the last step of the previous program will appear on the display Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows PROGRAM gt RANDOM gt No Play mode indicator Continuous Play back to the beginning Select a disc with DISC 1 3 Track number The display changes to the Program Entry display Disc number Step number and the disc number and track number flash l for a few seconds While the indications are flashing perform the operations in P steps 3 and 4 When the flashing indications change to PROGRAM repeat the operations in steps 2 to 4 Press lt lt or bb on the MULTI CONTROL to select a track for programing The disc number and track number starts flashing on the display Press SET The indications on the display stop flashing and remain lit i I de Uu The step number appears on the display l Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select the other tracks for the program To select another track from the same disc repeat the procedure from steps 3 and 4 Press CD ll The Unit plays the tracks in the order you have programed them On the remote control 1 2 Press PROGRAM RANDOM on the Unit PROGRAM appear
61. he program is deleted from the program To add a step to the program follow the procedure above on either the Unit or the remote control The new steps are added to the end of the program Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random 1 Press PROGRAM RANDOM on the Unit 1071 1 while the CD Player is stopped to 1 ILI change to the Random Mode display Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows PROGRAM gt RANDOM gt No Play mode indicator Continuous Play back to the beginning 2 Press CD ii or gt on the CD control section on the remote control The tracks of all the CDs are played in random order When all of the tracks have been played the CD Player stops Note Random Play cannot be activated with the DISC 1 3 buttons and the number keys Bl You can skip to the next track by pressing gt gt I on the MULTI CONTROL during Random Play Each time you press the button the next track is jumped to You cannot skip to the previous tracks nor to the beginning of the current track during Random Play BE To continue with a different random track selection after the last track is played press REPEAT to select REPEAT ALL before or during Random Play To cancel Random Play press B STOP or E on the CD Player control section on the remote control twice When the RANDOM indicator goes out Continuous Play mode is resumed Repeating a Track or the Discs REPEAT Yo
62. is selected for Center Speaker mode no test tone comes out of the center speaker CENTER a LEVEL 7 Adjust the level for the center speaker AN Press CENTER LEVEL 5 or 4 Set the level so that it is about It T L1 V V the same as the level from the front speakers L 1N 1 e You cannot adjust the level for the center speaker if PHANTOM or OFF is selected for Center Speaker mode 8 Adjust the level for the rear speakers EUER URN Press REAR LEVEL 8 or 7 Set the level so that it is about bi L H H t the same as the level from the front speakers MR 9 Press TEST TONE 3 again Test Tone mode is canceled This completes the preparations required for using Dolby Pro Logic 10 Release SHIFT B 16 CENTER MODE C 2B TESTTONE C 2B CENTER DER TESTTONE CI PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC or PRO LOGIC C X CO v 3CH LOGIC f Getting Ready to Use Dolby 3 Channel Logic Speaker Arrangements for Dolby 3 Channel Logic Front Front Sporer Center Speaker audi eae S7 SS Setting up Dolby 3ch Logic Perform the steps below using the buttons on the remote control 1 Press and hold SHIFT B during following procedures 2 Press 3CH LOGIC 2 When using the Unit press PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC to select 3CH LOGIC 2 Each time you press the button Dolby Surround programs change as follows PRO LOGIC
63. l CAUTION If a TV is installed near the speakers the TV may display irregular colors In this case set the speakers away from the TV Connecting the Optional Speakers CA V908T Bl Refer to instructions for speakers as well when you connect speakers Connect the optional center speaker and rear speakers CENTER SPEAKER RIGHT LEFT CENTER REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR SPEAKER SPEAKER IMPORTANT Use speakers with the correct impedance only The correct impedance is indicated on the back panel CAUTION If a TV is installed near the speakers the TV may display irregular colors In this case set the speakers away from the TV 5 Connecting Auxiliary Equipment VCR or other equipment You can connect the following equipment to this System TV with a video input jack used as a monitor of video CD playback Audio Video equipment Note e Connect the VIDEO OUT jack at the back panel of the System to the video input jack on the TV via the supplied video cord e Connect the AUX jacks to the audio input and output of Audio Video equipment The AUX OUT jacks will transmit audio signals from the selected TAPE CD or TUNER to the connected equipment No audio signal is produced at the AUX IN jacks To listen to this source press AUX Auxiliary Equipment AUX RIGHT LEFT FA A TV To audio input Now you can plug the AC power
64. le recording a song the last song will be re recorded at the beginning of the other side When the recording is finished CD REC FINISHED scrolls by on the display The CD Player and Cassette Deck stop To stop at any time during the recording process press E STOP Note When making Sleep Timer settings while doing CD Direct recording set the time so that there is enough leeway to finish the recording before the power turns off If the time is set to about the length of the CD the power may turn off before recording finishes For CD Direct Recording using more than one disc use a blank tape If you use a prerecorded tape prerecorded material may not be erased between newly recorded tracks Auto Edit Recording Using Auto Edit you can record the CD tracks to fit the tape so a selection is not cut off Auto Edit is one of the best ways to copy all of a CD onto a tape Auto Edit programs the CD tracks in numerical order To prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being cut off the last track on the front side is selected to fit on the remaining tape length 1 Press CD ii then E STOP 2 Prepare CDs See page 22 Check that the CD Player is not playing a CD 3 Press EDIT on the Unit DISC appears on the display i l L is 4 Press DISC 1 3 for the disc you want to record After TAPE C the optimum tape length for the disc appears on the display TAXE C TOOT C an IOE X gt n
65. nd VOLUME Also try to avoid pointing the microphone towards the speakers Bl When two microphones are connected turn the microphone ON OFF switch on the microphone that is not being used to OFF Bl When recording sound from the microphone the digital echo effect is also recorded Note When the tuner is selected as the source you cannot turn on and off the digital echo using ECHO on the Unit or FM MODE ECHO on the remote control You can change the FM reception mode using this button when the tuner is selected as the source See page 20 46 Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs or Tapes If the source you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke disc or tape you can use the following two functions by using the buttons on the Unit Multiplex Sound and Vocal Replace Before playing a source turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from the System What is Multiplex Sound In a multiplex karaoke disc or tape the instrumental parts are recorded on the left channel and the vocal parts are recorded on the right channel With this System you can select the playback sound with your voice through the microphone What is Vocal Replace By using this function you can replace the lead vocals recorded on the right channel while singing along If you stop singing while a source is still playing the original lead vocals sound resumes me 1 ic 2c LEVEL 1 Turn down MIC LEVEL and VOLUME full
66. ng Range AM Tuner Tuning Range General Cabinet color Dimensions Mass Accessories Power Specifications Power Requirements Power Consumption Max Power Comsumption 41 watts per channel min RMS both channels driven into 6 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 946 total harmonic distortion 25 watts min RMS both channels driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 946 total harmonic distortion 12 5 watts per channel min RMS both channels driven into 16 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 946 total harmonic distortion 400mV 45 kohms 1 5 mV 4 7 kohms 1 5 mV 4 7 kohms REA 6 16 ohms 16 32 ohms 8 16 ohms 50 14 000 Hz 50 14 000 Hz 0 15 WRMS 3 discs 85 dB 90 dB Unmeasurable 87 5 108 0 MHz 531 1 602 KHz at 9 kHz channel space 530 1 710 kHz at 10 kHz channel space Silver 265 x 315 x 340 mm W H D 10 7 16 x 12 7 16 x 13 7 16 inches 9 0 kg 19 8 Ibs See page 3 AC 110 127 220 230 240 V v 50 60 Hz adjustable with the voltage selector 160 watts 12 watts in standby mode 340 watts Taiwan only Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 52 For MX V608T MX V688T Amplifier Section Output Power TEC 268 3 DIN Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz AUX MIC 1 MIC 2 Speaker terminals Cassette Deck Section Frequency Response Type II CrO Type I NORMAL Wow And Flutter CD Automatic Changer Section CD C
67. ns MULTI CONTROL m STOP REVERSE MODE DECK A B AUTO REVERSE b VIDEO CD VERSION 2 0 NTSCI PAL COMPATIBILITY CJ 4 Eject Deck A Display Tape Direction Indicator on the Display The Tape Direction indicator tells you which direction the selected tape deck will use for playback During playback the direction indicator flashes slowly During fast left or fast right the indicator flashes quickly During Music Scan mode the indicator flashes slowly and quickly alternately When the System is being used the display shows other items CD Reverse Mode indicator as well However we have only shown the items described in o Tape Direction indicator this section JE DECK A B indicator The Cassette Deck allows you to play record and dub audio tapes Bl With Automatic Tape Detection you can listen to Type I or II tapes without changing any settings The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not recommended since characteristic deterioration may occur and these tapes easily jam in the pinch rollers and the capstans 32 Regular Play A When the power is already on you can use this basic procedure A 1 Press down A for the deck you want to use 2 When the cassette holder opens put a cassette in with the x exposed part of the tape down toward the base of the Unit
68. ol will not be used for a long time e When you need to replace the batteries replace both batteries at the same time with new ones Do not use an old battery with a new one Do not use different types of batteries together Using the Remote Control The remote control makes it easy to use many of the functions of the System from a distance of up to 7 m 23 feet away You need to point the remote control at the remote sensor on the System s front panel Remote sensor CAUTION Make all connections before plugging the Unit into an AC power outlet Connecting the FM Antenna Using the Supplied Wire Antenna ANTENNA bh PIF El GND AN LO0P AMEXT D Extend the supplied FM Wire Antenna FM horizontally a FM Wire Antenna Using an FM 75 Ohm Antenna Cable not supplied If reception is poor connect the outside antenna ANTENNA Outside FM Antenna Wire Before attaching a 75 ohm coaxial lead the kind with a round wire going to an outside an
69. ontheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the fuse and dispose ofthe plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN 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 PRECAUCI N Para reducir riesgos de choques el ctricos incendio etc 1 No extraiga los tornillos los cubiertas ni la caja 2 No exponga este aparato a la lluvia o a la humedad PRECAUCAO Para reduzir riscos de choques el tricos inc ndio etc 1 N o remova parafusos e tampas ou desmonte a caixa 2
70. ows D CLUB HALL STADIUM ROCK POP gt CLASSIC gt MANUAL 1 gt MANUAL 2 gt MANUAL 3 OFF gt back to the beginning Increases resonance and bass MODE Adds depth and brilliance to the sound like in a concert hall Adds clarity and spreads the sound like in an outdoor stadium Surround effect modes D CLUB Dance Club HALL STADIUM S E A effect modes SOUND ROCK Boosts low and high frequencies MODE POP Good for vocal music CLASSIC Set for wide and dynamic sound stereo systems To cancel an effect press SOUND MODE until OFF appears on the display The SOUND MODE indicator goes out To recall the previous Sound Mode press SOUND MODE once Customizing a Sound Mode You can change an existing sound mode to suit your own preferences These changed settings can be stored in the Unit s sound mode memory 1 Select the Sound Mode you want to change If you select D CLUB HALL or STADIUM the surround effect remains unchanged but you can adjust the S E A effect 2 Press SEA CONTROL The low tone section of the tone equalizer flashes Once SEA CONT appears the low tone levels will appear i Flashing Note If no adjustments are made for 10 seconds after SEA CONTROL is pressed Sound Mode will appear on the display then revert to the previous display 3 Use MULTI CONTROL to adjust to any Sound Mode desired Press lt 4 or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL to select the tone ran
71. pyright owner Bl When you want to record onto both sides of a tape you can set Reverse mode on to do so However recording automatically stops after recording in the direction in Reverse mode Therefore make sure that the tape direction is amp when recording with Reverse mode on Bl The recording level which is the volume at which the new tape is being made is automatically set correctly so it is not affected by volume control Thus during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level Bl Two small tabs on the back of the cassette tape one for side A and one for side B can be removed to ws prevent accidental erasure or re recording To record on a cassette with the tabs removed you must s d cover the holes with adhesive tape first However when a Type II tape is used only cover part of the hole as shown since the other part of the hole is used to detect the tape type Bl When recording you can hear Sound Mode effects through the speakers or headphones However the sound is recorded without Sound Mode effects Bl Type I and Type II tapes can be used for recording Note At the start and end of cassette tapes there is leader tape which cannot be recorded onto Depend ing on the recording source the first part of the recording may be missing because of the leader When recording CDs or radio broadcasts to get the beginning of the recording on the tape first wind on the l
72. rc E vat e You can select a different length of tape depending on the actual size of the tape you are using from eleven possibilities programed into the Unit 40 46 50 54 60 64 70 74 80 84 90 Select the tape length that corresponds to the length of tape you are using or the nearest length to it by pressing lt 4 or bb on the MULTI CONTROL Ifyou select a tape length shorter than the total playing time of the CD the last tracks on both sides of the tape will be faded out as the tape ends 37 DEMO 38 CDREC START DUBBING 5 Press SET Tr The tracks to be recorded on side B appear on the display J1 IE Each time you press the button the tracks to be recorded on side A and side B appear on the display alternately 6 Insert a blank or erasable cassette in Deck B When you want to record on both sides of a tape press REVERSE MODE to turn Reverse mode on 7 Press CD REC START The Unit plays the CD and starts recording If the tape has not been rewound the Unit rewinds the tape before starting to record the CD To stop at any time while recording press E STOP or REC START STOP on the Unit or E on the remote control If m STOP or E on the CD Player control section on the remote control is pressed the Cassette Deck will create a four second blank space after the CD Player stops If REC START STOP or W on the tape control section on the remote control is pressed the CD Player and Casset
73. rd Do not handle the power cord with wet hands Some power 12 watts CA V908T 10 watts MX V608T MX V688T is always consumed as long as the power cord is connected to the wall outlet e When unplugging the Unit from the wall outlet always pull the plug not the power cord 3 Malfunctions etc There are no user serviceable parts inside If anything goes wrong unplug the power cord and consult your dealer e Do not insert any metallic object into the Unit Difference between each model O equipped x not equipped Function CA V908T MX V608T MX V688T Dolby Surround 0 x Display button x O Table of Contents How This Manual Is Organized eee 1 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS 1 Getting Started eese Accessories eeeeese Setting the Voltage Selector How to Put Batteries in the Remote Control 3 Using the Remote Control eere 3 Connecting the FM Antenna esee 4 Connecting the AM Antenna esee 4 Connecting the Front Speakers eee 5 Connecting the Optional Speakers CA V908T 5 Connecting Auxiliary Equipment eee 6 COMPU PLAY v trt BERE RR ERE 7 Common Operations eese 8 Demo Modessa aea aa i E NE AS 8 Setting the Clock
74. reat sound achieved through Dolby Surround To cancel Dolby Surround Press PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC until the Dolby Surround indicator goes out If you are using the remote control press the Dolby Surround buttons PRO LOGIC 1 or 3CH LOGIC 2 while pressing SHIFT B 17 Using the Tuner Jvc a 5 CES SET lt Video CO meme Eo DIGITAL ECHO tor KARAOKE NE MULTI CONTROL FM AM When FM or AM is selected as the source the button lights up Number buttons FM MODE ECHO Display Gia Mono MULTI CONTROL o A SI RE AT AN A pi V VL VN VN VN VN VN s Band display Frequency display Preset channel When the System is being used the display shows other items as well However we have only shown the items described in this section You can listen to both FM and AM stations Stations can be tuned in manually automatically or from preset memory storage B Before listening to the radio e Check that both the FM and AM antennas are firmly connected See page 4 Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing EN Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart and some countries use 10 kHz spacing Europe the U K Australia and some other areas use 9 kHz spacing while Canada the United States and some other Western Hemisphere countries use 10 kHz
75. rior Noam de del equipo y si es diferente reajuste el selector de tensi n para evitar el riesgo de incendios descargas el ctricas IMPORTANTE para a ligac o tens o da rede CA ANTES DE LIGAR O APARELHO A UMA TOMADA DA REDE verifique se a tens o da rede CA corresponde posi o do seletor de voltagem localizado na parte externa deste equipamento Caso n o corresponda reajuste o seletor de voltagem a fim de evitar avarias ou riscos de inc ndio e choque el trico B EN CH VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0798SOMMDWJEM
76. rs OFF Select this setting to turn off the output for the center speaker Delay Time Mode Delay Time mode contains the following four settings DELAY 1 Select this setting if the rear speakers are further away from your listening position than the front speakers Delay time 15 msec DELAY 2 Select this setting if the rear speakers and front speakers are about the same distance way from your listening position Delay time 20 msec DELAY 3 Select this setting if the rear speakers are nearer to your listening position than the front speakers Delay time 25 msec DELAY 4 Select this setting if the rear speakers are very close to your listening position compared to the front speakers Delay time 30 msec Adjusting the level of the Center Speaker Adjust the level of the center speaker between 10 and 10 Set the level so that it is about the same as the level from the front speakers Adjusting the level of the Rear Speakers for PRO LOGIC only Adjust the level of the rear speakers between 10 and 10 Set the level so that it is about the same as the level from the front speakers Bl You cannot adjust the levels of the left and right rear speakers independently 15 Getting Ready to Use Dolby Pro Logic Speaker Arrangements for Dolby Pro Logic Layout when using the center speaker and Layout when using the rear speakers rear speakers Front Front Front Front Speaker bal
77. s on the display and mm the PROGRAM indicator lights up roe If you have already created a program the last step of the previous program will appear on the display unless you have erased the program Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows PROGRAM gt RANDOM gt No Play mode indicator Continuous Play back to the beginning Select a disc with DISC 1 3 Track number The display changes to the Program Entry display Di isc number Step number and the disc number and track number flash se numbe P for a few seconds I While the indications are flashing perform the operation in step 3 When the flashing indications change to PROGRAM repeat the operations in steps 2 to 3 27 28 PROLOGIC 3CHLOGIC TESTTONE B gt SELECT PROGRAM RANDOM o 3 Press the number buttons 1 to 10 and 10 to select the tracks The indications on the display stop flashing and remains lit The selected track numbers light up and the step number appears on the display e Example For track 5 press 5 For track 15 press 10 then 5 m C For track 20 press 10 then 10 l For track 32 press 10 three times then 2 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select the other tracks for the program 5 Press on the CD Player control section The Unit plays the tracks in the order you have programed them Bl 1f you try to program a 33rd track FULL will appear on the display to let yo
78. t volume setting used 7 Press SET The DAILY indicator stops flashing and remains lit The on time off time playback source includ ing the disc number and track number if a CD source is selected and volume level appears on the display Turn the power off if you made the timer settings with the power turned on Bl A few seconds before the on time the Unit automatically turns on the power When the on time comes playback starts using the selected source A few seconds before the off time OFF flashes on the display When the off time comes the power is automatically turned off E if a button is pressed when the Daily Timer is operating playback continues but the timer is canceled Before turning off the Unit Bl f the source is a CD make sure that there is a CD in the selected disc number Bl If the source is a tape The tape in the deck corresponding to the Deck indicator mark is played Make sure that there is a tape in the selected Cassette Deck e Check that the tape direction is correct This is important especially when Reverse Mode is off e Set Reverse Mode on if you want to play both sides of the tape Bl Select the Sound Mode if you want to listen using a Sound Mode effect To change the Daily Timer setting To change the settings for the Daily Timer repeat the setting procedure from the beginning Turning the Daily Timer On and Off Once the Daily Timer has been set it will be activated at the same time every day
79. te Deck will stop simultaneously To cancel Auto Edit press PROGRAM RANDOM while the CD Player is stopped or press amp on the CD Player for the disc number being recorded Note When making Sleep timer settings while doing Auto Edit recording set the time so that there is enough leeway to finish the recording before the power goes out If the time is set to about the length of the CD the power may go out before recording finishes Tape to Tape Recording Dubbing Recording from one tape to another is called dubbing Bl When dubbing tapes make sure that the playback direction of Deck A and Deck B are the same Bl When you record both sides of a tape press REVERSE MODE to turn on the Reverse Mode MM It is preferable that the type of tape Type I or Type II you record from be the same as the type you record onto How to Use DUBBING 1 Press TAPE then E STOP 2 Insert the source cassette you want to copy from into Deck A for playback Insert the cassette so that it will be played in the forward direction 3 Insert the blank or erasable cassette you want to copy onto into Deck B for recording Insert the cassette so that it will be recorded in the forward direction 4 Press DUBBING Deck A and Deck B start simultaneously To stop dubbing press E STOP Bl When dubbing you can hear Sound Mode effects through the speakers or headphones However the sound is dubbed without Sound Mode effects Using
80. tenna disconnect the supplied FM Wire Antenna CAUTION To avoid noise keep antennas away from metallic parts of the System connecting cord and the AC power cord Connecting the AM Antenna AM Antenna Wire not supplied ANTENNA ion 1 j If reception is poor connect the outside antenna lt i Note Even when connecting Ga an outside AM antenna q a keep the indoor AM loop BREST connected 17 GND ey AM Loop Antenna Turn the loop until you have the best reception Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to attach the AM Loop CAUTION Make all connections before plugging the Unit into an AC power outlet Connecting the Front Speakers Bl Refer to instructions for speakers as well when you connect speakers For each speaker connect the red and black cords to the red and black terminals on the back of the Unit CA V908T SPEAKERS FRONT RIGHT LEFT ac Right Speaker ES Left Speaker SPEAKERS MX V608T MX V688T RIGHT LEFT Right Speaker Left Speaker IMPORTANT Use speakers with the correct impedance only The correct impedance is indicated on the back pane
81. tering the preset number in the number keys of the remote control NP c e Example for channel 5 press 5 For channel 15 press 10 then 5 ci c CENTER NODE For channel 20 press 10 then 10 For channel 30 press 10 twice then 10 a VINTRO o e After you have selected the preset number and the number appears the broadcast frequency of the asa selected channel appears on the display Presetting Stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations for the preset numbers Note 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 1 wan you want into memory by following the presetting method vx 1 Select a band by pressing FM AM on the Unit E 2 Press TUNING DOWN or TUNING UP on the MULTI CONTROL to tune into a station 3 Press SET SET flashes for 5 seconds ET While it is still flashing carry out the following procedure 4 Press P DOWN or P UP on the MULTI 1 C CONTROL on the Unit to set the preset number _ 5 Press SET again CTAC STORED appears for 2 seconds The preset station is rain stored in the memory E 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each station you want to store in memory using different preset numbers CAUTION If the Unit is unplugged or if a power failure occurs the preset stations will be erased in a few
82. u can have all the discs the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like Press REPEAT Each time you press the button the Repeat Modes change as follows o REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1 gt No indicator gt back to the beginning REPEAT ALL Repeats all the tracks on the CDs or all the tracks in the program REPEAT 1 Repeats one track on one CD REPEAT B To exit Repeat Mode press REPEAT until the Repeat Mode indicator on the display goes out Tray Lock Function In order to safely keep the discs in the CD Player the three trays can be electronically locked in a single operation When the Tray Lock function is on the trays cannot be opened even if the amp button is pressed This function can only be accessed by using the buttons on the Unit itself Locking the Trays 1 Put the System s power into STANDBY mode 2 While pressing E STOP press 4 for DISC 1 on the Unit LOCKED appears on the display to let you know that the trays have been locked W STOP MEN When the CD Player trays are locked pressing amp displays the message LOCKED on the display and the trays do not open Also cannot be used to automatically turn on the power HED Unlocking the Trays 1 Put the System s power into STANDBY mode 2 While pressing E STOP press 4 for DISC 1 on the Unit When the unlock operation is done UNLOCKED appears on the display to show that the lock h
83. u know that the program is full BE If you try to program a disc tray that is empty or a track number that does not exist on a disc for example selecting track 14 on a disc that only has 12 tracks the selected disc or track are skipped when the program is played Bl You can skip to a particular program step by pressing a a or gt gt on the MULTI CONTROL during program play Bl To play the programed tracks repeatedly press REPEAT For details refer to Repeating a Track or the Discs on page 29 To stop playing press E STOP or E on the CD Player control section on the remote control once To delete all the tracks in a program press E STOP or E on the CD Player control section on the remote control while the CD Player is stopped The program is deleted and PROGRAM appears on the display To cancel program play press E STOP or E on the CD Player control section on the remote control while PROGRAM is shown on the display Checking the Program While the CD Player is stopped use lt 4 or bb on the remote control to check the contents of the program Each time you press Pl the program contents are shown on the display in the programed order Pressing Ha displays the previous step in the program Changing the Program Modify the contents of a program while the CD Player is stopped Press CANCEL DEMO on the Unit the last step in the program is deleted Each time you press the button the last step listed in t
84. until the setting is turned off To turn the Daily Timer off press TIMER CLOCK until DAILY appears on the display Press CANCEL DEMO OFF appears on the display and the DAILY indicator goes out To turn the Daily Timer on again press TIMER CLOCK until DAILY appears on the display then press SET The Timer on time off time playback source including the disc number and track number if a CD source is selected and volume level appear on the display and the DAILY indicator lights up 41 CANCE DEMO 42 CAUTION If the Unit is unplugged or a power failure occurs the timer setting will be erased in a few days If the settings are erased in this way reset the timer settings Setting the Recording Timer With the Recording Timer you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically whether or not you are home For the timer to work correctly you need to make sure of the following in addition to setting the time for the Tuner and Cassette Deck to come on Bl You can set the Recording Timer whether the Unit is on or off Bl The tape you want to record onto must be in Deck B Procedure for Setting the Recording Timer 1 Press TIMER CLOCK repeatedly until REC appears on the display The REC indicator flashes on the display i ry Each time you press the button the timer setting indication changes as follows l DAILY ON TIME flashes REC ON TIME flashes Clock setting gt Canc
85. y D m 2 Connect the microphone not supplied into the MIC 1 and or 2 jack on the front panel 3 Play the source CD tape or others To play CDs see pages 22 through 29 To play tapes see pages 33 and 34 4 Press MPX V REPLACE V MASKING to select the output sound M MASKIG r Lch MONO gt Rech MONO gt REPLACE gt V MASK NORMAL lt Lch MONO Only the left channel instrumental parts is played back through both right and left speakers Rch MONO Only the right channel vocal parts is played back through both right and left speakers REPLACE Your voice replaces the right channel vocal parts when you sing into the microphone V MASK This cannot be used for multiplex karaoke sources Refer to previous page for details NORMAL Cancels the Karaoke function Used for conventional stereo sources 5 Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME to adjust the microphone level and the speaker output level 6 Sing into the microphone To apply echo to your voice see Applying Echo to Your Voice on page 46 To adjust the music key see Adjusting the Music Key Control on page 48 To record your singing along see Microphone Mixing on page 48 Note When finish singing restore the stereo effect by pressing MPX V REPLACE V MASKING until NORMAL appears on the display Recording Your Singing 1 Follow the steps in Singing Along with the Multiplex Karaoke Discs and Tapes a

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