00-00_Cover[J]-f.fm Page 1 Monday, March 7, 2005 2:57 PM COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM HX-C6 SP-HXC6 —Consists of CA-HXC6 and SP-HXC6 CA-HXC6 SP-HXC6 INSTRUCTIONS 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.
00-00_Safty[J]-f.fm Page 1 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:30 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
00-00_Safty[J]-f.fm Page 2 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:30 PM Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION: Do not open the top cover.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 1 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Introduction Precautions Installation • Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5°C and 35°C. • Install the System in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup in the System. DO NOT install the System in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or vibration. • Leave sufficient distance between the System and the TV.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 2 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Contents Introduction ..................................................................1 Precautions......................................................................................1 How to Read This Manual ..............................................................1 Getting Started .............................................................3 Step 1: Unpack................................................................................
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 3 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Getting Started Step 1:Unpack the package and check the accessories. Step 1: Unpack After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 4 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Step 3: Hook Up If you need more detailed information, see page 5. Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on the rear vary among the components. To assemble the AM loop antenna Turn the power off to all components before connections.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 5 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. To connect the AM loop antenna cords • Connect black cord to the H terminal, and the while cord to the other terminal. • DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each terminal. • DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this will damage the foot spacers at the bottom of the speakers.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 6 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Before Operating the System Parts Index Refer to the pages to see how to use the buttons and controls.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 7 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM The indications on the display teach you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicator illuminates on the display. 1 BEEP ON indicator Display Window 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 p q w e • Lights when Resume Play for MP3 disc is activated.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 8 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Daily Operations—Playback In this manual, the operation using the remote control is mainly explained; however, you can use the buttons and controls on the main unit if they have the same (or similar) name and marks. ¥ Turn on the power. The standby lamp on the main unit goes off. • Without pressing STANDBY/ON , the System also turns on by pressing one of the source select button in step ø. ø Select the source.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 9 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM To preset stations To save the power consumption while on standby—Eco mode Main Unit ONLY While on standby... Remote ONLY You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 1 Tune in to a station you want to preset. 2 Enter into the presetting mode. ECO Canceled The display illumination (including the display demonstration) disappears. Listening to the Radio 3 Select a preset number for the station you store.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 10 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM To pause playback Playing Back a Disc This System can play back the following discs—regular CD and CD-R/RW (recorded in the audio CD format and in the ISO 9660 format for MP3 files). To insert discs Main Unit ONLY Remote control: Main unit: To release it, press the button again. To release it, press CD #. To select a playback disc Remote control: 1 2 4 5 3 Main unit: Ex.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 11 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM To select a track To skip MP3 tracks • See the right column for an MP3 disc. While playing a disc... TRACK Increases the track numbers. Decreases the track numbers. ALBUM To select an MP3 track directly Remote ONLY In the TRACK mode: Selects a track number on the current MP3 disc. To locate a particular portion While playing a disc, press and hold the button until the portion you want is reached.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 12 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM 4 The USB drivers are installed automatically. Playing Back from the PC This System is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel. You can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through your PC. When you connect your PC for the first time, follow the procedure below. • Remember you cannot send any signal or data to your PC from this System.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 13 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Daily Operations—Sound and Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume Remote Control The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 – VOL 30, and VOL MAX). Remote control: CLOCK /TIMER Main unit: VOLUME +/– CANCEL 4 RHYTHM AX SOUND MODE FADE MUTING SET ¢ DISPLAY To drop the volume in a moment Remote ONLY SUBWOOFER LEVEL +/– BEEP To restore the volume, press the button again, or adjust the volume level.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 14 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Selecting the Sound Modes Turning On or Off the Key-Touch Tone You can select one of the preset Sound Modes. Remote control: Remote control: BEEP ON ROCK OFF POP BEEP CLASSIC BEEP OFF (Canceled) Main unit: Main unit: ROCK OFF POP 2 sec. BEEP ON CLASSIC BEEP OFF (Canceled) ROCK Boosts low and high frequency. POP Good for vocal music. CLASSIC Good for classical music.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 15 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Advanced Disc Operations Programming the Playing Order Remote Control Remote ONLY —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the tracks (up to 32 tracks) before you start playback. • Program Play cannot be used for MP3 discs. 10 keys (1–10,+10) 1 Before starting playback, activate Program Play. PROGRAM CANCEL ¢/4 Canceled SET PROGRAM 7 PROGRAM indicator CD 3/8 REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM 2 Select a disc.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 16 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM To pause: To stop: Playing at Random—Random Play Remote ONLY You can play the contents of the current disc at random. Before playback or while playing... RANDOM To release it, press the button The System exits from again. Program Play. RANDOM Canceled To skip: RANDOM indicator Random Playback starts. Random Play ends when all the contents of the disc are played.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 17 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Repeating Playback—Repeat Play Remote ONLY You can repeat playback. • Repeat Play and Random Play cannot be used at the same time. Before playback or while playing... ALL DISC* 1 DISC* REPEAT ALL DISC REPEAT REPEAT 1 REPEAT 1 DISC Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Tray Lock Main Unit ONLY You can prohibit disc ejection from the System and lock discs. • This operation is possible only when the source is the CD player. While the disc tray is closed...
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 18 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Timer Operations Turning Off the Power Automatically Remote Control Remote ONLY With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music. SLEEP CLOCK /TIMER While the System is turned on... STANDBY/ON SLEEP 10 CANCEL SET 4 ¢ OFF SLEEP 20 SLEEP 30 SLEEP 120 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 90 (Canceled) To check the time remaining until the shut-off time • If you press the button repeatedly, you can change the shut-off time.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 19 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM 2 Set the hour then minute for on-time. To turn off the Daily Timer Since Daily Timer is activated at the same time everyday, you may need to cancel it on some particular days. DAILY Canceled TIMER (ON) Clock setting 3 Set the hour then minute for off-time. 4 Select the playback source—“TUNER FM,” “TUNER AM,” “CD,” “AUX,” or “USB.” • The timer ( ) indicator goes off. To turn on the timer again... Ex.: When “TUNER FM” is selected.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 20 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Additional Information Learning More about This System Daily Operations—Sound and Other Adjustments Daily Operations—Playback (see pages 8 to 12) Adjusting the Volume: • Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting the headphones. • When you turn off the System with the volume level set to “VOL 16” or higher, the volume level is reset to “VOL 15” next time you turn on the System.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 21 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Maintenance To get the best performance of the System, keep your discs clean. Handling discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping. • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case.
HX-C6[J]-f.book Page 22 Monday, March 7, 2005 3:28 PM Specifications Amplifier section—CA-HXC6 Output Power: SUB WOOFER: 170 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKER: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/impedance: AUX: 400 mV/47 kΩ USB: USB Version 1.
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