CA-MXGB6/CA-MXGB5 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-MXGB6 CA-MXGB5 INSTRUCTIONS LVT1188-003A [B] SAM MXGB6&5[B]_Cover.p65 3 04.1.
Warnings, Cautions and Others 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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. ✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮ Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference. About This Manual Power sources This manual is organized as follows: • When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord. • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the unit.
Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Unpacking .................................................................. 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6 Connecting Antennas .............................................
Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel 1 2 3 y u 4 5 6 i 7 o 8 9 ; p q a w s e r d t f 3 MXGB6&5[B]_01-08.p65 3 04.1.
Continued Display Window 1 2 3 4 GROUP TRACK RDS 5 6 7 NEWS INFO 89 0 MP3 PRGM ~ = RANDOM WOOFER REPEAT ALL 1 DISC MONO ST SOUND MODE ! @ # $ See pages in the parentheses for details.
Remote Control Remote Control 1 2 w 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 e 4 5 6 r t y u i 7 8 9 p q o ; a s 8 9 p q w e r t y u i o ; a s BEEP ON/OFF button (11) SLEEP button (28) Number buttons (12, 18) TAPE A 3 (play) button (10, 22) Pressing this button also turns on the unit. VOLUME + button (10) FM/AM button (10, 12) Pressing this button also turns on the unit. AUX button (10) Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
Getting Started Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. Unpacking Connecting Antennas After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. FM antenna • • • • FM antenna (supplied) NNA E ANT AM (MW) loop antenna (1) FM antenna (1) Remote control (1) Batteries (2) Continued AM ] M [75 F If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Connecting Speakers AM (MW) antenna 1 2, 3 1 Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) ANTENNA AM FM [ 75 ] 2, 3 Speaker cord (blue/black) Black MAIN SPEAKER [ 4-8 ] Speaker cord (red/black) SUB WOOFER [ 6 -16 ] L L R R 4 Blue Black Speaker cord (blue/black) From right main speaker’s terminals AM (MW) loop antenna (supplied) 1 Press and hold the clamp of the AM terminal on the rear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the AM (MW) loop antenna cord into the terminal.
Connecting Other Equipment NOW you are ready to plug in the unit and other connected equipment. You can connect audio equipment—used only as a playback device. • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. To connect audio equipment Canceling the Display Demonstration When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts the display demonstration.
Common Operations Turning On or Off the Power To turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON so that the standby lamp goes off. To turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY/ON again so that the standby lamp lights up. A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby. To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
Continued Selecting the Sources Reinforcing the Bass Sound To listen to the radio, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) To play back CDs, press CD 6. (See pages 15 – 21.) To play back tapes, press TAPE A 3 or TAPE B 3. (See page 22.) To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX. This function only affects the playback sound, not your recording.
Selecting the Sound Modes This function only affects the playback sound, not your recording. You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier—modes). When using the remote control, press SOUND MODE to select the sound mode. • First time you press the button, the current sound mode appears on the display. Each time you press the button while a sound mode appears on the display, the sound modes change as follows: D.
Listening to the Radio Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search On the unit ONLY: 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset (in 1 Press FM/AM. this example, of FM 87.50). The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously tuned station (either FM or AM—MW). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW). • See “Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search.” 2 Press SET/DISPLAY. 2 Start searching for stations.
Receiving FM Stations with RDS RDS (Radio Data System) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned in to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display.
Switching Temporarily to a Program Type of Your Choice How the Enhanced Other Networks function actually works: The Enhanced Other Networks function allows the unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS or INFO) from a different station. If there is no station broadcasting the program you have selected The unit continues tuning in to the current station. « When a station starts broadcasting the program you have selected, the unit automatically switches to the station.
Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: • Audio CD • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) • MP3 disc (MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW)* When playing a CD-R or CD-RW • User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs (CD-ReWritable) can be played back when they are already “finalized.” • Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.
Continued • Each time you press the button, the indication on the display changes as follows: ALL DISC 1 DISC • When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode (See also page 19.) Current track title scrolls. REPEAT 1* (initial setting) REPEAT ALL DISC* MP3 REPEAT 1 DISC* * See page 21. ALL WOOFER 3 Press one of the disc number DISC When the track includes the ID3v1/1.1 tags, “Title” and “Artist” will scroll after the track title.
One Disc play Basic CD Operations When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you can select one particular disc to be played back. While playing a CD, you can do the following operations. On the unit ONLY: To exchange CDs during playback of another 1 Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6, then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly so that Press DISC CHANGE to change the CD and the carrousel comes out.
Continued For MP3 disc: When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode (See also page 19.) Press ¢ or 4 before or during playback. • ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks. • 4: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks. When using the remote control, press ¢/¡ or 4/1. If you press ¢ or 4 (or ¢/¡ or 4/1 on the remote control) to select a track while playback is stopped The selected track starts playback.
Changing the MP3 Playback Mode Turning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3 Disc When playing an MP3 disc, you can choose the playback mode of the MP3 disc as follows: For MP3 disc, this unit can store the number of the track that you have stopped playback. By pressing CD 6, you can start playback again from the beginning of the same track— Resume play. You can turning on and off the resume play for MP3 discs. • TRACK mode: The unit recognizes only tracks (files). You can play an MP3 disc like an Audio CD.
Continued Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks —–Program Play You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks. • To use Repeat play (see page 21) for Program play, press REPEAT after starting Program play. Playback and recording for Program play are not available to MP3 discs on this unit There may be a malfunction in case that you try to do such playback or recording.
Playing at Random—–Random Play Repeating Tracks or CDs—–Repeat Play The tracks of the selected CD will play at random. • To use Random play, you have to cancel Program play. You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like. • Repeat play and Random play cannot be used at the same time. On the unit ONLY: 1 Load a CD. 2 Press one of the disc number On the unit ONLY: To repeat play, press REPEAT during or before playing.
Playing Back Tapes Playing Back a Tape To stop during play, press 7. 1 Press 0 for the deck you want to use. To fast-forward the tape, press ¡ (or ¢/¡ on the remote control). The tape running indicator (3) starts flashing quickly. To rewind the tape, press 1 (or 4/1 on the remote control). The tape running indicator (2) starts flashing quickly. When you fast-forward or rewind the tape while the tape play is stopped You can fast-forward or rewind the tape in the deck currently selected.
Recording Recording a Tape on Deck B IMPORTANT: • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable program and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied therein. • The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL, the RHYTHM AX, and the SOUND MODE controls.
Dubbing Tapes CD Synchronized Recording On the unit ONLY: 1 Press TAPE A 3, then 7. 2 Put the source cassette in deck A, and a recordable cassette into deck B. 3 Press DUBBING. Dubbing starts. “DUBBING” appears, and the REC (recording) indicator lights up on the display. • The REC (recording) lamp also lights up during recording. You can easily record a CD onto a tape. • This function does not work for MP3 discs. When recording an MP3 disc onto a tape, see “Recording a Tape on Deck B” on page 23.
Using the Timers There are three timers available—Daily Timer, Recording Timer, and Sleep Timer. Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See “Setting the Clock” on page 9.) Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program. You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off.
Continued 5 Press ¢ or 4 to select the source to play, then press SET/DISPLAY. • Each time you press ¢ or 4, the source changes as follows: TUNER FM AUX TUNER AM TAPE CD TUNER FM : tunes in to a specified preset FM station. = go to step 6. TUNER AM : tunes in to a specified preset AM (MW) station. = go to step 6. CD : plays the current disc from the first track. = go to step 7. TAPE : plays a tape in deck A or B. = go to step 7. AUX : plays an external source. = go to step 7.
Using Recording Timer 4 Set the on-time you want With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. You can set the timer whether the unit is on or off. How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on, tunes in to the specified station, sets the volume level to “VOL MIN,” and starts recording when the on-time comes (the indicator flashes while the timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes, the unit automatically turns off (stands by).
To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done Timer Priority 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC” appears on the display. Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what happens if the setting for these timers overlaps. Here are some examples. 2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press CANCEL/DEMO. The REC (recording timer) indicator goes off from the display (“OFF” appears for a while).
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling cassette tapes Cleaning the unit • Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water-diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth. • Avoid the following since they may cause damage to the unit. - DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth. - DO NOT wipe it strong. - DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
Additional Information Description of the PTY codes: NEWS: News. WEATHER: Weather reports and forecasts. AFFAIRS: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news — debate, or analysis. FINANCE: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc. INFO: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPORT: Program concerned with any aspect of sports. CHILDREN: Programs targeted at a young audience. SOCIAL: Programs about sociology, history, geography, psychology and society.
Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. Symptom Cause Action Unable to cancel the display demonstration. Other buttons are pressed to cancel the display demonstration. Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit. (See page 8.) No sound is heard.
Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. CA-MXGB6 CA-MXGB5 Amplifier section Amplifier section Output Power SUBWOOFERS Output Power SUBWOOFERS Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz, measured at MAIN SPEAKERS) AUX : 400 mV/50 kΩ Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz, measured at MAIN SPEAKERS) AUX : 400 mV/50 kΩ : 130 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3) 50 W per channel, min.
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