MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-A52R COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER 1 DISPLAY 7 SET SLEEP 3 5 PTY 10 CANCEL REV.MODE CD - RDS CONTROL STANDBY/ON FM MODE 2 4 FM/AM 8 0 6 TA/NEWS /INFO 9 – SELECT + DISPLAY +10 REPEAT PLAY MODE TAPE MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-A52R AUX/MD COMPACT BEEP SOUND MODE AHB PRO — Consists of CA-UXA52R and SP-UXA52 STANDBY/ON DIGITAL AUDIO VOLUME RM-SUXA52R PHONES INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
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.
CAUTION • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) • Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. • When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS REPRODUCTION OF LABELS 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON EXTERIOR SURFACE CLASS LASER 1 PRODUCT 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT – G-3 – UX-A52R[B]_SAFETY_f 3 01.12.
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 • When unplugging the unit from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord.
Contents Location of the Buttons .................................. 3 Playing Back a CD ........................................ 20 Main Unit ............................................................... 3 Remote Control ...................................................... 5 Precautions on CD Playback ................................ 21 Playing Back the Entire CD—Normal Play ........ 21 Basic CD Operations ...........................................
Location of the Buttons Become familiar with the buttons on your unit. Main Unit Top view 1 e w 2 F M / A M A U X / M D AHB PRO STANDBY/ON VOLUME COLOR MODE select 3 open/close REC start q SLEEP TA P E CD open/close 4 5 p 9 6 8 7 Front view Display—indicators g f o ; r PBC REC DAIRY SOUND ST MONO AHB PRO PBC REC DAILY SOUND ST MONO GROUP s a MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-A52R STANDBY/ON COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO i y PHONES u –3– 3 AHB PRO GROUP t EN01-09UX-A52R[B]_f d 01.12.
Continued See pages in the parentheses for details. Main unit Display—indicators 1 FM/AM button (11, 15) • Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 2 COLOR button (9, 13) 3 STANDBY/ON button (11) 4 CD open/close 0 button (21 – 23) • Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 5 CD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 21, 31) • Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
Remote Control Remote control d 1 2 COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER - RDS CONTROL STANDBY/ON SLEEP FM MODE 3 DISPLAY 1 2 4 5 5 SET 6 7 8 9 8 10 0 CANCEL REV.
Getting Started Unpacking Make sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • • • • • FM antenna (1) AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (1) AC power cord (1) Remote control (1) Batteries (2) Continued Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control Insert the batteries—R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)—into the remote control, by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – marking on the battery compartment.
Connecting Antennas AM (MW/LW) antenna FM antenna 1 ANT A AM AM 2 FM antenna (supplied) ENN EX T LO OP FM (7 CO 5Ω) AXIA L ANT Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) ENN A AM 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω) COAXIAL terminal. 2 Extend the FM antenna. 3 Fasten it up in the position which gives you the best reception. 3 AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (supplied) 1 If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.
Continued Connecting Speakers To remove the speaker grilles The speaker grilles are removable. To connect speakers You can connect the speakers by following the procedure below: Holes Projections 1 2 3,4 Speaker terminals Speaker grille To remove the speaker grille, insert your fingers at the top of the speaker grille, then pull towards you. Do the same at the bottom. To attach the speaker grille, put the projections of the speaker grille into the holes of the speaker.
Connecting Other Equipment To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal You can connect both of the analog and digital equipment. When you connect and use the equipment, refer also to its manual supplied. You can record CD sound onto the connected digital equipment. Connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal. • DO NOT connect other equipment while the power is on.
Basic and Common Operations Continued The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 11 to 13.) Remote control COLOR DIMMER COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER SET SET 2 3 4 5 6 7 PTY 8 10 0 CANCEL REV.
Turning On the Power Selecting the Sources and Starting Play When you press the play buttons (CD 3 / 8, TAPE 2 3) for a particular source or FM/AM and AUX/MD, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready.) To select the tuner, press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby) and the last selected station is tuned in. Each time you press FM/AM, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW.) • For more detailed operations, see pages 14 to 19.
Continued Adjusting the Volume Reinforcing the Bass Sound You can adjust the volume level while the unit is turned on. The volume level has no effect on recording. The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low you set the volume— Active Hyper Bass PRO. You can select the bass effect levels while the unit is turned on. The AHB PRO can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording. To increase the volume, press VOLUME +.
Setting the Display Illumination To adjust and register the color To select the color pattern You can adjust the color by changing the tone, whiteness, brightness, and register into COLOR 1 to 7. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. You can select the color pattern by your preference.
Listening to FM and AM (MW/LW) Broadcasts The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 15 to 19.) Remote control - RDS CONTROL FM MODE COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER DISPLAY DISPLAY SET SET 2 4 5 7 PTY 8 10 0 FM/AM CD SLEEP FM MODE 1 CANCEL REV.
Tuning in a Station Presetting Stations 1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM (MW/LW) stations manually. (MW/LW).” The unit automatically turns on with the last selected station. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW.) 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.
Continued Tuning in a Preset Station More about RDS • Some FM stations do not provide RDS signals. • RDS services vary among FM RDS stations. For details on RDS services in your area, check with local radio stations. • RDS may not work correctly if the received station is not transmitting the signals properly or if the signal strength is weak. On the remote control ONLY: 1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM (MW/LW).” The unit automatically turns on with the last selected station.
On the remote control ONLY: 1 Press and hold RDS CONTROL until you finish the following procedure. Switching to a Program Type of Your Choice Temporarily The Enhanced Other Networks function allows the unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (TA, News, or Info) from a different station. 2 Press PTY. “PTY SELECT” appears on the display. To activate this function • This function only works when you are listening to a preset FM RDS stations providing this data.
Continued How the Enhanced Other Networks function actually works: Alarm function CASE 1 If there is no station broadcasting the program you have selected The unit continues tuning in the current station. « When a station starts broadcasting the program you have selected, the unit automatically switches to the station. The indication of received PTY code starts flashing.
Description of the PTY codes: News: Affairs: Info: Sport: Educate: Drama: Culture: Science: Varied: Pop M: Rock M: Easy M: Light M: Classics: Other M: Weather: News. Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news—debate, or analysis. Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. Program concerned with any aspect of sports. Educational programs. All radio plays and serials. Programs concerning any aspect of national or regional culture, including language, theater, etc.
Playing Back a CD Continued The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 21 to 24.) Remote control COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER DISPLAY DISPLAY CANCEL SET SLEEP FM MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PTY 8 10 0 CANCEL REV.
Precautions on CD Playback Playing Back the Entire CD—Normal Play This unit has been designed to play back discs bearing the following logos: You can play a CD. 1 Press CD open/close 0 on the unit. The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides upward, and the disc tray comes out. CD ReWritable (CD-RW) CD Recordable (CD-R) Audio CD 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.
Continued To stop during play, press 7. The following information appears. Basic CD Operations While playing a CD, you can do the following operations. CD indicator To stop playback for a moment Total track number Press CD 3 / 8. The elapsed playing time starts flashing on the display. To resume playback, press CD 3 / 8 again. Total playing time To remove the disc, press CD open/close 0. The electronic swing panel slides upward, and the disc tray comes out.
Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks —Program Play To check the program contents You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks. Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 4 or ¢. • 4 : Shows the programed tracks in the reverse order. • ¢ : Shows tracks in the programed order. On the remote control ONLY: To modify the program 1 Load a CD. 2 Press CD 3 / 8, then 7.
Playing at Random—Random Play Repeating Tracks—Repeat Play The tracks of a loaded CD will play at random. You can repeat all tracks (regardless of play mode), or also a single track as many times as you like. On the remote control ONLY: On the remote control ONLY: To repeat play, press REPEAT before or during play. • Each time you press the button, Repeat Play changes as follows: 1 Load a CD. 2 Press CD 3 / 8, then 7. The source is changed to “CD.
Playing Back a Tape The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (page 26.) Remote control COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER 1 DISPLAY DISPLAY SET 3 5 PTY 10 CANCEL REV.MODE CD SLEEP FM MODE 2 4 7 - RDS CONTROL STANDBY/ON FM/AM 8 0 6 TA/NEWS /INFO 9 – SELECT + REV.
To stop during play, press 7. Playing Back a Tape You can play back type I, II, and IV tapes. 1 Press TAPE open/close 0 on the unit. The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides downward, and the cassette loading slot appears. If a cassette is already in the cassette loading slot, it is ejected. Cassette loading slot To fast-wind or rewind the tape, press ¢ or 4. • When the tape direction is ¢ : Fast-winds the tape. 4 : Rewinds the tape.
Using External Equipment The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (page 28.) Remote control COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER DISPLAY SET - RDS CONTROL STANDBY/ON 2 4 5 7 PTY 8 10 0 CANCEL REV.
Listening to External Equipment You can listen to external equipment such as an MD recorder. • First make sure that the external equipment is properly connected as follows: LINE IN (AUX) R Recording from This Unit to External Equipment You can record from this unit to external equipment connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal of this unit, such as an MD recorder. • The recording level is not affected by the VOLUME level and sound effect, either.
Recording on Tapes The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 31 to 32.) For recording operations, mainly use the buttons on the unit. Main unit (Top view) F M / A M A U X / M D AHB PRO STANDBY/ON VOLUME COLOR MODE select open/close SLEEP REC start TA P E CD open/close Remote control COLOR DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER DISPLAY DISPLAY SET 2 4 5 7 PTY 8 10 0 FM/AM SLEEP FM MODE 1 CANCEL REV.
Continued Before You Start Recording • 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 programme 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 control.
To check the clock time while recording from the broadcast onto a tape What’s a Recording Mode and Reverse Mode ? You have two methods (MODE 1/2 and 2/2) to record from some sources onto a tape. Recording mode On the remote control ONLY: Press DISPLAY (not on number buttons.) • Each time you press the button, the recording information and the clock time alternate on the display. Reverse mode MODE 1/2 Recording CD—CD Synchronized Recording MODE 2/2 : To record the front and reverse sides once.
Recording External Equipment To record a single track during play or pause While playing back you want to record, perform steps 3 and 4. The playback of the track is stopped, and then starts from the beginning again. This time, the cassette deck starts recording the track. • After the track is recorded, both the CD player and the cassette deck stop automatically. To check the clock time while recording from the CD onto a tape On the remote control ONLY: Press DISPLAY (not on number buttons.
Using the Timers The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 34 to 37.) Remote control STANDBY/ON DIMMER COLOR CLOCK /TIMER DIMMER CLOCK /TIMER 1 DISPLAY SET SET SLEEP FM MODE 2 4 7 - RDS CONTROL STANDBY/ON 5 PTY 10 8 0 CANCEL REV.
Continued There are three timers available—Recording Timer, Daily Timer, and Sleep Timer. You need to set the built-in clock to use these timers. Setting the Clock When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs The clock setting will be reset to “0:00.” If this happen, you need to set the clock again. Using Recording Timer You can set the clock whether the unit is turned on or off (on standby.) With Recording Timer, you can make an unattended recording.
2 Press 4 to select “ON,” then press SET. 3 Select the source to record. 1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the source. • Each time you press the buttons, the source changes as follows: FROM AUX FROM FM FROM AM 2) Press SET. • When you have selected “FROM FM” or “FROM AM,” select a preset number by pressing ¢ or 4 (for how to preset stations, see page 15.) • When you have selected “FROM AUX,” the external equipment also needs to have the timer function. 3) Press SET again.
Continued 2) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the minute of the timer-on time, then press SET. The hour digit of timer-off time starts flashing on the display. 3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the hour of the timer-off time, then press SET. The minute digit of timer-off time starts flashing on the display. 4) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the minute of the timer-off time, then press SET. On the remote control ONLY: 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “DAILY TIMER” appears on the display.
Using Sleep Timer To sleep with the Sleep Timer and wake up with the Daily Timer With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to your favorite music. • You can set Sleep Timer while the unit is turned on. The unit turns off when the shut-off time comes (set by the Sleep Timer), and turns on when the timer-on time comes (set by the Daily Timer.) How Sleep Timer actually works 1 2 The unit automatically turns off after the specified time length passes. Set the Daily Timer as explained on pages 35 and 36.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. General Notes Handling cassette tapes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • Keep the electronic swing panel closed when not in use. Cleaning the unit • Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth.
Specifications UX-A52R (CA-UXA52R and SP-UXA52) Amplifier General Output Power (IEC 268-3/DIN): 40 W (20 W + 20 W) at 4 Ω (10 % THD) Power requirement: AC 230 V Power consumption: 45 W (at operation) 1.2 W (on standby) Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz) LINE IN (AUX): 500 mV/47 kΩ Digital output – OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Signal wave length: 660 nm Output level: –21 dBm to –15 dBm Speaker Terminals: 4 Ω — 16 Ω Tuner FM tuning range: 87.50 MHz — 108.
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