Setting The Am Tuner Interval Spacing; Adjusting The Volume; Reinforcing The Bass Sound; Selecting The Sound Modes - JVC MX-J170VUS Instruction Manual

Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing

Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some
countries use 10 kHz spacing.
On the unit ONLY:
When shipped, the unit is set to 9 kHz spacing.
To select 10 kHz interval, press
when the unit is in standby mode. "AM -- 10" appears on the
display.
VCD NUMBER +
+
To change back to 9 kHz, press
when the unit is in standby mode. "AM -- 9" appears on the
display.
+
- VCD NUMBER

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level only
while the unit is turned on.
Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase
the volume or counterclockwise to
decrease it.
When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase
the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it.
For private listening
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound
comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before
connecting or putting on headphones on the unit.
DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the
volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a
sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing,
speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the
unit or start playing any source next time.
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level
while the unit is on standby.
To turn down the volume level temporarily
Press FADE MUTING on the remote
control.
VOL
To restore the sound, press the button again.
while holding down ¡
STANDBY
while holding down 1
STANDBY
VOLUME
+
–
VOL
FADE MUTING
VOL
– 10 –

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

The richness and fullness of the bass sound is maintained
regardless of how low you set the volume.
You can use this effect only for playback.
To get the effect, press ACTIVE BASS EX. so
that the BASS indicator appears on the display.
To cancel the effect, press the button again so that the
indicator also goes off.

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the 3 preset sound modes (3 SEA –
Sound Effect Amplifier – modes). The sound modes can be
applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for
recording.
To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE
until the sound mode you want appears on the
display. The SOUND indicator also lights up on
the display.
SOUND
• Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as
follows:
(Canceled)
SEA modes:
ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for
acoustic music.
POP: Good for vocal music.
CLASSIC: Good for classical music.
OFF: Cancels the sound mode.
ACTIVE
BASS EX.
SOUND
MODE