JVC RC-EX36S Instructions

ENGLISH
CD PORTABLE SYSTEM
RC-EX36S
INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.
Please read these instructions carefully before starting operation to be
sure to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the
unit.
LVT1385-008A [E/EN]
0205NSMBICORI
EN ©2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any
position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.
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.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside
the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or
defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
CAUTION -
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS
DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
VORSICHT ! UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG TRITT AUS, WENN DECKEL
GEÖFFNET UND WENN SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG
ÜBERBRÜCKT IST. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN!
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SPÄRR ÄR URKOPPLAD STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.
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SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ
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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 govern-
ing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
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.
Front view Side view
15 cm 15 cm
15 cm 15 cm 15 cm
15 cm
10 cm 10 cm
FIRST THINGS
This portable system operates on battery or AC power.
FM telescopic antenna
PHONES jack
Supplied power cord
AC outlet
Battery compartment
INSERTING BATTERIES
1 Open the battery compartment cover.
Pull the battery compartment cover toward you while pressing the sections marked by the arrows.
2 Insert six R20 (SUM-1)/D (13D)-size batteries. (not supplied)
Be sure to insert the batteries with the (+) and (–) terminals positioned correctly.
R20 (SUM-1)/D (13D)-size batteries
3 Replace the battery compartment cover.
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Unit:
Match the polarity (+ and –) of the batteries. R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) 2 (supplied)
Note: The battery power will be switched off when you plug the power cord into the Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó AC
IN jack on the unit.
CAUTION:
To avoid battery leakage or explosion, handle batteries properly.
• If you are not going to use your system for a month or more, remove the batteries from the battery
compartment.
• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.
• Do not mix with different battery types or with new and old ones, or do not attempt to charge a
battery not intended to be recharged.
• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury.
SUPPRLYING AC POWER
Plug the power cord into the Ó AC IN jack on the back of the unit, and into an AC power outlet.
Note: To switch off the system completely, unplug the power cord.
CAUTIONS:
1. ONLY USE JVC POWER CORD PROVIDED WITH THIS UNIT TO AVOID MALFUNCTION OR
DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. REMOVE BATTERIES WHEN USING THE POWER CORD.
2. BE SURE TO UNPLUG THE POWER CORD FROM THE OUTLET WHEN GOING OUT OR WHEN
THE UNIT IS NOT IN USE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
USING HEADPHONES
Connect commercially available headphones to the PHONES jack on the rear of the main unit. While the
headphones are connected, the speakers do not produce any sound. Before connecting the headphones,
make sure to turn down the sound volume.
ANTENNAS
The AM antenna is built in, so adjusting the position of the unit may help AM reception. The FM telescopic
antenna on the back of the unit can be extended and rotated for better FM reception.
NAMES OF PARTS AND CONTROLS
Top and front sides:
Main unit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PUSH
REMOTE
SENSOR DISPLAY
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 VOLUME knob 8 PRESET UP button
2 STANDBY/ON button 9 TAPE button
3 GROUP – button CD/RANDOM button
GROUP + button TUNER/BAND button
10 REMOTE SENSOR
4 Tape operation buttons
PAUSE 8 button
11 Display window
STOP/EJECT § button
12 Cassette deck
FF 1 button 13 DISPLAY button
REW ¡ button 14 4 button
PLAY 2 button ¢ button
PLAY/PAUSE 6 button
REC ÷ button
STOP 7 button
5 CD door
6 PRESET DOWN button 15 HBS/PRESET EQ button
7 PROGRAM/CLOCK SET button
Names of buttons:
Remote control unit
1
6
STANDBY/ON CD/ TUNER/
RANDOM BAND TAPE
1 2 3
DISPLAY
4 5 6
7
HBS/
2 PRESET EQ
7 8 9
FM MODE
/BEAT CUT OVER
0
UP PROGRAM/ INTRO +
CLOCK SET
3 8
PRESET REPEAT MUTING GROUP
4 –
DOWN
9
5
VOLUME
RM-SRCEX30J REMOTE CONTROL
1 STANDBY/ON button 6 CD/RANDOM button
2 DISPLAY button TUNER/BAND button
HBS/PRESET EQ button TAPE button
FM MODE/BEAT CUT button 7 Number buttons
3 PRESET UP/DOWN buttons 8 GROUP +/– buttons
4 PROGRAM/CLOCK SET button 9 VOLUME +/– buttons
INTRO button
REPEAT button
MUTING button
5 3/8 button
4 button
¢ button
7 button
GENERAL CONTROLS
STANDBY/ON - Press to turn on/off the unit.
The display window lights up when the unit is turned on. (Note, however, that the display window does not
light even when the unit is turned on if the unit is operated on batteries.)
SETTING THE CLOCK
Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock built in this unit.
The clock uses 24-hour indication.
1 Press STANDBY/ON to turn off the unit, if it is turned on.
The clock flashes on the display window.
2 Press and hold PROGRAM/CLOCK SET for more than 2 seconds.
The hour digits start flashing.
3 Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the hour, then press PROGRAM/CLOCK SET.
The minute digits start flashing.
4 Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the minutes, then press PROGRAM/CLOCK SET.
Notes:
• If there is a power failure, the clock loses the setting and is reset to "0:00." The clock indication will keep
flashing until you set the clock again.
• You can also set the clock when the unit is in STANDBY mode. In this case, follow the procedures from
step 2.
To show the clock when the unit is on.
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the display changes the clock indication and the normal indication alternately.
(Operating the unit while clock indication is displayed changes the display to the normal indication.)
ADJUSTING THE SOUND
Turn the VOLUME knob (or press VOLUME + / – button on the remote control unit) to increase or decrease
the volume to desired level. The volume level can be adjusted in 31 steps from "MIN" to "MAX".
• Turning off the sound temporarily
During playback, press MUTING on the remote control unit to turn the sound off. The MUTING indicator
appears in the display window. Press it again to restore the sound.
• Reinforcing the bass sound
Press and hold HBS/PRESET EQ so that the HBS indicator appears in the display window. You can
enjoy powerful bass sound with the Hyper-Bass Sound effect.
• Selecting the sound mode
You can select one of the 5 preset sound modes.
Press HBS/PRESET EQ repeatedly until the indicator for the sound mode you want appears in the
display window.
CLASSIC: Enriched sound with fine treble and ample bass.
ROCK : Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass.
POP : More presence in the vocals and midrange.
JAZZ : Accented lower frequencies for jazz-type music.
FLAT : Equalizer effect is canceled.
USING THE RADIO
TUNING IN RADIO STATIONS
1 Press TUNER/BAND to enter the tuner mode.
2 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band, FM or AM.
3 Press and hold 4 or ¢ for more than 1 second.
The unit starts searching and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.
If you press 4 or ¢ briefly and repeatedly, the frequency changes step by step.
Changing the FM reception mode
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, press FM MODE/BEAT CUT on the remote
control unit so that the MONO indicator appears in the display window.
To restore the stereo effect, press FM MODE/BEAT CUT again so that the MONO indicator goes off.
The FM MODE will be changed to STEREO also when changing the station.
PRESETTING STATIONS
You can preset 20 FM and 10 AM stations.
1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band, FM or AM.
2 Press 4 or ¢ to tune in the station you want to preset.
3 Press PROGRAM/CLOCK SET.
The PROGRAM indicator and the preset number start blinking in the display window.
PROGRAM
MHz
FLAT
4 Press PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN to select the preset number while the PROGRAM indicator is
blinking.
You can use the number buttons on the remote control unit to select the preset number directly.
Example: To select preset number 5, press 5. To select preset number 15, press OVER, 1, then 5.
To select preset number 20, press OVER, 2, then 0.
PROGRAM
Preset number
MHz
FLAT
5 Press PROGRAM/CLOCK SET while the PROGRAM indicator is blinking.
The tuned station in step 2 is stored in the preset number selected in step 4.
Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one.
When the PROGRAM indicator stops blinking, the tuned station is stored in the preset number without
pressing PROGRAM/CLOCK SET.
If you use the number buttons to select the preset number in step 4, pressing PROGRAM/CLOCK SET
is not necessary in this step.
6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset other stations, using different preset numbers.
Tuning in a preset station
1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band, FM or AM.
2 Press PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN repeatedly until the desired preset number appears.
You can use the number buttons on the remote control unit to select the preset number directly.
Example:
To select preset number 5, press 5.
To select preset number 15, press OVER, 1, then 5.
To select preset number 20, press OVER, 2, then 0.
Note
If you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs, the preset stations will be erased in a few
days. If this happens, preset the stations again.
USING THE TAPE
|Forward direction
PAUSE 8 – Press to interrupt tape play or record mode. Press a second time to resume tape play or tape
record mode.
STOP/EJECT § – Press to stop the current tape activity, or to open the cassette compartment door
when no buttons are active.
FF 1 – In stop mode, press to advance the tape toward the end. (When the tape reaches the end, press
STOP/EJECT § to release the depressed button.)
REW ¡ – In stop mode, press to rewind the tape toward the beginning. (When the tape reaches the end,
press STOP/EJECT § to release the depressed button.)
PLAY 2 – Press to play cassettes.
REC ÷ – Press to record from the radio or CD player.
PLAYING A CASSETTE TAPE
1. Press TAPE to enter the tape mode.
2. Press STOP/EJECT § to open the cassette compartment door.
3. Load a cassete. Use only a type-I normal tape.
4. Close the door securely.
5. Press PLAY 2 to begin playing the tape. The cassette tape plays until it reaches the end of the side,
then it automatically stops.
Fast-winding a tape
Press REW ¡ or FF 1.
When the tape reaches the end, press STOP/EJECT § to release REW ¡ or FF 1.