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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM SISTEMAS DE COMPONENTES COMPACTOS SISTEMA DE COMPONENTE COMPACTO CA-MXGT90/CA-MXGT80 CA-MXG70 STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD-R / RW PLAYBACK MX-GT80 CA-MXGT80 INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES INSTRUÇÕES STANDBY/ON PLAY & EXCHANGE STANDBY CD-R / RW PLAYBACK MX-GT90 CA-MXGT90 STANDBY/ON PLAY & EXCHANGE CD-R / RW PLAYBACK PLAY &...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Avisos, precauciones y otras notas Advertências, precauções e outras notas Caution — STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Precaución ––...
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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. PRECAUCIÓN Para reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio, etc.: 1. No extraiga los tornillos, los cubiertas ni la caja.
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10 cm ou mais. 1 cm 15 cm in.) in.) CA-MXGT90 CA-MXGT80 CA-MXG70 detallan a continuación. 15 cm in.) 1 cm 15 cm in.) in.) – G-3 –...
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPORTANTE PARA PRODUCTOS LÁSER IMPOTANTE PARA PRODUTOS LASER REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / REPRODUCCIÓN DE ETIQUETAS / REPRODUÇÃO DE ETIQUETAS 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR EN- CLOSURE 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASIFICACIÓN, PEGADA EN LA PARTE POSTERIOR DE LA CAJA 1 ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO LOCALIZADA NA PARTE POSTERIOR DA CAIXA DO APARELHO.
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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 About This Manual This manual is organized as follows: •...
Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ... 3 Front Panel ... 3 Remote Control ... 5 Getting Started ... 6 Supplied Accessories ... 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ... 6 Connecting Antennas ... 6 Connecting Speakers ... 7 Connecting Other Equipment ...
Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD-R / RW PLAYBACK PLAY & EXCHANGE – 3 –...
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Display Window See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (9, 23, 24) 3 Remote sensor 4 PRESET + / – control (12) 4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) control (9, 11, 14 –...
Remote Control STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD-R / RW PLAYBACK When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (14, 15) Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 Number buttons (12, 14, 15) 3 4 (reverse search) button (12, 14, 15, 17) 4 7 (stop) button (14 –...
Getting Started Supplied Accessories Make sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) •...
AM antenna ANTENNA Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL AM loop antenna (supplied) Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram.
Connecting Other Equipment You can connect both analog and digital equipment. • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. To connect an analog component Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are colored: White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for right audio signals.
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.
Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 01 — VOL 30, and VOL MAX). Turn VOLUME + / – clockwise (+) to increase the volume or counterclockwise (–) to decrease it.
Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual Mode You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. These changed settings can be stored in the MANUAL 1, MANUAL 2, and MANUAL 3 modes. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts Tuning in a Station Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. Start searching for stations.
Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs and the mechanism clean.
Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play Load CDs. Press one of the disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) for the disc you want to play. CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc and the disc number lamp starts flashing. Tracks of the currently playing disc (Track numbers exceeding 16 are not displayed.) Track number...
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks — Program Play You can arrange the order in which tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks. • To use Repeat play (see page 16) for Program play, press REPEAT after starting Program play.
Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT after starting Random play. Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 3¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.
Playing Back Tapes You can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a Tape Press EJECT (0) for the deck you want to use. For Deck A Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down.
Recording IMPORTANT: • It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. • The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL, and the SOUND MODE controls.
To record on both sides — Reverse Mode Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up like — • When using the Reverse Mode for recording, start recording in the forward (3) direction first. Otherwise, recording will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse) of the tape.
Auto Edit Recording By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being cut off, the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining tape length.
Using the Microphones You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing by using two microphones. • MIC LEVEL adjustment is valid for both microphones connected MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks. IMPORTANT: • Always set MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone.
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 page 9.) Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program.
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Turn 4 / ¢ to select the source to play, then press SET/DISPLAY. • The source changes as follows: TUNER FM TUNER AM TAPE – CD TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station. = Go to step 6. TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station.
Using Recording Timer With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. You can set the timer whether the system is on or off. How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified station, sets the volume level to “VOL MIN,”...
To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC” appears on the display. 2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press CANCEL/DEMO. The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes off from the display. The Recording Timer is canceled, but the setting for the Recording Timer remains in memory.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism 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.
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.
Specifications CA-MXGT90 Amplifier section Output Power SUBWOOFERS: 88 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 63 Hz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 28 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion.
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CA-MXGT80 Amplifier section Output Power SUBWOOFERS: 76 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 63 Hz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 22 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion.
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CA-MXG70 Amplifier section Output Power SUBWOOFERS: 68 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 63 Hz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 22 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion.
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and U.K.) Instrucción sobre la línea de la red (CA) (no aplicable para Europa, EE.UU., Canadá, Australia, ni el Grã-Bretanha) Instrução sobre a tensão da rede eléctrica (CA) (não aplicável para a Europa, os E.U.A., o Canadá, a Austrália e o Reino Unido) VOLTAGE SELECTOR...