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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM SISTEMAS DE COMPONENTES COMPACTOS MX-GA8 SP-MXGA8 INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES — Consists of CA-MXGA8 and SP-MXGA8 — Consta de CA-MXGA8 y SP-MXGA8 DISC CHANGE STANDBY STANDBY/ON C O M P A C T C O M P O N E N T...
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Caution –– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Precaución –– Interruptor STANDBY/ON! Desconectar el cable de alimentación para desactivar la alimentación totalmente.
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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. •...
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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 Getting Started ... 6 Common Operations ... 9 Listening to the Radio ... 12 Playing Back CDs ... 13 Playing Back Tapes ... 20 Recording ... 21 Using the Timers ... 23 Maintenance ...
Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel STANDBY STANDBY/ON REC START / STOP CD REC START DUBBING DISPLAY PHONES SOUND TURBO SUBWOOFER LEVEL EJECT TUNING TUNING BEEP DISC CHANGE REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM...
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Display Window GROUP See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (9, 24, 2 Carrousel 3 Sound mode lamps (11) 4 REC START/STOP button (21) CD REC START button (22) DUBBING button (22) 5 Display window 6 DISPLAY button (9) 7 Remote sensor 8 PHONES jack (10)
Remote Control STANDBY STANDBY/ON REC START / STOP CD REC START DUBBING DISPLAY PHONES SOUND TURBO SUBWOOFER LEVEL TUNING TUNING BEEP EJECT When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control 1 BEEP ON/OFF button (11) 2 SLEEP button (25) 3 Number buttons (12, 16) 4 SOUND TURBO button (10)
Getting Started Unpacking 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. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) •...
AM antenna 2, 3 Vinyl-covered wire ANTENNA (not supplied) FM 75 AM loop antenna (supplied) Press and hold the clamp of the AM terminal on the rear of the unit. Insert the end of the AM loop antenna cord into the terminal. •...
Connecting Other 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 Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are color coded: 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 This function only affects the playback sound, not your recording. Turn the VOLUME control clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it. • The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 —...
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). To select the sound modes, turn the SOUND MODE control until the sound mode you want appears on the display.
Listening to the Radio Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to 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 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.”...
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• Each time you press the button, the indication on the display changes as follows: ALL DISC 1 DISC (initial setting) REPEAT ALL DISC* REPEAT 1 See page 19. Press one of the disc number buttons (CD1, CD2 or CD3) for the disc you want to start to play from.
One Disc play When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you can select one particular disc to be played back. On the unit ONLY: Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 6, then 7 before going to the next step.
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For MP3 disc: When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode (See also page 17.) Turn the 4/¢ control before or during playback. • 4: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks. • ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks.
Changing the MP3 Playback Mode When playing an MP3 disc, you can choose the playback mode of the MP3 disc as follows: • TRACK mode: The unit recognizes only tracks (files). You can play an MP3 disc like an Audio CD. •...
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 19) for Program play, press REPEAT after starting Program play.
Playing at Random—–Random Play The tracks of the selected CD will play at random. • To use Random play, you have to cancel the Program play. On the unit ONLY: Load a CD. Press one of the disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) for the disc you want to play, then press 7.
Playing Back Tapes Playing Back a Tape Press 0 EJECT for the deck you want to use. For Deck A Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the tape down and the side you want to play facing front. •...
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.
Dubbing Tapes On the unit ONLY: Press TAPE 3, then 7. Put the source cassette in deck A, and a recordable cassette into deck B. Press DUBBING. Dubbing starts. “DUBBING” appears, and the REC (recording) indicator lights up on the display.
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.
Select the preset station number. Turn the 4/¢ control to select the preset station number, then press SET. The unit enters volume setting mode. Turn the 4/¢ control to set the volume level. • You can select the volume level from VOL MIN, VOL 1 —...
Set the on-time you want the unit to turn on. 1) Turn the 4/¢ control to set the hour, then press SET. 2) Turn the 4/¢ control to set the minute, then press SET. “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters off-time setting mode.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. 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.
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 Amplifier section—CA-MXGA8 Output Power SUBWOOFERS MAIN SPEAKERS : 60 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz, measured at MAIN SPEAKERS) AUX : Speakers/Impedance : Tuner FM tuning range : AM tuning range: CD player CD Capacity Dynamic range Signal-to-noise ratio :...
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