JVC MX J585V User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM  
MX-J555V/MX-J585V  
CA-MXJ555V  
CA-MXJ585V  
CD3  
CD3  
STANDBY  
STANDBY  
COMPACT  
COMPACT  
CD  
3
CD2  
CD  
3
CD2  
SUPER VIDEO  
SUPER VIDEO  
CD  
2
CD2  
CD1  
CD1  
CD  
1
CD1  
PLAY  
&
EXCHANGER  
PLAY  
&
EXCHANGER  
NTSC  
/
PAL COMPABILITY  
NTSC  
/
PAL COMPABILITY  
VOLUME  
+
VOLUME  
+
PHONES  
PHONES  
PANEL  
PANEL  
OPEN  
/
CLOSE  
OPEN  
/
CLOSE  
MIC LEVEL  
MIC LEVEL  
SELECT  
CD  
SELECT  
CD  
TAPE  
AUX  
TAPE  
AUX  
MIN  
MIC  
MAX  
MIN  
MIC  
MAX  
1
1
FM/AM  
FM/AM  
SOUND  
VOCAL  
SOUND  
VOCAL  
M
O
D
E
M
A
S
K
I
N
G
ECHO  
SLEEP  
2
M
O
D
E
M
A
S
K
I
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ECHO  
SLEEP  
2
COMPACT  
ON SCREEN  
V.INTRO HIGHTLIGHT SUBTITLE  
ON SCREEN  
V.INTRO HIGHTLIGHT SUBTITLE  
TAPE  
TAPE  
A
B
TAPE  
TAPE  
A
B
REC  
PAUSE  
REC PAUSE  
FM MODE  
NEXT  
FM MODE  
NEXT  
PREV  
PREV  
KEY CONTROL  
KEY CONTROL  
SUPER VIDEO  
PLAY  
REC/PLAY  
+
PLAY  
REC/PLAY  
+
SELECT/STILL  
SELECT/STILL  
FADE  
MUTING  
FADE  
MUTING  
AUTO REVERSE  
AUTO REVERSE  
AUTO REVERSE  
AUTO REVERSE  
RM–SMXJ555U REMOTE CONTROL  
RM–SMXJ585U REMOTE CONTROL  
EJECT  
EJECT  
EJECT  
EJECT  
COMPACT  
SP-MXJ77  
SP-MXJ78  
DIGITAL VIDEO  
COMPACT  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
INSTRUCTIONS  
For Customer Use:  
Enter below the Model No. and Serial  
No. which are located either on the rear,  
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this  
information for future reference.  
Model No.  
Serial No.  
GVT0018-001B  
[ UB, U, US, UT ]  
Warnings, Cautions and Others  
Avisos, precauciones y otras notas  
Advertências, precauções e outras notas  
Caution ––  
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off  
completely. The switch in any position does not  
switch!  
disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote  
controlled.  
Precaución –– Interruptor  
!
Desconectar el cable de alimentación para desactivar  
laalimentacióntotalmente.Cualquierquesealaposición  
de ajuste del interruptor  
, la alimentación no es  
cortada completamente. La alimentación puede ser  
controlada remotamente.  
Precaução –– Interruptor  
!
Desconectar o cabo de alimentação para desligar a  
alimentaçãoporcompleto.Qualquerquesejaaposição  
de ajuste do interruptor  
, a alimentação não é  
completamente cortada. A alimentação pode ser  
controlada remotamente.  
G-1  
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.  
2. No exponga este aparato a la lluvia o a la  
humedad.  
PRECAUÇÃO  
Para reduzir riscos de choques elétricos, incêndio, etc.:  
1. Não remova parafusos e tampas ou desmonte a  
caixa.  
2. Não exponha este aparelho à chuva nem à  
umidade.  
G-2  
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.  
Precaución: el aparato debe estar bien ventilado  
Para evitar posibles riesgos de descargas eléctricas e incendios y prevenir cualquier posible daño, coloque el  
aparato del modo siguiente:  
1 Parte delantera: No ponga nada delante, deje el espacio libre.  
2 Laterales/ parte superior/ parte trasera: No se debería colocar nada en las áreas y las distancias que se  
detallan a continuación.  
3 Parte inferior:  
Coloque el aparato sobre una superficie recta. Debe haber buena circulación de aire;  
para ello, coloque el aparato sobre una base a una altura mínima de 10 cm.  
Precaução: Ventilação adequada  
Para evitar riscos de choques elétricos e incêndios, e prevenir avarias, instale o aparelho como segue:  
1 Parte frontal:  
Sem obstruções e espaços abertos.  
2 Partes laterais/Tampa/Posterior: Nenhuma obstrução deverá ser colocada entre as áreas cujas dimensões  
são indicadas abaixo.  
3 Parte inferior:  
Instale-o sobre uma superfície plana. Deverá ser mantido espaço suficiente para a  
ventilação se este for instalado numa posição que tenha uma altura de 10 cm ou mais.  
15 cm  
15 cm  
1 cm  
1 cm  
15 cm  
15 cm  
15 cm  
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CA-MXJ555V  
CA-MXJ585V  
CA-MXJ555V  
CA-MXJ585V  
10 cm  
G-3  
IMPORTANTFORLASERPRODUCTS/IMPORTANTEPARAPRODUCTOSLÁSER/IMPOTANTE  
PARA PRODUTOS LASER /  
/
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / REPRODUCCIÓN DE ETIQUETAS / REPRODUÇÃO DE ETIQUETAS  
/
1
1
1
CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR  
ENCLOSURE  
2
2
2
WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT  
ETIQUETA DE ADVERTENCIA, PEGADA EN EL  
INTERIOR DE LA UNIDAD  
ETIQUETADECLASIFICACIÓN,PEGADAENLAPARTE  
POSTERIOR DE LA CAJA  
ETIQUETADEADVERTÊNCIALOCALIZADANAPARTE  
INTERNA DA UNIDADE.  
ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO LOCALIZADA NA  
PARTE POSTERIOR DA CAIXA DO APARELHO.  
ADVARSEL: Usynlig laser-  
stråling ved åbning, når  
sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude  
af funktion. Undgå udsæt-  
VARO: Avattaessa ja suo-  
jalukitus ohitettaessa olet  
DANGER: Invisible laser  
radiation when open and  
interlock failed or defeated.  
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE  
VARNING: Osynlig laser-  
strålning när denna del är  
öppnad och spärren är  
alttiina  
lasersäteilylle. Älä katso  
säteeseen. (f)  
näkymättömälle  
CLASS  
LASER  
1
urkopplad.  
strålen.  
Betrakta  
ej  
(s)  
telse for stråling  
(d)  
TO BEAM.  
(e)  
PRODUCT  
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT  
2. DANGER:Invisiblelaserradiationwhenopenandinterlock  
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.  
1. PRODUCTO LÁSER CLASE 1  
2. PELIGRO: En el interior hay radiación láser invisible.  
Evite el contacto directo con el haz.  
3. PRECAUCIÓN: No abra la tapa superior. En el interior de  
launidadnoexistenpiezasreparablesporelusuario;deje  
todo servicio técnico en manos de personal calificado.  
1. PRODUTO LASER CLASSE 1  
2. PERIGO: O laser emite uma rediação invisível que é  
perigosa,casooaparelhoestejaabertoeatravainoperante  
ou danificada. Evite exposição direta ao feixe dos raios.  
3. CUIDADO: Não abra a caixa do aparelho. Não existem  
peçasreparáveispelousuárionaparteinternadaunidade.  
Solicite assistência técnica somente a pessoal técnico  
qualificado.  
G-4  
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.  
Moisture condensation  
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the following  
cases:  
About This Manual  
This manual is organized as follows:  
The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and  
controls on the unit. You can also use the buttons on the remote  
control if they have the same or similar names (or marks) as those  
on the unit.  
If operation using the remote control is different from that using  
the unit, it is then explained.  
Basic and common information that is the same for many functions  
is grouped in one place, and is not repeated in each procedure.  
For instance, we do not repeat the information about turning on/  
off the unit, setting the volume, changing the sound effects, and  
others, which are explained in the section “Common Operations”  
on pages 7 to 9.  
After starting heating in the room  
In a damp room  
If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place  
Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case, leave the  
unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates, unplug  
the AC power cord, and then plug it in again.  
Others  
Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug the  
unit and consult your dealer before operating any further.  
If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended period of  
time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet.  
The following marks are used in this manual:  
Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent from  
a damage or risk of fire/electric shock.  
Also gives you information which is not good for  
obtaining the best possible performance from the  
unit.  
DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no  
user serviceable parts inside.  
If anything goes wrong, unplug theAC power cord and consult your  
dealer.  
Gives you information and hints you had better  
know.  
Which compact discs can be used?  
Many types of compact discs are sold for a variety of uses. The  
player can play the following compact discs:  
Precautions  
Super VCD (SVCD) discs  
Better video resolution using MPEG2 and VBR  
(Variable Bit Rate) technologies.  
Up to four languages can be included as subtitles  
or song lyrics.  
Installation  
Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too  
cold — between 5˚C (41˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F).  
Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent  
internal heat built-up in the unit.  
Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV to avoid  
interference.  
COMPACT  
Up to four languages can be included as audio.  
SUPER VIDEO  
COMPACT  
Video CD discs both with and without PBC  
function.  
Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference with  
TV.  
DIGITAL VIDEO  
COMPACT  
DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat  
sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight,  
excessive dust or vibration.  
Audio CD discs  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
Discs you cannot play back  
Any other discs than listed above (such as CD-ROM, DVD, CD-G  
or CD-I Discs) cannot be played. Playing back such discs may  
generate noise and damage your speaker.  
Even though a logo listed above is printed on the disc, it may not be  
played if it is a non-standard disc.  
Power sources  
When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not  
the AC power cord.  
DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet  
hands.  
1
Table of Contents  
Getting Started............................................... 3 Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ......... 17  
Unpacking .................................................................. 3  
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 3  
Connecting Antennas ................................................. 3  
Connecting Speakers .................................................. 4  
Connecting Auxiliary Equipment............................... 5  
Adjusting the Voltage Selector ................................... 6  
To know the locations of Buttons and controls .......... 6  
Tuning in a Station ................................................... 17  
Presetting Stations .................................................... 17  
Tuning in a Preset Station ........................................ 17  
Playing Back Tapes ...................................... 18  
Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 18  
Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music Scan ... 18  
Common Operations ..................................... 7  
Setting the Clock ........................................................ 7  
Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing ...................... 7  
Turning On the Power and Selecting the Sources ...... 7  
Adjusting the Volume ................................................. 8  
Reinforcing the Bass Sound ....................................... 8  
Selecting the Sound Modes ........................................ 8  
Creating Your Own Sound Mode  
Recording ..................................................... 19  
Recording Tapes on Deck B ..................................... 19  
Dubbing Tapes.......................................................... 20  
CD Direct Recording............................................... 20  
Auto Edit Recording ............................................... 21  
Using the Microphones................................ 22  
Singing Along........................................................... 22  
Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke  
— Manual Mode .................................................... 9  
Playing Back Audio CDs ............................. 10  
Loading CDs ............................................................ 10  
Playing Back the Entire Discs  
Discs (MPX) ......................................................... 22  
Recording Your Singing ........................................... 23  
To apply an echo to your voice ................................ 23  
Adjust the Music Key Control (for CD play only) .. 23  
— Continuous Play .............................................. 10  
Basic CD Operations ................................................ 10  
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks  
Microphone mixing .................................................. 23  
— Program Play ................................................... 11  
Playing at Random — Random Play ....................... 12  
Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play ................ 12  
Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock................... 12  
Using the Timers .......................................... 24  
Using Daily Timer .................................................... 24  
Using Recording Timer ............................................ 25  
Using Sleep Timer .................................................... 26  
Timer Priority ........................................................... 26  
Playing Back Video CDs/SVCDs ................ 13  
Selecting Video Out ................................................. 13  
Placing CDs.............................................................. 13  
Playing a Video CD ................................................. 13  
Playing Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC function  
Maintenance ................................................. 27  
Troubleshooting ........................................... 27  
— Menu Play ..................................................... 14  
Basic Concept of the PBC function ......................... 14  
Playing Video CDs/SVCDs without the PBC  
function — Continous Play............................... 15  
Resuming Play ......................................................... 15  
Special Plays for a Video CD ................................... 15  
Playing a multiplex sound CD ................................. 16  
Using SUBTITLE .................................................... 16  
Location of the Buttons and Controls ........ 28  
Remote Control ........................................................ 28  
Remote Sensor ......................................................... 28  
Display Window ....................................................... 29  
Front Panel ............................................................... 29  
Specifications................................................ 31  
2
Getting Started  
Unpacking  
Connecting Antennas  
After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following  
items.  
FM antenna  
The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces  
supplied.  
1
2
3
AM loop antenna (1)  
FM antenna (1)  
Remote control (1)  
Batteries (2)  
AC plug adaptor (except for Vietnam, Hong Kong and The  
People's Republic of China: 1)  
ANTENNA  
FM antenna (supplied)  
Video cord (1)  
If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.  
AM LOOP  
Outdoor FM antenna  
(not supplied)  
AM EXT  
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 – markings on the battery compartment.  
FM  
FM  
(75  
)
When the remote control can no longer operate the unit, replace  
both batteries at the same time.  
1
3
2
10 mm  
(7/16 in. )  
1
20 mm (13/16 in.)  
R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)  
2
Extend the FM antenna (supplied) horizontally.  
If reception is poor  
Connect the outdoor antenna.  
3
Before attaching a 75-ohm coaxial cable (the kind with a round  
wire going to an outdoor antenna), disconnect the supplied FM  
antenna.  
How to strip the 75-ohm coaxial cable and connect it  
to the FM terminals  
1. Strip off the outside covering of the 75-ohm coaxial cable to  
expose the braided metallic mesh about 20 mm (13/16  
inches).  
2. Pull the mesh back and twist it into a single connector as  
shown in the illustration above.  
3. Strip the insulation about 10 mm (7/16 inches) back from  
the central wire.  
4. Insert the twisted mesh and the central wire to the FM  
terminals, as shown in the illustration above.  
DO NOT use an old battery together with a  
new one.  
DO NOT use different types of batteries  
together.  
DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.  
DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery  
compartment when you are not going to use  
the remote control for an extended period of  
time. Otherwise, it will be damaged from  
battery leakage.  
3
Continued  
AM antenna  
Connecting Speakers  
You can connect a pair of front speakers and one subwoofer.  
To connect front speakers  
1
2
3
1
2, 3  
ANTENNA  
Vinyl-covered wire  
(not supplied)  
AM LOOP  
AM EXT  
Red  
Speaker cord  
FM  
FM  
Speaker cord  
SPEAKERS  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
(75  
)
Black  
AM loop antenna (supplied)  
1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP  
terminals as illustrated.  
Left  
speaker  
Right  
speaker  
2 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the best  
reception.  
1 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal  
on the rear of the unit.  
To connect an outdoor AM antenna  
When reception is poor, connect a single vinyl-covered wire to the  
AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally. (TheAM loop antenna  
must remain connected.)  
2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal.  
Match the polarity of the speaker terminals: Red (+)  
to red (+) and black (–) to black (–).  
3 Release the finger from the clamp.  
For better reception of both FM and AM  
Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other  
terminals and connecting cords.  
Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit,  
connecting cords, and the AC power cord.  
IMPORTANT: Use only speakers with the same speaker  
impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of  
the unit.  
4
Continued  
VCR or other equipment  
Connecting Auxiliary Equipment  
You can connect the following equipment to this system.  
TV with a video input jack: used as a monitor of video CD  
playback.  
You can connect both analog and digital equipment.  
Audio/Video equipment.  
DO NOT connect any equipment while the  
power is on.  
DO NOT plug in any equipment until all  
connections are complete.  
To listen to this source, press AUX p, ~.  
Auxiliary Equipment  
CD OPTICAL  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
To connect a subwoofer  
By connecting a subwoofer, you can enhance the bass.  
TV  
VIDEO  
OUT  
STEREO RECEIVER  
MODEL NO. MX J555V  
UNIT NO. MX-J555V  
AC 110/127/220  
-
ANTENNA  
/
230 240V  
-
50/60Hz 85W  
VIDEO  
OUT  
AM LOOP  
AM EXT  
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
220V  
110V  
FM  
FM  
(75  
)
230V  
-240V  
127V  
To video input  
AUX  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
IN  
SUB WOOFER  
OUT  
OUT  
SPEAKERS  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
CAUTION:  
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE  
16  
6
~
CD OPTICAL  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
OUT  
STEREO RECEIVER  
MODEL NO. MX  
-
J555V  
UNIT NO. MX-J555V  
AC 110/127/220  
ANTENNA  
SUB WOOFER  
OUT  
/
230  
-
240V  
50  
/
60Hz 85W  
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
2
2
0
V
110V  
(75  
)
2
30V  
-
2
4
0
V
127V  
AUX  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
IN  
SUB WOOFER  
OUT  
OUT  
AUX  
SPEAKERS  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
IN  
CAUTION:  
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE  
16  
6
~
OUT  
To audio output  
To input  
To audio input  
Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUB  
WOOFER OUT jack, using a monaural audio cord (not supplied).  
Now you can plug theAC power cord into the wall outlet,  
and your System is at your command!  
When connecting Auxiliary Equipment  
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack at the back panel of the System to  
the video input jack on the TV via the supplied video cord.  
Connect the AUX jacks to the audio input and output of Audio/  
Video equipment.  
The AUX OUT jacks will transmit audio signals from the selected  
TAPE, CD or TUNER, to the connected equipment. No audio  
signal is produced at the AUX IN jacks.  
5
Continued  
Adjusting the Voltage Selector  
VIDEO  
OUT  
STEREO RECEIVER  
MODEL NO. MX J555V  
UNIT NO. MX-J555V  
AC 110/127/220  
-
ANTENNA  
/
230 240V  
-
50/60Hz 85W  
AM LOOP  
AM EXT  
Before plugging in the unit, set the correct voltage for your area  
with the voltage selector on the rear of the unit.  
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
220V  
110V  
FM  
FM  
(75  
)
230V  
-240V  
127V  
AUX  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
IN  
SUB WOOFER  
OUT  
OUT  
SPEAKERS  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
CAUTION:  
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE  
16  
6
~
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
110V  
220V  
CD OPTICAL  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
To a wall outlet  
VIDEO  
OUT  
STEREO RECEIVER  
MODEL NO. MX  
-
J555V  
UNIT NO. MX-J555V  
AC 110/127/220  
ANTENNA  
/
230  
-
240V  
50  
/
60Hz 85W  
AM LOOP  
AM EXT  
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
2
2
0
V
110V  
FM  
FM  
If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the supplied  
AC plug adaptor.  
(75  
)
2
-
30V  
2
4
0V  
127V  
AUX  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
IN  
SUB WOOFER  
OUT  
OUT  
SPEAKERS  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
230V  
-240V  
CAUTION:  
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE  
16  
6
~
127V  
When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit  
automatically starts display demonstration.  
To stop the display demonstration, press any button on the unit or  
the remote control.  
Voltage mark  
To start the display demonstration manually  
Use a screwdriver to rotate the voltage selector so the voltage number  
the voltage mark is pointing at is the same as the voltage where you  
are plugging in the unit.  
Press and hold DEMO / for more than 2 seconds.  
DEMO  
CANCEL  
DO NOT plug in before setting the voltage  
selector on the rear of the unit and all  
connection procedures are complete.  
To stop the demonstration, press any button.  
NOW, you can plug in the unit and other connected  
equipment FINALLY!  
To know the locations of Buttons and controls  
Please refer to page 28, 29 and 30 for location of the buttons and  
controls on your unit. The buttons and controls mentioned in the  
steps in this manual have been inserted with numbers i.e 1, 2 (for  
unit) or 1, 2 ( for remocon) for your easy reference.  
6
Common Operations  
Setting the Clock  
Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing  
Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock built in this  
unit.  
Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries  
use 10 kHz spacing.  
PANEL  
OPEN / CLOSE  
On the unit ONLY:  
1 Press PANEL OPEN/CLOSE 5.  
You can only change the AM tuner interval spacing while tuning  
into an AM station.  
The unit is turned on and the Powered Rolling Panel  
opens automatically.  
TIMER  
/CLOCK  
Press FM/AM u while holding down 7  
Each time you press the button, the AM tuner interval spacing  
alternates between 9 kHz and 10 kHz.  
z.  
2 Press TIMER/CLOCK h.  
FM/ AM  
The hour digits start flashing on the display.  
PRESET  
3 Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to adjust the  
NEXT  
PREV  
hour, then press SET k.  
NOTE: Preset memory lost when the interval spacing is changed.  
Turning On the Power and Selecting the Sources  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
If you want to correct the hour after pressing SET  
k, press CANCEL /. The hour digits start  
flashing again.  
When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/AM,  
CD 6,AUX, and TAPE 2 3 ), the unit turns on, and the Powered  
Rolling Panel opens automatically (and the unit starts playing the  
source if it is ready — COMPU PLAY CONTROL).  
PRESET  
4 Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to adjust the  
NEXT  
PREV  
minute, then press SET k.  
To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM u, +. (See  
page 17.)  
To play back CDs, press CD 6 y, ). (See pages 10 – 12.)  
To play back tapes, press TAPE 2 3 7, -. (See page 18.)  
To select the external equipment as the source, pressAUX  
p, ~.  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
To check the clock time  
DISPLAY  
Press DISPLAY c while playing any source.  
TAPE  
CD  
FM  
/
AM  
AUX  
Each time you press the button, the source indication  
and the clock time alternate on the display  
To adjust the clock again  
If you have adjusted the clock before, you need to press TIMER/  
CLOCK h repeatedly until the clock setting mode is selected.  
STANDBY  
To turn on the unit without playing, press  
so that the STANDBY lamp goes off.  
2, !  
Each time you press the button, the timer/clock setting modes  
change as follows:  
The Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically.  
ON TIME  
REC  
DAILY  
Clock  
Cancelled  
ON TIME  
To turn off the unit (on standby), press  
again so that the STANDBY lamp lights up.  
The Powered Rolling Panel also closes.  
2, !  
STANDBY  
setting  
(The hour digits start flashing.)  
A little power is always consumed even while the unit is  
on standby.  
If there is a power failure  
The clock loses the setting and is reset to “0:00.” You need to set  
the clock again.  
To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the AC power  
cord from the AC outlet.  
When you unplug the AC power cord or if a  
power failure occurs  
The clock is reset to “0:00” right away, while the tuner preset stations  
(see page 17) will be erased in a few days.  
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Continued  
To turn off the function, press the button repeatedly until “OFF”  
appears on the display.  
Adjusting the Volume  
You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on.  
VOLUME  
Turn VOLUME t clockwise to increase the  
+
If you want to check the Signal Adaptive Bass  
level currently selected  
volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.  
While the S. A. BASS lamp is lit, press S. A. BASS once so that the  
current level appears for a while.  
When using the remote control, press  
VOLUME + ¡ to increase the volume or press  
VOLUME – ¡ to decrease it.  
Selecting the Sound Modes  
You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes  
and 3 SEASound Effect Amplifier — modes). The sound modes  
can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for  
recording.  
For private listening  
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack 6. No sound  
comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before  
connecting or putting on headphones.  
SOUND  
To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE ,,  
MODE  
2 until the sound mode you want appears on the display.  
The SOUND MODE indicator also lights up on the display.  
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 the next time.  
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level  
while the unit is on standby.  
Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as  
follows:  
D.CLUB HALL STADIUM ROCK  
(Dance CLUB)  
To turn down the volume level temporarily  
POP  
Press FADE MUTING = on the remote control.  
OFF  
FADE  
MUTING  
(Cancelled)  
The volume level gradually decreases to “0.”  
CLASSIC  
MANUAL3 MANUAL2 MANUAL1  
Surround modes *:  
D.CLUB:  
Increases resonance and bass.  
HALL:  
STADIUM:  
Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.  
Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an  
outdoor stadium.  
To restore the sound, press the button again.  
SEA modes:  
ROCK:  
Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic  
music.  
Reinforcing the Bass Sound  
POP:  
CLASSIC:  
Good for vocal music.  
Good for classical music.  
The SignalAdaptive Bass function provided for this unit can enhance  
the bass sound while listening to any source at low volume.  
You can use this effect only for playback.  
Manual modes:  
S. A. BASS  
MANUAL1/2/3: Your individual mode stored in memory. See  
“Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual  
Mode.”  
To turn on the function, press S. A. BASS m  
repeatedly until “SA-BASS1” or “SA-BASS2” appears  
on the display.  
OFF:  
Cancels the sound mode.  
* Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create a  
being-there feeling in your room.  
When one of these modes is selected, the SOUND MODE  
The S. A. BASS lamp (the button itself) also lights up.  
Each time you press the button, the Signal Adaptive Bass level  
applied to the playback sound changes as follows:  
indicator lights up as —  
SA-BASS1  
SA-BASS2  
SOUND MODE  
OFF  
(Cancelled)  
While one of the SEA modes including manual modes (SEA elements  
without surround elements) is selected,  
When you select “SA-BASS2,” the bass sound level is enhanced  
much more than when you select “SA-BASS1.”  
While playing back some sources, the level difference between  
“SA-BASS1” and “SA-BASS2” may not be distinct.  
it lights up as —  
SOUND MODE  
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Continued  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual Mode  
5 Press SEA CONTROL k again.  
You can change SEApattern to suit your preference. These changed  
setting can be stored in the MANUAL 1, 2, and 3 modes.  
SOUND MODE  
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is  
cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.  
If you want to add the surround elements in your SEA pattern,  
select one of the surround modes (D.CLUB, HALL, or  
STADIUM) before starting the procedure below.  
The SOUND MODE indicator also lights up.  
The SEA pattern you have created are stored into the MANUAL  
mode selected in the above step.  
On the unit ONLY :  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
To use your own sound mode  
select MANUAL 1, 2 or 3 mode when using the sound modes. See  
"Selecting the Sound Modes".  
1 Press and hold SEA CONTROL k until “SEA  
CONT” appears on the display.  
Current level appears.  
2 Adjust the SEA pattern.  
PRESET  
1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the  
frequency range to adjust (LOW, MID,  
HIGH).  
NEXT  
PREV  
2) Press 1 x or ¡ x to adjust the level (–  
3 to +3) of the selected frequency range.  
3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to adjust the level of the  
other frequency ranges.  
TUNING  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
3 Press SEA CONTROL k again.  
4 Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select one of the  
MANUAL 1, 2 and 3 modes into which you want to  
store the SEA pattern.  
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Playing Back Audio CDs  
Placing CDs  
Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play  
You can play CDs continuously.  
1 Press 0 e for the disc tray (CD 1 to 3)  
you want to load a CD onto.  
The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray  
comes out. The Powered Rolling Panel also opens  
automatically.  
1 Place CDs.  
CD3  
2 Press one of the disc number buttons  
(CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) r, 1 for the  
CD2  
disc you want to play.  
2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray,  
with its label side up.  
CD1  
CD play starts from the first track of the selected  
disc.  
Tracks of the currently playing disc  
1
2
3
1
5
9
2
6
3
7
4
8
10 11 12  
13 14  
CORRECT  
INCORRECT  
Track number  
Elapsed playing time  
When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner circle of  
the disc tray.  
Pressing CD 6 y, ) instead of the disc number buttons  
starts playing back if a CD is in the trays.  
3 Press the same 0 e you have pressed  
To stop during play, press 7  
z, _.  
in step 1.  
The disc tray closes, and the corresponding disc  
number indicator (CD 1 to CD 3) lights up on the  
display.  
To remove the disc, press 0 e for the corresponding disc tray.  
4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other CDs.  
CD playback sequence  
When 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of  
the following sequences.  
When CD 1 is pressed : CD 1 ] CD 2 ] CD 3 (then stops)  
When CD 2 is pressed : CD 2 ] CD 3 ] CD 1 (then stops)  
When CD 3 is pressed : CD 3 ] CD 1 ] CD 2 (then stops)  
When placing more than one CD continuously  
When you press 0 e for the next tray you want to place another  
CD onto, the first disc tray automatically closes and then the next  
tray comes out.  
* When only 2 CDs are loaded, they are played in the same order,  
but the disc tray without a CD is skipped.  
NOTE: When placing another CD, wait until current CD  
playing or stop playing.  
Basic CD Operations  
While playing a CD, you can do the following operations.  
About the disc indicators  
Each disc indicator corresponds to the disc tray of the same number.  
To exchange CDs during playback of another  
Press 0 e corresponding to a CD, not playing or selected currently,  
to eject and exchange the CD.  
If you exchange CDs during play, the current play will not stop  
until all CDs you have exchanged are played.  
Disc number  
1
2
3
Disc indicator  
Disc marker  
To stop play for a moment  
Press CD 6 y.  
While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on  
the display.  
The disc marker lights up for the disc number you have selected.  
The disc indicator flashes while the corresponding CD is being  
played.  
CD  
To resume play, press CD 6 y, ) again.  
The disc indicator goes off when the unit has detected that there  
is no CD on the corresponding disc tray.  
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Continued  
TUNING  
Each time you press the button, CD play mode changes as  
follows:  
To locate a particular point in a track  
During play, press and hold 1 x or ¡ x.  
1: Fast reverses the disc.  
Random Play  
Program Play  
¡: Fast forwards the disc.  
Continuous Play  
When using the remote control, press and hold  
CD3  
1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ *.  
3 Press one of the disc number buttons  
(CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3) r, 1 to  
CD2  
To go to another track  
select the disc number you want to  
play.  
PRESET  
Press 4 ; or ¢ ; repeatedly before or during  
CD1  
playback.  
NEXT  
PREV  
Track number  
4: Goes back to the beginning of the current  
or previous tracks.  
¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or  
1
2
3
succeeding tracks.  
When using the remote control, press 1 / 4 9  
or ¢ / ¡ * during or before playing.  
PROGRAM  
Program step number  
Disc number  
If you press and hold 4 / ¢ ; (or 1 /  
4 Select a track from the CD selected in the above  
step.  
4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * before playing)  
You can change the tracks continuously.  
On the unit:  
Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the track number, then press  
To go to another track directly using the number buttons  
Pressing the number button(s) ^ before or during play allows you  
to start playing the track number you want.  
SET k.  
PRESET  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.  
For track number 15, press +10,  
then 5.  
On the remote control:  
For track number 20, press +10,  
then 10.  
For track number 32, press +10,  
+10, +10 then 2.  
Press the number buttons ^.  
For how to use the number buttons,  
see “To go to another track directly  
using the number buttons” described  
to the left.  
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks —  
Program Play  
1
2
3
PROGRAM  
13  
You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start  
playing. You can program up to 32 tracks.  
5 Program other tracks you want.  
To use Repeat play (see page 12) for Program play, press REPEAT  
To program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4.  
n after starting Program play.  
To program tracks from a different disc, repeat steps 3 and 4.  
6 Press CD 6 y, ).  
1 Load discs.  
The tracks are played in the order you have programmed.  
If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD  
6 y, ), then 7  
z, _ before going to the next step.  
To stop during play, press 7  
z, _.  
PROGRAM  
/ RANDOM  
2 Press PROGRAM/RANDOM v button  
repeatedly until “PROGRAM”  
appears on the display.  
To exit from Program play mode, press PROGRAM/  
RANDOM v repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit  
enters another play mode. (The program you have made is stored in  
memory until you erase the program.)  
1
2
3
PROGRAM  
If a program has been stored in memory, the program is called  
up.  
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Continued  
To exit from Random play mode, press PROGRAM/RANDOM  
v repeatedly again before or after play so that the unit enters another  
play mode.  
To check the program contents  
Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing  
1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control.  
¢ / ¡: Shows the programmed tracks in the programed order.  
1 / 4: Shows them in the reverse order.  
Even if you press 4 ; (or 1 / 4 9 on  
the remote control)  
You cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random play.  
To modify the program  
Before play, you can erase the programmed tracks  
shown on the display by pressing CANCEL /.  
DEMO  
CANCEL  
Each time you press the button, the programmed track  
shown on the display is erased from the program.  
If you press ¢ ; (or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control), you  
can go to next random tracks.  
RANDOM PLAY starts playing from the current tray and then  
subsequently to the next tray when all the tracks from the current  
tray are finished.  
To add tracks in the program before play, simply select the  
track numbers you want to add by following step 4 of the program-  
ming procedure on page 11.  
To erase the entire program before or after play, press  
7
z, _.  
Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play  
“PROGRAM” appears on the display.  
Ejecting a CD will also erase the track numbers programmed  
from the ejected CD.  
You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track  
currently playing repeat as many times as you like.  
REPEAT  
To repeat play, press REPEAT n during or before  
playing. To use Repeat play for Program play and  
Random play, press the button after starting playback.  
If you try to program a 33rd step  
“FULL” will appear on the display.  
Each time you press the button, Repeat play mode changes as  
follows, and the following indicator lights up on the display:  
REPEAT ALL  
REPEAT 1CD  
REPEAT 1  
Cancelled  
(Continuous play)  
If your entry is ignored  
You have tried to program a track from an empty tray, or a track  
number that does not exist on the CD (for example, selecting track  
14 on a CD that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored.  
REPEAT ALL: Repeats all the tracks on all the CDs  
(continuously or at random), or all the tracks in  
the program.  
REPEAT 1CD*: Repeats all the tracks on one CD.  
REPEAT 1**:  
Repeats one track on one CD.  
* REPEAT 1CD is not used for Program play and Random play.  
**REPEAT 1 is not used for Random play.  
Playing at Random — Random Play  
The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random.  
To cancel Repeat play, press REPEAT n repeatedly until the  
REPEAT indicator (REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1CD, or REPEAT 1)  
goes off from the display.  
To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT n after  
starting Random play.  
Repeat play is also cancelled when you select Program play or  
Random play.  
1 Prepare CDs.  
If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD  
6 y, ), then 7  
z, _ before going to the next step.  
Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock  
PROGRAM  
/ RANDOM  
2 Press PROGRAM/RANDOM v repeatedly  
You can prohibit CD ejection from the unit and can lock discs.  
until “RANDOM” appears on the display.  
This operation is possible only using the buttons on the unit.  
1
5
9
2
6
3
7
4
8
To prohibit disc ejection, press 0 e for any disc tray while  
z, _. (If there is any disc tray opened, close it first.)  
“LOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are locked.  
10 11 12  
13 14  
RANDOM  
holding 7  
Each time you press the button, CD play mode changes as  
follows:  
Random Play  
Program Play  
To cancel the prohibition and unlock the CDs, press 0 e  
Continuous Play  
for any disc tray while holding 7  
z, _.  
3 Press CD 6 y, ).  
“UNLOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are  
unlocked.  
The tracks are played at random.  
CD  
Random play ends when all the tracks are played  
once.  
To stop during play, press 7  
z, _.  
If you try to eject CDs  
“LOCKED” appears to inform you that the Tray Lock is in use.  
Random play also stops when the current disc tray is opened.  
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Playing Back Video CDs/SVCDs  
Selecting Video Out  
3 Press 0 e to close the tray.  
"CD CLOSE" appears on the display.  
To playback images correctly on your TV, select the video out  
according to your TV system, select the proper video out using the  
buttons on the Unit before you play a disc.  
4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to insert other discs onto the  
other trays.  
1 At standby mode.  
To continue putting discs onto other trays, even if a tray is open,  
by pressing the 0 e button of another disc tray, the open tray  
will close automatically, and the new disc will slide out.  
CD3  
2 Press disc number r, 1 button for  
more than 2 sec.  
CD2  
When you place a CD onto the currently selected tray, whose disc  
number shown on the CD indicator, reading of the CD starts.After  
the reading is completed, the total number of tracks and total playing  
time will appear, then the playing time of the first track.  
CD3 ............for NTSC exclusive TV.  
CD1  
CD2 ............for Multisystem TV.  
Multi detects the formula of the  
disc (NTSC/PAL) automatically  
and plays the image on the screen correctly.  
CD1 ............for PAL exclusive TV.  
\
\
READING NOW  
Total number of tracks  
and playing time  
Playing time of the  
1st track  
If you place a video CD, "VIDEO CD" will appear before the playing  
time of the first track. If the video CD has the Playback Control  
function,"VCD PBC" will appear.  
Select the video output mode before you play the disc.  
When you play an NTSC disc in MULTI mode on a PAL exclusive  
TV, the image may be distorted. If this happens, change the mode  
to PAL.  
When you play an NTSC disc in MULTI mode on a Multisystem  
TV, the image may blink for a moment. This symptom is caused  
by the Unit detecting the formula of the disc, not by a malfunction  
of the unit.  
To put an 8 cm CD onto a tray, insert it so that it is aligned with the  
groove in the tray's center.  
If a tray is open when the System switches to the standby mode, the  
tray will close automatically.  
Only on standby mode.  
Playing a Video CD  
You can play video CDs either with or without the PBC function.  
Placing CDs  
1 Press 0 e on the CD Player you want to insert the  
1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that  
disc onto the tray.  
you can view the pictures from the CD player.  
"CD OPEN" appears on the display and the disc tray slides out.  
Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV.  
2 Prepare a CD.  
Compu Play  
Refer to "Placing CDs" in this page.  
When 0 e is pressed while the power is on standby, the power is  
automatically turned on.  
3 Start playback of the CD  
Press CD 6 y, ) to start playback of the currently selected  
CD, or press CD 1-3 r, 1 to select the disc and start play.  
When you play a Video CD, "VIDEO CD" appears on the display.  
When you play a Super VCD, "SVCD" appears on the display.  
2 Place a CD, with its label side up, onto the tray.  
ATTENTION: To avoid malfunctions when you play a CD , set  
the CD in the right place at the center of the tray.  
Compu Play  
When CD 6 y, ) or press CD 1-3 r, 1 is pressed while the  
power is on standby, the power is automatically turned on.  
CORRECT  
INCORRECT  
To stop during play, pressed 7  
z, _.  
To stop play and remove the disc, press 0 e for the disc  
being played.  
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Continued  
Playing Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC Function- Menu Play  
1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that  
you can view the pictures from the CD Player.  
This System provides a Playback Control (PBC) function which  
utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD.  
The playback operation procedure may differ depending on the disc  
you use.  
Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV.  
2 Prepare a CD  
Refer to "Placing CDs" on page 13.  
For Menu Play, use the folowings buttons:  
3 Start playback of the CD.  
Press CD 6 y , ) to start play of the currently selected CD,  
or press CD 1-3 r, 1 to select the disc and start play. "VCD  
PBC" appears on the display.  
On the unit:  
NEXT (¢ ) ................ for viewing the unshown portion of the  
menu  
PREV (4 ) ................ for viewing the previously shown por-  
tion of the menu  
VCD NUMBER +, – ..... for selecting an item  
SELECT (CD 6)....... for starting playback of the selected item  
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4 Select the item you want to view.  
On the unit:  
..............................for going back to the previous menu  
Press VCD NUMBER + . to select larger item numbers, or  
press VCD NUMBER – . to select smaller item number. Then  
press CD 6 y, ) to start the disc.  
On the remote control:  
Press the number buttons ^ to select and play the item you  
On the remote control:  
NEXT (¢/¡) .......... for viewing the unshown portion of the menu  
PREV (1/4) .......... for viewing the previously shown por-  
tion of the menu  
NUMBER BUTTONS .. for selecting and starting playback of an item  
SELECT (CD 6)....... for starting playback of the selected item  
7
want.  
To stop the track being played and return to the menu,  
press 7  
..............................for going back to the previous menu  
z, _button.  
To stop Menu Play, press and hold 7  
seconds. A blue screen appears on the TV.  
z, _ for more than 2  
Basic Concept of the PBC function  
The PBC(Playback Control) function allows you to enjoy menu -driven operation and high resolution still images having a resolution four  
times greater than video pictures.  
Menu-driven playback  
You can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and  
play an entry.  
High -resolution still image display  
You can display high-quality images four times clearer than video  
pictures.  
TV Screen  
Main menu  
Concept of PBC Flow  
1. ......  
2. ......  
3. ......  
1. Sub menu  
1. ...... 4. ......  
2. ......  
2. Still Picture  
Playback  
3. Sub menu  
1. ......  
3. Sub menu  
4. ......  
2. ......  
5. ......  
3. ......  
3. ......  
6. ......  
1. Sub-sub menu  
1. ......  
2. Still Picture  
Playback  
3. Moving  
Pictures  
4. Moving  
Pictures  
2. ......  
3. ......  
Basic flow of Menu Play Operation  
A selection menu is shown when you start playing a video CD with  
the PBC function. The menu shows a list of items to select. Some  
disc may show moving pictures or a divided screen.  
When the menu appears after the item you have selected finishes  
playing, you can select another number of the item you want to  
view next.  
When a list of items appears, you can select a number of the item  
you want to play back.  
After playback, press 7  
z, _ to go back to the previous  
screen. Each time you press the button, you can go back to the  
previous screen one by one.  
When moving pictures appear, you can select a moving picture  
by pressing 1/4 9/ ¢/¡ * or number buttons ^ while  
the moving picture you want to view is being played back.  
If you want to stop Menu Play, press and hold 7  
z, _ for  
more than 2 seconds. Some discs may return you to the menu  
screen before playback.  
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Continued  
2 Press CD 6 y, ) button to continue playback  
from the last scene that you have stop.  
NOTE:  
When a menu is shown for about 10 minutes, the screen  
background automatically fades out to prevent screen burn-in  
while the setting is suspended.  
1 Resume play will not work when the CD tray has been opened.  
2 It is advisable to turn off the PBC function to use resuming play  
if not it will resume at PBC menu.  
Playing Video CDs/SVCDs without the PBC function -  
Continous Play  
Special Plays for a Video CD  
You can use the following special play modes for video CDs both  
with and without PBC function. The following functions can only  
be executed with the buttons on the remote control.  
Even if a video CD has PBC function, you can cancel the PBC  
function and play the disc without using menu screen, as if it were  
without the PBC function.  
Frame-by-Frame Playback  
Press CD 6 y, ) then ¢ ;, * during  
playback.  
CD  
1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that  
you can view the pictures from the CD Player.  
When you press the button first, play pauses and you  
see a still picture on the TV screen. Then each time  
you press the button, still pictures advance by one frame.  
Refer also to the manual supplied for your TV.  
REPEAT  
2 Prepare a CD  
PRESET  
During frame-by- frame playback, no sound comes  
Refer to "Loading CDs" on page 13.  
out.  
NEXT  
PREV  
3 Press REPEAT n on the unit to select  
either "REPEAT 1 ", "REPEAT ALL "  
or "REPEAT 1CD".  
To resume normal playback, press CD 6 y, ) .  
Viewing Operating Status  
Usually, the following information of the track being played are  
shown on the TV screen during playback : the disc number, the  
track number, and the playing time.  
4 Start playback of the CD.  
On the unit:  
ON SCREEN  
Press ON SCREEN.  
Press CD 6 y or CD 1-3 r of the disc you want to play. The  
selected video CD starts playback from the first track.  
OR  
Each time you press the button,the display of operation  
status turns on and off. When the display of operation status  
turns on, the following information of the track being played appear  
on the TV screen briefly: MPX mode and key control.  
Press the number button ^ of the track you want to start playing  
with. The playback starts from the selected track of the currently  
selected disc.  
The TV screen will show the below:  
To stop during play, press 7  
z, _.  
CD3  
To restore the PBC function, press REPEAT  
n repeatedly until the REPEAT indicator goes out.  
Then press current CD1, CD2 or CD3 r, 1 to play  
VCD with PBC function.  
CD2  
CD1  
To cancel the display of operation status, press ON SCREEN  
4 "DISP. OFF" appears on the TV sceen briefly and all the  
information about the track being played disappear.  
Viewing the Video Intro of the Video CD  
You can view the contents of a video CD , watching first 5 seconds  
of each track on the video CD. Video intro does not work with PBC.  
For a video CD with PBC, cancel the PBC function referring to  
above.  
After cancelling the PBC function, you can Continously Play of  
more than one video CD with the PBC function.  
• When the PBC function is cancelled, some images such as still  
play pictures may not be played back.  
When change from PBC OFF to PBC ON, if press CD 6 y ,  
) PBC will still remain off.  
CD3  
1 Press CD 1-3 r, 1 for the disc you  
CD2  
Reminder!  
want to view the video intro of.  
Disconnect your CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT when playing  
or recording a Video CD or SVCD.  
Playback starts.  
CD1  
Resuming Play  
V.INTRO  
2 Press V.INTRO 5 after a picture  
If you stop a video CD or Super Video CD (SVCD) directly, you  
can continue to see the same scene that you have stop before.  
appears on the TV screen.  
The video intro play starts and shows in sequence, the  
first 5 seconds of nine tracks on the TV screen . If the CD consists  
of more than 9 tracks, track above 9 will be shown after the first  
9 tracks are shown.  
1 During playing a VCD or SVCD, press 7  
z, _  
button to stop playing. (refer page 13)  
15  
Continued  
The TV screen will show the below:  
VIDEO INTRO  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
If a highlight scene is not selected while 9 scenes are shown on  
the TV, highlight scenes of the next track will appear on the display.  
When a highlight scene is selected, playback starts from the  
beginning of the highlight scene, but not from the still image shown  
on the display (the part shown is the last part of the highlight  
scene, not its beginning)  
During the video intro or highlight play, image shown on the  
display may be partially distorted, resulting from noises or  
incorrect manufacturing of the disc.  
3 Press the number button ^ for  
the video intro you want to select.  
Playback starts from the selected track.  
To stop and cancel the video intro play,  
press 7  
z, _.  
Playing a multiplex sound CD  
Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD  
You can view highlight scenes of the selected track on a video CD  
only when PBC is off. These highlights scenes are created by dividing  
the track equally into 9 portions and the beginning (5 seconds each)  
of those 9 scenes are shown on the display.  
This function is used for multiplex sound discs. See manuals attached  
to discs for detail information.  
Operation  
CD3  
By pressing the MPX l button consecutively, channel multiplexing  
modes are cycled as shown below.  
1 Press CD 1-3 r, 1 and the number  
MPX  
CD2  
button ^ for the track you want to  
view the highlights of.  
Playback starts.  
CD1  
Rch MONO  
NORMAL  
(Left channel/  
right channel)  
initial*  
Lch MONO  
HIGHLIGHT  
2 Press HIGHLIGHT % after a picture  
appears on the TV screen.  
When Lch MONO or Rch MONO is selected, display indicates Lch  
MONO or Rch MONO respectively.  
The highlight play starts and shows in sequence, the  
first 5 seconds of nine divided highlight scenes on the TV screen  
for 1 minute. If a highlight scene is not selected , it will  
automatically start and show highlight of the next track every  
one minute.  
Lch MONO: Only the left channel (instrumental parts) is played  
back through both right and left speakers.  
Rch MONO: Only the right channel (vocal parts) is played back  
through both right and left speakers.  
NORMAL: Cancel the V. Masking function.  
Used for conventional stereo sources.  
TV screen will show the below:  
HIGHLIGHT  
When playing back a SVCD (Super Video CD):  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
MONO 1  
MONO 2  
STEREO 1  
STEREO 2  
initial*  
MONO 4  
MONO 3  
3 Press the number button ^ for  
the highlight you want to select.  
Note that you can hear no audible sound at the STEREO 2, MONO  
3 and MONO 4 positions if no audio is recorded on STEREO 2.  
Initial*: Whenever you change a CD or when you select another  
CD tray, MPX will reset to the initial mode.  
Playback starts from the selected scene.  
To stop and cancel the highlight play,  
press 7  
z, _ button.  
Using SUBTITLE  
Effective only when playing back all SVCD (Super Video CD).  
SVCD discs may have up to four subtitles which you can select to  
see on the TV screen (as an optional feature). Pressing this button  
cycle the subtitle as shown below:  
SUBTITLE 2  
SUBTITLE 3  
SUBTITLE 4  
SUBTITLE 1  
OFF  
(Cancelled)  
16  
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
Tuning in a Station  
2 Press SET k.  
On the unit ONLY:  
PRESET  
3 Press PRESET – / + ; to select a preset  
1 Press FM/AM u.  
NEXT  
PREV  
number.  
The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the  
previously tuned station (either FM or AM). The  
Powered Rolling Panel automatically opens.  
FM/ AM  
Each time you press the button, the band  
alternates between FM and AM.  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
4 Press SET k again.  
TUNING  
2 Press and hold TUNING – / + x for more  
than 1 second.  
The unit starts searching for stations and stops when  
a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.  
The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number selected  
in step 3.  
Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously  
stored one.  
If a program is broadcast in stereo, the STEREO indicator lights  
up.  
To stop during searching, press TUNING – / + x.  
When 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,  
When you press TUNING – / + x briefly and  
repeatedly  
The frequency changes step by step.  
preset the stations again.  
To change the FM reception mode  
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy,  
FM MODE  
press FM MODE & on the remote control so that the  
MONO indicator lights up on the display. Reception  
improves.  
Tuning in a Preset Station  
1 Press FM/AM u.  
The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the  
previously tuned station (either FM or AM). The  
To restore the stereo effect, press FM MODE & again so that  
the MONO indicator goes off.  
FM/ AM  
Powered Rolling Panel automatically opens.  
In this stereo mode, you can hear stereo sounds when a program is  
broadcast in stereo.  
Each time you press the button, the band  
alternates between FM and AM.  
2 Select a preset number.  
PRESET  
Presetting Stations  
On the unit:  
NEXT  
PREV  
Press PRESET – / + ;.  
You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.  
On the remote control:  
Press the number buttons ^.  
For preset number 5, press 5.  
For preset number 15, press +10, then 5.  
For preset number 20, press +10, then  
10.  
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. You can preset the stations you  
want into memory by following the presetting method.  
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is  
cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.  
For preset number 25, press +10, +10,  
then 5.  
1 Tune in the station you want to preset.  
See “Tuning in a Station” above.  
MHz  
17  
Playing Back Tapes  
You can play back type I, type II and type IV tapes without changing  
any settings.  
To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode  
Reverse Mode works for both decks at the same time.  
When it is in use, the tape automatically reverses at the end of a side  
and the unit starts playing the other side of the tape, and repeats the  
same process.  
Playing Back a Tape  
REVERSE  
MODE  
To use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE a so  
that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up  
like —  
1 Press EJECT (0) w/o for the deck you want to  
use.  
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the  
Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like —  
For Deck B  
When Reverse Mode is on with cassettes in both  
decks A and B  
For Deck A  
After the reverse (2) side of the tape finishes playing, the tape in  
the other deck starts playing.  
2 Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the tape  
down.  
Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music Scan  
You can use Music Scan to locate the beginning of a song. Music  
Scan searches for blank portions that usually separate recorded songs,  
then plays the next song.  
TUNING  
To find the beginning of the current song  
During play, press 1 / ¡ x (1 / 4 9 or  
¢ / ¡ * on the remote control) in the opposite  
direction to the tape play.  
The tape direction indicator of the opposite direction to the tape  
play starts flashing slowly and quickly alternately.  
3 Close the cassette holder gently.  
If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck you  
have put a cassette into is selected.  
To operate the other deck, press DECK A/B g (or TAPE A 6  
or TAPE B 7 on the remote control).  
Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the current song,  
and the current song starts automatically.  
4 Press TAPE 2 3 7, -.  
TAPE  
The tape play starts and the tape direction  
To find the beginning of the next song  
During play, press 1 / ¡ x (1 / 4 9 or  
¢ / ¡ * on the remote control) in the same  
direction as the tape play.  
The tape direction indicator of the same direction as the tape play  
starts flashing slowly and quickly alternately.  
indicator (2 3 ) starts flashing slowly to indicate  
the tape running direction.  
Each time you press the button, the tape direction changes.  
3 : plays the front side.  
2 : plays the reverse side.  
When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically stops if the  
Reverse Mode is not on. (See “To play both sides repeatedly —  
Reverse Mode.”)  
Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the next song,  
and the next song starts automatically.  
To stop during play, press 7  
z, _.  
Music Scan works by detecting a 4-second long  
blank between each song, so it will not work  
well in the following cases  
To operate the other deck, press DECK A/B g (or TAPE A 6  
or TAPE B 7 on the remote control), then TAPE 2 3 7, -.  
No blank at the beginning of a song.  
Noise (often caused by much use or poor quality dubbing) which  
fills the blank.  
To fast wind to the left or to the right, press 1 / ¡ x  
(1 / 4 9 or ¢ / ¡ * on the remote control) while the tape  
is not running.  
Long, very soft passages or pauses in a song.  
The tape direction indicator (2 3 ) starts flashing quickly on the  
display.  
The use of the C-120 or thinner tape is not  
recommended, since characteristic deterioration  
may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch-  
rollers and the capstans.  
To remove the cassette, press 0 EJECT w for deckAor EJECT  
0 o for deck B.  
18  
Recording  
IMPORTANT:  
Recording Tapes on Deck B  
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 control. Thus, during recording you  
can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting  
the recording level.  
1 Press EJECT 0 o for the deck B.  
While recording, you can hear sound modes and/or the Signal  
Adaptive Bass effect through the speaker or headphones.  
However, the sound is recorded without these effect (see page  
8).  
If recording you have made have excesssive noise or static, the  
unit may be too close to a TV. Increase the distance between the  
TV and the unit.  
2 Put in a recordable cassette, with the exposed part  
of the tape down.  
You can use type I and II tapes for recording.  
3 Close the cassette holder gently.  
4 Check the tape direction of deck B.  
To protect your recording  
Cassettes have two small tabs on  
the back to protect unexpected  
erasure or re-recording.  
To protect your recording, remove  
these tabs.  
If the tape direction is not correct, press TAPE 2 3 7, -  
twice then 7  
z, _ to change the tape direction.  
To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with adhesive tape.  
When using type II tape, be careful not to cover the holes used to  
detect the tape type.  
5 Start playing the source — FM, AM*, CD player,  
deck A or auxiliary equipment connected to AUX  
jacks.  
To keep the best recording and playback sound quality  
If the heads, capstant, and pinch rollers of the cassette decks become  
dirty, the following will occur:  
When the source is CD, you can also use CD Direct Recording  
(see page 20) and Auto Edit Recording (see page 21).  
When the source is deck A, you can also use the dubbing  
method. (See “Dubbing Tapes” on page 20.)  
Impaired sound quality  
Discontinuous sound  
Fading  
Incomplete erasure  
Difficulty in recording  
* See “To record an AM station — Beat Cut” on page 20.  
6 Start recording.  
On the unit:  
REC  
START/STOP  
To clean the heads, capstants and pinch rollers  
Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.  
Press REC START/STOP s.  
The  
indicator lights up on the display and  
recording starts.  
Pinch rollers  
Capstans  
On the remote control:  
1) Press REC PAUSE 8.  
REC PAUSE  
The  
indicator starts flashing on the display.  
2) Press TAPE 2 3 - .  
The  
indicator stops flashing and remains  
lit, and recording starts.  
To stop during recording, press REC START/STOP s again  
(or 7 _ on the remote control).  
Heads  
To demagnetize the heads  
Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at  
electronics and record shops).  
REC PAUSE  
To stop recording temporarily (except when the  
playback source is deck A), press REC PAUSE 8  
on the  
remote control.  
To resume recording, press TAPE 2 3 7, -.  
To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 o for deck B.  
19  
Continued  
REVERSE  
MODE  
To record on both sides — Reverse Mode  
Press REVERSE MODE a so that the Reverse Mode  
indicator lights up as —  
CD Direct Recording  
Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on the CD,  
or according to the order you have made for Program play.  
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.  
1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B.  
2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray,  
with its label side up.  
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the  
Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —  
CD3  
To record an AM station — Beat Cut  
3 Press one of the disc number buttons  
While recording an AM broadcast, beats may be heard (which are  
never heard when listening to the broadcast without recording it).  
(CD 1 to CD 3) r, 1 to select the  
CD2  
PROGRAM  
/ RANDOM  
disc, then 7 z, _.  
If this occurs, press PROGRAM/RANDOM v  
repeatedly, while recording, until the beats are reduced.  
CD1  
Each time you press the button, the display changes  
to show the following:  
CD REC START  
4 Press CD REC START f.  
CUT2  
CUT3  
CUT1  
“CD REC” appears, and the  
lights up on the display.  
indicator  
Deck B starts recording and the CD player starts playing.  
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” appears on  
the display, and the CD player and deck B stop.  
Dubbing Tapes  
It is preferable that the tape type (type I or II) you record from be  
the same as the tape type you record onto when dubbing tapes.  
To stop during CD Direct Recording, press 7  
z, _.  
1 Press TAPE 2 3 7, -, then 7 z, _.  
To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 o for deck B.  
To record on both sides — Reverse Mode  
Press REVERSE MODE a so that the Reverse Mode indicator  
lights up as —  
2 Put the source cassette in deck A, and a recordable  
cassette into deck B.  
Put the cassettes in both decks so that the tapes will run in the  
forward (3) direction.  
When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct Recording, start  
recording in the forward (3) direction first. When the tape reaches  
its end while recording a song in the forward direction (3), the  
last song will be recorded at the beginning of the reverse side  
(2).  
DUBBING  
3 Press DUBBING d.  
Dubbing starts.  
If you start recording on the reverse side (2), recording will stop  
when recording is done only on one side (reverse) of the tape.  
To stop during dubbing, press 7  
z, _.  
To remove the cassette, press 0 w EJECT for deck A and  
EJECT 0 o for deck B.  
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the  
Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —  
To record on both sides — Reverse Mode  
Press REVERSE MODE a so that the Reverse Mode indicator  
lights up as —  
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the  
Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —  
20  
Continued  
Auto Edit Recording  
4 Put a recordable cassette of appropriate length into  
deck B.  
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.  
5 Press REVERSE MODE a so that the Reverse Mode  
indicator lights up as  
.
Without turning on the Reverse Mode (  
), recording will  
On the unit ONLY:  
stop when the front side of the tape is recorded.  
1 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray,  
with its label side up.  
6 Press CD REC START f.  
The  
indicator lights up on the display.  
If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD  
Deck B starts recording then, about 10 second later, the CD player  
starts playing.  
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED” appears on  
the display, and the CD player and deck B stop.  
6 y, ), then 7  
z, _ before going to the next step.  
EDIT  
2 Press EDIT b.  
If a tape has not been rewind, deck B will rewind the tape  
before it starts recording.  
1
2
3
A 10-second blank portion is automatically created at the  
beginning of each side of the tape.  
To stop during Auto Edit Recording  
Press 7  
z, _ or REC START/STOP s so that a 4-second  
blank portion is created on the recorded tape. (Remember a 4-second  
blank is important when using Music Scan — see page 18.)  
1
2
3
To cancel Auto Edit Recording  
Press PROGRAM/RANDOM v before or after play. (The unit  
enters Program, Random or Continuous Play mode.)  
OR  
The optimum tape length for the disc appears.  
Note: Auto edit can only be applied for current playing CD.  
Press 0 e for the disc you have selected.  
To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 o for deck B.  
To change the tape length manually  
If the tape length selected is not satisfactory, you can change the  
tape length by pressing 4 ; or ¢ ;.  
You can select the tape length among the following — 40, 46, 50,  
54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80, 84 and 90.  
3 Press SET k.  
1
2
9
3
8
10 11 12  
13 14  
Tracks to be recorded on  
the reverse side (SIDE-B)  
appear.  
Each time you press the button, the tracks to be recorded on  
the front side (SIDE-A) and on the reverse side (SIDE-B)  
alternate.  
21  
Using the Microphones  
You can enjoy singing along and microphone mixing by using two  
microphones.  
If howling or squealing (feedback) occurs while  
using the microphone(s)  
Take the following actions to prevent these noises.  
The MIC LEVEL 8 control adjustment is valid for both  
microphone connected the MIC 1 9 and MIC 2 9 jacks.  
Adjust the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t controls.  
Avoid pointing the microphone(s) towards the speakers.  
When two microphones are connected, turn off the On/Off switch  
on the unused microphone.  
IMPORTANT:  
Always set the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN when connecting or  
disconnecting the microphone.  
When you do not use the microphone, keep the microphones  
unconnected.  
If you use the following sources as the playing  
source for Vocal Masking, you cannot get the  
satisfactory results  
Radio programs — a radio signal is not as reliable as the signals  
coming from a tape or CD.  
Monaural sources.  
Poorly dubbed tapes.  
Singing Along  
Vocal Masking  
Vocal Masking reduces the lead vocal of the playing source, and  
allows you to replace it by singing into the microphones as the music  
plays.  
Sources recorded with duets, strong echo, a chorus, or only a few  
instruments.  
Poorly prerecorded tape or CD.  
On the unit ONLY:  
MIC LEVEL  
Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs (MPX)  
1 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN.  
MIN  
MAX  
If the source you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke disc, you  
can use the following two functions by using the buttons on the unit  
- Multiplex sound.  
2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by  
plugging it into the MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack.  
What is Multiplex Sound?  
VOCAL  
MASKING  
3 Press VOCAL MASKING 3 on the remote  
In a multiplex karaoke disc, the instrumental parts are recorded on  
the left channel. With this system, you can select the playback sound  
with your voice through the microphone.  
control.  
The ( ) indicator also lights up on the display.  
On the unit ONLY:  
MIC LEVEL  
4 Start playing the source — CD, tape, or other  
MIN  
MIC  
MAX  
1
connected component.  
1 Turn down MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t  
MIC LEVEL  
2
fully.  
5 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t  
MIN  
MAX  
controls as you sing into the  
microphone(s).  
2 Connect the microphone (not supplied) into the  
VOLUME  
+
MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack on the front panel.  
By pressing REC START/STOP s, you  
can record your singing along if you  
want. (For more details, see page 19.)  
3 Play the source - CD.  
MPX  
4 Press MPX l to select the output  
To apply an echo to your voice  
Press ECHO # on the remote control so that the echo ( ) indicator  
lights up on the display.  
sound.  
Please refer to page 16.  
Each time you press the button, the echo indicator turns on (ECHO  
ON) and off (ECHO OFF).  
By pressing REC START/STOP s, you can record your singing  
along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)  
22  
Continued  
Microphone mixing  
5 Turn MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t to adjust the  
microphone level and the speaker output level.  
When you sing along with CDs, follow the procedure below:  
6 Sing into the microphone.  
On the unit ONLY:  
MIC LEVEL  
To apply echo to your voice, see " To apply an echo to your  
voice" in this page.  
To adjust the music key, see " Adjust the Music Key Control"  
1 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN.  
MIN  
MAX  
2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) by  
in this page.  
To record your singing along, see "Microphone Mixing" in  
this page.  
plugging it into the MIC 1 9 and/or MIC 2 9 jack.  
3 Start playing the source — CD, tape or other  
connected component.  
When finish singing  
restore the stereo effect by pressing MPX until "NORMAL" appears  
on the display.  
4 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t  
MIC LEVEL  
controls as you sing into the  
MIN  
MAX  
microphone(s).  
By pressing REC START/STOP s, you can record your  
singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)  
Recording Your Singing  
To use microphone only  
You can adjust the music key by using the remote control.  
Without any background sound, you can use your microphone(s),  
and record it if you want.  
1 Follow the steps in "Singing Along with the  
Multiplex Karaoke Discs" in page 22.  
1 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 to MIN.  
VOLUME  
+
2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied)  
by plugging it into the MIC 1 9 and/or  
MIC 2 9 jack.  
2 Follow the steps in "Recording Tapes on Deck B"  
On page 20 to record your singing.  
3 Press CD 6 y, _, then 7  
z, _.  
No background sound will be heard.  
4 Rotate the MIC LEVEL 8 and VOLUME t controls as you  
sing or speak into the microphone(s).  
To apply an echo to your voice  
You can add echo to your voice.  
By pressing REC START/STOP s, you can record your  
singing along if you want. (For more details, see page 19.)  
ECHO  
1 Press ECHO # button on the remote  
control.  
Adjust the Music Key Control (for CD play only)  
KEY CONTROL  
1 Press KEY CONTROL I 0 / i ( to  
adjust the music key.  
To lower the key, press KEY CONTROL I 0.  
To raise the key, press KEY CONTROL i (.  
To cancel the key adjustment, press KEY CONTROL I 0 or  
i ( until "KEY 0" appears on the display  
Adjust the music key each time you sing along  
a song  
Once the music key is adjust, the key level will not return to the  
previous level automatically after playing a song.  
The music key cannot be changed while recording.  
Once the source is changed, the key level returns to 0.  
The Sound Mode will be cancelled if the Multiplex sound is selected.  
23  
Using the Timers  
PRESET  
There are three timers available — Recording Timer, Daily Timer,  
and Sleep Timer.  
3 Set the on-time you want the unit to  
NEXT  
PREV  
turn on.  
1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the hour, then  
press SET k.  
Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit.  
(See page 7.)  
2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then  
press SET k.  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit  
enters off-time setting mode.  
Using Daily Timer  
PRESET  
4 Set the off-time you want the unit to  
NEXT  
PREV  
With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio  
program.  
turn off (on standby).  
1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the hour, then  
press SET k.  
2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then  
press SET k.  
The unit enters source selecting mode.  
How Daily Timer actually works  
The unit automatically turns on, set the volume level to the preset  
level, and starts playing the specified source when the on-time comes  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
(the  
indicator flashes just before the on-time, and continues  
flashing while the timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes  
(“OFF” flashes just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns  
off (Standby).  
DAILY  
P
R
The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.  
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is  
cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.  
If you have made a mistake while setting timer, press CANCEL  
/. (However, this does not always work. If CANCEL does not  
work, press TIMER/CLOCK h repeatedly and start from step 1  
again.)  
PRESET  
5 Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the  
NEXT  
PREV  
source to play, then press SET k.  
Each time you press 4 ; or ¢ ;, the source  
changes as follows:  
TUNER AM  
– CD – – –  
TUNER FM  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
AUX  
TAPE  
On the unit ONLY:  
TIMER  
/CLOCK  
1 Press TIMER/CLOCK h until “DAILY”  
TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station. = go to  
step 6.  
appears on the display.  
TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station.  
= go to step 6.  
DAILY  
– CD – – –: plays a disc from a specified track of a specified  
disc. = go to step 6.  
The DAILY indicator also starts flashing on the display.  
Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes change  
as follows:  
Make sure there is a CD on the selected disc  
number tray.  
TAPE:  
AUX:  
plays a tape in deck A or B. = go to step 7.  
Make sure that a tape is in the deck whose deck  
indicator (A or B) is lit on the display.  
ON TIME  
REC  
DAILY  
Cancelled  
Clock  
setting  
Make sure that the tape direction is correct.  
ON TIME  
plays an external source. = go to step 7.  
(See page 7.)  
To use this setting, the external component has  
to be equipped with the timer function.  
TIMER  
/CLOCK  
2 Press TIMER/CLOCK h again.  
“ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit  
enters on-time setting mode.  
DAILY  
DAILY  
24  
Continued  
PRESET  
Using Recording Timer  
6 When selecting “– CD – – –”.  
1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the disc  
number, then press SET k.  
NEXT  
PREV  
With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast  
automatically.  
2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the track number,  
then press SET k.  
The unit enters volume setting mode.  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
How Recording Timer actually works  
The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified station,  
sets the volume level to “0,” and starts recording when the on-time  
comes (the b indicator flashes just before the on-time, and continues  
flashing while the timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes  
(“OFF” appears just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns  
off (stands by).  
When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”  
Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the preset station number, then  
press SET k.  
The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.  
The unit enters volume setting mode.  
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is  
cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.  
If you have made a mistake while setting the timer, press CANCEL  
/. (However, this does not always work. If CANCEL does not  
work, press TIMER/CLOCK h repeatedly and start from step 1  
again.)  
PRESET  
7 Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the  
NEXT  
PREV  
volume level.  
You can select the volume level from among  
four levels. If you select “ VOL – – –,” the vol-  
ume is set to the last level when the unit has been turned off.  
On the unit ONLY:  
1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B.  
DAILY  
TIMER  
/CLOCK  
2 Press TIMER/CLOCK h until “REC”  
appears on the display.  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
The REC indicator also starts flashing on the display.  
8 Press SET k to complete the Daily Timer  
setting.  
REC  
The DAILY indicator stops flashing and remains lit.  
The setting you have done are shown on the display in sequence.  
STANDBY  
9 Press  
2, ! to turn off the unit  
(on standby) if you have set the Daily  
Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes change  
as follows:  
Timer with the unit turned on.  
ON TIME  
REC  
DAILY  
Cancelled  
Clock  
setting  
ON TIME  
To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done  
1. Press TIMER/CLOCK h repeatedly until "DAILY"  
(See page 7.)  
TIMER  
/CLOCK  
appears on the display.  
TIMER  
/CLOCK  
3 Press TIMER/CLOCK h again.  
“ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit  
enters on-time setting mode.  
2. To turn off the Daily Timer, press CANCEL /.  
The DAILY indicator goes off from the display.  
The Daily Timer is cancelled, but the setting for the  
DEMO  
CANCEL  
Daily Timer remains in memory.  
REC  
SEA CONTROL  
To turn on the Daily Timer, press SET k.  
SET  
The DAILY indicator lights up on the display.  
The setting you have done are shown on the display in  
sequence for your confirmation.  
REC  
If the unit is turned on when the timer-on timer  
come  
Daily Timer does not work.  
25  
Continued  
PRESET  
Using Sleep Timer  
4 Set the on-time you want the unit to  
NEXT  
PREV  
turn on.  
With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music.  
You can set Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on.  
1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the hour, then  
press SET k.  
2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
How Sleep Timer actually works  
The unit automatically turns off after the specified time length passes.  
press SET k.  
“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit  
enters off-time setting mode.  
PRESET  
On the remote control ONLY:  
NEXT  
PREV  
SLEEP  
5 Set the off-time you want the unit to  
1 Press SLEEP @.  
turn off (on standby).  
The time length until the shut-off time appears and  
the SLEEP indicator starts flashing on the display.  
1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the hour, then  
press SET k.  
2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to set the minute, then  
press SET k.  
Each time you press the button, the time length changes as  
follows:  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
10  
20  
30  
60  
90  
120  
The unit enters preset station selecting mode.  
PRESET  
Cancelled  
NEXT  
PREV  
6 Select the preset station.  
1) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select the band  
(“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”), then press  
SET k.  
2 Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the time  
length.  
The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
2) Press 4 ; or ¢ ; to select a preset channel  
number, then press SET k.  
The REC indicator stops flashing and remains  
lit. The settings you have done are shown on the  
display in sequence.  
To check the remaining time until the shut-off time,  
SLEEP t once so that the remaining time until the shut-off time  
appears for about 5 seconds.  
press  
STANDBY  
To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP @ repeatedly until  
the desired time length appears on the display.  
7 Press  
2, ! to turn off the unit (on  
standby) if necessary.  
To cancel the setting, press SLEEP @ repeatedly so that the  
SLEEP indicator goes off.  
• Sleep Timer is also cancelled when you turn off the unit.  
If you want to listen to another source while  
recording  
Timer Priority  
Press REC START/STOP s to stop recording. Without stopping it,  
you cannot change the source.  
Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what happens  
if the setting for these timers overlaps.  
Here are examples.  
To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting  
is done  
TIMER  
1. Press TIMER/CLOCK h repeatedly until “REC”  
/CLOCK  
Recording Timer has priority over Daily Timer and Sleep  
Timer.  
If Daily Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is  
operating, Daily Timer will not come on at all.  
appears on the display.  
2. To turn off the Recording Timer, press CANCEL /.  
The REC indicator goes off from the display.  
DEMO  
6:00  
6:30  
7:00  
7:30  
CANCEL  
The Recording Timer is cancelled, but the setting for  
the Recording Timer remains in memory.  
Recording Timer  
Daily Timer  
SEA CONTROL  
To turn on the Recording Timer, press SET k.  
SET  
does not work.  
The REC indicator lights up on the display.  
The settings you have done are shown on the display in  
sequence for your confirmation.  
If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is  
operating, Sleep Timer will not work (the SLEEP indicator does  
not go off).  
7:30  
6:00  
6:30  
7:00  
Recording Timer  
Sleep Timer  
does not work.  
26  
Maintenance  
To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.  
Handling discs  
Handling cassette tapes  
Remove the disc from its case by holding it at  
the edge while pressing the center hole lightly.  
• If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up  
the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the  
reels and rotating.  
• If the tape is loose, it may get stretched,  
cut, or caught in the cassette.  
• Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc,  
or bend the disc.  
• Put the disc back in its case after use to  
prevent warping.  
• Be careful not to touch the tape surface.  
• Be careful not to scratch the surface of the  
disc when placing it back in its case.  
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,  
temperature extremes, and moisture.  
• Avoid the following places to store the  
tape:  
To clean the disc  
Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight  
line from center to edge.  
In dusty places  
In direct sunlight or heat  
In moist areas  
Near a magnet  
DO NOT use any solvent — such as conventional  
record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine — to  
clean 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.  
Symptom  
Cause  
Action  
No sound is heard.  
Connections are incorrect or loose.  
Check all connections and make  
corrections. (See pages 3 to 6.)  
Hard to listen to broadcasts because of  
noise.  
• Antennas are disconnected.  
• The AM loop antenna is too close to the  
unit.  
Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely.  
Change the position and direction of the  
AM loop antenna.  
• The FM antenna is not properly  
extended and positioned.  
Extend the FM antenna at the best  
position.  
The disc sound is discontinuous.  
The disc is scratched or dirty.  
Clean or replace the disc. (See above.)  
The disc tray does not open or close.  
• The AC power cord is not plugged in.  
• Trays are locked.  
Plug the AC power cord.  
Unlock the trays. (See page 12.)  
The disc does not play.  
The cassette holders cannot be opened.  
The disc is placed upside down.  
Power supply from the AC power cord  
has been cut off while the tape was  
running.  
Place the disc with the label side up.  
Turn on the unit.  
Impossible to record.  
Small tabs on the back of the cassette are  
removed.  
Cover the holes with adhesive tape.  
Unplug the AC power cord and then plug  
it back in.  
Operations are disabled.  
The built-in microprocessor may  
malfunction due to external electrical  
interference.  
• The path between the remote control  
unit and the remote sensor on the unit is  
blocked.  
Remove the obstruction.  
Replace the batteries.  
Unable to operate the unit from the remote  
control unit.  
• The batteries are exhausted.  
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Location of the Buttons and Controls  
Remote Control  
1 Disc number buttons (CD 1, CD 2,  
and CD 3) (10–11, 13–16, 20–21)  
Pressing one of these buttons also  
turns on the unit.  
!
(standby/on) button (7, 25–26)  
@ SLEEP button (26)  
# ECHO button (22–23)  
$ SUBTITLE button (17)  
% HIGHLIGHT button (16)  
^ Number buttons (11, 14–17)  
& FM MODE button (17)  
1
!
@
#
$
%
2 SOUND MODE button (8)  
3 VOCAL MASKING button (22)  
4 ON SCREEN button (15)  
5 V.INTRO button (15)  
SOUND  
VOCAL  
MODE MASKING  
ECHO  
SLEEP  
2
3
4
5
ON SCREEN V.INTRO HIGHTLIGHT SUBTITLE  
TAPE  
TAPE  
A
B
* ¢ / ¡ (forward search/fast right)  
6 TAPE A button (18)  
7 TAPE B button (18)  
6
7
button (11–12, 14, 18)  
^
( KEY CONTROL i button (23)  
) CD 6 button (7, 10–15, 21, 23)  
Pressing this button also turns on the  
unit.  
REC PAUSE  
8 REC PAUSE button (19)  
8
FM MODE  
NEXT  
9 1 / 4 (fast left/reverse search)  
button (11–12, 14, 18)  
0 KEY CONTROL I button (23)  
- TAPE 2 3 button (7, 18–20)  
Pressing this button also turns on the  
unit.  
&
*
(
)
PREV  
KEY CONTROL  
9
_ 7  
(stop) button (7, 10–16, 18–21,  
0
-
=
~
+
23)  
SELECT/STILL  
FADE  
MUTING  
+ FM/AM button (7, 17)  
Pressing this button also turns on the  
unit.  
_
+
= FADE MUTING button (8)  
~ AUX button (5, 7)  
Pressing this button also turns on the  
unit.  
¡
RM–SMXJ555V REMOTE CONTROL  
¡ VOLUME + / – button (8)  
Remote Sensor  
CD3  
STANDBY  
COMPACT  
CD2  
CD  
3
SUPER VIDEO  
CD  
2
CD1  
CD  
1
PLAY  
&
EXCHANGER  
VOLUME  
NTSC  
/
PAL COMPATIBILITY  
+
PHONES  
_
PANEL  
OPEN  
/
C
MIC LEVEL  
SELECT  
CD  
MIN  
MIC  
MAX  
1
FM/AM  
2
REC/PLAY  
SE  
AUTO REVERSE  
EJECT  
EJECT  
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel.  
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Display Window  
1
2
3
4
SOUND MODE  
1
2
3
SLEEP  
DAILY REC  
STEREO MONO  
1
5
9
2
6
3
7
4
8
REPEAT  
ALL 1CD  
PROGRAM  
RANDOM  
A
B
REC  
10 11 12  
kHz  
MHz  
13 14 15 16  
p
9
8
7
6
5
See pages in the parentheses for details.  
Front Panel  
1 Disc trays  
h TIMER/CLOCK button (7, 24–26)  
j SUBTITLE button (16)  
k SET button (7, 17, 21, 24–26)  
SEA CONTROL button (9)  
l MPX button (16, 22)  
2
(standby/on) button and STANDBY lamp (7, 25–  
26)  
3 Display window  
4 Remote sensor  
5 PANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (7)  
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.  
6 PHONES jack (8)  
/ CANCEL button (7, 12, 24–26)  
DEMO button (6)  
z 7  
(stop) button (7, 11–14, 18–21, 23)  
7 TAPE 2 3 button and lamp (7, 18–20)  
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.  
8 MIC LEVEL control (22–23)  
9 MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks (22–23)  
p AUX button and lamp (5, 7)  
x TUNING – / + buttons (17)  
1 / ¡ (fast left/fast right) buttons (9, 11, 18)  
c DISPLAY button (7)  
v PROGRAM/RANDOM button (11–12, 20–21)  
b EDIT button (21)  
n REPEAT button (11–12, 15)  
m S. A. BASS (Signal Adaptive Bass) button and lamp (8)  
, SOUND MODE button (8)  
. – VCD NUMBER + button (14)  
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.  
q Deck A cassette holder (19)  
w 0 EJECT button for deck A (18, 21)  
e 0 (CD tray open/close) buttons (10, 12–13, 21)  
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.  
r Disc number buttons and lamps (CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3)  
(10–11, 13–16, 21)  
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.  
t VOLUME control (8, 22–23)  
y CD 6 (play/pause) button and lamp (7, 10–13, 15, 21,  
23)  
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.  
u FM/AM button and lamp (7, 17)  
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.  
i Deck B cassette holder (19)  
Display window  
1 Timer indicators  
b SLEEP, REC, and DAILY indicators  
2 Audio level indicator  
SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) pattern indicator  
3 SOUND MODE indicators  
4 Disc indicator  
5 CD track number indicators  
6 CD play mode indicators  
• REPEAT (ALL/1CD/1), PROGRAM and RANDOM  
indicators  
o EJECT 0 button for deck B (18–19, 21)  
7 Main display  
Powered Rolling Panel  
; PRESET – / + buttons (17)  
• Show the source name, frequency, etc.  
4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) buttons  
(7, 9, 11–12, 17, 21, 24–26)  
a REVERSE MODE button (18, 20–21)  
s REC START/STOP button (19, 21–23, 26)  
d DUBBING button (20)  
8 Echo ( ) indicators  
9 Tape operation indicators  
• A/B (operating deck),  
and 2 3 (tape direction) indicators  
p Tuner operation indicators  
,
(reverse mode)  
f CD REC START button (21)  
g DECK A/B button (18)  
• STEREO and MONO indicators  
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Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.  
Powered Rolling Panel  
z
x
c
;
a
PANEL  
PRESET  
TUNING  
OPEN / CLOSE  
REC  
START/STOP  
PROGRAM  
/ RANDOM  
PREV  
NEXT  
s
d
v
b
REVERSE  
MODE  
SEA CONTROL  
SET  
DEMO  
DUBBING  
DISPLAY  
S. A. BASS  
EDIT  
TIMER  
/CLOCK  
SOUND  
MODE  
CANCEL  
CD REC START DECK A/B  
REPEAT  
SUBTITLE  
VCD NUMBER  
+
MPX  
Press PANEL OPEN/CLOSE  
5 to open the panel.  
f
g
n
m
,
To close the panel, pressh  
the button again.  
j
.
kl  
/
1
e
r
CD3  
CD2  
STANDBY  
COMPACT  
CD  
3
2
SUPER VIDEO  
CD  
2
CD1  
CD  
1
PLAY  
&
EXCHANGE  
3
4
5
NTSC / PAL COMPATIBILITY  
VOLUME  
+
t
6
PHONES  
PANEL  
OPEN / CLOSE  
7
8
MIC LEVEL  
SELECT  
CD  
TAPE  
AUX  
MIN  
MIC  
MAX  
1
y
u
FM/AM  
9
p
2
REC/PLAY  
PLAY  
q
w
i
o
AUTO REVERSE  
AUTO REVERSE  
EJECT  
EJECT  
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Specifications  
Center unit section – CA-MXJ555V/MXJ585V  
General  
Power requirement:  
AC 110/127/220/230-240 V  
(adjustable with the voltage selector),  
50 / 60 Hz  
Amplifier  
Output Power  
75 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6  
ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion.  
Power consumption:  
100 watts (at operation)  
14 watts (at standby mode)  
Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)  
Maximum power consumption (for Taiwan only): 350 watts  
AUX:  
380 mV/50 kohms  
2.5 mV/5 kohms  
Dimensions (approx.):  
265 x 315 x 341 mm (W/H/D)  
(107/16 x 127/16 x 137/16 in.)  
9.6 kg (21.2 lbs)  
MIC 1/2:  
Mass (approx.):  
Audio output level:  
AUX:  
300 mV  
Colour  
MX-J555V  
Speakers/Impedance:  
6 – 16 ohms  
Silver colour model  
Gold colour model  
Tuner  
FM tuning range:  
AM tuning range:  
For Saudi Arabia:  
MX-J585V  
87.50 – 108.00 MHz  
Supplied accessories  
See page 3.  
At 9 kHz intervals :  
At 10 kHz intervals :  
For other countries:  
531 – 1,602 kHz  
530 – 1,600 kHz  
Speaker section – SP-MXJ77/SP-MXJ78  
At 9 kHz intervals :  
At 10 kHz intervals :  
531 – 1,710 kHz  
530 – 1,710 kHz  
Type:  
3-way bass-reflex type  
Dual Cannon Duct System  
(Magnetically-shielded type)  
Woofer: 16cm (6 5/16 in) cone x1  
Midrange: 5cm (2in) cone x1  
Tweeter: 2cm (13/16 in) dome x1  
CD player  
Speaker units:  
CD Capacity:  
3 CDs  
85 dB  
90 dB  
Dynamic range:  
Signal-to-noise ratio:  
Wow and flutter:  
Power handling capacity: 120 watts  
Immeasurable  
Impedance:  
6 ohms  
Cassette deck  
Frequency response  
Normal (type I):  
CrO2 (type II):  
Frequency range:  
Sound pressure level:  
Dimensions (approx):  
40 Hz - 28,000 Hz  
86 dB/W•m  
50 – 14,000 Hz  
215 x 315 x 273 mm (W/H/D)  
(8 1/2 x 12 7/16 x 10 3/4 in)  
3.7 kg (8.2 lbs) each  
50 – 14,000 Hz  
Metal (type IV):  
Wow and flutter:  
50 – 14,000 Hz (only for playback)  
0.15% (WRMS)  
Mass (approx):  
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada,  
Australia, and U.K.)  
CD OPTICAL  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
OUT  
ANTENNA  
AM LOOP  
AM EXT  
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
220V  
110V  
FM  
)
FM  
(75  
230V  
-240V  
127V  
AUX  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
IN  
SUB WOOFER  
OUT  
OUT  
SPEAKERS  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
CAUTION:  
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE  
16  
6
~
VOLTAGE  
SELECTOR  
110V  
220V  
230V  
-240V  
127V  
IMPORTANT for mains (AC) line  
BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains  
(AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the  
voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this  
equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector  
switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/  
electric shock.  
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED  
0699RRDFLEJEM  
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