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MX-C55 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
MX-C55 – Consists of CA-MXC55 and SP-MXC55
ECO DISC SKIP
CD CD3
FM/AM CD2
USB/AUX CD1
SP-MXC55 CA-MXC55 SP-MXC55
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.
LVT1541-001A
[J]
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses For U.S.A. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits DO NOT OPEN for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. against harmful interference in a residential installation. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 20 kg / 45 lbs. 3. CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when CAUTION! open. Do not view directly with optical instruments. To avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit, have two persons unpack, carry, and install the IMPORTANT POUR PRODUITS LASER unit. 1. PRODUIT
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Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing a JVC product. 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. Power sources About This Manual •When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the This manual is organized as follows: plug, not the AC power cord. • The manual mainly explains operations using the DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet buttons and con
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Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started............................................................ 6 Unpacking .................................................................. 6 Inserting the Batteries into the Remote Control ......... 6 Connecting Antennas ...................................
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Location of the Buttons and Controls Be familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel ECO DISC SKIP CD CD3 FM/AM CD2 USB/AUX CD1 3 MXC55[J]_01-08.p65 3 2/16/06, 2:46 PM
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Continued Display Window 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90! - = ~ @ See pages in the parentheses for details. Display Window 1 BEEP indicator Front Panel 2 Timer indicators 1 (power) button/Sandby lamp (9) •DAILY (daily timer), SLEEP (sleep timer) and 2 ECO button (9) (timer) indicators. 3 Carrousel 3 Main display 4 Display window • Shows the source name, frequency, etc. 5 CD 3 (play) button (9, 14-15, 17-18) 4 PROGRAM indicator Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 5 RANDOM indicator 6 FM/AM button (9
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Remote Control Remote Control 1 CLOCK/TIMER button (9, 22-23) 2 SLEEP button (23) 3 Number buttons (12, 16-18) 4 CANCEL button (9, 18, 23) 1 u 5 VOLUME + button (10) 6 4/1 (reverse search/fast reverse) button (9, 12, 15- 2 17, 19, 22-23) 7 SOUND TURBO button (10) 8 SURROUND MODE button (11) 3 9 SOUND MODE button (11) p FM/AM button (9, 12) Pressing this button also turns on the unit. q CD 6 (play/pause) button (13-15, 17-18) 4 i Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 5 o w REPEAT button (1
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Getting Started Continued Unpacking Connecting Antennas After unpacking, check if you have all the following FM antenna accessories. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. FM antenna (supplied) • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately. Inserting the Batteries into the Remote Control 1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM [75 Ω ] Insert the batteries—R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)—into the
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AM antenna Connecting Speakers DO NOT carry the speaker by holding the tube 1 duct (on the top of the speaker). 1 2, 3 Blue Speaker cord Speaker cord (blue/black) (blue/black) 2 Black Black AM loop antenna (supplied) Red 1 Connect the AM antenna to the AM terminal on the rear of the unit. Speaker cord (red/black) 2 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the best reception. From right From right From left From left main subwoofer’s subwoofer’s main speaker’s terminals terminals speaker’s For bet
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NOW you are ready to plug in the unit and other connected equipment. Canceling the Display Demonstration When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts the display demonstration. On the unit ONLY: To cancel the display demonstration, Press and hold DEMO for 2 seconds while the display demonstration is shown on the display until “DEMO OFF” is displayed. When you press other buttons The display demonstration stops temporarily. It will start automatically again
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Common Operations • If you want to correct the hour after pressing SET, Turning On or Off the Power press CANCEL. The hour digits start flashing ECO again. To turn on the unit, press so that the standby lamp goes off. 3 Press ¢/¡ or 4/1 to adjust the minute, then press SET. ECO To turn off the unit (on standby), press again so that the standby lamp lights up. A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby. To check the clock time Press DISPLAY while playing any ECO To save
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Continued Adjusting the Volume Reinforcing the Bass Sound You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned Press SUBWOOFER + to increase the on. subwoofer sound or SUBWOOFER – to Turn the VOL control clockwise to decrease it. increase the volume or •The subwoofer level can be adjusted counterclockwise to decrease it. in 3 steps (SWOOFER 0 — SWOOFER 2). •The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 30, and VOL MAX). When using the remote control, press VOLUME +
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• Once you press SURROUND MODE, the current surround Selecting the Sound Modes mode appears on the display. You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround Each time you press the button, the surround modes change modes and 3 sound modes). as follows: DANCE HALL STADIUM To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE repeatedly until the OFF (Canceled) desired sound mode appears on the display. DANCE : Increases resonance and bass. • The S. MODE indicator also lights up. HALL : Adds depth
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Listening to the Radio On the remote control ONLY: Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset. • See “Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search.” 1 Press FM/AM. FM/AM The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). 2 Press SET. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Start searching for stations. On the unit: Press and hold ¡ or 1 for 3 Press ¢/¡ or 4/1 more than 1 second. to select a
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Playing Back CDs This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: Loading CDs • Audio CD • CD-R (CD-Recordable) DISC SKIP 1 Press 0. • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The unit automatically turns on and the • MP3/WMA disc (MP3/WMA files recorded on a CD-R or carrousel comes out. CD-RW)* When playing a CD-R or CD-RW 2 Place a disc correctly on the front recesses of • User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs the disc tray, with its label side up. (CD-ReWritable) can be played back when they ar
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Continued • When the playback mode is the TRACK mode (See also 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly until the page 17.); “current file name, track title and artist name” ALL DISC indicator lights up on the and “current track number and elapsed playing time” are display. displayed in order. ALL DISC indicator Current file name, track title and artist name scroll. 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (DISC1, DISC2 or DISC3) for the disc you want to start to playback from. CD playback starts from the first
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One disc playback Advanced CD Operations When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you can select one particular disc to be played back. During the playback of CD, the following operations are available. On the remote control ONLY: To skip to the another CD in the carrousel DISC SKIP 1 Load CDs. Press DISC SKIP on the unit. • If the current playing source is not CD, press CD 6, then 7 before going to the next step. 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly so that To stop playback for a moment the 1DISC ind
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Continued To go to another track directly using the number For MP3/WMA disc: buttons When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode For Audio CD: (See also page 17.) Pressing the number button(s) during Turn the PRESET +/–, ¢ /4 playback or while in stop mode allows control. you to start playing the selected track. • ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks. • 4: Goes back to the beginning of Ex.: For track number 5, press 5. the current or previous tracks. For track number 15, p
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Changing the MP3/WMA Playback Mode Turning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3/ WMA Disc When playing an MP3/WMA disc, you can choose the playback mode of the MP3/WMA disc as follows: For an MP3/WMA disc, this unit can store the number of the track that you stopped playback. By pressing CD 3 (CD 6 • TRACK mode: on the remote control), you can start playback again from the The unit recognizes only tracks (files). You can play an beginning of the same track—Resume play. MP3/WMA disc like an Audio CD
