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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
MX-GT88 — Consists of CA-MXGT88 and SP-MXGT88
MX-GA77 — Consists of CA-MXGA77 and SP-MXGA77
CD 1 CD 2 CD 3
DISC CHANGE
STANDBY
STANDBY/ON
COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-GT88
REC START
/ STOP R OC K D AN C E REPEAT
CD REC PO P H AL L PROGRAM
START
DUBBING CLASSIC STADIUM RANDOM
DISPLAY / TIMER CLOCK
PHONES
PRESET SET
MP3
CANCEL
/ DEMO
SOUND TAPE A / B
TURBO
SUBWOOFER LEVEL
TUNING TUNING
BEEP
EJECT EJECT
SP-MXGT88 CA-MXGT88 SP-MXGT88
CD 1 CD 2
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: DO NOT OPEN 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. ATTENTION REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
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For Canada/pour le Canada CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND. For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL APPARATUS,” ICES-00
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Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual 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 hand
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Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started............................................................ 6 Unpacking .................................................................. 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6 Connecting Antennas ...................................
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E D O E M M U Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 y DISC CHANGE STANDBY STANDBY/ON 1 u i 2 3 REC START ROCK DANCE REPEAT / STOP CD REC POP HALL PROGRAM START 4 o DUBBING CLASSIC STADIUM RANDOM 5 CLOCK DISPLAY / TIMER 6 ; 7 PHONES SET PRESET a CANCEL 8 / DEMO s 9 d SOUND TAPE A / B TURBO p f q g SUBWOOFER LEVEL h TUNING TUNING BEEP w j e k r EJECT EJECT t l 3 01_08MXGT88&GA77[J].pm6 3 03.1.10, 7:11 PM D L O N
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Continued Display Window 56 7 1 2 3 4 GROUP TRACK MP3 PRGM - 8 RANDOM = 9 REPEAT ALL 1 DISC SOUND ~ 0 MODE MONO ST ! @ See pages in the parentheses for details. d PRESET +/– control (12) 4/¢ (reverse search/forward search) control Front Panel (9, 15 – 19, 23 – 25) 1 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (9, 24, f TAPE A/B button (20) 25) g VOLUME control (10) 2 Carrousel h7 (stop) button (13 – 15, 18 – 22) 3 Sound mode lamps (11) BEEP button (11) 4 REC START/STOP button (21) j TAPE 3 (play) button
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E D O E M M U Remote Control Remote Control 1 BEEP ON/OFF button (11) 2 SLEEP button (25) 3 Number buttons (12, 16) 1 w 4 SOUND TURBO button (10) 2 5 VOLUME + button (10) 64/1 (reverse search/fast rewind) button (12, 15 – 17, 19, 20) 7 SUBWOOFER LEVEL – button (10) 3 8 AUX button (9) Pressing this button also turns on the unit. MP3 e 9 FM/AM button (9, 12) Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 4 r p FADE MUTING button (10) 5 t q CD 6 (play/pause) button (9, 13 – 15, 18) 6 y Pressing this
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Getting Started Continued Unpacking Connecting Antennas After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the FM antenna following items. 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. Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM [75 Ω ] Insert the batteries—R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)—into
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AM antenna Connecting Speakers For MX-GT88: DO NOT carry the speaker by holding the tube 2, 3 duct (on the top of the speaker). 1 1 2, 3 Vinyl-covered wire ANTENNA (not supplied) [ ] FM 75 AM Speaker cord Black Speaker (blue/black) cord MAIN SPEAKER SUBWOOFER (red/black) 4-8 [ ] [ ] 6-16 LL RR Blue Red Black AM loop antenna (supplied) Speaker cord Speaker cord (blue/black) (red/black) From right From right main subwoofer’s speaker’s terminals 1 Press and hold the
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NOW you are ready to plug in the unit and Connecting Other Equipment other connected equipment. You can connect audio equipment—used only as a playback device. • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power Canceling the Display Demonstration is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the connections are complete. unit automatically starts the display demonstration. On the unit ONLY: To connect audio equipment To cancel the display demon
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Common Operations Turning On or Off the Power 3 Turn the 4/¢ control to adjust the minute, then press SET. STANDBY To turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON so that the STANDBY lamp goes off. SET To turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON again so that the To check the clock time STANDBY lamp lights up. Press DISPLAY while playing any source. DISPLAY • Each time you press the button, the source A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on indic
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E M U Continued Adjusting the Volume Reinforcing the Bass Sound You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned This function only affects the playback sound, not your on. recording. This function only affects the playback sound, not your SUBWOOFER LEVEL Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to recording. increase the subwoofer sound or Turn the VOLUME control SUBWOOFER LEVEL – to clockwise to increase the volume decrease it. or counterclockwise to decrease it. • The subwoofer level can be adjus
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E D O M When using the remote control, press Selecting the Sound Modes SOUND MODE to select the sound mode. This function only affects the playback sound, not your • Each time you press the button, the sound recording. modes change as follows: D.CLUB HALL STADIUM ROCK You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround (Dance CLUB) modes and 3 SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier—modes). OFF CLASSIC POP (Canceled) To select the sound modes, turn the SOUND MODE control until the sound mode you want
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Listening to the Radio On the unit ONLY: Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset (in 1 Press FM/AM. this example, of FM 87.50). The unit automatically turns on and tunes • See “Tuning in to a Station—Auto Search.” in to the previously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. SET 2 Press SET. 2 Start searching for stations. TUNING TUNING On the unit: Press and hold TUNING + or 3 Turn the PRESET
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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) 1 Press 0. • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The unit automatically turns on and the • MP3 disc (MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW)* carrousel comes out. When playing a CD-R or CD-RW 2 Place one or two discs correctly on the front • User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs recesses of the disc tray, with its label side up. (CD-ReWritable) can be played back when they are alread
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Continued • Each time you press the button, the indication on the • When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode display changes as follows: (See also page 17.) Current track title scrolls. REPEAT 1* ALL DISC 1 DISC (initial setting) MP3 REPEAT ALL DISC* REPEAT 1 DISC* * See page 19. ALL DISC CD 3 CD 1 CD 2 3 Press one of the disc number buttons (CD1, CD2 or CD3) for the disc you want to start to play from. Current track number** Elapsed playing time CD play starts from the first track of MP3 t
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One Disc play Basic CD Operations When 2 or 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, you can While playing a CD, you can do the following operations. select one particular disc to be played back. On the unit ONLY: To exchange CDs during playback of another DISC CHANGE Press DISC CHANGE to change the CD and the 1 Load CDs. carrousel comes out. • If the current playing source is not the CD player, If you change CDs during play, the current play press CD 6, then 7 before going to the next step. will not
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Continued To go to another track directly using the number For MP3 disc: buttons When the MP3 playback mode is the TRACK mode For Audio CD: (See also page 17.) Pressing the number button(s) before or Turn the 4/¢ control before or during during play allows you to start playing playback. the selected track. •4: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks. •¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or Ex.: For track number 5, press 5. succeeding tracks. For track number 15, press +10,
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Changing the MP3 Playback Mode Turning On or Off the Resume Play for MP3 Disc When playing an MP3 disc, you can choose the playback For MP3 disc, this unit can store the number of the track that mode of the MP3 disc as follows: you have stopped playback. By pressing CD 6, you can start playback again from the beginning of the same track— • TRACK mode: Resume play. The unit recognizes only tracks (files). You can play an You can turning on and off the resume play for MP3 discs. MP3 disc like an A
