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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
FS-X3
Consists of CA-FSX3 and SP-FSX3
SP-FSX3 CA-FSX3 SP-FSX3
INSTRUCTIONS
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
which are located either on the rear, bot-
tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LVT1040-008A
[A]
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 1 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION Caution — STANDBY/ON button! To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: Disconnect the main plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect 1 Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. the main line. The power can be remote controlled. 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. • When the unit is on standby, the STANDBY/ON indicator l
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 1 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................3 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 3 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................................................................. 3 WARNINGS ......................
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 2 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Table of Contents Setting the SLEEP Timer .........................................................................................................24 Timer Priority........................................................................................................................... 24 Troubleshooting...............................................................................................25 Care And Maintenance ..................
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FS-X3(A)_E_Intro.fm Page 3 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 9:25 AM Introduction Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System. We hope it will be a valued addition to your home, giving you years of enjoyment. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system. In it you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system. If you have a query that is not answered by the manual, please contact your dealer. Features Here are some of the
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 4 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Getting Started Accessories Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System. FM Wire Antenna (1) AM Loop Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) Speaker Cords (2) If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. How To Put Batteries In the Remote Control Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compartment. R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) CAUT
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 5 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Getting Started CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the System into an AC power outlet. Connecting the FM Antenna Rear Panel of the Center Unit (CA-FSX3) (on the side panel) If reception is poor, connect the outdoor antenna. Using the Supplied Wire Antenna Using the Coaxial Type Connector (Not Supplied) A 75-ohm antenna with coaxial type connector should be connected to the FM 75-ohm COAXIAL terminal. FM wire antenna (suppli
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 6 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Getting Started Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Center Unit (CA-FSX3) AM loop antenna (Supplied) Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) Turn the loop until you have the best reception. Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the tabs on the loop into the slot in the base. If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram. Make sure the antenna conductors
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 7 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Getting Started Connecting the Speakers (SP-FSX3) These speakers are exclusively for this system. Using with other devices will damage the speakers. Connect the speaker cords between the speaker terminals of the Unit and those of the Speakers. When inserting the speaker wire lead, open the speaker terminal. Connect the black cord to the ( - ) terminal and the cord without a black line to the (+) terminal. Left side (rear view) Right si
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 8 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Getting Started Connecting an External Equipment Connect signal cords (not supplied) between the System’s LINE IN/OUT terminals and the output/input terminals of the ex- ternal MD recorder, tape deck, etc. (For the details of connection, please refer to the user’s manual of the external equipment.) You can then listen to the external source through the System or record the System’s CD player or tuner to the external unit. Signal cord (no
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 9 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Basic Operations STANDBY/ON CD lamp (Inside) DISPLAY CD 6 LINE FM/AM AHB PRO AHB PRO BASS/TREBLE Source indicator A.P. off _ VOLUME +, DIMMER Source FADE selector MUTING _ VOLUME +, STANDBY/ON indicator STANDBY/ON PHONES Display Turning the Power On and Off Changing the Source The System has four sound sources, CD, FM, AM and Turning the System On LINE. Select one of sources you want to listen. Press the STANDBY/ON button. For exam
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 10 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Basic Operations Adjusting the Brightness CAUTION: DO NOT turn off the System with the volu- (DIMMER - at Power On) me set to an extremely high level; otherwi- se a sudden blast of sound could damage You can adjust the brightness of the display. your hearing, speakers and/or headphones When the System is Turned On when you turn on the System or start play- ing any source next time. At power on, each time you press the DIMMER button on
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 11 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Basic Operations No signal condition: Tone Control (BASS/TREBLE) Source CD: CD is stopped or no CD is inserted. You can control the tone by changing the bass (low frequen- When no signal condition continues, “A.P.off 20 sec” (20 cy) and treble (high frequency). seconds left before elapsed time reaches three minutes) ap- pears on the display. The displayed time is counted down On the Remote Control and, finally, the System is turned off (S
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 12 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Using the Tuner Numeric Keys 5 SET 3 2 ∞ FM/AM FM/PLAY MODE Multi-control button Source ¢ selector 4 FM mode indicator Band display, Preset channel, Frequency display * When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well. For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section. You can listen to FM and AM stations. Stations can be Select a station using one of the follow- 2 tuned in manually, automatically, o
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 13 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Using the Tuner CAUTION: Presetting Stations Even if the system is unplugged or if the power failure occurs, the preset stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM sta- will be stored for about 24 hours. However, tions. in case the preset stations are erased, you will need to preset the stations again. Preset numbers may have been set to factory test fre- quencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You To
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 14 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Using the CD Player Numeric CD DOOR 0 Keys CANCEL 5 SET 3 2 ∞ CD door CD 6 7 REPEAT FM/PLAY MODE 0 CD 6 Source ¢ selector Disc 7 indicator 4 Repeat indicator Play mode indicator * When the System is in use, the display shows other items as well. For simplicity, we show here only the items described in this section. You can use Normal, Random, Program or Repeat Play. Re- peat Play can repeat all the tracks or just one of the tracks To In
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 15 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Using the CD Player ❑ You can insert a CD while listening to the other source. To Select a Track or Passage within a Track However, while the CD door is operating (opening or During playback closing), the other source will be muted. Press the ¢ or 4 button on the Unit or the 3 or 2 but- ton on the Remote Control to select the track you want. CAUTION: The selected track starts playing. DO NOT try to open or close the CD door by P
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 16 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Using the CD Player Press the Numeric Keys to enter the 5 track number you want to program (See If the total playback time of the programmed tracks ex- page 11). ceeds 1 hour and 40 minutes, “--:--” will appear on the dis- The program order number will be assigned from “1”, if play. nothing is programmed yet. If you try to program the 33rd track, “MEMORY FULL” ap- Example: pears on the display for about 2 seconds. Track number Progr
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 17 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Using the CD Player Repeating Tracks CD DOOR LOCK You can repeat all tracks or individual track, as many times You can prevent unwanted CD ejection by locking the CD as you like. door. The CD Player works normally except CD ejection operation. During playback or in Stop mode, press the RE- PEAT button on the Remote Control. Locking the CD door Each time you press the button, the Repeat mode and Re- peat indicator change as follows. Turn o
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FS-X3(A)_E.book Page 18 Friday, March 28, 2003 2:57 PM Using External Equipments SET 2 3 LINE Source selector Listening to External Changing the Equipment’s Name Equipment You can change the equipment’s name according to the equipment to be used. (At purchase, “LINE” is selected.) You can listen to the external equipment such as MD re- corder, tape deck or other auxiliary. On the Remote Control ❑ First make sure that the external equipment is properly connected to the System. (See page 8).
